King of the Mountain (Atomic Array 063)

You’s never admit it in public, but you knew it all along: Elvis lives!
Well, kinda.

On this episode, we ask Michael Satran to tell us all about it - and his latest HERO System adventure entitled King of the Mountain.

BlackWyrm Games: http://www.blackwyrm.com/

Michael Satran: http://michaelsatran.wordpress.com/

Ed’s Pick: 3,000 Miles to Graceland
Rone’s Rant: “San Francisco Misadventures”

Sponsors:
* d20Pro
* Hero Lab

Welcome to RPG Countdown.

This episode counts down the 25 best-selling RPG products of Q1 2012.

RPG Countdown Sponsors:
* d20Pro
* Gamerati
* Scrying Eye Games

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RPG Countdown Best of Q1 2012

An Evening With Steven Brust (Atomic Array Special Edition)

A couple months ago, Patrick DeLise suggested we invite author Steven Brust on the show. So, being fans ourselves, we did!

Steven’s first work, Jhereg, was released in 1983. Since then, Steven has released a total of 13 stories that follow Jhereg’s protagonist, the smart-mouthed assassin Vlad Taltos. In addition, he has written The Khaavren Romances, which at set in the same world - though follow different characters.

Sprinkled amongst the novels set in Dragaera, you will also find a number of other Brustian offerings, including a novel based on the Firefly television series, called My Own Kind of Freedom.

Steven doesn’t just know his way around a good story, he also plays a number of instruments - and has been known to play them, and even sing, from time to time at the various fiction and fandom events he attends. He is a part of the band Cats Laughing, which even received a mention by Chris Claremont in Star Trek: Debt of Honor.

You can keep up to date on what Steven is up to by visiting The Dream Cafe.

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Wu Xing (Atomic Array 062)

The war has begun. The Emperor has called for blood!

That is how the description of Wu Xing: The Ninja Crusade begins. So we called on creator Eloy Lasanta of Third Eye Games to come on The Array and tell us all about it. In this episode, we talk chop about the Wu Xing RPG, the many ninja clans that player characters come from, and the war that permeates the setting.

Third Eye Games: http://thirdeyegames.net/
Eloy Lasanta: http://eloythesaint.com/

Ed’s Pick: Basilisk
Rone’s Rant: “The Old Gray Mare”

Sponsors:
* d20Pro
* Hero Lab

Also Mentioned:
* RPG Countdown
* Origins Game Fair
* Iron GM | Dexcon
* ReaperCon

Frazetta’s Death Dealer

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Welcome to the RPG Countdown!

We collected 228 receipts from listeners of the RPG Countdown Best of 2011 show who went into their local game stores and bought one of the products on our list.

Today, we put all the envelopes into a bin and pulled out the winners.

Winner the First: One lucky store will receive $2,011 in free advertising on great gaming websites.

Winner the Second: One luck gamer will receive $2,011 in cold hard cash!

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RPG Countdown Best of $2011 Giveaway Winners!

RPG Countdown host Ed Healy (and helper) grabs the final entries for the RPG Countdown Best of $2011 Giveaway.

 
The winner will be announced on March 30, 2012… Right here at RPG Countdown.com.

Mistborn Adventure Game (Atomic Array 061)

Based on the bestselling novels by Brandon Sanderson and powered by an all new story-driven rules system, the Mistborn Adventure Game lets you explore, command, or liberate the oppressed world of Scadrial, battle the Lord Ruler’s Inquisitors, and master the primal forces of Allomancy, Feruchemy, and Hemalurgy. It’s the ultimate resource for fans of the novels and those who want to experience the Final Empire firsthand.

On this episode we have Alex Flagg and Patrick Kapera, from Crafty Games, who talk with us about the RPG adaptation of the novels. And… we also speak with Mr. Mistborn himself, author Brandon Sanderson.

Brandon Sanderson: http://www.brandonsanderson.com/
Crafty Games: http://www.crafty-games.com/

Ed’s Pick: The Good Thief
Rone’s Rant: “Holier-Than-Thouists”

Sponsors:
* d20Pro
* Hero Lab

Also Mentioned:
* RPG Countdown
* Genghis Con
* New Gods of Mankind (Atomic Array 006)
* Game Developers Conference
* Iron GM
* TotalCon

* * * * *Feel free to ask questions, or leave a comment on the site. You can also share Atomic Array with a friend, or contact us directly. In fact, we’d love to hear what you think about the games you’re playing. Tell us what you like (or don’t), and what you’d like to see on the Array in the future.Did you enjoy this episode? Please leave a comment, and share it with others. Consider subscribing so that you will get future episodes delivered to you - you won’t have to remember to download each one.

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Welcome to the RPG Countdown: Best of 2011 Special! We’ve got the 100 hottest selling RPG products of 2011 on tap. Sit back, grab your dice, and get ready to roll…

Where the stats come from: We collected sales statistics from 126 brick-and-mortar retail stores, representing over 5,000 products from more than 250 publishers.

Would you like an extra $2,011 in cold hard cash?

Just listen to the show.

Visit your local game store.

Buy one of those 100 best-selling products mentioned on the RPG Countdown Best of 2011.

Send us the receipt.

We’ll put all the receipts in a drawing, and send the winner a check for $2,011!

The Details:

1) Your receipt must have a time stamp on or after February 15, 2012.

2) We must receive your envelope no later than March 15, 2012.

3) You must write your name and email address on the back of your receipt.

IF WE CAN’T READ YOUR NAME AND EMAIL, YOU CAN’T WIN!

The Address:

Moonstew

ATN: Best of 2011 Contest

PO Box 386

DuPont, WA 98327

We will announce the winner of the RPG Countdown Best of $2011 Giveaway on March 30, 2012.

NOTICE: By law, we have to say No Purchase Necessary, so if you don’t want to go support your favorite game store and mail us a receipt, or you don’t have a local game store, you can also enter by sending in a 3×5 card with your name, email, phone number and mailing address.

READ THE OFFICIAL GIVEAWAY RULES HERE

Oh, and lest we forget…

We’re also giving away $2,011 in free advertising to a retailer!

Every receipt submitted in conjunction with the RPG Countdown Best of $2011 Giveaway will also double as a ballot for your friendly local game store. After we draw the name of the winning consumer, we’ll also draw a second receipt and give the retailer listed on that receipt $2,011 in FREE advertising on some of the most popular RPG websites.

So listen to the Countdown, shop at your local retail store, enter to win - and support this industry we all love so much.

READ THE OFFICIAL GIVEAWAY RULES HERE

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RPG Countdown: Best of 2011 Special

Lamentations of the Flame Princess (Atomic Array 060)

This episode, we go Old School… James Edward Raggi IV is on to talk about Lamentations of the Flame Princess. If you’ve been intrigued by OSRIC or Labyrinth Lord, but haven’t taken the OSR plunge, may we suggest you give the Flame Princess a look.

Lamentations of the Flame Princess: http://www.lotfp.com/

Ed’s Pick: The Complete Poems of Stephen Crane
Rone’s Rant: “Restaurant Rudeness”

Sponsors:
* d20Pro
* Hero Lab

Also Mentioned:
* TotalCon
* Genghis Con
* GottaCon
* Jen Page

* * * * *Feel free to ask questions, or leave a comment on the site. You can also share Atomic Array with a friend, or contact us directly. In fact, we’d love to hear what you think about the games you’re playing. Tell us what you like (or don’t), and what you’d like to see on the Array in the future.Did you enjoy this episode? Please leave a comment, and share it with others. Consider subscribing so that you will get future episodes delivered to you - you won’t have to remember to download each one.

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