TravellerCon UK and further reflections on Traveller RPG. Send me a voicemail at first.age@ttrpg.uk and the usual channels. UK & Ireland RPG & Board Game Conventions: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1p5iZrLlU7EthiItODGO5ZweyhCIOVFu7ULj2c25iPQU/edit?gid=852955442#gid=852955442 State of the Mongoose 2024: https://forum.mongoosepublishing.com/t…

Welcome to Season 2 of Gaming from the First Age, a podcast of personal reflections on tabletop roleplaying games. Happy with just the one mortgage? Then why play the Traveller RPG? Let's find out... Send me a voicemail at first.age@ttrpg.uk Music: Onwards Upwards by Ketsa https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/Metamorphosis/Onwards_Upwards…

Join First Age in the sauna as we explore the Swedish roleplaying game, Hjältarnas Tid (Age of Heroes), that has perfected Chaosium's Basic Roleplaying and delivered a great fantasy game. I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message as text or a recording as an attachment by email: first.age@ttrpg.uk Music: Onwards Upwards by Ketsa https://freemusi…

In this episode I reflect on the end of a two year campaign of 4th Edition D&D and look forward to the completion of my own Heroic Fantasy 2nd Edition game. I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message as text or a recording as an attachment by email: first.age@ttrpg.uk Music: Onwards Upwards by Ketsa https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/Metamo…

First Age 'froths' about his gaming year of 2022, and looks forward to what 2023 might bring. Leave me a message on Anchor: https://anchor.fm/first-age Send me a message as text or an attachment by email: first.age@ttrpg.uk Music: Onwards Upwards by Ketsa https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/Metamorphosis/Onwards_Upwards NonCommercial-NoDerivat…

First Age emerges from the sauna, to briefly talk about his Free League Swedish Fantasy. Leave me a message on Anchor: https://anchor.fm/first-age Send me a message as text or an attachment by email: first.age@ttrpg.uk Music: Onwards Upwards by Ketsa https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/Metamorphosis/Onwards_Upwards NonCommercial-NoDerivatives …

First Age returns from out of the heat wave with a feverish exposition on Trudvang Chronicles. Leave me a message on Anchor: https://anchor.fm/first-age Send me a message as text or an attachment by email: first.age@ttrpg.uk Music: Onwards Upwards by Ketsa https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/Metamorphosis/Onwards_Upwards NonCommercial-NoDeriva…

First Age is back with another podcast, this time talking about experiences from a couple of recent conventions as face to face play returns to the UK. Legends of Avallen: https://www.legendsofavallen.co.uk/ Core RPG: https://www.gmdonline.co.uk/ Colostle: https://www.colostle.com/ Leave me a message on Anchor: https://anchor.fm/first-age Send me a…

Another podcast from Gaming from the First Age. A couple of call-ins looking at some interesting topics from Che Webster's Roleplay Rescue, some chat about Eventide Subsector and Cepheus Deluxe, some more burble on 4th Edition Dungeons &Dragons, and a round robin catch-up on some of the things happening in my gaming life. Jason's Nerd's RPG Variety…

Something on 'campaigns' and how they can emerge in extended play. Leave me a message on Anchor: https://anchor.fm/first-age Send me a message by email: first.age@ttrpg.uk Music: Onwards Upwards by Ketsa https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/Metamorphosis/Onwards_Upwards NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0): https://cr…

A look back at the gaming of 2021 and a look forward to what 2022 might have in store. How is your gaming year shaping up? Are there particular games you want to be involved in? Might this be the year that face to face conventions are able to make a comeback? Leave me a message on Anchor: https://anchor.fm/first-age Send me a message by email: firs…

Another Podcast from First Age. Some Tingle responses, sparklers and Degenesis in a mailbag episode. Call-ins from Jason of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast, Che Webster of Roleplay Rescue, The Guvnor from the Gaming Tavern Forum, and Garry Snow from Dieku Games Leave me a message on Anchor: https://anchor.fm/first-age Send me a message by email: first.age@…

Another Podcast from First Age. Do you Tingle? I'm asking. Listen to Cepheus Tingle and work out if you do. I'm kind of hoping that you do, at least sometimes. We also have some call-ins from Arlen Walker from Live from Pellam's Wasteland, Jason of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast, and Colin Green from Spikepit. Leave me a message on Anchor: Send me an emai…

Another podcast from First Age. A look at Rule Zero. Is it a Zero Sum Game? We also have some call-ins from Che Webster from Roleplay Rescue and Jason of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast. Leave me a message on Anchor: Send me an email at first.age.games@gmail.com Links Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast: https://anchor.fm/jason376 Roleplay Rescue: https://anchor.fm/rp…

Another podcast from First Age. How are you with long form play? In a great groove, or in a rut? We also have some call-ins from Jason of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast. Leave me a message on Anchor: Send me an email at first.age.games@gmail.com Links Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast: https://anchor.fm/jason376 Roleplay Rescue: https://anchor.fm/rpgrescue Degenesi…

Some listener Call-Ins from Joe (Hindsightless - https://anchor.fm/joe-richter9), Jason (Nerds RPG Variety Cast https://anchor.fm/jason376) and John (Red Dice Diaries - https://anchor.fm/the-red-dice-diaries) Join the Dungeons & Edition 4th Edition Renaissance #4eR by playing the game at Con4eR. Sign up at this event on Warhorn: https://warhorn.net…

First Age is back, grooving, with another podcast episode. Have you found an enjoyable gaming groove?Join First Age as he reflects on his unlikely journey into a fulfilling gaming groove.Join me on the podcast. Leave me a message on Anchor: https://anchor.fm/first-ageSend me an email at first.age.games@gmail.comJoin the Gaming Tavern: https://www.g…

First Age is back with another podcast episode, diverted onto Virtual Tabletops (VTTs) which, belatedly, he realises might have been better discussed through the medium of video. Join First Age as he reflects on his own personal journey through the rich landscape of VTTs. Join me on the podcast. Leave me a message on Anchor: https://anchor.fm/first…

Another podcast episode, with the unexpected confirmation that the polarising 4th Edition is, in fact, the best version of D&D. Ever. Well, that depends, but join First Age as he reflects upon this much maligned edition of D&D. Join me on the podcast. Leave me a message on Anchor: https://anchor.fm/first-age Join the Gaming Tavern: https://www.gami…

Another podcast episode and a confluence of amazement, which I need to share. Get yourself a beverage and prepare for some burbling. So much amazement that I burble for a good 50 minutes... Join me on the podcast. Leave me a message on Anchor: https://anchor.fm/first-age Join the Gaming Tavern: https://www.gamingtavern.uk/index.php The Role VTT: ht…

Unless you are in the lottery of Low Berth, join me In the passengers' common room for this episode of the Gaming from the First Age podcast, as I'm joined by good friends Dom and Tom to discuss the Traveller roleplaying game. Leave me a message on Anchor: https://anchor.fm/first-age Join the Gaming Tavern Discord Server for some live chat: https:/…

In this episode, First Age talks with Andrew, a much respected Pathfinder GM, on the complexity of Pathfinder 2nd Edition and how playable it is at higher levels. Music: Onwards Upwards by Ketsa https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/Metamorphosis/Onwards_Upwards NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0): https://creativecom…

In another podcast, First Age talks about generic or, perhaps, genre agnostic roleplaying games. Music: Onwards Upwards by Ketsa https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/Metamorphosis/Onwards_Upwards NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0): https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ Dungeon Musings Podcast: https://a…

In this episode I reflect on some Omega system actual play, canter through some generic system comparisons, and talk briefly about current excitement. A favourite snug on the Internet for gaming chat: https://www.gamingtavern.eu/index.php The Owlbear and Wizards Staff: https://warhorn.net/events/the-owlbear-and-wizards-staff-3-adventuring-in-the-ae…

Follow me in a bit of a guessing game to work out which tabletop RPG game system I'm talking about. A bit of a homage to this system from the noughties.

This is a one take first episode of Gaming from the First Age, where I talk a bit about where I am coming from and some of the content to come.

A discussion about The Amazing Spider-Man 2, but also what Spidey represents and how fandom can lead to action. #blacklivesmatterhttps://medium.com/equality-includes-you/what-white-people-can-do-for-racial-justice-f2d18b0e0234Watch me interview Spidey fans https://ew.com/comic-con/2013/07/22/amazing-spider-man-2-cast-comic-con/…

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