ChatGPT probably poses a bigger risk to authors than Midjourney to artists. Spotting AI written text will become harder than spotting images generated by AIs, and proving that there’s been some sort of style or copyright violation will be even harder. Not to mention that it is more accesible than images because it refines the text with more human-l…

We keep looking at the #OGL1.1 mess. Our worst gaming experiences. Review Starlink, Samurai Vassal and preview Terrorscape ********************************************** This channel is dedicated to all those games you might never hear about otherwise. Please help our channel by subscribing and commenting. If you like our work, please buy us a Ko-F…

The new OGL 1.1 as drafted by Wizards of the Coast/Hasbro, could be truly disastrous for a lot of people all over the place and smaller companies are right to be very worried. As are big ones. Chris Dias is directly affected by this situation, so he is in a very good position to give us credible insight as to why this is so dangerous. Why the new O…

In this episode, Chris and I talk about our Christmas plans. ********************************************** This channel is dedicated to all those games you might never hear about otherwise. Please help our channel by subscribing and commenting. If you like our work, please buy us a Ko-Fi ► https://ko-fi.com/gmsmagazine ****************************…

The Christmas 2022 episode (very late, we know!) In this episode, Chris and I talk about our Christmas plans. ********************************************** This channel is dedicated to all those games you might never hear about otherwise. Please help our channel by subscribing and commenting. If you like our work, please buy us a Ko-Fi ► https://k…

In this episode, Chris and I talk a but further about the AI ”art” controversy and also review a bunch of games. Among them, Dune: Imperium and The Thing: Infection at Outpost 31.Από τον Board Games and RPGs Interviews and reviews by Paco García Jaén

The AI ”art” controversy will be discussed for a very long time. However, since it is creating such vitriol, please don’t get upset while listening or discussing it.Από τον Board Games and RPGs Interviews and reviews by Paco García Jaén

The RPG Room Podcast: are conventions dying? and Osprey Games Crescendo of Violence reviewΑπό τον Board Games and RPGs Interviews and reviews by Paco García Jaén

In this episode Chris and I do a few reviews, among them, Gran Meccanismo from Osprey Publishing.Από τον Board Games and RPGs Interviews and reviews by Paco García Jaén

**********************************************This channel is dedicated to all those games you might never hear about otherwise. Please help our channel by subscribing and commenting. If you like our work, please buy us a Ko-Fi ► https://ko-fi.com/gmsmagazine **********************************************In this episode, Chris and I talk about my e…

RPG Interview: Lucas Falk and Heroes of Cerulea, a game that recreates the dungeon exploring theme of games like Legend of Zelda and similar.Από τον Board Games and RPGs Interviews and reviews by Paco García Jaén

Noah Adleman from Game Trayz bring us Forsaken, a GORGEOUS looking game that promises a sandbox experience with 12 characters, each with their own and unique story to tell.Από τον Board Games and RPGs Interviews and reviews by Paco García Jaén

In this podcast we cover the Dungeons & Dragons mess that was publishing the Hadozee in their Spelljammer.Από τον Board Games and RPGs Interviews and reviews by Paco García Jaén

The Curse of the Usurper is a 5E campaign setting with over 400 pages of content and a TON of incredible artwork. I spoke with the publisher to find out what makes it special.Από τον Board Games and RPGs Interviews and reviews by Paco García Jaén

I had the enormous pleasure to have Hannibal Tabu in the show Thanks to @Dias Ex Machina , and we asked a ton of questions about The Sundering: The Nation Beneath our Feet.Από τον Board Games and RPGs Interviews and reviews by Paco García Jaén

Chris is having a new Kickstarter coming out very soon and we (mostly he) spoke about it at length. And now I can’t wait to see it succeed!Από τον Board Games and RPGs Interviews and reviews by Paco García Jaén

Cardboard East is a blog that has been going for a while and covers all sorts of Asian Board Games. Since I am a big fan, what better thing to do than to have Jay, the person behind the project in the show.Από τον Board Games and RPGs Interviews and reviews by Paco García Jaén

Ryan Benjamin has been at the forefront of comic book artistry for a long time. Now he is jumping into boardgame design with Brothers Bond.Από τον Board Games and RPGs Interviews and reviews by Paco García Jaén

Jamey Stegmaier, the mind behind Stonemaier Games, has been releasing some of the most successful boardgames of the last few years. WE got to ask him some of his secrets!Από τον Board Games and RPGs Interviews and reviews by Paco García Jaén

I have been aware of Degenerate Polygons and their Initiative Tracking Tower for a while. They were kind enough to send me one fully printed and painted, and it looks totally amazing.Από τον Board Games and RPGs Interviews and reviews by Paco García Jaén

Robotech has had a very strange life and there are lots of people into it. But its gaming kudos hasn’t been as up to the standard as some people would wish… in this episode Chris and I talk about its past and present.Από τον Board Games and RPGs Interviews and reviews by Paco García Jaén

Battlelords of the 23rd Century for Savage Worlds is coming out very soon and I am sure a lot of people will be watching this one like hawks. I find why in this episode!Από τον Board Games and RPGs Interviews and reviews by Paco García Jaén

Second time around for Evan Gibbs. Now he has a game called The Big Pig Game being crowdfunded at the time of recording this episode.We didn’t take this episode too seriously, mind you… quite fun, though!This podcast is made for people like you. Thank you for being there. Welcome to the GMS Podcast episode 442 a podcast about the people who make an…

I interviewed board game designer Liesbeth Bos about her career as a children’s game designer and inventor, among other things. A lot to be learned from her!Από τον Board Games and RPGs Interviews and reviews by Paco García Jaén

Rakham Vale is an RPG inspired by the work of iconic artist Arthur Rakham. In this episode we have an interview with co-creator, Brian Saliba.Από τον Board Games and RPGs Interviews and reviews by Paco García Jaén

Games are made of a lot of things and the bundle of them all can become a lot of things too. Many times it has been told that they can be works of art, but can they?Από τον Board Games and RPGs Interviews and reviews by Paco García Jaén

Paris Gondo is an RPG about the joy of getting rid of what you don’t need and drags you down.I have known about this game since before it came out and had the enormous pleasure of playing it when it was still under development. Now, after a few months of further tweaking and some great improvements, it’s out for you to enjoy and I wanted to talk to…

Separating the artist from their art. Oftentimes we hear arguments on both sides. And today we try to put the topic to rest. I don’t think we put it to rest, but we sure say what we think!Από τον Board Games and RPGs Interviews and reviews by Paco García Jaén

With the successful crowdfunding of The Adventurer’s Guide to the Bible and some of the criticism it has received, Chris and I decided it would be a great idea to record an episode about real life religion in gamesΑπό τον Board Games and RPGs Interviews and reviews by Paco García Jaén

In this episode I talk with the people behind the RP Haven about how to build the best RPG club ever.Από τον Board Games and RPGs Interviews and reviews by Paco García Jaén

In this episode Chris and I talk about our Christmas traditions regarding gaming and other things that are not about gaming. Explains part of why we are so weird!Από τον Board Games and RPGs Interviews and reviews by Paco García Jaén

In this episode I am joined by Jacky Leung, from Unbreakable Publishers. Jacky is a Chinese American tabletop RPG writer and designer. He is also the Lead Creative Director for Unbreakable Publishers, a platform bringing Asian Own Voices stories into tabletop spaces.Από τον Board Games and RPGs Interviews and reviews by Paco García Jaén

In this episode we talk about crowdfunding and how to organise your campaign, especially if you want to use an alternative to Kickstarter!This podcast is made for people like you. Thank you for being there. Welcome to the GMS Podcast episode 433 a podcast about the people who make and the people who play tabletop board games and roleplaying games.I…

I am Paco García, your host and I am joined by Chris Dias. Chris talks about Dinosaur games and I review Tetrarchia and Ninja Squad.Από τον Board Games and RPGs Interviews and reviews by Paco García Jaén

In this episode I am joined by Nathan Lusk to talk about his Asian themed boardgame called Daimyo Senso and his quest to have it fully manufactured in the USA. I got to ask him about the game and how it plays, but also about his reasons to want to keep it national and what have been the struggles.Join us in our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/fH…

In this episode, Chris and I talk about recent events and the abuse people face in the company. We talk about how to identify it, what to do, and also if you are caught as an abuser, we have some advice.Από τον Board Games and RPGs Interviews and reviews by Paco García Jaén

I am joined by the ever amazing Chris Dias with a very special guest: Ignacy Trzewiczek, to talk about Dune: House of Secrets.Από τον Board Games and RPGs Interviews and reviews by Paco García Jaén

This episode features an interview with Christoffer Sevaldsen, author and designer of Black Void, a terrific RPG I read last year that made to the top 10 list. It took me a while to read the book because it is pretty huge, but there isn’t a single page that is not worth reading. Being one of the most Planescape games I have read since Planescape, I…

The Board Room: Session Zero with Chris Dias. What sort of board game podcast are we going to have? Chris and I talk about plans for the future!Από τον Board Games and RPGs Interviews and reviews by Paco García Jaén

Mark Seifter and Dave Nelson answered some hard questions in this interview about the recently established Paizo workers union.Από τον Board Games and RPGs Interviews and reviews by Paco García Jaén

I talk with Pauline-Fate Kong and Marie Wong about Steam Up! A feast of Dim Sum, on Kickstarter at the time of publishing.This podcast is made for people like you. Thank you for being there. Welcome to the GMS Podcast episode 425 a podcast about the people who make and the people who play tabletop board games and roleplaying games.Once upon a time …

This podcast is made for people like you. Thank you for being there. Welcome to the GMS Podcast episode 424 a podcast about the people who make and the people who play tabletop board games and roleplaying games.I am Paco García and in this episode… I talk with Bassey Onwuanaku about her game café in Abuja, Nigeria, and how finding out about her dau…

Interview with Mike Fatum director of Worlds Elsewhere Theatre Company. Proud to announce our Fall 2021 Charity Stream of Qui Gnuyen‘s She Kills Monsters, benefitting Trans Lifeline and Mermaids UK – two charities aimed at providing trans peer support and community care.Από τον Board Games and RPGs Interviews and reviews by Paco García Jaén

RPG Publishing Ep.15: To print or not to print, piracy and Print on Demand: Once you have everything at the ready, or even before you do, it’s a good idea to consider if you want to print your game or not.Από τον Interviews and RPG Publishing advice by Paco García Jaén

In this episode I talk about hiring someone in particular for a role that not everyone realises how important it is: The Art Director.Από τον Interviews and RPG Publishing advice by Paco García Jaén

In the last episode, I was talking about hiring professionals and being professional with them. But hiring professionals need one key aspect: contracts.Από τον Interviews and RPG Publishing advice by Paco García Jaén

It is very hard to be able to do everything well and at some point you are going to need to hire someone to do some work for you. How to go about hiring a professional?Από τον Interviews and RPG Publishing advice by Paco García Jaén

Choosing art for your RPG is a more important task that you might think and one that requires with certain skill no one teaches you about. This is one to watch out for! WRITING TIPS FOR BEGINNERS | HOW TO WRITE AND PUBLISH YOUR RPG Ep.11: USE ART OR NO ART? This podcast has been produced for www.gmsmagazine.com. Please help our channel by subscribi…

It is very hard to be able to do everything well and at some point you are going to need to hire someone to do some work for you. Join us in our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/A7MqgF This video has been produced for www.gmsmagazine.com. Please help our channel by subscribing and commenting and support our Patreon Campaign if you can: https://ww…

Thilo Graf has been writing reviews for over a decade and has over 5000 on his back, which I like having a superpower of reading, comprehending and writing. And he has been a really dear friend of mine for a long, long time. Now he is working for Adventure a Week and they have a really lovely book in the making called The Survivalist’s Guide to Spe…