Game Master's Book Club

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The Podcast where great fiction becomes your next great ttrpg experience. Experienced game masters read spec fic, discuss what ttrpg mechanics evoke that story, recommend characters/items/ideas/scenes that are portable to your current game and give media recs with similar vibes. Always looking for new GM's to join us! Find us on Amazon, Apple, Spotify and at <a href="https://www.k-squareproductions.com/gmbc" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no">https://www.k-squareproductions.com/gmbc</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gamemastersbookclub" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#gamemastersbookclub</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fantasy"

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#alphabetchallenge #ttrpg U-Underground - Mayfair Games - Grim and Gritty SuperHero game using DC Heroes engine. Old School but interesting lore. #superheroes #dccomics #watchman #OSRS #AeonFlux #RPG #SuperheroRPG #retrogaming #mayfairgames #cyberpunk #ttrpgpodcast https://www.k-squareproductions.com/gmbc
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GMBC ep50 - How the Atwaters&#39; A Matter of Execution Rekindles Airships, Heists, and Aether #steampunk #faeries #aftermath Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/game-masters-book-club/id1809475765 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/13njyw246LgjpmHM8Znz8E Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/es-us/podcasts/9375946a-cc65-4e43-91da-2dee0410b9bb/game-master&#39;s-book-club Podcast Collaborative: https://thepodcastcollaborative.com/view/podcast_discovery_database/entry/28486/ GMBC...
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#alphabetchallenge #ttrpg V-Vaesen-Free League Publishing Adapted Year Zero engine (d6 skills dice pools), Mental and Physical track damage rather than hit points, and can heal mental damage with Mementos (backstory to heal trauma!). Love this! #vaesen #nordic #gothic #Gaslamp #Fantasy #horrorrpg #folklore #MonsterHunting #darkfantasy #frialigan #mythicnorth #ttrpgpodcast https://www.k-squareproductions.com/gmbc
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GMBC ep50 - How the Atwaters&#39; A Matter of Execution Rekindles Airships, Heists, and Aether #steampunk #faeries #aftermath #childsoldiers #nicholasatwater #oliviaatwater #talesoftheironrose #SteampunkFantasy #faeriepunk #gaslampfantasy #steampunkrpg #airships #Heists #aether #goblins #swashbuckling #ttrpgpodcast https://www.k-squareproductions.com/gmbc
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#alphabetchallenge #TTRPG W-Wheel of Time-Wizards of the Coast-3rd edition D&amp;D with unique species, prestige classes, and rules for the One Power. #wheeloftime #wheeloftimeseries #wotc #wizardsofthecoast #fantasy #FantasyWorld #epicfantasyseries #epicfantasybooks #EpicFantasyReads #epicfantasynovels #ttrpgpodcast https://www.k-squareproductions.com/gmbc
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GMBC ep31 - Kaiju, Murders, and Mysteries: Unpacking &#39;The Tainted Cup&#39; #thetaintedcup #robertjacksonbennett #kaiju #murdermystery #fantasy #biopunk #biopunkbooks #FantasyMystery #sherlockandwatson #fantasybookseries #FantasySeries #ttrpgpodcast https://www.k-squareproductions.com/gmbc
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#alphabetchallenge #TTRPG X-Xcrawl Classics-Goodman Games - Fantasy Death Match in a Pseuedo-modern world. Big, bold game play. #GoodmanGames #Xcrawl #deathmatch #ttrpgpodcast #genxgamer #dungeoncrawl #dungeoncrawler #fantasy #FantasySports https://www.k-squareproductions.com/gmbc
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GMBC ep32 - From Graphic Novels to Gaming Tables: How Monstress Inspires Adventure #Monstress #marjorielui #graphicnovel #graphicnovelseries #horrorcomic #fantasycomic #sanatakeda #imagecomics #maikahalfwolf #indiecomics #ttrpgpodcast https://www.k-squareproductions.com/gmbc
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#alphabetchallenge #ttprg K-Kids on Bikes-Hunters Entertainment- Kids face off agasint the weird in the 80&#39;s. Nostalgic storytelling for fans of Goonies, Stranger Things and Paper Girls. #genx #GenXNostalgia #strangerthings #papergirls #SmallTownMystery #paranormal #aliens #IndieRPG #indiettrpg #goonies #kidsonbikes #kidsonbikesrpg https://www.k-squareproductions.com/gmbc
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GMBC ep23 - From Goblins to Game Masters: Navigating Political Intrigue with Katherine Addison&#39;s The Goblin Emperor #ttrpg #ttrpgpodcast #goblin #goblinemperor #katherineaddison #CourtIntrigue #fishoutofwater #hopepunk #airships #steampunk #Fantasy #Royalty #mystery #murdermystery #PoliticalIntrigue #FoundFamily #fantasybookseries https://www.k-squareproductions.com/gmbc
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#alphabetchallenge #ttrpg L - The Laundry - Cubicle 7 Games - Based on Charles Stross&#39;s stories, covert ops and cosmic horror combine with underfunded beuracracy to save the world. Math is magic! #cosmichorror #lovecraftian #espionage #SpyCraft #urbanfantasy #bureaucracy #ttrpgpodcast https://www.k-squareproductions.com/gmbc
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GMBC ep24 - Roleplaying Resistance: How &#39;Bitch Planet&#39; Inspires Subversive Storytelling #bitchplanet #KellySueDeConnick #graphicnovels #blacksploitation #PrisonMovies #revolution #noncompliant #dystopian #feminist #scifi #battleroyale #ttrpgpodcast https://www.k-squareproductions.com/gmbc
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#alphabetchallenge #ttprg M - Mosnterhearts - Avery Alder - High School Monsters are messy. Angst, love triangles, and drama run in a PbtA-based game. Buffy, Twilight and all things #sexymonsters #monsterhearts #IndieRPG #urbanfantasy #teendrama #supernatural #monsterromance #ttrpgpodcast https://www.k-squareproductions.com/gmbc
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GMBC ep25 - Adventures in Daevabad: A Dive into the City of Brass #cityofbrass #daevabad #sachakraborty #arabiannights #Genie #efreet #middleeasternfantasy #epicfantasybooks #historicalfantasy #CourtPolitics #EnemiesToLovers #ttrpgpodcast https://www.k-squareproductions.com/gmbc
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GMBC ep49 - When Vivacia Wakes: How GMBC Turned Robin Hobb’s Ship of Magic into Tabletop Gold #robinhobb #liveship #Fantasy #fantasyseries Apple: https://tinyurl.com/33mb7b5x Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/3zrxmdun Amazon.com: https://tinyurl.com/3w78ab44 GMBC website: https://www.k-squareproductions.com/gmbc
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#alphabetchallenge #ttrpg N - Ninjas &amp; Superspies - Palladium Games #ninja #spies #espionage #spyrpg #MartialArts #rpg #rpggames #PalladiumBooks #ttrpgpodcast https://www.k-squareproductions.com/gmbc0.
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#alphabetchallenge #ttrpg O-Only War-Cubicle 7 Games-Warhammer40k characters serve as soldiers in the Imperial Guard (Astra Militarum) to fight against aliens, daemons, and heretics. Scaling damage is cool. #warhammer40k #warhammerrpg #DarkRPG #SciFiRPG #scifi #sciencefiction #grimdark #grimdark40k #ttrpgpodcast https://www.k-squareproductions.com/gmbc
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#robinhobb #liveship #Fantasy #fantasyseries Apple: https://tinyurl.com/33mb7b5x Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/3zrxmdun Amazon.com: https://tinyurl.com/3w78ab44 GMBC website: https://www.k-squareproductions.com/gmbc
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#alphabetchallenge #ttrpg-P-Pendragon-Chaosium-#rpg #KingArthur #Chaosium #medievalfantasy #chivalrygame #knightsoftheroundtable #arthurianlegend #ttrpgpodcast https://www.k-squareproductions.com/gmbc
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GMBC ep26 - Soaring Through Cinderspires: Unpacking Jim Butcher&#39;s Aeronaut&#39;s Windlass #jimbutcher #cinderspires #skyship #steampunk #sciencefantasy #epicfantasyseries #epicfantasybooks #swashbuckling #rpg #rpggames #ttrpg #ttrpgpodcast #risingtides #eberron #burningwheelrpg #scumandvillainy #wildsearpg #TorchBearer #dungeonsanddragons #dungeonsanddragons5e https://www.k-squareproductions.com/gmbc
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#alphabetchallenge #ttrpg-Q-Quest of Ancients-Unicorn Games- An AD&amp;D clone that uses d30&#39;s &amp; never developed a homeworld. #QuestofAncients #oldschoolgames #fantasy #fantasyrpg #fantasyttrpg #D30 #dndclone #retrorpg #ttrpgpodcast https://www.k-squareproductions.com/gmbc
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GMBC ep27 - The Thrills of the Rocketeer: A TTRPG Pulp Exploration #steampunk #artdeco #rocketeer #comicbooks #graphicnovels #ttrpg #ttrpgpodcast #DaveStevens #actioncomics #pulpnovel #pulpheroes #pulphero #bettypaige #fightnazis https://www.k-squareproductions.com/gmbc
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#alphabetchallenge #ttrpg - R - Robotech -Palladium #robotechrpg #robotech #Macross #80sanime #Anime #mecha #scifi #SciFiRPG #sciencefiction #sciencefictionrpg #ttrpgpodcast https://www.k-squareproductions.com/gmbc
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GMBC ep28 - Total Con 40 Chronicles: D-List Villains Take the Stage #totalconfusion #ttrpg #ttrpgpodcast #jimbernheimer #supervillan #supervillains #superhero #superheroes #sarcasm #indieauthors #comicbooks #ironman https://www.k-squareproductions.com/gmbc
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#alphabetchallenge #ttrpg S-Shadowrun-Catalyst Games #shadowrun #chummer #SixthWorld #cyberpunk #cyberpunkrpg #NeonDystopia #technoir #scifi #SciFiRPG #sciencefiction #sciencefictionrpg #urbanfantasy #UrbanFantasyRPG https://www.k-squareproductions.com/gmbc
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GMBC ep29 - Exploring a Post-Apocalyptic Tabletop: A Journey Through Sterling Lanier&#39;s Classic - Heiro&#39;s Journey #ttrpg #ttrpgpodcast #sterlinglainer #PostApocalyptic #scifi #SciFiRPG #sciencefiction #sciencefictionrpg #clones #psychics #cultist https://www.k-squareproductions.com/gmbc
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#alphabetchallenge #ttrpg T-Traveller-Mongoose Games #scifi #SciFiRPG #sciencefiction #sciencefictionrpg #spaceopera #rpg #thirdimperium #classictraveller #gamedesignersworkshop #mongoosegames
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GMBC ep30 - Secrets and Soceities: A Dive into Genevieve Cogman&#39;s *The Invisible Library* - #ttrpg #ttrpgpodcast #genevievecogman #fantasy #fantasyseries #LibraryMagic #multiverse #sherlockholmes #steampunk https://www.k-squareproductions.com/gmbc
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#alphabetchallenge with #ttrpg - B - Big Eyes Small Mouth - Dsykami Publishing - 2d6 Opposed resoultions with Edges, Obstacles & Defects added to a more streamlined system than 3rd ed. #bigeyessmallmouth #anime #AnimeRPG #animettrpg #BESM #SuperheroAnime #CyberpunkAnime #FantasyAnime #SciFiAnime #MagicalGirlAnime #animation #ttrpgpodcast https://www.k-squareproductions.com/gmbc