132 Laureen Blank is always trying to push boundaries
Lauren Bilanko Owner of Twenty Sided in Brooklyn, NYC with her partner Luis Chato. Twenty Sided is a community space that hosts events and carries a wide selection of curated games, bringing people together for over a decade.Founder of Studio Bilanko and Mystic Aether, Lauren release her first mass produced game called Reverie in OCT of 2025.Check out Laureen's work!https://twentysidedstore.comhttps://bilanko.com/blogs/mystic-aetherThank you for listening to Weird Games and Weirder People!Please subscribe to the show to keep up with new episodes!SUPPORT THE SHOW!If you would like to support the show, leave a review and/or join the Weirdos' Cool Club! It will help keep the podcast going! It will help me pay collaborators! It will help me do this work more often and better! I will really help! https://buttondown.com/old_skull/archive/join-the-weirdos-cool-club/You can also support me buy buying one of my games!Kosmosaursgot released in print, and it is my RPG inspired by Saturday morning cartoons about Space Dinosaur Rangers defending the galaxy from evildoers! Get your copy right here: https://www.exaltedfuneral.com/products/kosmosaurs-pdfGet other games of mine on Exalted Funeral: https://www.exaltedfuneral.com/search?q=Diogo+nogueiraOr buy anything at DriveThruRPG using this link: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/?affiliate_id=338514Or buy something from my itch store: https://diogo-old-skull.itch.ioSUBSCRIBE TO WEIRD TALES FROM THE OLD SKULL!The place where I share ideas, discoveries, weirdness, and the things I am developing, like new TTRPG books, zines, illustrations and a lot more. Lets get weird!Check out our latest post: https://buttondown.com/old_sku
131 John Baltisberger wants to make more games about hope
John Baltisberger is a multi-award winning author and game designer of speculative and genre fiction and gonzo games. Known for his brutal splatterpunk, occult musings, and innovative prose, John has written sci-fi, fantasy, horror, poetry, nonfiction, and romance.When not writing fiction, John edits, writes, and designs games like the Wandie-winning Odd Gobs and the Ennie-winning Obscure. He is well known for his work in the Mork Borg space for having written several novelizations of the game and 3rd party supplements. He is also the Creative Director of Madness Heart Games and the Sr. Narrative Designer at Creature Curation for Vast Grimm.Check out John's works on the link below!linktr.ee/kaijupoetThank you for listening to Weird Games and Weirder People!Please subscribe to the show to keep up with new episodes!SUPPORT THE SHOW!If you would like to support the show, leave a review and/or join the Weirdos' Cool Club! It will help keep the podcast going! It will help me pay collaborators! It will help me do this work more often and better! I will really help! https://buttondown.com/old_skull/archive/join-the-weirdos-cool-club/You can also support me buy buying one of my games!Kosmosaursgot released in print, and it is my RPG inspired by Saturday morning cartoons about Space Dinosaur Rangers defending the galaxy from evildoers! Get your copy right here: https://www.exaltedfuneral.com/products/kosmosaurs-pdfGet other games of mine on Exalted Funeral: https://www.exaltedfuneral.com/search?q=Diogo+nogueiraOr buy anything at DriveThruRPG using this link: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/?affiliate_id=338514Or buy something from my itch store: https://diogo-old-skull.itch.ioSUBSCRIBE TO WEIRD TALES FROM THE OLD SKULL!The place where I share ideas, discoveries, weirdness, and the things I am developing, like new TTRPG books, zines, illustrations and a lot more. Lets get weird!Check out our latest post: https://buttondown.com/old_sku
Hodag III - The Reckoning
Hodag returns for the 4th time for his 3rd interview! Hodag is a game designer, illustrator and community fomenter! He is also a good friend and a wise guy!We talked about our journey in the TTRPG space, our passion for comedy, games, and a lot more! Including the very important concept of Creative Self-Care!Check out Hodag's work below!https://hodagrpg.itch.iohttps://nofoesnotraps.wordpress.comThank you for listening to Weird Games and Weirder People!Please subscribe to the show to keep up with new episodes!SUPPORT THE SHOW!If you would like to support the show, leave a review and/or join the Weirdos' Cool Club! It will help keep the podcast going! It will help me pay collaborators! It will help me do this work more often and better! I will really help! https://buttondown.com/old_skull/archive/join-the-weirdos-cool-club/You can also support me buy buying one of my games!Kosmosaursgot released in print, and it is my RPG inspired by Saturday morning cartoons about Space Dinosaur Rangers defending the galaxy from evildoers! Get your copy right here: https://www.exaltedfuneral.com/products/kosmosaurs-pdfGet other games of mine on Exalted Funeral: https://www.exaltedfuneral.com/search?q=Diogo+nogueiraOr buy anything at DriveThruRPG using this link: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/?affiliate_id=338514Or buy something from my itch store: https://diogo-old-skull.itch.ioSUBSCRIBE TO WEIRD TALES FROM THE OLD SKULL!The place where I share ideas, discoveries, weirdness, and the things I am developing, like new TTRPG books, zines, illustrations and a lot more. Lets get weird!Check out our latest post: https://buttondown.com/old_sku
129 Alexei Vella has always been obsessed with monsters
Alexei Vella is an artist, illustrator and game designer located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is the creator of They Feed on Fear, Liminal Space and many other games, including TTRPGs, Skirmish games and a lot more!Check out his work on the links below!https://alexei-vella.itch.iohttps://theyfeedonfear.comThank you for listening to Weird Games and Weirder People!Please subscribe to the show to keep up with new episodes!SUPPORT THE SHOW!If you would like to support the show, leave a review and/or join the Weirdos' Cool Club! It will help keep the podcast going! It will help me pay collaborators! It will help me do this work more often and better! I will really help! https://buttondown.com/old_skull/archive/join-the-weirdos-cool-club/You can also support me buy buying one of my games!Kosmosaursgot released in print, and it is my RPG inspired by Saturday morning cartoons about Space Dinosaur Rangers defending the galaxy from evildoers! Get your copy right here: https://www.exaltedfuneral.com/products/kosmosaurs-pdfGet other games of mine on Exalted Funeral: https://www.exaltedfuneral.com/search?q=Diogo+nogueiraOr buy anything at DriveThruRPG using this link: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/?affiliate_id=338514Or buy something from my itch store: https://diogo-old-skull.itch.ioSUBSCRIBE TO WEIRD TALES FROM THE OLD SKULL!The place where I share ideas, discoveries, weirdness, and the things I am developing, like new TTRPG books, zines, illustrations and a lot more. Lets get weird!Check out our latest post: https://buttondown.com/old_skull
128 James Pozenel has always been the nerdy outsider
James A. Pozenel, Jr. is an independent TTRPG author and the creator of Netcrawl RPG, a game where players step into the roles of powerful computer-simulated avatars. He also publishes under Horse Shark Games, with titles including The House of the Red Doors, Enchiridion of the Computarchs, and the Scions of the Computarchs series. In addition to his original work, Jamesfreelances for Goodman Games and other publishers, contributing to Dungeon Crawl Classics RPG, Mutant Crawl Classics RPG, and numerous supplements and adventures. Fans can follow his latest work and early ideas on Patreon, or join the Netcrawl community on Discord.https://horsesharkgames.comPatreon: https://patreon.com/lectrotextNetcrawl Discord: https://discord.gg/QJT8rrEXjpSocial Media Linkshttps://bsky.app/profile/lectrotext.bsky.socialThank you for listening to Weird Games and Weirder People!Please subscribe to the show to keep up with new episodes!SUPPORT THE SHOW!If you would like to support the show, leave a review and/or join the Weirdos' Cool Club! It will help keep the podcast going! It will help me pay collaborators! It will help me do this work more often and better! I will really help! https://buttondown.com/old_skull/archive/join-the-weirdos-cool-club/You can also support me buy buying one of my games!Kosmosaursgot released in print, and it is my RPG inspired by Saturday morning cartoons about Space Dinosaur Rangers defending the galaxy from evildoers! Get your copy right here: https://www.exaltedfuneral.com/products/kosmosaurs-pdfGet other games of mine on Exalted Funeral: https://www.exaltedfuneral.com/search?q=Diogo+nogueiraOr buy anything at DriveThruRPG using this link: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/?affiliate_id=338514Or buy something from my itch store: https://diogo-old-skull.itch.ioSUBSCRIBE TO WEIRD TALES FROM THE OLD SKULL!The place where I share ideas, discoveries, weirdness, and the things I am developing, like new TTRPG books, zines, illustrations and a lot more. Lets get weird!Check out our latest post: https://buttondown.com/old_skull