MyRPG Ep.13 - Game Designer Michael Surbrook

A thorough researcher, a creative talent, and a prolific writer; Michael Surbrook (AKA "The Professor") is all of these things. This episode we talk his path to being a game designer and what he likes in his RPGs.

 

Michael Surbrook

Twitter: Michael_Susano

Website: evilbeaglegames.com/products/michael-surbrook-presents/

Greatest Game: http://surbrook.devermore.net/worldbooks/shadows/finalthoughts/greatestgame.html

 

Michael’s Works

BLACKWYRM GAMES

 

Kazei 5 (HERO System 6E); 2010, 320 pages, $39.95

Ghosts, Ghouls, and Golems (HERO System 6E); 2017, 138 pages, $24.95

 

CLEAR SKIES LLC

 

Roan (Ubiquity); 2016, 260 pages; $49.95

 

D3 ADVENTURES

 

Here Be Dragons (HERO System 6E); 2011, 96 pages, $15.95

The Grand Melee (HERO System 6E); 2015, 14 pages, $1.99

The Grand Melee (Pathfinder); 2015, 14 pages, $1.99

 

EVIL BEAGLE GAMES

 

Atomic Monsters (HERO System 6E); 2018, 14 pages, $2.95

Atomic Monsters (Savage Worlds); 2018, 14 pages, $2.95

City Discoveries  (Dungeons & Dragons 5E); 2018, xx pages, $xxx

Empty Rooms & Vacant Windows (HERO System 6E); 2018, 10 pages, $1.95

Empty Rooms & Vacant Windows (Savage Worlds); 2018, 10 pages, $1.95

Feywild Discoveries (Dungeons & Dragons 5E); 2018, 20 pages, $2.95

Filthy Lucre; 2017, 24 pages, $3.95

Here Be Dragons (Dungeons & Dragons 5E); 2016, 84 pages, $9.95

Here Be Dragons (HERO System 6E); 2017, 97 pages, $9.95

Here Be Dragons (Savage Worlds); 2018, 59 pages, $8.95 

The Grand Melee (Dungeons & Dragons 5E); 2016, 23 pages, $4.95

The Grand Melee (HERO System 6E); 2016, 21 pages, $4.95

The Grand Melee (Pathfinder); 2016, 21 pages, $4.95

The Grand Melee (Savage Worlds); 2016, 19 pages, $4.95

The Void; 2016, 7 pages, $2.95

Underdark Discoveries (Dungeons & Dragons 5E); 2017, 22 pages, $2.95

Unpleasant Discoveries (Dungeons & Dragons 5E); 2018, 20 pages, $2.95

 

FANTASY FLIGHT GAMES

 

Dark Heresy:  The Blood of Martyrs; 2011, 144 pages, $39.95

Dark Heresy:  Creatures Anathema; 2009, 144 pages, $39.95
2009 Silver ENnie for Best Monster/Adversary

Dark Heresy:  The Radical's Handbook; 2009, 238 pages, $39.95

Rogue Trader:  Battlefleet Koronus; 2011, 144 pages, $39.95

Rogue Trader:  The Koronus Bestiary; 2012, 144 pages, $39.95

 

HERO GAMES

 

Asian Bestiary Volume I (HERO System 5E); 2006, 141 pages, $29.95

Asian Bestiary Volume II (HERO System 5E); 2006, 136 pages, $24.95

Fantasy Hero Complete (HERO System 6E); 2015, 264 pages; $30.00

HERO System Bestiary (HERO System 6E); 2010, 496 pages, $34.95

HERO System Martial Arts (HERO System 6E); 2010, 320 pages, $29.95

Kazei 5 (HERO System 4E); 1999, 176 pages

Ninja Hero  (HERO System 5E); 2002, 160 pages, $26.95

The Ultimate Metamorph (HERO System 5E); 2005, 248 pages, $26.99

 

HIGH ROCK PRESS

 

Aaron Allston’s Strike Force (HERO System 6E); 2016, 256 pages, $50.00
2016 BAMFsies Gamers’ Choice and Judge’s Award winner for best super hero product

Golden Age Champions (HERO System 6E); 2017, 315 pages, $50.00

Larger Than Life (HERO System 6E); 2015; 240 pages, $24.95
2016 ENnie nominee for Best Monster/Adversary
2015 BAMFsies winner for Best "History Is Fun!" Product

 

IRON SKY: THE ROLEPLAYING GAME

 

Iron Sky: The Roleplaying Game; 2018, xxx pages, $xx.xx

 

MAD FERRET

 

Extinction Event (HERO System 6E); 2018, xxx pages, $xx.xx

 

PARADIGM CONCEPTS

 

Rotted Capes: Survivor’s Guide Vol. 1; 2017, 65 pages, $19.99

 

PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT GROUP

 

Weird War I: War Master’s Handbook (Savage Worlds); 2016, 96 pages, $19.99

 

MAPS

 

EVIL BEAGLE GAMES

 

City of Wonder: Seawall; 2018, 29 pages, $4.95

City of Wonder: Whispering Pines; 2017, 21 pages, $4.95

Draconic Discoveries (Dungeons & Dragons 5E); 2018, xx pages, $xxx

Six-Gun Fury (Six-Gun Fury); 2018, 55 pages, $xx.xx

 

 

Intro Music "Lumbering" by Matthew Christ - https://soundcloud.com/matthewrchrist

 

"Kaneda Theme" by Geinoh Yamashirogumi - https://www.amazon.com/Akira-Original-Soundtrack-Geinoh-Yamashirogumi/dp/B00000116S

 

Graphics by JP Rakath