Season 1 Episode 10 - Boo!, It's Halloween

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Season 1 Episode 10 - Boo!, It's Halloween

Thu, 10/29/2009 - 07:44 | Jeff

Welcome to Season 1 Episode 10 of RPG Circus

Episode Topics

Using Halloween Tropes in your RPG Games
Running a Horror RPG
Mood Music In RPG's

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Submitted by Stargazer (not verified) on Fri, 10/30/2009 - 05:38.

Great episode! Horror and

Great episode! Horror and music in games are two of my favorite topics, so please let me post a few links here. I hope, you don't mind.

http://www.stargazersworld.com/2009/09/16/the-end-is-nigh/ (An overview of a few horror RPGs)
http://www.stargazersworld.com/2009/07/24/review-lovecraftian-tales-from... (A review of a recording of two Call oc Cthulhu campaigns)
http://www.stargazersworld.com/2008/12/30/roleplaying-music-dead-space/ (Review of the "Dead Space" soundtrack. Recommended for horror games)
http://www.stargazersworld.com/2008/09/05/roleplaying-music-five-essenti... (The five essential soundtrack albums everyone should have in his collection)
http://www.stargazersworld.com/2008/08/28/horror-improved/ (A post on how you can set the mood in a horror game)

If you want to read all my music in roleplaying posts, check out this link:
http://www.stargazersworld.com/category/advice/music/

Stargazer's last blog post... Lazy Friday Video Post: The D&D Song

Submitted by Jeff on Fri, 10/30/2009 - 05:56.

I don't mind out all. The

I don't mind at all. The more links the merry.

Submitted by darthmike (not verified) on Sun, 11/01/2009 - 07:26.

Another fine episode

I found the inclusion of TV Tropes in the discussion very interesting. It's a great resource for a referee as well as the just plain curious.

I have to checkout Black Aria now, I haven't listened to Danzig in years, but this sounds intriguing.

I thought this list about music during play from Zak S. was very inspired.
(Mature Content Warning)

darthmike's last blog post... So thats who does all those wicked logos

Submitted by walkerp (not verified) on Sun, 11/01/2009 - 18:19.

I enjoyed your discussion about horror gaming and I think you covered almost all of the approaches to horror gaming. However, it appears that none of you have had the privilege of playing in an Unknown Armies game. What Unknown Armies did was explore an aspect of horror that is excellent for a long-term campaign and that is psychological horror where your characters may actually be responsible for the terrible deeds. It's tagline is "You did it." and it gets you into some messed up, very disturbing situations. I agree that the "pure horror" type game where you are constantly freaked out is impossible to sustain beyond a session (or really even a part of a session). What UA does is creep you out, deeply and it gets worse and worse as the campaign goes on. Good stuff!

Another excellent horror game that I forgive you for not knowing about because it is quite new is Slasher Flick. This game is specifically designed to emulate the genre of its title. Players get several characters and you are actually encouraged to get some of them killed. Tons of fun with neat pacing mechanics built in to the system to ensure you always end up with only a few survivors and a final showdown with the psycho. Definitely check this game out.

Submitted by Lumin (not verified) on Mon, 11/02/2009 - 15:37.