The newest episode of The Farrier’s Bellows is now in the feed! This one is about the classic story game Kagematsu. It’s a really terrific discussion, particularly the Inmost Cave section, where they discuss power imbalances. I think you’re going to enjoy it!
Find the episode here:
Purchase Kagematsu here:
https://sites.google.com/site/creamaliengames/Home/kagematsu-the-rpg
Let Zack and Diana know what you think in the replies!
Aw, I was just going to post “!” Or perhaps a few of them since that best represents what I wanted to say but the forums say a post has to be at least 20 chars and have I seen the like button? I have but it’s not the same!
Anyway, I am excited to listen to this one!
Loving this new podcast so far! Great choice of hosts.
I for one want both the chivalric Arthurian version with the max raunch version.
(That said if you were looking into this, the whole “conduct of the castle” trope is a rich vein. What’s the biggest insult: sleeping with your host’s wife/daughter, or presuming that he doesn’t know about it?)
Really enjoyed this episode though it made me sad to hear Diana lament being the only woman at the table.
As a straight cis-white guy who is frequently in the minority at their gaming table, hold out hope!
OK - I don’t know what it was about this episode, but you’ve somehow really turned a corner for me.
The first two eps were in the category of things I wanted to like.
This one slotted right into the category of things I like.
Great job!
New podcasts usually take about 3 or 4 episodes to hit their stride. Trust me—I know!
That is good to know - I have thought about dipping a toe into the realm of podcasting myself.
I am planning to run Kagematsu soon, as it is particularly well-suited (among other things) to online play. It is an exciting and unique design, and I’m really quite keen to get it “to the table”.
I am listening to this podcast a second time, now that I am very familiar with the rules. It’s not possible to purchase the game anymore, so collecting all the rules and advice I can has been my mission for the last week or so.
I’ve been quite successful, but (as the podcast mentions), there are a few things that are not clear in the rules, despite being potentially quite important.
Is anyone here, reading, experienced enough with the game that they would consider answering some of these questions? Any authorities on the game, or anyone who’s played it enough to have a good sense of the dynamics?
Please speak up, if so! I have a few questions that would be really helpful to anyone trying to play. (And perhaps even Zach and Diana, since they had some of the same questions…)
