Stargazer Keep - the cosmic sword & sorcery RPG inspired by the music of Ronnie James Dio

About this episode

The episode features an interview with the designers of Stargazer Keep, discussing its inspiration from Ronnie James Dio's music and its connection to Mörk Borg.

I welcome John McQueen-Scott and Terry Herc - the designers of Stargazer Keep - cosmic sword & sorcery RPG zine series, inspired by the music of Ronnie James Dio and channeled through the lens of Mörk Borg.Kickstarter:https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/terryherc/stargazer-keep-part-1-of-a-mork-borg-compatible-megadungeon---------Fang Dungeon Bestiary Backerkit:https://www.backerkit.com/call_to_action/3381d640-ea27-40dd-9972-ee85087e1353/landingBug Busters Kickstarter:https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/diekugames/bug-bustersWeb Site:https://diekugames.comTo learn more about Dieku Games:https://diekugames.itch.iohttps://www.instagram.com/diekugames https://www.twitter.com/diekugameshttps://www.tiktok.com/@diekugameshttps://www.patreon.com/diekugameshttps://diekugames.blogspot.comhttps://discord.com/invite/mtP3nyUWZz#OSR #TTRPG #Dio

People in this episode

Host: Dieku Games

Guests: John McQueen-Scott, Terry Herc

Topics covered

• RPG
• sword and sorcery
• Kickstarter
• game design
• music inspiration

Keywords

• Stargazer Keep
• RPG
• Ronnie James Dio
• Mörk Borg
• Kickstarter

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dieku Games

Products: Stargazer Keep, Mörk Borg, Fang Dungeon Bestiary, Bug Busters

Books & works: music of Ronnie James Dio

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