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The episode discusses Tabletop Gaming Live and features an interview with Millie Lavelle about RPG plans for the UK Games Expo.

We talk about Tabletop Gaming Live, our first convention event of the year, and chat in Millie Lavelle about RPG plans for EK Games Expo 00.00.40: Introductions 00.02.53: World of Gaming: Mantic Games announce a Ghost in the Shell RPG (not to be confused with Ghost in the Shell Arise - or "Ghost in the Machine"?! What was Matthew on?!); Cohors Cthulhu Larium Adventures is out (we divert into how often phasers are "locked" in Start Trek); SLA industries Savage Worlds edition announced ; Tunnels and Trolls beta quickstart released; late pledges on The Cosmographers Atlas showcase some beautiful illustration; Ryan Dancy leaves AEG after AI commentary. 00.53.08: Matthew's Tabletop Gaming Live Report 01.04.33: Interview: Millie Lavelle on UK Games Expo epic games sign up here 01.19.02: Next time and Goodbye Effekt is brought to you by Effekt Publishing. Music is by Stars in a Black Sea, used with kind permission of Free League Publishing. Like what we do? Sign up for updates on Tales of the Old West via our website and download Tales of the Old West QuickDraw available for free on DriveThru . The core rules are now available on DriveThru too. Put our brand on your face! (and…

People in this episode

Host: Matthew

Guest: Millie Lavelle

Topics covered

• Tabletop Gaming
• Conventions
• RPGs
• Game Announcements
• Interviews

Keywords

• Tabletop Gaming Live
• Millie Lavelle
• RPG
• UK Games Expo
• Mantic Games
• Ghost in the Shell RPG
• SLA Industries
• Tunnels and Trolls

Sponsors

Effekt Publishing

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mantic Games, AEG, SLA Industries, Free League Publishing

Products: Ghost in the Shell RPG, Cohors Cthulhu Larium Adventures, Tunnels and Trolls beta quickstart, The Cosmographers Atlas

Books & works: Tales of the Old West, Tales of the Old West QuickDraw

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