Laurence Phillips (Il Fantasma del Giallo) ep. 279

About this episode

Laurence Philips discusses his new game Il Fantasmo del Giallo and the themes of modern roleplaying.

Today we sit down with Laurence Philips of Hardy Roach Games, an independent designer who creates unique games that focus on themes that dive deeper than your average TTRPG. His one-page games are weird and exciting to play, and now he discusses his brand-new game, Il Fantasmo del Giallo. Step into the world of Giallo, a 20th-century Italian film genre that focuses on switchbacks, misdirection, and mile-high stakes. Il Fantasmo del Giallo is a cinematic, dark, brooding game that focuses on narratives and scenes more than a traditional dice-roller. Drama, Mystery, and Mortality are the main words of the game, and it’s an excellent example of the doors that have opened in modern roleplaying. Trauma decks, scene work, and avant-garde lenses to play make for a new take on an old genre. Il Fantasmo del Giallo Kickstarter Hardy Roach Games His Website Mentions Star Wars Visual Magazine Call of Cthulu Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay Bird with the Crystal Plumage Blood and Black Legs Lovecraftesque by Black Armada Suspiria Halloween Giallo Genre Sherlock Holmes Vangers: One For the Road ************************************ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the…

People in this episode

Host: Craig Shipman

Guest: Laurence Philips

Topics covered

• TTRPG
• game design
• narrative gameplay
• Giallo genre
• independent games
• drama
• mystery

Keywords

• Il Fantasmo del Giallo
• TTRPG
• narrative
• Giallo
• game design
• independent games
• drama
• mystery
• mortality
• trauma decks

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hardy Roach Games

Products: Il Fantasmo del Giallo

Books & works: Star Wars Visual Magazine, Call of Cthulu, Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay, Bird with the Crystal Plumage, Blood and Black Legs, Lovecraftesque, Suspiria, Halloween, Giallo Genre, Sherlock Holmes

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