Podcast for the Shane Plays radio show from 3/5/2016:

GURPS!

Highlights: Geek news; Happy Vader music; Tony Dutra and Warren “Mook” Wilson talk GURPS, the Generic Universal RolePlaying System from Steve Jackson Games.

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SHOW NOTES

Congrats to show sponsor Troll Lord Games for another successful Kickstarter!

5th Edition: Familiars, Monstrous Companions, Steeds & More

NEWS ITEMS

New ‘Star Trek’ Series Adds Gene Roddenberry’s Son as Executive Producer | The Wrap

http://www.thewrap.com/new-star-trek-series-adds-gene-roddenberrys-son-as-executive-producer/

Star Trek: Wrath of Khan writer-director Nicholas Meyer joins CBS reboot | EW

http://www.ew.com/article/2016/02/26/star-trek-cbs-reboot-nicholas-meyer

Home Version of “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” Gets R Rating | Comic Book Resources

http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/home-version-of-batman-v-superman-dawn-of-justice-gets-r-rating

Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s “Sandman” Adaptation Adds Horror Writer Eric Heisserer | Comic Book Resources

http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/joseph-gordon-levitts-sandman-adaptation-adds-horror-writer-eric-heisserer

Ghostbusters – Official Trailer

Big Hero 6 TV series launching next year | Polygon

http://www.polygon.com/2016/3/2/11146424/big-hero-6-series-disney-xd-premiere-date

Started as a Marvel comic:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Hero_6_(comics)

Baldur’s Gate: Siege of Dragonspear available for pre-order, coming March 31st | RPG Codex

http://www.rpgcodex.net/forums/index.php?threads/baldurs-gate-siege-of-dragonspear-available-for-pre-order-coming-march-31st.107335

White Wolf confirms computer games will be economic focus of company, release planned for 2016

http://imagonem.org/2016/02/15/white-wolfs-lead-storyteller-there-will-be-a-release-in-2016/

Star Wars: The Force Awakens headed to Blu-ray and DVD April 5

Digital edition available April 1 | Polygon

http://www.polygon.com/2016/3/3/11152842/star-wars-the-force-awakens-headed-to-blu-ray-and-dvd-april-5

Happy Vader! Star Wars Imperial March in major key

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9MShtCg4fk

GUEST: GURPS

Tony Dutra (Steve Jackson Games rep) and Warren “Mook” Wilson (game expert) talk GURPS, the Generic Universal RolePlaying System.

Steve Jackson Games: http://www.sjgames.com/

GURPS: http://www.sjgames.com/gurps/

Tony Dutra: 5378MiB@gmail.com

Tony’s YouTube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOMt7M0ztz4RC9js4bHXnkw

(Tony asked me to add its subject matter and language suitable is for adults)

Mook’s How to be a GURPS GM: http://www.sjgames.com/gurps/books/howtobeagurpsgm/

Mook’s RPG site: http://www.themook.net/rpg/

TWEET OF THE WEEK

@OutofContextDND

“I misspoke and now it’s canon” – The DM

NEXT WEEK:

Neal & Jana Hallford and The Case of Evil.

http://www.thecaseofevil.com/