{"id":4243,"date":"2023-04-10T00:30:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-10T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/talesfromthefandom.com\/?p=4243"},"modified":"2023-04-07T23:11:13","modified_gmt":"2023-04-08T03:11:13","slug":"episode-309-anna-blackwell-of-blackwell-games-talks-sci-fi-fantasy-books-video-games-and-tabletop-roleplaying-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/talesfromthefandom.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/10\/episode-309-anna-blackwell-of-blackwell-games-talks-sci-fi-fantasy-books-video-games-and-tabletop-roleplaying-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 309: Anna Blackwell of Blackwell Games talks Sci-Fi &amp; Fantasy books, Video Games, and Tabletop Roleplaying Games"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It&#8217;s my first guest from Scotland! Anna Blackwell of Blackwell Games joins me to talk about some of her favorite fandoms!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-libsyn wp-block-embed-libsyn\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"embedly-card\" data-card-controls=\"1\" data-card-align=\"center\" data-card-theme=\"light\"><h4><a href=\"https:\/\/oembed.libsyn.com\/embed?item_id=26481183\">Episode 309: Anna Blackwell of Blackwell Games talks Sci-Fi &amp; Fantasy books, Video Games, and Tabletop Roleplaying Games<\/a><\/h4><p>It&#8217;s my first guest from Scotland! Anna Blackwell of Blackwell Games joins me to talk about some of her favorite fandoms! First discovering Anna&#8217;s work via a Kickstarter that had been shared on Twitter (go buy a copy of Apothecaria!), we start things off with talking about Sci-Fi and Fantasy books.<\/p><\/blockquote><script async src=\"\/\/cdn.embedly.com\/widgets\/platform.js\" charset=\"UTF-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>First discovering Anna&#8217;s work via a Kickstarter that had been shared on Twitter (go buy a copy of Apothecaria!), we start things off with talking about Sci-Fi and Fantasy books. We talk about what appeals to her with these books, and we delve into Terry Pratchett&#8217;s Discworld series specifically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From there, Anna talks about her passion for video games. A passion that led her to start university with video games as a goal. We talk about how that changed and shifted, her video game reviews, and some of her favorite games (Mario Party &amp; Rimworld).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then we get into the back half of the episode, which focuses on Tabletop Roleplaying Games. Anna talks about how she first got into TTRPG&#8217;s, what games she&#8217;s played, and what she is drawn to. We also talk about how she got into TTRPG game design. From her first game she made, to having several successful Kickstarter&#8217;s for more, and what she continues to create. This is seriously a great conversation and one that you should listen to if you&#8217;re in the TTRPG space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can find Anna at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackwellwriter.com\/en-us\">https:\/\/www.blackwellwriter.com\/en-us<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/blackwellwriter\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/blackwellwriter<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blackwellwriter.itch.io\/\">https:\/\/blackwellwriter.itch.io\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/linktr.ee\/BlackwellWriter\">https:\/\/linktr.ee\/BlackwellWriter<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/AnnaBlackwell\">https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/AnnaBlackwell<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Get 10% off your order of Woodmarks, Tolkien style maps, and more from In The Reads by using code TALES10 at checkout. Visit them at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/inthereads.com\/\">https:\/\/inthereads.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Time Markers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3:25 Sci-Fi\/Fantasy Books<br>13:19 Video Games<br>31:30 Tabletop RPGs<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s my first guest from Scotland! 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