Effekt Publishing
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Dave and Matthew, hosts of a fortnightly audio magazine about Year Zero Engine TTRPGs. Find us on your pod directory of choice or www.effektpodcast.org
Also check out our new RPG for free! www.effektpublishing.com
Also check out our new RPG for free! www.effektpublishing.com
I am shocked, SHOCKED I tell you, to find there are copies of Tabletop Gaming still unsold, in high street stores. Despite many COMPELLING reasons to buy, including a review of our game, clearly noted on the cover. Buy now while you still can.
November 15, 2025 at 11:12 AM
I am shocked, SHOCKED I tell you, to find there are copies of Tabletop Gaming still unsold, in high street stores. Despite many COMPELLING reasons to buy, including a review of our game, clearly noted on the cover. Buy now while you still can.
What do an infinite number of monkeys create in a couple of hours? It might be a game of Tales of the Old West
They will be starting between 8 and 9 this evening ( UK time )
www.twitch.tv/infinitemonk...
They will be starting between 8 and 9 this evening ( UK time )
www.twitch.tv/infinitemonk...
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Twitch is the world
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November 14, 2025 at 6:35 PM
What do an infinite number of monkeys create in a couple of hours? It might be a game of Tales of the Old West
They will be starting between 8 and 9 this evening ( UK time )
www.twitch.tv/infinitemonk...
They will be starting between 8 and 9 this evening ( UK time )
www.twitch.tv/infinitemonk...
Our latest episode is packed tight, featuring news from the world of gaming (including a rant about AI creation), a fabulous review of TotOW and a controversial adventurer from the Old West of the 1850s
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Have whip, will travel | Effekt | Episode 270
Actually a packed but tight episode not much over an hour, there's efficiency 00.00.40: Introductions00.02.51: Welcome to our new patron: Charlie Creek00.03.28: World of Gaming: AI controversy at UKGE...
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November 10, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Our latest episode is packed tight, featuring news from the world of gaming (including a rant about AI creation), a fabulous review of TotOW and a controversial adventurer from the Old West of the 1850s
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we talked about AI in our latest issue. Feels like good time to share thoughts
Hi all, we're currently looking for feedback on how you, as our community, feel about our current stance on generative AI. www.patreon.com/posts/uk-tin...
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November 10, 2025 at 3:51 PM
we talked about AI in our latest issue. Feels like good time to share thoughts
Booked our stand (same as last year 3-601) and paid our deposit for #UKgamesexpo next year.
November 10, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Booked our stand (same as last year 3-601) and paid our deposit for #UKgamesexpo next year.
Our friendly player Ichiban is writing up a solo playthrough of Tales of the Old West on RPGGeek rpggeek.com/rpgitem/4562...
Tales of the Old West
From the publisher:
Welcome to the Old West, where life is hard, life is short, and life don’t owe you a goddamn thing.
But you are extraordinary.
Neither race nor gender can limit what you ca...
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November 5, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Our friendly player Ichiban is writing up a solo playthrough of Tales of the Old West on RPGGeek rpggeek.com/rpgitem/4562...
We are down to just 8 copies of the standard book in our warehouse.
November 3, 2025 at 6:05 PM
We are down to just 8 copies of the standard book in our warehouse.
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If you're a National Trust member, it's that time of year again: Midnight tonight is the deadline. It's a shame people have to keep doing this to keep a toehold on historical truth in this country, but here we are. Voting link: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/who-we-are/a...
![[Scene is the entrance cabin to a NATIONAL TRUST PROPERTY AND GARDENS]
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NATIONAL TRUST EMPLOYEE [inside cabin]:
Hello there
2
[A young family - two parents two kids - have arrived at the front desk].
DAD:
Hi - do you have an activity trail, for the kids?
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NT EMPLOYEE:
Of course – you’re just in time for the Autumn Gammon Trail!
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MUM:
That sounds fun, doesn’t it kids?
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NT EMPLOYEE [handing an activity sheet and pencils to the kids]:
Every autumn, the Reform Trust gammons flock back to the National Trust for the AGM. Just follow the trail round the grounds, and see how many you can spot!
6
NT EMPLOYEE [hearing something in the gardens]:
Listen - that's their call
[Calls emanating from the landscape]:
tut-tut
woke-woke
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NT EMPLOYEE [showing the family an apparently empty fenced enclosure with some bushes in]:
They are extremely sensitive and fragile...
But you can bring them out of hiding if you put a little sign down mentioning slavery.
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KIDS [pointing]:
There they are!
[Some little red faced PEOPLE wearing Barbour jackets and gilets emerge cautiously from the bushes. They are creeping towards a TINY SIGN in the middle of the enclosure].
[Little people noises]:
woke-woke
tut-tut
woke-woke
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[Close-up of the TINY SIGN - we can read that it says]:
Slavery had a bit to do with building this massive house.
[Noises from the little people again as they inspect the tiny sign]:
tut-tut
woke-woke
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MUM [pointing]:
What's that one doing there?
NT EMPLOYEE:
Oh, that's so sweet…
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[We see that one of the people is sat on a rock, with a little laptop open on a tree stump, and they are furiously typing away].
NT EMPLOYEE:
I think he's writing a column for the Daily Telegraph…
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[We see close up to the little person’s screen, it is a word document reading]:
Are National Trust scones secretly WOKE?
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October 31, 2025 at 9:02 AM
If you're a National Trust member, it's that time of year again: Midnight tonight is the deadline. It's a shame people have to keep doing this to keep a toehold on historical truth in this country, but here we are. Voting link: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/who-we-are/a...
A funeral (a great celebration of a life, for a lovely person) delayed this announcement but our latest episode is out.
Recorded live at #Spelkongress, we interview the three Great Old Ones of Swedish RPGs… plus @magnusseter.bsky.social
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Recorded live at #Spelkongress, we interview the three Great Old Ones of Swedish RPGs… plus @magnusseter.bsky.social
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Nice | Effekt | Episode 269
Recorded at Spelkongress, Stockholm, Sweden! (The audio is of varying quality)00.00.30: Introductions00.03.48: World of Gaming: news from Spelkongress presnantions that we did not go to, that were mos...
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October 27, 2025 at 7:45 PM
A funeral (a great celebration of a life, for a lovely person) delayed this announcement but our latest episode is out.
Recorded live at #Spelkongress, we interview the three Great Old Ones of Swedish RPGs… plus @magnusseter.bsky.social
share.transistor.fm/s/9c3ae454
Recorded live at #Spelkongress, we interview the three Great Old Ones of Swedish RPGs… plus @magnusseter.bsky.social
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Why does #TabletopGaming magazine give #TalesoftheOldWest the coveted #MustPlay rating? You will have to buy a copy available in UK stores from today. Or online ttgami.ng/offers
October 23, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Why does #TabletopGaming magazine give #TalesoftheOldWest the coveted #MustPlay rating? You will have to buy a copy available in UK stores from today. Or online ttgami.ng/offers
What an event! Straight back to work after returning from Stockholm. What a weekend! These pictures don‘t do it justice! If you are a Swedish TTRPG gamer, you should go. It was a great honor to be invited. Thank you Free League 🙏
October 20, 2025 at 7:18 PM
What an event! Straight back to work after returning from Stockholm. What a weekend! These pictures don‘t do it justice! If you are a Swedish TTRPG gamer, you should go. It was a great honor to be invited. Thank you Free League 🙏
Peter Thiels and Elon Musk’s #Paypal isn’t technically down but you can’t sign in on the app, and the website won’t do anything. These billionaires should keep their fucking tongues out of politics and make things that work.
October 16, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Peter Thiels and Elon Musk’s #Paypal isn’t technically down but you can’t sign in on the app, and the website won’t do anything. These billionaires should keep their fucking tongues out of politics and make things that work.
If you see this, quote post with your favorite Pokemon
(wrong answers only)
(wrong answers only)
October 15, 2025 at 12:34 PM
If you see this, quote post with your favorite Pokemon
(wrong answers only)
(wrong answers only)
Drew Struzan’s style was our inspiration for the cover of Tales of the Old West. So dirty to hear he has gone, but his art lives on.
RIP Drew Struzan - a man whose talent and imagination etched onto so many minds throughout the last 40+ years.
His art & posters are some of the first visuals I think of when I think about cinema - an invitation to watch these stories and worlds.
A massive loss 💔
His art & posters are some of the first visuals I think of when I think about cinema - an invitation to watch these stories and worlds.
A massive loss 💔
October 14, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Drew Struzan’s style was our inspiration for the cover of Tales of the Old West. So dirty to hear he has gone, but his art lives on.
Want to know more about the mechanics of our game? Incida will be exploring live this evening…
I'm going to be attempting to stream a Let's Learn for Tales of the Old West today!
We will be going through the TTRPG and learning about the system and gameplay.
21:00 bst
16:00 edt
Come stop by and check out this neat Wild West TTRPG.
We will be going through the TTRPG and learning about the system and gameplay.
21:00 bst
16:00 edt
Come stop by and check out this neat Wild West TTRPG.
October 14, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Want to know more about the mechanics of our game? Incida will be exploring live this evening…
Just 18 copies of the standard book in stock at the warehouse. We have ordered a reprint though.
🙏 Thank you to our backers and customers for such an enthusiastic reception.
🙏 Thank you to our backers and customers for such an enthusiastic reception.
October 14, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Just 18 copies of the standard book in stock at the warehouse. We have ordered a reprint though.
🙏 Thank you to our backers and customers for such an enthusiastic reception.
🙏 Thank you to our backers and customers for such an enthusiastic reception.
One of the things we announced in today’s episode is our free Made in the Old West license. We made the system, but the stories are yours. If you want to publish adventures for Tales of the Old West, to share, or to sell, we want to let you
Details and logo: www.effektpublishing.com/home/made-in...
Details and logo: www.effektpublishing.com/home/made-in...
Effekt Publishing - Made in the Old West license
Made in the Old West licence agreement
www.effektpublishing.com
October 13, 2025 at 7:52 PM
One of the things we announced in today’s episode is our free Made in the Old West license. We made the system, but the stories are yours. If you want to publish adventures for Tales of the Old West, to share, or to sell, we want to let you
Details and logo: www.effektpublishing.com/home/made-in...
Details and logo: www.effektpublishing.com/home/made-in...
Our latest episode is out and it doesn‘t feature an interview with Free League’s Tomas about #InvincibleRPG (because we didn’t actually manage to press 🔴Record 🤦) but we talk about it, plus Cosmic Corsairs, Vaesen, Alien and #Spelkongress25!
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We Could Be Heroes | Effekt | Episode 268
The episode we mucked up, not featuring the interview with Tomas that we failed to actually record 00.00.40: Introductions00.065.46: World of Gaming: Cosmic Corsairs Kickstarter; Vaesen Mythic Carpath...
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October 13, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Our latest episode is out and it doesn‘t feature an interview with Free League’s Tomas about #InvincibleRPG (because we didn’t actually manage to press 🔴Record 🤦) but we talk about it, plus Cosmic Corsairs, Vaesen, Alien and #Spelkongress25!
share.transistor.fm/s/d680b976
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We are shocked to hear this news. Rob has been a fixture the TTRPG news sphere for decades. Co-host Matthew remembers a long interview/conversation with him about the MWP Firefly RPG which he co-created. A huge loss to the community.
I'm so sad to hear about the passing of Rob Wieland this weekend. He was a real pleasure to work with--always professional, funny, and kind. Our thoughts go out to his family and friends. He will be missed.
https://twp.ai/SACNY6
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October 13, 2025 at 12:14 PM
We are shocked to hear this news. Rob has been a fixture the TTRPG news sphere for decades. Co-host Matthew remembers a long interview/conversation with him about the MWP Firefly RPG which he co-created. A huge loss to the community.
Co-host Matthew played in this game, moments after TOTALLY FAILING to record an interview about it with Free League’s Tomas Harenstam 🤦♂️
So, we played Invincible RPG, even in time for its kickstarter by the guys at Free League to still be running. Want to have a look?
youtube.com/live/ydlS3_D...
Also joining us as players were @effektpodcast.org and @reluctantartsy.bsky.social
#ttrpg #pnp #invincible
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Also joining us as players were @effektpodcast.org and @reluctantartsy.bsky.social
#ttrpg #pnp #invincible
Invincible RPG: The Clone Job - trying out the Quickstart for the Kickstarter
YouTube video by Raldanash
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October 10, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Co-host Matthew played in this game, moments after TOTALLY FAILING to record an interview about it with Free League’s Tomas Harenstam 🤦♂️
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Invincible, the super hero RPG currently seeking funding by Freeleague, has its quickstart and we will take it for a spin Thursday 1930 UK on Twitch and moonbeam. Join us with @reluctantartsy.bsky.social @effektpodcast.org and other players at
twitch.tv/raldanash
#pnp #ttrpg #freeleague #invincible
twitch.tv/raldanash
#pnp #ttrpg #freeleague #invincible
October 8, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Invincible, the super hero RPG currently seeking funding by Freeleague, has its quickstart and we will take it for a spin Thursday 1930 UK on Twitch and moonbeam. Join us with @reluctantartsy.bsky.social @effektpodcast.org and other players at
twitch.tv/raldanash
#pnp #ttrpg #freeleague #invincible
twitch.tv/raldanash
#pnp #ttrpg #freeleague #invincible
Have you been waiting to start a campaign until the there is an on-line tool to help you run it for your dispersed players?
Check out Tales of the Old West RPG - Core Rules Module on the Foundry VTT Marketplace - www.foundryvtt.store/products/tot...
Check out Tales of the Old West RPG - Core Rules Module on the Foundry VTT Marketplace - www.foundryvtt.store/products/tot...
Tales of the Old West RPG - Core Rules Module
Tales of the Old West is a game about making your way in the West in the 1870s. This comprehensive core module contains everything you need to create adventures for you and your compadres in the Ameri...
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October 5, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Have you been waiting to start a campaign until the there is an on-line tool to help you run it for your dispersed players?
Check out Tales of the Old West RPG - Core Rules Module on the Foundry VTT Marketplace - www.foundryvtt.store/products/tot...
Check out Tales of the Old West RPG - Core Rules Module on the Foundry VTT Marketplace - www.foundryvtt.store/products/tot...
Friend of the show @raldanash.bsky.social has created a short how to video on downloading and installing the Tales of the Old West core module youtu.be/mf8LQdUPsf4?...
KS backers are getting it for free right now but as soon as it’s approved for retail it will be available to the general public.
KS backers are getting it for free right now but as soon as it’s approved for retail it will be available to the general public.
Foundry VTT + Tales of the Old West: Installing the Core Module from the Kickstarter
YouTube video by Raldanash
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October 4, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Friend of the show @raldanash.bsky.social has created a short how to video on downloading and installing the Tales of the Old West core module youtu.be/mf8LQdUPsf4?...
KS backers are getting it for free right now but as soon as it’s approved for retail it will be available to the general public.
KS backers are getting it for free right now but as soon as it’s approved for retail it will be available to the general public.