We interrupt the spooky season to bring you a special interview! Mike “The Birdman”, the TTRPG connoisseur invites Jordan from Hit Point Press back to the show! The Kickstarter for SHIFT is entering it’s final days and Mike and Jordan have a lot to talk about. Shift is a rules light RPG that allows amazing creative freedom and truly allows for transformative collaboration between players and storytellers.  Jordan talks about what it took to get the game ready for it’s KIckstater launch, some BTS of the development process but also some of the exciting new WORLD sparks that have been unlocked as part of the KS process. The Kickstarter has a few days left so go check it out and consider throwing in your support before it’s too late!  Prepare to SHIFT those dice!: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shiftrpg/shift-rpg?ref=byu1vu https://rpgshift.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-WbD75XOAs&list=PLBbDCWinwKEj5WuPkxIPvCMkOg7hku-iW Show Notes: Your Geekmasters: Mike "The Birdman" - https://bsky.app/profile/birdmanguelph.bsky.social Alex "The Producer" - https://bsky.app/profile/dethphasetwig.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/dethphasetwig.bsky.social Feedback for the show?: Email: feedback@thisweekingeek.net Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisweekingeek Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thisweekingeek.net Subscribe to our feed: https://www.spreaker.com/show/3571037/episodes/feed iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-geek/id215643675 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Lit2bzebJXMTIv7j7fkqq Website: https://www.thisweekingeek.net October 28, 2025

In this special episode of TWIG & Botched Roll, Mike “The Birdman” is joined with Jordan from Hit Point Press. Jordan and Mike sit down and talk about a new RPG called Shift.  Shift is an RPG that uses a fun and accessible system that allows an amazing fast learning curve. This game redeems the humble D4 and puts the power of narrative in everyone’s hands. The pair also discuss where Shift could go in terms of academia and being used as a teaching tool.  Prepare to SHIFT those dice!: https://rpgshift.com/ https://hitpointpress.com/ Show Notes: Your Geekmasters: Mike "The Birdman" - https://bsky.app/profile/birdmanguelph.bsky.social Alex "The Producer" - https://bsky.app/profile/dethphasetwig.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/dethphasetwig.bsky.social Feedback for the show?: Email: feedback@thisweekingeek.net Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisweekingeek Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thisweekingeek.net Subscribe to our feed: https://www.spreaker.com/show/3571037/episodes/feed iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-geek/id215643675 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Lit2bzebJXMTIv7j7fkqq Website: https://www.thisweekingeek.net July 23, 2025

Its that time of year...can you feel it? RPGs and tabletop gaming is in the air! In this special episode of This week in geek, Mike "The Birdman" sits down with Jim Johnson from Modiphus to talk Star Trek, RPGs, what makes an RPG something speciaal and more. Jim and Mike share some personal moments from their careers and experiences in gaming and much more! You can find more of Jim and others at http://www.scribeineti.com Show Notes: https://www.youtube.com/@StudioTembo/videos https://modiphius.net/collections/star-trek-adventures?srsltid=AfmBOoqIBvBU-6TQm6Xqf8X6BSayYCl5fpv3jT4HYqk8H_ZsEs_VnXGL Don't forget to check out more RPGs at your FLGS https://freerpgday.com/ Your Geekmaster :Mike "The Birdman" - https://bsky.app/profile/birdmanguelph.bsky.social Feedback for the show?: Email: mailto:feedback@thisweekingeek.net Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisweekingeek Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thisweekingeek.bsky.social YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc1BfUrFWqEYha8IYiluMyA iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-geek/id215643675 Spotify: spotify:show:0BHP4gkzubuCsJBhU3oNWX Castbox: https://castbox.fm/channel/id2162049 Website: https://www.thisweekingeek.net June 19, 2025