Gaming from the First Age

Gaming from the First Age

First Age

Episodes 33
Avg. Duration 45m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (2)
Since Jul 2020
Latest Episode May 2026

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Schedule
Every 2 Months
Format
Episodic
Hosting
anchor.fm

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About This Podcast

A podcast where First Age gets to talk about what is happening in tabletop roleplaying games from his remote and increasingly isolated island.

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Recent Episodes

S2E8 How to be a Great Tabletop RPG Player

May 17, 2026 26m

A moment for us to reflect on what makes a good tabletop RPG player? Play along.Becky’s Blog: https://blackarmada.com/how-to-be-ttrpgs-most-valuable-player/Becky’s series on YouTube:…

S2E7 The 2025 Review and Look Ahead

Jan 01, 2026 1h 10m

Let's review our 2025 gaming year and look ahead to 2026.The podcast music: Onwards Upwards by…

S2E6 Being a Convention Gamemaster

Nov 04, 2025 1h 8m

I run a lot of RPG conventions, so I'm keen to see people step forward and run great games! In this episode I present some thoughts on what makes a good convention GM (or possibly a GM for any…

S2E5 Fools Gold

Jul 09, 2025 23m

Have you found your perfect tabletop RPG system? Of course you have...Leave a message at [email protected] or on Spotify.The Music: Onwards Upwards by…

S2E5 Playing Tabletop RPGs Online

Apr 13, 2025 1h 2m

Let's talk about playing tabletop RPGs online. How do you find it? Have a favourite virtual tabletop? How does online play compare with in person?Leave a message at [email protected] or on…

S2E4 A Grim & Perilous 2025

Jan 10, 2025 1h 13m

Journey with me, forward in time, as we look ahead to the 2025 RPG gaming year. Some links: Liam Philips actual play of Enemy in Shadows:…

S2E3 A year of RPGs - 2024

Jan 06, 2025 56m

A summary of my RPG gaming year in 2024, wherein I ask myself, and indeed you, some questions. Leave me a message on Spotify or email me a call-in voice mail at [email protected] and I may include…

S2E2 TravellerCon UK and Traveller News from Mongoose Publishing

Nov 10, 2024 48m

TravellerCon UK and further reflections on Traveller RPG. Send me a voicemail at [email protected] and the usual channels. UK & Ireland RPG & Board Game Conventions:…

S2E1 Traveller - is it better than the sum of its parts?

Sep 26, 2024 48m

Welcome to Season 2 of Gaming from the First Age, a podcast of personal reflections on tabletop roleplaying games. Happy with just the one mortgage? Then why play the Traveller RPG? Let's find…

S1E22 Basic Roleplaying Perfected

Jul 18, 2023 43m

Join First Age in the sauna as we explore the Swedish roleplaying game, Hjältarnas Tid (Age of Heroes), that has perfected Chaosium's Basic Roleplaying and delivered a great fantasy game. I'd love…

S1E24 Heroic High Fantasy

Apr 29, 2023 39m

In this episode I reflect on the end of a two year campaign of 4th Edition D&D and look forward to the completion of my own Heroic Fantasy 2nd Edition game. I'd love to hear from you. Send me a…

S1E21 2022 Gaming Year Retrospective

Dec 30, 2022 1h 8m

First Age 'froths' about his gaming year of 2022, and looks forward to what 2023 might bring. Leave me a message on Anchor: https://anchor.fm/first-age Send me a message as text or an attachment by…

S1E20 A brief glimpse into my Swedish Fantasy

Sep 06, 2022 16m

First Age emerges from the sauna, to briefly talk about his Free League Swedish Fantasy. Leave me a message on Anchor: https://anchor.fm/first-age Send me a message as text or an attachment by email:…

S1E19 Trudvang Chronicles - A Tale from a Deviant Gamer

Jul 24, 2022 26m

First Age returns from out of the heat wave with a feverish exposition on Trudvang Chronicles. Leave me a message on Anchor: https://anchor.fm/first-age Send me a message as text or an attachment by…

S1E18 Conventions in the Real

Jul 02, 2022 43m

First Age is back with another podcast, this time talking about experiences from a couple of recent conventions as face to face play returns to the UK. Legends of…

S1E17 Something and Nothing and a Lot Going On

May 06, 2022 1h 12m

Another podcast from Gaming from the First Age. A couple of call-ins looking at some interesting topics from Che Webster's Roleplay Rescue, some chat about Eventide Subsector and Cepheus Deluxe, some…

Emergent Campaigns

Mar 20, 2022 19m

Something on 'campaigns' and how they can emerge in extended play. Leave me a message on Anchor: https://anchor.fm/first-age Send me a message by email: [email protected] Music: Onwards Upwards by…

S1E15 A Look Back and Look Forward to 2022

Jan 16, 2022 46m

A look back at the gaming of 2021 and a look forward to what 2022 might have in store. How is your gaming year shaping up? Are there particular games you want to be involved in? Might this be the…

S1E14 Left Dangling

Nov 24, 2021 29m

Another Podcast from First Age. Some Tingle responses, sparklers and Degenesis in a mailbag episode. Call-ins from Jason of Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast, Che Webster of Roleplay Rescue, The Guvnor from…

S1E13 Cepheus Tingle

Sep 24, 2021 1h 4m

Another Podcast from First Age. Do you Tingle? I'm asking. Listen to Cepheus Tingle and work out if you do. I'm kind of hoping that you do, at least sometimes. We also have some call-ins from Arlen…

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Gaming from the First Age has published 33 episodes since July 2020, covering topics in Games, Leisure.

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