Greetings my friends,

In this episode Luke and Sam interview the legendary Mike “Papa” Holmes. Mike is an RPG designer—known primarily for his co-authorship of Universalis: The Game of Unlimited Stories—and a prolific member of many RPG communities. He thinks deeply about small things and has the uncanny ability to point out the obvious to the rest of us who missed it.

If you want a taste of Mike’s medicine, you can read his scintillatingly clear thoughts on RPGs in his Standard Rants:

• Mike’s Standard Rant #1: Designers! Know your hobby!

• Mike’s Standard Rant #2: Species/Race/Culture

• Mike’s Standard Rant #3: Combat Systems

• Mike’s Standard Rant #4: Stat/Skill systems

• Mike’s Standard Rant #5: The Myth of Opposed Rolls

I hope you enjoy our conversation, I know I did.

Ever yours, —Luke