Theory From the Closet

Show028: Interview with Jason Walters

This is the last of the Gen Con interviews, and the last of the Ashcan Front interviews to boot. I talk with Jason Walters about his game, “You Brought This On Yourself,” a game based in Slasher film fiction. I recorded this Gen Con Sunday, and I think we could have gone a bit longer but I was trying to get done in time to also meet Kevin Allen Jr. I think. I didn’t make it. It’s a shame as I think we were just starting to move to some interesting territory. Although I do believe there is some really interesting stuff in the interview especially when Jason hits on different deconstructions of slasher movies. I know I had never really considered them very deeply until after talking with him.

Show023: Interview with Darren Watts

We’re back. The site has been transferred to the new computer and as promised here is a new show. I sat down with Darren Watts, President of Hero Games at Gen Con. We talked about how Hero is designed as a very large toolkit, what the heck Indie means, and several Hero products. If you hear a repetitive thumping that’s Darren punctating his speech by thumping his hand on the desk in karate chop motion. Kind of like those 70’s Steve Austin dolls. He might have had to buy the hotel a new desk, but it was certainly indicative of his passion for Hero.