Have Basement, Will Podcast
By Rob Gustafson
HBWP: June 30, 2020 First Quest 2E D&D
Rob is back with an unboxing of sorts.
HBWP: June 16, 2020: DCC Reflections
Goodman Games' Dungeon Crawl Classics had a promotional day in our recent rear view mirror. If you've never heard about DCC, it's a trip. Let me tell how how different it is from other retro-clones!
HBWP: 6/1/2020 new Vistas
Some new podcasting news!
HBWP: May 30, 2020 Blue Days
The country is hurting, and even the basement can't insulate us. A bit rambly.
HBWP May 27, 2020 Odd Thoughts
Some random stuff floating through my head, mostly about gaming.
HBWP May 24, 2020 Playing With Children - How Hard?
How much challenge, and how competitive should we be with out children?
HBWP: May 23, 2020 First Impressions of Wrath and Glory
Rob looks at the facelift of a familiar friend. How does it hold up?
HBWP: May 22, 2020 Know the Game
Rob expresses some small troubles in his real-life game and talks solutions.
HBWP: May 20, 2020 Sales are Sensational
A nice opportunity to save some money on games and gaming products is explained here on this podcast!
HBWP: May 18, 2020 Trip to Gamma World 7th Ed.
Whatever crack the folks at WotC were on to spawn Gamma World 7th Edition as a booster card-selling cash grab, it didn't help...not impressed with the quick scan I give this boxed set.
HBWP: May 16, 2020 Who Ya Gonna Call?
Rob unboxes the Ghostbusters RPG from Half-Price Books. Is it complete? Does it look fun?
HBWP: May 15, 2020 Conversion Issues
How easy is it to go from edition to edition?
HBWP: May 14, 2020 Farewell ForeverWorld, We Never knew You
Rob looks into his vault for a vanished role-playing game treasure!
HBWP: MaY 10, 2020 Happy Mother's Day!
Happy Mother's Day! Rob talks about something that he didn't agree with in social media regarding gaming. Hilarity ensues...
HBWP: May 8, 2020 Super Excited!
Rob gushes about the fun of running a successful super hero game!
HBWP: May 5, 2020 Cinco de Mayo Star Wars
Rob runs down his most memorable early characters in Star Wars RPGs. Happy Cinco de Mayo everyone!
HBWP: May 4, 2020 May the Fourth Be With You - StarWars Edition
Rob goes back down Memory Lane with Star Wars.
HBWP: May 1, 2020 Old School Rules
Rob discusses the experience of old-school play.
HBWP: April 29, 2020 Welcome Back
Today we celebrate the return of a gamer once lapsed. Cheers!
HBWP: April 28, 2020 The Kickstarter Report: EGG's Hobby Shop Dungeon
Rob is happy to report (largely thanks to Troll Lord Games) that Ernie Gygax's Hobby Shop Dungeon Kickstarter is starting to be fulfilled! Get the details here!
HBWP: April 24, 2020 The Gifter Saga
Finally I can reveal the opening premise of my new campaign The Gifter Saga for Mighty Protectors Villains & Vigilantes 3!
HBWP: April 22, 2020 Progress and Hi Jenna!
Join Rob as he muses on the importance of good surroundings to a person's productivity ans how necessary good friends are. Thank you all for the ride! Shoutouts go to my friends Vince and Gary and special fan Jenna!
HBWP: April 20, 2020 Pre-Anniversary Edition
In agood place with all the bad stuff going around. Rob is thankful.,
HBWP April 18, 2020 Project Aon
Rob talks about one of his favorite authors, the late Joe Dever, and the wonderful resources at the Project Aon website!
HBWP: April 14, 2020 3:16 Too Far
Rob grumbles...
HBWP: April 11, 2020 Game Accessories
We talk about RPGs designed to be used with things beyond bboks, dice and a character sheet.
HBWP: April 10, 2020 Losing Patience
Rob is officially done with 3:16 Carnage Amongst the Stars. This remote gaming thing has some serious drawbacks.
HBWP: April 9, 2020 Simulations or Narrative Tools
Rob muses about the nature of rules and systems in RPGs.
HBWP: April 8, 2020 Sample the Cuisine
Role-playing is like being a gourmet. You can't appreciate the breadth of the overall experience without gaining the context of trying many different forms.
HBWP: April 7, 2020 TheBest RPG Ever
Rob discusses the best RPG ever!
HBWP: April 6, 2020 Self-sacrifice
On a day Rob feels awful, he'll sacrifice his comfort to podcast, darn it!
HBWP April 5, 2020 OmnusI Dark and Sould of the City
Projects for present-day work...
HBWP: April 4, 2020 Magical Mystery Tour
Take a gander at a few of the baubles Rob has stashed in his gamespace here in this podcast!
HNWP: April 3, 2020 Straight Talk
Can't get away from this Coronavirus thing. I need to get some things off my chest.
HBWP: April 1, 2020 Star Trek and Superman
Rob discusses his views on Superman and Star Trek? What unites these two franchises? Listen to find out!
HBWP: March 31, 2020
Rob talks about odds and ends.
HBWP: The Travelling Hat Club
This is Rob'sfirst complete role-playing game (though just the one-page sample-sized version!) Enjoy!
HBWP: March 30, 2020 Are Mechanics Important?
Responding to a post on social media, I ponder if mechanics for a game are really important.
HBWP: March 29, 2020 The Boy Triumphs
Quick update on my son't character levelling and other stuff.
HBWP: March 28, 2020 Family Matters and Video Seccesses
Talking about my son's relationship to role-playing and a success in the video-making front.
HBWP: March 27, 2020 Report On Online Play
We just played a game entirely online. Here's the ins and outs we discovered!
HBWP: March 26, 2020 Carnage Amongst the Stars
Rob's Recommendation for the day s 3:16: Carnage Amongst the Stars.
HBWP: March 25, 2020 Finding Inspiration and Entertainment
Straight from Rob, here are a few resources you can use to entertain yourself during any kind of quarantine or lockdown!
HBWP: March 24, 2020 Soul of the City
Rob reveals a project he'd neglected for too long.
HBWP: March 21, 2020 Plague and Pestilence
Rob muses on the differing experiences of a pandemic disease in modern times opposed to the experience of people in a fantasy realm.
HBWP: March 22, 2020 Gear's Many Uses
My dander is up at a video that dismissesthe usefulness of several pieces of adventuring gear! These are my thought...
HBWP: March 21, 2020 Honor Thy Group
It's important to appreciate those around you. If you have a gaming group, enjoy what they bring!
HBWP: March 20, 2020 Victory Over the Great White Beast
Rob looks back at successful strategies and opportunities left by the wayside nin his latest struggle against a dragon!
HBWP: March 19, 2020 Pregame Rituals
Rob outlines his pregame activities as he looks forward to tonight's game. Do you have any rituals for your games? Feel free to share at the OmnusI FaceBook page, my email address omnusi@att.net or at the HBWP Anchor voicemail!
HBWP: March 18, 2020 Writing Ambitions
Rob talks about the works he's nealry ready to unleash on the ganing public.