BEDROCK PODCAST

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Wuxia

Martial Arts

Wandering Heroes Of Ogre Gate

Shaw Brothers

Total Recall

The Witch

Wolf

Ogre Gate

The Sword

Kung Fu

Frankenstein

Bedrock Games

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Intimate Confessions Of a Chinese Courtesan

Witchcraft

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Horror Movies

Rashomon

Rigor Mortis

In the Line Of Duty III

We talk about wuxia movies, books, roleplaying games, martial arts and Wandering Heroes of Ogre Gate. Learn more at bedrockgames.net

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Publishes	Weekly	Episodes	739	Founded	9 years ago
Number of Listeners		Categories	GamesLeisure

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THE FLY (1958)

I talk about The Fly (1958)

9 Sep 2026 • 23 min

MEDIA MONDAY: RAVENLOFT NETFLIX SERIES

I talk about the new Ravenloft series on Netflix and Iron Maiden's new documentary

7 Sep 2026 • 37 min

STRAY CROWS: RONIN DISCUSSION WITH JAMES "GRIM" DESBOROUGH

I talk with James 'Grim' Desborough, of Postmortem Studios, about his kickstarter for Stray Crows: Ronin. You can find the kickstarter page HERE. You can find Postmortem Studios HERE.

3 Sep 2026 • 1 hr 32 min

REMEMBRING BILL

I talk about our good friend and co-founder William Butler on the anniversary of his passing

3 Sep 2026 • 27 min

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James Desborough

Grim Jim, owner of Postmortem Studios; author and game designer

Postmortem Studios

Episode: STRAY CROWS: RONIN DISCUSSION WITH JAMES "GRIM" DESBOROUGH

Hosts

Brendan Davis

Co-host and creator involved in Bedrock Games and Bedrock Blog; frequently discusses game design, publishing processes, and campaign storytelling.

Brennan Davis

Co-host with emphasis on Wandering Heroes of Ogre Gate, campaign planning, and the intersection of wuxia-inspired mechanics with publishing.

Adam

Co-host contributing to discussions around mechanics, campaign design, and Bedrock Games branding.

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Apple Podcasts	#160	Netherlands/Leisure/Games
Apple Podcasts	#218	Austria/Leisure/Games
Apple Podcasts	#218	Philippines/Leisure/Games

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JAMES 'GRIM' DESBOROUGH ON STRAY CROWS: RONIN

Q: How does the game handle the balance between historical accuracy and genre elements?

Plausibility is the guiding principle; you can push toward magic and monsters if you want, but the setting remains grounded enough at the table to be believable and playable for both historical and supernatural campaigns.

JAMES 'GRIM' DESBOROUGH ON STRAY CROWS: RONIN

Q: You mentioned the base setting is Sengoku period Japan with optional magic. How approachable is the material for someone without deep knowledge of that history?

The designer emphasizes plausibility and accessible explanations in the core book, plus vivid cultural cues and 사례 from existing media like Samurai Champloo and Kurosawa to help newcomers grasp the vibe without needing exhaustive historical study.

STRAY CROWS: RONIN DISCUSSION WITH JAMES "GRIM" DESBOROUGH

Q: So how did the two-year development period come about?

The development timeline evolved from an initial retro clone of Bushido into a more distinct, folklore-infused system, with delays due to health issues and creative exploration; the result is a game built around plausibility and flexible genre mixing.

STRAY CROWS: RONIN DISCUSSION WITH JAMES "GRIM" DESBOROUGH

Q: Can you give people the basic gist of the setting, especially if people aren't as familiar with Japanese history and stuff like that?

The base setting is historical Sengoku Japan, with the option to bring in magic and monsters; the game focuses on episodic, wandering groups of people displaced by war who roam and get into scrapes, designed to feel like a season of a Samurai drama.

Q&A: DO YOU HAVE ANY TIPS FOR RUNNING WANDERING HEROES OF OGRE GATE?

Q: Do you have tips for running and managing an Ogre Gate campaign, specifically regarding techniques and pacing?

Yes. Prepare a small set of cribbed techniques for NPCs and players to keep combat and magic flowing smoothly, and consider creating one or two signature techniques on the fly to reflect each character's personality. Also, immerse yourself in wuxia media to understand the genre's cinematic language, which will inform your technique choices and campaign pacing.

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This network features a niche blend of wuxia cinema, tabletop roleplaying, and genre-adjacent storytelling, anchored by a core group of hosts who repeatedly discuss Wandering Heroes of Ogre Gate and related Bedrock Games projects. Episodes oscillate between practical RPG design tips, campaign running advice, and critiques of martial-arts cinema, with frequent nods to publishing processes, setting development, and live-play/documentation practices. A distinctive thread is the integration of film analysis with game design, often using classic era wuxia and action cinema as scaffolding for world-building, system-tuning, and dramatic play. The show stands out for its hands-on dungeon-master focus, long-running campaign notes, and a willingness ... more

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