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Episode 90 - The Sting of Distraction from 2022-02-16T19:00:14

Like a scorpion riding a frog, we bring you two shorter segments stuck together - one on electronics at the table, and another on the art of the sting.

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Episode 89 - First Principles from 2022-02-02T21:00:05

Max and Kevin discuss how to bring new people into the Conspiracy, with a bonus discussion of how or whether to systemize magic in a game.

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Episode 88 - Shotgun Roundup 2021 from 2022-01-19T21:00:18

Our picks from this year's (last year's?) Shotgun Scenario Contest.

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Cutting Room Floor - 2020/2021 Compilation from 2021-12-22T22:46:50

It's been a shitty two years, so here's a laugh for the holiday season.

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Episode 87 - The Dinosaur House from 2021-12-08T22:00:12

The gang tries a premise reinterpretation exercise on two well-known DG scenarios, Music from a Darkened Room and Future Perfect.

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Episode 86 - The Recursion Box from 2021-11-25T04:03:28

Kevin, Tom and Max look at the entries from the recent Green Box Jam on the N@TO discord.

N@TO Green box jam
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Episode 85 - The Anthropocentric Horror of Unknown Armies from 2021-11-11T03:19:13

Frank and Tormsen of 33.3 FM join us (whether they like it or not) to talk about Unknown Armies.

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Episode 84 - On the Agency of Agents from 2021-10-28T01:33:16

Supernatural fiction is awash with entities that control or influence the minds of mere humans, but that's hard to get right in a game setting. Here's our discussion on how to walk that line.
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Episode 83 - Occam's Razor or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Mundane Mysteries from 2021-10-14T01:39:06

Jake comes to us with Stygian Fox's Call of Cthulhu anthology Occam's Razor, and what we can learn from it about mysteries that aren't supernatural.

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Episode 82 - Where Is Everybody? from 2021-09-30T00:20:15

Max and Will sit down and talk worldbuilding around the Fermi Paradox.

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Ep 81 - Remember your ABCs from 2021-09-16T02:23:18

Mortality clarified in a single podcast episode.

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Episode 81 - Remember your ABCs from 2021-09-16T02:23:18

Mortality clarified in a single podcast episode.

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Episode 80 - Cross-Platform Fundamentals from 2021-08-19T02:40:06

It's no secret that the hosts of the Green Box are big vija gamurz. On this episode we talk, as we have before, about some game design lessons that can apply from one hobby to the other.

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Episode 79 - It Belongs in a Museum! from 2021-08-05T02:25:19

Now that ARCHINT is out, we thought we'd take a look at some of the totally safe and not at all horrifying artefacts inside.

ARCHINT on DTRPG
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Episode 78 - An Ass out of U and Me from 2021-07-22T03:37:55

The Green Box explains what happens when you assume and how to think like a detective.

Overcoming Investigative Assumptions (from the FBI)
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Episode 77 - Broad Strokes from 2021-07-08T02:00:54

In a follow-on segment to Episode 52 (Game Design, Who is Usul Among Us), we spitball about how we might design and run a Delta Green megagame.

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Episode 76 - FoDG Scenario Design Part 2, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb from 2021-06-24T03:38:38

The second half of our sort-of-live-written Fall of Delta Green mission, "Bada Bing, Bada Boom"

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Episode 75 - FoDG Scenario Design Part 1 from 2021-06-10T02:37:01

Writing a mythos mystery from whole cloth, using the framework published in The Fall of Delta Green. Live! Sort of.

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Episode 74 - Extracurricular from 2021-05-27T02:35:59

In this long rambly episode we talk about some of the side projects we're working on in our tabletop hobby.

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Episode 73 - Persons of Interest from 2021-05-13T01:30:08

How do you populate your imaginary worlds with interesting, memorable, likeable imaginary people?

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Episode 72 - The Good Vibes Box from 2021-04-28T23:46:58

It's easy to focus on negative tabletop stories because those are the ones people tend to spread around. Instead of that, we're going to share stories that highlight why we love this weird hobby. Listen

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Episode 71 - Multimedia Ops from 2021-04-14T23:31:48

How well does a tabletop roleplaying game about secret conspiracies and cosmic horror translate to other media? The Green Box explores some hypotheticals.

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Episode 70 - The Green Box on Green Boxes from 2021-04-03T01:21:54

(April fools! Real episode this time, we promise)

The Green Box doubles down on search engine indexing and discusses what makes a Green Box, and how to use them as elements in your game. (...

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Episode 69 - Monaco Adjacent This Time of Year from 2021-04-01T05:30:34

It's a real nice place.

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Episode 68 - Playtesting is just Spicy Editing from 2021-03-17T22:54:28

You've heard the phrase "last but not least", and playtesting is one of the last steps of writing an RPG module. Or is it?

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Episode 67 - The Analyst Game from 2021-03-04T00:02:07

This week, Tom reframes Delta Green missions around analysts rather than case officers and cells, and Kevin digs for supporting detail in a real honest to god US Government report. Bonus segment: B...

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Episode 66 - A Pace of the Action from 2021-02-17T23:59:18

How difficult is too difficult? How can you, as GM or as a player, help keep your game from stalling out? The answers to these questions and more.

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Episode 65 - Oversold and Overlooked from 2021-02-04T23:12:48

What do you do when your players missed a vital clue because someone sneezed? How do you tell them that the impossible threat they're afraid of is all in their heads? Listen to find out.

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Episode 64.5 - Improv with Allison from 2021-01-23T20:11:54

An old friend of Will's joins the show for a deep dive in improv gamemastering.

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Episode 64 - Embrace the Cringe with Mike from 2021-01-20T17:33:01

In honor of New GM Month, Mike of the Courtesy Flush joins the Green Box to talk about why planning doesn't really matter.

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Episode 63 - Live from a Pile of Rubble Near Fairfield Pond from 2021-01-07T04:00:37

The results of the 2020 Shotgun Scenario contest are in, and the Green Box discusses our favorites from this year's crop.

The 2020 Shotgun Scenario Contest
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Episode 62 - Addendum to Alphonse's Axioms from 2020-12-24T02:11:19

The Green Box looks at Professor Camp's words of advice to see how well they apply to the modern day.

Alphonse's Axioms for Agents, by A. Scott Glancy:
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Episode 61 - Firing Solutions from 2020-12-10T00:16:04

The crew talks how to design interesting and interactive fight scenes, and Tom is faced with an impossible choice.

Kevin's referenced video clip: Former CIA Chief of Disguise on Argo
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Episode 60 - 50 Shades of Microfiction from 2020-11-26T10:05:29

This week we offer a retrospective on the recent r/n@to Microfiction Contest.

2020 Microfiction Contest doc:
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Episode 59 - Déjà vu from 2020-11-12T04:55:06

Does this sound familiar? The Green Box discusses time loop scenarios a la Groundhog Day, and how we approach playing a module we've already read.

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Episode 58 - This Podcast Will Self Destruct in Five Seconds from 2020-10-28T19:59:54

The Green Box begins by briefing us on briefings and how to begin scenarios, and inducts us into the deep mysteries of how to write cults.

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Episode 57 - Playtesting with Style from 2020-10-08T00:33:18

The Green Box talks campaign creation and map making.

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Episode 56 - Role Call from 2020-09-24T02:45:34

What are player roles? Are your agents really safe at home? Listen to find out.

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Episode 55 - ZOMNOCON from 2020-09-10T03:11:24

The Green Box reviews the entries for the recent r/n@to scenario contest.

ZOMNOCON https://youtu.be/bghh7suop0w

Contest doc and results https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HjhlobS...

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Episode 54 - The Expendables from 2020-08-26T23:55:12

Just how expendable are Delta Green's field agents? Where do new agents come from? And what's the deal with MAJESTIC-12 anyway? Listen in to find out.

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Episode 53 - An Unconventional Convention from 2020-08-13T02:22:33

We reflect on the unusual nature of Gen Con 2020, and discuss the use of physical props like handouts to enhance a game session.

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Episode 52 - Game Design, Who is Usul Among Us from 2020-07-30T02:30:44

This week, Will brings us an article about game design pillars, and Kevin applies his experience designing exercises to writing scenarios.

KSP2 Design Pillars devblog - https://www.kerbals...

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Episode 51 - Dramatis Personae from 2020-07-16T02:40:20

The cast reflects on the r/n@to NPC Contest.

Summer NPC Contest entries and results: https://docs.google.com/document/d/16rGgkUiYHaexH7bOw0wElU8t7KbGrAMJlVeUyUS0_oo/edit

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Episode 50 - The Gorgon in a Box from 2020-07-02T03:23:11

This week on the show: Infohazards and how to deal with them, and Kevin asks us how we can help our players when they get stuck.

The three pigs: https://youtu.be/vj3zNDSCmQw

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Episode 49 - Violence, the Other Universal Language from 2020-06-17T23:59:02

The Green Box designs some unique mythos beasties using the guidelines in the Handler's Guide. Also, we talk about how to structure challenges that don't funnel players into dull violence.

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Episode 48 - Don't Split the Party! from 2020-06-04T01:16:16

The crew discusses when and when not to commit the classic RPG sin of splitting the party. Tom, Will and Max share their thoughts on preferring one side of the GM screen to the other.

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Episode 47 - No! It is a ruse from 2020-05-21T01:28:51

This week, the gang offers helpful mystery-solving advice to players, and some insights into how federal investigations actually work.

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Episode 46 - Pobody's Nerfect from 2020-05-06T23:50:19

The Green Box teaches us a little tradecraft, and some interrogation techniques for players to use. In the game that is.

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Episode 45.5 - An Entire Species Bred For Cowardice from 2020-04-30T02:46:41

We present as a bonus episode, the second half of our chat with Shane Ivey

Swords & Sorceries on Arc Dream Publishing - http://arcdream.com/home/category/swords-sorceries/

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Episode 45 - If Syphillus Was Good Enough for Wild Bill Hickock It's Good Enough for You from 2020-04-22T17:41:21

The Green Box sits down with Arc Dream's Shane Ivey to discuss a range of topics, including upcoming Delta Green books like Those Who Come After and some of Shane's other projects like Gunslinger a...

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Episode 44 - Quarantine Protocols from 2020-04-08T13:51:47

The Green Box shares what we've been playing at home these last couple of weeks.

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Episode 43 - Scenario Contest 3: Beyond the Trepanation Dome from 2020-03-25T03:44:59

With the conclusion of the Third Annual r/nightattheopera scenario contest, we bring you a look at this years entries. A big thank you to everyone who participated in this contest.

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Episode 42 - Conventional Ops from 2020-03-11T23:22:51

The Green Box dig into the archives and brings you two segments we recorded on the heels of Gen Con 2019 - one about the unique elements of running convention games, and another about how to "find ...

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Episode 41 - Botulism Coal from 2020-02-27T00:49:47

The crew discusses what skills mean narratively and conceptually, and how differences in law enforcement approaches abroad might impact an investigation of the unnatural.

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Episode 40 -Nine Steps to Writing a Scenario from 2020-02-12T23:14:40

Write a Delta Green operation with this 1 weird trick!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1a9rpDBrVtOGq0J-kBzlfb_xtr4hYIyoV9tU-iKNuw04/edit?usp=sharing

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Episode 39.5 - Golem-Adjacent Atrocities from 2020-02-01T02:12:06

The last episode had a segment we've already aired. (We even used the same title) Here's a new one to make up for it.

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Episode 39 - Rolling to Fumble from 2020-01-29T23:36:10

The gang contemplates when to call it quits on a mission, and how to keep complete and total failure fun.

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Episode 38 - Discarded Shells from 2020-01-16T01:07:59

The Green Box loads one last round from the 2019 Shotgun Scenario contest.

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Episode 37 - Shotguns? Like, guns that fire shot? from 2020-01-01T20:38:32

The Green Box discusses their picks for the 2019 Shotgun Scenario contest.

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Episode 36 - The Glancy Box from 2019-12-18T22:49:17

Adam Scott Glancy joins the Green Box to talk about tradecraft, historical atrocities, airships and more.

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The Coverup - Operation NOISY NEIGHBOR from 2019-12-12T00:24:27

Brent Trent listens to strange noises in the great white north

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Episode 35 - Journey into The Labyrinth from 2019-11-27T23:56:13

The Green Box ventures into The Labyrinth, the new Delta Green sourcebook of cults and conspiracies and allies of convenience.

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Episode 34 - Rolling to Fumble from 2019-11-14T00:41:15

On this episode, the Green Box talks about some of the fun and interesting ways Delta Green agents can be maimed. We also talk about what happens when the dice are in a bad mood.

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Episode 33 - The Spook Box from 2019-10-31T21:50:50

The Green Box gets spooky! We take a look at Fate's Horror Toolkit to see what we can steal from it, and get into a lengthy discussion about nihilism and player agency as they pertain to horror. Listen

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Episode 32 - Disorders Deep Dive from 2019-10-16T03:08:25

On this episode, the Green Box brings you a lengthy discussion on the mechanics of mental disorders in Delta Green.

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Episode 31 - Games We'll Probably Never Get to Play from 2019-10-02T22:57:42

The Green Box crew talk about tabletop RPGs they'd like to play at least once.

Games we discussed, in no particular order:

phoenix command
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Episode 30 - The Not-So-Final Report of Aaron Vanek from 2019-09-15T06:08:09

Tonight on the Green Box we're pleased to be joined by Aaron Vanek (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0889016/), who in addition to being a veteran of the Delta Green community is also directing a film c...

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Episode 29 - The Baba Ghanoush from 2019-09-05T22:31:14

On The Green Box this week: open tables, dynamic campaign formats, and (alleged) criminal activity.

The West Marches: A Style of D&D Campaign for large groups
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Episode 28 - We Have Ways of Making You Talk from 2019-08-22T00:04:30

This week's episode of The Green Box tackles interrogation tactics, and how to be a better special operator.

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Episode 27 - From A-Cell With Love from 2019-08-05T23:21:47

The Green Box joins Scott Glancy, Dennis Detwiller, and Shane & Rachel Ivey at Gen Con 2019. Topics range from RPG distributors to probate law to paleolithic occult investigators.

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Episode 26 - Spicy Ghosts and Magic Drones from 2019-07-17T23:45:04

The Green Box looks at the winners of the r/NightAtTheOpera Groups contest.

Groups contest index: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DczAajCkUMh5U_VEv8NiyaILZ8j8JicyaE9RCZU3eaI/edit
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The Coverup - Operation ZIGGURAT TRAMCAR from 2019-07-12T00:44:04

Brent Trent returns to give us the scoop on QAnon.

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Episode 25 - Jingoism is the Sheepdog of Patriotism from 2019-07-04T00:48:29

The Green Box dives in to Control Group, and ponders the question of why Delta Green agents keep doing what they do.

Control Group
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Episode 24 - Overly Long Description from 2019-06-20T00:56:19

The Green Box discusses audio engineering for fun and atmosphere, and tackles the challenges of maintaining tension in action scenes while grappling with the realities of tabletop combat systems. A...

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Episode 23 - Boiling Frogs with Greg Stolze from 2019-06-08T03:02:28

We catch up with Greg Stolze on the Green Box, to talk about Control Group, Unknown Armies, publishing in the era of crowd-funding and other things.

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Episode 22 - We All Have to Start Somewhere from 2019-05-22T15:48:38

The Green Box cast discusses how to beat the "Matt Mercer effect", and also talks about their first original Delta Green scenarios.

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Episode 21 - Sky Devil Repellant from 2019-05-08T15:40:53

The Green Box takes aim at the mechanics of gunplay, including cover and suppression, and offers up some alternative rules sure to please the gun fondlers in the audience.

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Episode 20 - Chris Gunning, The Complex and Other Things, Part 2 from 2019-04-24T14:35:58

The Green Box concludes our interview with Chris Gunning. Topics discussed include M EPIC, equipment rules, and...Dungeons and Dragons???

Under the Scale by Chris Gunning
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Episode 19 - Chris Gunning, The Complex and Other Things, Part 1 from 2019-04-17T03:19:46

The Green Box interviews the one and only Chris Gunning.

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Our 1st Review: Early Access for the New Edition from 2019-04-01T03:59:02

EDIT: Yes this was an April Fools prank. Yes it's okay if you were confused.

The Green Box crew offers an exclusive first look at the new ruleset.

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Episode 18 - Scenario Contest 2: Electric Boogaloo from 2019-03-28T00:21:41

Jake, Kevin, Dhole and Mellon dig into the second annual r/nightattheopera scenario contest and talk about some of their own entries and some of their favorites.

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Episode 17 - Known Unknowns and Unknown Unknowns from 2019-03-14T02:05:58

The Green Box explains the difference between Occult knowledge and Unnatural knowledge, and not to judge a book by its cover.

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Episode 16 - Going International from 2019-02-28T05:31:13

An in depth discussion of foreign mythos agencies with guest host David Tormsen.

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Episode 15 - Interesting Gradations of Failure from 2019-02-15T00:31:26

The Green Box explores how to make fun and interesting gameplay decisions around hacking and stealth, and also how to be more interactive than just blurting out the name of the skill you want to ro...

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Episode 14 - I Am Become Death, Destroyer of Scenarios from 2019-01-31T03:09:41

The Green Box offers advice for running Delta Green games outside of the modern Delta Green era. Also, advice for what to do when an agent's motivations clash with the premise of a mission.
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Operation DRYWALL FILLINGS from 2019-01-22T20:48:55

Brent Trent digs into a rare intersection of architecture and dentistry.

https://www.valdostadailytimes.com/news/local_news/hundreds-of-teeth-found-in-downtown-valdosta-wall/article_2c6a06...

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Episode 13 - Frangible Bullets and Frangible Minds from 2019-01-17T03:59:29

The Green Box crew talks post-mission sanity rewards, how to make san loss and projection run smoother, and Will and Kevin discuss their personal handler styles.

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2018 Shotgun Scenarios, Part 2: Double Barrel from 2019-01-07T07:15:31

Bonus episode! Kevin, Dhole, Will and Mellonbread talk about the winning entries of the 2018 Shotgun Scenario contest.

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Episode 12 - A Shotgun Approach from 2019-01-02T23:46:48

Tonight on the Green Box, Mellonbread, Tom and Will bring you you their highlights of the 2018 shotgun scenario contest.

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Episode 11 - Shoggoths and Shibboleths from 2018-12-12T13:25:03

This week, the Green Box tackles agent bonds as collateral damage, reframing the Program as more proactive, and a hypothesis on a possible Delta Green campaign framework.

R Cell: Your Boss...

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Episode 10 - A Waste of Good Suffering from 2018-11-24T04:27:31

This episode brings an exhaustive discussion of artefacts, how to use them, how to encourage your players to use them, our favourite examples, and more.

Burglar Monks, by BurningHeron
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The Coverup - Operation RAYCAT BLACKPILE from 2018-11-19T23:08:35

Brent Trent investigates mysterious black pyramids.

http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/23704/heres-what-a-sinister-looking-giant-black-pyramid-is-doing-at-an-abandoned-military-base

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Episode 09 - Insanity is Fun! from 2018-11-07T16:54:56

In this episode we embrace insanity and talk about disorders, bonds, sanity and what they mean narratively. Mellon, Jake, Dhole and Heron also tell us a bit about their unique approaches to writing...

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Episode 08 - Would The Real Delta Green Please Stand Up? from 2018-10-24T14:19:39

In this episode we talk about agent backstories, some of the defining differences of the Program and the Outlaws and how to use them in your games, and how to avoid overplanning and analysis paraly...

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Episode 07 - That's Exactly What a Conscious Mind Would Say from 2018-10-09T21:05:53

This episode we discuss the conspiracy sci-fi show Fringe, types and tropes of RPG scenarios, and how to manage your players' attention spans.

Fringe Episode 1.01 - "Come Work for Me"
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The Coverup - Operation SUNSPOT PEDOPHILE from 2018-10-03T13:49:18

Brent Trent uncovers the truth behind the mysterious closure of the Sunspot Solar Observatory in New Mexico.

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Episode 06 - Is This a Setpiece? from 2018-09-19T22:44:20

This episode we discuss the Night at the Opera Setpiece contest, including some of our own entries. We also talk about what can happen when your Agents run afoul of the law, and when they run afoul...

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The Coverup - Operation VANILLIA ICE from 2018-09-11T21:45:43

Brent Trent digs into the suspicious "flu" outbreak on Emirates Flight 203.

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Episode 05 - Do You Even Play to Lift? from 2018-08-27T15:06:15

Now fully recovered from Gen Con, we bring you advice for creating a horror atmosphere in your games, thoughts on Special Training options and how to make them more interesting, and a roleplaying t...

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Episode 4.5 - Debriefing with A-Cell from 2018-08-06T18:57:21

We ambushed the fine folks of Arc Dream Publishing at Gen Con 2018, and sat down to talk Delta Green, the Unspeakable Oath, game design and war stories.

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Episode 04 - Why Are We Changing Maps? from 2018-08-04T22:18:34

Will, Jake and Kevin bring you a special live (recorded) episode from Gen Con 2018.

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Episode 03 - Oddly Specific Denials from 2018-07-23T14:38:36

In this episode we offer advice for Agents to avoid getting stuck, for Handlers on how to run Last Things Last, and discuss the Fall of Delta Green era. Special guest appearance by vintage radio jo...

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Episode 02 - I Don't Know What You're Doing but I Don't Like It from 2018-07-03T15:02:34

In this episode we discuss some common mistakes in scenario design, and talk about non Delta Green media that inspires us and how to adapt media to Delta Green

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Episode 01 - A Double Bill from 2018-05-22T16:31:44

In our inaugural episode we chat with r/NightAtTheOpera contest winner Will Schar about his scenario, A Soft White Damn. We also talk about some of our own entries, and discuss how to work with les...

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