Onyx Path: Episode 92: Interview with High Level Games’ Josh Heath!

[Matt]

In which Eddy and Dixie interview Josh about his work with Onyx Path and High Level Games, focusing on his Reach-Out Role-Playing Games project.

• Eddy’s eating Switch cartridges
• Dixie’s Pet Peeve Corner!
• Matthew also has peeves
• How Josh got involved with RPG design/Onyx Path
• A bit of Josh history
• Reach-Out Role-Playing Games
• Gaming as conflict resolution and peacebuilding
• An example of Josh’s work
• An example from Eddy!
• Playing as or with people from other cultures
• More on RORPG
• Diversity in tabletop
• Modules for RORPG
• Bringing RORPG to people who aren’t gamers
• A bit on backlash
• And a bit on allyship
• Matthew feels entitled
• We talk about Nintendo Switch, unsurprisingly
• Dixie’s mad about the Animal Crossing Switch
• Then we talk about modding systems; nothing is on topic after this

Links:

M20 Gods and Monsters: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/266029/M20-Gods–Monsters
Adventures for Curious Cats: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/273857/Adventures-for-Curious-Cats
Reach-Out Roleplaying Games: http://keepontheheathlands.com/rorpg/
Bodhana Group: https://www.thebodhanagroup.org/
Harlem Unbound: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/218062/Harlem-Unbound
James Mendez Hodes’ website: https://jamesmendezhodes.com/
White Fragility: https://www.amazon.com/White-Fragility-People-About-Racism/dp/0807047414/
How to Be an Antiracist: https://www.amazon.com/How-Be-Antiracist-Ibram-Kendi/dp/0525509283/
Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?: https://www.amazon.com/Black-Kids-Sitting-Together-Cafeteria-ebook/dp/B071KSKT3K/
iThrive: https://ithrivegames.org/
Werewolf The Podcast: https://keepontheheathlands.podbean.com/
HLG Podcast: https://highlevelgames.libsyn.com/
High Level Games: https://www.highlevelgames.ca/
Inclusive Gaming Network: http://keepontheheathlands.com/inclusive-gaming-network/
HLG Twitter: https://twitter.com/HLG_Corporate
HLG Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/high_level_games
HLG Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/highlevel
Mage The Podcast: https://magethepodcast.com/
Gizmondo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gizmondo
Hunter: The Vigil Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/339646881/hunter-the-vigil-second-edition-tabletop-roleplaying-game/description
Onyx Path Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theonyxpath
Onyx Path Discord: https://discord.gg/5uckcBk