Glass Cannon Radio #30 – Special Guest John Harper/Game Design/Crime Fiction

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Games, Comedy, Hobbies, Improv, Leisure

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🗓️ 21 August 2025

⏱️ 89 minutes

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John Harper, the designer behind Blades in the Dark, Agon, and several other RPGs, joins Joe and Jared to discuss the design process, the crafting of the Blades in the Dark setting, and the business of developing RPGs with other creators in the space. Plus, John Harper's list of the best crime fiction movies of all time! Watch the video here: ⁠https://youtu.be/dvCoy2CkpDk Access exclusive podcasts, ad-free episodes, and livestreams with a 30-day free trial with code "GCN30" at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠jointhenaish.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Join Troy Lavallee, Joe O'Brien, Skid Maher, Matthew Capodicasa, Sydney Amanuel, and Kate Stamas as they tour the country. Get your tickets today at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://hubs.li/Q03cn8wr0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. For more podcasts and livestreams, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://hubs.li/Q03cmY380⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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