Weird Games and Weirder People

A podcast about role playing games and the weird wonderful people behind them!Here we talk to the people who helped create theses marvelous games we enjoy so much and get to know the weird wonderful being they are.Weird is the new wonderful!

Weird Games and Weirder People is a leisure podcast hosted by Diogo Nogueira, with 134 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Diogo Nogueira hosts Weird Games and Weirder People, a leisure show with 134 episodes published.

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  132 Laureen Blank is always trying to push boundaries

  Feb 11, 20262h 2mS0

  <p>Lauren Bilanko <br>Owner of Twenty Sided in Brooklyn, NYC with her partner Luis Chato. Twenty Sided is a community space that hosts events and carries a wide selection of curated games, bringing people together for over a decade.<br>Founder of Studio Bilanko and Mystic Aether, Lauren release her first mass produced game called Reverie in OCT of 2025.</p><p><br></p><p>Check out Laureen's work!</p><p>https://twentysidedstore.com</p><p>https://bilanko.com/blogs/mystic-aether</p><p><br></p><p>Thank you for listening to Weird Games and Weirder People!</p><p></p><p>Ple...

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  131 John Baltisberger wants to make more games about hope

  Jan 21, 20262h 3mS0

  <p>John Baltisberger is a multi-award winning author and game designer of speculative and genre fiction and gonzo games. Known for his brutal splatterpunk, occult musings, and innovative prose, John has written sci-fi, fantasy, horror, poetry, nonfiction, and romance.</p><p>When not writing fiction, John edits, writes, and designs games like the Wandie-winning Odd Gobs and the Ennie-winning Obscure. He is well known for his work in the Mork Borg space for having written several novelizations of the game and 3rd party supplements. He is also the Creative Director of Madness Heart Games and the Sr. Narrative Designer at...

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  Hodag III - The Reckoning

  Dec 16, 20252h 7mS0

  <p>Hodag returns for the 4th time for his 3rd interview! Hodag is a game designer, illustrator and community fomenter! He is also a good friend and a wise guy!</p><p>We talked about our journey in the TTRPG space, our passion for comedy, games, and a lot more! Including the very important concept of Creative Self-Care!</p><p><br></p><p>Check out Hodag's work below!</p><p>https://hodagrpg.itch.io</p><p>https://nofoesnotraps.wordpress.com</p><p><br></p><p>Thank you for listening to Weird Games and Weirder People!</p><p></p><p>Please sub...

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  129 Alexei Vella has always been obsessed with monsters

  Dec 10, 20251h 59mS0

  <p>Alexei Vella is an artist, illustrator and game designer located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is the creator of They Feed on Fear, Liminal Space and many other games, including TTRPGs, Skirmish games and a lot more!</p><p><br></p><p>Check out his work on the links below!</p><p>https://alexei-vella.itch.io</p><p>https://theyfeedonfear.com</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Thank you for listening to Weird Games and Weirder People!</p><p></p><p>Please subscribe to the show to keep up with new episodes!</p><p></p><p>SUPPORT THE SH...

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  128 James Pozenel has always been the nerdy outsider

  Dec 3, 20252h 5mS0

  <p>James A. Pozenel, Jr. is an independent TTRPG author and the creator of Netcrawl RPG, a game where players step into the roles of powerful computer-simulated avatars. He also publishes under Horse Shark Games, with titles including The House of the Red Doors, Enchiridion of the Computarchs, and the Scions of the Computarchs series. In addition to his original work, Jamesfreelances for Goodman Games and other publishers, contributing to Dungeon Crawl Classics RPG, Mutant Crawl Classics RPG, and numerous supplements and adventures. Fans can follow his latest work and early ideas on Patreon, or join the Netcrawl community on Dis...

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