“That is not dead which can eternal lie, And with strange eons even death may die.” - Abdul Alhazred
H.P. Lovecraft, The Nameless City
The Great Old Ones Gaming:
Where the stars and dice align...
The Great Old Ones gaming is a website and podcast dedicated to games inspired by the fictional works of H.P. Lovecraft, August Delerth, Robert W. Chambers, and many others. Hosts Nate, (Lost in time and space), The man from Leng (The Whisperer in Darkness), Innkeeper Vase Odin (Twisted Tentacle Inn), and Nathan (Arkham Central, and sales manager at Guardian Games) discuss the news and goings on about Cthulhu Mythos related games. Frequently discussed games include FFG's “"Arkham Horror: The card game”, Chaosium's “Call of Cthulhu” and “Pulp Cthulhu”, Arc Dream Publishing's “Delta Green”, and Pelgrane Press' “The fall of Delta Green” among others.
The Great Old Ones have individually been creating content since 2016. Now joining forces, the great old ones want take their content to the next level, providing you with interviews from writers, creators and community figures of Mythos games.
Host Bio's:
Nathan Early:
Sales Manager at Guardian Games in Portand, Oregon. Nathan basically gets to eat, live, and breathe games for a living. His hobbies include Fantasy, Sci-fi movies and books, retro video games, board games, travel, trivia, and hanging with friends and family.When Nathan stumbled upon Arkham Horror the card game, he'd been creating a very similar game at the time. After quickly becoming a fan of the game, he scrapped his game design and pulled the stops diving into the AHLCG.
Nathan's two focus points when he plays are setting the ambiance with props, models, and terrain, as well as building the Arkham Horror community. Joining with Carsten at Arkhamcentral.com also allows him to highlight other members of the community that contribute content through fan-based scenarios, blogs, podcasts, and crafts.
Innkeeper Vase Odin:
Innkeeper Vase Odin of the YouTube channel, "The Twisted Tentacle Inn". has been playing games for almost 4 decades, and in the past couple of years has been specifically enjoying “Dungeons And Dragons” and “Arkham Horror The Card Game”. Born in Panama City, Panama, the Innkeeper knows his way around a good machete. Vase moved to the U. S. in 1984, and lived in the bug-infested sauna they call "Florida" for over 30 years. His interests include nature hikes, playing guitar, horror movies, comic books, board games, and creating content for his YouTube channel . His favorite Lovecraftian story is "The Thing on the Doorstep". Vase lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife Lua and their two savage beasts, Thor and Loki.
Nate, Lost in time and space:
Nate, Lost in time and space, of the YouTube channel of the same name is the editor for the Great Old Ones Gaming podcast and website. Nate got into the Cthulhu Mythos in the early 2000's with Arkham Horror: The board game 2nd edition and from their it spiraled out of control. From that point Nate began playing Mythos based role-playing games such as Call of Cthulhu and Delta Green. When not creating content, Nate likes to GM role-playing games, write music, and cook (as a hobby and professionally) Now, Nate lives in New England with his wife and the rats in the walls.
The Man from Leng:
When the stars are right, the man from Leng appears to guide those lost in the Dreamlands to his plateau. The man from Leng of the YouTube channel, The Whisperer in Darkness, is a veteran of the Arkham Horror community. Man has been creating content such as playthroughs, news and review videos for Arkham Horror: The card game since the beginning. However Arkham is not is not his first foray into the Cthulhu Mythos. The Man from Leng has been working with the forces of the Mythos in Call of Cthulhu eons before humanity existed.
Contributors
Giovanni Crisan:
Giovanni Crisan is the author of 9 books, including the short story collections "8:51 on the Blinking Clock and Other Stories" and the upcoming 2021 collection "The Obsidian Chronicles" with his brother Vase Odin. He loves all things horror, and has an obsession with comic books. He loves to draw, role-playing games, and to play the bass guitar and ukulele. Favorite Lovecraft story is "The Color Out of Space". He lives in Fort Lauderdale, FL with his family and his two dogs, Penny Petunia and Tobi.