- Paul Tevis
Paul Tevis is an Ennie-award winning [ [http://www.ennieawards.com/2007-archive.html Ennies Awards 2007 Winners] ]
podcaster whose shows Have Games, Will Travel and The Voice of the Revolution discuss games, game design, and gamer subculture. He is an active participant in this subculture, and is a recognizable figure at many of itsconventions . He is presently designing his own game, "A Penny for My Thoughts".Tevis began his career in gaming as a Man in Black for
Steve Jackson Games , demoing games from their catalog at conventions. He has also worked forAtlas Games in a similar capacity.Have Games, Will Travel
Tevis' original podcast, "Have Games, Will Travel" has run for more than one hundred episodes since the first in
July 2005 . A typical show features Tevis' reviews of a handful of games. Some episodes are themed, exclusively discussingwar games , reviewing all the new games premiered at a recent convention, or the like. "HG,WT" is also known for its convention recaps which offer an overview by Tevis of his experience at the convention. Many of these feature interviews with prominent designers or authors also attending."Have Games, Will Travel" won an Ennie for Best Podcast of 2007, the first year that the category existed. Tevis is often cited as an inspiration for other beginning podcasters, and his reviews reach and advise a not-insignificant audience of gamers.
In Episode 111, released on June 23, 2008, Tevis announced that he would no longer be releasing full-length episodes of "Have Games, Will Travel", though he would still be releasing the shorter "For a Few Games More" segments.
A Fistful of Games
Tevis maintains a "companion" blog to Have Games, Will Travel, where he presents his session overviews of various games. This blog can be considered his repository of data, while "HG,WT" is his findings and commentary.
The Voice of the Revolution
In October 2006, Tevis began a new podcast with
Brennan Taylor ofIndie Press Revolution . "The Voice" runs concurrently with "HG,WT", and is a house organ of IPR. The podcast presents updates on new products available and features reviews, interviews, and game design advice.External links
* [http://havegameswilltravel.libsyn.com/ Have Games, Will Travel]
* [http://www.thevoiceoftherevolution.com/ The Voice of the Revolution]
* [http://www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/help.php?section=about Indie Press Revolution]References
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