Patrick Goodman, COG

10/12/2023

Hard as it is for some folks to believe, I don't always talk about Star Trek Adventures.

For proof, I invite you to tune in on Thursday, 14 Dec 2023, at 6:30pm CST/7:30pm EST, when I will be going live with the newly-installed line developer for the Shadowrun RPG, RJ Thomas. We'll be talking about a lot of things, and we'd love to see you drop in.

RJ Thomas and I go way, way back. Both of us were freelancers for Shadowrun back in the day, and he kept at it even after I retired from that particular line...

09/12/2023

Starfleet officers are trained to search for diplomatic methods to solve their problems, to try and make friends of their enemies, and thus resolve conflicts in a peaceful manner.

Often, however, their enemies choose violence.

Well, on Sunday, 10 December 2023, at 6pm CST/7pm EST, we'll deal with how to handle this little problem when I take part in a demo of the Star Trek Adventures personal combat rules, live without a net! I've been brushing up, but it's been a while since I've done this, so be sure to come by and see how badly I grunge things! Fun will be had by all! See you there!

Join us as Patrick Goodman teaches us how to do combat in Star Trek Adventures.• Patrick's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/• Want your p...

30/11/2023

So, in about 4.5 hours (6pm CST/5pm MST), I'll be going live with Bryan over at Gaming With ADHD to talk about TTRPGs and stuff, to include my time working on both Shadowrun and Star Trek Adventures. If you have a chance, you should totally come watch!

Patrick Goodman has been involved in writing for RPGs for many years now. Writing for two of my favorite properties, Shadowrun and Star Trek, I thought it wo...

30/11/2023

Finally back with some more actual play action!

Returning to my actual play of Captain's Log, the new solo from Modiphius Entertainment. FINALLY! Let's go board that Klingon ship!Please help support...

25/11/2023

Another quick vid tonight, showing off another freelance artist's work, this time with a couple of character portraits I had commissioned a couple of years ago.

A couple of years ago, I had some character art commissioned for my two oldest kids, who were both playing in my local Star Trek Adventures campaign at the t...

19/11/2023

Continuing from my earlier starship design vid, I decided to do something on the basics of spaceframe design from the Utopia Planitia sourcebook.

Starship creation in STA isn't difficult, and neither is designing a custom spaceframe. Since there are a lot of new players and GMs out there, I thought I'd...

13/11/2023

Quick vid tonight to show off some killer art I had commissioned for my game!

Well, I got tired of using "generic" Friendship-class starship art to stand in for the U.S.S. Seneschal in my Captain's Log actual play, so I found an artist...

09/11/2023

Back to some actual content for a change.

First things first: The image in the thumbnail was taken from TrekCore's extensive library of screencaps. Thanks to them for doing the enormous amount of wor...

08/11/2023

The AMA for this go-round concludes!

I asked people for questions to celebrate hitting 200 subscribers! Here's the third and final question. Please help support me and the channel! The PayPal an...

06/11/2023

Well, I finally got the next question for my AMA posted on ye olde YouTube channel. There was more of a delay than I would have wanted, but there's a lot going on. Thanks for being patient with me!

I asked people for questions to celebrate hitting 200 subscribers! Here's the second question. Please help support me and the channel! The PayPal and Ko-fi v...

26/10/2023

After a period of more "blahs" than I've been accustomed to for some time, I have begun to answer the questions posed to me in the recent that I did over on my YouTube channel in celebration of passing the 200 subscriber mark. Answering them in individual vids because Life's been crazy of later, on top of me having the "blahs". (Please note that this is NOT a good combination.)

Another answer vid coming soon!
https://youtu.be/R1yPbphvCYE

26/10/2023

After a period of more "blahs" than I've been accustomed to for some time, I have begun to answer the questions posed to me in the recent that I did over on my YouTube channel in celebration of passing the 200 subscriber mark. Answering them in individual vids because Life's been crazy of later, on top of me having the "blahs". (Please note that this is NOT a good combination.)

Another answer vid coming soon!

I asked people for questions to celebrate hitting 200 subscribers! Here's the first question. Please help support me and the channel! The PayPal and Ko-fi vi...

11/10/2023

Turns out I'm way closer to my current goal than I thought.

I'm about to hit the 200 subscriber mark on my YouTube channel and, while it isn't a big deal to a lot of you, it's kind of one to me. So...ask me anything you'd like to know about me, or my work. Keep it PG-13 because my kids watch sometimes. Keep it respectful because my wife watches sometimes.

I'll take questions until midnight central time 22 Oct 2023. I'll answer in a video sometime after that. Thanks for the support!

11/10/2023

It's that time again! My latest (and also ) video is up on my channel. I talk a bit about toolkits and what's in mine, and also how that can (and should) change over time.

Over the years, a lot of us in the STA gamespace have talked about the sourcebooks as "tools for the toolkit." People have been asking, "What exactly does th...

02/10/2023

Well, it's time for the latest. I apologize for the sound problems; I think I know what's going on and should have it taken care of by the next time.

Returning to my actual play of Captain's Log, the new solo from Modiphius Entertainment. Cleaning up some mistakes, making possible errata corrections...

22/09/2023

Facebook reminders, another recent discussion I had with my we**am, and remembering that some people think the crew packs for are just a sleazy cash grab led me to record another conversation with my we**am.

A couple of timely reminders from a variety of sources led me to think that maybe a brief discussion about the crew packs was in order. I might, of course, b...

10/09/2023

My thoughts on the new Animated Series supplement for Star Trek Adventures.

My Captain's Log actual play is set in the far future, in Discovery's 32nd century. While I don't have much game material to draw on, I have been making more...

08/09/2023

Happy Star Trek Day, everybody!

My celebration is in the form of my latest actual play video, where I finally FINISH A SCENE to the point where I can write it all up! Victory over ADHD! Sorta!

Hope you all enjoy!

Returning to my actual play of Captain's Log, the new solo from Modiphius Entertainment, and I am FINALLY overcoming some of my ADHD issues and gettin...

04/09/2023

I've been playing in the Discovery side of the universe lately, so it was high time I reviewed the Disco campaign guide.

My Captain's Log actual play is set in the far future, in Discovery's 32nd century. While I don't have much game material to draw on, I have been making more...

28/08/2023

Oh, this is so late, but it's finally done and up! Session 4 for the Captain's Log actual play!

Returning to my actual play of Captain's Log, the new solo from Modiphius Entertainment! Taking a bit of time today to do some worldbuilding to make t...

22/08/2023

Well, as I get ready to get going on the next session video for my Captain's Log actual play, I've got the teaser narrative up on my new Archive of Our Own (AO3) page. Here it is.

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

21/08/2023

I just posted my review of Captain's Log solo RPG. You should go checkit out!

I've been playing Captain's Log, so now I give it a review and a once-over. I'm taking a look at the Captain's Log Solo RPG, an offshoot of Star Trek Adventu...

14/08/2023

Be careful what you promise your subscribers. They might just make you follow through. (In my defense, I didn't think I'd ever actually hit this point because I figured nobody really wants to listen to a middle-aged geek yammer on about things...but apparently I was wrong about that, too.)

All right, once upon a time, for reasons that escape me at the moment, I said that I'd sing the theme song to the original Star Trek if I ever reached 100 su...

12/08/2023

I don't think I'm alone when I cast all the characters in my campaigns. It's no different for my that I recently started.

If you've ever wondered what my creative process looks like, here ya go.

Just an update, in which I fan-cast almost all of the Seneschal's command staff.Help support the channel!PayPal - https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/pgoodman13K...

11/08/2023

Hadn't really planned on posting today, least of all another video after my quick status update earlier, but this was important.

It was also amateur hour. :) See me fumble around with my camera! Meet my dog! See me try to improve my lighting with laughable results! But mostly, gaze in wonder at this very pretty book.

Welcome to amateur hour, as I discover how inadequate my preparation was in opening up my copy of Captain's Log!Help support the channel!PayPal - https://www...

09/08/2023

Captain Derek Marshall and the crew of the U.S.S. Seneschal are finally about to get underway. In this vid, I finally sit down and start generating the starting details of their first mission in this actual play series.

Back into my actual play of Captain's Log, the new solo from Modiphius Entertainment! In today’s session, we get to work on our first mission.It's a s...

07/08/2023

New vid up on the channel, in which I (finally) do a long-overdue review of the Lower Decks Campaign Guide.

Taking a look at the Star Trek: Lower Decks Campaign Guide sourcebook for the Star Trek Adventures RPG by Modiphius Entertainment.Order Lower Decks Campaign ...

06/08/2023

Not sure who is concerned about this, but the U.S.S. Seneschal now has a named command crew.

Just an update to my earlier ship creation video, naming my ship's command staff.Order Captain's Log (hard copy) in the US:https://modiphius.us/products/sta-...

03/08/2023

Part 2 of my Captain's Log actual play is now up on my YouTube channel! This episode deals with building my starship for the game.

Back into my actual play of Captain's Log, the new solo from Modiphius Entertainment! Today’s session is all about creating a starship in the game.Pre...

02/08/2023

Well, we crossed the 100 subscriber mark on the YouTube channel, so that's pretty cool. We're at 111 as I type this, with 9 having participated in the poll mentioned in my previous post. Going to let that poll run for a few more days (at least to the end of GenCon on Sunday, 8/6/2023), Then we'll see what happens!

31/07/2023

If you're a subscriber on my YouTube channel...thanks! I have a poll up that I'd love for you to take a look at!

Patrick Goodman talks about role-playing games, science fiction (TV, movies, and books), and how they interact with each other.

27/07/2023

We're back in the video business, apparently, with the release of our very first actual play! This one is for Star Trek Adventures Captain's Log, the solo RPG recently released for pre-order by MODIPHIUS Entertainment!

Diving into the actual play trend that's accompanied the release of Captain's Log, the new solo from Modiphius Entertainment!Pre-order Captain's Log i...

18/07/2023

I need some help.

I hate asking, but we've had a lot of stuff come up that's drained our savings. I need to gather 400 or 500 bucks (not all at once, or from any one person) to get me through the next couple of weeks.

I'm working on developing other income streams, but as many of you know, it's a monumental pain in the butt. I'm also working to get a Patreon set up, so I can at least partly support us with my creative works.

In the meantime, if you can lend any assistance, you can donate to my "tip jars," which will be in the comments

Thank you very much..

01/05/2023

Last post that should have gone out Saturday. I'll be better in the future.

Finally, I would be remiss in my duties if I didn't hype my work on by MODIPHIUS. I'm very proud of my contributions to this most of role-playing games. As usual, please go to DriveThruRPG.com and rate/review these if you own them. Thanks!

Also as usual, links are in the comments, and I'd be grateful if you were to like and share this post far and wide!

01/05/2023

Another Saturday post.

More ! is not all I've worked on for the by Catalyst Game Labs; I also did work on several books in the line, most notably in 5th edition. As usual, please go to DriveThruRPG.com and rate/review these if you own them. Thanks!

As usual, links are in the comments, and I'd be grateful if you were to like and share this post far and wide!

01/05/2023

This should have gone out on Saturday, but I'm still getting used to using this page again. Please bear with me. :)

It's ! I've been working on a few (by Catalyst Game Labs) things lately. If you've already bought any of these, thanks! Please go back to DriveThruRPG.com and rate/review them!

Links in comments! Thanks again! Please feel free to share this far and wide!