Alien Familiar RPG Podcast

Episode 137: Character Limitations 16.01.2022 ↓

In this episode we talk about how limiting character options can lead to greater character depth

Episode 136: Better D&D House Rules 19.12.2021 ↓

In this episode, I discuss some houserules I use when I GM

Episode 135: D&D 5e House Rules 05.12.2021 ↓

In this episode, I go over some of my personal house rules for D&D 5e

Episode 134: Recapturing Old School Feel 21.11.2021 ↓

In this episode we try to identify what has gone missing from modern rpgs and what we want to bring back

Episode 133: Speculation about the Future of D&D 07.11.2021 ↓

In this episode we give you our wild speculations with almost no evidence of what is going to happen with the D&D brand

Episode 132: Tactics for D&D monsters 24.10.2021 ↓

In this episode we discuss how to make combats harder through monster tactics

Episode 131: COVID and Tabletop Gaming 10.10.2021 ↓

In this episode we talk about how COVID has impacted our gaming

Episode 130: Why We Play 26.09.2021 ↓

In this episode we talk about the benefits of playing tabletop rpgs

Episode 129: Combat Tactics and Group Cohesion 12.09.2021 ↓

In this episode we discuss some basic combat tactics that players can use in their games

Episode 128: Classes vs Pointbuy 29.08.2021 ↓

In this episode we talk about pros and cons of class-based character creation systems

Episode 127: Distributing Loot in D&D 15.08.2021 ↓

In this episode we discussing Monty Hall and Mini-Haul campaigns

Episode 126: Kingdoms and Warfare Review 01.08.2021 ↓

In this episode I review Kingdom & Warfare by MCDM Productions

Episode 125: Design an Adventure 18.07.2021 ↓

In this episode we go over our methods for making adventures

Episode `124: Social Interaction 04.07.2021 ↓

In this episode we talk about the use of GM fiat in social interactions

Episode 123: Difficult to Play Character Concepts 20.06.2021 ↓

In this episode we talk about character concepts that are difficult to play

Episode 122: Review of Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft 06.06.2021 ↓

I review Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft

Episode 121: Favorite Characters 23.05.2021 ↓

In this episode we remember our favorite characters we've ever created

Episode 120: Disseminating Information 09.05.2021 ↓

In this episode we talk about GMs giving info to players and players giving info

Episode 119: Pacing Your D&D Campaign 25.04.2021 ↓

In this episode we discuss how to handle pacing issues over the course of a campaign

Episode 118: Imposters in the Party 28.03.2021 ↓

In this episode, we talk about our experience replacing our characters with doppelgangers

Episode 117: Chaotic Evil Cultures in D&D 14.03.2021 ↓

In this episode we talk about how Chaotic Evil might be able to hold itself together culturally

Episode 116: Running Dungeons in D&D 28.02.2021 ↓

In this episode we discuss how to run fun dungeons in D&D

Episode 115: About the Journey – Travel in D&D 14.02.2021 ↓

In this episode we talk about how to make travel more interesting

Episode 114: Dicebag Disco 3 31.01.2021 ↓

In this episode, we answer a variety of topics, including burnout from D&D, how to handle when the player has skills their PC does not, and how the Hero's Journey fits into tabletop RPGs

Episode 113: GI Joe as a RPG Game Setting 17.01.2021 ↓

In this episode we talk about making a RPG out of the GI Joe cartoon, comics, and toys