Alien Familiar RPG Podcast

Episode 62: Things we hate in games 03.02.2019 ↓

In this episode we talk about pet peeves and why they annoy us

Episode 61: PvP in Social Situations 20.01.2019 ↓

In this episode, we finally talk about whether dice should come into play during PC to PC roleplay.

Episode 60: Playing Against Personality 06.01.2019 ↓

In this episode, we discuss whether we can really roleplay as anything we wantt

Episode 59: NPCs in the Party 23.12.2018 ↓

In this episode we talk about having NPCs in the party

Epidsode 58: Barriers of Player Agency 09.12.2018 ↓

In this episode we discuss the ways players may be barred from having their characters do as they wish

Episode 57: Star Wars as a setting 25.11.2018 ↓

In this episode we discuss playing in the Star Wars setting

Episode 56: Can RPGs compete with computers 11.11.2018 ↓

In this episode we discuss whethertabletop RPGs can compete with computers and other media

Episode 55: Too Few or Too Many Players 28.10.2018 ↓

In this episode we discuss the problems of running games with too few or too many players

Episode 54: Greatest Characters Never Played 14.10.2018 ↓

In this episode we talk about the greatest characters we've never played and the greatest campaigns we've never played.

Episode 53: Faith in RPGs 30.09.2018 ↓

In this episode we discuss faith and doubt when the gods loom large

Episode 52: The Final Battle 16.09.2018 ↓

In this episdoe we talk about how to have boss fights

Episode 51: Established IPs 02.09.2018 ↓

In this episode we discuss the advantages and pitfalls of playing in an established intellectual property

Episode 50: Keeping it Fresh 19.08.2018 ↓

In this episode we discuss how to keep a long-running campaign interesting and fresh

Episode 49: The Worst Parts of Being GM 05.08.2018 ↓

In this episode, we discuss the worst parts of being a GM

Episode 48 Good on paper, but bad in execution Pt2 22.07.2018 ↓

In this episode, we continue out talk about the ideas we thought were going to be good, but ended up bad with a focus on ideas from the player's perspective

Episode 47: Good on paper, but bad in execution 08.07.2018 ↓

In this episode, we talk about the ideas we thought were going to be good, but ended up bad

Episode 46: Time Travel 24.06.2018 ↓

In this episode we discuss how to have time travel in your game

Episode 45: Characters with Mental Illness 10.06.2018 ↓

In this episode we discuss how to rp characters with mental illness

Episode 44: Playing in Sandboxes 27.05.2018 ↓

In this episode we discuss playing in sandbox games and playing with emergent stories.

Episode 43: Dilemmas 13.05.2018 ↓

In this episode we discuss dilemmas, moral quandaries, devil's bargains, hard choice, tough decisions, no-win situations, zero sum games, Catch-22s, and the Kobayashi Maru

Episode 42: Exploring the setting of Harry Potter for RPGs 29.04.2018 ↓

In this episode we talk about how the Harry Potter setting can be used for tabletop RPGs

Episode 41: What you need to know at the start of a campaign 15.04.2018 ↓

In this episode we discuss what players want to know when the campaign starts and how players can prep for a new campaign.

Episode 40: When the GM should be an asshole 01.04.2018 ↓

In this episode we discuss when the GM should be an asshole, is it OK to be an asshole sometimes, and signs that your GM is pissed

Episode 39: How to Improve as a GM 25.03.2018 ↓

In this episode we discuss how to be a better GM and give advice to each other on how we can personally improve our game

Episode 38: Post Mortem – Apocalyptia Ceruleus Campaign 11.03.2018 ↓

In this episode we break down our Apocalyptia Ceruleus campaign, available in the Actual Play feed