Alien Familiar RPG Podcast

Episode 37: Downtime 25.02.2018 ↓

In this episode we discuss downtime, both in character during the game and out of character in between sessions

Episode 36: Backstories 11.02.2018 ↓

In this episode we discuss how to make backstories for your characters and also talk about how to deal with party conflicts

Episode 35: Using the game to work through real problems 28.01.2018 ↓

In this episode we discus using the game to work through real world problems

Episode 34: Cross Generational Players 14.01.2018 ↓

In this episode, we talk about gaming with people a generation older or younger

Episode 33: Hard Sci-Fi 31.12.2017 ↓

In this episode we talk about problems and possibilities for realistic space games

Episode 32: Experiences of Women in Gaming 17.12.2017 ↓

In which we discuss the experiences of non-male gamers

Episode 31 – Echoes in Reality 03.12.2017 ↓

In this episode we talk about the lasting effects of RPGs in the lives of players.

Episode 30: Running and Preparing a One-Shot 19.11.2017 ↓

How to design and run a one-shot scenario

Episode 29: Era-Appropriate Racism and Sexism 12.11.2017 ↓

In this episode we talk about sexism and racism.  Can it be done respectfully? Can you make a setting that reflects real world culture and diversity without making it offensive?

Episode 28: Rules that Suck 05.11.2017 ↓

In this episode we discuss systems and subsystems that just don't work and things that are so hard to get "right"

Episode 27: Depictions of RPGs in Pop Culture 29.10.2017 ↓

In this episode we discuss what is wrong with the way in which roleplaying games and gamers are portrayed in pop culture

Episode 26: Magocracy 22.10.2017 ↓

In this episode we talk about Magocracies: the Economics and Politics of Arcane Civilizations

Episode 25: Ebena Wrap-up 15.10.2017 ↓

In this episode, we break down our nearly-year long Savage Worlds campaign set in the world of Ebena.

Episode 24: Dicebag Disco 08.10.2017 ↓

In this episode, we discuss a grab-bag of different topics that weren't enough for an entire episode in and of themselves.

Episode 23: Emotional Rewards of Tragedy in RPGs 01.10.2017 ↓

In this episode we discuss the emotional benefits of the hardships player characters endure

Episode 22: How to Create a Campaign Setting 24.09.2017 ↓

In this episode we discuss the methods we use and the inspiration we draw from when we create a campaign setting

Episode 21: Archetypes, Tropes, and Cliches 17.09.2017 ↓

In this episode we talk about Archetypes, Tropes, and Cliches until we start talking about period-appropriate misogyny in historical games, at which point we decide to talk about that another day

Episode 20: How to Grow Characters 10.09.2017 ↓

How to make your character grow like a real person

Episode 19: What Players Need to Know 03.09.2017 ↓

Discussing what information Players should have at the start of a new campaign

Episode 18: Modern Urban Fantasy 27.08.2017 ↓

In this episode we ramble for a while and say a couple things about modern urban fantasy

Episode 17: How to be the Best Player 20.08.2017 ↓

Discussing ways the players can help the gamemaster and improve the game

Episode 16: Using the Real World in Your Game 13.08.2017 ↓

In which we discuss how to use the real world for inspiration for your games

Episode 15: Picking Up the Pace 06.08.2017 ↓

Warning: Poor Audio Quality. In this episode we discuss how to get more done in a game session

Episode 14: Rousseau v Rogue – Social Contract in Gaming 30.07.2017 ↓

In which we get philosophical about the responsibilities of the individual to the group and the group to the individual

Episode 13: How to Define Your Sci-Fi 23.07.2017 ↓

In this episode we talk about things to keep in mind while designing and running your sci-fi setting to give it verisimilitude. Also, I refuse to post a spoiler warning for a cult sci-fi TV series and movie that came out in the early 2000s.