Me And Steve Talk RPG‘s

Only one Steve this week, but I had the one and only JT Dimino from the Primed by Cortex podcast come by and fill in!  We had a cool conversation about the FATE rpg engine (yes we did sneak a little Cortex in too), which was a game that I found out I really want to know more about!  So if you've never experienced FATE, come on a little journey with us! FATE core book on Drive-Thru RPG:  https://ww...

It get's talked about all the time in the RPG community, but just what is "buy-in" and why does everyone seem to want it? We have a talk about just that this week! Gnome Stew blog Article - https://gnomestew.com/player-buy-in-trumps-gm-interest/   d20 Network Spotight:  The Staggering Dragon find them at https://thestaggeringdragon.com/category/stagdrag-podcast/   Game of the Week:      Steve S: L...

This week we're joined by Tyler, the GM from the Table Top Tales podcast to talk a bit about his process in coming up with the world they use if the "What Comes After" campaign that they're currently playing. Both Steves are fans of the setting, and some of the answers as to how it was developed may surprise you!  So come have a listen to what we hope is the first of a number of different takes we...

This week we take a look at a freshly released "toolkit" RPG called Cortex Prime, from the folks over at Fandom (the people behind D&D Beyond).  To shed more light on the situation, we're joined by Kerby Lambert, one of the hosts of the d20 Network's Primed by Cortex, a show dedicated to talking specifically about this unique game! To find the Primed by Cortex podcast, go to https://pbcpod.podbean...

It's part 2 of our mini "Supers Spectacular"!  This week the Steves are joined by Alexander Thomas to talk about Mutants & Masterminds, a supers game that he's done a bit of writing for, and also to talk about another of his projects, the  Untold Stories Project.   d20 Network spotlight:  Shared Sagas -- https://sharedsagas.podbean.com/     Links for Alexander Thomas and USP      His work on Drive...

You know a genre of games that doesn't get the respect it deserves?  Supers games!  Superheroes (and villains) are massively popular in media right now, and just don't get the love they probably should in the rpg scene!  We figured we should talk about them a little bit.  Problem is, neither Steve knows a whole lot about Supers games.  So, for this week, we've enlisted the help of Shane Stacks (Sh...

This week, we have a little discussion of campaign length in RPGs.  How we define what we call what, what we prefer, and why.  Also, some talk about things to consider when you're setting up to play a new campaign, and how the length can affect how things work in different systems.   Our d20Network podcast of the week this week:  Order 66 --  It's your one-stop-shop for all things Star Wars RPG!  ...

We talk about a lot of games here on Me and Steve.  But this week, we decided to have a bit of a discussion around where or when to use which game.  Sometimes it's as simple as it being the setting that you want to play in, but sometimes there are other factors too.   And to help us make some sense of our ramblings, we invited GM Hooly, co-host of The Forge podcast , to come on and join in! A litt...

***WARNING: If you laugh easily, you may not want to drink anything while listening to this episode!  Your nose will thank you!***   This week we invited fellow d20 network host Sugi, from the Squad-Tactica podcast to come on and just shoot the breeze about whatever nerdy/gaming/whatever topics came up.  We were not disappointed!   We had an absolute blast talking about things from Wanda-Vision, t...

So this week's conversation was inspired partially by TikTok!  Or at least something we saw there.  The Steves have a talk around some of the things that frustrate us with 5th Ed Dungeons & Dragons, some thoughts on how friendly it is (or isn't) to new players, and more particularly, new DM/GMs.  We're not here to bash the game, but rather to bring up things that we feel like are legitimate concer...

This week we welcome back GM Chris Witt (from  The Forge  and  Order 66  podcasts), to continue our adventure in Genesys!   Should you want to purchase the Genesys core rulebook, you can do it here:  https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/228813/Genesys-Core-Rulebook?affiliate_id=2018399 Keep in mind that the psionic powers in this adventure are part of a (at the time of release) not-yet-published s...

This one was really interesting for us.  There's been a pretty good buzz in certain circles of the gaming industry lately over solo-play, and that made us curious.  Add to that that we had a listener request for the topic, so we went and found someone who knows a good bit about playing games solo.  His name is John Lopez, and he goes by @rpg_solo on Twitter, as well as running the SoloRPG Patreon...

This week we welcome back GM Chris Witt (from  The Forge  and  Order 66 podcasts), to continue our adventure in Genesys!   Should you want to purchase the Genesys core rulebook, you can do it here:  https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/228813/Genesys-Core-Rulebook?affiliate_id=2018399 Keep in mind that the psionic powers in this adventure are part of a (at the time of release) not-yet-published su...

We're back with a "normal" episode!  This week we have a chat around one of the things that most GMs dread: Power Spirals.  We talk about what they are, how to recognize them, what causes them, how to avoid them, and how to deal with them once they start.   d20 Radio Podcast of the Week:  The Genesys Archives -- https://anchor.fm/thegenesysarchives   Its an actual-play podcast using the Genesys ga...

This week we welcome back GM Chris Witt (from The Forge and Order 66 podcasts), to start our adventure in Genesys!   Should you want to purchase the Genesys core rulebook, you can do it here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/228813/Genesys-Core-Rulebook?affiliate_id=2018399 Keep in mind that the psionic powers in this adventure are part of a (at the time of release) not-yet-published supplemen...

Special bonus content!  We recorded a 1-shot in the Genesys RPG from Edge Studios.  The Steves recruited a couple of members from their Discord to join them as GM Chris, of The Forge, and Order 66 podcasts runs us through a short adventure in a game that we've never played before!  This is our sort of intro/session zero, before we actually started playing.  Further episodes should start 1/26/21, a...

To follow a bit on our cyberpunk genre theme, this week Steve has a conversation with Opti from the Neo-Anarchist podcast, and Mr. Johnson from The Arcology podcast.  Despite some technomancer interference, we start by talking about Shadowrun, the classic cyberpunk/fantasy game that is near and dear to both their hearts!  From there, we talk about some of the projects of their gaming company, Frag...

Here's the second half of our review of Cyberpunk RED from R.Talsorian Games.  It's a big book, so we split it for easier listening! As of the time of release, physical copies are sold out, but should soon be available from the R.Talsorian store:  https://talsorianstore.com/collections/cyberpunk pdf versions as always at Drive-Thru RPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/333585/Cyberpunk-RED?aff...

We're finally doing it!  We got through the 450+ page, new version of the R.Talsorian classic!  In all fairness, yes, we both were/are fans of CP2020, so that is definitely going to flavor our opinions of this game, but we're going to do our best to give you an honest opinion.  This is a big book folks, so it took us a while to go through, so this is part 1, with part 2 to come next week! As of th...

Just a quick one this week folks!  A bit of a conversation to let you all in on our plans going forward into 2021!  We've got some things in the works!   Games of the Week: Steve G:  Fragged Cyberpunk -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/340831/Fragged-Cyberpunk? Steve S:  Last Shooting -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/313762/Last-Shooting   You can reach us at  meandsteverpg@gmail.com O...

This week we kick back and recount memories from games of our past, from the legend of the "Twinkie Avenger", to "Dubs", to "The Night that Bubba Went Crazy", and the ranger "taking a knee", it's a trip down memory lane, as Steve and Steve share some of their favorite gaming stories! d20 Radio Featured Podcast of the week:  Primed By Cortex https://primedbycortex.libsyn.com/   JT and Kirby tell yo...

This week Steve & Steve talk about apocalyptic, and post-apocalyptic settings, and Steve goes off on a rant about one of his first loves in gaming! d20 Radio Shout-Out of the Week - The Miskatonic University Podcast, for all your weird, tentacled fun!  Go 'Pods!  https://www.mu-podcast.com/ Also, the Savage Rifts Bundle of Holding:  https://bundleofholding.com/presents/SavageRifts   Game of the We...

This week Steve talks to Steve about running and playing a game brand new to him!  Also, the debut of Me and Steve's own private superhero!  Captain Rabbit-hole! d20 Radio Shout-Out of the Week - The Staggering Dragon, a wonderfully odd, yet delightful, actual-play/pop-culture podcast.  https://thestaggeringdragon.com/category/stagdrag-podcast/   Game of the Week: Steve G:  The Extraordinary Adven...

This week we talk about when and how to say "no" when running a game.  It's not something you want to do often, but sometimes you need to! d20 Radio Shout-Out of the Week - Eberron Renewed, a wonderful actual-play podcast, set in Eberron setting.  https://thegeekpantheon.com/category/podcast/eberron-renewed/ R.Talsorian/CP2020 Humble Bundle:  https://www.humblebundle.com/books/cyberpunk-r-talsoria...

Big news!!  We are now a part of d20 Radio !  Its a wonderful assortment of gaming and geekery podcasts, news, and people! This week we talk about how we get inspired for characters, campaign, and plot ideas.  Thoughts and tips for how to beg, borrow, and steal ideas for your gaming enjoyment!  All this and a really bad French accent as well! Shout out to What Comes After !  A really cool Genesys...