Me And Steve Talk RPG‘s

     This week I'm joined by a couple of friends who also have a podcast on the d20 Radio Network!  I have a chat with Daryl and Robert from the How We Roll podcast to talk about their show, gaming, and some of the fun that we've been able to have together.      If you want to check out their show, you can find it here: Main Website:  https://howwerollgaming.com/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/...

Welcome to the finale for this short Monster of the Week game. I hope you enjoy it as much as we did playing it! Terry was able to make this session, though Hagen wasn't feeling well and couldn't make it, but we continued on to finish this short story.    As folks are I'm sure familiar, sometimes everyone just can't make it, so we just played with who was there! We recorded this in late spring of...

Ok, yeah, kinda click-baity title...  But really, sometimes we blame the wrong thing, and that's what we're talking about on this episode!  (And we're not suggesting that y'all should hate anyone!)   d20 Network Spotlight -- The Order 66 -- https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/order-66-podcast-38220?   Game of the Week:      Steve G:  Triangle Agency -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/505881...

Welcome to the first half of the 3rd (and final) session of play for this short Monster of the Week game. Terry was able to make this session, though Hagen wasn't feeling well and couldn't make it, but we continued on to finish this short story. I hope you all enjoy listening to this as much as we enjoyed playing it!   As folks are I'm sure familiar, sometimes everyone just can't make it, so we ju...

We're back with a new episode following the fun that was GamerNationCon X! Since I'm sure most of you have heard Steve and I talk about how much fun it is, I thought it would be fun to hear about the experience from someone who had never been there before!  Enter Joe. I met Joe at GNC, and he's part of a great actual-play on the Tabletop Empire YouTube channel called Dark Underworld. So join us to...

Back to new content after a fun and exciting time at GamerNation Con!!! Welcome to the second session of play for this short Monster of the Week game. We join in as Oaken, Myles, and Marcus have just come upon the unconscious body of Hecate, the goddess of the crossroads! So what do you do when you find an injured goddess (who also happens to be a mentor of yours)?   As folks are I'm sure familiar...

     Shopping, it's perhaps the most low-key divisive thing we commonly do in games. Some love doing it, some hate doing it, and some don't care much either way. So how do you keep the whole table interested? Or how do you keep you interested?  That's kinda what we chat around in this episode. Also worth noting, we're likely going to skip a week or 2 with releases, as I'm madly trying to work extr...

Welcome to the first session of play for this short Monster of the Week game. As folks are I'm sure familiar, sometimes everyone just can't make it, so we just played with who was there! We recorded this in late spring of 2024, right before I had to switch shifts at work, so it was kind of a 'last hurrah' for the group that had kind of dubbed themselves "Those Guys".   A big "Thank You!" to Ben fo...

   Let it never be said we don't listen to our listeners! This week we answer a question a listener posted on our Discord (see link at the top of the page, or further down in the notes here) expand a bit on a concept we've mentioned a few times on the show. That being "Anthology Campaigns". For us, they're just another way to tell a story, and maybe also to just engage ourselves a little more, so...

Welcome to the sort of "session zero" for a short game of Monster of the Week! We recorded this in late spring of 2024, right before I had to switch shifts at work, so it was kind of a 'last hurrah' for the group that had kind of dubbed themselves "Those Guys".   A big "Thank You!" to Ben for once again running the game, and to Terry, Eric, Hagen, and Steve for coming along for the fun! I hope you...

Howdy folks! This week we split our discussion between 2 topics, the first, the much maligned trope of "Murder Hobos" (because episode 187), and the other, in-game communication, and how it can, and can be used to, affect the story you're telling.   GamerNation Con X tickets are on sale now! April 3-6 in Dallas (North Plano) TX!   https://tabletop.events/conventions/gamer-nation-con-x Hotel block...

Hello, and welcome to a short AP of Exalted! One of our Discord members, Decurion, was kind enough to come and run what is actually the Exalted 3rd Ed Jumpstart adventure for us, and let us record it! This is part 3, and the finale of the adventure! GamerNation Con X tickets are on sale now! April 3-6 in Dallas (North Plano) TX!   https://tabletop.events/conventions/gamer-nation-con-x   If you'd l...

This week we have a talk about the timing at the table, and how to kind of keep things moving, and not let things go too long, or get stale/stalled.   GamenNation Con X tickets are on sale now! April 3-6 in Dallas (North Plano) TX!  https://tabletop.events/conventions/gamer-nation-con-x   d20 Network Spotlight:  Wonderous Atlas of Creations Destinty -- https://wondrousatlas.wordpress.com/   Game o...

Hello, and welcome to a short AP of Exalted! One of our Discord members, Decurion, was kind enough to come and run what is actually the Exalted 3rd Ed Jumpstart adventure for us, and let us record it! This is part 2 of what should be 3 episodes that make up the adventure! If you'd like top check out the game, or even this specific adventure, you can find it here!  Exalted 3rd Ed --  https://www.dr...

This week we get a little long-winded (but lots of fun) with d20Network alum and GamerNationCon regular Brev Tanner! Brev is many things, including Author, Gamer, General Nerd, and Movie Buff, so we invited him to come and have a chat about the many, many ways we can use movies to help inspire and improve our games!      Check out Brev's books "The Dark Tome" and "Riders of the Storm" here: https:...

Hi, and welcome to a short AP of Exalted! One of our Discord members, Decurion, was kind enough to come and run what is actually the Exalted 3rd Ed Jumpstart adventure for us, and let us record it! If you'd like top check out the game, or even this specific adventure, you can find it here!  Exalted 3rd Ed -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/162759/exalted-3rd-edition?affiliate_id=2018399 To...

This week we bring you a conversation to hopefully encourage you to share the things that you struggle with, as the Steves ponder the question "Am I the only one who..." So feel free to come talk to us on Discord (link below), or email us, or whatever! d20 Network Spotlight: The Genesys Archives -- https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/thegenesysarchives   Game of the Week:      Steve G: Mystery F...

Welcome to the conclusion of our little play-through of Havoc Brigade! by Grant Howitt!  Does our misfit band succeed on their mission, or do they even remember what it was? Do they finally prove that "yeeting" goblins does in fact solve problems? You'll have to listen to find out, but I'm pretty sure you'll find some laughs along the way!   Welcome to Havoc Brigade!, a game written by Grant Howit...

This week we have a chat about using a change of perspective to enrich your gaming experience! Sometimes we get so set in how we *always* so things that we miss just how much more interesting things could be if we looked at them a little differently! If you want to check out the Carrion Company campaign, you can find it here -- https://www.toatabletop.com/podcast   d20 Network Spotlight: The Story...

Welcome back to the madness! Does our intrepid band of misfits again attempt to prove that the yeeting of goblins is a valid solution to a problem? And do they succeed? Listen to find out!   Welcome to Havoc Brigade!, a game written by Grant Howitt, and available here --  https://gshowitt.itch.io/havoc-brigade Admittedly, this game does seem to feel a bit more lively and fun when played around an...

This week we bring you a short discussion around the idea of so called "Dump Stats" inspired by a comment on our Discord server! d20 Network Spotlight: Eberron Renewed -- https://zencastr.com/Eberron-Renewed   Game of the Week:      Steve G: Bombs & Burgers -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/503078/bombs-burgers?affiliate_id=2018399      Steve S: Los Kobolds -- https://www.drivethrurpg...

Here we go! Welcome to Havoc Brigade!, a game written by Grant Howitt, and available here --  https://gshowitt.itch.io/havoc-brigade Admittedly, this game does seem to feel a bit more lively and fun when played around an actual table, and it one continuous session. That said, we all had fun playing it, and I hope you all enjoy listening to our madness! It's also worth noting that we did take this...

We are 2 Steves once more! this week Steve asks Steve for advice about how to find more players for an in-person game. Now, some of the specifics mentioned won't apply to everyone, but we're hoping that the concepts can help some of you who find yourselves in the same boat!   d20 Network Spotlight:  Court Games -- https://court-games.pinecast.co/                                         Crimson Gol...

Here we go! Welcome to Havoc Brigade!, a game written by Grant Howitt, and available here -- https://gshowitt.itch.io/havoc-brigade Admittedly, this game does seem to feel a bit more lively and fun when played around an actual table, and it one continuous session. That said, we all had fun playing it, and I hope you all enjoy listening to our madness! It's also worth noting that we did take this r...

This week I'm joined by "Honorary Steve" Brett Bowen, of Studio 404 to have a bit of a chat about how much, and also why the system can matter when we're playing games.   Find more about Studio 404 here -- https://www.studio404games.com/ For more info about TotalCon, and to sign up for games, and cool stuff, go here -->  https://www.totalcon.com/index.php   d20 Network spotlight: The Order 66 -...