Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast

MW of the Worlds of MW Lewis podcast joins me to talk about his new Kickstarter, Nicomeiden's Tower: A Dungeon Adventure.  Link to the Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/worldsofmw/nicomeidens-tower-a-dungeon-rpg-adventure Link to MW's podcast https://anchor.fm/mwlewis Link to Smoldering Dung Games https://www.smolderingdunggames.com/ Attend the BSer Con 2 online convention 20-2...

December wasn’t big enough to handle all the espionage goodness so today Derek joins me to talk about The Ipcress File and The Deryni Adventure Game. I also dive into the mail bag. Don't forget to send your entry for the January contest! Calls from Joe (Hindsightless) https://anchor.fm/joe-richter9 James Knight (@james_knight on discord) Spencer (Keep Off The Borderlands) https://anchor.fm/fre...

Welcome to the beginning of my Year of Pyun where I take one episode a month to celebrate the films of one of my favorite directors, Albert Pyun (1953-2022). Today Jason Hobbs joins me to discuss The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982), Albert's first movie.  Hobb's and Friends https://hobbsnfriends.com/ Random Screed https://anchor.fm/jason-hobbs Jason Hobb's Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/hobbs665...

I talk a little about recent games, plans for 2023, discuss if OO agents have to be evil in alignment, and open the mail bag to field listener calls on Deception December. Spoilers for the 1965 Ian Fleming Novel The Man With the Golden Gun but not for the movie of the same name. Annenberg Foundation series on Ethics https://www.learner.org/series/ethics-in-america/ Calls from Joe (Hindsightle...

G. Edward Patterson III joins me to talk about his new OSR adventure setting of weird folk fantasy for System Sunday. We also ramble a bit on his gaming history, other products, and future products.  The Skull as a Complete Gentleman Company https://www.completegentleman.co/ Products on DrivethruRPG https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/18534/The-Skull-as-a-Complete-Gentleman-Co Attend the...

Karl, the GMologist, joins me to talk about Merc 2000 and the James Bond film franchise on this final episode of Deception December. Karl's podcast (The GMologist Presents) https://anchor.fm/karl-rodriguez Calls from Joe (Hindsightless) https://anchor.fm/joe-richter9 Daniel (Bandit's Keep) https://anchor.fm/daniel-norton Attend the BSer Con 2 online convention 20-22 Jan, 2023 https://tabletop.even...

Spencer aka FreeThrall joins me to talk about The 39 Steps. This is a spoiler filled discussion for all versions of the story so at a minimum watch the 1935 Hitchcock version before listening. Keep off the Borderlands https://anchor.fm/free-thrall The 39 Steps for Windows PCs on Steam https://store.steampowered.com/app/234940/The_39_Steps/ Attend the BSer Con 2 online convention 20-22 Jan, 2023 ht...

Anthony aka Runeslinger from the Casting Shadows media empire joins me to talk about espionage games and movies in this special holiday episode. We will return to our regular System Sunday format next week.  Games discussed: Leagues of Adventure (Ubiquity), Delta Green, Bureau 13 Stalking the Night Fantastic, The Laundry Files, Broken Compass, James Bond 007, Classified, Top Secret S.I., Top...

I have not one but two guests who join me to talk spoiler free about the best representations of what real world espionage was like during the cold war. This episode is all about John le Carre and his works but we'll be back to RPG talk next episode. James (@james_knight on discord) MW (The Worlds of MW Lewis) https://anchor.fm/mwlewis   Attend the BSer Con 2 online convention 20-22 Jan, 2023...

This episode you get not one interview about a podcaster's favorite espionage media but two! Joe from the Dekahedron RPG Podcast and Eric from The Omega 3D Chicken Coop join me for a pair of fun walks down memory lane as we discuss things like Hogan's Heroes, The Americans, Gerry Anderson's various properties, and Spies Like Us!  Monsters and Treasure podcast https://anchor.fm/monsters-and-tr...

Daniel Norton joins me to talk about TSR's Top Secret from 1980 on this super sized System Sunday. Daniel (Bandit's Keep) YouTube http://www.youtube.com/banditskeep Twitter https://twitter.com/banditskeep Podcast https://anchor.fm/daniel-norton Bandit's Keep Discord Server https://discord.gg/jvPhY8bRs6 Monsters and Treasure podcast https://anchor.fm/monsters-and-treasure/ Attend the BSer Con...

Che Webster from Roleplay Rescue joins me to talk about the Mission Impossible films and the now largely forgotten RPG SpyCraft 2.0 that deserves more love. Roleplay Rescue https://roleplayrescue.com/ Crafty Games https://www.crafty-games.com/product-category/rpgs/ Home page for Cerebrevore, the TTRPG panel discussion podcast https://cerebrevore.carrd.co/ Attend the BSer Con 2 online convention 20...

I talk about Boot Hill's brawling rules, open the mailbag, and Kevin from The Redcaps Podcast joins me to talk about Ronin (1998) and the Ashes of Isar RPG. Boot Hill to D&D article http://jrients.blogspot.com/2011/04/boot-hill-to-d.html  Monkeys Took My Jetpack actual play podcast http://mtmjetpack.com/ The Redcaps Podcast https://www.theredcaps.net/ Ashes of Isar RPG https://ashesofisar...

On this System Sunday Joe Salvador of Raven God Games joins me to talk about the REAVER Sword & Sorcery RPG Quick Start. It is in the final stages and should be up as a pay what you want product on DrivethruRPG very soon. We also talk about his project for the upcoming ZineQuest and the kickstarter for the full REAVER game that will happen in 2023.  Raven God Games on DrivethruRPG https:/...

I outline my plans for Deception December where I hope to highlight espionage movie and games, open the mailbag, and have a special guest join me for a new segment. Joe is the host of Hindsightless https://anchor.fm/joe-richter9 and was the GM for Weal or Woe https://www.wealorwoe.com/ He talks about Gotcha! (1985) and Top Secret S.I. Calls from Karl (The GMologist Presents) https://anchor.fm/karl...

I interview Kevin Borrup, the man behind Saltheart RPG, and we talk about his pamphlet RPGs.  Saltheart Itch.io page ("BURN" 2d6 and The Dungeon is Real!)   https://saltheartrpg.itch.io/ Saltheart DrivethruRPG page (Against the Darkmaster modules) https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/20005/Saltheart-RPG Join BSer Con 2 Electric Boogaloo online 20-22 Jan, 2023 https://tabletop.events/c...

I talk about my new Palladium Fantasy campaign and respond to calls on fear mechanics in RPGs.  Calls from "the Joes" (Hindsightless) https://anchor.fm/joe-richter9 and (Raven God Games) https://ravengodgames.blogspot.com/  Anthony aka Runeslinger (Casting Shadows) https://anchor.fm/runeslinger Daniel (Bandit’s Keep) https://anchor.fm/daniel-norton Spencer (Keep Off The Borderlands)&nbsp...

An interview with Jeff Mejia the author of the Dicey Tales RPG which is currently on Kickstarter! Dicey Tales is a pulp role playing game based on Simon Washbourne's Barbarians of Lemuria game system. https://diceytales.com/ Also I play the entries for the November Contest and announce the winner. Contest entries from Karl (The GMologist Presents) https://anchor.fm/karl-rodriguez Kevin (The Redcap...

A short remembrance of Albert Pyun, May 19, 1953 – November 26, 2022, a director of some of my favorite genre films and B-movies including The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982), Cyborg (1989), Dollman (1991) and Nemesis (1992). If you want to use the Tri-Sword in your games here is a write up of it http://heropresstwo.blogspot.com/2011/08/treasure-trove-tri-sword.html

On this Noir November System Sunday Ray Otus joins me to discuss the RPG A Dirty World and the various film adaptations of Dashiell Hammett's Red Harvest. We also discuss a comment made by Joe of the Dekahedron RPG Podcast regarding running games based on noir movies. Dicey Tales Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/diceytales/dicey-tales All things Ray Otus https://rayotus.carrd.co/...

Anthony aka Runeslinger of the Casting Shadows media empire joins me to talk noir movies and games.  You can find Anthony the following places: Blog https://castingshadowsblog.com YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/Runeslinger Podcast https://anchor.fm/runeslinger Bandit’s Keep Actual Play YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@BanditsKeepActualPlay Movies / TV discussed: Roses Are Red (1...

Themed months? Adventure books? Fear in games. Future contest plans. BSer Con 2 Electric Boogaloo. Rifts Kickstarter. Listener Calls. Glitterbois  https://breakfastpuppies.com/podcasts/glitterbois Real Play Games  https://www.realplaygamespod.com/ Sub-Class Act https://anchor.fm/sub-class-act Nova & Nebulae  https://jamessral.itch.io/novas-and-nebulae Rifts Titan Robotics K...

On this Noir November System Sunday Ray Otus of Plundergrounds joins me to talk about the RPG Dirty Secrets and the 1946 movie The Blue Dahlia. The first part of the show is spoiler free for the film, spoiler talk starts 18 minutes into the show.  All things Ray Otus https://rayotus.carrd.co/ Dirty Secrets PDF https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/78028/Dirty-Secrets Dirty Secrets Print https:...

In this episode I open the mailbag and answer calls on topics such as systems for noir, the Hays Code, and discuss a movie that is a must see to see the tech level of the late 40's.  Call from Karl (The GMologist Presents) https://anchor.fm/karl-rodriguez Joe (Hindsightless) https://anchor.fm/joe-richter9 Joe (Dekahedron RPG) https://anchor.fm/jpgill Games discussed: Midnight Boulevard, BX Ga...

I talk about my experience at Virtual Grogmeet, my pending Palladium Fantasy game, answer a call about using Cyberpunk 2020 to run noir games and finish with this week's film spoiler free film recommendations, a selection of neo-noirs for my listeners that just can't stand to watch black & white movies.  DaveCon ticket give-away: make sure you select Nerd's RPG Variety Cast and enter no l...