Jason

Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast

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This was a podcast about tabletop role playing games, exploitation movies, board games, miniature war games, and whatever else attracts my interest. Ray Otus provided the coffee cup clip art and TJ provided my music. Comments made by me are mine alone and do not represent the opinion of anyone else and comments by callers and guests do not represent me.

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Episodes

46 January Contest & What OSR Means To Me 09.01.2020 18:14

I discuss the January Cyberpunk Contest where listeners are invited to share their favorite Cyberpunk property and to recommend one song for a Cyberpunk soundtrack. The contest is open until the end of January 2020, one of the entries will be drawn randomly to receive a DrivethruRPG gift certificate. I also discuss what the OSR means to me in this episode. You can leave me a message here on Anchor...

45 Solution to The Question of How to Zoom In and Out of Combat 04.01.2020 11:55

Calls from Rudy of the RPG Retrofit podcast and Eric of the Games with Eric podcast, a solution to my question on how to zoom in and zoom out of combat and a mystery unboxing! Music by TJ Drennon who you can find on Patreon.

44 Combat length and the possible need for multiple combat mechanisms 27.12.2019 15:58

This focused episode is about combat length. It features calls by Rudy of RPG Retrofit and Josh of JB Publishing & is mainly being rushed out so Josh has something to listen to at work. The blog I refer to is here: http://www.bastionland.com/2017/05/decisive-combat.html?m=1 and the music this episode was all provided by TJ Drennon who you can find on Patreon.

43 Happy Holidays 24.12.2019 10:43

Calls from The Happy Whisk, Andy, Barney, John, and Colin. Also a short unboxing. Music by TJ Drennon who you can find on Patreon.

42 RPG Combat Length, Is There a Sweet Spot? 21.12.2019 23:07

Calls from John Alan Large of the Red Dice Diaries podcast and Josh Beckelhimer of the JB Publishing podcast. I discuss holiday stress, the sweet spot for combat length, and upcoming games. Music by TJ Drennon who you can find on Patreon.

41 ICRPG Colonial Gothic and other recent games 18.12.2019 19:22

Calls from Andy of Expedition to The Grizzly Peaks and Joe of Hindsightless & Weal or Woe. I also talk a little more about my ICRPG Altered State cyberpunk game and my recent ICRPG Colonial Gothic game. Intro and outro music by TJ Drennon who you can find on Patreon.

40 Mystery Unboxing, Announcement of January 2020 Contest and Listener Calls 14.12.2019 15:46

Calls from Colin of the Spikepit RPG podcast and Rudy of the RPG Retrofit podcast. Also a mystery unboxing and information on the upcoming January 2020 contest. As always music by TJ Drennon who you can find on Patreon.

39 Cyberpunk the ICRPG way, Altered State Quick Start session recap and Pete Jones on Board Games 11.12.2019 28:12

Calls from Josh of the JB Publishing podcast, ShandyAndy of the Unguarded Treasure (B52) podcast, and Pete of the Dragons Are Real podcast. Also thoughts after my recent ICRPG Altered State cyberpunk game. Music, as always, by TJ Drennon who you can find on Patreon.

38 call ins, mystery unboxing, New Year’s resolutions and a lesson learned? 09.12.2019 30:40

Calls this episode from Free Thrall of Keep Off The Borderlands podcast, John Alan Large of the Red Dice Diaries podcast, and Rudy of the RPG Retrofit podcast. Also a mystery unboxing, the aftermath of my overbooking lessons learned, and my RPG New Year’s resolutions! Music by TJ Drennon who you can find on Patreon.

37 adapting films to games 07.12.2019 30:50

Calls from Rudy of the RPG Retrofit podcast, Colin of the Spikepit RPG podcast, Pete of the Dragons AreReal podcast, Josh of the JB Publishing podcast, John of the Red Dice Diaries podcast, Barney of the Loco Ludus podcast, and a segment of a previous call from Joe of the Hindsightless& Weal or Woe podcasts. An installment of “what we don’t like about RPGs” and a discussion about adapting films in...

36 Dave Discusses D&D 4E and other Listener Calls 04.12.2019 21:02

All listener calls all the time! Calls from Josh of JB Publishing podcast, Tyler of the A 20sided Life podcast, ShandyAndy of the Unguarded Treasure (B52) podcast, RFED, and Dave of the dpercentile podcast. Music by TJ Drennon, you can find his Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/TJD/overview

35 Late Entry to the Nov Contest, Overbooking Your Schedule and Listener Calls 03.12.2019 25:27

Calls from Colin of the Spikepit RPG podcast, Dave of the dpercentile podcast, Free Thrall of the Keep Off The Borderlands podcast, and Joe of Hindsightless & Weal or Woe podcasts. I read a late entry to the Nov Novel to RPG contest from Josh of the JB Publishing podcast, discuss how I overbooked my schedule on Sunday and include a mystery unboxing. Music by TJ Drennon who you can find on Patreon

34 Dave this one’s for you! Interview with RFED on Boardgames 02.12.2019 48:04

This is a long one folks but I hated to cut any of it. RFED, who you know as a frequent contributor to the Spikepit RPG podcast, talks with me about boardgames at the request of Dave from the dpercentile podcast. Music by TJ Drennon who you can find on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/TJD/overview

33 November Contest Entries and Winner 30.11.2019 35:52

Contest entries from John of Red Dice Diaries podcast (including a dramatic reading of Kubla Khan by Samuel Taylor Coleridge!!), Colin of the Spikepit RPG podcast, Rudy of the RPG Retrofit podcast, Edwin, Pete of the Dragons are Real podcast, Free Thrall of the Keep off the Borderlands podcast, Michael of the lizardmandiaries.blogspot.com , Joe of the Hindsightless & Weal or Woe podcasts, Evil Jef...

32 Star Dog Random Generation and Listener Calls 28.11.2019 29:43

Calls from Joe of Hindsightless, Colin of Spikepit, Dave of dpercentile, Darren (RFED),  Cody of No Save for You, and Free Thrall from Keep off the Borderland podcasts. I also create a character and do some random generation with Star Dogs. Star Dog Random Generators are here: https://lizardmandiaries.blogspot.com/2019/11/star-dogs-players-handbook.html The YouTube video you should watch AFTE...

31 Space Special! Star Dog Players Handbook Review 25.11.2019 30:41

All about Space! Space based movies, board games, and tv shows are highlighted. Also a rules review of a new space RPG, Star Dogs Players Handbook by Gorgzu Games. I was given a free review copy of the pdf. The blog where you can find more is https://lizardmandiaries.blogspot.com/2019/11/star-dogs-players-handbook.html

30 Player Facing Rolls and Hidden Knowledge 23.11.2019 19:02

I discuss player facing rolls and hidden GM knowledge. In addition we have a call from Rudy and a mystery unboxing. Thank you to TJ Drennon for the music!

29 unboxing, game reports, & call ins 20.11.2019 23:05

Mystery unboxing, game plans and play reports, calls from Lieren, Joe (Hindsightless), Pete Jones, and new caller Edwin. Intro and outro music by TJ Drennon who you can find on Patreon.

28 ICRPG Xeno Dead Zone Special Play Report 19.11.2019 6:18

Special Episode on tonight’s Aliens game run by Pete Jones of the Dragons are Real podcast!

27 Mystery Unboxing and First November Contest Entry 16.11.2019 22:16

Feedback on two recent games, calls from John Alan Large of Red Dice Diaries, a mystery unboxing, and our first entry in the November Novel to RPG Contest! Intro and outro music by TJ Drennon, you can find him on Patreon.

26 November Novel to RPG Contest & Upcoming Game Plans 13.11.2019 16:39

I announce the details for the November Novel (it can be a short story or poem) to RPG Contest, plug new and newly returned podcasts and discuss upcoming games I am planning on playing in / preparing to run. Music by TJ Drennon who you can find on Patreon.

25 listen to this BEFORE episode 24 09.11.2019 1:33

Anchor published the wrong file for episode 24, if you haven't listened to episode 24 yet you want the 25 minute version NOT the 35 minute version. Sorry for the hassle.

24 Managing NPC Conversations 09.11.2019 25:21

A mystery unboxing, calls from John Alan Large of the Red Dice Diaries podcast, Pete Jones of the Dragons are Real podcast, Rudy of the RPG Retrofit podcast, Evil Jeff of the Minions & Musings podcast and a discussion of my recent ICRPG Colonial Gothic game and how to manage when a conversation with a NPC should be over. Musical transitions and outro by TJ Drennon who you can find on Patreon.

23 Thoughts on my Weekend Games and GM/Player Responsibilities 06.11.2019 35:26

I discuss GURPS Dungeon Fantasy, ICRPG, Colonial Gothic, The Black Hack 2E, and GM/Player responsibilities. With a last minute call from John Alan Large of the Red Dice Diaries podcast. TJ Drennon provided the outro music, you can find him on Patreon.

22 The Black Hack 2E After Action Report! 04.11.2019 10:46

This episode discusses Dave Aldridge of the dpercentile podcast’s thoughts on the advantages of NOT having a rigid campaign world and a recap of the first session of his new West Marches style TBH 2E game. TJ Drennon did the outro music, find him on Patreon.