SomeDerpsTalkAboutGames

Some Derps Talk About Games

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We are a couple of derps. We like to talk about games. Join hosts Buddy & Mango each week for discussion of all things games and nerd culture. Write in: podcast@somederpsplaygame.com

Be sure to visit the podcast's website and support the creator: soundcloud.com

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SomeDerpsTalkAboutGames

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Episode 162: Mechanical Atmosphere (Mixed) 18.11.2018 1:42:03

This week, Buddy & Mango talk about the mechanical atmosphere of games- how the mechanics of a game impact the way the game feels. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Want to watch us play D&D, and occasionally video games? Check us out at twitch.tv/somederpsplaygames Watch the podcast and replays on Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC_nUkst1COpd4cCiUkmPh1g Check out t...

Episode 161: Entitlement (Video Games) 13.11.2018 1:35:35

This week, Buddy & Mango talk about the announcement of Diablo: Immortal and whether gamers are entitled, and what they are entitled to. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Want to watch us play D&D, and occasionally video games? Check us out at twitch.tv/somederpsplaygames Watch the podcast and replays on Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC_nUkst1COpd4cCiUkmPh1g Check...

Episode 160: Bad Times at the El Royale (Movies) 04.11.2018 1:43:56

Buddy & Mango discuss the movie "Bad Times at the El Royale" Autumn: https://www.gimletmedia.com/reply-all/129-autumn#episode-player ---------------------------------------------------------------- Want to watch us play D&D, and occasionally video games? Check us out at twitch.tv/somederpsplaygames Watch the podcast and replays on Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC_nUkst1COpd4cCiUkmPh1g Check out...

Episode 159: Player Feedback (Mixed) 29.10.2018 1:37:07

This week, Buddy and Mango muddle over the different challenges and opportunities presented by different types of player feedback. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Want to watch us play D&D, and occasionally video games? Check us out at twitch.tv/somederpsplaygames Watch the podcast and replays on Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC_nUkst1COpd4cCiUkmPh1g Check out t...

Episode 158: Replayability (Video Games) 22.10.2018 1:37:48

This week, Buddy & Mango talk about the importance and driving factors of replayability in video games. Water finds a Crack: https://www.designer-notes.com/?p=369 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Want to watch us play D&D, and occasionally video games? Check us out at twitch.tv/somederpsplaygames Watch the podcast and replays on Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC_n...

Episode 157: Hypetrain 3: The Revenge of the Hypetrain (Mixed) 14.10.2018 1:37:57

After three years of podcasting, Buddy & Mango still find stuff to be hype about. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Want to watch us play D&D, and occasionally video games? Check us out at twitch.tv/somederpsplaygames Watch the podcast and replays on Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC_nUkst1COpd4cCiUkmPh1g Check out the podcast on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/...

Episode 156: Venom (Movies) 07.10.2018 1:34:48

This week, Buddy & Mango talk about the funniest movie of the year, Venom. Angry GM Exploration rules: https://theangrygm.com/exploration-rules/ ---------------------------------------------------------------- Want to watch us play D&D, and occasionally video games? Check us out at twitch.tv/somederpsplaygames Watch the podcast and replays on Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC_nUkst1COpd4cCiUkmPh...

Episode 155: My Boku no Hero Macadamia (Anime) 01.10.2018 1:33:36

This week, Buddy & Mango talk about the popular anime series, Boku no Hero Academia/My Hero Academia. Sorry for the sound errors at the beginning, the wrong mic was being used. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Want to watch us play D&D, and occasionally video games? Check us out at twitch.tv/somederpsplaygames Replays! www.youtube.com/channel/UC_nUkst1COpd4cCiUkmPh1...

Episode 154: Adventure Games and the Death of Telltale (Video Games) 24.09.2018 1:38:31

This week, Buddy & Mango explore adventure games through the lens of the closure of a giant in the space, Telltale Games. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Want to watch us play D&D, and occasionally video games? Check us out at twitch.tv/somederpsplaygames Replays! www.youtube.com/channel/UC_nUkst1COpd4cCiUkmPh1g Want to tell us something? email us at podcast@somede...

Episode 153: Advice for Getting Into RPGs (Tabletop) 17.09.2018 1:41:15

This week, Buddy & Mango discuss advice for GMs attempting to get new players into D&D, with some notes for those new players as well. Letterkenny Cold Open: https://youtu.be/9rSBmOgpcDE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Want to watch us play D&D, and occasionally video games? Check us out at twitch.tv/somederpsplaygames Replays! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_nU...

Episode 152: Protagonist Ludics (Video Games) 10.09.2018 1:32:56

This week, Buddy & Mango discuss how different approaches to video game protagonists affect how you relate to them. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Want to watch us play D&D, and occasionally video games? Check us out at twitch.tv/somederpsplaygames Replays! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_nUkst1COpd4cCiUkmPh1g Want to tell us something? email us at podcast@some...

Episode 151: Movie Blasphemies (Movies) 03.09.2018 1:34:38

This week, Buddy & Mango talk about logical inconsistencies in movies, and how much they matter. SHUT UP ABOUT PLOT HOLES- https://youtu.be/j9HivyjAKlc Star Wars: The Last Plinkett Review- https://youtu.be/f83D18xL7VE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Want to watch us play D&D, and occasionally video games? Check us out at twitch.tv/somederpsplaygames Replays! https:...

Episode 150: Vancian Magic/Campaign Breaking Spells (Tabletop) 27.08.2018 1:37:58

This week, Buddy & Mango discuss the ups and downs of Vancian Magic before going off on a tangent about how certain spells can break campaigns with certain themes. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Want to watch us play D&D, and occasionally video games? Check us out at twitch.tv/somederpsplaygames Replays! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_nUkst1COpd4cCiUkmPh1g Wan...

Episode 149: Battle for Azeroth (Video Games) 19.08.2018 1:35:48

This week, Buddy & Mango talk about the newly released WoW expansion, Battle for Azeroth. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Want to watch us play D&D, and occasionally video games? Check us out at twitch.tv/somederpsplaygames Replays! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_nUkst1COpd4cCiUkmPh1g Want to tell us something? email us at podcast@somederpsplaygames.com Like ou...

Episode 148: Pathfinder 2 Playtest (Tabletop) 13.08.2018 1:32:11

This week, Buddy & Mango discuss the new Pathfinder Second Edition Playtest- what they like, what they hate, and what they hope to see changed. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Want to watch us play D&D, and occasionally video games? Check us out at twitch.tv/somederpsplaygames Replays! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_nUkst1COpd4cCiUkmPh1g Want to tell us somethi...

Episode 147: GenCon 2018 (Tabletop) 08.08.2018 1:40:15

Sorry for the late upload! Buddy & Mango talk about Gencon, which is why the episode is late. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Want to watch us play D&D, and occasionally video games? Check us out at twitch.tv/somederpsplaygames Replays! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_nUkst1COpd4cCiUkmPh1g Want to tell us something? email us at podcast@somederpsplaygames.com Lik...

Episode 146: Teen Titans Go To The Movies (Movies) 29.07.2018 1:36:25

This week, Buddy & Mango discuss the newly released "Teen Titans Go To The Movies" ---------------------------------------------------------------- Want to watch us play D&D, and occasionally video games? Check us out at twitch.tv/somederpsplaygames Replays! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_nUkst1COpd4cCiUkmPh1g Want to tell us something? email us at podcast@somederpsplaygames.com Like our faceb...

Episode 145: Completionism (Video Games) 22.07.2018 1:37:20

This week, Buddy & Mango talk about the completionism in video games, with a heavy emphasis on how those mechanics are handled in World of Warcraft. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Want to watch us play D&D, and occasionally video games? Check us out at twitch.tv/somederpsplaygames Replays! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_nUkst1COpd4cCiUkmPh1g Want to tell us so...

Episode 144: Working with the Rule of Cool (Tabletop) 16.07.2018 1:34:47

This week, Buddy & Mango talk through the difficulties of implementing the rule of cool at your table. And remember, tweet at Buddy. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Want to watch us play D&D, and occasionally video games? Check us out at twitch.tv/somederpsplaygames Replays! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_nUkst1COpd4cCiUkmPh1g Want to tell us something? email u...

Episode 143: Ant-Man and the Wasp 09.07.2018 1:37:29

This week, Buddy & Mango discuss the newly released Ant-Man and the Wasp. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Want to watch us play D&D, and occasionally video games? Check us out at twitch.tv/somederpsplaygames Replays! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_nUkst1COpd4cCiUkmPh1g Want to tell us something? email us at podcast@somederpsplaygames.com Like our facebook page...

Episode 142: Incredibles 2 / Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (Movies) 01.07.2018 1:35:23

This week, Buddy & Mango talk about two recently released movies, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom and The Incredibles 2 Channels Mentioned: MandaloreGaming- https://www.youtube.com/user/MandaloreGaming kreal- https://www.youtube.com/user/TheMykreal 8bitbrody- https://www.youtube.com/user/8BitBrody sharpest knife dude- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg3qsVzHeUt5_cPpcRtoaJQ Taofledermaus- https://w...

Episode 141: Steam Summer Sale 2018 (Video Games) 25.06.2018 1:34:17

This week, Buddy & Mango dish up some spicy recommendations for things YOU can pick up during the steam summer sale. Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/ Angry Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/theangrygm/the-angry-gm-the-website-the-book ---------------------------------------------------------------- Want to watch us play D&D, and occasionally video games? Check us out at twitc...

Episode 140: E3 Roundup (Video Games) 17.06.2018 1:30:57

This week, Buddy & Mango go over the announcements from this weeks E3 presentations. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Want to watch us play D&D, and occasionally video games? Check us out at twitch.tv/somederpsplaygames Replays! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_nUkst1COpd4cCiUkmPh1g Want to tell us something? email us at podcast@somederpsplaygames.com Like our fac...

Episode 139: Monster Design (Tabletop) 10.06.2018 1:35:33

This week, Buddy & Mango discuss buffing up your monsters to pose a challenge to your optimized players in Pathfinder. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Want to watch us play D&D, and occasionally video games? Check us out at twitch.tv/somederpsplaygames Replays! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_nUkst1COpd4cCiUkmPh1g Want to tell us something? email us at podcast@s...

Episode 138: Solo (Movies) 03.06.2018 1:34:45

This week, Buddy & Mango talk about Solo: A Star Wars Story. Tom Scott's Lateral: https://youtu.be/AQ73ROd0JBA ---------------------------------------------------------------- Want to watch us play D&D, and occasionally video games? Check us out at twitch.tv/somederpsplaygames Replays! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_nUkst1COpd4cCiUkmPh1g Want to tell us something? email us at podcast@somederps...