Some Derps Talk About Games

This week, Buddy & Mango discuss the nature of character race in tabletop games, how to properly use it, and whether or not the vocabulary surrounding it needs to change. AngryGM article: http://theangrygm.com/making-race-and-culture-matter/ ---------------------------------------------------------------- Want to watch us play D&D, and occasionally video games? Check us out at twitch.tv/somederpsp...

This week, Buddy & Mango tackle the subject of violence in video games as an aspect of media theory. Universal Paperclips: http://www.decisionproblem.com/paperclips/ ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 W...

This week, Buddy & Mango talk about character advancement systems in tabletop games, with a focus on the experience systems found in D&D and 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 u...

This week, Buddy & Mango discuss the newly released movies Pacific Rim Uprising and Ready Player One. ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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...

This week, Buddy & Mango talk about the newly released Sea of Thieves. ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 too...

This week, Buddy & Mango look back on the outgoing World of Warcraft expansion, Legion. ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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...

This week, Buddy & Mango share their hopes, dreams, and predictions for the newly announced Pathfinder 2nd Edition. ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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...

This week, Buddy & Mango talk about what makes for a classic, in the spheres of video games and 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@somederpsplaygam...

In this special bonus episode, Buddy & Mango are joined by friends Larry & Warren to talk about the nominees for best picture in the upcoming Oscars. ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 s...

This week, Buddy & Mango talk about the newly released marvel movie, "Black Panther". ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 fa...

This week, Buddy & Mango talk about alignment mechanics and how the affect Pathfinder and D&D. This is a follow up to the theory of alignment from last week, so give that one a listen first if you haven't heard it yet. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Want to watch us play D&D, and occasionally video games? Check us out at twitch.tv/somederpsplaygames Replays! https...

This week, Buddy & Mango explore the story elements behind the alignment system in Pathfinder and D&D, and its strength and weaknesses. Batman Alignment: http://gallery.burrowowl.net/images/59/599b2541b6e1fc324a403da63f682206 Alignment Alignment: http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/285/160/c29.jpg ---------------------------------------------------------------- Want to watch us play D...

This week, Buddy & Mango hash out what makes lifestyle games viable. Summoning Salt: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtUbO6rBht0daVIOGML3c8w ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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...

This week, Buddy & Mango are joined by special guest Charles to talk about the fifth edition of Dungeons & Dragons Angry GM on Armor Systems: http://theangrygm.com/drowning-in-armor-systems-part-1/ ---------------------------------------------------------------- Want to watch us play D&D, and occasionally video games? Check us out at twitch.tv/somederpsplaygames Replays! https://www.youtube.com/ch...

This week, Buddy & Mango talk about en enduring plague against games: jank. ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 pag...

This week, Buddy & Mango discuss Mango's full set of Social Tag home brew rules. Rules: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1isJIe8Ymcsx4QbYhKuUo3s2DO95r0K0UjwH9N2N10xg/edit?usp=sharing RLM on Discovery/Orville: https://youtu.be/DpHbLewg79c ---------------------------------------------------------------- Want to watch us play D&D, and occasionally video games? Check us out at twitch.tv/somederpspla...

This week, Buddy & Mango announce the winners of the 3rd Annual Derpies, with such varied categories as Best Game, Best Movie, Best Trash Fire, Worst Thing, and more! Designer Notes Podcast: https://www.idlethumbs.net/designernotes Minute Podcast: http://theminutepodcast.com/ Sideways: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi7l9chXMljpUft67vw78qw --------------------------------------------------------...

This week, just in time to ring in the new year, Buddy & Mango are joined by special guest Greg (Grango?) to discuss the newish movies Bright (on Netflix) and The Shape of Water (in theatres). You can find Greg's stuff at: http://www.gregtango.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------- Want to watch us play D&D, and occasionally video games? Check us out at twitch.tv/som...

Happy Holidays! Buddy & Mango's holiday gift to you is a brainstorming session about how to fix social interaction in D&D and Pathfinder! System based on this brainstorm hopefully coming soon! ---------------------------------------------------------------- Want to watch us play D&D, and occasionally video games? Check us out at twitch.tv/somederpsplaygames Replays! www.youtube.com/channel/UC_nUks...

This week, Buddy & Mango finish their own saga as they discuss the highly anticipated new Star Wars film, The Last Jedi. ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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@someder...

On the eve of "The Last Jedi", Buddy & Mango discuss The Force Awakens. Lyle McDouchebag's The Force A'Money: https://youtu.be/e1j7zc31CcY ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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...

This week, Buddy & Mango discuss the concept of power creep. ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 too! https://...

This week, Buddy & Mango talk about the Star Wars Original Trilogy. ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 too! h...

This week, Buddy & Mango talk about the new Paizo Pathfinder book, Ultimate Wilderness. Links: Robot Congress on Lootboxes: https://headgum.com/robot-congress/robot-congress-52-are-loot-boxes-gambling-ft-marc-whipple Angry GM on Exploration: http://theangrygm.com/exploration-rules/ http://theangrygm.com/getting-there-is-half-the-fun/ ----------------------------------------------------------------...

This week, Buddy & Mango talk about the newly released Justice League, and whether or not it was better than Batman Vs Superman. ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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...