Me And Steve Talk RPG‘s
Wide-ranging tabletop role-playing discussion, a variety of guests, and occasional actual-play content. All done with a casual, conversational vibe. Everything from tips for playing and GMing, to rule system discussions, with plenty of whatever happens to cross our minds along the way! Are we ”experts”? No! Do we really love ttRPGs? HECK YEAH!!! To that end, we‘re just looking to start conversations to help folks better understand how they can have more fun playing make-believe, and chucking dice!
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19 hours ago
19 hours ago
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 hear a little about that, and a bunch about what you too could expect if you decide to join the fun that is GamerNationCon either next year, or in the future!
You can find Tabletop Empire's YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTabletopEmpire
And the playlist for the Dark Underworld actual play here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQ4oXimUNtY&list=PLdMNhlrU2I2YDtjxig9wY8zJNRx5uFRES
d20 Network Spotlight: How We Roll -- https://www.youtube.com/@HowWeRollGaming
https://open.spotify.com/show/2tGku2g1IzPTYCNuilCsML?si=5c6f451974c94ec3
Game of the Week:
Steve S: Were-Woofs! -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/516434/were-woofs?affiliate_id=2018399
Joe: Fiasco -- https://bullypulpitgames.com/products/fiasco
*We have an affiliate link with Drive-Thru RPG. All this does, is give us a small percentage of your purchase cost on Drive-Thru as a "referral bonus". It does not cost you, as a consumer, anything extra.*
We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Joshua Gopal-Boyd, Dave Smith, Brett Bowen, Streety, Nate Doverspike, and Dec! Y'all make keeping this going possible!
As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!
Join the conversation on our Discord! Me And Steve RPG Discord https://discord.gg/5wWNcYW
You can reach us at meandsteverpg@gmail.com
On Facebook as Me and Steve RPG Podcast
On BlueSky @meandsteverpg.bsky.social
Our Drive-Thru RPG affiliate link https://www.drivethrurpg.com/?affiliate_id=2018399
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MeandSteveTalkRPGs
We are proud members of the d20 Radio Network! http://www.d20radio.com/main/
Tuesday Apr 15, 2025
Tuesday Apr 15, 2025
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, 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 for once again running the game, and to Terry, Eric, Hagen, and Steve for coming along for the fun! I hope you all enjoy!
Monster of the Week from Evil Hat Productions -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher/2152/evil-hat-productions/category/33658/monster-of-the-week?affiliate_id=2018399
*We have an affiliate link with Drive-Thru RPG. All this does, is give us a small percentage of your purchase cost on Drive-Thru as a "referral bonus". It does not cost you, as a consumer, anything extra.*
We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Joshua Gopal-Boyd, Dave Smith, Brett Bowen, Streety, Nate Doverspike, and Dec! Y'all make keeping this going possible!
As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!
Additional audio and background sourced from Tabletop Audio -- https://tabletopaudio.com/
Join the conversation on our Discord! Me And Steve RPG Discord https://discord.gg/5wWNcYW
You can reach us at meandsteverpg@gmail.com
On Facebook as Me and Steve RPG Podcast
On BlueSky @meandsteverpg.bsky.social
Our Drive-Thru RPG affiliate link https://www.drivethrurpg.com/?affiliate_id=2018399
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MeandSteveTalkRPGs
We are proud members of the d20 Radio Network! http://www.d20radio.com/main/
Tuesday Mar 25, 2025
Tuesday Mar 25, 2025
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 extra OT at work, prepare stuff to take with me to GamerNation Con, get things taken care of in regular life before I go off on the trip, and so on.
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 info: https://www.ihg.com/holidayinnexpress/hotels/us/en/find-hotels/select-roomrate?fromRedirect=true&qSrt=sBR&qIta=99801505&icdv=99801505&qSlH=DFWAN&qCiD=02&qCiMy=032025&qCoD=07&qCoMy=032025&qGrpCd=GNC&setPMCookies=true&qSHBrC=EX&qDest=3340%20Central%20Expressway,%20Plano,%20TX,%20US&srb_u=1&qRmFltr=
Game of the Week
Steve G: Karum Station Blues -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/513083/karum-station-blues?src=hottest_small&affiliate_id=2018399
Steve S: Onyx Sky -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/366626/onyx-sky?src=FeaturedProduct&featuredProduct=true&featuredFromHomePage=true&oneTimeCode=a013f9ba059c28ade7ec379b2b303ab85d104eb1&affiliate_id=2018399
*We have an affiliate link with Drive-Thru RPG. All this does, is give us a small percentage of your purchase cost on Drive-Thru as a "referral bonus". It does not cost you, as a consumer, anything extra.*
We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Joshua Gopal-Boyd, Dave Smith, Brett Bowen, Streety, Nate Doverspike, and Dec! Y'all make keeping this going possible!
As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!
Join the conversation on our Discord! Me And Steve RPG Discord https://discord.gg/5wWNcYW
You can reach us at meandsteverpg@gmail.com
On Facebook as Me and Steve RPG Podcast
On BlueSky @meandsteverpg.bsky.social
Our Drive-Thru RPG affiliate link https://www.drivethrurpg.com/?affiliate_id=2018399
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MeandSteveTalkRPGs
We are proud members of the d20 Radio Network! http://www.d20radio.com/main/
Tuesday Mar 18, 2025
Tuesday Mar 18, 2025
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 for once again running the game, and to Terry, Eric, Hagen, and Steve for coming along for the fun! I hope you all enjoy!
Monster of the Week from Evil Hat Productions -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher/2152/evil-hat-productions/category/33658/monster-of-the-week?affiliate_id=2018399
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 info: https://www.ihg.com/holidayinnexpress/hotels/us/en/find-hotels/select-roomrate?fromRedirect=true&qSrt=sBR&qIta=99801505&icdv=99801505&qSlH=DFWAN&qCiD=02&qCiMy=032025&qCoD=07&qCoMy=032025&qGrpCd=GNC&setPMCookies=true&qSHBrC=EX&qDest=3340%20Central%20Expressway,%20Plano,%20TX,%20US&srb_u=1&qRmFltr=
*We have an affiliate link with Drive-Thru RPG. All this does, is give us a small percentage of your purchase cost on Drive-Thru as a "referral bonus". It does not cost you, as a consumer, anything extra.*
We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Joshua Gopal-Boyd, Dave Smith, Brett Bowen, Streety, Nate Doverspike, and Dec! Y'all make keeping this going possible!
As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!
Additional audio and background sourced from Tabletop Audio -- https://tabletopaudio.com/
Join the conversation on our Discord! Me And Steve RPG Discord https://discord.gg/5wWNcYW
You can reach us at meandsteverpg@gmail.com
On Facebook as Me and Steve RPG Podcast
On BlueSky @meandsteverpg.bsky.social
Our Drive-Thru RPG affiliate link https://www.drivethrurpg.com/?affiliate_id=2018399
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MeandSteveTalkRPGs
We are proud members of the d20 Radio Network! http://www.d20radio.com/main/
Tuesday Mar 11, 2025
Tuesday Mar 11, 2025
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 listen and enjoy!
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 info: https://www.ihg.com/holidayinnexpress/hotels/us/en/find-hotels/select-roomrate?fromRedirect=true&qSrt=sBR&qIta=99801505&icdv=99801505&qSlH=DFWAN&qCiD=02&qCiMy=032025&qCoD=07&qCoMy=032025&qGrpCd=GNC&setPMCookies=true&qSHBrC=EX&qDest=3340%20Central%20Expressway,%20Plano,%20TX,%20US&srb_u=1&qRmFltr=
Game of the Week
Steve G: The World Below -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/500655/the-world-below-core-rulebook?src=hottest&affiliate_id=2018399
Steve S: Adventure Crucible -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/448975/adventure-crucible-building-stronger-scenarios-for-any-rpg?affiliate_id=2018399
*We have an affiliate link with Drive-Thru RPG. All this does, is give us a small percentage of your purchase cost on Drive-Thru as a "referral bonus". It does not cost you, as a consumer, anything extra.*
We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Joshua Gopal-Boyd, Dave Smith, Brett Bowen, Streety, Nate Doverspike, and Dec! Y'all make keeping this going possible!
As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!
Join the conversation on our Discord! Me And Steve RPG Discord https://discord.gg/5wWNcYW
You can reach us at meandsteverpg@gmail.com
On Facebook as Me and Steve RPG Podcast
On BlueSky @meandsteverpg.bsky.social
Our Drive-Thru RPG affiliate link https://www.drivethrurpg.com/?affiliate_id=2018399
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MeandSteveTalkRPGs
We are proud members of the d20 Radio Network! http://www.d20radio.com/main/
Tuesday Mar 04, 2025
Tuesday Mar 04, 2025
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 all enjoy!
Monster of the Week from Evil Hat Productions -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher/2152/evil-hat-productions/category/33658/monster-of-the-week?affiliate_id=2018399
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 info: https://www.ihg.com/holidayinnexpress/hotels/us/en/find-hotels/select-roomrate?fromRedirect=true&qSrt=sBR&qIta=99801505&icdv=99801505&qSlH=DFWAN&qCiD=02&qCiMy=032025&qCoD=07&qCoMy=032025&qGrpCd=GNC&setPMCookies=true&qSHBrC=EX&qDest=3340%20Central%20Expressway,%20Plano,%20TX,%20US&srb_u=1&qRmFltr=
*We have an affiliate link with Drive-Thru RPG. All this does, is give us a small percentage of your purchase cost on Drive-Thru as a "referral bonus". It does not cost you, as a consumer, anything extra.*
We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Joshua Gopal-Boyd, Dave Smith, Brett Bowen, Streety, Nate Doverspike, and Dec! Y'all make keeping this going possible!
As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!
Additional audio and background sourced from Tabletop Audio -- https://tabletopaudio.com/
Join the conversation on our Discord! Me And Steve RPG Discord https://discord.gg/5wWNcYW
You can reach us at meandsteverpg@gmail.com
On Facebook as Me and Steve RPG Podcast
On BlueSky @meandsteverpg.bsky.social
Our Drive-Thru RPG affiliate link https://www.drivethrurpg.com/?affiliate_id=2018399
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MeandSteveTalkRPGs
We are proud members of the d20 Radio Network! http://www.d20radio.com/main/
Tuesday Feb 25, 2025
Tuesday Feb 25, 2025
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 info: https://www.ihg.com/holidayinnexpress/hotels/us/en/find-hotels/select-roomrate?fromRedirect=true&qSrt=sBR&qIta=99801505&icdv=99801505&qSlH=DFWAN&qCiD=02&qCiMy=032025&qCoD=07&qCoMy=032025&qGrpCd=GNC&setPMCookies=true&qSHBrC=EX&qDest=3340%20Central%20Expressway,%20Plano,%20TX,%20US&srb_u=1&qRmFltr=
Game of the Week:
Steve G: Cyberrats Complete Collection (Bundle) -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/513198/cyberrats-complete-collection-bundle?src=newest_recent&affiliate_id=2018399
Steve S: They Came From the RPPG Anthology -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/508710/they-came-from-the-rpg-anthology?src=hottest_filtered&affiliate_id=2018399
*We have an affiliate link with Drive-Thru RPG. All this does, is give us a small percentage of your purchase cost on Drive-Thru as a "referral bonus". It does not cost you, as a consumer, anything extra.*
We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Joshua Gopal-Boyd, Dave Smith, Brett Bowen, Streety, Nate Doverspike, and Dec! Y'all make keeping this going possible!
As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!
Join the conversation on our Discord! Me And Steve RPG Discord https://discord.gg/5wWNcYW
You can reach us at meandsteverpg@gmail.com
On Facebook as Me and Steve RPG Podcast
On BlueSky @meandsteverpg.bsky.social
Our Drive-Thru RPG affiliate link https://www.drivethrurpg.com/?affiliate_id=2018399
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MeandSteveTalkRPGs
We are proud members of the d20 Radio Network! http://www.d20radio.com/main/
Tuesday Feb 18, 2025
Tuesday Feb 18, 2025
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 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
Tomb of Dreams, Exalted 3e Jumpstart -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/208891/tomb-of-dreams-an-exalted-3rd-edition-jumpstart?affiliate_id=2018399
Cast:
Olaskos as Iay
KDB as Mirror Flag
"Old" Steve as Faka Kun
Decurion as our Storyteller
KDB and Olaskos are also creators in their own right, and you can find more on them here: KDB --
K. D. Bryan (he/him), head writer at Brazen Inky Diva Games!https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher/18022/brazen-inky-diva-gameshttps://x.com/divainkyK. D. Bryan (@kdbryan.bsky.social)He/Him (or Your Royal Dudeness, if you're not into brevity). The brains behind Brazen Inky Diva Games, freelance writer of RPGs, books & comics. Huge geek, friend to all mankind. BLM, science is real and trans rights are human rightsK. D. Bryan (@kdbryan.bsky.social)K. D. Bryan, waiting to see if this hellsite dies (@KDBryan) on XHe/Him (or Your Royal Dudeness if you're not into brevity). Head writer of Brazen Inky Diva Games (@DivaInky), freelance writer of RPGs, books & comics.
TwitterBrazenInkyDivaGames (@DivaInky) on XBrazen Inky Diva Games is all about creating stories for you to share and enjoy! Have fun with our RPGs, modules, fiction & more! brazeninkydivagames@gmail.com
Olaskos -- Whispers of the Dying Lands podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/7yFvPcYtVa2jP5nCI1QqCS
We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Joshua Gopal-Boyd, Dave Smith, Brett Bowen, Streety, Nate Doverspike, and Dec! Y'all make keeping this going possible!
As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!
Join the conversation on our Discord! Me And Steve RPG Discord https://discord.gg/5wWNcYW
You can reach us at meandsteverpg@gmail.com
On Facebook as Me and Steve RPG Podcast
On Twitter @AndRPGs
Our Drive-Thru RPG affiliate link https://www.drivethrurpg.com/?affiliate_id=2018399
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MeandSteveTalkRPGs
We are proud members of the d20 Radio Network! http://www.d20radio.com/main/
Tuesday Feb 11, 2025
Tuesday Feb 11, 2025
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 of the Week:
Steve G: D-Twelves on the Shelves -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/509452/d-twelves-on-the-shelves?affiliate_id=2018399
Steve S: Swyvers -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/467572/swyvers?src=hottest_small&affiliate_id=2018399
*We have an affiliate link with Drive-Thru RPG. All this does, is give us a small percentage of your purchase cost on Drive-Thru as a "referral bonus". It does not cost you, as a consumer, anything extra.*
We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Joshua Gopal-Boyd, Dave Smith, Brett Bowen, Streety, Nate Doverspike, and Dec! Y'all make keeping this going possible!
As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!
Join the conversation on our Discord! Me And Steve RPG Discord https://discord.gg/5wWNcYW
You can reach us at meandsteverpg@gmail.com
On Facebook as Me and Steve RPG Podcast
On BlueSky @meandsteverpg.bsky.social
Our Drive-Thru RPG affiliate link https://www.drivethrurpg.com/?affiliate_id=2018399
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MeandSteveTalkRPGs
We are proud members of the d20 Radio Network! http://www.d20radio.com/main/
Tuesday Feb 04, 2025
Tuesday Feb 04, 2025
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.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/162759/exalted-3rd-edition?affiliate_id=2018399
Tomb of Dreams, Exalted 3e Jumpstart -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/208891/tomb-of-dreams-an-exalted-3rd-edition-jumpstart?affiliate_id=2018399
Cast:
Olaskos as Iay
KDB as Mirror Flag
"Old" Steve as Faka Kun
Decurion as our Storyteller
KDB and Olaskos are also creators in their own right, and you can find more on them here: KDB --
K. D. Bryan (he/him), head writer at Brazen Inky Diva Games!https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher/18022/brazen-inky-diva-gameshttps://x.com/divainkyK. D. Bryan (@kdbryan.bsky.social)He/Him (or Your Royal Dudeness, if you're not into brevity). The brains behind Brazen Inky Diva Games, freelance writer of RPGs, books & comics. Huge geek, friend to all mankind. BLM, science is real and trans rights are human rightsK. D. Bryan (@kdbryan.bsky.social)K. D. Bryan, waiting to see if this hellsite dies (@KDBryan) on XHe/Him (or Your Royal Dudeness if you're not into brevity). Head writer of Brazen Inky Diva Games (@DivaInky), freelance writer of RPGs, books & comics.
TwitterBrazenInkyDivaGames (@DivaInky) on XBrazen Inky Diva Games is all about creating stories for you to share and enjoy! Have fun with our RPGs, modules, fiction & more! brazeninkydivagames@gmail.com
Olaskos -- Whispers of the Dying Lands podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/7yFvPcYtVa2jP5nCI1QqCS
We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Joshua Gopal-Boyd, Dave Smith, Brett Bowen, Streety, Nate Doverspike, and Dec! Y'all make keeping this going possible!
As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!
Join the conversation on our Discord! Me And Steve RPG Discord https://discord.gg/5wWNcYW
You can reach us at meandsteverpg@gmail.com
On Facebook as Me and Steve RPG Podcast
On Twitter @AndRPGs
Our Drive-Thru RPG affiliate link https://www.drivethrurpg.com/?affiliate_id=2018399
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MeandSteveTalkRPGs
We are proud members of the d20 Radio Network! http://www.d20radio.com/main/
Who are "Me and Steve"?
We are 2 friends who happen to share a first name, and a love of tabletop roleplaying games. This podcast is the result of many, many hours spent standing outside after game sessions just talking about gaming, but we decided to get a couple microphones, go inside, and record it, and then share it with the world!
So join us as we share thoughts, experiences, and interviews with people from across the gaming community, as well as some of our adventures in various games we enjoy!