Me And Steve Talk RPG‘s
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Tuesday Dec 27, 2022
Tuesday Dec 27, 2022
This week the Steves have a discussion about that classic trope of splitting the party! We talk some of the pitfalls, and benefits of doing it, and also talk about our feelings about it, and experiences doing so!
The GamerNation Con 8 Kickstarter campaign is live!!! Find it here (and even pledge to get a game run by one of the Steves!) -- https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gncon/gamer-nation-con-80s
*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, Jesse!, Joshua Gopal-Boyd, Dave Smith, and Brett Bowen! 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
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Tuesday Dec 13, 2022
Tuesday Dec 13, 2022
This week the Steves have a chat around our preferences regarding "generic" or "universal" systems, versus systems dedicated to a particular genre/setting. Along the way we discuss our feelings on the cyberpunk genre, and also some thoughts on personal nostalgia.
d20 Network Spotlight: Werewolf: the Podcast -- https://keepontheheathlands.podbean.com/
Game of the Week:
Steve G: The Crypt Has Opened -- https://happyjakgames.itch.io/the-crypt-has-opened
Steve S: The Broken Cask -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/365717/The-Broken-Cask?affiliate_id=2018399
The GamerNation Con 8 Kickstarter campaign is live!!! Find it here (and even pledge to get a game run by one of the Steves!) -- https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gncon/gamer-nation-con-80s
*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, Jesse!, Joshua Gopal-Boyd, Dave Smith, and Brett Bowen! 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
on TikTok @meandsteverpgpodcast
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MeandSteveTalkRPGs
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Tuesday Nov 29, 2022
Tuesday Nov 29, 2022
This week the Steves are joined by Micah (also known as FatCrab) from the Table/Flip podcast to talk about creating and running settings, and how to appropriately set your players expectations for those settings. Most of this talk centers around the Genesys system and settings for it, but as with the discussion of canon last week, the principals apply to pretty much any game!
d20 Network Spotlight: Table/Flip -- https://anchor.fm/tableflip/episodes/
Additionally you can find Micah as FatCrab on the Genesys Community Discord -- https://discord.gg/tXwJTGxukU
the d20 Network Discord -- https://discord.gg/w6hcQV8dGM
Or on our Discord -- https://discord.gg/VZ9NTZS
His work on the Genesys Foundry can be found here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?author=Micah-Shalom%20Kesselman
And the Studio 404 Setting Notebook can be found here -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/292839/Setting-Notebook
Game of the Week:
Steve G: Chum -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/415696/CHUM?affiliate_id=2018399
Steve S: Tian Shang: Lone Wolf Fists -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/416442/Tian-Shang-Lone-Wolf-Fists?affiliate_id=2018399
Micah K: The Quiet Year -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/110152/The-Quiet-Year?affiliate_id=2018399
Also, the GamerNation Con 8 Kickstarter campaign is live!!! Find it here (and even pledge to get a game run by one of the Steves!) -- https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gncon/gamer-nation-con-80s
*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, Jesse!, Joshua Gopal-Boyd, and Dave Smith! 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
on TikTok @meandsteverpgpodcast
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MeandSteveTalkRPGs
We are proud members of the d20 Radio Network! http://www.d20radio.com/main/
Tuesday Nov 22, 2022
Tuesday Nov 22, 2022
This week, 1 Steve is fishing, so the other Steve has a talk with GM Phil from the Order 66 podcast about "Canon" and how to use (and deal with) it in your games! There's a lot of talk about Star Wars specifically, but the concepts are able to be applied to most anything!
Check out Phil and his Studio 404 Games friends at https://www.studio404games.com/
d20 Network Spotlight -- The Order 66 podcast -- http://feeds.feedburner.com/Order66
GamerNation Con Kickstarter link! -- https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gncon/gamer-nation-con-80s?ref=r6ct2s&token=d20c62d2
Game of the Week:
GM Phil: Transformers -- https://renegadegamestudios.com/game-world/transformers/transformers-roleplaying-game/
Steve S: The Silver Road -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/397439/The-Silver-Road?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, Jesse!, Joshua Gopal-Boyd, and Dave Smith! 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
on TikTok @meandsteverpgpodcast
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MeandSteveTalkRPGs
We are proud members of the d20 Radio Network! http://www.d20radio.com/main/
Tuesday Nov 15, 2022
Tuesday Nov 15, 2022
This week we bring you a conversation that starts around getting comfortable, and how it can help you get better RP in your games, which then veers into comedy games, and then a talk about safety tool use in comedy and horror games.d20 Network Spotlight: The Forge -- https://forgegenesys.com/
Game of the Week:
Steve S: Gobblin' -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/254667/Gobblin?affiliate_id=2018399
Steve G: Delta Green: The Conspiracy -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/411202/Delta-Green-The-Conspiracy?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, Jesse!, Joshua Gopal-Boyd, and Dave Smith! 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
on TikTok @meandsteverpgpodcast
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MeandSteveTalkRPGs
We are proud members of the d20 Radio Network! http://www.d20radio.com/main/
Tuesday Nov 08, 2022
Tuesday Nov 08, 2022
As a sort of 'closer' to Spooky-month, we sat down to chat with Bridgett Jeffries about just what it is that makes horror gaming fun for those who enjoy it.For those who don't know, Bridgett is an amazing, and amazingly fun person. She's a podcast host, streamer, writer, and a community ambassador for Chaosium.
We talk about what got us started in gaming, how we got interested in horror gaming specifically, some tips on running horror games, and have a whole lotta laughs in the process.
*ALSO CORRECTION* The Delta Green scenario talked about is actually called "Last Things Last" and is included in the Delta Green quickstart, which is called "Need to Know".
If you're interested in hearing or seeing more of Bridgett's work she can be found on the Miskatonic University Podcast -- http://www.mu-podcast.com/ , or links to her streaming, etc can be found at the Symphony Entertainment website -- https://www.symphonyentertainment.com/ . And, work she's done for the Miskatonic Repository can be found here https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?author=Bridgett%20Jeffries&?affiliate_id=2018399
d20 Network spotlight: Eberron Renewed -- https://thegeekpantheon.com/category/podcast/eberron-renewed/
Game of the Week:
Steve G: Old, Not Out -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/414044/Old-Not-Out?affiliate_id=2018399
Steve S: Brindlewood Bay (Kickstarter Edition) -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/410316/Brindlewood-Bay-Kickstarter-Edition??affiliate_id=2018399
Bridgett J: Dark Places and Demigorgons (for OSE) -- https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ericfrombloatgames/dark-places-and-demogorgons-for-old-school-essentials
*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, Jesse!, Joshua Gopal-Boyd, and Dave Smith! 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
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Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MeandSteveTalkRPGs
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Tuesday Oct 04, 2022
Tuesday Oct 04, 2022
This week we bring you the recording of a panel that we were asked to do at the Pittsburgh Gaming Expo!
We talk about why as the GM, you should be the biggest fan of your players.The audio isn't the greatest, but given we sorta forgot to prepare for actually recording live, we didn't think it sounded too bad for setting a cell phone on the table between us, in a room with a PA system, and close to 200 video and arcade games!
So enjoy, and if you're able to do so, plan on joining us again there next year!
We would very much like to thank the staff and volunteers of the convention for putting on a wonderfully fun event!
Recorded at the Pittsburgh Gaming Expo in Monroeville PA (just outside Pittsburgh) on Oct 2, 2022.
For more info on the convention, check out https://www.pghretrogaming.com/. RPGs, board games, retro-video-games, bands, and just fun!
We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Jesse!, Joshua Gopal-Boyd, and Dave Smith! 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
on TikTok @meandsteverpgpodcast
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MeandSteveTalkRPGs
We are proud members of the d20 Radio Network! http://www.d20radio.com/main/
Tuesday Sep 27, 2022
Tuesday Sep 27, 2022
On the eve of Spooky-Month, the Steves sit down and have a chat about different things a GM can do outside of the game itself to help increase that sense of tension while playing games where you want it. That and some other ramblings and musings!d20 Network Spotlight: The Court Games podcasts
Court Games -- https://courtgamespod.com/
Fortune and Strife -- https://courtgamespod.com/L5RFnS/
Crimson Gold Agonies -- https://cgapodcast.com/
Game of the Week:
Steve G: Beasts and Basements -- https://www.beastsandbasements.com/home
Steve S: Vintage Space -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/410367/Vintage-Space?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.*
The Steves will be at the Pittsburgh Gaming Expo in Monroeville PA (just outside Pittsburgh) on Oct 1&2, 2022. We'll be doing a panel or 2, running some games, and just hanging out enjoying the fun! For more info, check out https://www.pghretrogaming.com/. Gaming of many sorts, bands, and just fun!
We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Jesse!, Joshua Gopal-Boyd, and Dave Smith! 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
on TikTok @meandsteverpgpodcast
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MeandSteveTalkRPGs
We are proud members of the d20 Radio Network! http://www.d20radio.com/main/
Tuesday Aug 30, 2022
Tuesday Aug 30, 2022
This week the Steves have a chat about planning and prepping for a new campaign. We discuss a bit of our processes, weaknesses, and fears around starting new campaigns, be they in systems we're long-familiar with, ones we're new to, or somewhere in between. (Yes, we get into more Star Wars talk!)
d20 Network spotlight: The Order 66 -- http://feeds.feedburner.com/Order66
Game of the Week:
Steve S: Meddling Kids -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/83837/Meddling-Kids?affiliate_id=2018399
Steve G: Gran Meccanismo -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/402733/Gran-Meccanismo?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.*
The Steves will be at the Pittsburgh Gaming Expo in Monroeville PA (just outside Pittsburgh) on Oct 1&2, 2022. We'll be doing a panel or 2, running some games, and just hanging out enjoying the fun! For more info, check out https://www.pghretrogaming.com/. Gaming of many sorts, bands, and just fun!
We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Jesse!, Joshua Gopal-Boyd, and Dave Smith! 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
on TikTok @meandsteverpgpodcast
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MeandSteveTalkRPGs
We are proud members of the d20 Radio Network! http://www.d20radio.com/main/
Tuesday Jul 26, 2022
Tuesday Jul 26, 2022
So we started with the intent of talking about taking adventures/modules and porting them over to a different system/setting. Of course, because us, we end up off in a couple rabbit-holes, but there's still some good conversation!
d20 Network Spotlight: The Staggering Dragon -- https://thestaggeringdragon.com/category/stagdrag-podcast/
Game of the Week
Steve S: Twisted Genomes: Wasteland Mutations -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/395771/Twisted-Genomes-Wasteland-Mutations?affiliate_id=2018399
Steve G: Dwelling -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/365720/Dwelling?affiliate_id=2018399
The Steves will be at the Pittsburgh Gaming Expo in Monroeville PA (just outside Pittsburgh) on Oct 1&2, 2022. We'll be doing a panel or 2, running some games, and just hanging out enjoying the fun! For more info, check out https://www.pghretrogaming.com/. Gaming of many sorts, bands, and just fun!
*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, Jesse!, Joshua Gopal-Boyd, and Dave Smith! Y'all make keeping this going possible!
As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!
You can reach us at meandsteverpg@gmail.com
On Facebook as Me and Steve RPG Podcast
On Twitter @AndRPGs
on TikTok @meandsteverpgpodcast
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MeandSteveTalkRPGs
Join us on our Discord! Me And Steve RPG Discord https://discord.gg/5wWNcYW
We are proud members of the d20 Radio Network! http://www.d20radio.com/main/