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Tuesday Sep 12, 2023
139: Momentum
Tuesday Sep 12, 2023
Tuesday Sep 12, 2023
This week we have a discussion brought about by a power outage!d20 Network Spotlight: OpCast -- https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/opcast
Game of the Week:
Steve G: Carbon 2185 -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/283725/Carbon-2185--A-Cyberpunk-RPG-Core-Rulebook?affiliate_id=2018399
Steve S: Dept. X -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/452246/DEPT-X--A-RULES-LIGHT-ROLEPLAYING-GAME-OF-CONSPIRACIES-MYSTERIES-AND-COVERUPS?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, and Rasmus R Byriel! Y'all make keeping this going possible!
Join us at the Pittsburgh Gaming Expo Sept 30 - Oct 1. (2023)
For more info on the convention check out the website at https://www.pghretrogaming.com/ where you can find more info, links for badge sales, etc. For our listeners, when you buy your badge in advance, you can enter the code TALKRPGS2023 to get a discount off the already very reasonable badge prices. On the website you can also find links for hotels, etc.
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 Sep 05, 2023
138: Burn-Out
Tuesday Sep 05, 2023
Tuesday Sep 05, 2023
This week we have a talk about those feelings of burn-out that creep in on many of us from time to time. It happens, and sometimes, maybe just talking about it a little helps...
Short Episode this week due in-part to tech issues (Now resolved, I believe. I have opened up the computer and disconnected the offending audio components!)
d20 Network spotlight: Table//Flip -- https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tableflip
Game of the Week
Steve G: Invaders! -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/450058/Invaders?affiliate_id=2018399
Steve S: Cities Without Number -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/449079/Cities-Without-Number?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, and Rasmus R Byriel! Y'all make keeping this going possible!
Join us at the Pittsburgh Gaming Expo Sept 30 - Oct 1. (2023)
For more info on the convention check out the website at https://www.pghretrogaming.com/ where you can find more info, links for badge sales, etc. For our listeners, when you buy your badge in advance, you can enter the code TALKRPGS2023 to get a discount off the already very reasonable badge prices. On the website you can also find links for hotels, etc.
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 Aug 29, 2023
137: The Benefits of Playing Different Systems w/ XPLovecat
Tuesday Aug 29, 2023
Tuesday Aug 29, 2023
One Steve, plus a guest this week! I'm joined by YouTuber XP Lovecat to have a talk about the benefits that we can gain from playing a variety of different games and systems. Yeah, I probably don't need to talk to most of our regular audience about this, but you could also point some of your friends who you're trying to convince to try other games to have a listen!
Links for XP Lovecat:
YouTube Channel -- https://www.youtube.com/@XPLovecat
Website -- https://www.xplovecat.com/
Also check out Miskatonic Repository Con -- https://www.facebook.com/MiskatonicRepositoryCon/
d20 Network Spotlight: The Forge -- https://forgegenesys.com/
Game of the Week:
Steve S: Fragged Empire 2e -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/406792/Fragged-Empire-2nd-Edition--Rules?affiliate_id=2018399
Leslie W: Kids on Bikes 2e -- (Should see release soon!) https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/huntersbooks/kids-on-bikes-second-edition
*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, and Rasmus R Byriel! Y'all make keeping this going possible!
Join us at the Pittsburgh Gaming Expo Sept 30 - Oct 1. (2023)
For more info on the convention check out the website at https://www.pghretrogaming.com/ where you can find more info, links for badge sales, etc. For our listeners, when you buy your badge in advance, you can enter the code TALKRPGS2023 to get a discount off the already very reasonable badge prices. On the website you can also find links for hotels, etc.
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 Aug 08, 2023
134: Tone in 1-Shots vs Campaigns
Tuesday Aug 08, 2023
Tuesday Aug 08, 2023
This week we brave the perils of fritzy internet connections to bring you a quick talk about tone, and how it's use differs somewhat between campaigns and 1-shot adventures.
d20 Network Spotlight: The Wonderous Atlas of Creation's Destiny -- https://wondrousatlas.wordpress.com/
Game of the Week:
Steve G: Frostbite (A Mork Borg Adventure) -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/422938/Frostbite--A-Cold-and-Ruthless-adventure-for-Mork-Borg?affiliate_id=2018399
Steve S: Kinghts of the Underbed -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/286690/Knights-of-Underbed?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, and Rasmus R Byriel! Y'all make keeping this going possible!
Join us at the Pittsburgh Gaming Expo Sept 30 - Oct 1. (2023)
For more info on the convention check out the website at https://www.pghretrogaming.com/ where you can find more info, links for badge sales, etc. For our listeners, when you buy your badge in advance, you can enter the code TALKRPGS2023 to get a discount off the already very reasonable badge prices. On the website you can also find links for hotels, etc.
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 Jul 04, 2023
130: Narrative Advancement
Tuesday Jul 04, 2023
Tuesday Jul 04, 2023
This week we bring you a discussion requested by one of our wonderful Patreon supporters!
Following the discussion about character advancement, which we discussed in more of a mechanical sense, Blue Nova asked us our thoughts around more narrative advancement. So, ever wanting to give y'all what you want, we have a talk about just that!d20 Network Spotlight: The Forge -- https://forgegenesys.com/
Game of the Week:
Steve S: Outgunned (Quickstart) -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/433185/Outgunned--Quickstart?affiliate_id=2018399
Steve G: Clean Out Your Desk -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/443162/Clean-Out-Your-Desk?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, and Rasmus R Byriel! 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 Jun 27, 2023
129: Death is not the Conclusion
Tuesday Jun 27, 2023
Tuesday Jun 27, 2023
Part 3 of our little series here! This week we have a conversation around character death, and ways it can be handled in games. Also some talk around the (perhaps infamous) safety request of character death being taken off the table.
d20 Network Spotlight -- Order 66 -- http://feeds.feedburner.com/Order66
Game of the Week
Steve G: Monster Kart Mayhem -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/138983/Monster-Kart-Mayhem?affiliate_id=2018399
Steve S: Dark Times -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/280018/Dark-Times?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, Dave Smith, Brett Bowen, and Rasmus R Byriel! 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 Jun 13, 2023
127: Cheater!
Tuesday Jun 13, 2023
Tuesday Jun 13, 2023
This week the Steves have a discussion about cheating in ttrpgs. Brought on by a situation in one of Steve's games, we chat a little about what it can be, and how to handle it. Not by any means a definitive thing, but some food for thought.d20 Network spotlight: The Story Told -- https://thestorytold.libsyn.com/
Game of the Week:
Steve S: Tri-Cube Tales/ Hunters of Victorian London -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/294202/Tricube-Tales?affiliate_id=2018399 & https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/439397/Hunters-of-Victorian-London-Tricube-Tales-OnePage-RPG?affiliate_id=2018399
Steve G: AfterVerse -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/275749/Afterverse-Core-Book?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, Dave Smith, Brett Bowen, and Rasmus R Byriel! 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
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MeandSteveTalkRPGs

Wednesday Jun 07, 2023
126: Savage Worlds, RIFTS, Studio 404, and more! W/ Darren West
Wednesday Jun 07, 2023
Wednesday Jun 07, 2023
This week I'm joined by the newest member of Studio 404 Games, Darren West, who I also got to meet (and play a game with) in-person at GamerNation Con!Darren is also a freelance RPG writer, one heck of a minis painter, was selected as a launch author for the Genesys Foundry, and is also just a really, really nice person!Anyway, we sat down and had a ramble about Studio 404, Savage Worlds, RIFTS (and Savage RIFTS), vtt gming, and probably a few other things I can't recall at the moment! So come on, enjoy the ride and join us!
For more info on Studio 404 Games, visit their website at -- https://www.studio404games.com/
Find Darren's "Headra's Shard (part 1)" adventure for Terrinoth (Genesys) -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/284406/Haedras-Shard-Part-1?affiliate_id=2018399
d20 Network Spotlight -- Table/Flip/ -- https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tableflip/
Game of the Week
Steve S: A Few Honest Cops -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/439900/A-Few-Honest-Cops?affiliate_id=2018399
Darren W: Just Drive -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/433624/Just-Drive-A-Ground-Vehicle-Supplement-for-Genesys?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, Dave Smith, Brett Bowen, and Rasmus R Byriel! 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
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MeandSteveTalkRPGs

Tuesday May 30, 2023
125: Adversarial GMing (revisited)
Tuesday May 30, 2023
Tuesday May 30, 2023
So the other weekend I was hanging out at a local game shop and got into a conversation about Cyberpunk Red. The other person was saying that they felt like the game almost seemed to want to be run more adversarially than they were used to running their usual game (PF1). Which of course led to conversation, and then to conversation between we Steves.So "Listen Up, You Primitive Screwheads!" as we have a little chat around this topic, and a few other things cyberpunk-ish!d20 Network Spotlight: Genesys Archive -- https://anchor.fm/thegenesysarchives
Game of the Week:
Steve S: Agents of Concordia -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/299757/Agents-of-Concordia-Core-book?affiliate_id=2018399
Steve G: Baby, We Were Born to Run! -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/327741/Baby-We-Were-Born-to-Run?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, Dave Smith, Brett Bowen, and Rasmus R Byriel! 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
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MeandSteveTalkRPGs

Tuesday May 23, 2023
124: Gamer, Know Thyself!
Tuesday May 23, 2023
Tuesday May 23, 2023
This week we bring you an introspective conversation borne out of our own feelings and struggles. It's a talk about coming to grips with what you're good at, and what you aren't, and also letting yourself be ok with those things.
d20 Network Spotlight: Eberron Renewed -- https://zencastr.com/Eberron-Renewed
Game of the Week
Steve G: Feral -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/435116/Feral?affiliate_id=2018399
Steve S: Never Going Home (Beginning and End KS) -- https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jiangshi/never-going-home-the-beginning-and-the-end
or the category on DT -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/9148/Wet-Ink-Games/subcategory/38340/Never-Going-Home?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, Dave Smith, Brett Bowen, and Rasmus R Byriel! 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
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MeandSteveTalkRPGs