Me And Steve Talk RPG‘s

Episode 26: Campaign Length

This week, we have a little discussion of campaign length in RPGs.  How we define what we call what, what we prefer, and why.  Also, some talk about things to consider when you're setting up to play a new campaign, and how the length can affect how things work in different systems.
 
Our d20Network podcast of the week this week:  Order 66 --  It's your one-stop-shop for all things Star Wars RPG!
 
Game of the Week:
Steve G:  Invisible Sun -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/267776/Invisible-Sun?affiliate_id=2018399
Steve S:  Lancer  -- https://massif-press.itch.io/
 
As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!
 
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Episode 25: Which Game? with GM Hooly

We talk about a lot of games here on Me and Steve.  But this week, we decided to have a bit of a discussion around where or when to use which game.  Sometimes it's as simple as it being the setting that you want to play in, but sometimes there are other factors too.  
And to help us make some sense of our ramblings, we invited GM Hooly, co-host of The Forge podcast, to come on and join in!
A little talk about what systems you know, vs. which system may reinforce a theme you want, vs. how much work it's going to take to make it all work together!
 
Game of the week:
 
GM Hooly:  Marvel SAGA --  (this one's long out of print, and a bit tough to find for sale, but I've linked the system page from Noble Knight, for lack of a better page) https://www.nobleknight.com/Products/Marvel-Super-Heroes---SAGA-TSR
Steve G:  Dune -- Modiphius' adaptation of the Frank Herbert classic!  https://www.modiphius.net/pages/discover-dune-roleplaying-game
Steve S:  Lex Arcana -- Roman Empire alt-history/fantasy rpg  https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/312693/Lex-Arcana-RPG--Corebook-Core-Rulebook-2nd-Edition?affiliate_id=2018399
 
As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!
 
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Episode 24: Nerd-Out B.S. Session: Sugi

***WARNING: If you laugh easily, you may not want to drink anything while listening to this episode!  Your nose will thank you!***
 
This week we invited fellow d20 network host Sugi, from the Squad-Tactica podcast to come on and just shoot the breeze about whatever nerdy/gaming/whatever topics came up.  We were not disappointed!   We had an absolute blast talking about things from Wanda-Vision, to Star Wars, to Avatar: last Airbender, to Root, and numerous things in between!
 
Game of the Week
Steve S:  Wield -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/131729/Wield?affiliate_id=2018399
Steve G:  the 2400 bundle -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/339650/2400-BUNDLE?affiliate_id=2018399
Sugi:  Cosmic Encounter -- https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/products/cosmic-encounter/
 
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Episode 23: D&D is an Everything Bagel!

So this week's conversation was inspired partially by TikTok!  Or at least something we saw there.  The Steves have a talk around some of the things that frustrate us with 5th Ed Dungeons & Dragons, some thoughts on how friendly it is (or isn't) to new players, and more particularly, new DM/GMs.  We're not here to bash the game, but rather to bring up things that we feel like are legitimate concerns.
 
Game of the Week!
Steve G:  Zyborg Commando Resurrection Overdrive -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/337532/Zyborg-Commando-Resurrection-Overdrive?affiliate_id=2018399
Steve S:  Rock Opera '79 -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/347598/Rock-Opera-79?affiliate_id=2018399
 
d20 Podcast of the week: Fortune and Strife, a Legend of the 5 Rings rpg actual play podcast.  https://courtgamespod.com/L5RFnS/
 
 
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"Mind Over Matter" Ch.1 Pt3 : Genesys Actual Play

This week we welcome back GM Chris Witt (from The Forge and Order 66 podcasts), to continue our adventure in Genesys!  
Should you want to purchase the Genesys core rulebook, you can do it here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/228813/Genesys-Core-Rulebook?affiliate_id=2018399
Keep in mind that the psionic powers in this adventure are part of a (at the time of release) not-yet-published supplement that GM Chris will be publishing through the Genesys Foundry on Drive-Thru RPG.
 
The Cast:
GM Chris as The GM
Steve G as "Cherry Bomb"
Steve S as "M-80"
Eric as "Roman Candle"
Jesse as "Black Cat"
 
Background audio sourced in part from https://tabletopaudio.com/
 
d20 Podcast of the week: Guardians of the Whills -- A Star Wars media discussion podcast that talks about many parts of Star Wars media from novels, to comic books, to The Mandalorian!  Join Dustin and Gary at https://guardiansofthewhills.wordpress.com/category/gotw/
 
 
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Episode 22: Solo-Play RPGs with John Lopez

This one was really interesting for us.  There's been a pretty good buzz in certain circles of the gaming industry lately over solo-play, and that made us curious.  Add to that that we had a listener request for the topic, so we went and found someone who knows a good bit about playing games solo.  His name is John Lopez, and he goes by @rpg_solo on Twitter, as well as running the SoloRPG Patreon, where he shares resources for solo-play gaming.  There is a whole lot in information in this one folks, and apologies if we didn't ask the questions that you'd like to hear the answers to, because we were learning as we talked!
Among the resources mentioned in the show are:
The Mythic GM Emulator: -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/20798/Mythic-Game-Master-Emulator?affiliate_id=2018399
The Recluse solo engine: -- https://gravenutterance.itch.io/recluse
 
d20 Radio Podcast of the Week:  Court Games -- https://courtgamespod.com/  It's a discussion podcast about various aspects of the Legend of the Five Rings RPG, as well as the card game, along with interviews, etc.
 
Game of the week:
Steve G:  Kids on Brooms -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/314452/Kids-on-Brooms-Core-Rulebook?affiliate_id=2018399
Steve S:  Stalker -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/100243/STALKER--The-SciFi-Roleplaying-Game?affiliate_id=2018399
John Lopez:  Calypso -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/331547/Calypso?affiliate_id=2018399
 
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"Mind Over Matter" Ch.1 Pt.2 : Genesys Actual Play

This week we welcome back GM Chris Witt (from The Forge and Order 66 podcasts), to continue our adventure in Genesys!  
Should you want to purchase the Genesys core rulebook, you can do it here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/228813/Genesys-Core-Rulebook?affiliate_id=2018399
Keep in mind that the psionic powers in this adventure are part of a (at the time of release) not-yet-published supplement that GM Chris will be publishing through the Genesys Foundry on Drive-Thru RPG.
 
The Cast:
GM Chris as The GM
Steve G as "Cherry Bomb"
Steve S as "M-80"
Eric as "Roman Candle"
Jesse as "Black Cat"
 
Background audio sourced in part from https://tabletopaudio.com/
 
d20 Podcast of the week: Crimson Gold Agonies -- A newbie friendly, Legend of the Five Rings, actual-play podcast.  https://cgapodcast.com/#home-section
 
 
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Episode 21: Power Spirals

We're back with a "normal" episode!  This week we have a chat around one of the things that most GMs dread: Power Spirals.  We talk about what they are, how to recognize them, what causes them, how to avoid them, and how to deal with them once they start.
 
d20 Radio Podcast of the Week:  The Genesys Archives -- https://anchor.fm/thegenesysarchives  Its an actual-play podcast using the Genesys game engine.  Their current campaign is an urban fantasy campaign, set in Las Vegas!
 
Game of the week:
Steve G:  Tales from the Loop -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/210617/Tales-from-the-Loop-RPG-Rulebook?affiliate_id=2018399
Steve S:  Justice Velocity -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/235233/Justice-Velocity?affiliate_id=2018399
 
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"Mind Over Matter" Ch.1 Pt1 : Genesys Actual Play

This week we welcome back GM Chris Witt (from The Forge and Order 66 podcasts), to start our adventure in Genesys!  
Should you want to purchase the Genesys core rulebook, you can do it here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/228813/Genesys-Core-Rulebook?affiliate_id=2018399
Keep in mind that the psionic powers in this adventure are part of a (at the time of release) not-yet-published supplement that GM Chris will be publishing through the Genesys Foundry on Drive-Thru RPG.
 
The Cast:
GM Chris as The GM
Steve G as "Cherry Bomb"
Steve S as "M-80"
Eric as "Roman Candle"
Jesse as "Black Cat"
 
Background audio sourced in part from https://tabletopaudio.com/
 
 
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BONUS EPISODE! Genesys Actual-Play "Mind Over Matter" Session Zero

Special bonus content!  We recorded a 1-shot in the Genesys RPG from Edge Studios.  The Steves recruited a couple of members from their Discord to join them as GM Chris, of The Forge, and Order 66 podcasts runs us through a short adventure in a game that we've never played before!  This is our sort of intro/session zero, before we actually started playing.  Further episodes should start 1/26/21, and continue bi-weekly from there!
Should you be interested in picking up this rpg, here's a link for the core book.  https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/228813/Genesys-Core-Rulebook?affiliate_id=2018399
 
GM Chris can be found on The Forge -- https://forgegenesys.com/
and Order 66 -- http://feeds.feedburner.com/Order66
 
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