April 29, 2022
Is this our best or our worst episode yet? You decide!
After starting the show with a discussion of the Ironsworn RPG, we moved to sort of talking about "Storytelling" versus "Gaming."
After agreeing on almost everything, we also talked about tea, rabies, and tropes in grim dark fantasy.
With your hosts Gretchen Hilmers & Rob Hessler!
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Music: D. J. Pinto - The Punisher
Link: https://youtu.be/4LHOhdKMRsk
Music provided by: MFY - No Copyright
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March 26, 2022
After a discussion about Rob's adoration of the GM-less game Ironsworn (and our upcoming livestream of a new Post-Apocalyptic campaign using the ruleset), he and Gretchen discuss playing characters boldly. Tune in as Rob goes from rigidly proclaiming that you should go all-in all the time with your PCs, to making all sorts to caveats after Gretchen presents numerous smart counterpoints that he hadn't considered.
Plus, a chat about Ben Sperduto's grim dark urban fantasy novel Blackspire.
It's a humdinger!
January 24, 2022
Got a young kid and still want to play tabletop RPGs? On this episode, Gretchen and Rob discuss how they handle it.
Also, Rob talks about his love for "Keeping the Lights On," while Gretchen laments on character creation randomizers.
A way to spend an entire hour!
December 13, 2021
Character death is a part of roleplaying games, but how do we process when one of the players at our table passes away in real life?
On this special episode of RPGs & Baby Makes 3, we invite Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist and avid gamer Savanah Kite to the show to discuss how we deal with true tragedy at our tables.
December 6, 2021
How do we play differently in campaigns versus one-shots? Gretchen and Rob discuss the merits and flaws of both, including which type of games they think bring out the best moments in a roleplaying game.
Also, they talk about potty training.
November 29, 2021
After a hiatus induced by two months of illness and the death of one of our longtime players, Gretchen and Rob talk about something that's easy for us, as passionate gamers, to forget: It's only a game.
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October 15, 2021
This week we're excited to welcome Ben Sperduto of Last Redoubt Games back into the studio to talk about his latest project, "Hounds of the Tsar!"
Ben is currently offering physical copies of the game on Kickstarter through Tuesday, October 26, 2021 11:00 PM EDT via https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bsperduto/hounds-of-the-tsar-print-edition?ref=user_menu
Sperduto describes Hounds of the Tsar as follows:
"You have been chosen to serve the Tsardom of Muscovy as a member of Ivan the Terrible's dreaded Oprichnina. Hunt down traitors, heretics, and blasphemous horrors in a realm gripped by famine and the suffering of war.
"But beware... your Oprichnik companions are watching you for any sign of betrayal, and dark forces from beyond this world seek to corrupt your soul at every turn."
It's an exciting game with an interesting and unique set of rules-lite mechanics that we personally can't wait to play, and were thrilled to discuss in-depth with the man behind it's creation!
Find Last Redoubt Games at https://www.lastredoubtgames.com.
August 20, 2021
It's AD&D 2nd Edition versus 3-5/Pathfinder verses Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition in a No Holds Barred cage match 47 years in the making!!! Which version of D&D is the best?
Tune In!
With special guests Lord Cas, Endre, Amanda Plageman, and Kat Valentine!
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Music: D. J. Pinto - The Punisher
Link: https://youtu.be/4LHOhdKMRsk
Music provided by: MFY - No Copyright
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July 23, 2021
After spending a bit of time talking about how bad it would be for Rob if Gretchen's character died in his DragonLance campaign, we discuss some uncomfortable feelings about a recent roleplaying-related comic strip by Colms Comics and the importance of consent in games and life.
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Music: D. J. Pinto - The Punisher
Link: https://youtu.be/4LHOhdKMRsk
Music provided by: MFY - No Copyright
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