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The show where you can learn from our mistakes... We talk about our games, and the lessons we learned while playing them.

  1. 7. JULI

    Lancer, Part 3: Campaign Finale! (LANCER)

    Tanner tells Dusty about the end of his Lancer campaign, and they discuss the difference (if there is one) between short-term and long-term fun in TTRPGs! LANCER RPG: https://massif-press.itch.io/corebook-pdfIntro / Outro Music: Mirror Image by BernardW100!

    22 Min.
  2. Slug House, Part 2 (and more)! (Tan Hack: Slug House)

    9. JUNI

    Slug House, Part 2 (and more)! (Tan Hack: Slug House)

    Dusty and Tanner return to the slimy world of Slug House, talking wandering monsters and following your own advice. Then they switch gears, talking some of Dusty's at-home gaming time running a tried-and-true adventure for kids, the perils of using character voices, and the importance of a list of random names. Finally, Tanner gives an update on his Lancer campaign, and asks Dusty for help with his writer's block! Slug House by Stromberg Press: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/491255/slug-house Claus and Effect by Dusty: https://www.basicfantasy.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=99825 LANCER RPG: https://massif-press.itch.io/corebook-pdf   Intro / Outro Music: Mirror Image by BernardW100!   Chapters (00:00:00) - RPG Lessons Learned(00:01:28) - D&D 5e: Slow Burn(00:06:16) - Dungeoneering: The Tan Hack(00:08:10) - D&D: Christmas Krampus D&D(00:10:53) - D&D 5e: Daughter's Feedback(00:14:38) - D&D 5e(00:17:00) - Lancer 5e Lancer Story(00:21:14) - How To Frustrate the Players in 'Star Wars: The(00:22:28) - How To Win in 'Star Wars': The Simulation(00:25:26) - The meta-vault(00:30:20) - How do you feel about point crawls?

    35 Min.
  3. Slug House, Part 1! (Tan Hack: Slug House)

    2. JUNI

    Slug House, Part 1! (Tan Hack: Slug House)

    Tanner runs Slug House for Dusty, an old-school dungeon that's a bit bigger than what they are used to! Topics of converstation include hacking together your own OSR system, one player running multiple characters, the difference between a good online game vs a good in person game, eating food in a dungeon, perilous random encounters, shopping, GM never rolling dice, and managing your multitasking. Slug House by Stromberg Press: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/491255/slug-house Knave: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/250888/knave By This Axe I Hack!: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/358444/by-this-axe-i-hack  Intro / Outro Music: Mirror Image by BernardW100! Chapters (00:00:00) - RPG Lessons Learned(00:01:48) - The Tan Hacking(00:02:42) - D&D 3e Character Creation(00:05:35) - What Is It About the OSR?(00:07:24) - Rolling Dice: The Black Hacking(00:12:26) - D&D 3e(00:17:00) - D&D 5e: Starting in the Dungeon(00:19:46) - D&D 5e(00:21:35) - D&D 5e Shopping(00:25:47) - D&D: No Dice(00:26:59) - D&D 5e(00:32:43) - D&D: Lessons Learned

    34 Min.

  4. 26. MAI

    Death In Space! (Welcome to the Ring)

    Tanner ran Dusty through a one-on-one sci-fi OSR adventure in Death In Space, and it wasn't great! They chat about the joy of creating characters by rolling on random tables, playing a character with 1 HP, the power of a good setting and a pretty book, unstructured adventures, and the struggle to find one-on-one games that suit Dusty and Tanner's tastes. Death in Space: https://freeleaguepublishing.com/games/death-in-space/ Intro / Outro Music: Mirror Image by BernardW100! Chapters (00:00:00) - RPG Lessons Learned(00:00:56) - Post-Playtest Review(00:02:12) - Death in Space vs Morkborg(00:03:12) - D&D 1st edition(00:07:13) - D&D 5e: Open Ended Adventure(00:11:35) - Star Wars D6: Welcome to the Ring(00:16:15) - Death in Space: One On One Games(00:18:53) - Scarlet Heroes: One on One(00:23:08) - Martin on Playing Two Characters in Death & Space

    27 Min.
  5. Hex Dungeons At Home! (Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game)

    19. MAI

    Hex Dungeons At Home! (Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game)

    Dusty tells Tanner about running games for some family and friends, and talk about secret doors in dungeons, metagaming the map, Jaquaysing the dungeon, keying your maps, pacing and indecision, red dragons vs green dragons, running Dusk again (!), homebrewing monsters, considerations for running games for youngsters, and the evils of fudging dice rolls! The Hex Dungeon Manifesto by Tanner on Itch: https://thecrystalmaw.itch.io/the-hex-dungeon-manifesto Intro / Outro Music: Mirror Image by BernardW100! Chapters (00:00:00) - RPG Lessons Learned(00:00:55) - Dusty Runs a Hex Dungeon While in Hawaii(00:02:52) - How to Run a Hex Dungeon(00:04:20) - D&D 5e Hex Dungeon(00:08:50) - D&D: The Numbering Scheme(00:11:43) - D&D 5e(00:13:38) - D&D 5e(00:15:05) - The Random Encounter for Frog(00:15:45) - Is Red Dragon the New Default Color of Dragons in D&D(00:18:15) - D&D for Kids: Dusk(00:22:52) - BFRPG vs. OSR: The Vampire Chases(00:25:37) - Have You Ever Run a Game For Children?(00:29:39) - The Kids' Vampire Fight(00:30:28) - What Do You Do To Your Role(00:31:25) - GM vs. GM: Fudging(00:34:25) - D&D and Hex Dungeon(00:36:06) - Rpg Lessons Learned For Kids

    37 Min.

  6. 12. MAI

    Lancer, Part 2: Campaign Update! (LANCER: Operation Solstice Rain)

    Tanner gives Dusty an update on his Lancer campaign with his home group, talking about how long combat takes, the importance of scheduling, designing tactical combat encounters, roleplaying mechanics, and the strengths of different mecha and sci-fi subgenres. LANCER RPG: https://massif-press.itch.io/corebook-pdf Operation Solstice Rain: https://massif-press.itch.io/operation-solstice-rain Intro / Outro Music: Mirror Image by BernardW100! Chapters (00:00:00) - RPG LESSONS LESSON SEVEN(00:00:40) - Lancer(00:02:51) - D&D 4e vs Lancer(00:07:32) - D&D 4e(00:09:40) - D&D: Level 30 Minions(00:14:20) - BattleTech: The Humans of Lancer(00:15:26) - Lancer: The World of Warcraft(00:16:36) - Lancer 2e Character Training(00:19:45) - What Kind Of Mecha Should Your Mechs Take?(00:26:01) - Want to merge with an NPC in Star Wars: The Dark Ages(00:27:07) - Lancer: Lessons Learned

    31 Min.
  7. Escape from Drassana! (Star Wars d6)

    5. MAI

    Escape from Drassana! (Star Wars d6)

    Dusty ran Tanner a one-on-one one shot in West End Game's Star Wars d6 system. Discussions include the fun of making an adventure vs running one, the best types of characters to play for a game with only one player, concepts vs practicality in adventure design, failing forward, and scripted lines for players! Escape From Drassana: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gPjMBwcw-eC8Iz_gOPQVw7zI-CpShBzV/view Intro / Outro Music: Mirror Image by BernardW100! Chapters (00:00:00) - RPG Lessons Learned(00:00:37) - One-On-One Star Wars D6(00:02:13) - D&D 5e(00:03:19) - D6: The Droids Adventure(00:09:56) - On Star Wars The End(00:10:56) - How To Win The Columbo Challenge(00:12:01) - D&D: A Fail Forward Adventure(00:13:24) - The Opening Narrative of Star Wars D6(00:15:27) - Starship Combat(00:17:43) - The Failure of Star Wars D6(00:19:21) - "This Feels Like Star Wars!"(00:20:12) - Star Wars D6(00:21:20) - Postmortems: Lessons Learned

    22 Min.

  8. 28. APR.

    Best and Worst GM Advice!

    Dusty and Tanner talk their favorite GM advice from games they love, as well as some not-so-great advice, including advice on random encounters, asking your players what they want, magic tricks at the table, building trust between players and the GM, railroading in published adventures, and linear story structure. The Black Hack 2e by Gold Piece Publications on DrivethruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/255088/the-black-hack-second-edition The Lazy Dungeon master by Sly Flourish on DrivethruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/108572/the-lazy-dungeon-master Legend of the Five Rings 4th Edition: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/83945/legend-of-the-five-rings-4th-edition So You Want To Be A Gamemaster: https://thealexandrian.net/so-you-want-to-be-a-game-master Intro / Outro Music: Mirror Image by BernardW100!

    39 Min.
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