Have to Look That Up

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Discussions about my journey back to tabletop role-playing games, thoughts about old and new games, strat-o-matic, diplomacy, education, and probably some other random topics. Maybe coffee.

  1. 08/14/2025

    59 - Quick update on Preparing Games and Anxiety (S2 E4)

    So if my one fan is still listening, here is where I ramble on about running DCC with our game club, preparing games, and the eventual anxiety. Northside Adventure Gamers Association (NAGA): https://login.naga.net.au/index.php# and on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/NorthsideAdventureGamers MUSIC: Keep Calm and Podcast - "Coffee &Conversation." Keep Calm and Podcast is a collection of royalty free podsafe music that can be used in podcasts. Available at ⁠⁠https://www.podcast.co/music⁠⁠ Please leave me a voice message at ⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/HaveToLookThatUp⁠

    22 min

  2. 02/25/2025

    58 - Do we have a GM crisis or a player crisis? (S2 E3)

    Do we have a GM crisis or a player crisis?  It depends… Big thank you to Jason (https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/jason376), BJ (https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/arcanealienist), and Che (https://shows.acast.com/roleplayrescue) for calls and comments!  Please check out their shows! MUSIC: Keep Calm and Podcast - "Coffee &Conversation." Keep Calm and Podcast is a collection of royalty free podsafe music that can be used in podcasts. Available at ⁠https://www.podcast.co/music⁠ Mr. Smith - "Insomnia" - available at ⁠https://freemusicarchive.org/music/mr-smith/nomad/insomnia The song featured in the introduction clip is from Belly's"Now They'll Sleep."  Belly reunited for a fantastic new albumyears ago ("Dove") and are still making music. Please leave me a voice message at https://www.speakpipe.com/HaveToLookThatUp

    37 min

  3. 02/07/2025

    57 - DCC at Game Clubs (S2 E2)

    NOTES DGS Presents – the Dead Games Society crew is back! https://www.youtube.com/@DGSPresents   Dungeon Crawl Classics – Free Quickstart https://goodman-games.com/blog/2023/12/22/free-dcc-quick-start-rules/   Shadowdark Free Quickstart: https://www.thearcanelibrary.com/products/shadowdark-rpg-quickstart-set-pdf Judge James at the Living 4 Crits channel (“Shadowdark Sundays”): https://www.youtube.com/@Living4Crits MUSIC: Keep Calm and Podcast - "Coffee &Conversation." Keep Calm and Podcast is a collection of royalty free podsafe music that can be used in podcasts.  Available at ⁠https://www.podcast.co/music⁠ Mr. Smith - "Insomnia" - available at ⁠https://freemusicarchive.org/music/mr-smith/nomad/insomnia   The song featured in the introduction clip is from Belly's "Now They'll Sleep."  Belly reunited for a fantastic new album years ago ("Dove") and are still making music. Please leave me a voice message at https://www.speakpipe.com/HaveToLookThatUp

    36 min

  4. 01/31/2025

    56 - The Return (S2 E1)

    The re-start of the podcast with some new ideas for topics. Please leave me a voice message at ⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/HaveToLookThatUp MUSIC: Keep Calm and Podcast - "Coffee & Conversation." Keep Calm and Podcast is a collection of royalty free podsafe music that can be used in podcasts.  Available at ⁠⁠https://www.podcast.co/music⁠⁠ Mr. Smith - "Insomnia" - available at ⁠⁠https://freemusicarchive.org/music/mr-smith/nomad/insomnia⁠   The song featured in the introduction clip is from Belly's "Now They'll Sleep."  Belly reunited for a fantastic new album years ago ("Dove") and are still making music. LINKS The band Lake Street Dive and how they used D&D/d20 for song creation: https://atwoodmagazine.com/lsdgt-lake-street-dive-good-together-album-interview-music-feature/ https://www.premierguitar.com/podcast/dipped-in-tone/how-to-write-songs-with-a-20-sided-die-with-lake-street-dives-bridget-kearney RPG Links: Basic Fantasy RPG: https://www.basicfantasy.org/.  CAIRN: https://yochaigal.itch.io/cairn-players-guide and https://yochaigal.itch.io/cairn-wardens-guide STARS WITHOUT NUMBER: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/230009/stars-without-number-revised-edition-free-version Worlds Without Number fantasy RPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/348809/worlds-without-number-free-edition   MORK BORG: https://jnohr.itch.io/mrk-borg-free WORLD OF DUNGEONS: https://johnharper.itch.io/world-of-dungeons SHADOWDARK: https://www.thearcanelibrary.com/products/shadowdark-rpg-quickstart-set-pdf CALL OF CTHULHU: https://www.chaosium.com/content/FreePDFs/CoC/CHA23131%20Call%20of%20Cthulhu%207th%20Edition%20Quick-Start%20Rules.pdf RUNEQUEST: https://www.chaosium.com/content/FreePDFs/RuneQuest/CHA4027%20-%20RuneQuest%20Quickstart.pdf DUNGEON CRAWL CLASSICS: https://goodman-games.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2023_DCC_QSR_completeLinks_ScreenRes.pdf Dungeons & Dragons 5e: HTTPS://MEDIA.WIZARDS.COM/2018/DND/DOWNLOADS/DND_BASICRULES_2018.PDF.  Pathfinder Archives of Nethys: https://www.aonprd.com/.

    29 min
  5. 55: Is October for the OSR or baseball playoffs?

    10/21/2022

    55: Is October for the OSR or baseball playoffs?

    It's been everything, everywhere, all at once, but we are back to chat a bit about "old school" LINKS: Che Webster's Roleplay Rescue MUSIC: Keep Calm and Podcast - "Coffee & Conversation." Keep Calm and Podcast is a collection of royalty free podsafe music that can be used in podcasts.  Available at https://www.podcast.co/music Mr. Smith - "Insomnia" - available at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/mr-smith/nomad/insomnia

    37 min

  6. 08/30/2022

    54: Outdoor Survival

    DISCUSSION: A bit of rambling about our recent "Free RPG Day" DCC funnel adventure, how poorly I roll, setting expectations, and some "RPGconomic" discussion about why WOTC adventures are not dangerous after call-ins from Jason (Nerd's RPG Variety Cast) and a good question from BJ (The Arcane Alienist). MUSIC:  Keep Calm and Podcast - "Coffee & Conversation." Keep Calm and Podcast is a collection of royalty free podsafe music that can be used in podcasts.  Available at https://www.podcast.co/music Mr. Smith - "Insomnia."  Available at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/mr-smith/nomad/insomnia

    33 min
  7. 53: Singapore Recap

    08/15/2022

    53: Singapore Recap

    A bit of a review of gaming in Singapore and some rambling... MUSIC: Mr. Smith - "Insomnia."  Available at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/mr-smith/nomad/insomnia

    27 min

  8. 06/06/2022

    52: Back in Singapore

    A short update on some recent games and thoughts as I return to Singapore.  Apologies for the audio quality of the segments recorded at the airport. MUSIC: Mr. Smith - "Insomnia."  Available at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/mr-smith/nomad/insomnia

    20 min
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Discussions about my journey back to tabletop role-playing games, thoughts about old and new games, strat-o-matic, diplomacy, education, and probably some other random topics. Maybe coffee.

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  • Creator
    Brian
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    61
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