80 episodes

Save for Half is a podcast about Old School Games and the modern role playing games inspired by them. Join DM Mike, DM Liz, DM Corbett, and DM Jim as they discuss and review all the RPGs that made the 70s and 80s great, as well as their modern descendants and supplements.

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Save for Half is a podcast about Old School Games and the modern role playing games inspired by them. Join DM Mike, DM Liz, DM Corbett, and DM Jim as they discuss and review all the RPGs that made the 70s and 80s great, as well as their modern descendants and supplements.

    Episode 53: Star Wars D6 from West End Games

    Episode 53: Star Wars D6 from West End Games

    A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away… Ok, 37 years ago and not so far away the Star Wars RPG was first published by West End Games. We consider the game itself, the idea of dice pools, and answer that age-old question of why are there no ladders to buy in the […]

    • 1 hr 4 min
    Found in the Ruins episode #1: “What is a Post-Apocalypse?”

    Found in the Ruins episode #1: “What is a Post-Apocalypse?”

    What’s this, you ask? It’s a side project podcast that covers Post-Apocalyptic books, games, movies, and what not. Hosts Boom Mike and Doc Benny take this first episode to introduce themselves and tell you their interpretations of the Post-Apocalypse. What is it, what isn’t it, and what will be covered in the future on this […]

    • 34 min
    Episode 52.5: Star Wars, 1977 Edition

    Episode 52.5: Star Wars, 1977 Edition

    Get ready True Believers for a first…a Prequel Save for Half! We’ll be reviewing the West End Games Star Wars D6 RPG in episode 53, but first we invite the Curmudgeon in the Cellar himself Tim Kask on to talk about 1977’s Star Wars and its impact on us and the RPG community. Yes, some […]

    • 46 min
    Episode 52: I6 Ravenloft by Tracy & Laura Hickman

    Episode 52: I6 Ravenloft by Tracy & Laura Hickman

    You’ve heard of Christmas in July? Well, welcome to Halloween in January! Your Fab-lings start the new year with a ‘Bleh!’ with everyone’s favorite vampire Strahd in the original AD&D module I6: Ravenloft by Tracy and Laura Hickman. Thrills, chills, and NPCs with Motives™ abound in this episode of Save For Half! No vampires were […]

    • 57 min
    Episode 51.5: Emails & 2023 Retrospective

    Episode 51.5: Emails & 2023 Retrospective

    It’s December, which means it’s time for the patented Save for Half year-end retrospective and email hot tub time machine! Well, DM Liz reads some emails anyway. Forgive our delay in getting to some of these emails, but we kept them in the same calendar year so that’s got to count for something, right? Right? […]

    • 52 min
    Episode 51: Gamma World 4E by TSR

    Episode 51: Gamma World 4E by TSR

    What’s this? Your Fab Four covering Gamma World again? Keep patient True Believers, because this isn’t the Gamma World you remember from the late 1970s. This is the 1992 revamp of our favorite game of mutations and murderbots! New rules system, new mutations, and yet the same favorite mutant creatures you know and love. Is […]

    • 57 min

Customer Reviews

4.5 out of 5
49 Ratings

49 Ratings

ahndrostalgan ,

Great OSR-ish podcast!

I follow a half-dozen RPG podcasts but just discovered this one, and have already listened to five episodes in three days. I love the mix of personalities and viewpoints, but they don’t overwhelm the listener with inside jokes and idle chit chat that are common in too many podcasts.

rmcnees ,

Episodes available again…

Loads of nostalgic fun.

DM Cojo ,

Still going strong!

Really enjoying this show! The hosts are great, and the topics are a lot of fun. I also enjoy when Jim comes on as a guest host. Always enjoy his input! Keep it up!

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