Here we go! Welcome to Havoc Brigade!, a game written by Grant Howitt, and available here -- https://gshowitt.itch.io/havoc-brigade

Admittedly, this game does seem to feel a bit more lively and fun when played around an actual table, and it one continuous session. That said, we all had fun playing it, and I hope you all enjoy listening to our madness!

It's also worth noting that we did take this rather "cartoony" quite quickly, and it certainly does not have to be played that way. However, as much as we mention this game, we also felt like yall should hear us play it!

The Cast:

     "New Steve" -- 'Sergent' Shivvit Deadeye, half-orc infiltrator

     Ben -- Moontoof, Wyrdforest Shaman

     Terry -- The Goblins (Stinky Pete, Stab, Snot, Brain, Bang, and Gobblit)

     Eric -- The Ox

     Hagan -- Profanius, devout Paladin of Bog-Al-Karukk

     "Old Steve" -- GM

We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Joshua Gopal-Boyd, Dave Smith, Brett Bowen, Streety, Nate Doverspike, and Dec!  Y'all make keeping this going possible!

As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!

Join the conversation on our Discord! Me And Steve RPG Discord  https://discord.gg/5wWNcYW

You can reach us at meandsteverpg@gmail.com

On Facebook as Me and Steve RPG Podcast

On Twitter @AndRPGs

Our Drive-Thru RPG affiliate link https://www.drivethrurpg.com/?affiliate_id=2018399

Support us on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/MeandSteveTalkRPGs

We are proud members of the d20 Radio Network! http://www.d20radio.com/main/

This week I'm joined by "Honorary Steve" Brett Bowen, of Studio 404 to have a bit of a chat about how much, and also why the system can matter when we're playing games.

Find more about Studio 404 here -- https://www.studio404games.com/

For more info about TotalCon, and to sign up for games, and cool stuff, go here -->  https://www.totalcon.com/index.php

d20 Network spotlight: The Order 66 -- https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/order-66-podcast-38220?

Game of the Week:

     Brett B: Xcrawl Classics -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/499743/xcrawl-classics-rpg-xcc-rpg?src=hottest?affiliate_id=2018399

     Steve S: Dungeon Underlings -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/499732/dungeon-underlings?src=newest_since?affiliate_id=2018399

*We have an affiliate link with Drive-Thru RPG.  All this does, is give us a small percentage of your purchase cost on Drive-Thru as a "referral bonus".  It does not cost you, as a consumer, anything extra.*

We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Joshua Gopal-Boyd, Dave Smith, Brett Bowen, Streety, Nate Doverspike, and Dec!  Y'all make keeping this going possible!

As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!

Join the conversation on our Discord! Me And Steve RPG Discord  https://discord.gg/5wWNcYW

You can reach us at meandsteverpg@gmail.com

On Facebook as Me and Steve RPG Podcast

On Twitter @AndRPGs

Our Drive-Thru RPG affiliate link https://www.drivethrurpg.com/?affiliate_id=2018399

Support us on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/MeandSteveTalkRPGs

We are proud members of the d20 Radio Network! http://www.d20radio.com/main/

It's that time of year again! The 2024 edition of the Pittsburgh Gaming Expo (PGX) is happening October 4-6 at the Monroeville Convention Center in Monroeville PA!

We're joined by Wizz, one of the organizers to chat about the show, and what was a particularly challenging behind-the-scenes to make this year's show happen. 

We can tell you from personal experience that this show is a helluva lot of fun, and a great time!

At least one of us will be there (quite possibly both) and we'd love to meet, chat, and play games!

If you're looking for more info on the show, check out any of following links for the show:

     Website:  https://www.pittsburghgamingexpo.com/

     Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/PGHGamingExpo

     Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/pghgamingexpo

     YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@pittsburghgamingexpo8505

d20 Network Spotlight: Eberron Renewed -- https://zencastr.com/Eberron-Renewed

Game of the Week:

     Wizz: Pirate Borg -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/441728/pirate-borg-core-book?affiliate_id=2018399

               Return to the Dark Tower -- https://9thlevel.com/products/return-to-dark-tower?srsltid=AfmBOopWnF-TAJ7eL9TcxokzZ_pnjLT0ALVxopSs2VHTnDNmLxirji4P

     Steve S: Quick Small Fantasy -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/490865/quick-small-fantasy?affiliate_id=2018399

*We have an affiliate link with Drive-Thru RPG.  All this does, is give us a small percentage of your purchase cost on Drive-Thru as a "referral bonus".  It does not cost you, as a consumer, anything extra.*

We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Joshua Gopal-Boyd, Dave Smith, Brett Bowen, Streety, Nate Doverspike, and Dec!  Y'all make keeping this going possible!

As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!

Join the conversation on our Discord! Me And Steve RPG Discord  https://discord.gg/5wWNcYW

You can reach us at meandsteverpg@gmail.com

On Facebook as Me and Steve RPG Podcast

On Twitter @AndRPGs

Our Drive-Thru RPG affiliate link https://www.drivethrurpg.com/?affiliate_id=2018399

Support us on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/MeandSteveTalkRPGs

We are proud members of the d20 Radio Network! http://www.d20radio.com/main/

This week the Steves are joined by local (to them) creator Alexandra Frund Clinton, who has written an RPG called The Deittman Files about ghost hunting, and paranormal investigation!

It's a pretty darn cool game, and a very cool conversation is had!

Links for Alexandra and The Deittman Files:

    The game on Drive-Thru: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/366442/The-Deittman-Files-a-Ghost-Hunting-RPG?affiliate_id=2018399

     Her novels on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BH55XN5T?ref_=dbs_p_mng_rwt_ser_shvlr&storeType=ebooks

     The podcast:  https://thedeittmanfiles.com/podcast

     The website:  https://thedeittmanfiles.com/

d20 Network Spotlight:  Shared Sagas -- https://sharedsagas.podbean.com/

Game of the Week:

     Steve G:  Cyst -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/412616/CYST?affiliate_id=2018399

     Steve S:  Angel -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/1377/Angel-Corebook?affiliate_id=2018399

     Alexandra:  Modern Gods -- https://www.facebook.com/groups/2431784270396510/

                        Dusk Hollow PD setting from The Magnus Archives -- https://rustyquill.com/show/the-magnus-archives/

                        League of Reapers -- still in development at the time of this release, no links available

*We have an affiliate link with Drive-Thru RPG.  All this does, is give us a small percentage of your purchase cost on Drive-Thru as a "referral bonus".  It does not cost you, as a consumer, anything extra.*

We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Jesse!, Joshua Gopal-Boyd, and Dave Smith!  Y'all make keeping this going possible!

As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!

Join the conversation on our Discord! Me And Steve RPG Discord  https://discord.gg/5wWNcYW

You can reach us at meandsteverpg@gmail.com

On Facebook as Me and Steve RPG Podcast

On Twitter @AndRPGs

on TikTok @meandsteverpgpodcast

Support us on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/MeandSteveTalkRPGs

We are proud members of the d20 Radio Network! http://www.d20radio.com/main/

This week we welcome fellow d20 Radio hosts Logan and Griffin from the Story Told podcast to come talk about a game that is near and dear to both of them, Changeling!

It's a fun time, and we Steves get to learn a bit about a game that certainly hasn't gotten the attention of some of it's siblings.

Check out more of Logan and Griffin on their own The Story Told podcast at https://thestorytold.libsyn.com/

Game of the Week:      Logan:  The Wizards and the Wastes -- https://nerves.store/products/the-wizards-and-the-wastes

     Steve G:  The Deittman Files -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/366442/The-Deittman-Files-a-Ghost-Hunting-RPG?affiliate_id=2018399

     Griffin:  Sleepaway -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/353967/Sleepaway?affiliate_id=2018399

     Steve S:   SLA Industries (2e) -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/3600/Nightfall-Games/subcategory/4210/SLA-Industries?affiliate_id=2018399

  bonus from Logan:  Tribes in the Dark (playtest) -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/377688/Tribes-in-the-Dark--Playtest?affiliate_id=2018399

*We have an affiliate link with Drive-Thru RPG.  All this does, is give us a small percentage of your purchase cost on Drive-Thru as a "referral bonus".  It does not cost you, as a consumer, anything extra.*

We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Jesse!, Joshua Gopal-Boyd, and Dave Smith!  Y'all make keeping this going possible!

As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!

Join the conversation on our Discord! Me And Steve RPG Discord  https://discord.gg/5wWNcYW

You can reach us at meandsteverpg@gmail.com

On Facebook as Me and Steve RPG Podcast

On Twitter @AndRPGs

on TikTok @meandsteverpgpodcast

Support us on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/MeandSteveTalkRPGs

We are proud members of the d20 Radio Network! http://www.d20radio.com/main/

This week we bring you an interview with creator Todd Crapper of Broken Ruler games about his recent release, Pandora: Total Destruction.  It's an interesting take on the "Supers" genre, and has some interesting things to say as well.  We also go into some things Todd learned while writing this game, and how it shaped what the game now is.

Links for Todd and Broken Ruler Games:

     Pandora: Total Destruction on Drive-Thru -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/395733/Pandora-Total-Destruction?affiliate_id=2018399

      Broken Ruler Games:  https://brokenrulergames.net/

d20 Network Spotlight: Genesys Archives -- https://anchor.fm/thegenesysarchives

Game of the Week:

     Steve S:  Carbyne Jungle -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/292024/Carbyne-Jungle?affiliate_id=2018399

     Todd C:  Survival of the Able -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/4478/Accessible-Games/subcategory/43388/Survival-of-the-Able?affiliate_id=2018399

*We have an affiliate link with Drive-Thru RPG.  All this does, is give us a small percentage of your purchase cost on Drive-Thru as a "referral bonus".  It does not cost you, as a consumer, anything extra.*

We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Jesse!, Joshua Gopal-Boyd, and Dave Smith!  Y'all make keeping this going possible!

As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!

Join the conversation on our Discord! Me And Steve RPG Discord  https://discord.gg/5wWNcYW

You can reach us at meandsteverpg@gmail.com

On Facebook as Me and Steve RPG Podcast

On Twitter @AndRPGs

on TikTok @meandsteverpgpodcast

Support us on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/MeandSteveTalkRPGs

We are proud members of the d20 Radio Network! http://www.d20radio.com/main/

This week we bring you the recording of a panel that we were asked to do at the Pittsburgh Gaming Expo!

We talk about why as the GM, you should be the biggest fan of your players. The audio isn't the greatest, but given we sorta forgot to prepare for actually recording live, we didn't think it sounded too bad for setting a cell phone on the table between us, in a room with a PA system, and close to 200 video and arcade games! 

So enjoy, and if you're able to do so, plan on joining us again there next year!

We would very much like to thank the staff and volunteers of the convention for putting on a wonderfully fun event!

Recorded at the Pittsburgh Gaming Expo in Monroeville PA (just outside Pittsburgh) on Oct 2, 2022. 

For more info on the convention, check out https://www.pghretrogaming.com/.  RPGs, board games, retro-video-games, bands, and just fun!

We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Jesse!, Joshua Gopal-Boyd, and Dave Smith!  Y'all make keeping this going possible!

As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!

Join the conversation on our Discord! Me And Steve RPG Discord  https://discord.gg/5wWNcYW

You can reach us at meandsteverpg@gmail.com

On Facebook as Me and Steve RPG Podcast

On Twitter @AndRPGs

on TikTok @meandsteverpgpodcast

Support us on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/MeandSteveTalkRPGs

We are proud members of the d20 Radio Network! http://www.d20radio.com/main/

On the eve of Spooky-Month, the Steves sit down and have a chat about different things a GM can do outside of the game itself to help increase that sense of tension while playing games where you want it.  That and some other ramblings and musings! d20 Network Spotlight:  The Court Games podcasts

     Court Games -- https://courtgamespod.com/

     Fortune and Strife --  https://courtgamespod.com/L5RFnS/

     Crimson Gold Agonies -- https://cgapodcast.com/

Game of the Week:

     Steve G:  Beasts and Basements -- https://www.beastsandbasements.com/home

     Steve S:  Vintage Space -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/410367/Vintage-Space?affiliate_id=2018399

*We have an affiliate link with Drive-Thru RPG.  All this does, is give us a small percentage of your purchase cost on Drive-Thru as a "referral bonus".  It does not cost you, as a consumer, anything extra.*

The Steves will be at the Pittsburgh Gaming Expo in Monroeville PA (just outside Pittsburgh) on Oct 1&2, 2022.  We'll be doing a panel or 2, running some games, and just hanging out enjoying the fun!  For more info, check out https://www.pghretrogaming.com/.  Gaming of many sorts, bands, and just fun!

We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Jesse!, Joshua Gopal-Boyd, and Dave Smith!  Y'all make keeping this going possible!

As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!

Join the conversation on our Discord! Me And Steve RPG Discord  https://discord.gg/5wWNcYW

You can reach us at meandsteverpg@gmail.com

On Facebook as Me and Steve RPG Podcast

On Twitter @AndRPGs

on TikTok @meandsteverpgpodcast

Support us on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/MeandSteveTalkRPGs

We are proud members of the d20 Radio Network! http://www.d20radio.com/main/

This week we figured we'd do something just for fun, so we asked Chris Spivey to just come talk with us for a bit about whatever came up.  So that's what happened.  We talk gaming stuff, some of the business side, and the challenges that happen as a small publisher in the current state of the world.  Also, Chris lets us in on a snippet about his new [REDACTED].

Enjoy!

Links for Chris and Darker Hue Studios

     Twitter: https://twitter.com/Darker_Hue

     Website: http://www.darkerhuestudios.com/

     Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/darkerhuestudios

  You can also find his games at Indy Press Revolution: https://www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/home.php

and R.Talsorian Games: https://talsorianstore.com/collections/other-product/products/haunted-west

d20 Network Spotlight:  Cortex Prime -- https://pbcpod.podbean.com/

Game of the Week

     Steve G: Lighthearted -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/372834/Lighthearted?affiliate_id=2018399

     Steve S:  Tiny Wastelands -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/246020/Tiny-Wastelands?affiliate_id=2018399

     Chris S:  Godlike -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/521/Arc-Dream-Publishing/subcategory/8161/GODLIKE?affiliate_id=2018399

*We have an affiliate link with Drive-Thru RPG.  All this does, is give us a small percentage of your purchase cost on Drive-Thru as a "referral bonus".  It does not cost you, as a consumer, anything extra.*

The Steves will be at the Pittsburgh Gaming Expo in Monroeville PA (just outside Pittsburgh) on Oct 1&2, 2022.  We'll be doing a panel or 2, running some games, and just hanging out enjoying the fun!  For more info, check out https://www.pghretrogaming.com/.  Gaming of many sorts, bands, and just fun!

We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Jesse!, Joshua Gopal-Boyd, and Dave Smith!  Y'all make keeping this going possible!

As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!

Join the conversation on our Discord! Me And Steve RPG Discord  https://discord.gg/5wWNcYW

You can reach us at meandsteverpg@gmail.com

On Facebook as Me and Steve RPG Podcast

On Twitter @AndRPGs

on TikTok @meandsteverpgpodcast

Support us on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/MeandSteveTalkRPGs

We are proud members of the d20 Radio Network! http://www.d20radio.com/main/

We made it to 100!!!  So to celebrate, we invited back a previous guest who likes just as varied a selection of games as we do, someone who writes about rpgs in lots of places, Egg Embry! Also, Egg has just released a cool little playtest for a game he's working on called Human... Almost. We chat about that, and assorted other things in our own Me and Steve way!

     You can find Egg either on Facebook (Egg Embry) or Twitter (@eggembry), or in many places his work appears, from the d20 Network blog, to ENWorld, to Knights of the Dinner Table, and more.

     You can also find his games on Drive-Thru (https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/16964/Egg-Embry-Publishing?affiliate_id=2018399) or Itch.io (https://eggembry.itch.io/)

d20 Network Spotlight - Werewolf the Podcast -- https://keepontheheathlands.podbean.com/

Game of the Week

     Egg E: Mazes Fantasy Roleplaying -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/404181/Mazes-Fantasy-Roleplaying?affiliate_id=2018399

     Steve G: Felt, Friendship, and Feelings -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/383038/Felt-Friendship-and-Feelings?affiliate_id=2018399

     Steve S: Space 1889 -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/139315/Space-1889-Core-Rulebook?affiliate_id=2018399

*We have an affiliate link with Drive-Thru RPG.  All this does, is give us a small percentage of your purchase cost on Drive-Thru as a "referral bonus".  It does not cost you, as a consumer, anything extra.*

The Steves will be at the Pittsburgh Gaming Expo in Monroeville PA (just outside Pittsburgh) on Oct 1&2, 2022.  We'll be doing a panel or 2, running some games, and just hanging out enjoying the fun!  For more info, check out https://www.pghretrogaming.com/.  Gaming of many sorts, bands, and just fun!

We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Jesse!, Joshua Gopal-Boyd, and Dave Smith!  Y'all make keeping this going possible!

As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!

Join the conversation on our Discord! Me And Steve RPG Discord  https://discord.gg/5wWNcYW

You can reach us at meandsteverpg@gmail.com

On Facebook as Me and Steve RPG Podcast

On Twitter @AndRPGs

on TikTok @meandsteverpgpodcast

Support us on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/MeandSteveTalkRPGs

We are proud members of the d20 Radio Network! http://www.d20radio.com/main/

What happens when our friend, and fellow d20 Network 'caster Sugi stops by to chat with the Steves?  We end up talking a LONG time!  Of course, we're talking painting minis, which one Steve has never done, one Steve has done quite a bit, and Sugi does A LOT!  There's a good bit of "how to get started" some general Q&A, and a little more technical stuff as well.  We have a lot of fun, and Sugi shares a lot of insight from his 20+ years of painting experience.

By the way, Sugi hosts a (currently on hiatus) podcast on the d20 Network called Squad-Tactica ( https://open.spotify.com/show/4jJs4hS87TLPJlwzd3uw5w ) which is all about painting and Kill Team.  There's a lot of really entertaining content there, even if he's currently taking a break from creating new shows.

d20 Network Spotlight: The Forge -- https://forgegenesys.com/

Game of the Week:

     Steve G:  GROK?! -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/395261/GROK?affiliate_id=2018399

     Sugi: Kill Team -- https://warhammer40000.com/kill-team/

     Steve S: Camp Karate -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/404660/Camp-Karate?affiliate_id=2018399

*We have an affiliate link with Drive-Thru RPG.  All this does, is give us a small percentage of your purchase cost on Drive-Thru as a "referral bonus".  It does not cost you, as a consumer, anything extra.*

The Steves will be at the Pittsburgh Gaming Expo in Monroeville PA (just outside Pittsburgh) on Oct 1&2, 2022.  We'll be doing a panel or 2, running some games, and just hanging out enjoying the fun!  For more info, check out https://www.pghretrogaming.com/.  Gaming of many sorts, bands, and just fun!

We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Jesse!, Joshua Gopal-Boyd, and Dave Smith!  Y'all make keeping this going possible!

As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!

Join the conversation on our Discord! Me And Steve RPG Discord  https://discord.gg/5wWNcYW

You can reach us at meandsteverpg@gmail.com

On Facebook as Me and Steve RPG Podcast

On Twitter @AndRPGs

on TikTok @meandsteverpgpodcast

Support us on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/MeandSteveTalkRPGs

We are proud members of the d20 Radio Network! http://www.d20radio.com/main/

This week the Steves have a chat about planning and prepping for a new campaign.  We discuss a bit of our processes, weaknesses, and fears around starting new campaigns, be they in systems we're long-familiar with, ones we're new to, or somewhere in between.  (Yes, we get into more Star Wars talk!)

d20 Network spotlight:  The Order 66 -- http://feeds.feedburner.com/Order66

Game of the Week:

     Steve S:  Meddling Kids -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/83837/Meddling-Kids?affiliate_id=2018399

     Steve G:  Gran Meccanismo -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/402733/Gran-Meccanismo?affiliate_id=2018399

*We have an affiliate link with Drive-Thru RPG.  All this does, is give us a small percentage of your purchase cost on Drive-Thru as a "referral bonus".  It does not cost you, as a consumer, anything extra.*

The Steves will be at the Pittsburgh Gaming Expo in Monroeville PA (just outside Pittsburgh) on Oct 1&2, 2022.  We'll be doing a panel or 2, running some games, and just hanging out enjoying the fun!  For more info, check out https://www.pghretrogaming.com/.  Gaming of many sorts, bands, and just fun!

We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Jesse!, Joshua Gopal-Boyd, and Dave Smith!  Y'all make keeping this going possible!

As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!

Join the conversation on our Discord! Me And Steve RPG Discord  https://discord.gg/5wWNcYW

You can reach us at meandsteverpg@gmail.com

On Facebook as Me and Steve RPG Podcast

On Twitter @AndRPGs

on TikTok @meandsteverpgpodcast

Support us on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/MeandSteveTalkRPGs

We are proud members of the d20 Radio Network! http://www.d20radio.com/main/

We've all heard the term "meta-gaming" used, and usually with bad connotations, but what is it?  And is it always bad?  This week we Steves ponder this very thing! 

d20 Network Spotlight: Eberron Renewed -- https://thegeekpantheon.com/category/podcast/eberron-renewed/

Game of the Week:

     Steve G:  Teenage Mutant Dirtbags -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/404270/Teenage-Mutant-Dirtbags-A-Roleplaying-Game?affiliate_id=2018399

     Steve S:  Car Wars -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/12199/Steve-Jackson-Games/subcategory/29316/Car-Wars?affiliate_id=2018399

The Steves will be at the Pittsburgh Gaming Expo in Monroeville PA (just outside Pittsburgh) on Oct 1&2, 2022.  We'll be doing a panel or 2, running some games, and just hanging out enjoying the fun!  For more info, check out https://www.pghretrogaming.com/.  Gaming of many sorts, bands, and just fun!

*We have an affiliate link with Drive-Thru RPG.  All this does, is give us a small percentage of your purchase cost on Drive-Thru as a "referral bonus".  It does not cost you, as a consumer, anything extra.*

We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Jesse!, Joshua Gopal-Boyd, and Dave Smith!  Y'all make keeping this going possible!

As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!

You can reach us at meandsteverpg@gmail.com

On Facebook as Me and Steve RPG Podcast

On Twitter @AndRPGs

on TikTok @meandsteverpgpodcast

Support us on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/MeandSteveTalkRPGs

Join us on our Discord! Me And Steve RPG Discord  https://discord.gg/5wWNcYW

We are proud members of the d20 Radio Network! http://www.d20radio.com/main/

This week we're back in our Genesys actual-play series, and we bring you the results of a bit of a world-building session that unfortunately did not get recorded. But, y'all do get to hear a bit of what was created, that being the site "New Barquat".

This one's a little shorter, as several of us were in various stages of getting over illnesses, and frankly, the energy levels just weren't there. But I hope you enjoy it regardless!

The Cast:

  Ben -- GM (and wrangler of cats)

   Eric -- Prangalar (catfolk scout)

   Hagan -- Groth (orcish primalist)

   Terry C -- Barnelby (gnome bard)

   Steve (New) -- Kulweg (gnome alchemist)

   Steve (Old) -- Karlax (crystal-based bioroid tech)

     The setting is one of Ben's creation, and we'll let you discover it through the course of our story. Of course, feel free to ask questions in the Discord, as we can all be found there. And in about 2 weeks, the next installment should arrive!

We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Joshua Gopal-Boyd, Dave Smith, Brett Bowen, Streety, Nate Doverspike, and Dec!  Y'all make keeping this going possible!

As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!

Join the conversation on our Discord! Me And Steve RPG Discord  https://discord.gg/5wWNcYW

You can reach us at meandsteverpg@gmail.com

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This week we're joined by Douglas from Gaming Ballistic to talk about GURPS from Steve Jackson Games.  Along the way Doug shares some inside info on the publishing side of the business, and also talks about his current Kickstarter for some old-school solo-play adventures!

     Links for Gaming Ballistic:

          Website: https://gamingballistic.com/

          Twitter: http://twitter.com/GMingBallistic

          Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/GamingBallistic/

          Webstore: https://gaming-ballistic.myshopify.com/

          Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gamingballistic/old-school-solo-adventures/posts/3579621

d20 Network Spotlight:  The Story Told -- https://thestorytold.libsyn.com/

Game of the Week:

     Steve S: Pandora: Total Destruction -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/395733/Pandora-Total-Destruction?affiliate_id=2018399

     Douglas: Symbaroum -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/163293/Symbaroum--Core-Rulebook?affiliate_id=2018399

The Steves will be at the Pittsburgh Gaming Expo in Monroeville PA (just outside Pittsburgh) on Oct 1&2, 2022.  We'll be doing a panel or 2, running some games, and just hanging out enjoying the fun!  For more info, check out https://www.pghretrogaming.com/.  Gaming of many sorts, bands, and just fun!

*We have an affiliate link with Drive-Thru RPG.  All this does, is give us a small percentage of your purchase cost on Drive-Thru as a "referral bonus".  It does not cost you, as a consumer, anything extra.*

We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Jesse!, Joshua Gopal-Boyd, and Dave Smith!  Y'all make keeping this going possible!

As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!

You can reach us at meandsteverpg@gmail.com

On Facebook as Me and Steve RPG Podcast

On Twitter @AndRPGs

on TikTok @meandsteverpgpodcast

Support us on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/MeandSteveTalkRPGs

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In honor of "Back to School" season here in the US, the Steves have a chat around some of the ways we've found to stretch our gaming dollars (or maybe it's just a way to be able to buy more games...).  In any case, it's a collection of budget-friendly tips to help out if you need em.  Or, just laugh at us for being cheap! d20 Network Spotlight:  Shared Sagas -- https://sharedsagas.podbean.com/

Game of the Week:

     Steve G:  a|State -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/393580/astate-Second-Edition?affiliate_id=2018399

     Steve S:  Roller Derby Road Trip -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/404607/Roller-Derby-Road-Trip-PocketQuest-2022?affiliate_id=2018399

The Steves will be at the Pittsburgh Gaming Expo in Monroeville PA (just outside Pittsburgh) on Oct 1&2, 2022.  We'll be doing a panel or 2, running some games, and just hanging out enjoying the fun!  For more info, check out https://www.pghretrogaming.com/.  Gaming of many sorts, bands, and just fun!

*We have an affiliate link with Drive-Thru RPG.  All this does, is give us a small percentage of your purchase cost on Drive-Thru as a "referral bonus".  It does not cost you, as a consumer, anything extra.*

We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Jesse!, Joshua Gopal-Boyd, and Dave Smith!  Y'all make keeping this going possible!

As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!

You can reach us at meandsteverpg@gmail.com

On Facebook as Me and Steve RPG Podcast

On Twitter @AndRPGs

on TikTok @meandsteverpgpodcast

Support us on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/MeandSteveTalkRPGs

Join us on our Discord! Me And Steve RPG Discord  https://discord.gg/5wWNcYW

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What starts out as a conversation talking about games played on or in the water swirls with the Steves talking a lot about movies, and perhaps some reasons why things do or don't exist!

d20 Network Spotlight : OPCast -- https://anchor.fm/opcast

Game of the Week:

     Steve G:  Army of Darkness -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/2486/Army-of-Darkness-Corebook?affiliate_id=2018399

     Steve S:  Polaris -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/3891/Black-Book-Editions/subcategory/7804_34884/Polaris-31?affiliate_id=2018399

     Bonus:  Descent into Midnight -- https://www.descentintomidnight.com/

The Steves will be at the Pittsburgh Gaming Expo in Monroeville PA (just outside Pittsburgh) on Oct 1&2, 2022.  We'll be doing a panel or 2, running some games, and just hanging out enjoying the fun!  For more info, check out https://www.pghretrogaming.com/.  Gaming of many sorts, bands, and just fun!

*We have an affiliate link with Drive-Thru RPG.  All this does, is give us a small percentage of your purchase cost on Drive-Thru as a "referral bonus".  It does not cost you, as a consumer, anything extra.*

We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Jesse!, Joshua Gopal-Boyd, and Dave Smith!  Y'all make keeping this going possible!

As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!

You can reach us at meandsteverpg@gmail.com

On Facebook as Me and Steve RPG Podcast

On Twitter @AndRPGs

on TikTok @meandsteverpgpodcast

Support us on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/MeandSteveTalkRPGs

Join us on our Discord! Me And Steve RPG Discord  https://discord.gg/5wWNcYW

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So we started with the intent of talking about taking adventures/modules and porting them over to a different system/setting.  Of course, because us, we end up off in a couple rabbit-holes, but there's still some good conversation!

d20 Network Spotlight:  The Staggering Dragon -- https://thestaggeringdragon.com/category/stagdrag-podcast/

Game of the Week

     Steve S:  Twisted Genomes: Wasteland Mutations -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/395771/Twisted-Genomes-Wasteland-Mutations?affiliate_id=2018399

     Steve G:  Dwelling -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/365720/Dwelling?affiliate_id=2018399

The Steves will be at the Pittsburgh Gaming Expo in Monroeville PA (just outside Pittsburgh) on Oct 1&2, 2022.  We'll be doing a panel or 2, running some games, and just hanging out enjoying the fun!  For more info, check out https://www.pghretrogaming.com/.  Gaming of many sorts, bands, and just fun!

*We have an affiliate link with Drive-Thru RPG.  All this does, is give us a small percentage of your purchase cost on Drive-Thru as a "referral bonus".  It does not cost you, as a consumer, anything extra.*

We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Jesse!, Joshua Gopal-Boyd, and Dave Smith!  Y'all make keeping this going possible!

As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!

You can reach us at meandsteverpg@gmail.com

On Facebook as Me and Steve RPG Podcast

On Twitter @AndRPGs

on TikTok @meandsteverpgpodcast

Support us on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/MeandSteveTalkRPGs

Join us on our Discord! Me And Steve RPG Discord  https://discord.gg/5wWNcYW

We are proud members of the d20 Radio Network! http://www.d20radio.com/main/

This week we're talking with 2 of the organizers of a local gaming convention.  Wizz and Alex fill us in a little on just what the Pittsburgh Gaming Expo is, and what can be expected if you attend, but we also talk a bit about just what goes into organizing a con, should you have the desire to try to do it yourself!

To find out more about the convention here's the website for it. https://www.pghretrogaming.com/

Links to their social media can be found at the top of that page.

And yes, both Steves currently plan to be in attendance (we may even do a live show/panel), as well as running some games, and hopefully playing some as well!

d20 Network Spotlight:  The Genesys Archives -- https://anchor.fm/thegenesysarchives

Game of the Week:

     Steve S:  Archives of the Sky -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/257723/Archives-of-the-Sky?affiliate_id=2018399

     Alex:  Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion -- https://snoozykazoo.com/games/turnip-boy-commits-tax-evasion

     Steve G:  Hyper Light Drifter -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/373373/Hyper-Light-Drifter-Basic-Rules?affiliate_id=2018399

     Brian W:  EZD6 -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/397599/EZD6-Core-Rulebook?affiliate_id=2018399

The Steves will be at the Pittsburgh Gaming Expo in Monroeville PA (just outside Pittsburgh) on Oct 1&2, 2022.  We'll be doing a panel or 2, running some games, and just hanging out enjoying the fun!  For more info, check out https://www.pghretrogaming.com/.  Gaming of many sorts, bands, and just fun!

*We have an affiliate link with Drive-Thru RPG.  All this does, is give us a small percentage of your purchase cost on Drive-Thru as a "referral bonus".  It does not cost you, as a consumer, anything extra.*

We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Jesse!, Joshua Gopal-Boyd, and Dave Smith!  Y'all make keeping this going possible!

As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!

You can reach us at meandsteverpg@gmail.com

On Facebook as Me and Steve RPG Podcast

On Twitter @AndRPGs

on TikTok @meandsteverpgpodcast

Support us on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/MeandSteveTalkRPGs

Join us on our Discord! Me And Steve RPG Discord  https://discord.gg/5wWNcYW

We are proud members of the d20 Radio Network! http://www.d20radio.com/main/

Because you can never have enough Star Wars RPG content (and because Steve just couldn't get left out of the conversation), Hooly is back with another episode talking about running games in the Star Wars universe!

We talk a little bit about using other systems to play in Star Wars, and some talk about what makes a story feel like Star Wars.

Because it gets mentioned a time or 2, and because it's such a great resource, here's a link to Wookiepedia.  https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Main_Page

Hooly's website:  https://forgegenesys.com/

d20 Network Spotlight:  The Court Games Podcasts

     Court Games -- https://courtgamespod.com/

     Fortune & Strife -- https://courtgamespod.com/L5RFnS/

     Crimson Gold Agonies -- https://cgapodcast.com/

Game of the Week

     GM Hooly:  Truth & Daring -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/259364/Truth--Daring?affiliate_id=2018399

     Steve S:  TOON -- http://www.warehouse23.com/products/SJG30-1203

     Steve G:  GOZR -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/400765/GOZR-SciFantasy-RPG?affiliate_id=2018399

Also, the Steves will be at the Pittsburgh Gaming Expo in Monroeville PA (just outside Pittsburgh) on Oct 1&2, 2022.  We'll be doing a panel or 2, running some games, and just hanging out enjoying the fun!  For more info, check out https://www.pghretrogaming.com/.  Gaming of many sorts, bands, and just fun!

*We have an affiliate link with Drive-Thru RPG.  All this does, is give us a small percentage of your purchase cost on Drive-Thru as a "referral bonus".  It does not cost you, as a consumer, anything extra.*

We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Jesse!, Joshua Gopal-Boyd, and Dave Smith!  Y'all make keeping this going possible!

As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!

You can reach us at meandsteverpg@gmail.com

On Facebook as Me and Steve RPG Podcast

On Twitter @AndRPGs

on TikTok @meandsteverpgpodcast

Support us on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/MeandSteveTalkRPGs

Join us on our Discord! Me And Steve RPG Discord  https://discord.gg/5wWNcYW

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Hooly is back and were talking Star Wars!  Due to technical difficulties and time constraints there is no game of the week bumper.  Sorry folks.

d20 Network Spotlight:  Primed By Cortex -- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/primed-by-cortex/id1539916746

Game of the Week

     Steve G: Movie Night -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/267571/Movie-Night?affiliate_id=2018399

       GM Hooly: Awakened Age -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/396262/Awakened-Age-Superhero-Genesys-Setting?affiliate_id=2018399

Also, the Steves will be at the Pittsburgh Gaming Expo in Monroeville PA (just outside Pittsburgh) on Oct 1&2, 2022.  We'll be doing a panel or 2, running some games, and just hanging out enjoying the fun!  For more info, check out https://www.pghretrogaming.com/

 Gaming of many sorts, bands, and just fun!

*We have an affiliate link with Drive-Thru RPG.  All this does, is give us a small percentage of your purchase cost on Drive-Thru as a "referral bonus".  It does not cost you, as a consumer, anything extra.*

We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Jesse!, and Joshua Gopal-Boyd!  Y'all make keeping this going possible!

As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!

You can reach us at meandsteverpg@gmail.com

On Facebook as Me and Steve RPG Podcast

On Twitter @AndRPGs

on TikTok @meandsteverpg

Support us on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/MeandSteveTalkRPGs

Join us on our Discord! Me And Steve RPG Discord  https://discord.gg/5wWNcYW

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Network! http://www.d20radio.com/main/

This week we have a discussion with the fantastic Eddy Webb around his game Pugmire, as well as some of his design philosophies.

d20 Network Spotlight:  Werewolf The Podcast -- https://keepontheheathlands.podbean.com/

Game of the Week

     Steve S: mutants in the Now -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/378040/Mutants-in-the-Now?affiliate_id=2018399

     Steve G: Invasion of the Tuber Dudes -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/245866/Invasion-of-the-Tuber-Dudes?affiliate_id=2018399

           Eddy Webb:Inspirisles https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/361026/Inspirisles-Learn-sign-language-ASL-BSL?affiliate_id=2018399

   Pugmire: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/204313/Pugmire-Core-Rulebook?affiliate_id=2018399

   Genreless Podcast: https://darkerhuestudios.podbean.com/

   Scherlock Holms consulting Bureau of investigation: https://shop.asmodee.com/bureau-of-investigation-boi01

Also, the Steves will be at the Pittsburgh Gaming Expo in Monroeville PA (just outside Pittsburgh) on Oct 1&2, 2022.  We'll be doing a panel or 2, running some games, and just hanging out enjoying the fun!  For more info, check out https://www.pghretrogaming.com/

 Gaming of many sorts, bands, and just fun!

*We have an affiliate link with Drive-Thru RPG.  All this does, is give us a small percentage of your purchase cost on Drive-Thru as a "referral bonus".  It does not cost you, as a consumer, anything extra.*

We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Jesse!, and Joshua Gopal-Boyd!  Y'all make keeping this going possible!

As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!

You can reach us at meandsteverpg@gmail.com

On Facebook as Me and Steve RPG Podcast

On Twitter @AndRPGs

on TikTok @meandsteverpgpodcast

Support us on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/MeandSteveTalkRPGs

Join us on our Discord! Me And Steve RPG Discord  https://discord.gg/5wWNcYW

We are proud members of the d20 Radio Network! http://www.d20radio.com/main/

This week we have a discussion that starts out at the GM being a player too, and ends up with a bit of a talk about paid GMing and 'pay to play' games, and our thoughts around such!

d20 Network Spotlight:  The Forge -- https://forgegenesys.com/

Game of the Week

     Steve S: The Terminator RPG -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/398327/The-Terminator-RPG?affiliate_id=2018399

     Steve G: Oops! All GMs -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/287564/Oops-All-GMs?affiliate_id=2018399

Also, the Steves will be at the Pittsburgh Gaming Expo in Monroeville PA (just outside Pittsburgh) on Oct 1&2, 2022.  We'll be doing a panel or 2, running some games, and just hanging out enjoying the fun!  For more info, check out https://www.pghretrogaming.com/.  Gaming of many sorts, bands, and just fun!

*We have an affiliate link with Drive-Thru RPG.  All this does, is give us a small percentage of your purchase cost on Drive-Thru as a "referral bonus".  It does not cost you, as a consumer, anything extra.*

We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Jesse!, and Joshua Gopal-Boyd!  Y'all make keeping this going possible!

As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!

You can reach us at meandsteverpg@gmail.com

On Facebook as Me and Steve RPG Podcast

On Twitter @AndRPGs

on TikTok @meandsteverpgpodcast

Support us on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/MeandSteveTalkRPGs

Join us on our Discord! Me And Steve RPG Discord  https://discord.gg/5wWNcYW

We are proud members of the d20 Radio Network! http://www.d20radio.com/main/

Prompted by one of our wonderful Discord community members, this week we have a conversation around the never-ending debate of "what the rules say" vs "what's fun".  Also, a little talk about bringing homebrew to the table as a player!

d20 Network Spotlight:  Order 66 -- http://feeds.feedburner.com/Order66

Game of the Week:

     Steve G:  Dungeon Local 001 -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/397688/Dungeon-Local-001?affiliate_id=2018399

     Steve S:  No Day to Die -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/387318/No-Day-To-Die?affiliate_id=2018399

Also, the Steves will be at the Pittsburgh Gaming Expo in Monroeville PA (just outside Pittsburgh) on Oct 1&2, 2022.  We'll be doing a panel or 2, running some games, and just hanging out enjoying the fun!  For more info, check out https://www.pghretrogaming.com/.  Gaming of many sorts, bands, and just fun!

*We have an affiliate link with Drive-Thru RPG.  All this does, is give us a small percentage of your purchase cost on Drive-Thru as a "referral bonus".  It does not cost you, as a consumer, anything extra.*

We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Jesse!, and Joshua Gopal-Boyd!  Y'all make keeping this going possible!

As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!

You can reach us at meandsteverpg@gmail.com

On Facebook as Me and Steve RPG Podcast

On Twitter @AndRPGs

on TikTok @meandsteverpgpodcast

Support us on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/MeandSteveTalkRPGs

Join us on our Discord! Me And Steve RPG Discord  https://discord.gg/5wWNcYW

We are proud members of the d20 Radio Network! http://www.d20radio.com/main/

     This week I got to sit down with Luka Rejec, the man behind Ultraviolet Grasslands and the (currently on Backerkit) Our Golden Age. It's a really fun conversation around playstyle, design theories, and just some cool gamer conversation!  (Oh, yeah, and by the time you're readign this, I did buy the bundle!)

     If you're interested in the Bundle of Holding of Luka's offerings, check it out here! -- https://bundleofholding.com/presents/UVGrasslands

     Check out Our Golden Age on Backerkit -- https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/exalted-funeral/our-golden-age-an-ultra-violet-grasslands-rpg-sequel

For social media, you can find pretty much everything under wizardthieffighter.

     Facebook -- https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=wizard.thief.fighter

     Website -- https://www.wizardthieffighter.com/

     Patreon -- https://www.patreon.com/wizardthieffighter

d20 Network Spotlight -- The Order 66 -- https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/order-66-podcast-38220?

Game of the Week

     Steve S: Deathship One -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/477189/deathship-one?affiliate_id=2018399

     Luka R: The Painted Wastelands -- https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thepaintedwastelands/the-painted-wastelands

*We have an affiliate link with Drive-Thru RPG.  All this does, is give us a small percentage of your purchase cost on Drive-Thru as a "referral bonus".  It does not cost you, as a consumer, anything extra.*

We greatly appreciate the support and donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Joshua Gopal-Boyd, Dave Smith, Brett Bowen, Streety, and Nate Doverspike!  Y'all make keeping this going possible!

As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!

Join the conversation on our Discord! Me And Steve RPG Discord  https://discord.gg/5wWNcYW

You can reach us at meandsteverpg@gmail.com

On Facebook as Me and Steve RPG Podcast

On Twitter @AndRPGs

Our Drive-Thru RPG affiliate link https://www.drivethrurpg.com/?affiliate_id=2018399

Support us on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/MeandSteveTalkRPGs

We are proud members of the d20 Radio Network! http://www.d20radio.com/main/

This week we have a couple hot-takes, and the subsequent rambling.  From thoughts on Kickstarters, and the new MARVEL rpg, to some thoughts on game design and terminology, and even a power outage, we Steves give some opinions on some things.

d20 Network Spotlight:  The d20 Network blog -- https://www.d20radio.com/main/

Game of the Week

     Steve G:  Orbital Blues -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/365815/Orbital-Blues-A-Space-Western-RPG?affiliate_id=2018399

     Steve S:  Diesel -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/370720/DIESEL-An-Action-TTRPG-at-the-Edge-of-Reality?affiliate_id=2018399

Also, the Steves will be at the Pittsburgh Gaming Expo in Monroeville PA (just outside Pittsburgh) on Oct 1&2, 2022.  We'll be doing a panel or 2, running some games, and just hanging out enjoying the fun!  For more info, check out https://www.pghretrogaming.com/.  Gaming of many sorts, bands, and just fun!

*We have an affiliate link with Drive-Thru RPG.  All this does, is give us a small percentage of your purchase cost on Drive-Thru as a "referral bonus".  It does not cost you, as a consumer, anything extra.*

We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Jesse!, and Joshua Gopal-Boyd!  Y'all make keeping this going possible!

As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!

You can reach us at meandsteverpg@gmail.com

On Facebook as Me and Steve RPG Podcast

On Twitter @AndRPGs

on TikTok @meandsteverpgpodcast

Support us on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/MeandSteveTalkRPGs

Join us on our Discord! Me And Steve RPG Discord  https://discord.gg/5wWNcYW

We are proud members of the d20 Radio Network! http://www.d20radio.com/main/

This week we've still got 2 Steves, but not both the normal ones!  One Steve is on vacation, but the other Steve is joined by Steve Dee of Tin Star Games to talk about his current project, a game called "Partners".  Along the way we have some interesting conversation about game design, and why system matters in games.  It's a cool game, and some good, thought-provoking conversation.

     Links for Tin Star Games:

          Website -- https://www.tinstargames.com/

          Facebook -- https://www.facebook.com/tinstargames

          Twitter -- https://twitter.com/TinStarGames1

          Instagram -- https://www.instagram.com/tinstargames/

          Discord -- https://discord.gg/UAMpFTT

          Itch.Io -- https://tinstargames.itch.io/

d20 Network Spotlight: Eberron Renewed -- https://thegeekpantheon.com/category/podcast/eberron-renewed/

Game of the Week

     Steve D: Smallville -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smallville_Roleplaying_Game

     Steve S:  Atlantis -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/120423/ATLANTIS-the-Second-Age?affiliate_id=2018399

*We have an affiliate link with Drive-Thru RPG.  All this does, is give us a small percentage of your purchase cost on Drive-Thru as a "referral bonus".  It does not cost you, as a consumer, anything extra.*

We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Jesse!, and Joshua Gopal-Boyd!  Y'all make keeping this going possible!

As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!

You can reach us at meandsteverpg@gmail.com

On Facebook as Me and Steve RPG Podcast

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We intended to have a talk about house rules, and we did, sorta, at times.  Our brains got the best of us, and we went off down some deep tangents, but if you listen to us at all, you know, that's probably what we do best!  Anyway, listen, and enjoy! d20 Network Spotlight:  The Story Told -- https://thestorytold.libsyn.com/

Game of the Week:

     Steve S:  Mashed -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/199282/MASHED-A-Korean-War-MASH-RPG?affiliate_id=2018399

     Steve G:  Agent Purrvocateur -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/395249/Agent-Purrvocateur?affiliate_id=2018399

*We have an affiliate link with Drive-Thru RPG.  All this does, is give us a small percentage of your purchase cost on Drive-Thru as a "referral bonus".  It does not cost you, as a consumer, anything extra.*

We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Jesse!, and Joshua Gopal-Boyd!  Y'all make keeping this going possible!

As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!

You can reach us at meandsteverpg@gmail.com

On Facebook as Me and Steve RPG Podcast

On Twitter @AndRPGs

on TikTok @meandsteverpgpodcast

Support us on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/MeandSteveTalkRPGs

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We all know it, those jitters, that uncertainty if we did a good enough job running the game, did everyone have enough fun?  Oh, yeah, and the things we get wrong, what if they know?  Anxiety over GMing is real, and I think, normal, but to talk about it, and maybe help us all deal with it a little bit, we're joined by Amber (@Rocketorca) from Geekspective, who does a lot in our little gaming world, from podcasting to graphic design, and al kinds of other cool stuff!  So join us for a cool and fun conversation about some ways to deal with stressing yourself out!

     Links for Amber

https://www.rocketorca.com/

https://geekspective.com/

 @rocketorca of Twitter https://twitter.com/rocketorca

and @rockertorca_art on Twitter and Instagram

d20 Network spotlight:  Shared Sagas -- https://sharedsagas.podbean.com/

Game of the Week

     Steve G:  Teddy the RPG -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/393607/Teddy-the-RPG?affiliate_id=2018399

     Amber:  Crescent Moon -- https://pocketcompass.itch.io/crescentmoon

     Steve S:  Something is Wrong with the Chickens -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/394040/Something-Is-Wrong-With-The-Chickens??affiliate_id=2018399

*We have an affiliate link with Drive-Thru RPG.  All this does, is give us a small percentage of your purchase cost on Drive-Thru as a "referral bonus".  It does not cost you, as a consumer, anything extra.*

We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Jesse!, and Joshua Gopal-Boyd!  Y'all make keeping this going possible!

As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!

You can reach us at meandsteverpg@gmail.com

On Facebook as Me and Steve RPG Podcast

On Twitter @AndRPGs

on TikTok @meandsteverpgpodcast

Support us on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/MeandSteveTalkRPGs

Join us on our Discord! Me And Steve RPG Discord  https://discord.gg/5wWNcYW

We are proud members of the d20 Radio Network! http://www.d20radio.com/main/

Lighter topic this week!  The Steves ask each other gaming related questions and riff off that.  Some opinions, some self-discovery, and lots of "-ish"!

d20 Network Spotlight: The Staggering Dragon -- https://thestaggeringdragon.com/category/stagdrag-podcast/

The Steves will also be appearing in public!  Join us October 1 & 2 at the Monroeville Convention Center in Monroeville PA (just outside Pittsburgh) for gaming of all kinds, along with vendors, bands, cosplay, and all kinds of fun!  Find out more here: https://www.pghretrogaming.com/

Game of the Week:      Steve G:  Carbon Grey -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/392998/Carbon-Grey-The-Role-Playing-Game--Core-Rule-Book?affiliate_id=2018399

     Steve S:  Capers -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/246744/Capers-Rpg?affiliate_id=2018399

*We have an affiliate link with Drive-Thru RPG.  All this does, is give us a small percentage of your purchase cost on Drive-Thru as a "referral bonus".  It does not cost you, as a consumer, anything extra.*

We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Jesse!, and Joshua Gopal-Boyd!  Y'all make keeping this going possible!

As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!

You can reach us at meandsteverpg@gmail.com

On Facebook as Me and Steve RPG Podcast

On Twitter @AndRPGs

on TikTok @meandsteverpgpodcast

Support us on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/MeandSteveTalkRPGs

Join us on our Discord! Me And Steve RPG Discord  https://discord.gg/5wWNcYW

We are proud members of the d20 Radio Network! http://www.d20radio.com/main/

This week the Steves have a little chat about what it is that drives us to purchase games, and more games, and...     Nothing too heavy, but we made ourselves think a little bit.

d20 Network Spotlight:  The Genesys Archives -- https://anchor.fm/thegenesysarchives

Game of the Week:

     Steve G: Pistol Dust -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/393309/Pistol-Dust?affiliate_id=2018399

     Steve S:  Knave --  https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/250888/Knave?affiliate_id=2018399

*We have an affiliate link with Drive-Thru RPG.  All this does is give us a small percentage of your purchase cost on Drive-Thru as a "referral bonus".  It does not cost you, as a consumer, anything extra.*

We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Jesse!, and Joshua Gopal-Boyd!  Y'all make keeping this going possible!

As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!

You can reach us at meandsteverpg@gmail.com

On Facebook as Me and Steve RPG Podcast

On Twitter @AndRPGs

on TikTok @meandsteverpgpodcast

Support us on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/MeandSteveTalkRPGs

Join us on our Discord! Me And Steve RPG Discord  https://discord.gg/5wWNcYW

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This week we're rejoined by previous guests Opti and Cliff from Fragging Unicorns Games (Episode 20)!  But this time they're talking about the game that they've currently got on Kickstarter.  It's a refresh/update of Robert Bohl's "Misspent Youth".  A game about youthful people banding together to stand up to corrupt authority and see what they can accomplish without selling out their principals!  Their  version brings some small rules changes, along with some settings in which to play the game, so give a listen and learn about it!

Fine the Kickstarter here:  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fraggingunicorns/misspent-youth-fall-in-love-not-in-line

Find more about Misspent Youth, and all the other cool stuff Fragging Unicorns Games does;

     Website:  https://fraggingunicorns.com/

     Twitter:  https://twitter.com/FragginUnicorns

     Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/FraggingUnicornsGames

     Instagram:  http://www.instagram.com/fraggingunicornsgames

     YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTVQmqvE4fkLSb3aqyyrRYg

 d20 Network Spotlight:  Court Games -- https://courtgamespod.com/

Game of the Week:

     Steve G: Cy_Borg -- https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jnohr/cy-borg

     Opti:  Yazeba's Bed and Breakfast -- https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/yazeba-s-bed-breakfast#/

     Cliff:  Stargate SG-1 -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/55630/Stargate-SG1-Roleplaying-Game?affiliate_id=2018399

     Steve S:  Long Haul 1983 -- https://spc.itch.io/longhaul1983

*We have an affiliate link with Drive-Thru RPG.  All this does is give us a small percentage of your purchase cost on Drive-Thru as a "referral bonus".  It does not cost you, as a consumer, anything extra.*

We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Jesse!, and Joshua Gopal-Boyd!  Y'all make keeping this going possible!

As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!

You can reach us at meandsteverpg@gmail.com

On Facebook as Me and Steve RPG Podcast

On Twitter @AndRPGs

on TikTok @meandsteverpgpodcast

Support us on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/MeandSteveTalkRPGs

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Who doesn't love big, giant, stompy robots?

This week we're joined by Brett and Phil from Studio 404 Games to talk about mecha, mecha anime, mecha gaming, and most importantly, their fabulous Genesys supplement "Mechasys".  A good time is had by all, and there's lots of talk about all the fun you can have with mecha in you games! Studio 404 Games links:      Website:  https://www.studio404games.com/

     Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Studio404Games/

     Twitter:  https://twitter.com/studio404games

     Drive-Thru RPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?author=Studio%20404%20Games&affiliate_id=2018399

d20 Network Spotlight:  Primed By Cortex -- https://pbcpod.podbean.com/

Game of the Week:

     Steve G:  Fullmetal President -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/149660/Fullmetal-President-White-House-Mecha-Chaos?affiliate_id=2018399

     Brett Bowen:  Misspent Youth -- (Launches 4/19/2022) https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fraggingunicorns/misspent-youth-fall-in-love-not-in-line

     GM Phil:  Kids Logic Robotech miniatures line/Kickstarter -- https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/minitech-games/robotech-macross-dog-fight-the-miniatures-game

     Steve S:  Happiness is a Warm Gun -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/346324/Happiness-is-a-Warm-Gun?affiliate_id=2018399

*We have an affiliate link with Drive-Thru RPG.  All this does is give us a small percentage of your purchase cost on Drive-Thru as a "referral bonus".  It does not cost you, as a consumer, anything extra.*

We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Jesse!, and Joshua Gopal-Boyd!  Y'all make keeping this going possible!

As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!

You can reach us at meandsteverpg@gmail.com

On Facebook as Me and Steve RPG Podcast

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This week we're doing a little more exploring of adventure/campaign writing, but we're specifically talking about developing the adversaries for your player characters.  We lean into Steve G's writing experience to try and help Steve S, and the rest of you to just do things better and easier!

d20 Network Spotlight:  Werewolf the Podcast -- https://keepontheheathlands.podbean.com/

Game of the Week

     Steve S: Tenra Bancho Zero -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/111713/Tenra-Bansho-Zero-Heaven-and-Earth-Edition?affiliate_id=2018399

     Steve G: Minimum Rage -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/309365/Minimum-Rage?affiliate_id=2018399

We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Jesse!, and Joshua Gopal-Boyd!  Y'all make keeping this going possible!

As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!

You can reach us at meandsteverpg@gmail.com

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The Steves have a chat about their recent experience playtesting the upcoming Anarchy in Dragon City with Brett from Studio 404 ( https://www.studio404games.com/ ).  This leads to thoughts about the how and why playtesting is done, along with a couple other tangents about assorted things!

d20 Network Spotlight:  The Forge -- https://forgegenesys.com/

Game of the Week:

     Steve G: Punk Fu -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/390986/Punk-Fu?affiliate_id=2018399

     Steve S:  Goblin Gangsters -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/326023/Goblin-Gangsters-Tricube-Tales-OnePage-RPG?affiliate_id=2018399 

We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Jesse!, and Joshua Gopal-Boyd!  Y'all make keeping this going possible!

As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!

You can reach us at meandsteverpg@gmail.com

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     Having successfully made contact with the intel division of the Isles of Antillis, our party finds themselves being debriefed, and sorting out where they need to head next!

The Cast:

  Ben -- GM (and wrangler of cats)

   Eric -- Prangalar (catfolk scout)

   Hagan -- Groth (orcish primalist)

   Terry C -- Barnelby (gnome bard)

   Steve (New) -- Kulweg (gnome alchemist)

   Steve (Old) -- Karlax (crystal-based bioroid tech)

     The setting is one of Ben's creation, and we'll let you discover it through the course of our story. Of course, feel free to ask questions in the Discord, as we can all be found there. And in about 2 weeks, the next installment should arrive!

We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Joshua Gopal-Boyd, Dave Smith, Brett Bowen, Streety, and Nate Doverspike!  Y'all make keeping this going possible!

As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!

Join the conversation on our Discord! Me And Steve RPG Discord  https://discord.gg/5wWNcYW

You can reach us at meandsteverpg@gmail.com

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Our Drive-Thru RPG affiliate link https://www.drivethrurpg.com/?affiliate_id=2018399

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We have a chat around some of our processes for planning and prepping for running campaigns, story arcs, and sessions.  So have a listen, and join in the conversation on the discord (https://discord.gg/5wWNcYW) because I'm sure we can all learn from each other! d20 Network Spotlight:  Order 66 -- http://feeds.feedburner.com/Order66

Game of the Week:

     Steve S:  King of Dust -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/389142/King-of-Dust?affiliate_id=2018399

     Steve G:  Murder Most Foul -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/199179/Murder-Most-Foul?affiliate_id=2018399

We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Jesse!, and Joshua Gopal-Boyd!  Y'all make keeping this going possible!

As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!

You can reach us at meandsteverpg@gmail.com

On Facebook as Me and Steve RPG Podcast

On Twitter @AndRPGs

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Support us on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/MeandSteveTalkRPGs

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Lead Rules Design on Gamma World 4e, Lead Writer for the 2e Ravenloft box set, plus worked on Fallout 3,4, & 76, a number of the Elder Scrolls games, including Lead Designer for Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim.

Usually I have some clever title or something, but this week, I think the above says enough!  Any one of those credits are significant, but the whole list, plus more??!!??

We have a chat with game designer (now turned author) Bruce Nesmith about the twists and turns that a career in game design has brought him.  From starting at TSR straight out of college, on through working at Bethesda Softworks, and now, to writing novels. 

Bruce even shares the wild story of how he initially got recruited into the gaming industry! 

Here's Bruce's current novel "Mischief Maker" on Amazon -- https://www.amazon.com/Mischief-Maker-Norse-Mythology-Reimagined/dp/195306213X/ref=sr_1_1

d20 Network Spotlight:  Eberron Renewed -- https://thegeekpantheon.com/category/podcast/eberron-renewed/

Game of the Week:

     Steve G:  Fight! 2e -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/307634/Fight-2nd-Edition?affiliate_id=2018399

     Bruce N:  Eclipse Phase 2e -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/284022/Eclipse-Phase-Second-Edition?affiliate_id=2018399

     Steve S:  Havoc Brigade -- https://gshowitt.itch.io/havoc-brigade

We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Jesse!, and Joshua Gopal-Boyd!  Y'all make keeping this going possible!

As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!

You can reach us at meandsteverpg@gmail.com

On Facebook as Me and Steve RPG Podcast

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This one's a thought-provoking little chat inspired by our Discord users!

We have a chat about "weird genre-mixing games", and just follow the rabbit-hole!

d20 Network Spotlight:  Squad Tactica -- https://open.spotify.com/show/4jJs4hS87TLPJlwzd3uw5w

Game of the Week:

     Steve G:  Cyberpulp Daydreams -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/385335/Cyberpulp-Daydreams?affiliate_id=2018399

     Steve S:  Warpstar! -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/330123/Warpstar?affiliate_id=2018399

We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Jesse!, and Joshua Gopal-Boyd!  Y'all make keeping this going possible!

As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!

You can reach us at meandsteverpg@gmail.com

On Facebook as Me and Steve RPG Podcast

On Twitter @AndRPGs

on TikTok @meandsteverpgpodcast

Support us on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/MeandSteveTalkRPGs

Join us on our Discord! Me And Steve RPG Discord  https://discord.gg/5wWNcYW

We are proud members of the d20 Radio Network! http://www.d20radio.com/main/

This week we're getting the down-low on a game we initially discovered via our 'Game of the Week' segment!  

This week the Steves are joined by Wade Dyer, the creator of Fragged Empire, and the rest of the Fragged line of RPGs to talk about his games, and the recently launched Kickstarter campaign for the second edition of his "flagship" game, Fragged Empire.  At the time of recording, the campaign was roughly 200% funded, and frankly, it's just a beautiful world and setting that you really ought to check out!

Links for Fragged:

     The Kickstarter:  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wadedyer/fragged-empire-2nd-edition-ttrpg

     Twitter: @Des_Ministries https://twitter.com/Des_Ministries

     Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/FraggedEmpire

     Website:  http://www.fraggedempire.com/

     Discord Community:  https://discord.gg/v8XnnJS4JR

d20 Network Spotlight:  The Story Told -- https://thestorytold.libsyn.com/

Game of the Week:

     Wade D:  Parselings -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/293138/Parselings?affiliate_id=2018399

     Steve G:  Blurred Lines -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/388750/Blurred-Lines--Giallo-Detective-Solo-RPG?affiliate_id=2018399

     Steve S:  Highcaster -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/381082/Highcaster?affiliate_id=2018399

We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Jesse!, and Joshua Gopal-Boyd!  Y'all make keeping this going possible!

As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!

You can reach us at meandsteverpg@gmail.com

On Facebook as Me and Steve RPG Podcast

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Crowdfunding is a HUGE part of the RPG industry right now, and this week, the Steves are joined by freelance writer Egg Embry (d20 Network blog, EN-World, Ghostfire Gaming, Knights of the Dinner Table) to talk about this very thing!

You can find Egg at:

     Twitter: https://twitter.com/EggEmbry

     Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/egg.embry

     d20 Network blog -- http://www.d20radio.com/main/author/eggembry/

     EN World -- https://www.enworld.org/ewr-porta/authors/egg-embry.6808965/

     Ghostfire Gaming -- https://ghostfiregaming.com/blog/category/blog/author/egg-embry/

     Knights of the Dinner Table -- https://kenzerco.com/knights-of-the-dinner-table/

d20 Network Spotlight:  The d20 Network Blog -- http://www.d20radio.com/main/

Game of the Week

     Egg E:  Phoenix Command -- https://phoenixcommand.net/

     Steve G:  CHEW: The Roleplaying Game -- https://www.imagininggames.com/

     Steve S:  Timewatch -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/201164/TimeWatch?affiliate_id=2018399

We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Jesse!, and Joshua Gopal-Boyd!  Y'all make keeping this going possible!

As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!

You can reach us at meandsteverpg@gmail.com

On Facebook as Me and Steve RPG Podcast

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This week we welcome back previous guest Miguel Colon (Episode 39: Cloudsea) to talk about his new project on Kickstarter, Malpractice!  It's a fun, lite solo game, where you play a fresh-from-med-school doctor, who goes to work for the Mob to try and pay down those terrifying student loans!  You can find that here --> https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mcolon/malpractice-a-card-based-rpg

     Also, Miguel shares a little with us about his history, and  his goals for the future in RPG design.

And if you're looking for more on Miguel Colon, you can look him up on Facebook!

d20 Network Spotlight:  Shared Sagas -- https://sharedsagas.podbean.com/

Game of the Week:

     Miguel C:  Pokemon Tabletop United -- https://pokemontabletop.com/

     Steve G:  Gangbusters -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/292055/Gangbusters-B-X-version?affiliate_id=2018399

     Steve S:  Neon Road -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/385615/Neon-Road-AN-80s-STYLE-SOLO-GAME?affiliate_id=2018399

We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Agent_Zer0, Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Jesse!, and Joshua Gopal-Boyd!  Y'all make keeping this going possible!

As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!

You can reach us at meandsteverpg@gmail.com

On Facebook as Me and Steve RPG Podcast

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It occurred to us that we've never done an episode talking about combat in games!  And we all know that's a HUGE part of what happens at many tables.  So here's a conversation about some of our thoughts surrounding combat in RPGs, and maybe some ways to make it more interesting for everyone!

d20 Network Spotlight:  Tabletop Tales -- https://anchor.fm/whatcomesafter

Game of the Week:

     Steve S:  Magical Kitties Save the Day(2e) -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/345604/Magical-Kitties-Save-the-Day-2nd-Edition?affiliate_id=2018399

     Steve G:  Red Giant -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/371497/Red-Giant?affiliate_id=2018399

We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Agent_Zer0, Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Jesse!, and Joshua Gopal-Boyd!  Y'all make keeping this going possible!

As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!

You can reach us at meandsteverpg@gmail.com

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This week we're chatting with Dustin from The Staggering Dragon podcast about those curveballs that get thrown around the gaming table.  Given that his table seems to trade fairly heavily in them, it seemed like a good topic to get his insight on.   Plus it was just a really fun gaming-centric conversation, and we hope you enjoy it as much as we did!

d20 Network Spotlight:  The Staggering Dragon -- https://thestaggeringdragon.com/

Game of the Week:

     Dustin:  Munchkin: Marvel Edition -- https://munchkin.game/products/games/munchkin-marvel/

     Steve S:  Orbital Blues -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/365815/Orbital-Blues-A-Space-Western-RPG?affiliate_id=2018399

     Steve G:  Heavy Metal Thunder Mouse -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/220180/Heavy-Metal-Thunder-Mouse?affiliate_id=2018399

We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Agent_Zer0, Eric Whitman, Jeff McKinney, Jesse!, and Joshua Gopal-Boyd!  Y'all make keeping this going possible!

As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!

You can reach us at meandsteverpg@gmail.com

On Facebook as Me and Steve RPG Podcast

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Way back in September we did a Q&A episode, and we got a number of questions surrounding the topic of "player engagement".  So we promised to do a show about just that.  So, here it is!

     Reference links: Robin's Laws of Good Game-Mastering -- http://www.sjgames.com/robinslaws/

  The Player-Type quiz -- https://captainjoy.chunkyboy.com/RPGs/PlayerQuiz.html

  Explanation of those types -- http://www.darkshire.net/jhkim/rpg/theory/models/robinslaws.html

Character Creation Cast's "8 Kinds of Fun" episode w/ Jim McClure -- https://oneshotpodcast.com/character-creation-cast/character-evolution-cast-e03-8-kinds-of-fun-with-jim-mcclure/

d20 Network Spotlight --  The Staggering Dragon -- https://thestaggeringdragon.com/category/stagdrag-podcast/

Game of the Week:

     Steve S: Unknown Armies (3rd ed) -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/408/Atlas-Games/subcategory/37453/Unknown-Armies-Third-Edition?affiliate_id=2018399

     Steve G:  Punk's Been Dead Since '79 -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/248496/Punks-Been-Dead-Since-79?affiliate_id=2018399

We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Agent_Zer0, Eric Whitman, Jeff McKinney, Jesse!, and Joshua Gopal-Boyd!  Y'all make keeping this going possible!

As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!

You can reach us at meandsteverpg@gmail.com

On Facebook as Me and Steve RPG Podcast

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Support us on Patreon at  https://www.patreon.com/MeandSteveTalkRPGs

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Sometimes we all just need to remember that no matter how seriously we take our games, they are after all just games, and we're doing it to have fun.

So we have a little talk about that.

Also, on the news front, Me and Steve have launched our Patreon site, for any of those of you who might want to give us a little something to help out with hosting, and other production costs.  We're not putting anything you already get behind a paywall, or anything like that, but there are a few things you'll get access to, should you feel gracious enough to kick us a few dollars every month!  You can find that page here.  https://www.patreon.com/MeandSteveTalkRPGs

d20 Podcast of the Week:  The Genesys Archives -- https://anchor.fm/thegenesysarchives

Game of the Week:

     Steve G:  They Came from Beyond the Grave! -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/371808/They-Came-From-Beyond-the-Grave?affiliate_id=2018399

     Steve S:  They Came from Beneath the Sea! -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/300642/They-Came-From-Beneath-the-Sea?affiliate_id=2018399

As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!

You can reach us at meandsteverpg@gmail.com

On Facebook as Me and Steve RPG Podcast

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This week it's a little more of a ramble around things that we do "between" games, low-level prep and inspiration sources/techniques, and a little just kinda nerdy conversation!

d20 Network Spotlight: Fortune & Strife -- https://courtgamespod.notion.site/Fortune-and-Strife-28a0bb0b38ba4bdf859e9b011290b4ed

Game of the Week:

     Steve G: Aviary: a Murder Most Fowl -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/488614/aviary-a-murder-most-fowl?affiliate_id=2018399

     Steve S: Panic at the Dojo -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/247607/panic-at-the-dojo?affiliate_id=2018399

    Also: Check out the "Perilous Pamphlet Pack" on Kickstarter -- https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/philipreed/perilous-pamphlet-pack-a-box-for-rpg-brochure-adventures?

*We have an affiliate link with Drive-Thru RPG.  All this does, is give us a small percentage of your purchase cost on Drive-Thru as a "referral bonus".  It does not cost you, as a consumer, anything extra.*

We greatly appreciate the support and donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Joshua Gopal-Boyd, Dave Smith, Brett Bowen, Streety, and Nate Doverspike!  Y'all make keeping this going possible!

As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!

Join the conversation on our Discord! Me And Steve RPG Discord  https://discord.gg/5wWNcYW

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We all know that feeling.  You're running a game, and it's just not matching up with the time you want it to take.  But how do you fix that?

That's why we're having a conversation with Justin Ecock, from the Terrible Warriors podcast.  He's had lots of experience making games fit into the amount of time slotted, both for his podcast, as well as conventions, and even doing events at restaurants!  Se we have a talk around different tricks and tips he's learned over the years to help make his games come in "on time"!

For more about the Terrible Warriors, visit the website at https://www.terriblewarriors.com/, or follow them on Twitter @dicewarriors !

d20 Network podcast of the week:  The Court Games family of podcasts

Court Games -- https://courtgamespod.com/

Crimson Gold Agonies -- https://cgapodcast.com/

Fortune and Strife -- https://courtgamespod.com/L5RFnS/?sfw=pass1642386019

Game of the Week

     Steve S:  Noirlandia -- https://makebigthings.com/noirlandia/

     Justin E:  Our Last Best Hope -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/107734/Our-Last-Best-Hope?affiliate_id=2018399

     Steve G: Tales from the Floating Vagabond -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/60/Reality-Cheque/subcategory/5726/Tales-From-The-Floating-Vagabond?affiliate_id=2018399

As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!

You can reach us at meandsteverpg@gmail.com

On Facebook as Me and Steve RPG Podcast

On Twitter @AndRPGs

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     We're ringing in the New Year with a chat with independent RPG creator Gavriel Quiroga.  He currently has a game called Hell Night on Kickstarter (ends Jan 22, 7AM US Eastern time), as well as having written both Neurocity, and Warpland.      We talk a bit about his previous two projects, as well as what we can expect from Hell Night, and he even lets us in on what he's moving on to next!  And you really should go check these games out, they're excellent!

     Links:

Hell Night Kickstarter:  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gavrielquiroga/hell-night

Worlds of Quiroga Facebook group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/691555924725358

His work on Drive-Thru RPG:  https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?author=Gavriel%20Quiroga&?affiliate_id=2018399

d20 Network Podcast of the week:  Werewolf the Podcast -- https://keepontheheathlands.podbean.com/

Game of the Week:

     Steve G:  They Cried Monster -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/306167/They-Cried-Monster?affiliate_id=2018399

     Steve S:  Land of OG -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/16506/Land-of-OG?affiliate_id=2018399

     Gavriel Q:  Medula -- https://linktr.ee/medula_rpg?fbclid=IwAR0IWrCxD6AtIyMKsbOM806jXXIsQ1DFDRCgTw_IdgAyO8Ol4ZcbXXEwKxg

As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!

You can reach us at meandsteverpg@gmail.com

On Facebook as Me and Steve RPG Podcast

On Twitter @AndRPGs

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Join us on our Discord! Me And Steve RPG Discord  https://discord.gg/5wWNcYW

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This week, we Steves are taking a little break, but still bringing you something fresh to listen to!  

     We had the opportunity to do an "episode swap" with the Justin, and his wonderful crew from the Terrible Warriors podcast!

Both of us have listened to numerous actual plays that the Terrible Warriors have recorded, and this is one of their latest!  This is "At the Foot of the Titans", episode 1 of their 12-part Symbaroum campaign.

**all recording, editing, music, and missing for the actual-play segment of this episode was done by Justin Ecock/Terrible Warriors, under whichever respective licenses may/do apply** 

     If you want to find more from TW, you can check out their website at https://www.terriblewarriors.com/

   For the for the Symbaroum campaign, you can also go to https://www.terriblewarriors.com/symbaroum

     Also, you can follow them on Twitter @dicewarriors https://twitter.com/dicewarriors

Symbaroum is produced by Free League and more info can be found at https://freeleaguepublishing.com/en/

As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!

You can reach us at meandsteverpg@gmail.com

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