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| Episode 70.5: Dave Kenzer & Hackmaster 25th Anniversary Edition | 27 Aug 2026 | 00:49:20 | |
Greetings weary travelers! This episode we are privileged to interview Kenzer & Co. CEO Dave Kenzer, and talk some Hackmaster. Dave tells us all about it, including the latest on Hackmaster 25th Anniversary Edition that is live on Kickstarter. Listen to the episode, get excited, and go back the Kickstarter! Links mentioned in this show:Kenzer & Co. Hackmaster 25th Kickstarter Save for Half at Original D&D Forums Save for Half at Facebook Save for Half Patreon | |||
| Episode 70: Shadow Crawler Carnage by Bill Harvat | 09 Aug 2026 | 00:50:10 | |
Hello Crawlers! What do you do when life changes? A lot? Namely when you get kidnapped by aliens and forced to fight in a Magical-tech dungeon where power and loot are the only ways to keep living? You prep by playing Shadow Crawler Carnage of course! This game by Bill Harvat for the Dark Space/Shadowdark RPG is a setting based on Game Lit fiction and the problems we all run into playing CRPGs. Is it worth trying? Is it worth staying with? Is it worth a Zapp Cola contract for sponsorship? Listen in and find out! Now get out there and…Kill. Kill. Kill! Links mentioned in this show:Dark Space RPG on DTRPG Dungeon Crawler Carl novels Mongo is Appalled podcast Shadow Crawler Carnage on DTRPG Don’t forget to drop us an email at saveforhalfpodcast(at)gmail.com to give your opinions of the show! Be sure to check out our forums at:Save for Half at Original D&D Forums Save for Half at Facebook Save for Half Patreon | |||
| Episode 69: The Anchorite APA | 11 Jul 2026 | 00:59:16 | |
Here’s something a bit…unexpected. A podcast about a print APA??? This episode the Halfling Four discuss issue #9 of the (mostly) print Amateur Press Association ‘zine Anchorite! How do you review an APA? Very carefully, but your Fab Four discuss the good, the bad, and the weird NPCs within. Come for the game articles, stay for the singing! No hosts were harmed in the making of this podcast, because “It’s the Liiizzz Show”! Links mentioned in this show: Anchorite APA site Don’t forget to drop us an email at saveforhalfpodcast(at)gmail.com to give your opinions of the show! Be sure to check out our forums at:Save for Half at Original D&D Forums Save for Half at Facebook Save for Half Patreon | |||
| Episode 68: The Spellcaster’s Bible 1979 | 11 Jun 2026 | 00:54:57 | |
Get ready for spells to make opponents (and DMs) cringe with fear! This supplement for a popular unnamed Fantasy RPG of 1979 says ‘Hold my beer!’ to only 9 levels of Magic User spells. No, we have 15 levels! Come for the Flaming Black (Fill in the Blank) spells, stay for the exploding eyeballs! No PC Magic-Users were harmed in the making of this podcast, because it was all Thump damage! Links mentioned in this show: Spellcaster’s Bible on Scribd Don’t forget to drop us an email at saveforhalfpodcast(at)gmail.com to give your opinions of the show! Be sure to check out our forums at:Save for Half at Original D&D Forums Save for Half at Facebook Save for Half Patreon | |||
| Episode 67: TMNT & Other Strangeness by Palladium | 07 May 2026 | 01:13:10 | |
We’ve all been there. A truck spills toxic waste, waste goes into the sewers, turtles are mutated into Ninja Fighting Warriors, and are then trained by a rat. Its an oft told tale, and this show the Halflings delve into that 1980s Palladium license (when it was affordable) of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles into their Palladium RPG system. Come for the dark brooding reptiles, stay for the lack of pizzas? No animals were harmed in the making of this podcast, only mutated to fight ninjas. Yes, we can’t stress that enough! Links mentioned in this show:After the Bomb (Revised full RPG) on DTRPG Palladium Books website Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness on Wikipedia Don’t forget to drop us an email at saveforhalfpodcast(at)gmail.com to give your opinions of the show! Be sure to check out our forums at:Save for Half at Original D&D Forums Save for Half at Facebook Save for Half Patreon | |||
| Found in the Ruins episode 14: Zombie Apocalypses | 18 Apr 2026 | 00:47:48 | |
…or would that be Apocalypti? I forget my Latin, but one thing Doc Benny and Boom Mike don’t forget is how many varieties of zombie apocs there are out there! We discuss everything from the novel I am Legend to crazy-fast zombies of movies of today, to RPGs and even a few video games. We also ask that age-old question of “Just how many days does it take to train a 12-year old to become the Zombie Slaughterer Pursuivant”? So, take a listen and keep in mind we are spoiler-rich! Especially for 40-year old books and movies… Links mentioned in this show:Breakfast Club of the Dead at NTRPG Con Palladium Books (Dead Reign) Don’t forget to drop us an email at foundintheruins at that gmail place to give your opinions of the show! And find us on social media:Found in the Ruins at Facebook | |||
| Episode 66.5: Double NTRPG Show! | 31 Mar 2026 | 00:52:30 | |
“What’s This?” You ask? No, probably you didn’t but work with me here! It’s the North Texas RPG Con 2026 Sideshow, double sized for 2 guests. That’s right, not only is BadMike “Satan” in the house, but also the God Emperor of NTRPG himself, Gary “Trains Run on Time” Oliver! There will be thrills, Chills, Excitement, Adventure…and a Cookie Truck? Wait, is that even a thing? Find out in this latest from your Fab Foursome! No Con Hosts were harmed in the making of this podcast, except for BadMike who’s Satan anyway! Links mentioned in this show:Talking Crit Live with Tenkar & BadMike North Texas RPG Con 2026 Don’t forget to drop us an email at saveforhalfpodcast(at)gmail.com to give your opinions of the show! Be sure to check out our forums at:Save for Half at Original D&D Forums Save for Half at Facebook Save for Half Patreon | |||
| Episode 66: Fantasy Wargaming, ed. by Bruce Galloway | 03 Mar 2026 | 01:15:53 | |
Welcome to the first game review of 2026, and it’s a doozy. Fantasy Wargaming: The Highest Level of All, edited by Bruce Galloway, and published in 1981, is famous (notorious?) for clunky rules, odd premises, and far too much about how terrible the Dark Ages were. Despite no Halflings or Hobbits in the game, your Fab 4 Halflings review the game and blame DM Mike for choosing it after years of threats to do so. Come for the Lions with one head and two bodies, stay for the Devil Worship! No PCs were harmed in the making of this podcast, though female PCs are pretty ticked off! Links mentioned in this show:Fantasy Wargaming on Amazon Fantasy Wargaming on Goodreads Fantasy Wargaming on Wikipedia Don’t forget to drop us an email at saveforhalfpodcast(at)gmail.com to give your opinions of the show! Be sure to check out our forums at:Save for Half at Original D&D Forums Save for Half at Facebook Save for Half Patreon | |||
| Episode 65: Email Catchups | 27 Jan 2026 | 00:47:56 | |
We really should check our email more often. As an example of this, we provide a show where we catch up with Fall 2025 emails and discuss our goals for the new year. What will we say? What will we plan? Why will you care? Find out in the first Save for Half episode of 2025…er…2026! No emails were harmed in the making of this podcast, because we only barely found them in time!
Links mentioned in this show: Anchorite Amateur Press Association Dekahedron RPG podcast on Apple Mutant Crawl Classics RPG Urban Knights: 1970s Crime Drama RPG Victorious RPG website Victorious RPG on DriveThruRPG Don’t forget to drop us an email at saveforhalfpodcast(at)gmail.com to give your opinions of the show! Be sure to check out our forums at:Save for Half at Original D&D Forums Save for Half at Facebook Save for Half Patreon | |||
| Found in the Ruins episode 13: All of Us Are Dead | 08 Jan 2026 | 00:48:25 | |
Welcome Wastelanders to lucky episode 13 of the Found in the Ruins podcast! This time around your bunker buddies are reviewing the 2022 Korean television series “All of Us Are Dead”—a series on a zombie outbreak and a high school’s reaction to it. As you might imagine, it’s not quite what you’d think! So, take a listen and keep in mind we are spoiler-rich! Especially for 40-year old books and movies… Links mentioned in this show: All of Us Are Dead on Wikipedia Don’t forget to drop us an email at foundintheruins at that gmail place to give your opinions of the show! And find us on social media:Found in the Ruins at Facebook | |||
| Episode 64.5: Stuff! | 21 Dec 2025 | 01:01:42 | |
The last episode (64) was about the Best of the Dragon, so it’s only right that this episode is about the Best of Stuff. What stuff? The stuff we decide to talk about of course! Our first cons, gaming styles, Combat vs. Role-Playing, and of course the most important things of all, LadderTech! No Player Characters were harmed in the making of this podcast, because those darn PCs thought of ways out of our death traps! Don’t forget to drop us an email at saveforhalfpodcast(at)gmail.com to give your opinions of the show! Be sure to check out our forums at:Save for Half at Original D&D Forums Save for Half at Facebook Save for Half Patreon | |||
| Episode 64: Best of The Dragon Vol. 1 | 23 Nov 2025 | 00:54:07 | |
This episode is the Best of the Best that’s Best! Best what? Why Best of Dragon magazine, volume 1! This covers the run of Strategic Review and the first few Dragon magazines, as only your Halfling Horde of 4 can bring it to you! Languages, researching wizards, Heavy Giants, and Nazis shooting at Trolls! What more could you ask for, Dear Listener? No Mutants were harmed in the making of this podcast, not even the Green ones! Links mentioned in this show: Best of Dragon vol 1 on Scribd Tractics from TSR on Wikipedia Don’t forget to drop us an email at saveforhalfpodcast(at)gmail.com to give your opinions of the show! Be sure to check out our forums at:Save for Half at Original D&D Forums Save for Half at Facebook Save for Half Patreon | |||
| Episode 63: Brindlewood Bay RPG by Jason Cordova | 28 Oct 2025 | 01:04:41 | |
It was MURDER! Then again, isn’t it always? The Halflings delve into the mysteries of murders, semi-lightweight Elder Gods, and worst of all small town book clubs! Join us if you dare for snooping old ladies, gardening, knitting, murder mystery books, and fighting Evil Midwives in this RPG about meddling grandmas outdoing meddling grandkids and finding out just who that Elder God behind the mask really is! No Mavens were harmed in the making of this podcast, except for us falling and not able to reach our beers! Links mentioned in this show:Brindlewood Bay PDF at the Gauntlet Brindlewood Bay hardcopy at Studio 2 The Great Brindlewood Bay Bake-off Actual Play on Youtube Don’t forget to drop us an email at saveforhalfpodcast(at)gmail.com to give your opinions of the show! Be sure to check out our forums at:Save for Half at Original D&D Forums Save for Half at Facebook Save for Half Patreon | |||
| Found in the Ruins episode 12: Smackdown — The Omega Man vs. I Am Legend | 02 Oct 2025 | 00:48:33 | |
Greetings Wastelanders! It’s the return of the FITR Zombie Smackdown! In this corner is 1971’s The Omega Man with “glistening” Charlton Heston in his Honkey Paradise. Machine guns, Halloween masks, and convenient lighting abound! In this corner is 2007’s I Am Legend with Will Smith. It has Home Alone-style traps, dodgy medical ethics, and CGI night(ish) monsters! All this with guest host and Vampire movie expert extraordinaire Chris Holmes provide more than enough coverage to make a Fair and Balanced choice. Who will win? Who will lose? Will Hollywood ever really make a movie based on Matheson’s story? Some of these answers will be revealed in this episode of Found in the Ruins! So, take a listen and keep in mind we are Spoiler-rich! Especially for 40-year old books and movies… Links mentioned in this show:Bastard of the Apocalypse – Graphic Audio I Am Legend – Wikipedia The Omega Man – IMDB Don’t forget to drop us an email at foundintheruins at that gmail place to give your opinions of the show! And find us on social media:Found in the Ruins at Facebook | |||
| Episode 62: Tall Tales B/X Wild West by Mark Hunt | 16 Sep 2025 | 00:52:11 | |
Yew’uns better scoot a boot t’wards this here review of the Old West that once shot a man for snorin’ too loud… Save for Half! This episode we discuss Tall Tales, a B/X version of the Wild West as only the OSR can bring it to you. Guns, Steely Nerve…and a shocking lack of ladders are what you can expect in this September Spectacular! No Varmints were harmed in the making of this podcast, because none of us could decide just what a ‘Varmint’ is! Links mentioned in this show: Tall Tales: Wild West on DTRPG Tall Tales print version on Lulu Don’t forget to drop us an email at saveforhalfpodcast(at)gmail.com to give your opinions of the show! Be sure to check out our forums at:Save for Half at Original D&D Forums Save for Half at Facebook Save for Half Patreon | |||
| Episode 61.5: North Texas RPG Con 2025 Wrap-Up | 27 Aug 2025 | 00:55:18 | |
It’s that time of year again! Your Fab Foursome (well, 3 anyway) discuss this year’s North Texas RPG Con and its gaming goodness. Danger! Excitement! Semi-open pools! And the answer to the question that baffles us all… Who put the doughnuts on the Save For Half table? No Mummies were harmed in the making of this podcast, though we certainly tried!
Links mentioned in this show: Diplomacy on Wikipedia Divine Right at Boardgamegeek.com Victorious RPG: Don’t forget to drop us an email at saveforhalfpodcast(at)gmail.com to give your opinions of the show! Be sure to check out our forums at:Save for Half at Original D&D Forums Save for Half at Facebook Save for Half Patreon | |||
| Found in the Ruins episode 11: RPGs of the Cold War | 30 Jul 2025 | 01:00:23 | |
Your Post-Apoc duo Boom Mike and Doc Benny are joined once again by that guy who’s a little too fond of BBQ Pork; Doc Jared! We discuss growing up in the Cold War and our favorite RPGs from that period, notably Aftermath and Gamma World. Nostalgia leads to more modern games such as the recent edition of The Morrow Project and our 2 1/2 year campaign to battle The Great Yazoo for control of the Delta Wastelands! So, take a listen and keep in mind we are Spoiler-rich! Especially for 40-year old books and movies… Links mentioned in this show:Aftermath on DTRPG Aftermath box set – FGU Deathlands authors from Wikipedia Gamma World 1E on archive.org Tomorrows End Podcast Don’t forget to drop us an email at foundintheruins at that gmail place to give your opinions of the show! And find us on social media:Found in the Ruins at Facebook | |||
| Episode 61: Urban Knights RPG by C. Michael Hall | 28 Jun 2025 | 00:56:34 | |
<Insert Waka-chica/Waka-chica/Waka-chica> It’s time to hit the mean streets of San Francisco with Barnaby Jones and Police Woman to save Starsky and Hutch in Vega$! We’ve got the TV goodness of the 1970s with Urban Knights, a RPG based on the television shows and movies of that unforgettable decade. Rogue cops, drug busts, and wild outfits are the norm and death the exception, at least for the heroes. Join the Fab Four as they ponder what polyester outfit would go with their guns? No Police or P.I.s were harmed in the making of this podcast, because they never die on-screen! Links mentioned in this show:C. Michael Hall blog Urban Knights on DTRPG Don’t forget to drop us an email at saveforhalfpodcast(at)gmail.com to give your opinions of the show! Be sure to check out our forums at:Save for Half at Original D&D Forums Save for Half at Facebook Save for Half Patreon | |||
| Found in the Ruins episode 10: Radio Nowhere by Lee Beard | 29 May 2025 | 00:40:47 | |
Welcome to the Bunker, Wastelanders! This time your hosts with the mosts Boom Mike and Doc Benny talk with the Post-Apocalyptic author Lee Beard on her Young Adult book Radio Nowhere; a viral apocalypse that was written well before Covid. We talk about the PA genre, her sequel and third book in the works, and the most important question of all…what wouldn’t you eat in the wastelands? So, take a listen and keep in mind we are spoiler-rich! Especially for 40-year old books and movies… Links mentioned in this show:Elevation (film) on Wikipedia Homepage of the Dead Radio Nowhere by Lee Beard on Amazon Don’t forget to drop us an email at foundintheruins at that gmail place to give your opinions of the show! And find us on social media:Found in the Ruins at Facebook | |||
| Episode 60: Fifty Years of D&D by MIT Press | 18 May 2025 | 01:16:45 | |
Behold! We review a book, and it’s…a thing. Your Fab Foursome delve into this informative and controversial book of essays discussing various aspects of Dungeons and Dragons from 1974 to 2024—and beyond? Sit back, grab a cold one and join the SfH Book Club’s first (and possibly last!) meeting! No authors were harmed in the making of this podcast, though Demi-Humans were certainly put through the wringer! Links mentioned in this show: Fifty Years of D&D – MIT Press Fifty Years of D&D – Zenopus Archives Don’t forget to drop us an email at saveforhalfpodcast(at)gmail.com to give your opinions of the show! Be sure to check out our forums at:Save for Half at Original D&D Forums Save for Half at Facebook Save for Half Patreon | |||
| Found in the Ruins episode 9: Twilight 2000 with Shane | 22 Apr 2025 | 00:59:52 | |
It’s time to look back at the nightmare that the year 2000 brought us. No, not Y2K; the inevitable war between the US and the USSR in Europe! Don’t remember that? Neither do we! Which is why “Bam Shane” from the Shane Plays podcast is here to help us understand that terrible time in Poland when Command told us, “Good luck. You’re on your own!” So, take a listen and keep in mind we are spoiler-rich! Especially for 40-year old books and movies… Links mentioned in this show:Aftermath! on Save for Half Metro 2033 on Wikipedia Shane Plays – Zombie movies Twilight: 2000 1E at Far Futures Don’t forget to drop us an email at foundintheruins at that gmail place to give your opinions of the show! And find us on social media:Found in the Ruins at Facebook | |||
| Episode 59.5: Author Pauli Kidd | 08 Apr 2025 | 00:57:39 | |
Yes! Our favorite Australian Game Designer is in the house! Pauli Kidd the author of several Dungeons & Dragons novels such as White Plume Mountain, Descent into the Depths of the Earth, and Queen of the Demonweb Pits joins your halflings to discuss what she’s been up to over the past few years. We discuss her fiction, games, and many adventures! No authors were harmed in the making of this podcast, though deadlines certainly tried! Links mentioned in this show:Lace & Steel – Youtube Pauli Kidd Author Page on Wikipedia The Dungeoneers novel Don’t forget to drop us an email at saveforhalfpodcast(at)gmail.com to give your opinions of the show! Be sure to check out our forums at:Save for Half at Original D&D Forums Save for Half at Facebook Save for Half Patreon | |||
| Episode 59: Wolf’s Head Tor by Pauli Kidd | 17 Mar 2025 | 00:53:05 | |
This episode we celebrate 2025 by looking back…to 1979? That’s right, author, game designer, and all around excellent person Pauli Kidd has released her first setting and megadungeon for those wishing a taste of Old School goodness. We discuss the location, the wilderness encounter areas, and the interesting NPCs….and kill them. Not really, but it is Old School so who knows? Come for the monster-filled castle, stay for the frog sausages! No founts of evil and depravity were summoned in the making of this podcast, not even the chartered accountants! Links mentioned in this show:Wolf’s Head Tor on DTRPG Don’t forget to drop us an email at saveforhalfpodcast(at)gmail.com to give your opinions of the show! Be sure to check out our forums at:Save for Half at Original D&D Forums Save for Half at Facebook Save for Half Patreon | |||
| Found in the Ruins episode 8: Smackdown—Dawn vs. Dawn | 31 Jan 2025 | 01:07:26 | |
It’s a new dawn….of the dead? This time the Dyspeptic Duo of Boom Mike and Doc Benny talk the second movie smackdown of the show; Romero’s Dawn of the Dead (1978) versus Zack Snyder’s Dawn of the Dead (2004)! Thrills, chills, shuttle buses and pies thrown at zombies abound in this episode of Found in the Ruins. Come for the green makeup, stay for the zombie babies! So, take a listen and keep in mind we are spoiler-rich! Especially for 40-year old books and movies… Links mentioned in this show:Y2K (film) on Wikipedia Don’t forget to drop us an email at foundintheruins at that gmail place to give your opinions of the show! And find us on social media:Found in the Ruins at Facebook | |||
| Episode 58.5: White Box Cyclopedia Kickstarter | 08 Jan 2025 | 00:56:04 | |
What’s this? Not just another retro-clone, the White Box Cyclopedia takes an innovative path that moves the White Box to new heights of simplicity and adventure! Coming to a Kickstarter near you, the Fab 4 Halflings talk with the author James Spahn about his ideas, his development of the game, and most importantly…why are there no ladders on the equipment list? No Halflings were harmed in the making of this podcast, not even with Christmas turkey! Links mentioned in this show:White Box Cyclopedia on Kickstarter White Box Cyclopedia on Substack Don’t forget to drop us an email at saveforhalfpodcast(at)gmail.com to give your opinions of the show! Be sure to check out our forums at:Save for Half at Original D&D Forums Save for Half at Facebook Save for Half Patreon | |||
| Found in the Ruins episode 7: “Medic!” | 15 Dec 2024 | 00:59:15 | |
If you’re stuck on Band Aid brand, cuz Band Aid’s stuck on you…then you’ll enjoy this episode of Found in the Ruins! Boom Mike and Doc Benny are joined again by Doc Jared for some discussions on medical treatment in the Post-Apoc, both how it’s portrayed and ‘reality’ for what it’s worth. Come for the medical debate, stay for the Snake Oil tonics! So, take a listen and keep in mind we are spoiler-rich! Especially for 40-year old books and movies… It’s all here at: https://saveforhalf.com/ Links mentioned in this show:Earth Abides on MGM+ Feral Historian – Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome Don’t forget to drop us an email at foundintheruins at that gmail place to give your opinions of the show! And find us on social media:Found in the Ruins at Facebook | |||
| Episode 58: Shadowdark RPG by Kelsey Dionne | 09 Dec 2024 | 01:08:27 | |
Living up to our “modern games inspired by them” tag line, we’re covering a relatively new kid on the block (???) of the RPG scene, the Shadowdark game by Kelsey Dionne. This award winning RPG took Kickstarter by storm and marries Old School mindsets with New School mechanics to reach a level that even DM Mike can’t “Bah” (though DM Corbett might)! Thrill to the use of Advantage/Disadvantage! Chill at the thought of more undead than you can shake a Wand of Orcus at, and bask in a review that only your Halfling Foursome can provide! No reskinned monsters were harmed in the making of this podcast, not even the Eldritch Catfish! Links mentioned in this show:Arcane Library – Shadowdark products Shadowdark Quickstart (free) on DTRPG Don’t forget to drop us an email at saveforhalfpodcast(at)gmail.com to give your opinions of the show! Be sure to check out our forums at:Save for Half at Original D&D Forums Save for Half at Facebook Save for Half Patreon | |||
| Episode 57: Attack of the Humans by Rapport Games | 07 Nov 2024 | 00:52:52 | |
Ever watch a bad Horror movie and say to yourself, “If I’d been there I’d have totally owned that monster!” Well, this month’s RPG is for you! Your Fab Four Halflings dive into a 1990 game that answers the question “Who knew Weekly World News was a monster source?” Sit back, relax, pop a cold one, and keep an eye out for those Bloodsucking Spiky Iguanas… They’re everywhere ya know. No Monsters were harmed in the making of this podcast… oh, who are we kidding? Links mentioned in this show:JC Penney 1990 Catalog JC Penney Christmas Catalog on archive.org Nail Gun Massacre on IMDB Don’t forget to drop us an email at saveforhalfpodcast(at)gmail.com to give your opinions of the show! Be sure to check out our forums at:Save for Half at Original D&D Forums Save for Half at Facebook Save for Half Patreon | |||
| Found in the Ruins episode 6: The Guardians by Richard Austin | 05 Oct 2024 | 00:55:15 | |
That’s right, it’s that decade where we loved to end the world, the 1980s! Specifically, it is 1985, the year that saw the first book in The Guardians series by Richard Austin published, helpfully named The Guardians. Your two favorite Wasteland survivors Boom Mike and Doc Benny both literally grew up on these books, so expect a nostalgia-rich ride in this latest episode of Found in the Ruins! So, take a listen and keep in mind we are Spoiler-rich! Especially for 40- year old books and movies… Links mentioned in this show:The Guardians by Richard Austin Liberation at Riverton for The Morrow Project Mail Order Zombie Podcast Victor Milan on Memory Alpha Don’t forget to drop us an email at foundintheruins at that gmail place to give your opinions of the show! And find us on social media:Found in the Ruins at Facebook | |||
| Episode 56: Wizard Van by James M. Spahn | 16 Sep 2024 | 00:53:25 | |
As with most adventures, this RPG starts at a rock concert. While you wait, you chat with a fellow rocker dude in his tricked-out van with a wizard painted on it. Then, adventure ensues! Want to know more? Well, listen to your Fab Four Halflings as they delve into James Spahn’s latest FRPG creation, Wizard Van! Adventure! Danger! Treasure! and Gnarley Rock soundtracks abound in this short but open-ended adventure into fantasy-Techno-Rock! No Rock Artists were harmed in the making of this podcast, though we can’t say the same for their fans! Links mentioned in this show:Dungeoneers novel on Amazon Gallant Knight Games Wizard Van at DrivethruRPG: Don’t forget to drop us an email at saveforhalfpodcast(at)gmail.com to give your opinions of the show! Be sure to check out our forums at:Save for Half at Original D&D Forums Save for Half at Facebook Save for Half Patreon | |||
| Found in the Ruins episode 5: The Other Other White Meat | 29 Aug 2024 | 00:51:29 | |
Let’s talk about something safe…Cannibalism! Like it or not, it comes up in virtually every Post-Apocalyptic tale you can imagine. Beyond the inevitable questions of “would you or wouldn’t you”, how do these tales treat the ramifications of engaging in this cultural taboo? What games deal with it, and how? Is there a such thing as a “Good Cannibal”? Come for the deli, stay for the Anthrax Ripple! So, take a listen and keep in mind we are spoiler-rich! Especially for 40-year old books and movies… Links mentioned in this show:Bite by K.S. Merbeth Zoo by James Patterson Don’t forget to drop us an email at foundintheruins at that gmail place to give your opinions of the show! And find us on social media:Found in the Ruins at Facebook | |||
| Episode 55.5: North Texas Gaslights | 11 Aug 2024 | 00:56:31 | |
It’s August, and you know what that means…or should mean; it’s North Texas RPG Con wrap-up info time! But just so you don’t get too bored listening to con events, we’re also interviewing Stephen Miller of Battlefield Press! We talk the Gaslight Victorian Fantasy RPG, its soon to be revised edition on BackerKit, and answer the most interesting question of all: What happens when you cast a Fireball spell in a gas works? No Gaslamps were lit in the making of this podcast, because someone cast a Fireball spell at the gas works! Links mentioned in this show:Battlefield Press International Encyclopedia of Fantastic Victoriana by Jess Nevins Gaslight BackerKit Launch Retro Arcana podcast Don’t forget to drop us an email at saveforhalfpodcast(at)gmail.com to give your opinions of the show! Be sure to check out our forums at:Save for Half at Original D&D Forums Save for Half at Facebook Save for Half Patreon | |||
| Found in the Ruins episode #4: Smackdown! Night vs. Night | 24 Jul 2024 | 00:35:25 | |
It’s the first Smackdown episode of Found in the Ruins! In this corner is Night of the Living Dead, 1968 edition. In the other corner is Night of the Living Dead, 1990 edition. Who will win? Who will lose? Are both great? Neither? Only this podcast (and maybe Shane Plays) can answer the question! Come for the first Zombie Apocalypse, stay for the Coopers! So, take a listen and keep in mind we are spoiler-rich! Especially for 40-year old books and movies… Links mentioned in this show: Night of the Living dead (1968) on Wikipedia Night of the Living dead (1990) on Wikipedia Shane Plays podcast #277: Zombie Movies Don’t forget to drop us an email at foundintheruins at that gmail place to give your opinions of the show! And find us on social media:Found in the Ruins at Facebook | |||
| Episode 55: Lankhmar 1985 by TSR | 14 Jul 2024 | 01:10:07 | |
Here we have an Advanced Dungeons & Dragons product that’s Licensed to Pulp! Yes, it’s Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser’s city of Lankhmar, the home base of the two ne’er-do-wells from author Fritz Lieber’s fantasy stories of the mid-20th century. Is it a location worthwhile for adventuring? Are there mysteries, foes, and most of all — loot — for your player characters to find? Come for the Red Lantern District, stay for the Invincible Overlord! Not that one. Honest! No sentient rat civilizations were harmed in the making of this podcast. Ok, that’s not true but they’re Evil so who cares! Links mentioned in this show:Fritz Lieber on Wikipedia Lankhmar: City of Adventure 1985 on Drivethrougwikipedia Scrolls of Lankhmar Don’t forget to drop us an email at saveforhalfpodcast(at)gmail.com to give your opinions of the show! Be sure to check out our forums at:Save for Half at Original D&D Forums Save for Half at Facebook Save for Half Patreon | |||
| Episode 54: D20 Future | 15 Jun 2024 | 01:01:25 | |
Remember…in Space, no one can hear you roll a D20! Your Fab Foursome gather once again to delve into the jungle of D20 products to cover a book that promises all the future you can stand. Does it live up to the hype? Is it useful? Or is it just an excuse to provide more Feats? Listen in and find out, True Believer! No D20s were harmed in the making of this podcast, not even by Buck Rogers! Links mentioned in this show: D20 Future on DrivethruRPG D20 Future on Wikipedia Don’t forget to drop us an email at saveforhalfpodcast(at)gmail.com to give your opinions of the show! Be sure to check out our forums at:Save for Half at Original D&D Forums Save for Half at Facebook Save for Half Patreon | |||
| Found in the Ruins episode #3: Red Hordes! | 22 May 2024 | 00:45:47 | |
Greetings, Comrades! Today we discuss that great adversary of yesterday and today, the Red Hordes of Communism. For good or ill, they are the bugaboos of apocalyptic fiction and films from The People of the Ruins by Shanks to the movie remake of Red Dawn. How did they arise? How have they changed over the years? And most importantly of all, are they better or worse than bikers? So, take a listen and keep in mind we are Spoiler-rich! Especially for some 40+ year old books and movies… Links mentioned in this show:Podcast at Ground Zero Shane Plays Don’t forget to drop us an email at foundintheruins at that gmail place to give your opinions of the show! And find us on social media:Found in the Ruins at Facebook | |||
| Episode 53.5: North Texas RPG Con 2024 | 12 May 2024 | 00:50:51 | |
Welcome to the traditional sideshow where we drag Mike Badolato on air to chat about the North Texas RPG Con this June! Well, we tried to get Gary Oliver but he’s a busy man, you know. We discuss hotel overflows, food trucks, a record number of official games on the schedule…and the pros and cons of having open gaming in the parking lot in June! Come for the convention stories, stay for BadMike’s bashing of every SciFi property in the universe! No Con guests were harmed in the making of this podcast, though BadMike tried! Links mentioned in this show:Facebook – North Texas RPG Con North Texas RPG Con website Tabletop – NTXRPG Con 2024 Don’t forget to drop us an email at saveforhalfpodcast(at)gmail.com to give your opinions of the show! Be sure to check out our forums at:Save for Half at Original D&D Forums Save for Half at Facebook Save for Half Patreon | |||
| Found in the Ruins episode #2: Pulp Apocalypse Review | 23 Mar 2024 | 00:44:41 | |
The 1970s and 80s were a time of apocalyptic fears, and what better way to promote them than through cheap paperbacks? That’s right, your favorite Wastelanders Boom Mike and Doc Benny discuss this time as reflected in the book Pulp Apocalypse; a collection of synopses and interviews brought to you by the Paperback Warrior and his crew to scratch the itch of any Road Warrior. But probably no cannibalism. Well, not much anyway! So, take a listen and keep in mind we are spoiler-rich! Especially for 40-year old books and movies… Links mentioned in this show:Library at the End of the World podcast with Jim Cobb Paperback Warrior Homepage Pulp Apocalypse on Amazon We’re Alive series on Kickstarter Don’t forget to drop us an email at foundintheruins at that gmail place to give your opinions of the show! And find us on social media:Found in the Ruins at Facebook | |||
| Episode 53: Star Wars D6 from West End Games | 06 Mar 2024 | 01:04:29 | |
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 Star Wars Universe? Come for the enthusiasm of DM Corbett for memories of playing the game; stay for DM Mike’s surprising lack of ‘Bahs’ in this show! No Rebels were harmed in the making of this podcast, because the Stormtroopers couldn’t hit them! Links mentioned in this show:Open D6 OGL (WEG Star Wars, Ghostbusters, etc.) Star Wars Supplements (used for canon) Star Wars WEG on Wikipedia Don’t forget to drop us an email at saveforhalfpodcast(at)gmail.com to give your opinions of the show! Be sure to check out our forums at:Save for Half at Original D&D Forums Save for Half at Facebook Save for Half Patreon | |||
| Found in the Ruins episode #1: “What is a Post-Apocalypse?” | 20 Feb 2024 | 00:34:13 | |
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 sorta-monthly podcast by the folks who bring you Save For Half! So, take a listen and keep in mind we are spoiler-rich! Especially for 40-year old books and movies… Links mentioned in this show:Car Wars Earthblood by James Axler – Graphic Audio Leave the World Behind (movie) Podcast at Ground Zero Don’t forget to drop us an email at foundintheruins at that gmail place to give your opinions of the show! | |||
| Episode 52.5: Star Wars, 1977 Edition | 06 Feb 2024 | 00:46:24 | |
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 of us are really old enough to remember Star Wars when it just referred to a single film instead of the Disney juggernaut it is today. Thrills, Chills, and the answer to that age old question of ‘Why is Luke Skywalker looking down the business end of a light sabre?’ No Jedi were harmed in the making of this sideshow, because they were already canonically dead. Links mentioned in this show:Citizen of the Imperium Sourcebook for Traveller 1E (W/Darth Vader) Curmudgeon in the Cellar (Tim Kask) Kenner’s Early Bird Special for Star Wars figures Star Wars IV: A New Hope – Wikipedia Don’t forget to drop us an email at saveforhalfpodcast(at)gmail.com to give your opinions of the show! Be sure to check out our forums at:Save for Half at Original D&D Forums Save for Half at Facebook Save for Half Patreon | |||
| Episode 52: I6 Ravenloft by Tracy & Laura Hickman | 06 Jan 2024 | 00:57:09 | |
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 harmed in the making of this podcast, well…yes they were but there’s always more on the Wandering Monster Table! Links mentioned in this show: David S. Pumpkins on Youtube I6 Ravenloft on DTRPG Don’t forget to drop us an email at saveforhalfpodcast(at)gmail.com to give your opinions of the show! Be sure to check out our forums at:Save for Half at Original D&D Forums Save for Half at Facebook Save for Half Patreon | |||
| Episode 51.5: Emails & 2023 Retrospective | 07 Dec 2023 | 00:52:56 | |
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? No Dwarves were harmed in the making of this podcast, only their nerves! Links mentioned in this show: 3 Wizards, Other Side Blog – Tim Brannan Dark Dungeons movie Keelan “Wonkee” Halverson Artist page Outcast Silver Raiders Podcast at Ground Zero Rollin’ Bones by Ryan Howard – Youtube Star Maidens – Wikipedia Don’t forget to drop us an email at saveforhalfpodcast(at)gmail.com to give your opinions of the show! Be sure to check out our forums at:Save for Half at Original D&D Forums Save for Half at Facebook Save for Half Patreon | |||
| Episode 51: Gamma World 4E by TSR | 08 Nov 2023 | 00:57:50 | |
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 it better? Worse? Tune in and find out in this episode of Save for Half! No mutants were harmed in the making of this podcast, since some of the mutations will do that for us! Links mentioned in this show:Gamma World 4th Edition Product List Gamma World on DrivethruRPG Gamma World on Wikipedia Don’t forget to drop us an email at saveforhalfpodcast(at)gmail.com to give your opinions of the show! Be sure to check out our forums at:Save for Half at Original D&D Forums Save for Half at Facebook Save for Half Patreon | |||
| Episode 50.5: Skeeter Green and his Productions! | 06 Oct 2023 | 00:51:42 | |
A show literally months in the making! Your Fab Four Halflings sit down with Skeeter Green to discuss his RPG company Skeeter Green Productions, the Independent Publisher’s Union (#notaunion), and of course…new classes? We discuss all these topics as well as Skeeter’s Mixed Martial Arts activities in this Sideshow of Sideshows! No PC classes were harmed in the making of this podcast, except for that pesky Archer-Ranger! Links mentioned in this show: BX Options: Class Builder by The Welsh Piper GaryCon RPG Convention Independent Publisher’s Union on Instagram Scientific Barbarian Skeeter Green Productions Don’t forget to drop us an email at saveforhalfpodcast(at)gmail.com to give your opinions of the show! Be sure to check out our forums at:Save for Half at Original D&D Forums Save for Half at Facebook Save for Half Patreon | |||
| Episode 50: RuneQuest by Chaosium | 20 Aug 2023 | 01:10:24 | |
What’s this? A game of Bronze-Age fantasy that mixes ancient cultures from Sumeria to the Celts? A unique world steeped in legend named Glorantha? Guest host Game Master Ed to explain the actual play of this game? Madness! Yet your Fab 4 are here discussing one of the second wave RPGs that came out in the late 1970s and was arguably the one that gave AD&D the biggest run for its money. Written by Steve Perrin and friends, this game has it all: Spell points, percentile skills, lack of classes, and a combat system that actually encourages you to avoid combat if possible. It’s all here, along with Ducks as a player race. What more could you want? No Ducks were harmed in the making of this podcast, since it was Rabbit Season! Links mentioned in this show:RuneQuest Classics on Chaosium RuneQuest: Roleplaying in Glorantha (Modern edition) RuneQuest Wiki Don’t forget to drop us an email at saveforhalfpodcast(at)gmail.com to give your opinions of the show! Be sure to check out our forums at:Save for Half at Original D&D Forums Save for Half at Facebook Save for Half Patreon | |||
| Episode 49: The Dare-Luck Club by Dandyline Games | 15 Jul 2023 | 01:04:15 | |
Get ready to gird your Oomph and Marbles, as the kids in the Halfling Clubhouse lead you on a delve into 70s and 80s kids’ shows, both real and imaginary! This show we’re looking at Dare-Luck Club, published by Lou Hoefer and Dandyline Games. Gangsters, aliens, and pirate treasure await you in this RPG for adults about the childhood that never was. We also try and answer that age-old question of gaming, do video games really make you a criminal? No trading cards were harmed in the making of this podcast, because we were saving up to get duct tape! Links mentioned in this show:Dare-Luck Club on Amazon Dare-Luck Club on DTRPG Dare-Luck Club on RPGGeek Don’t forget to drop us an email at saveforhalfpodcast(at)gmail.com to give your opinions of the show! Be sure to check out our forums at:Save for Half at Original D&D Forums Save for Half at Facebook Save for Half Patreon | |||
| Episode 48.5: Luau Lou vs. DM Corbett! | 10 Jun 2023 | 00:49:08 | |
Grab your sombreros and get ready for a hijacked episode of Save For Half. This episode DM Corbett has taken over and brought in everyone’s favorite wacky sitcom next door neighbors, Luau Lou! What happened to the rest of the hosts, you may ask? We reply, you ask too many questions. Sit back and enjoy an interview with Luau Lou talking about his new game that is getting game tested at the upcoming North Texas Con, Movies Till Dawn. We learn a little history about Lou’s background, what he does for a living, and how he got into gaming, along with anecdotes about his most popular game The Dare Luck Club. Will your favorite hosts come back? Is the Save For Half Podcast done for? Will they ever review a game again? Just to ease the tension, yes, but keep listening to know for sure. No ’80s kids were harmed in the making of this podcast, since they were all off fighting pirates! Links mentioned in this show:Cartoon Action Hour by Spectrum Games Kids on Bikes Mudpuppy Games Tales from the Loop Don’t forget to drop us an email at saveforhalfpodcast(at)gmail.com to give your opinions of the show! Be sure to check out our forums at:Save for Half at Original D&D Forums Save for Half at Facebook Save for Half Patreon | |||
| Episode 48: “D&D Honor Among Thieves” and NTRPG Con | 06 May 2023 | 00:46:34 | |
Yes, we took the plunge so you don’t have to! The Fab Four watched the D&D: HAT movie and give our opinions; the good, the bad, and the Satanic! That’s right, Satan (AKA Mike Badolato) joins us to give his Infernal views on the film. Oh, and also talk about some convention in Dallas this June! No corpses were questioned during the making of this podcast, ‘cuz we couldn’t think of a fifth question! And we’re better people. Links mentioned in the show: Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves Official Website North Texas RPG Con 2023 at Tabletop Events: Don’t forget to drop us an email at saveforhalfpodcast(at)gmail.com to give your opinions of the show! Be sure to check out our forums at:Save for Half at Original D&D Forums Save for Half at Facebook Save for Half Patreon | |||
| Episode 47.5: GOZR CharGen Extravaganza! | 07 Apr 2023 | 01:16:48 | |
Normally we do up our character generation sessions as extras for the Patreon supporters, but this one was so much fun we decided to make a Sideshow out of it and release it to the entire community! Not only are all 4 Halflings here for the experience, but we are guided in the session by none other than the author himself, J.V. West! What characters did we make? What gear did we start with? Most importantly of all, what are our ears shaped like? All this and more awaits you in this latest show from the Save for Halfling Gooz! No ladders were priced in the making of this episode, because DM Corbett couldn’t find his Klinks! Don’t forget to drop us an email at saveforhalfpodcast(at)gmail.com to give your opinions of the show! Be sure to check out our forums at:Save for Half at Original D&D Forums Save for Half at Facebook Save for Half Patreon | |||