Me And Steve Talk RPG‘s
Wide-ranging tabletop role-playing discussion, a variety of guests, and occasional actual-play content. All done with a casual, conversational vibe. Everything from tips for playing and GMing, to rule system discussions, with plenty of whatever happens to cross our minds along the way! Are we ”experts”? No! Do we really love ttRPGs? HECK YEAH!!! To that end, we‘re just looking to start conversations to help folks better understand how they can have more fun playing make-believe, and chucking dice!
Episodes
We're back in the Celestree with the crew of the Comet's Tail! Having made contact with the Signals & Flares division, the crew are being taken to give their information in a more secure setting, however they're waylaid by Kolaris forces!
Apologies that the audio isn't quite up to normal standards on this one, as our GM wasn't at home, and was joining the voice call via phone!
The Cast:
Ben -- GM (and wrangler o...
This week we borrow some inspiration from a Neal Litherland video -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2n-Z2mD510 and have a talk about treating your setting as a character!
d20 Network Spotlight: OP Cast -- https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/opcast
Game of the Week:
Steve G: Apocalypse Frame -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/485431/apocalypse-frame?affiliate_id=2018399
Steve S: Kuroi -- https://www.driv...
We return after our short midsummer break with another episode of Oblivion War!
This time, the crew of the Comet's Tail find themselves actually in the bar they sat out for, and contacting the Signals & Flares Division! But all does not go as planned!
The Cast:
Ben -- GM (and wrangler of cats)
Eric -- Prangalar (catfolk scout)
Hagan -- Groth (orcish primalist)
Terry C -- Barnelby (gnome bard)
Steve (New) -- Kul...
This week we bring you a discussion around knowing when to end a campaign, partially brought on by (younger) Steve preparing to do just that!
d20 Network Spotlight: The Story Told -- https://thestorytold.libsyn.com/
Game of the Week:
Steve G: Craving -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/479625/craving?affiliate_id=2018399
Steve S: Skyjackers -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/475326/skyjackers?affiliate_...
This week we return to our Genesys-powered actual-play series of our Oblivion War game! This time some RP prompts send us down a bit of a side-track, but it was a very fun time!
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)
...
This week we're actually talking about a novel, not a gaming book, but it's one written by none other than one of the founders of the d20 Network, "GM Dave" Villegas! Dave has written a novel called "The Circadian Anomaly" and is currently in the midst of a Kickstarter to help get it published in both print, and audio-book form.
The book has deep rpg roots, being based off a project of Jay Little's, and also draws inspiration ...
Welcome back to the Celestree, where we join our little band as they return to their own ship, and sort out the details of what has happened!
Keep in mind, we're not trying to do a highly produced actual-play, we're aiming more to show what you can get just having fun with your friends around a table. That said, this was a lot of fun to play, and I hope you all enjoy listening as much as we did playing!
The Cast:
Ben -- GM (a...
Fueled by listener request, we Steves further discuss action and intrigue in the context of gaming!
This time we're focusing around techniques, or at least examples of how to transition between the 2 to help have more enjoyable games!
d20 Network Spotlight: The Order 66 -- https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/order-66-podcast-38220?
Game of the Week:
Steve G: M.I.S.C -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/481331/m-i-s-c-...
Welcome back to the Celestree, where we join our little band mid (mid-air) assault! Everyone's finally on the right ship, and we do things!
Keep in mind, we're not trying to do a highly produced actual-play, we're aiming more to show what you can get just having fun with your friends around a table. That said, this was a lot of fun to play, and I hope you all enjoy listening as much as we did playing!
The Cast:
Ben -- GM (and...
This week we bring you a discussion about dungeons, and why the seem to be so popularly produced, and yet also create so much complaining amongst segments of the gaming community.
d20 Network Spotlight: Eberron Renewed -- https://zencastr.com/Eberron-Renewed
Game of the Week
Steve G: Phantasmagoria -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/479211/phantasmagoria?affiliate_id=2018399
Ok folks, here you have the first session of our Genesys "Oblivion War" game. Keep in mind, we're not trying to do a highly produced actual-play, we're aiming more to show what you can get just having fun with your friends around a table. That said, this was a lot of fun to play, and I hope you all enjoy listening as much as we did playing!
The Cast:
Ben -- GM (and wrangler of cats)
Eric -- Prangalar (catfolk scout)
Hagan...
So, I kinda hate the click-bait use of the term "hot take", but none the less, here we are! I put forth a statement regarding what I think of "Rules Light", and how it fits in this hobby we all love. Of course, this is Me and Steve, so tangents are followed, but I think we have a pretty thought-provoking discussion! I hope y'all enjoy it!
d20 Network Spotlight: The Order 66 -- https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/order-66-podcast-...
This week we're returning to some actual play content! Join our motley crew (semi-formally known as "Those Guys") for the final conversation leading up to a (fairly) short campaign using the Genesys engine for a game that our GM Ben called "Oblivion War".
It's worth noting that we did have at least one more formal "session 0" before this, along with a good deal of online discussion amongst us all. What you hear today is sort of t...
One Steve is freshly back (and still tired from) GNC9, the other is still sad he couldn't make it, and so we invited 2 other folks from the GamerNation to join us for a recap of the festivities! And first off, apologies to those who didn't get mentioned, but if you were there, there's just so much fun going on that as you remember stuff other things slip through the gamer-brain! But we hope you enjoy our somewhat brief recap of ...
This week the Steves ramble on a bit about our feelings and opinions (and the reality) around "generic" game systems. Of course, as we do, there's some rambling and rabbit trails, but thoughts and opinions are shared!
d20 Network Spotlight: GamerNationCon 9 -- https://tabletop.events/conventions/gamer-nation-con-9
Links for the couple fundraisers/bundles we mentioned:
Retrograde Gaming GoFundMe -- https://www.gofundme.com/...
This week we get a little more tactical and crunchy than is perhaps our usual. This week we're again joined by Doug from Gaming Ballistic to talk about his Dungeon Fantasy RPG solo adventure Saethor's Bane (Currently on Backerkit), as well as some talk about GURPS, and just general gamer nerdery conversation! Doug also lets us in on some snippets from the publishing side of being an RPG creative, and we just generally geek out!
This week we continue last weeks discussion, though this week we're talking more about the action side of things!
d20 Network Spotlight: GamerNationCon 9 -- https://tabletop.events/conventions/gamer-nation-con-9
Game of the Week:
Steve G: The Tower & The Garden -- https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/468681/the-tower-the-garden?affiliate_id=2018399
Steve S: The Gaia Complex -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/p...
This week we start with 2 words to inspire the episode, but then take it back to one, and agree to talk about the other word next week!
But anyway, some talk about what we both feel are two pillars of good RPG play, those being "action" and "intrigue". And next week the other half! d20 Network Spotlight: GamerNationCon 9 -- https://tabletop.events/conventions/gamer-nation-con-9
Game of the Week:
This week we have a rambling chat with none other than the inspiration for the "Scale" episode a couple weeks back! We're joined by Neal Litherland to just get to know the creator a little better! We chat about Army Men and it's supplements, design philosophy, some of Neal's other projects and work, and kind of whatever flows through our brains.
Links for Neal & his work--
Another installment in our unofficial series of "one word" themed shows! This week it's "Background"! We chat around what we like to both receive as GMs, and give as players, and some about why, and also little bit about "background" as something the GM gives the players about the setting.
d20 Network Spotlight: Court Games, Fortune & Strife, and Crimson Gold Agonies -- https://courtgamespod.com/
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