Gaming and BS RPG Podcast

Gaming and BS rpg podcast is a fun and informative show about tabletop role-playing games. Brett and Sean are two system-agnostic hosts who share their opinions, tips, and experiences on various rpg topics. You'll also hear from other listeners and discover new resources. Don't miss this podcast that's full of humor, insight, and BS. Subscribe now and join the BSers community!

Episodes

Chasing the Spotlight

April 18, 2023 • 64 mins

Brett and Sean meetup during a Saturday LIVE stream to catch up and talk about spotlight hogging, or rather chasing the spotlight.

Join Sean every Saturday at 8am CT LIVE on Youtube

https://youtube.com/how2rpg

Stay in touch with the community, join the Discord.

http://gamingandbs.com/discord

Buy Brett's The Streets of Avalon rpg setting

https://bit.ly/streets_avalon

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Surprise 2023

January 13, 2023 • 105 mins

Streaming on a Saturday morning, the boys got together to talk about some stuff.

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Join Sean on Saturdays at 8am CT: http://how2rpg.com

Discord: http://gamingandbs.com/discord

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/seanpkelley

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Announcement: BSer Con 2

November 19, 2022 • 1 min

BSer Con 2: Electric Boogaloo is happening!

Back by popular demand, we will be holding our virtual online #ttrpg convention in January 2023. Event submission and badge registration is open now. Head over to http://gamingandbs.com/bsercon for badges, dates, and more!

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Until We Meet Again

June 30, 2022 • 151 mins

The final episode of the show, we chose to do an AMA format. Thank you for all the questions. Special thanks to John for keeping us on the mics for just a little longer. Thank you to all the BSers! This one is dedicated to you. Random Encounter Voicemail from Jason Hobbs Mirko the Digitalhobbit...

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What Have We Learned

June 15, 2022 • 96 mins

We look back and reflect upon things we’ve learned over the last 7+ years. Random Encounter Chris Shorb calls in about Are They Lying? Email from my friend Chris D. Follow up email from Roger Brasslett about hanging it up Audio from Harrigan, friend and moderator of our Discord Die Roll Dwarven Fiasco Covenstead: A...

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Are They Lying?

June 1, 2022 • 74 mins

How the hell do you deal with lying in your rpgs? Lying NPCs that is, or lying PCs perhaps – not talking about out of game lying (e.g. “I swear it was Sean that took the last beer!”), but lying in your games. Announcements First episode of GM Mastermind dropped today. Go subscribe Random Encounter...

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GBS Finale Trailer

May 12, 2022 • 1 min

Gaming and BS trailer leading up to the final episode – #384. Submit your questions for the AMA: https://gamingandbs.com/ama Join us LIVE on June 27th at 8pm CT/1am GMT

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RPG Starter Sets

May 11, 2022 • 72 mins

Is getting a rpg starter set worth purchasing or should you go straight to the core book? Announcements Thank you carlclare for the kind review GM Mastermind! Random Encounter Matt aka mgr comments on the last episode Duet Gaming Forrest comments on Duet Gaming Die Roll Trailhead from Discord: 150 Toothless Skulls in Mexico, Ancient...

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Duet RPG Play

April 26, 2022 • 64 mins

Duet gaming, or one game master and one player. Announcements End is near. After 7+ years and what will be 384+ episodes of the show, B and I have decided to retire. Random Encounter DM Cojo voicemail on save or die Die Roll Caught in the Backrooms – a little something by our friend Chad...

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Brett GMs, Sean Player

April 24, 2022 • 152 mins

Brett assumes the role as game master as Sean plays two characters in this short adventure. Only this time Brett talks about the decisions he makes and why, and he does it in real-time. Subscribe on iOS or Android so you don’t miss our next episode where we have a big news to share....

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Vaesen, An Overview

April 2, 2022 • 105 mins

Vaesen, a nordic horror rpg by Free League Publishing. You will find out why we like this rendition of a curated role-playing game. Fancy talk for what we’re about to divulge. Random Encounter Voicemail from Chris Shorb Voicemail from Todd Crapper of Broken Ruler Games Jim F. emails about ep 377 using lore and setting...

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Using Lore and Setting to Solve Issues

March 19, 2022 • 79 mins

If you want the Players to engage with your lore/setting/cool stuff – you need to make that stuff part of the solution to their problems. The lore must be relevant to the adventure. If they can solve everything with their character sheet, they don’t need your setting. Unless the player(s) really like learning your lore,...

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Story and Drama

March 4, 2022 • 69 mins

Of all of the things that we steal from other art forms (e.g. movies, novels, TV, etc.) for our games, one of the things that would be most helpful would be to understand story structure, drama, and pacing. Developing and tuning our senses for these things will help us not only as GMs, but also...

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Motivation, Believability, Immersion

February 20, 2022 • 86 mins

We talk about making a setting/world believable for us/our players – helping to keep the verisimilitude working. But do we know what we need/want? I mean, what does it take for us to believe? What about the other players in the game? Perhaps we need to provide different things to different players to help them?...

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RPG, The Rough Draft

January 28, 2022 • 81 mins

One of the things we like to compare RPGs to is to novels, screenplays, etc. One of the things that we need to really understand and appreciate about this is that those products are HEAVILY edited, managed, and modified before they come to us. When we create an rpg adventure, campaign, or even a simple...

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X-over Third Floor Wars

January 14, 2022 • 146 mins

A special crossover episode. This week we feature an episode from Craig Shipman’s podcast Third Floor Wars. In this episode Craig interviews Sage LaTorra, co-creator of Dungeon World. Enjoy. Find more Third Floor Wars: Website: https://thirdfloorwars.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThirdFloorWars Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thirdfloorwars Subscribe on iOS or Android so you don’t miss our next episode. GamingandBS.com/Discord G...

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Rival Adventuring Party

January 8, 2022 • 73 mins

Rival adventuring party in your role-playing game, do you use them? How do you use them? It is obvious to the players they are a rival group? Announcements BSer Con event registration opens Jan 10 at noon CT Random Encounter Voicemail from Old School DM Warden sounds off on last episode DnD Success with a...

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Random Encounter – 5e Success with Setback

December 30, 2021 • 100 mins

An extended Random Encounter segment as we talk more about 5e success and failure. Announcements Change in release schedule Intro the show – sign up BSer Con Evercon – website Arcadia – website Random Encounter Stephen Dragonspawn phones in a couple – bad dice Edwin emails us about Bad Dice Old School DM comments on...

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Multiple NPC’s in the Same Scene

December 23, 2021 • 73 mins

Multiple NPC’s in the same scene can cause the game master to have a conversation with themselves. The players will want to know who is who. Thanks Edwin Nagy for inspiration on this one. Announcements BSer Con – submit your events. Event submission closes Jan 3rd. https://gamingandbs.com/bsercon Random Encounter Eric J comments on Good Dice...

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When Good Dice Go Bad

December 16, 2021 • 54 mins

What do we do when the dice turn on us? How to have fun even if the randomizer of choice fails us. Announcements BSer Con – event submission closes Jan 3, 2022 Introsignup Die Roll The Wachterhaus Crypt, dnd5e adventure. Expands on events from St. Andral’s Feast in Curse of Strahd on DMs Guild ...

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Episodes

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Announcement: BSer Con 2

Until We Meet Again

What Have We Learned

Are They Lying?

GBS Finale Trailer

RPG Starter Sets

Duet RPG Play

Brett GMs, Sean Player

Vaesen, An Overview

Using Lore and Setting to Solve Issues

Story and Drama

Motivation, Believability, Immersion

RPG, The Rough Draft

X-over Third Floor Wars

Rival Adventuring Party

Random Encounter – 5e Success with Setback

Multiple NPC’s in the Same Scene

When Good Dice Go Bad

Popular Podcasts

Chasing the Spotlight

Surprise 2023