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     Jolene was watching Youtube videos and a discussion about Plot Armor got her attention.  Jolene asked Saul about it and the result is this episode.  What is "Plot Armor", hint it is a real thing…

        In this episode Saul and Jolene discuss if the GM is a Player in the game that the GM is running.  Saul believes that the GM certainly is while Jolene completely disagrees.  

       The two h…

     Saul and Jolene went on a family vacation and Saul was unable to edit last weeks episode on time.   To make up for that Saul decided to talk about his Favorite RPG of all time or as he stated "o…

     This episode is about Homebrew games.   What is Homebrew.  Should you do it.  Who should you admit that you have a "Homebrew" game.  Can you get a shot to take care of this problem?

    Saul as …

     The topic for this episode was found by Jolene when she was looking at Game Hole Con's Facebook post which asked about how to go about describing their game for an upcoming  Game Hole gaming con…

    Saul and Jolene discuss the Bait and Switch game.  It is when you, as the GM, present a game of a genre, a type a particular setting or even a system, but when the players sit down to play, you s…

     In this Episode Saul and Jolene discuss why play rpgs.  Many people who have never played an RPG don't have a clue as to what roleplaying is all about.  Usually they know about many misconceptio…

     This week Saul and Jolene talk about fish.  Red Herring in RPGs is the topic.  Should GMs use this story idea in their RPG adventures?  Saul talks about his past experiences with Red Herring in …

     Skill checks can become too monotonous.  GM's often cringe when a PC fails a skill check to hear another player saying "I will check too." with the sound of rolling dice.  

    Saul discusses wi…

     As a GM would you let a player, play a traitor in your Roleplaying game?  At a Con Game or in a One Shot would you as a GM make a character that is a traitor to be used by a player.   This week …

     In this Episode Saul and Jolene interview Gabriel Garcia who is writing War Stories a World War Two RPG using the Year Zero system.  Saul came across Gabriel's post about War Stories on Facebook…

      As more and more people get vaccinated and the Pandemic is starting fade, the thing all gamers have been craving is In Person Gaming.  Saul and Jolene discuss moving some of their online games …

     A question from the internet is this week's topic for the latest episode.  How do you restart or come back to a campaign that has been on an extended break?  Saul and Jolene discuss two ways to …

    In this bonus episode Saul and Jolene interview Paul Mitchener creator of Liminal an urban fantasy rpg based in England and it's folklore.  Liminal was successfully Kickstarted by funding 6 times…

     In this episode Saul and Jolene what makes a good RPG.  For Saul it comes down to two things, Setting and Rules make a game good.  

     Saul and Jolene use recent and older games they have play…

     The Middle of the Campaign is the most meaty and the where most of the game happens.  Most GMs come up with great beginnings with an eye to the end but most of the game takes place in this nebul…

    Saul and Jolene continue their conversation about comparing old rpgs versus new rpgs in which they only got as far as the 1980's.  So in this, second part which Saul changes the name of the episo…

    Today we have a bonus episode, an interview of Stephen Turner of Britannia Game Design the creators of Chivalry and Sorcery 5th edition.   C&S has a long history, first published in 1977 by Fanta…

     In this episode Saul and Jolene talk how RPGs have changed over the years.  From the first RPGs on the scene like Original D&D and Traveller to the games that came out in the 90's and on to the …

In Media Res in RPGs is the topic for this episode.  What is  In Media Res?  Saul and Jolene first discuss what it is and where it is commonly seen.  Saul recounts a couple examples of the writing an…