GamingPerspectives

         After the interview with Mark Schynert where he mentioned Arduin Grimoire, Saul got many questions on social media about Mark Schynert's involvement with Arduin Grimoire and its creator Davi…

               In this episode Saul and Jolene talk about the upcoming Alien RPG by Free League, the creators of Mutant Year Zero, Tales From the Loop and others.  Saul got the Cinematic Starter Kit …

     In this episode we talk with Stephen Price again as our first recording was half eaten by the podcast gods.  In this episode we talk about the new game con called Rising Phoenix Game Con in Milf…

     Saul and Jolene talk about miniatures in gaming from RPGs to Wargames to Boardgames.  Miniatures are one of the first accessories for games.  They not only make the games look cool but they are …

     In this episode Saul and Jolene talk to Jayson and Ron Smith the creators of Wizardz Bluff.  Saul and Jolene met Jayson and Ron at Kublacon this past year as they were demoing their game Wizardz…

     In this week's episode is about Monte Cook's free PDF called "Consent In Gaming."  Saul and Jolene talk about this pdf that is only 13 pages but is a very important addition to the gaming hobby.

      In this episode Saul and Jolene talk about Good Games that had problems.  Yes even games that went well can have problems.  The main point of this discussion is that we can learn from the probl…

     In this episode Saul and Jolene interview Christoffer Sevaldsen the creator of The Black Void RPG.  Saul and Jolene ask about Christoffer gaming roots, and find that like many gamers he started …

     In this episode Saul and Jolene discuss the idea of Game Balance in RPGs.  What does it mean, how is it employed and does it matter?  Saul, as always, talks about his early RPG experiences and h…

      A mistake in an email sent by Modiphius announcing a newly published RPG called The Black Void, leads to Saul running a "One-Shot" of the new rpg with a call by the players to keep playing in t…

      The Dream of many a gamer is that of Getting Paid to Play.  Well at least in this case getting paid to GM a game.  Saul always considered this kind of a pipe dream and not very possible.  Then …

     In this bonus episode Saul and Jolene recorded this episode of Gaming Perspectives at Pacificon on August 31,2019.  In our second day we were joined by Gabriel Vega the producer of the show and …

     Saul and Jolene talk about their interest in Live Action Role Playing games.  Over the years Saul's ideas and feeling toward LARPs has changed from thinking it a strange and weird offshoot of Ro…

      We are at Pacificon a Labor Day weekend gaming convention in Santa Clara California.  We were asked by Gabriel "Mondo" Vega to record our podcast from Pacificon and we gladly agreed.  As with a…

         Dresden Files is a favorite book series in Saul and Jolene's home.  There happens to be two RPGs using the Fate system to run your very own Dresden Files game.  In this episode, Saul and Jol…

     We Interviewed Stephen Price after he contacted Saul via the social networks telling us he and a group of friends were starting a new game convention in Milford MA.  that will take place next ye…

     In this Episode Saul and Jolene talk about Actual Plays.  Are they good or bad for RPGs.  From the very well produced and acted ones like Critical Role to the people playing in their RPG Cave ea…

     Gabriel Vega the Director of Convention Development and Organizer of Pacificon had some "Breaking News" and wanted to do and interview give Saul and Jolene first dibs on this News.   Gabriel has…

          Things that you can easily do to immerse your players at your RPG table.  Saul and Jolene discuss simple and cheap things you can do to get buy in from your players.  From special character…

     Romance in RPGs, Saul and Jolene talk about why this has not happened much in their games at home.  Romance can add an interesting element to any RPG games.  Jolene finds an RPG specifically abo…