Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast

I do a spoiler free review of The Big Clock, a story hook you can easily adapt to any role playing game and setting. Other movies are mentioned but no spoilers are given.

Calls from Joe (Hindsightles…

I discuss a pair of noir roleplaying games, other games I've played recently, my Noir November movie of the week, a sci fi folk horror movie from the '70's, and open the mailbag. Spoilers for 1972 TV…

Vic Dorso of DaveCon joins me to sponsor our November contest. 

Link to the DaveCon ticket give away, make sure to select that you heard about the giveaway on Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast.

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This should be System Sunday but instead I will talk about two different noir RPGs on my next episode. Today I give spoiler free thoughts on Enola Holmes 2 and the surprising cast of Netflix's A Chri…

I discuss my new episode schedule, recent gaming, Noir November, the Sci Fi Horror Contest, give the final installment of movies I watched for Scary Movie Month, and open the mail bag! Stay after the…

Karl from The GMologist Presents https://anchor.fm/karl-rodriguez joins me to listen to the entries and pick a winner for this month's contest.

Movies/TV shows mentioned so beware of potential spoile…

For this System Sunday we look at a classic Halloween board game. I cover the game history and mention all the editions but primarily talk about the 2nd (to include the Widow's Walk expansion), 3rd, …

Warning this episode contains Gratuitous Dog Barking. 

For this, the last Saturday in OSR October, I will look at the science fantasy Labyrinth Lord compatible products from Goblinoid Games. Starship…

I talk about lessons you can take from some of the movies I have watched for Scary Movie Month that you can use in your games. Spoilers for some of the films and Bone Tomahawk after the ending theme …

I talk about why Aces & Eights was a hit, open the mailbag and unbox Rus, roleplaying in heathen Russia! Thank you to Rob from Down in a Heap https://anchor.fm/rob-c for joining me for this special u…

Today for System Sunday I talk about another system designed to run games based on campfire tales and horror movies. 

Dead of Night PDF https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/81572 

Remember October is…

A reading from the 1965 short story, The Girl in the Gem, by John Jakes in honor of The Day of Might! as proclaimed by The Skull, mascot of Goodman Games'  Tales of the Magician's Skull. 

The Skull's…

Originally published as "Shooting Ourselves In The Foot During OSR October" a disclaimer has been added to the beginning of this episode and show notes have been updated.

Does trying to define the OS…

Today on OSR October Saturday we explore how small you can go with an OSR rule set.

Swords & Wizardry Light PDF https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/219477/Swords--Wizardry-Light

Swords & Wizardry Co…

Rob C. from Down in a Heap joins me to discuss The Invisible Man franchise. Spoilers within! Movies discussed The Invisible Man (1933) The Invisible Man Returns (1940) The Invisible Woman (1940) The …

More phone calls and scary movie month film talk. 

Films discussed: Mephisto’s Waltz (1971), Island of Terror (1966), Dark Glasses (2022), The Witches (1966), The Vampire Bat (1933)

Calls from Menion…

For System Sunday we look at Slasher Flick by Spectrum Games which is designed to let you run a game based on movies like Halloween, Friday the 13th, and My Bloody Valentine. 

Slasher Flick PDFs http…

This is a slightly shorter version without the loud background music. If you listened to the the 9 October version, episode 410, you can skip this one. 

I look at Simon Washbourne's wonderful Sabres …

For OSR Saturday I want to spotlight the perfect accessory for the DM with players that know monster stats like the back of their hand. They can not do better than the Random Esoteric Creature Genera…

An ICRPG media baron joins me for a chat and then I talk about the movies I've watched so far for scary movie month. 

DO NOT buy Savage Swords & Sorcery from Amazon it is an unauthorized work! You ca…