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Three middle-aged nerds dive deep into the golden age of tabletop RPGs, covering the classics from the 80s and 90s that shaped the hobby we love today. Iain and Jason banter their way through gaming history while Steve desperately tries to keep them on topic—and occasionally succeeds.
Whether you're a grognard who lived through THAC0 or a newcomer curious about what to do with all those lovely polyhederal dice you've aquired, we've got you covered with historical deep-dives, roundtable discussions fueled by questionable nostalgia, and actual play episodes where our players' competence is... variable.
All of this released on a schedule that can charitably be called "flexible" at best.
Grab some dice and join us for a trip down memory lane—just don't ask us to commit to when the next episode will drop.
- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 47 minutes
- Episodes
- 71
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Fighting Fantasy Readthrough - Island of the Lizard King
Join us as we look to rescue the young men of Oyster Bay who have been kidnapped by the foul denizens of Fire Island - the eponymous "Island of the Lizard King"!
First released in…
Star Wars - History
This episode we take a look at West End Games' Star Wars Roleplaying game - the game that encouraged its GMs to think as movie directors rather than as games masters. Based on t…
Dungeons and Dragons - Old School Essentials Review
In this episode we dive into the world of the Old School Revival, and take a look at one of the D&D retro clones out there - Old School Essentials by Necrotic Gnome.
This is a s…
Dungeons and Dragons - Roundtable
This episode we don our rose-tinted glasses and have a long, nostalgic chat about the game that started it all, Dungeons and Dragons. It's been around for almost HALF A CENTURY …
Dungeons and Dragons - Goblins With Gree
Yes, we're back for another episode of "Goblins of Gree", the feature that will see each of my kids being given one of the creatures from the game we've just discussed, for which…
Dungeons and Dragons - History
This episode we take a look at the game that started it all, Dungeons and Dragons. It's been around for almost HALF A CENTURY and, throughout its rather turbulent history, it ha…
Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay - Goblins With Gree
So, my children have decided that they want to get involved with the podcast... The result is this - Goblins With Gree (got to love the alliteration). This (semi-regular) featu…
Gossip From Goblins
We take the time to review feedback from our listeners. It seems that Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay was a really popular game, and a great choice as a first episode! As such, many…
Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay - Roundtable
Today we're talking a long, nostalgic look back at Games Workshop's flagship roleplaying game - Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay. Set in their self-styled "grim world of perilous adve…
Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay - Setting and System
Today we're talking a long, nostalgic look back at Games Workshop's flagship roleplaying game - Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay. Set in their self-styled "grim world of perilous adve…
Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay - History
Today we're talking a long, nostalgic look back at Games Workshop's flagship roleplaying game - Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay. Set in their self-styled "grim world of perilous adve…