GamingPerspectives

The Ideal group size is something that has come up in Saul and Jolene's rpg games.  As both GM games, Saul a bit more than Jolene, they both tackle this question in their home games and their conventi...

6 Sep 202035min

Saul and Jolene talk about why groups should make the GM Dad play.  GM Dads are the players that are become the leader of the RPG group you play in.  Usually this person is the one that GMs, he gets t...

30 Aug 202028min

In this episode Saul and Jolene talk about Generic RPGs.  Why would one want to buy and use a Generic RPGs like GURPS, Cypher System, Hero, FATE and others.   These RPGs are able to handle different g...

22 Aug 202037min

Game stories, every RPG gamer has one, if you started playing back in the 70's with the "Three Little Books" or last month, you have a gamer story.   So what makes a game memorable?  Saul and Jolene d...

16 Aug 202033min

In this episode Saul and Jolene talk about Solo and One Player RPGs.  Saul starts with his first sight of Tunnels and Trolls Solo adventures he saw at a Northern California game convention known as Pa...

9 Aug 202036min

In this episode Saul and Jolene talk about Hit Points.  What are they, or what do they represent, where do they come from?  In this episode Saul and Jolene discuss the beginnings of hit points and how...

2 Aug 202037min

What is the impact of age on a character in RPGs.  Saul and Jolene tackle the concept of character age and how that impacts your character in an RPG.  From D&D to Call of Cthulu rpgs deal with the con...

26 Jul 202031min

Tension in RPGs, is it only for Horror and Mystery RPGs?  Saul and Jolene talk about how to create tension and how it just not for Horror RPGs anymore.  Tension can be a great way to keep players enga...

19 Jul 202032min