GamingPerspectives

This this episode we took an off podcast discussion and invited long time friend Mike to come on the microphone and talk about his idea that modern RPGs "coddle" players.   And that this "coddling" is...

24 Apr 202056min

In this Episode Saul and Jolene talk about one of their favorite genres, Steampunk.  Saul talks about various books of the Steampunk genre he has read.  Saul and Jolene discuss the various RPGs that f...

19 Apr 202036min

This week Saul and Jolene discuss new RPGs for every new movie, tv show or book.  Do we really need a new game for these intellectual properties that we see.  Saul has always said you don't but lately...

12 Apr 202038min

In this episode Saul and Jolene talk about the differences between "Hard Science Fiction" and plain ole science fiction in RPGs what it means and some differences.   From artificial gravity, FTL trave...

5 Apr 202034min

This week Saul and Jolene discuss the using of "real life" events in RPGs.  Saul and Jolene talk how using real life events maybe problematic at your game table.  Do you really want to use a recent ev...

29 Mar 202031min

In this week's episode Saul and Jolene talk about Sub-Optimal Characters.  The discussion kinda meanders this week from creating flawed characters, to a discussion of Min-Max players, problems as stor...

22 Mar 202042min

Getting the Gang Together, as adult gamers this tends to be a big problem.  Just getting a day when you can play a nice rpg session in can be daunting in today's world of tight schedules.  Saul and Jo...

15 Mar 202031min

In this episode Saul and Jolene talk about Dark Themed RPGs.   They talk about the different games that explore darker themes than most RPGs that focus on Adventure and Heroics.  From post-apocalyptic...

8 Mar 202044min