KingMonkey is surprisingly quiet in this one. I think he's like a child when the parents have a new baby, he just feels left out because he is no longer the center of attention. But we have a new and improved version in our guide through Outplay 2020. The legend himself: Bhelogan! We are continuing our look at this year's competition and even hear from one of the contestants. Spoiler Alert! We will hear from another next week, and one of the winners the final week! We even have a special judge interview planned for the last week so strap in, it's a wild ride!

Music: Discovery Hit by Kevin MacLeod (license)

We cover the basics of the beginning of outplay 2020 with "special" guest Bhelogan. HE was a good sport and we hope he decides to stick around a bit more. Next week, look forward to actual players from outplay to weigh in. It was definitely planned to be next week and not this week and I just didn't get it done. I don't even know why you would ask that!

Music: Pyro Flow by Kevin MacLeod (license)

Surprisingly, we stay on topic for much of the episode. We touch on Serenity, Genesys, and the 200 word RPG contest. We also talk about the role of dice and their replacements, what makes telling the story feel right, and how it is a collaborative effort. And Scimmy finally goes too far....

Music: Farting Around by Kevin MacLeod (license)

You have all been begging for it so we did it. We covered the system you have been clamoring for and give it its full and fair due. Come hear about this important up-and-coming d6-based RPG!

Marshmallow's Outplay Shadowrun guide

Imveros' Shadowrun info

Music: BlockMan by Kevin MacLeod (license); Noise Attack by Kevin MacLeod (license)

Using our base knowledge and doing little to no outside research we cover d10/d100 systems with our normal professionalism and laser focus. That is to say, we use the dice to talk about whatever we want and sprinkle in the occasional "this is also a dice thing." We talk skills percentages and World of Darkness and generally what sort of experience should a game provide. It's an extra long one so come join our return to podland!

Music: Mountain Emperor by Kevin MacLeod (license)

We begin the month with d20 and the D&D/Pathfinder systems. Our opinions may surprise you a bit. If you've been here before, you shouldn't be surprised at how distractable we are, but the overall theme is d20 and how it affects the viability of gameplay and narrative decisions. Come along for a pretty fun ride.

Lastly, please contribute to our next recurring bit, Monster Mashness at the following link: https://www.rpgcrossing.com/showthread.php?t=197040

Music: Killing Time by Kevin MacLeod (license)

And now the end is here... so join us to talk about how to know when to step away from a game, and how to do so in a way best for you and your fellow players. You are the most important part of this equation, but doing things the "wrong" way will ultimately leave you hurting more and feeling like you can't return so come on this journey with us and learn some of our strategies!

And don't forget to fill out our google form to contribute to our new segment coming in the fall! Please don't make me do it all or it will be boring! Bring your favorite monsters to the Arena!

Link: https://www.rpgcrossing.com/showthread.php?t=197040

Music: Pump by Kevin MacLeod (license)

It's as easy as 1, 2, 3! We talk about how to handle combat posts, including some of the common pitfalls, and generally just ask you to think bigger than your moment when writing those posts. We also explore some site tools. So boom!

And don't forget to fill out our Google form to contribute to the new segment coming in the fall! Please don't make me do it all or it will be boring! Bring your favorite monsters to the Arena!

Link: https://www.rpgcrossing.com/showthread.php?t=197040

As promised we are covering roleplay today! No, not that one, this is a PG-13 site thank you very much and we RESPECT that! We talk about site conventions, how we have done things, and what is generally expected when you make an RP-type post. From content to formatting, we have all your needs covered this week!

And don't forget to fill out our google form to contribute to our new segment coming in the fall! Please don't make me do it all or it will be boring! Bring your favorite monsters to the Arena!

Link: https://www.rpgcrossing.com/showthread.php?t=197040

Music: Instrumentals - Mechanolith by Kevin MacLeod (license)

Lyrics - kingmonkey

Production - Scimmy