The Retro Arcana Podcast

By Retro Arcana Games

Join hosts Bobby and Jeff of Retro Arcana Games as they discuss tabletop role playing games, game design, and the history of our shared hobby.... more

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The podcast currently has 17 episodes available.

The Retro Arcana Podcast episodes:

March 28, 2023 A Little Something Savage
In this episode intrepid hosts Bobby and Jeff head down to the secret podcast bunker to discuss a game system near and dear to their hearts, Savage Worlds by Pinnacle Entertainment Group.
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39min
March 06, 2023 Pizza Panzer Adventures
In this episode intrepid hosts Bobby and Jeff head down to the secret podcast bunker to discuss their next project: "Pizza Panzer Adventures", a cyberpunk fantasy supplement for Everyday Heroes.
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18min
February 16, 2023 Never Tell Me The Odds
In this episode intrepid hosts Bobby and Jeff head down to the secret podcast bunker to discuss probability distribution and dice mechanics.
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24min
January 23, 2023 The CR 24 Ancient Red Dragon in the Room
In this episode intrepid hosts Bobby and Jeff head down to the secret podcast bunker to discuss the OGL kerfluffle and their hopes for a new gaming renaissance.
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22min
December 19, 2022Everyday Heroes Review
In this episode intrepid hosts Bobby and Jeff head down to the secret podcast bunker to review the spiritual successor to the much beloved D20 Modern, a new game called Everyday Heroes.
0:00:00 - Narration

0:00:39 - Elevator Pitch (Building Blocks of Table Top Game Design and Warriors of Krynn)

0:08:27 - Podcast Intro, News (Passing of Ed Pugh and Kim Mohan)

0:11:19 - Everyday Heroes (Introduction)

0:15:30 - Everyday Heroes (Art Impression)

0:18:25 - Everyday Heroes (Character Creation)

0:25:33 - Everyday Heroes (Game Mechanics)

0:43:54 - Everyday Heroes (Wealth, Equipment, and Vehicles)

1:05:30 - Everyday Heroes (Feats)

1:09:28 - Everyday Heroes (Level Cap)

1:15:54 - Everyday Heroes (Skills)

1:21:00 - Everyday Heroes (Saving Throws)

1:24:10 - Everyday Heroes (Suppressive Fire, Dive for Cover, Burst Fire rules)

1:37:20 - Everyday Heroes (Chase rules)

1:43:12 - Everyday Heroes (GM Section)

1:45:40 - After Action Report: Sustains

1:53:17 - After Action Report: Improves

2:04:49 - After Action Report: Wrap Up

2:09:52 - Future Episodes of Retro Arcana

2:10:50 - Outro
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2h 12min
December 03, 2022 The One D&D Playtest Review
In this episode intrepid hosts Bobby and Jeff head down to the secret podcast bunker to review the One D&D Playtest documents and try to frame changes through the historical lens of previous editions. The term "Race" is out and "Species" is in, and that's not a problem. Also, Jeff looooooves Clerics.
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1h 37min
December 03, 2022 Session 0 for the Retro Arcana Podcast
In this episode we meet our intrepid hosts Bobby and Jeffrey, the creators of Retro Arcana Games. We discuss what we hope to accomplish with the podcast and discuss the game we have written, Dominions of Steel. This episode is all about laying the groundwork for future episodes.
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48min

FAQs about The Retro Arcana Podcast:

How many episodes does The Retro Arcana Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 17 episodes available.