What Would The Smart Party Do?

Ken Rolston, known for his work on Elder Scrolls (Morrowind and Oblivion), Paranoia and many other gaming successes, joins us for a chat about all things game related. From his long and storied history in the hobby, producing an RPG, the state of the video gaming industry, RPG tips and stories, to many amusing anecdotes, Ken was a delight to chat to.

In his own words: subversive, perverse, deconstructionist, sophisticated, mellifluous, jaded and more; Ken is a huge personality in the gaming world and has a lot of really great stuff to share. As with previous Kraken entries, we recorded live where we could and as a result incidental sounds intrude - but the content more than makes up for any of those niggles!

Help us get more content! Throw in a dollar or two to the Patreon fund, and we'll keep getting interviews with lovely people. Also, Gaz splashed out on a new recording device and is having to live off beans on toast. He'll waste away.

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You're in a German Schloss, it's 4am, and you've been drinking and eating fit to burst. What could top this off? Chatting to President of Chaosium, Rick Meints about Runequest, running Chaosium, the fan community and ducks.

Slurred words are obviously a result of being sleepy, and sound of enjoyment in the background is... well, people enjoying themselves. We recorded live and there is a bit of background noise, but the content, as always, is awesome.

Help us get more content! Throw in a dollar or two to the Patreon fund, and we'll keep getting interviews with lovely people. Maybe a better mic for recording on the go! Get us to $75 and Baz will get you some extra special content.

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You're in a German Schloss, it's 4am, and you've been drinking and eating fit to burst. What could top this off? Chatting to President of Chaosium, Rick Meints about Runequest, running Chaosium, the fan community and ducks.

Slurred words are obviously a result of being sleepy, and sound of enjoyment in the background is... well, people enjoying themselves. We recorded live and there is a bit of background noise, but the content, as always, is awesome.

Help us get more content! Throw in a dollar or two to the Patreon fund, and we'll keep getting interviews with lovely people. Maybe a better mic for recording on the go! Get us to $75 and Baz will get you some extra special content.

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Episode 61 - The Grognard Files

Baz and Gaz are joined by Chris (a.k.a Dirk the Dice) from The Grognard Files, to talk about old, comforting RPG gaming. Something eldritch occurred with Gaz's voice and he sounds like a dusty robot, but never mind that, our guest has a syrupy voice, sweet and soothing as if from the Sabden Treacle Mines.

The guys talk Grognard Files, old school stuff like Runequest, Games Workshop, 24 hour gaming advice and more! If you haven't checked out the Grognard Podcast, then you should remedy this immediately!

Help us get more content! Throw in a dollar or two to the Patreon fund, and we'll keep getting interviews with lovely people. Maybe a better mic for recording on the go! Get us to $75 and Baz will get you some extra special content.

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Episode 61 - The Grognard Files

Baz and Gaz are joined by Chris (a.k.a Dirk the Dice) from The Grognard Files, to talk about old, comforting RPG gaming. Something eldritch occurred with Gaz's voice and he sounds like a dusty robot, but never mind that, our guest has a syrupy voice, sweet and soothing as if from the Sabden Treacle Mines.

The guys talk Grognard Files, old school stuff like Runequest, Games Workshop, 24 hour gaming advice and more! If you haven't checked out the Grognard Podcast, then you should remedy this immediately!

Help us get more content! Throw in a dollar or two to the Patreon fund, and we'll keep getting interviews with lovely people. Maybe a better mic for recording on the go! Get us to $75 and Baz will get you some extra special content.

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Special Guest and Great Old One, Sandy Petersen (creator of Call of Cthulhu and mind behind Petersen Games talks to us about his upcoming board games, getting into Call of Cthulhu and his foray into video games.

A fantastic German gaming retreat happens once a year in the old East Germany and this is one of several on-site interviews. As a result sound quality isn't 100%, but the content is!

You can find the latest Kickstarter from Petersen Games here, created by Sandy's son and fellow designer Lincoln, you get to play your part in summoning the end of the world - with whatever dubious rewards that may bring!

Help us get more content! Throw in a dollar or two to the Patreon fund, and we'll keep getting interviews with lovely people. Maybe a better mic for recording on the go! Get us to $75 and Baz will get you some extra special content.

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Direct download here!

Special Guest and Great Old One, Sandy Petersen (creator of Call of Cthulhu and mind behind Petersen Games talks to us about his upcoming board games, getting into Call of Cthulhu and his foray into video games.

A fantastic German gaming retreat happens once a year in the old East Germany and this is one of several on-site interviews. As a result sound quality isn't 100%, but the content is!

You can find the latest Kickstarter from Petersen Games here, created by Sandy's son and fellow designer Lincoln, you get to play your part in summoning the end of the world - with whatever dubious rewards that may bring!

Help us get more content! Throw in a dollar or two to the Patreon fund, and we'll keep getting interviews with lovely people. Maybe a better mic for recording on the go! Get us to $75 and Baz will get you some extra special content.

Email the guys

Find them on the Twitters: @the_smart_party

Direct download here!

We reviewed Blades in the Dark a few weeks ago and now Baz has taken it out for a spin with his gaming group. For your delectation we present a bonus 'cast - an hour of actual play!

Become a Patreon and we can get you the character creation audio too! Throw in a dollar or two to the Patreon fund, and we'll keep getting you more stuff.

Email the guys

Find them on the Twitters: @the_smart_party

Direct download here!

We reviewed Blades in the Dark a few weeks ago and now Baz has taken it out for a spin with his gaming group. For your delectation we present a bonus 'cast - an hour of actual play!

Become a Patreon and we can get you the character creation audio too! Throw in a dollar or two to the Patreon fund, and we'll keep getting you more stuff.

Email the guys

Find them on the Twitters: @the_smart_party

Direct download here!

A fantastic German gaming retreat happens once a year in the old East, and Gaz was there once again. He comes back loaded with interviews, the first of which is a debrief of the event with Andrew Kenrick, former White Dwarf editor and Managing Editor at Cubicle 7 and publisher of the excellent Dead of Night rpg.

We discuss the high quality of the event, why you should play Delta Green as well as Call of Cthulhu, the advantages of multi-cultural gaming and also a few writer tips for good measure! A note on sound quality - these episodes are filmed in the field, at the mercy of strangers blundering past, people kicking tables or other things - but the content more than makes up for any of this.

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Help us get more content! Throw in a dollar or two to the Patreon fund, and we'll keep getting interviews with lovely people. Maybe a better mic for recording on the go! Get us to $75 and Baz will get you some extra special content.

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Direct download here!