What Would The Smart Party Do?

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What Would The Smart Party Do? episodes

July 28, 2015 Being a Better Player – I’ve Painted Myself Out of a Game
Episode 7: Being a Better Player (a.k.a. I’ve Painted Myself Out of a Game) There’s lots of advice for GMs, but how can we be a better player? Every day is a school day, so if only there was a podcast to help us with lessons on how to do a more sterling job of […]
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July 21, 2015 Keeping Everyone Together – a Fighter, a Thief and a Magic User Walk Into a Bar
Episode 6: Keeping Everyone Together (a.k.a. A Fighter, a Thief and a Magic User Walk Into a Bar…) You’ve sat down for a new game but you want to know how your group of adventurers fit together. Or do you? Why not just crack on with the adventure straight away? What happens when someone’s character […]
50 min
July 21, 2015 Keeping Everyone Together – a Fighter, a Thief and a Magic User Walk Into a Bar
Episode 6: Keeping Everyone Together (a.k.a. A Fighter, a Thief and a Magic User Walk Into a Bar…) You’ve sat down for a new game but you want to know how your group of adventurers fit together. Or do you? Why not just crack on with the adventure straight away? What happens when someone’s character […]
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July 20, 2015 Art in RPGs – Dancing About Architecture
Episode 5: Art in RPGs (a.k.a. Dancing About Architecture) What is the place of art in RPGs? Does it still have meaning? What constitutes good or bad art? Isn’t it all subjective? Gaz and Baz discuss some of their favourite artists and pieces as they negotiate some of the wider considerations of RPG art.
1 hr 5 min
July 20, 2015 Art in RPGs – Dancing About Architecture
Episode 5: Art in RPGs (a.k.a. Dancing About Architecture) What is the place of art in RPGs? Does it still have meaning? What constitutes good or bad art? Isn’t it all subjective? Gaz and Baz discuss some of their favourite artists and pieces as they negotiate some of the wider considerations of RPG art.
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July 20, 2015 Settings – Cutting Up Museums
Episode 4: Settings (a.k.a. Cutting Up Museums) We remember them well from Fantasy Heartbreakers to the finest game ever made. Creating your own setting at the table through play might be all the rage, but nothing beats a good published setting. Gaz and Baz talk us through some of their favourites and discuss what makes […]
1 hr 18 min
July 20, 2015 Settings – Cutting Up Museums
Episode 4: Settings (a.k.a. Cutting Up Museums) We remember them well from Fantasy Heartbreakers to the finest game ever made. Creating your own setting at the table through play might be all the rage, but nothing beats a good published setting. Gaz and Baz talk us through some of their favourites and discuss what makes […]
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July 20, 2015 Problem Players – Snooze you lose
Episode 3: Problem players and what to do with them (a.k.a. Snooze you lose) What are problem players and what do you do with them? If you don’t think you have a problem player, maybe it’s you? Gaz and Baz talk about some of their experiences and what to do to change things for the […]
54 min
July 20, 2015 Problem Players – Snooze you lose
Episode 3: Problem players and what to do with them (a.k.a. Snooze you lose) What are problem players and what do you do with them? If you don’t think you have a problem player, maybe it’s you? Gaz and Baz talk about some of their experiences and what to do to change things for the […]
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July 20, 2015 Game Mechanics – “Going All Bilbo”
What Would The Smart Party Do? Episode 2: What are your favourite mechanics? (a.k.a. “Going All Bilbo”) Whether or not you think system matters, the mechanics of a game are an integral part of what can make it a good or bad experience. So, what are good mechanics? Gaz and Baz talk about some of […]
56 min