What Would The Smart Party Do?

Episode 142 - Mattias Lilja Interview

The lads get another special guest this time, Mattias Lilja, co-creator and game writer for Ruins of Symbaroum 5E from Free League. They talk about the difference between the original game and 5e version, and what effect that has on design. Also, a discussion on probabilities in gaming and does everyone understand the statistics behind them?

Find out more on Ruins of Symbaroum for 5E at the Kickstarter page.

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Episode 141 - Dennis Detwiller Returns (aka McReady From The Thing Drinking Scotch)

The lads are delighted to invite back Arc Dream's Dennis Detwiller to talk about his latest project, Impossible Landscapes, helping out new RPG creators after reviewing 200+ products and hot new gossip about what's happening with Smart Party favourite GODLIKE, superhero roleplaying in World War II.

Find out more on Delta Green at Arc Dream

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Episode 140 - Influential Games (aka Chained Lightning)

There are many games that influence the way we play. Some have become almost lifelong companions; some deliver a great idea to be stolen and used elsewhere. Baz and Gaz got through some of the influential games that shaped their gaming and talk about others that perhaps defined parts of the roleplaying zeitgeist. Settle in for a classic episode discussing a good old fashioned RPG muse. Maybe pour yourself an Old Fashioned to go with it?

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Episode 139 - 90s Magazines(aka Fool's Gold)

Good friend of the show Dirk the Dice off of The Grognard Files is a guest this week, to talk to the lads about gaming in the 90s; a period when he was in the "deep freeze" and away from roleplaying games. RPG magazines from that storied decade are all he has to go on as evidence of gaming back then, and so Dirk presents our hosts with assumptions to be debunked, or otherwise.

If you want to know more about the Grognard Files you can find out on the website here.

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Episode 138 - Jonathan Tweet - Everway Interview(aka Right Turn Clyde)

Good friend of the show and veteran game designer Jonathan Tweet returns to talk to the lads about the 25th Anniversary Edition of Everyway, his diceless mythic roleplaying game. There's also chat on Over the Edge, Ars Magica, Glorantha and where Magic the Gathering came from!

If you want to know more about the Kickstarter you can find this here, the game looks gorgeous now and is well worth a look.

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Episode 137 - Francesco Nepitello Interview(aka You're My Sam Gamgee)

This time, internationally recognised game designer Francesco Nepitello joins the lads to talk about the upcoming second edition of The One Ring. He is an author of roleplaying games and thematic board games, like Lex Arcana, Zombicide: Chronicles and Age of Conan, reaching international recognition with War of the Ring - and uses this experience to inform a new TOR edition.

If you want to know more about the Kickstarter you can find this here, it's fun just watching the money rack up and stretch goals being smashed!

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Episode 136 - Baz is Back(aka What Are You Playing?)

After his forced absence, enjoying listening to the show for a short while, our Baz is back in the office and talking games.

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Episode 135 - Role+Play+Game(aka I Want to Roll Dice in the First Half Hour)

Due to the plague, the lads have drafted in a Stunt Baz for this episode, but it's a goodie! Guy Milner off of the Burn After Running blog joins Gaz to talk about rolling dice and all elements of the Roll plus Game plus Playing hobby. Some top tips on using dice in your games and what to think about before you even start.

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Episode 134 - Final Podcast ...of the Year(aka D&D Doesn't Work for 10 Players Online)

It's nearly time for the year Mad Max takes place, but as we drive on fumes for the end of 2020, the lads get Mat Hart from Steamforged games along to talk about the state of the hobby, Kickstarters in a curious year, his new Epic Encounters and the trials and tribulations of gaming online. With some added tentative hopes for the future sprinkled in.

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We always welcome lovely reviews on iTunes or elsewhere too. If you're less keen, give us a shout, we'd are open to development opportunities! :)

Episode 133 - Skills(aka Show Me Your Penumbra)

The lads talk skills. Have we got them, do we need them, where did it all start and has it gone horribly wrong? From the good old days of 8% in detect / disarm traps, to the feat and abilities, what use are skills in RPGs, if any?

If you dig actual plays and reviews of played modules, check out the new YouTube channel.

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We always welcome lovely reviews on iTunes or elsewhere too. If you're less keen, give us a shout, we'd are open to development opportunities! :)