BBS005 Phil Vecchione Surprise
Interview with Phil Vecchione co-author of Focal Point, the Complete Game Master’s Guide to Running Extraordinary Sessions and then all hell breaks loose.
Jul 08, 2015•1 hr 9 min
Gaming and BS RPG Podcast
Gaming and BS rpg podcast is a fun and informative show about tabletop role-playing games. Brett and Sean are two system-agnostic hosts who share their opinions, tips, and experiences on various rpg topics. You'll also hear from other listeners and discover new resources. Don't miss this podcast that's full of humor, insight, and BS. Subscribe now and join the BSers community!
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Episodes
043 Taking It To The Table
Advice on running a roleplaying game. We dance around the topic, field listener feedback and cover Die Roll! Episode 43 Show Agenda Intro Sponsored by DarkTheatre.net Announcements Blubrry affiliate. One month for free. Promo code GamingandBS. blubrry.com BonusBS Ep 004, Part 2 of Inside Gaming and BS. Work Flow. Rocker Boys and Vending Machines! –...
Jul 07, 2015•1 hr 11 min
BBS004 Inside Gaming & BS Part 2: Work Flow – Bonus BS
Part 2 of Inside Gaming BS series. Sean talks about the work flow and technical process of podcast production of an episode in this Bonus BS. BBS004 Show Agenda Operation work flow Google docs easy to share/collaborate show outline/agenda template easy show notes spreadsheet for sponsors when they were mentioned time – billing Skype or...
Jul 02, 2015•47 min
042 Taboos in Roleplaying Games
Is there anything you won’t allow in your game if you’re running a roleplaying game? As a player, is there certain situations or subjects that are taboo and off limits in your rpg? It’s our topic of discussion in this episode. Episode 42 Show Agenda Intro Sponsored by DarkTheatre.net Announcements Bonus BS is all up...
Jun 30, 2015•1 hr 17 min
BBS003 Inside Gaming & BS Part 1: Planning – Bonus BS
Are you planning a podcast? We have received some inquiries from listeners asking us how we do the show, who do we use for hosting, and what gear do we use. This is a multipart series providing insight into producing Gaming and BS podcast. BBS003 Show Agenda Planning stage Reason for show passion or risk...
Jun 26, 2015•1 hr 5 min
041 Improvisation in Roleplaying Games
Do you do any improvisation as a player or game master in your roleplaying games? We talk about it on this episode. Episode 41 Show Agenda Intro Sponsored by DarkTheatre.net Announcements Happy belated Father’s Day to all the gamer dads out there! Sean Rant = Free RPG Day Wil Wheaton – Producer under the bus...
Jun 23, 2015•1 hr 25 min
040 Cliches & Tropes in Roleplaying Games
Cliches and tropes in roleplaying games, are they a tiresome plot devices or are they just good old fun? Episode 40 Show Agenda Intro Sponsored by DarkTheatre.net Announcements Darktheatre.net Apps for iPad Our Character Folio 2 is live and it’s only $2.99! https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/character-folio-2/id978347562?mt=8 Our Army Folio is price reduced to $1.99 https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/army-folio/id892196370?mt=8 Part Time Gods...
Jun 16, 2015•1 hr 7 min
BBS002 Bonus BS Events Guy Josh Hoyt of Gamehole Con
Josh Hoyt, Director of Games, making him the events guy at Gamehole Con. Gamehole Con is a yearly tabletop gaming convention held in November in Madison, Wisconsin. This is Gamehole Con’s third year. Their debut event had 200+ events. This year they are already over 500! Sean talks to Josh about his gaming background, what...
Jun 13, 2015•50 min
039 RPG Game Groups – Consistent or Changing It Up?
We talk about rpg game groups. Is it good to have long-standing relationships with the member? What about switching it up and having new members? Episode 39 Show Agenda Intro Sponsored by DarkTheatre.net Announcements GaryCon Podcast Seminar – Drink Spin Run, Dead Games Society, GBS Upcoming interview with Joshy Hoyt from Gamehole event coord. Random...
Jun 09, 2015•1 hr 4 min
OSR aka Old School Renaissance
OSR What is it? Is this simply the style of play (rulings v rules)? Why should I play a clone if I’ve got access to the original game? A game like DCC – what sets it apart? We talk old school renaissance. You might know it as OSR. We also address listener comments and die roll!...
Jun 02, 2015•1 hr 2 min
037 Generating PCs, Collaboratively or Not
Generating player characters, it can be done together or solo. How do you do it? What makes sense or does it matter? Episode 37 Show Agenda Intro – Sponsored by DarkTheatre.net From the Gamehole! Tom Valley, friend of Gamehole Con is looking for people to help run D&D Adventurers League at Gamehole in November. Contact...
May 26, 2015•1 hr 4 min
036 Epic Level, High Level Role-playing Games
Is there a difference between epic level and high level gaming? Of course there is. Maybe. Kind of. Sort of. Episode 36 Show Agenda Intro Sponsored by DarkTheatre.net Announcements Rumors of Sean and Brett being part of a brotherhood of Canadian spies lead may or may not have been true. News from Gamehole! Another Guest...
May 19, 2015•1 hr 9 min
035 Out of Print Role-playing Games
Out of print role-playing games, sometimes referred to as ‘dead games’, do you still play them? Do you need to play the latest and greatest? Intro Sponsored by DarkTheatre.net Announcements Happy late Mother’s Day to all the gaming moms, and moms who let the rest of us game! Reminder to folks about Gamehole Con’s design...
May 12, 2015•1 hr 4 min
034 Handling Time in Roleplaying Games
Listener email leads us to the topic of handling time in roleplaying games. Do you track time? How? Do you have it effect the aging of player characters? Lets talk about it. Episode 34 Outline Intro Sponsored by DarkTheatre.net Announcements Sean’s Forge Midwest experience. Random Encounter – emails, voice mails, social media from listeners Thank you...
May 05, 2015•1 hr 6 min
033 Espionage Roleplaying Games
Be it fantasy, modern or far future scifi, you can make espionage a big part of your roleplaying game But what about running a game that is catered to the genre? We talk about it in this episode and we’ll throw in some random encounters as well. Episode 33 Show Outline Intro Sponsored by DarkTheatre.net Announcements Bonus...
Apr 28, 2015•1 hr 18 min
BBS001 Bonus BS ENnie Awards Lowdown with Hans Cummings
We get the lowdown on the ENnie Awards from the ENnie Submissions Coordinator and Publisher Relations, Hans Cummings. About Hans He’s the Author/Publisher & tabletop gamer since 1982 He’s recognized as ‘One of Nuvo’s Best Local Authors’ in Indianapolis: http://www.nuvo.net/indianapolis/bestofindy/Page Some of his works include… Fear the Boot’s Sojurn & Sojurn Vol 2 anthology Fantasy...
Apr 24, 2015•30 min
032 What RPG Do You Want To Run, But Have Not
Some of us have a few roleplaying games. Many of them we have not played or GM’d. What are those games and why haven’t you run or played them? Episode 32 Show Outline Intro Sponsored by DarkTheatre.net Update from the Gamehole!! Gamehole Con adds more special guests! Merle Rasmussen, the original author and creator of...
Apr 21, 2015•1 hr 3 min
031 Bards Are For Roleplaying
Bards, huh! What are they good for? Absolutely roleplaying. Bards are for roleplaying. We skip the crunch and talk about Bards, listener feedback and Die Roll! Episode 31 Show Outline Intro Sponsored by DarkTheatre.net Announcements Gamehole Con has it’s exhibitor floor layout complete. Touts biggest exhibit hall second only to GenCon! Random Encounter – emails, voice...
Apr 14, 2015•1 hr 13 min
030 Are RPG Campaigns Necessary?
Do you need an rpg campaign that has a cohesive plot line or can one shots do the trick? Episode 30 Show Outline Intro Sponsored by DarkTheatre.net Announcements Random Encounter – emails, voice mails, social media from listeners Kristian Serrano’s quote from the G&BS post on G+: “Most players I know don’t actively participate in online...
Apr 07, 2015•1 hr 4 min
029 Pursuing the Perfect RPG System
Why do gamers keep buying new RPG’s? Sean thinks its the pursuit of the perfect RPG rule system. We talk about it and a GaryCon wrap up. Episode 29 Show Agenda Intro Sponsored by DarkTheatre.net Announcements No Gen Con for Brett this year 🙁 Random Encounter – emails, voice mails, social media from listeners Erik...
Mar 31, 2015•1 hr 15 min
028 Listener Voicemails, Maps and Character Background
We address listener voicemails that ask how we maps in roleplaying games and comment on player character backgrounds in this role playing game podcast episode. Episode 28 Show Agenda Sponsored by DarkTheatre.net Announcements Working out some colaboration with the Misdirected Mark team (http://misdirectedmark.com/) Random Encounter & Topic of Discussion VM from Chris Hussey – maps...
Mar 24, 2015•1 hr 7 min
027 Handling RPG Rules at the Table
We answer our first voice mail from Chris Hussey, how do you handle rpg rules at the table? Update from Gameholecon and Die Roll. Episode 27 Show Agenda Intro including music – DarkTheatre.net Home of the Character Folio Announcements Great Feedback on Episode 26 – love the input! Karl Keesler’s uses Magic Cards and an...
Mar 17, 2015•1 hr 19 min
026 Player Character Backgrounds in RPGs
Player character backgrounds in roleplaying games, how do you handle them? Do you incorporate them into your story? Brett and Sean share their thoughts. Episode 26 Show Agenda Intro including music – DarkTheatre.net Home of the Character Folio Announcements Volunteer for ACD’s Games Day. Go here for more details. Greyed Out Dice Bag Ad Random...
Mar 10, 2015•1 hr 13 min
025 Break Time and RPG Group Size
Sometimes we need to take a break from gaming and the reasons may vary. It could be GM burn-out or a player that just isn’t into the game. We also talk about Brett’s 10 person gaming group and how a smaller, more intimate, group can be more beneficial. There’s also different ways to handle rpg...
Mar 03, 2015•1 hr 12 min
024 Railroading and Sandboxes in Role-playing Games
Railroading and Sandboxes in role-playing games, Brett and Sean broach the often-discussed topic. Many commentary rpg podcasts typically talk about this, here is our take. Episode 24 Show Agenda Random Encounter A couple of recent emails and posts. Shane writes in response to episode 22 RPG Wikis and Dissemination of Info: Thanks again for the...
Feb 24, 2015•1 hr 1 min
023 What Have RPGs Done For You?
We touch on the benefits of roleplaying games in our professional lives. Then we get off the beaten path…. Die roll is still included and Sean goes on rant over bad experience registering for events for GaryCon. Episode 23 Show Agenda Intro – Sponsored by Dark Theatre, home of the character folio! Sponsor Topic of...
Feb 17, 2015•1 hr 9 min
022 RPG Wikis and Dissemination of Info
We start out talking about how Brett organizes his campaign info using a wiki and then slide into disseminating campaign information using social media. How do you manage getting information to your players? Episode 22 Show Agenda Intro including music – DarkTheatre.net Home of the Character Folio Announcements Gamehole NewsThe Rodneys!The what? Yes, The Rodneys....
Feb 10, 2015•1 hr 8 min
021 Gender Mixing, Male Players Playing Female Characters
Males players playing female characters in roleplaying games, that’s the topic. Do you allow it? Is it a big deal? Episode 21 Show Outline Intro including music – DarkTheatre.net Home of the Character Folio Announcements Submitted Gaming and BS to rpggeek.com. Thanks to Moe Tousignant for the suggestion. 10th annual podcast awards at NMX in Vegas....
Feb 03, 2015•1 hr 6 min
020 Experience Points & Character Advancement
Incentive for level-based roleplaying game systems is typically experience points. We talk about player character advancement and how pacing goes back to game balance. How do you handle character advancement in level-based systems? Episode 20 Show Outline Intro including music and Darktheatre.net Announcements Gamehole Con, met with director Alex, and we’re sorting out our plans....
Jan 27, 2015•1 hr 10 min
019 Homebrew RPG Settings
Brett and Sean talk about homebrew RPG settings versus prepublished ones. Is the mystery lost when players have access to the world atlas and details? What’s your preference? Show outline Advert from Greyed Out Visit their online store and use promo code: GamingandBS to receive 10% off your order. Topics of Discussion – Homebrew RPG Settings...
Jan 20, 2015•1 hr 4 min
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