Fifth Cycle – System Mastery 47
Who likes their fantasy with a shot of heartbreaker and a dirt-farming sidecar? Maybe with a splash of podcast host bitters? This week we cover Fifth Cycle, a thoroughly confusing […]
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Tolerance and So On – Afterthought 9
With the forward march of civil rights on our minds, it was definitely time to bring the discussion of LGBT values into the arena of old games, new games, and […]
Raven Star – System Mastery 46
Hey, remember the 90s? Do you look back fondly on Rob Liefeld, X-Force, Reboot-style 3D art, and references to monofilament technology? Then hoo boy do we have the game for […]
The DM Section – Afterthought 8
What do you think should be in the DM section? That’s totally one of the questions we should have asked in the official Afterthought Poll, as mentioned on the show. […]
Noumenon – System Mastery 45
In this installment we discuss the best soul coffin in the shape of a giant bug that solves fundamental metaphysics mysteries in an impossible mansion simulator we’ve ever read. We […]
Supplement Supplementary – Afterthought 7
We have a little bit more to say about RPG supplements, and then significantly more to say about Beagle Boy costumes and decaying basking sharks. Then we propose Harry: The […]
Supplement Special – System Mastery 44
System Mastery 44 – Supplement Special We’ve received a number of requests since the inception of System Mastery to cover supplementary RPG material and not just core books. While we […]
Rose Colored Glasses – Afterthought 6
Rose Colored Glasses – Afterthought 6 We’re working hard on setting the record for the least amount of time spent on-topic. This week we briefly discuss how memory affects our […]
Top Secret – System Mastery 43
System Mastery 43- Top Secret There’s a story around the internet about how this game is so realistic that it summoned the FBI around to investigate the TSR offices to […]
Rock, Punk – Afterthought 5
Rock, Punk – Afterthought 5 The chaos continues as we barrel through conversation, untethered by adherence to any particular RPG. Are we talking about Cheese Dudes? The Flintstones? Don’t look […]
Politics of Gaming – New Player Advice
I recently had the pleasure of seeing a friend and coworker of mine get into roleplaying for the very first time. This joy turned to amused horror as I kept […]
Space 1889 – System Mastery 42
System Mastery 42- Space 1889 Craving high adventure in an age of zeppelins, Victoriana, and space fantasy? Keep looking then, because what we have here is boring. This week Jef […]
Religion and Injokes – Afterthought 4
Religion and Injokes – Afterthought 4 Something’s gonna have to break. Just exactly how far off topic can we stray? For now the answer has progressed from somewhat to very. […]
Heaven & Earth – System Mastery 41
System Mastery 41 – Heaven & Earth The apocalypse! Oh, it’s a comin’, just you wait, you sinner you. In the meantime why don’t you hang around in small town […]
Duckman and Such – Afterthought 3
Duckman and Such – Afterthought 3 The “Official” Duckman RPG This is a very free form week for us. We discuss humor in games, discuss the authenticity of The Official […]
The Official Duckman RPG – System Mastery 40
System Mastery 40 – Duckman He’s just one more duck detective, that works with a pig, lives with the twin sister of his dead wife, three sons on two bodies, […]
Listener Mail – Afterthought 2
Listener Mail – Afterthought 2 In this no-doubt infuriating installment, we answer a ton of listener questions, but also discuss James (the band), our secret alter egos, and give tantalizing […]
Witch Girls Adventures – System Mastery 39
System Mastery 39 – Witch Girls Adventures Witches! Rustics! Technomancers! The Ugly One! It’s Witch Girls Adventures, and it’s your chance to step into the stylish shoes of a 13-year […]
Licensed Games – Afterthought 1
Licensed Games – Afterthought 1 Something new for our listeners this week! While we’d never be able to read fast enough to take System Mastery weekly, we still want to […]
Stormbringer – System Mastery 38
Episode 38 – Stormbringer ELRIC! Thy book is a thousand times more execrable than thou! Though I have to admit I had this iconic piece of nerd power fantasy confused […]
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