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• Episode 319: Getting Those Games to the Table, Gaming Perspectives with Saul and Jolene

       A listener asks about getting a RPG off the Shelf of Shame and on the the table to play.   This is a problem that inflicts both RPG gamer and board gamer as both groups have this problem.  Both have games that have not hit the game table and for many a gamer this is a terrible source of frustration.  Saul has a lot of shelves that contain RPG games.  It has been a source of consternation for him and has made it a goal to get as many of those RPGs of Shame on the game table.      There are certain steps you can take to try and get those games on the table.  Saul and Jolene go over those steps and talk about they work and how they may help make your Shelf of Shame a bit lighter.            Thank you all for Listening      Web Art by Jim Foster      Episode Art by Michael Shean-Jones+       Music by Hansen Chat,  song Dancing on the Table     Available from Tribeofnoise.com     Used Under the Creative Commons License 4.0     https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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• Episode 318: Cozy RPGs, Gaming Perspectives with Saul and Jolene

            Saul was at Kubla Autumn a new game con taking place over Veteran's Day which is celebrated here in the U.S. on November 11th.  Right when he got there he sat in a seminar the dealt with the future of boardgames. In that seminar they talked about Cozy games.  Saul immediately thought of Cozy RPGs.  Saul noticed a lot of RPGs that would fit under this genre.  He talked to Jolene about it and discussed the subject.       This episode is the result of that conversation.  Saul list five RPGs that he thought would fit under the genre of Cozy.   His criteria was not always correct and indeed some of those discussed may not fit in Saul's Cozy criteria.  After the episode Saul has noticed another "cozy" game on Kickstarter called Riverbank.        Thank you all for Listening      Web Art by Jim Foster      Episode Art by Michael Shean-Jones      Music by Al Pegon, song Five O'Clock Tea,  off the album Bad One T    Available from Tribeofnoise.com    Used Under the Creative Commons License 3.0    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

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• Episode 317: When Players Do Weird Things, Gaming Perspectives with Saul and Jolene

       In the long time that Saul has been playing RPGs, there has been some instances where players did some weird things.  At least unexpected things that he saw as both a GM and a Player.  Saul remembers a couple instances where players acting strange may have caused problems in the session.   Jolene relates a story she read online about a player who indeed acted strange for no logical reason that Saul and Jolene did not understand.         What causes players to act in a strange way?  Saul proposes some ideas as to what would make a player to do strange things in a roleplaying game.  From stealing for other character to trying to fight other player's character in a session.  Sometimes players demand that other players act or play in a certain way.   As a GM it is very important to understand why players are acting in a way that could cause problems in a gaming group.          Thank you all for Listening      Web Art by Jim Foster      Episode Art by Michael Shean-Jones     Music by Kramer Guy, song Strange Surf     Available from Tribeofnoise.com    Used Under the Creative Commons License 3.0    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

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• Episode 316: Run Those IP RPGs, Gaming Perspectives with Saul and Jolene

            In this Episode Saul and Jolene discuss why some GMs do not like running Intellectual Property games.  Those are games based on books, Tv shows, or movies.  Whether its Conan, Star Wars, Star Trek of hundreds of other RPGs that are based on others creative works some GMs shy away from running these games for specific reasons.        Saul as usual goes to the way back machine and discusses his brushes with working on games that were based on others Intellectual Property.   From the first foray into running a shared campaign in the World of Greyhawk and later Forgotten Realms Saul talks about the ease and difficulty about taking on running an "IP RPG.        Lastly Saul and Jolene discuss why they like playing RPGs based on Intellectual Properties.  Whether it was Conan, Star Trek or Dresden Files they discuss what they like about playing in those created worlds or universes.  They also discuss the genuine fun that players have when they get to play a RPG in their favorite IP.     Thank you all for Listening      Web Art by Jim Foster      Episode Art by Michael Shean-Jones     Music by Lyrics Girl, song Intellectual Love,  off the album Acid Planet     Available from Tribeofnoise.com     Used Under the Creative Commons License 4.0     https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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• Episode 315: Running on Short Notice and Time, Gaming Perspectives with Saul and Jolene

       Saul is slowly recovering from heart valve surgery but Jolene and Saul are back to recording episodes.  This episode comes from a Reddit post about a GM that needs to run a game with no prep for 1st time players with only a 2 hour window.  Though many answers were the names of games that people suggested Saul took a different angle.       Saul was thinking what the GM had to think about the game they decided to run.  From the system, to the adventure, to the GM's comfort in running the game.   Also there was what are the expectations of the players.  Where and how did they get interested?  Do they know that there are more RPGs than just D&D?      Saul and Jolene discuss these ideas for this episode.      Thank you all for Listening      Web Art by Jim Foster      Episode Art by Michael Shean-Jones     Music by Dixon, song In No Time Soon,  off the album In No Time Soon     Available from Tribeofnoise.com     Used Under the Creative Commons License 3.0     https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

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