A Mad Career Towards Some Dreadful Ending
01 December 2023
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This month, Roger and Mike consider railroading, its inevitability,
and how to build characters who are a good fit for the campaign.
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Determinedly Cheerful Or Just Obtuse
01 March 2023
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This month, Mike and Roger ask what makes a hero, and look into the
benefits and drawbacks of doing character generation as a group.
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Tattered Stockings and Last Year's Surcoat
01 July 2021
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This month, Mike and Roger look at Realm Management and other game
modes which move away from the individual PC, and consider how to
write a TV show bible.
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People's Bad Dreams, Gamified
01 April 2021
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This month, Roger and Mike celebrate episode 100.
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People are Multipurpose Tools
01 July 2020
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This month, Mike and Roger consider play styles enforced by game
mechanics, and review a couple of unusual RPGs.
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And The Rest of You Have Trench Foot
01 January 2020
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This month, Mike and Roger look at the Bluebeard Plot and the Great War.
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Council of Guilds and Disgustingly Rich People
01 July 2019
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This month, Mike and Roger get into character, and look at the
differences between Fantasyland and mediaeval Europe.
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You Can't Adjust For Player Competence
01 May 2017 - 13 comments
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This month, Mike and Roger criticise themselves regarding Pendragon ,
consider intuition, revisit game recordings, and plan for disaster.
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A Complete Pain, Because They Have Principles
01 March 2017 - 6 comments
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This month, Mike and Roger talk about adding new players to a
long-running group, spy stories (including a game Roger didn't know he
wanted to play), and the golden age(s) of gaming.
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A Cycle of Death, Depression and Gloom
01 September 2016 - 7 comments
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This month, Mike and Roger talk with
Marcus Rowland , take a
wildly accelerated pass through
#RPGADay2016 , and find
that they're both starting to run The Great Pendragon Campaign .
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Find Our Werewolf, Please, and Try Not to Get Eaten By Him
01 October 2015 - 13 comments
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This month, Roger and Mike discuss RPG a Day 2015, and how to get
started as a GM.
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The Snake May Disagree
01 February 2015 - 5 comments
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This month, Roger and Mike look at single-protagonist stories, end
campaigns, and pontificate on what should be in a new edition of an
old game.
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Cthulhu Doesn't Want to be Stroked
01 October 2014 - 7 comments
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There's something off with the sound quality this time round, possibly
interference on the recording. Sorry about that.
This month, Roger and Mike consider disease, recorded game sessions,
running the same scenario with different systems, and how to worry
experienced role-players.
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You have specialised tastes, sir!
01 September 2014 - 5 comments
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This month, Mike and Roger answer David F. Chapman's
RPG a Day
questions, and consider GMing advice.
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Miraculous Geography
01 August 2014 - 9 comments
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This month, Roger and Mike consider maps and other visual aids to
gaming, contemplate the problems and opportunities afforded by foreign
languages, and venture with some trepidation into the politics of RPGs.
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