So, I kinda hate the click-bait use of the term "hot take", but none the less, here we are! I put forth a statement regarding what I think of "Rules Light", and  how it fits in this hobby we all love. Of course, this is Me and Steve, so tangents are followed, but I think we have a pretty thought-provoking discussion! I hope y'all enjoy it!   d20 Network Spotlight: The Order 66 -- https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/order-66-podcast-38220?   Game of the Week:      Steve G:  Vatborn to Kill --...

This week we're returning to some actual play content!Join our motley crew (semi-formally known as "Those Guys") for the final conversation leading up to a (fairly) short campaign using the Genesys engine for a game that our GM Ben called "Oblivion War".   It's worth noting that we did have at least one more formal "session 0" before this, along with a good deal of online discussion amongst us all. What you hear today is sort of the capstone on all of our pre-campaign discussion        The...

One Steve is freshly back (and still tired from) GNC9, the other is still sad he couldn't make it, and so we invited 2 other folks from the GamerNation to join us for a recap of the festivities! And first off, apologies to those who didn't get mentioned, but if you were there, there's just so much fun going on that as you remember stuff other things slip through the gamer-brain!  But we hope you enjoy our  somewhat brief recap of the fun and enjoyment that is GamerNationCon, and frankly, we...

This week the Steves ramble on a bit about our feelings and opinions (and the reality) around "generic" game systems. Of course, as we do, there's some rambling and rabbit trails, but thoughts and opinions are shared!   d20 Network Spotlight: GamerNationCon 9 -- https://tabletop.events/conventions/gamer-nation-con-9   Links for the couple fundraisers/bundles we mentioned:      Retrograde Gaming GoFundMe --...

This week we get a little more tactical and crunchy than is perhaps our usual. This week we're again joined by Doug from Gaming Ballistic to talk about his Dungeon Fantasy RPG solo adventure Saethor's Bane (Currently on Backerkit), as well as some talk about GURPS, and just general gamer nerdery conversation! Doug also lets us in on some snippets from the publishing side of being an RPG creative, and we just generally geek out!   Links for Gaming Ballistic:      Saethor's Bane on Backerkit --...

This week we continue last weeks discussion, though this week we're talking more about the action side of things!   d20 Network Spotlight: GamerNationCon 9 -- https://tabletop.events/conventions/gamer-nation-con-9   Game of the Week:      Steve G: The Tower & The Garden -- https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/468681/the-tower-the-garden?affiliate_id=2018399      Steve S: The Gaia Complex --...

This week we start with 2 words to inspire the episode, but then take it back to one, and agree to talk about the other word next week! But anyway, some talk about what we both feel are two pillars of good RPG play, those being "action" and "intrigue". And next week the other half!d20 Network Spotlight: GamerNationCon 9 -- https://tabletop.events/conventions/gamer-nation-con-9   Game of the Week:      Steve G: The Lost Universe - NASA Science --...

This week we have a rambling chat with none other than the inspiration for the "Scale" episode a couple weeks back! We're joined by Neal Litherland to just get to know the creator a little better!    We chat about Army Men and it's supplements, design philosophy, some of Neal's other projects and work, and kind of whatever flows through our brains.      Links for Neal & his...

Another installment in our unofficial series of "one word" themed shows!This week it's "Background"!We chat around what we like to both receive as GMs, and give as players, and some about why, and also little bit about "background" as something the GM gives the players about the setting.   d20 Network Spotlight: Court Games, Fortune & Strife, and Crimson Gold Agonies -- https://courtgamespod.com/ https://courtgamespod.com/L5RFnS/ https://cgapodcast.com/   Come Play with us at...

In this week's episode, we have a discussion of "scale" inspired by Neil F Litherland's article you can find here -- https://taking10.blogspot.com/2024/02/gms-and-players-keep-scale-of-your.html It really brought out some things that I hadn't consciously thought about, but that I now realize that I really should!   d20 Network spotlight: The Wonderous Atlas of Creation's Destiny -- https://wondrousatlas.wordpress.com/   Game of the Week:      Steve G:  Black Bag --...

This week we're excited to bring you a conversation with freelance RPG writer Keith Kappel! Keith has done a lot of work with Fantasy Flight Games, and now, Edge Studios on both the Star Wars RPG, and Genesys, and we have a chat about inspiration, the constraints of writing as a freelancer, and for very established IPs. We also talk about how one might approach breaking into this line of work, and some things that could help you along your way to do so!     Keith's work on Drive-Thru RPG...

So this one's a bit odd. It's a kind of rambly (even for us) discussion around the word "space" and how it get's used in RPGs. Add to it that we're both a little under the weather, and well, this is what you get!  Enjoy!d20 Network Spotlight: Eberron Renewed -- https://zencastr.com/Eberron-Renewed   GamerNationCon KS link (for updates, etc) -- https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gncon/gamer-nation-con-9-the-fellowship-of-the-gamers   Game of the Week:      Steve G: Candela Obscura --...

This week we chat about prep, and knowing when you've prepped enough and just need to throw it on the table, and start playing! We share some insights on our processes, and also admit to some of our struggles.   GamerNation Con Kickstarter is live for another day or 2! Best little gaming con in Texas or anywhere else! -- https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gncon/gamer-nation-con-9-the-fellowship-of-the-gamers   Game of the Week:      Steve G: Bad Comedians in Hell --...

One Steve is missing a bit of his voice, and bot are probably missing a bit of their minds! But one we go with another episode!This week we have a bit of a chat around simple ways to get more of what your players want in your games!   The GamerNation Con 9 Kickstarter is live! Come have a great time, and play games with us!  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gncon/gamer-nation-con-9-the-fellowship-of-the-gamers   Game of the Week:      Steve G: Notorious Style --...

This week GM Chris comes back to Me and Steve at long last! And we're talking about the awesomeness that is GamerNation Con 9, and the Kickstarter that's now underway (and btw, well past fully funded at the time of this episode's release!)Folks, I really can't say it any better than it's a helluva good time, and definitely worth making the trip for!   Link for the Kickstarter:  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gncon/gamer-nation-con-9-the-fellowship-of-the-gamers   Game of the Week:    ...

This week we take a look at trying to get Steve out of a (mostly self-inflicted) GM rut! Here's to hoping this discussion helps someone out there dealing with the same kind of thing! And please, come discuss any issues like these or others you've experienced (or are experiencing) with the great community we have on our Discord! https://discord.gg/5wWNcYW   D20 Network spotlight: The Forge -- https://forgegenesys.com/    Game of the Week      Steve G: Deadly New Year --...

Join us on this romp through a wonderful one page rpg called The War on Christmas! We want to thank Eric and Terri for helping Join the conversation on our Discord! Me And Steve RPG Discord  https://discord.gg/5wWNcYW You can reach us at [email protected] On Facebook as Me and Steve RPG Podcast On Twitter @AndRPGs on TikTok @meandsteverpgpodcast Support us on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/MeandSteveTalkRPGs   We are proud members of the d20 Radio...

New week! New "Honorary Steve"! JT Dimino returns to have another chat about Cortex Prime, and give the Steves some more information on a system that honestly we've felt like we should love, but can't seem to get our heads into!   d20 Network Spotlight: the OP Cast -- https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/opcast/   Game of the Week:      Steve S: Five Torches Deep -- https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/264584/five-torches-deep?affiliate_id=2018399      JT: Noirlandia --...

This week we have a chat about the recent announcement of layoffs at Hasbro, and specifically WotC. It sort of ties into things we touched on in recent episodes, so we thought we'd have a talk about it.Link to the ENWorld article with names, etc.  https://www.enworld.org/threads/updated-hasbro-laying-off-1-100-employees.701567/?fbclid=IwAR1wJ0hAA_XUWtMe6V0Mf6youeuojjh5gpDyaV-ZhVWXT8TynYc1ughlEH4   d20 Network Spotlight:  Eberron Renewed -- https://zencastr.com/Eberron-Renewed   Game of the...

This week we're joined by Alan Bahr of Gallant Knight Games to talk about his (still active at the time of publishing, but barely) Kickstarter for Tiny Cyberpunk, which is built off their Tiny D6 engine.It's a fun chat, and we learn about a system that we weren't really familiar with, so give a listen! Gallant Knight Games links:     Website: https://www.gallantknightgames.com/      Facebook Group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/197460570660754      Patreon: ...

Welcome to our 150th Episode!!! This week we're joined by a friend, and owner of one of our local game shops Alex. You've heard Alex with us before, talking about the Pittsburgh Gaming Expo (PGX) which he's also one of the organizers of. But this week he joins us to give some rather candid thoughts and opinions around the realities of running a gaming shop. This episode is a bit longer than usual, but we felt like it was time to give the view from yet another side of this hobby that we all...

Big news!!! Learned literally as we were sitting down to record this, Studio 404 plans to release "Anarchy in Dragon City" on Cyber Monday!!!      We were just going to have a fun chat with Brett Bowen from Studio 404 because he's cool and fun, but then he told us that their long-term project, Anarchy in Dragon City for the Genesys RPG is due to release less than a week after this podcast. Both us Steves have had the pleasure of helping playtest this setting with Brett, and as you'll hear, we...

Tropes, Star Wars, stories, MASH, Die Hard, Blue Bloods, and Sailor Moon. Plus more! this week it's a "classic" Me and Steve ramble!   d20 Network Spotlight: Primed by Cortex -- https://pbcpod.podbean.com/   Game of the Week:      Steve G: Girl by Moonlight -- https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/454656/girl-by-moonlight?affiliate_id=2018399      Steve S: The Book of Random Tables: Pirates --...

This one starts off pointed in a very specific direction, but in true Steve fashion, we hijack, and sidetrack ourselves, but still somehow stay remarkably adjacent to the theme behind the topic.Sound confusing? It should make sense if you listen to it! (We hope!)   Oh, and btw, here's the link to the video we reference in the start -- https://youtu.be/QA8qUrA2Wfo?si=6g2FkdwNaG2ye2cH   d20 Network spotlight: Werewolf: the Podcast -- https://keepontheheathlands.podbean.com/   Game of the...