Every Edition: Tabletop RPG Talk

Filmed on location at MepaCon 44 in Bethlehem, PA, Jon and Jesse sit down with past and present convention staff, Ed and Katie, to learn more about this twice a year gaming gem. Plus TTRPG news and a review of Shadowdark RPG, the Kickstarter sensation that has the roleplaying world buzzing. #mepacon #dnd #shadowdark

In the midst of Zine Quest 5, Jon and Jesse sit down with first time creator Cyrus Duane to discuss his zero level funnel adventure for Dungeon Crawl Classics called The Caves of Refuge: The Mines of Misery. Plus the latest news and a review of A Folklore Bestiary by the Merry Mushmen. #ttrpg #dnd #dcc

New Year, New Games! With the OGL debacle in the rearview, Jon and Jesse are back and ready to talk about new tabletop roleplaying games for 2023. Pathfinder 2e, Mazes, Dungeon Crawl Classics, Starfinder, Blade Runner RPG, and Cy Borg are all a part of the conversation! Join the fun and get ready for a new year Every Edition! #ttrpg #opendnd #cyborgrpg

The 2022 TTRPG year ends with a trip to Philadelphia for PAX Unplugged. Jon and Jesse discuss the convention; good, bad, and ugly! Mothership RPG, Traveller RPG, Neon Lords of the Toxic Wasteland, Never Going Home, and more! Plus news and a review of the Conan 2d20 RPG from Modiphius. Conan is dead. Long live Conan! #rpg #ttrpg #paxunplugged This episode of Every Edition is sponsored by DM Tuz - https://www.patreon.com/DMTuz For as little as $3 a month, DM Tuz is providing weekly updates and content for 5e! Follow DM Tuz on Twitter - https://twitter.com/dm_tuz Twitter has sample monsters and examples of the art style!

Jon and Jesse tackle the potential impact of AI Art generators like Midjourney on the tabletop roleplaying game industry. Plus news and a review of DM Guild support for Spelljammer from "the illuminhaughti" including The Voidfarer's Guide to Fashion Week and Blackjammer's Revenge. #aiart #ttrpg #dnd --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Finally!! Jesse and Jon share their experience playing the Cyberpunk Red Jumpstart Kit. They breakdown the system and Jumpstart Kit without spoilers before sharing their play through of The Apartment, the main adventure that comes with the Jumpstart Kit. Plus TTRPG news and a review of The Toxic Wood, an amazing hex crawl zine adventure for Old-School Essentials from Lazy Liches Loot. #cyberpunk #dnd #ttrpg --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The guys interview Eric Bloat from Bloat Games and discuss the latest Kickstarter, Dark Places & Demogorgons for Old-School Essentials, as well as learn about the "Survive This!!" family of games including Vigilante City, Survive This Zombies, and coming soon Space Station M. Plus news and a review of the Petty Gods: Revised and Expanded Edition back in print on Lulu.com. #darkplacesanddemogorgons #pettygods #strangerthings This episode of Every Edition is sponsored by Knight Theory Games. Check out T.R.M.F. Arcade (Totally Radical Monster Friends)! Fight crime and the forces of evil in this tabletop RPG inspired by 90's era cartoons and video games. Learn more at http://KnightTheoryGames.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Jon and Jesse offer an in-depth analysis of the Wizards Presents: One D&D announcement exploring the marketing, Virtual Tabletop (VTT) focus, and impact on dungeons and dragons today. Plus a review of the mixed bag that is Spelljammer 5e and TTRPG news for Fall 2022. #onednd #spelljammer #dungeonsanddragons --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Jon and Jesse interview Matthew McCloud from Lurking Fears, a game club that runs TTRPGs at conventions. Updates from Gen Con 2022 and conversations about "GMs for hire" in the context of major gaming conventions like Origins, Pax Unplugged, Gary Con, and others. Plus news and a review of the 5e Starter Set, Dragons of Stormwreck Isle. #lurkingfears #gencon #gencon2022 This episode of Every Edition is sponsored by Dragonshorn Studios! https://dragonshorn.com Check out the Kickstarter for In the Court of the Frozen Queen - Refrosted!! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...

Back school means its time to learn some new vocabulary! Jon and Jesse examine Tabletop Roleplaying Game jargon and break it down for both new and seasoned players. Plus news and a review of Hyperborea from North Wind Adventures. Will the guys return from this away mission without busting on descending armor class? Doubtful... #hyperborea #planescape #grognard

Summer means FLGS are hosting even more events! Two of the biggest are Free RPG Day and DCC Day (Dungeon Crawl Classics). Jon and Jesse discuss the exclusive releases as part of these 2022 events as well as what its like to participate both as a hosting store and as a fan. Plus news, ramblings on the D&D movie trailer, Zine Quest 4, and a review of the latest 5e book Journeys through the Radiant Citadel. #radiantcitadel #zinequest #dndtrailer Big thanks to this episodes sponsor RPGStories! Check out https://RPGStories.net to sign up for their email list and find a link to the Kickstarter pre-launch page to get notified for the September 1st launch.

What's hot and what's not?! The guys discuss Origins Game Fair 2022 with top 5 take-aways from the experience. Plus TTRPG news and a review of Rebel Scum from 9th Level Games. #originsgamefair #rebelscum #polymorph

Back from Origins 2022, Jon and Jesse interview Justin Sirois from Severed Books makers of Caver, Lost Tomb of the Bitchin' Chimera, Massive Gelatinous Cubes, and Pet Mimic dice bags. Plus news and a review of Dark Places & Demogorgons, the OSR ttrpg of 80's teens fighting strange things from Bloat Games. #freerpgday #strangerthingsrpg #bloatgames

Free League Publishing gets the focus of this episode. Jon and Jesse review and break down their experience with the Tales from the Loop Starter Set including the adventure The Recycled Boy. Plus the pros and cons of Mork Borg and the latest TTRPG news! See you at Origins 2022! #talesfromtheloop #morkborg #strangerthings

The power of IPs is on full display in the tabletop roleplaying world as two huge brands have released new games. Jon and Jesse break down their experience with the Marvel RPG Playtest and review the GI Joe RPG from Renegade Games Studios (which uses the new Essence20 System). Any good? Worth your hard earned dollars? This plus news and preparations for ORIGINS 2022! #marvelrpg #gijoerpg #essence20

Get ready for an in-depth interview with Ahimsa and Wind, the masterminds behind Knight Owl Publishing! Meatlandia, Aquatic Adventures, Old School & Cool zine, even Tuberdudes get discussed! Plus a review of the new Critical Role 5e book, Call of the Netherdeep, and the latest TTRPG news! #meatlandia #oldschoolessentials #callofthenetherdeep

Jon and Jesse dissect the latest D&D Direct and breakdown all the 5e news, speculating on what it means for the future of our beloved game. Spelljammer, Dragonlance, hints of Planescape, it's all here! Plus a review of Tales from the Magician's Skull #7 from Goodman Games and the latest ttrpg news (beyond 5e). #dnddirect #spelljammer #dragonlance

We interview Brian Sutter, creator of Neon Lords of the Toxic Wasteland. Plus news and review of Meatlandia, a weird fantasy Old-School Essentials setting from Knight Owl Publishing. #oldschoolessentials #meatlandia #neonlords

Spoiler Warning! Jon and Jesse recount their experience playing and running the Alien RPG Starter Set cinematic adventure Chariot of the Gods. The video is filled with spoilers as the guys break down all three acts of the adventure. Recommended for GMs about to run the game or for players to compare their experience with ours. #alienrpg #ttrpg #freeleague

Jon and Jesse explore Gavin Norman's Old-School Essentials from Necrotic Gnome and discuss the pros and cons of the OSR. Plus a look at the Warlock Grimoire 2 from Kobold Press as well as Tabletop RPG news! #oldschoolessentials #warlockgrimoire #dungeonsanddragons

It's a Sci-if TTRPG episode! Comparing Sci-fi starter sets for Starfinder, Alien RPG, Star Trek, and Cyberpunk Red, who has the best overall value? How far can you go? Math rock?! Plus a review of Mothership and the latest news. #starfinder #alienrpg #mothershiprpg

The popularity of TTRPGs and the explosion of the gig economy has resulted in more and more people trying out being a “DM for Hire.” Has this improved the hobby or diluted the experience? Is paying for D&D regrettable or an obvious evolution for this form of entertainment. Plus news and a review of Dragon Town a system-agnostic adventure zine from JP Coovert. #ttrpg #dmforhire #dnd #dragontown

Is Monsters of the Multiverse a must-own for 5e players? What does it tell us about the next iteration of Dungeons and Dragons? Plus a deep dive into the amazing Alien RPG and news including a look at Zine Month better known as Zimo! #alienrpg #zimo #ttrpg

New year, new games to play! Jesse and Jon discuss their most anticipated TTRPGs both new and new to them. Plus an exploration of Torg Eternity from Ulisses Spiele, gaming news, and a surprise lesson on GM etiquette. #torgeternity #ttrpg #dnd

Time to go back to school! Jon and Jesse review both Strixhaven and Mutant High School plus TTRPG news for the start of 2022. #strixhaven #dnd #ttrpg

In-depth discussion of White Box: Fantastic Medieval Adventure Game as well as a review of Kobold Press's Tome of Beasts. Plus hear Jon admit he knows nothing about Critical Role and that THAC0 is dumb, thereby alienating any potential audience for this show. #ttrpg #dnd #whiteboxfmag #thaco #criticalrole

Ideas for how to bring a party together, plus news and a review of the OSE zine Planar Compass. #planarcompass #dnd #ttrpg

Jesse and Jon discuss Spelljammer both its past and potential future in Dungeons and Dragons. Plus news and a review of the Game Master's Book of Random Encounters. #spelljammer #dungeonsanddragons #ttrpg

New episode! If you were a die, which would you be?

We played Blackout in Crater Valley and share our experience. Spoilers ahead! Recommended for people who are going to run this Dungeon Crawl Classics adventure or for players to compare their experience. It's time for some 80's goodness!

Are campaign books intimidating with too much information or do they help guide game masters to run quality sessions? Plus news and a review of the Old School Essentials Classic Fantasy Player's Rules Tome from Necrotic Gnome.

Continuing to play with format, Jon and Jesse share TTRPG news for October 2021, discuss the Illithid (Mind Flayer), and review the Dungeon Crawl Classics module Blackout in Crater Valley from Terminal Games.

In this episode, Jon and Jesse introduce themselves and get down to business. The guys compare being a TTRPG fan today to being a punk music fan and review the zine compilation hardcover Back To BasiX from Throwi Games.