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71 minutes

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Jun 13, 2024

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How much should players contribute to the ttrpg experience? How much are they allowed too? The lads discuss getting more out of your gaming sessions.

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Jun 13, 2024

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Keeping Everyone Together – a Fighter, a Thief and a Magic User Walk Into a Bar: Episode 6: Keeping Everyone Together (a.k.a. A Fighter, a Thief and a Magic User Walk Into a Bar…) You’ve sat down for a new game but you want to know how your group of adventurers fit together. Or do you? Why not just crack on with the adventure strai... by What Would The Smart Party Do?
49 min listen
Trad or Indie? – Oceans 11 With Polearms: Episode 1: Trad or Indie? Who would win in a fight? (a.k.a. Oceans 11 With Polearms) Is there such a thing Trad or Indie? What does the Venn diagram look like? What the blue blazes is Trindie? This and more awaits you, gentle listener. by What Would The Smart Party Do?
54 min listen
Art in RPGs – Dancing About Architecture: Episode 5: Art in RPGs (a.k.a. Dancing About Architecture) What is the place of art in RPGs? Does it still have meaning? What constitutes good or bad art? Isn’t it all subjective? Gaz and Baz discuss some of their favourite artists and pieces as they n... by What Would The Smart Party Do?
65 min listen
Game Mechanics – “Going All Bilbo”: What Would The Smart Party Do? Episode 2: What are your favourite mechanics? (a.k.a. “Going All Bilbo”) Whether or not you think system matters, the mechanics of a game are an integral part of what can make it a good or bad experience. So, by What Would The Smart Party Do?
56 min listen
Organising Furnace – Burn Baby Burn: Episode 17 – Organising Furnace a.k.a. Burn Baby Burn Hot on the heels (pun maybe intended) of our interview with convention organiser Fabian at The Kraken, we bring you Graham Spearing of Furnace fame to tell us about his experiences over the last ten... by What Would The Smart Party Do?
56 min listen
Problem Players – Snooze you lose: Episode 3: Problem players and what to do with them (a.k.a. Snooze you lose) What are problem players and what do you do with them? If you don’t think you have a problem player, maybe it’s you? Gaz and Baz talk about some of their experiences and what ... by What Would The Smart Party Do?
54 min listen
Being a Better Player – I’ve Painted Myself Out of a Game: Episode 7: Being a Better Player (a.k.a. I’ve Painted Myself Out of a Game) There’s lots of advice for GMs, but how can we be a better player? Every day is a school day, so if only there was a podcast to help us with lessons on how to do a ... by What Would The Smart Party Do?
66 min listen
Dragonmeet 2015 – Too Much Cthulhu?: Episode 21 – Dragonmeet 2015 (a.k.a Too Much Cthulhu) Dragonmeet took place in London Village last weekend, with over 1000 delegates, many of whom packed the seminar room to hear us discuss whether there was too much Cthulhu in gaming. by What Would The Smart Party Do?
62 min listen
Social Conflict – I Hit It In The Ennui: Episode 10 – Social Conflict (a.k.a I Hit It In The Ennui) What do you do when you’re playing a silver-tongued devil but haven’t got the words as a player? I can’t fence, but sword-fighting seems well covered in RPGs. by What Would The Smart Party Do?
65 min listen
Gaming Rock Stars – Giant Attack Redacted: Episode 8: Gaming Rock Stars (a.k.a. Giant Attack Redacted) We’ve all seen them, surrounded by groupies, sipping champagne from crystal d20s, but are writers and designers of games rock stars? Heroes? Have we got any, do they exist? by What Would The Smart Party Do?
51 min listen
Settings – Cutting Up Museums: Episode 4: Settings (a.k.a. Cutting Up Museums) We remember them well from Fantasy Heartbreakers to the finest game ever made. Creating your own setting at the table through play might be all the rage, but nothing beats a good published setting. by What Would The Smart Party Do?
78 min listen
The Future – You Can’t Text in Traveller: Episode 14 – The Future (a.k.a You Can’t Text in Traveller) What is the future for RPGs? Are we destined to have a weird hobby that is only played in nursing homes and retirement communities, or is the hobby Strong Like Bull? by What Would The Smart Party Do?
61 min listen
Super Troopers: Episode 24 – Superhero Gaming (a.k.a. Super Troopers) Baz is all “make mine Marvel” while Gaz doesn’t really understand why people would wear their underpants on the outside. Our intrepid ‘casters dive into the emotive issue of superhero gaming. by What Would The Smart Party Do?
56 min listen
OSR – Arguing About Mindflayers: Episode 13 – OSR (a.k.a Arguing About Mindflayers) What the heck is OSR anyway? Damned if I know, so we got the lovely Dan (from The Undercroft fanzine fame) to come and school us like it’s 1987. So come find out what those letters stand for, by What Would The Smart Party Do?
64 min listen
Kickstarters – Crowd Source of Amusement: Episode 9: Kickstarters (a.k.a. Crowd Source of Amusement) Kickstarter, IndieGoGo and publishers getting money in advance – what’s the state of play and what does it mean for getting games published? Does it help the small guys? All this and more… by What Would The Smart Party Do?
56 min listen
Gamer Bling – Money You Don’t Have: Episode 20 – Gamer Bling (a.k.a Spending money you don’t have on things you don’t need) The festive season is already upon us (almost) and we’re already writing our shopping lists for Santa and generous relatives who don’t understand the hobby. Also, by What Would The Smart Party Do?
60 min listen
Back in Black. Hack.: Baz and Gaz investigate the recent spate of hacks, including The Black Hack and Cthulhu Hack. Small press house rules for the masses, Emperor’s New Clothes, inspired pet projects? The lads have a wander through some of the recent offerings in search of... by What Would The Smart Party Do?
62 min listen
Preparing for the Wurst: Episode 39 – Preparing for the Wurst (a.k.a. Gaz had too many sausages in Germany) This week the lads are back from jollies and are all full of beans (and wurst), but also hot tips on preparing games for conventions (or elsewhere really). by What Would The Smart Party Do?
62 min listen
This is a German Convention – Release the Kraken: Bonus Episode – The Kraken This week I was at The Kraken, a gaming retreat in Germany, halfway between Berlin and Hamburg at a lovely Schloss. I managed to grab half an hour with head honcho Fabian Küchler to ask him about this idea of a gaming vacatio... by What Would The Smart Party Do?
35 min listen
Games Workshop – The Ten Commandments: Episode 15 – Games Workshop (a.k.a Ten Commandments) Games Workshop – that most divisive of topics, known to all the gaming world and yet so misunderstood. Or is it? The Smart Party podcasters used to work for the GW and have insider knowledge. by What Would The Smart Party Do?
64 min listen
Science Fiction – Gaming With the Stars: Episode 18 – Science Fiction a.k.a. Gaming With the Stars Why isn’t Science Fiction as good as Fantasy? Doesn’t seem to be from a gaming scene point of view, when blatantly it is in other media. So where are the good Sci Fi games at? by What Would The Smart Party Do?
62 min listen
Historical Gaming – The Three Mathematicians: Episode 12 – Historical Gaming (a.k.a The Three Mathematicians) Why play in the real world when you’ve got a fantastical one? Wait, there’s our own history with lots of excellent genres and documents to mine! by What Would The Smart Party Do?
59 min listen
Experience – Putting Ticks in Boxes: Episode 26 – Putting Ticks in Boxes (a.k.a. Experience) Hot on the heels of character generation, our characters want to level up! What’s the deal with experience points and levels? Are they an archaic throwback to the beginning of gaming or still rele... by What Would The Smart Party Do?
59 min listen
Cyberpunk – Designer Clothes for Roleplayers: Episode 19 – Cyberpunk a.k.a. Designer Clothes for Roleplayers “The ‘Net is a waste of time, and that’s exactly what’s right about it.” – William Gibson Hot off the back of the Science Fiction ‘cast we bring you Cyberpunk! It’s a Tale of Two Cities, by What Would The Smart Party Do?
59 min listen
Episode 37 – What We Want From Books: Episode 37 – What We Want From Books Gaming books aren’t what they used to be. Back in the old days summers were longer and hotter; and cricket balls were harder. RPG books gave you everything they wanted… Or did they? by What Would The Smart Party Do?
66 min listen
Make Your Own Gaming Group: How do you get a game in a new town? The lovely Guy from Go Play : Leeds joins us this week to chat about his experiences and how he approached this perennial issue. Turns out if you look about your home town, by What Would The Smart Party Do?
57 min listen
Con Games – Conventional Wisdom: Epsiode 16 – Convention Games a.k.a. Conventional Wisdom What’s the difference between convention games and regular home games? Is D&D any good? What are the top tips for running convention games? Listen to Gaz & Baz as they give you their accumulated ... by What Would The Smart Party Do?
61 min listen
Chasing the Dragon: Episode 49 – Ten Things We’re Jonesing For (a.k.a. Chasing the Dragon) This week the guys talk about ten of their current favourite gaming things. Everything from Post Apocalypse to Super Heroes, trying new things, system specific conventions, by What Would The Smart Party Do?
63 min listen
Into The Odd (Walkthrough): Episode 31 – Into The Odd (Walkthrough) This week Baz takes Gaz through a journey Into the Odd by Chris McDowall. First impressions, through character creation (all four rolls of it) and on to deeper into the OSR style book with a difference. by What Would The Smart Party Do?
72 min listen
New Year, New Ideas: Episode 22 – Taking Ideas From Other Games (a.k.a New Year, New Ideas) The tinsel is in disarray and the clammy grip of work clutches our hearts, but fear not, for The Smart Party are back with another Podcast! by What Would The Smart Party Do?
62 min listen

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