Me and Steve Talk RPGs

A rambling, casual RPG discussion podcast. Weekly release on Mon night/Tues morning. Just 2 friends talkin ttrpgs.

[Me and Steve Talk RPGs @AndRpgs]

Also, as promised in the podcast, here's a link to our show's Discord server! Be nice, and don't behave like asshats!
https://t.co/W8J27Leybd

[Pittsburgh Retro Gaming @PghRetroGaming]

PGX24 Update!

In ONE WEEK, Badges for the 2024 Pittsburgh Gaming Expo will go LIVE!
Turn on those notifications, as we'll be announcing cool merch, awesome events, and some awesome guests in the coming days!
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And if you watch the whole video you can see what bands are playing!

[Studio 404 Games @Studio404Games]

GM Brett visited the Me and Steve RPG Podcast to talk about the upcoming release of 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆. Expect news on how to get your copy on Cyber Monday.

https://t.co/QOBTrTf3AT

[Me and Steve Talk RPGs @AndRpgs]

What, what?

[R. Talsorian Games @RTalsorianGames]

From the minds behind Cyberpunk RED and The Witcher TTRPG comes our next new, original IP. What is it? We can give you a hint here... and a bit more on our blog...

https://t.co/yJ45XLhjwC

[Me and Steve Talk RPGs @AndRpgs]

@Asako_Soh Oh, wow... I think for me it'd be "1e AD&D", but I really don't know for sure. I remember playing a crazy dwarven bounty hunter, and that's about it.

[Me and Steve Talk RPGs @AndRpgs]

Interesting thoughts, and a cool approach on world building!

[Wade D (Fragged ttRPG) @Des_Ministries]

I just want to ramble about my Rule of 3rds for worldbuilding for a moment:

33% familiar.
33% fresh.
33% original.

This is just my style of world building, and I would never say that it is 'the' way to do things.

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This is mostly a way of saying 3 degrees of familiarity. So familiar would be 'spaceships and lasers', fresh might be 'genetically engineered aliens made by a progenitor species' and original might be 'an entire species dealing with PTSD from their ancestors eating each other because they have genetic memories'.

I aim to have enough comfortable/familiar to allow people easy access to the setting/game, but then also enough original/deeper ideas to make the setting feel satisfying. Think of it as having a easy on-ramp to world with some actual depth.

As Fragged becomes more well known, its 'original' ideas will increasingly become just 'fresh'. This is a good thing, as it will allow me to increasingly insert more and more 'original' ideas to make the settings more unique and deep without alienating people. I will also discover what parts are resonating with people and double down on those. Fragged Empire 2 did this to Fragged Empire 1; I focused on the best bits of the lore that resonated with people and dove deeper into them (the species and their cultures, exploration, art, etc...).

40k is this previous point in many ways. IMO it started out as very familiar and trope-filled, then over time it became more and more original. It is no long Dune + Ancient Romans + Heavy Meatal, and is far more original in its ideas.

IMO D&D is an example of lack of originality. It feels like 80% 15% 5%.

IPs that are too original can have a lot of trouble building an audience, as their on-ramp is too steep... but they can feel VERY satisfying to the dedicated audience that loves them and can get into them.

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Similar things can also be said about rule design. On this one I lean more towards the 'original' due to personal taste.

#ttrpg #ttrpgfamily #ttrpgs #gamedev #WritingCommunity #writing

[R. Talsorian Games @RTalsorianGames]

Printing on Danger Gal Dossier, our Faction and NPC Guide for Cyberpunk RED, is done and we've got a release date: August 3rd. For more info, check out blog post!

https://t.co/EX5RDcRvvV

[Me and Steve Talk RPGs @AndRpgs]

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[Me and Steve Talk RPGs @AndRpgs]

@darkstarraiders Oh, I can get tactical too, and enjoy it. But that's a different part of my brain. That part gets much more competitive, and starts looking for every little thing to take advantage of. Sometimes that's exactly what I want, but I can get that fix a lot of other ways besides ttrpgs

[Me and Steve Talk RPGs @AndRpgs]

I mean... Someone else said it, not me!
Not yucking anyone's yum, but I think this is a fair statement.

[Orcusdorkus | Unprofessional Unboxer 🤘🏻😅 @HailOrcusdorkus]

DnD is a horrible gateway RPG. Your experience within the hobby would potentially be far better if your first TTRPG would have been anything else besides DnD.

[Me and Steve Talk RPGs @AndRpgs]

@HailOrcusdorkus I mean, I'm not a big fan personally. But I agree, it's not nearly as new-person friendly game as many would have us believe.

[Me and Steve Talk RPGs @AndRpgs]

@darkstarraiders Mechanically, D&D is built around combat as its central structure point.
I'm not saying that other elements aren't there, or that, in the grand tradition of ttrpgs, that we don't just go off and do what we want anyhow. But that's what's there RAW.

[Me and Steve Talk RPGs @AndRpgs]

Congrats my friend! You're an inspiration as always!

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@StoryToldPod @20sidedstore Someday I will actually be able to get to the dang game shop on #FreeRPGDay !
Nice looking haul!

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