Gaz
@evilgaz.bsky.social
Co-host of What Would The Smart Party Do? and Unconventional GMs, premier #ttrpg content providers.
🕪 www.whatwouldthesmartpartydo.com
🖳 www.youtube.com/@unconventionalgms
🕪 www.whatwouldthesmartpartydo.com
🖳 www.youtube.com/@unconventionalgms
With lots of things going on I'm struggling to get scenarios written up properly for Drivethru. So many half-baked ideas in the folder.
👑Regency Cthulhu Upstairs Downstairs
🧚 Pendragon with dirty Fae
🇺🇦 Ukrainian Vaesen
👻 Supernatural Vaesen
🐉critique Dragonbane
And more. What to do?
👑Regency Cthulhu Upstairs Downstairs
🧚 Pendragon with dirty Fae
🇺🇦 Ukrainian Vaesen
👻 Supernatural Vaesen
🐉critique Dragonbane
And more. What to do?
February 9, 2026 at 9:36 AM
With lots of things going on I'm struggling to get scenarios written up properly for Drivethru. So many half-baked ideas in the folder.
👑Regency Cthulhu Upstairs Downstairs
🧚 Pendragon with dirty Fae
🇺🇦 Ukrainian Vaesen
👻 Supernatural Vaesen
🐉critique Dragonbane
And more. What to do?
👑Regency Cthulhu Upstairs Downstairs
🧚 Pendragon with dirty Fae
🇺🇦 Ukrainian Vaesen
👻 Supernatural Vaesen
🐉critique Dragonbane
And more. What to do?
Vileborn is great fun for some Young Adult angst about having a darkness inside you that fuels dodgy powers and means the world largely hates you. Check out a dark fantasy take on super "heroes" in our Actual Play to try before you buy!
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February 4, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Vileborn is great fun for some Young Adult angst about having a darkness inside you that fuels dodgy powers and means the world largely hates you. Check out a dark fantasy take on super "heroes" in our Actual Play to try before you buy!
youtu.be/6aHMfs3POYQ?...
youtu.be/6aHMfs3POYQ?...
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In the latest episode of Unconventional GMs, I play Noburu the Seer, in my adventure for the Ronin RPG titled 'The 13 Demons of Akuma Saizo.' Apocalyptic Kurosawa in full effect! Check it out. 😊
Not one, not two, but THIRTEEN demons must be faced by our heroes in our latest #TTRPG #ActualPlay of @slightlyrecklessgames.com Ronin, featuring the beauty in death, a blood-drinking katana, and all in just under 2 hours of #OneShot excitement - check it out!
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Ronin : One Shot | The 13 Demons of Akuma Saizo | Actual Play
YouTube video by Unconventional GMs
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January 31, 2026 at 6:20 PM
In the latest episode of Unconventional GMs, I play Noburu the Seer, in my adventure for the Ronin RPG titled 'The 13 Demons of Akuma Saizo.' Apocalyptic Kurosawa in full effect! Check it out. 😊
Time for some samurai #ttrpg action with The 13 Demons of Akuma Saizo, in a Ronin #ActualPlay!
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Ronin : One Shot | The 13 Demons of Akuma Saizo | Actual Play
YouTube video by Unconventional GMs
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January 31, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Time for some samurai #ttrpg action with The 13 Demons of Akuma Saizo, in a Ronin #ActualPlay!
youtu.be/JFIpilO97Is?...
youtu.be/JFIpilO97Is?...
This is a really fun implementation of Blades, with all the right vibes (as the kids might say). Look out for an Actual Play next month on Unconventional GMs, with mid-heist drama, underground parties and Daft Punk cosplay.
In TWO WEEKS we launch Blades '68!
The timeline of Blades in the Dark spins forward as the strange city of Doskvol slams into the Swinging Sixties.
New tech, fresh crews, and DANGER await you beneath the B.L.U.E. array.
Sign up now to download the free preview!
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The timeline of Blades in the Dark spins forward as the strange city of Doskvol slams into the Swinging Sixties.
New tech, fresh crews, and DANGER await you beneath the B.L.U.E. array.
Sign up now to download the free preview!
www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...
January 29, 2026 at 10:57 AM
This is a really fun implementation of Blades, with all the right vibes (as the kids might say). Look out for an Actual Play next month on Unconventional GMs, with mid-heist drama, underground parties and Daft Punk cosplay.
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This is our parody of "Piece of My Heart" by the amazing soulful Erma Franklin. Our version addresses the situation unfolding with #Trump and #Greenland, & has rude words - it's called "Piece of Denmark". In solidarity with all fellow Europeans facing tariffs and trauma. #25th
youtu.be/jSDIkpwlqsA
youtu.be/jSDIkpwlqsA
"Piece of Denmark" - Marsh Family parody of "Piece of My Heart" by Erma Franklin on Greenland/Trump
YouTube video by Marsh Family
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January 19, 2026 at 11:56 PM
This is our parody of "Piece of My Heart" by the amazing soulful Erma Franklin. Our version addresses the situation unfolding with #Trump and #Greenland, & has rude words - it's called "Piece of Denmark". In solidarity with all fellow Europeans facing tariffs and trauma. #25th
youtu.be/jSDIkpwlqsA
youtu.be/jSDIkpwlqsA
Re-up for morning crowd. See Chris from the @thegrognardfiles.bsky.social and Craig from @thirdfloorwars.bsky.social join me and out Guy for some Outgunned Star Wars. Nice system if you want big, bold heroes and push your luck dice rolls, check it out. ⭐🪖
This time on Unconventional GMs we have high pulp Star Wars action using Outgunned. WiIl my Daft Punk-inspired rewired Protocol Droid make it through to the end? Guest appearance from @thirdfloorwars.bsky.social Third Floor Wars too!
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#TwoLittleMice #StarWard #TTRPGs #ttrpg
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#TwoLittleMice #StarWard #TTRPGs #ttrpg
Outgunned : One Shot | Tatooine Manhunt | Star Wars | Actual Play
YouTube video by Unconventional GMs
youtu.be
January 18, 2026 at 10:43 AM
Re-up for morning crowd. See Chris from the @thegrognardfiles.bsky.social and Craig from @thirdfloorwars.bsky.social join me and out Guy for some Outgunned Star Wars. Nice system if you want big, bold heroes and push your luck dice rolls, check it out. ⭐🪖
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Running Outgunned in the Star Wars universe was on my list. Getting to play (not run) and alongside these gems was a blast.
Featuring podcasting legends @thegrognardfiles.bsky.social and @thirdfloorwars.bsky.social (and Gaz of course), join us on an #ActualPlay #TTRPG #StarWars Tatooine Manhunt - can they recruit a rebel hero in 2 hours or less?
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Outgunned : One Shot | Tatooine Manhunt | Star Wars | Actual Play
YouTube video by Unconventional GMs
youtu.be
January 17, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Running Outgunned in the Star Wars universe was on my list. Getting to play (not run) and alongside these gems was a blast.
This time on Unconventional GMs we have high pulp Star Wars action using Outgunned. WiIl my Daft Punk-inspired rewired Protocol Droid make it through to the end? Guest appearance from @thirdfloorwars.bsky.social Third Floor Wars too!
youtu.be/tqslZvviI-I?...
#TwoLittleMice #StarWard #TTRPGs #ttrpg
youtu.be/tqslZvviI-I?...
#TwoLittleMice #StarWard #TTRPGs #ttrpg
Outgunned : One Shot | Tatooine Manhunt | Star Wars | Actual Play
YouTube video by Unconventional GMs
youtu.be
January 17, 2026 at 5:18 PM
This time on Unconventional GMs we have high pulp Star Wars action using Outgunned. WiIl my Daft Punk-inspired rewired Protocol Droid make it through to the end? Guest appearance from @thirdfloorwars.bsky.social Third Floor Wars too!
youtu.be/tqslZvviI-I?...
#TwoLittleMice #StarWard #TTRPGs #ttrpg
youtu.be/tqslZvviI-I?...
#TwoLittleMice #StarWard #TTRPGs #ttrpg
Had a fun game of festive Delta Green last night, sadly the tech gremlins got to it, so there's no #ActualPlay. Still nice to get another #ttrpg session in for the year though. Good start so far!
January 8, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Had a fun game of festive Delta Green last night, sadly the tech gremlins got to it, so there's no #ActualPlay. Still nice to get another #ttrpg session in for the year though. Good start so far!
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Emerging from your cheese coma to discover that unbelievably you have to go to work tomorrow & the world’s still shit?
Well, I’m not sure the sound of someone starved of human contact talking pretty much nonstop for 75 minutes about roleplaying games, magazines and making them kiss will help but…
Well, I’m not sure the sound of someone starved of human contact talking pretty much nonstop for 75 minutes about roleplaying games, magazines and making them kiss will help but…
Wyrd Science Magazine
Podcast Episode · What Would The Smart Party Do? · 06/12/2025 · 1h 17m
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January 4, 2026 at 12:29 PM
Emerging from your cheese coma to discover that unbelievably you have to go to work tomorrow & the world’s still shit?
Well, I’m not sure the sound of someone starved of human contact talking pretty much nonstop for 75 minutes about roleplaying games, magazines and making them kiss will help but…
Well, I’m not sure the sound of someone starved of human contact talking pretty much nonstop for 75 minutes about roleplaying games, magazines and making them kiss will help but…
Our latest hot UGMs Actual Play is a pacey hour-long HUNT(er/ed) from @meghanlynnftw.bsky.social and @superdillin.bsky.social
Check out the thrilling duet game here:
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#ttrpg #ttrpgs
Check out the thrilling duet game here:
youtu.be/qvbRULXvIZA?...
#ttrpg #ttrpgs
HUNT(er/ed) : One Shot | Lord Murder | Actual Play
YouTube video by Unconventional GMs
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January 4, 2026 at 12:13 PM
Our latest hot UGMs Actual Play is a pacey hour-long HUNT(er/ed) from @meghanlynnftw.bsky.social and @superdillin.bsky.social
Check out the thrilling duet game here:
youtu.be/qvbRULXvIZA?...
#ttrpg #ttrpgs
Check out the thrilling duet game here:
youtu.be/qvbRULXvIZA?...
#ttrpg #ttrpgs
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Out now on UGMs, a tight 1 hour #ActualPlay #TTRPG of @meghanlynnftw.bsky.social and @superdillin.bsky.social 's excellent duet game, HUNT(er/ed) - can our washed up police inspector find the Vampire haunting the East End of London?
youtu.be/qvbRULXvIZA?...
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HUNT(er/ed) : One Shot | Lord Murder | Actual Play
YouTube video by Unconventional GMs
youtu.be
January 3, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Out now on UGMs, a tight 1 hour #ActualPlay #TTRPG of @meghanlynnftw.bsky.social and @superdillin.bsky.social 's excellent duet game, HUNT(er/ed) - can our washed up police inspector find the Vampire haunting the East End of London?
youtu.be/qvbRULXvIZA?...
youtu.be/qvbRULXvIZA?...
Quiet pub, pint of Black Sabbath, scampi fries (@thetweedmeister.bsky.social ), open fire and meeting a mate to talk games and generally put the world to rights. Good first Saturday of the year!
January 3, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Quiet pub, pint of Black Sabbath, scampi fries (@thetweedmeister.bsky.social ), open fire and meeting a mate to talk games and generally put the world to rights. Good first Saturday of the year!
Games played per day at 100% so.far this year. Suspect it may drop off by the end of tomorrow. 😁
Got some Shadowrun Anarchy in! Ork mage, Elf hacker, Street Sam, a lot of the old favourites in there 🙂
Got some Shadowrun Anarchy in! Ork mage, Elf hacker, Street Sam, a lot of the old favourites in there 🙂
January 1, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Games played per day at 100% so.far this year. Suspect it may drop off by the end of tomorrow. 😁
Got some Shadowrun Anarchy in! Ork mage, Elf hacker, Street Sam, a lot of the old favourites in there 🙂
Got some Shadowrun Anarchy in! Ork mage, Elf hacker, Street Sam, a lot of the old favourites in there 🙂
We're on the look out for more awesome games to run next year with pace, vim and vigour. What is going to be the new hawtness you'll want to see in play? #ttrpg #ttrpgs
Hey, me and @evilgaz.bsky.social are Unconventional GMs - actual play one-shots of #TTRPGs in 2 hours or less - what games do you want us to release in 2026? (self-promo encouraged, ofc, and why these games are awesome, in one post or less!)
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December 29, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Currently trying to juggle Mythic Carpathia, Vampire and Daggerheart as what I'm reading in dead tree format, and not sure I'm getting very far with any of them.
Insert joke about maybe not juggling them then <here>
Don't worry about all the PDFs on the virtual reading pile...
Insert joke about maybe not juggling them then <here>
Don't worry about all the PDFs on the virtual reading pile...
December 29, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Currently trying to juggle Mythic Carpathia, Vampire and Daggerheart as what I'm reading in dead tree format, and not sure I'm getting very far with any of them.
Insert joke about maybe not juggling them then <here>
Don't worry about all the PDFs on the virtual reading pile...
Insert joke about maybe not juggling them then <here>
Don't worry about all the PDFs on the virtual reading pile...
I might do some kind of some kind the Good, the Bad and the Ugly pithy reviews of things next year. Or maybe three things I love / three things I hate about a game book. The universe needs balance. I'll only do this with things I've played or run though, because otherwise what's the point?
December 28, 2025 at 12:52 PM
I might do some kind of some kind the Good, the Bad and the Ugly pithy reviews of things next year. Or maybe three things I love / three things I hate about a game book. The universe needs balance. I'll only do this with things I've played or run though, because otherwise what's the point?
Playing some Vendetta (Vampire the Masquerade card game) and just picked up this suspicious looking victim from the top of the deck... @vampiresnvino.bsky.social
Fun experience from @horribleguild.bsky.social good for those who like trying to screw each over as per VtM, and quite quick. 😁
Fun experience from @horribleguild.bsky.social good for those who like trying to screw each over as per VtM, and quite quick. 😁
December 27, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Playing some Vendetta (Vampire the Masquerade card game) and just picked up this suspicious looking victim from the top of the deck... @vampiresnvino.bsky.social
Fun experience from @horribleguild.bsky.social good for those who like trying to screw each over as per VtM, and quite quick. 😁
Fun experience from @horribleguild.bsky.social good for those who like trying to screw each over as per VtM, and quite quick. 😁
The trite, querulous dialogue Stranger Things is really doing my jumbo massive in, but I need to see the series through until the end.
Well, I don't *need* to, but I shall. For the sake of completeness.
Well, I don't *need* to, but I shall. For the sake of completeness.
December 26, 2025 at 6:29 PM
The trite, querulous dialogue Stranger Things is really doing my jumbo massive in, but I need to see the series through until the end.
Well, I don't *need* to, but I shall. For the sake of completeness.
Well, I don't *need* to, but I shall. For the sake of completeness.
Merry Christmas everyone 😁
December 25, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Merry Christmas everyone 😁
Lots of folk sharing their top ten games to play in 2026. Did you do a list for this year? Did you achieve it? If not why not?
I really want to hear about those games being played! Come on #ttrpg fam, we can do it.
Anyone need something to help? Motivation? Tips? Someone to nag you?
I really want to hear about those games being played! Come on #ttrpg fam, we can do it.
Anyone need something to help? Motivation? Tips? Someone to nag you?
December 24, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Lots of folk sharing their top ten games to play in 2026. Did you do a list for this year? Did you achieve it? If not why not?
I really want to hear about those games being played! Come on #ttrpg fam, we can do it.
Anyone need something to help? Motivation? Tips? Someone to nag you?
I really want to hear about those games being played! Come on #ttrpg fam, we can do it.
Anyone need something to help? Motivation? Tips? Someone to nag you?
I'm often baffled by some folk's antipathy to X-Cards, Session Zero and other things that can make games better
"For me, safety tools are not about wrapping the game in bubble wrap. Rather, they create enough trust that everyone feels free to play hard, knowing there’s a brake pedal if needed."
"For me, safety tools are not about wrapping the game in bubble wrap. Rather, they create enough trust that everyone feels free to play hard, knowing there’s a brake pedal if needed."
How I actually run Session Zero these days: what we talk about, how I handle safety tools, and why skipping it has bitten me more than once (especially online). blog.monkeyx.games/2025/12/23/h...
How I Run Session Zero
There was a time when my “session zero” was about fifteen seconds of nervous throat-clearing followed by, “Right, you’re all being hunted / fighting some gobbos / on a job for BigCorp. Go.
blog.monkeyx.games
December 23, 2025 at 11:17 PM
I'm often baffled by some folk's antipathy to X-Cards, Session Zero and other things that can make games better
"For me, safety tools are not about wrapping the game in bubble wrap. Rather, they create enough trust that everyone feels free to play hard, knowing there’s a brake pedal if needed."
"For me, safety tools are not about wrapping the game in bubble wrap. Rather, they create enough trust that everyone feels free to play hard, knowing there’s a brake pedal if needed."
Reposted by Gaz
Out now on Unconventional GMs, our latest @chaosium.bsky.social #Pendragon #TTRPG one-shot - in collaboration with idearoll, recorded live in Kyiv!
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youtu.be/r1QSCPNs0Z8?...
Pendragon : One Shot | The Knight Without Pity | Actual Play
YouTube video by Unconventional GMs
youtu.be
December 21, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Out now on Unconventional GMs, our latest @chaosium.bsky.social #Pendragon #TTRPG one-shot - in collaboration with idearoll, recorded live in Kyiv!
youtu.be/r1QSCPNs0Z8?...
youtu.be/r1QSCPNs0Z8?...