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Tanner ran "Slug House" by Stromberg Press for me! He ran it in his own OSR rule set, "The Tan Hack." It went well! #slughouse #tanhack #ttrpg #strombergpress #rpgll
Slug House, Part 1! (Tan Hack: Slug House)
Tanner runs Slug House for Dusty, an old-school dungeon that's a bit bigger than what they are used to! Topics of converstation include hacking together your own OSR system, one player running multipl...
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June 5, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Tanner ran "Slug House" by Stromberg Press for me! He ran it in his own OSR rule set, "The Tan Hack." It went well! #slughouse #tanhack #ttrpg #strombergpress #rpgll
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May 31, 2025 at 7:12 PM
I struggled with the "Death in Space" game that Tanner ran for me... My fault; not the game's! #welcometothering #deathinspace #ttrpg #rpgll
Death In Space! (Welcome to the Ring)
Tanner ran Dusty through a one-on-one sci-fi OSR adventure in Death In Space, and it wasn't great! They chat about the joy of creating characters by rolling on random tables, playing a character with ...
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May 27, 2025 at 4:35 AM
I struggled with the "Death in Space" game that Tanner ran for me... My fault; not the game's! #welcometothering #deathinspace #ttrpg #rpgll
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Lots of copies of this right now. Grab one before it sells out again!
THE RUINS OF CASTLE GYGAR is now back in stock on our store!
366 rooms, 12 levels, 64 pages, full bestiary.
Physical: store.tidalwavegames.com
Itch: tidalwavegames.itch.io/castle-gygar
DriveThru: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
366 rooms, 12 levels, 64 pages, full bestiary.
Physical: store.tidalwavegames.com
Itch: tidalwavegames.itch.io/castle-gygar
DriveThru: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
May 20, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Lots of copies of this right now. Grab one before it sells out again!
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May 21, 2025 at 5:56 PM
I'm really proud of "Hex Dungeons" as a fun innovation on dungeon crawls... abstract hexagonal "areas" make it easy to "map" the dungeon as you explore, and to understand the relative position of the "rooms." Tanner and I have had a ton of fun with these! #hexdungeon #ttrpg #rpgll
Hex Dungeons At Home! (Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game)
Dusty tells Tanner about running games for some family and friends, and talk about secret doors in dungeons, metagaming the map, Jaquaysing the dungeon, keying your maps, pacing and indecision, red dr...
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May 20, 2025 at 1:43 AM
I'm really proud of "Hex Dungeons" as a fun innovation on dungeon crawls... abstract hexagonal "areas" make it easy to "map" the dungeon as you explore, and to understand the relative position of the "rooms." Tanner and I have had a ton of fun with these! #hexdungeon #ttrpg #rpgll
This week, Tanner and I talk LANCER once again! Tanner's campaign is underway now; listen in to find out how it's going! #rpgll #lancer #ttrpg
Lancer, Part 2: Campaign Update! (LANCER: Operation Solstice Rain)
Tanner gives Dusty an update on his Lancer campaign with his home group, talking about how long combat takes, the importance of scheduling, designing tactical combat encounters, roleplaying mechanics,...
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May 14, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Geez, I forgot to post about last week's #StarWarsD6 episode! I ran a home-brewed one-on-one adventure for Tanner! While I made some miscalculations, the #WEG #D6 system was a blast!
Escape from Drassana! (Star Wars d6)
Dusty ran Tanner a one-on-one one shot in West End Game's Star Wars d6 system. Discussions include the fun of making an adventure vs running one, the best types of characters to play for a game with o...
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May 13, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Geez, I forgot to post about last week's #StarWarsD6 episode! I ran a home-brewed one-on-one adventure for Tanner! While I made some miscalculations, the #WEG #D6 system was a blast!
We talk about our favorite GM advice, as well as some not-so-great advice! Includes advice on: random encounters, asking your players what they want, magic tricks at the table, building trust between players and the GM, railroading in published adventures, and linear story structure! #rpgll #ttrpg
Best and Worst GM Advice!
Dusty and Tanner talk their favorite GM advice from games they love, as well as some not-so-great advice, including advice on random encounters, asking your players what they want, magic tricks at the...
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April 28, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Tanner and I talk "Lancer," and I wax poetic about Fourth Edition D&D... I think it's worth a listen, but I'm, you know, biased.... #rpgll #lancer #ttrpg #4e
Lancer, Part 1: Pre-Campaign Advice (LANCER)
Tanner seek's Dusty's advice for his next campaign he is running for his home group, the LANCER RPG. Topics of discussion include 4th edition D&D, scenario design, roleplaying in combat, and lair ...
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April 21, 2025 at 10:36 PM
I feel a little silly posting about my podcast right now. The "checks and balances" I learned about in the fourth grade seem to be fictional. Democracies like Taiwan and Ukraine are under attack by autocracies. My savings are worth less and less every day.
April 16, 2025 at 2:24 AM
I feel a little silly posting about my podcast right now. The "checks and balances" I learned about in the fourth grade seem to be fictional. Democracies like Taiwan and Ukraine are under attack by autocracies. My savings are worth less and less every day.
Tanner ran "Agents of Desire" in "Cyberpunk RED" for me; listen to what happens when a player is more trigger-happy than the GM expects... #cyperpunkred #cyperpunk #agentsofdesire #rpgll #ttrpg
Cyberpunk, Part 2! (Cyberpunk RED: Agents of Desire)
Dusty and Tanner talk about their second session in Cyberpunk RED, playing the published adventure Agents of Desire, discussing pre-written adventure layouts, PC and GM expectations for combat, and if...
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April 7, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Tanner ran "Agents of Desire" in "Cyberpunk RED" for me; listen to what happens when a player is more trigger-happy than the GM expects... #cyperpunkred #cyperpunk #agentsofdesire #rpgll #ttrpg
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Tanner ran "Cyberpunk Red" for me... our first ever cyberpunk-genre game! #rpgll #ttrpg #cyberpunk #cyberpunkred
Cyberpunk, Part 1! (Cyberpunk RED: Cyberpunk RED Easy Mode)
Tanner ran the quick-start adventure for Cyberpunk RED for Dusty, and they chat after the game about their first impressions of the system, cyber Joe Rogan, the necessity for a Cyberpunk game to feel ...
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April 1, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Tanner ran "Cyberpunk Red" for me... our first ever cyberpunk-genre game! #rpgll #ttrpg #cyberpunk #cyberpunkred
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A goal for this year is to work more on Patreon. So, here's the budding embryo of a new expansion for Castle Gygar. It's little more than an intro and a few ideas, but soon it'll be its own project, and I'll do my best to update it at least once a month.
www.patreon.com/posts/castle...
www.patreon.com/posts/castle...
Castle Gygar - The Upper Works | Tidal Wave Games
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March 31, 2025 at 9:20 AM
A goal for this year is to work more on Patreon. So, here's the budding embryo of a new expansion for Castle Gygar. It's little more than an intro and a few ideas, but soon it'll be its own project, and I'll do my best to update it at least once a month.
www.patreon.com/posts/castle...
www.patreon.com/posts/castle...
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We will not be distracted.
We will not be discouraged.
We’ve got our eyes on the prize.
And we will build the prosperous, free nation for all that we deserve.
The time to organize is now.
OcasioCortez.com
We will not be discouraged.
We’ve got our eyes on the prize.
And we will build the prosperous, free nation for all that we deserve.
The time to organize is now.
OcasioCortez.com
March 28, 2025 at 7:35 PM
We will not be distracted.
We will not be discouraged.
We’ve got our eyes on the prize.
And we will build the prosperous, free nation for all that we deserve.
The time to organize is now.
OcasioCortez.com
We will not be discouraged.
We’ve got our eyes on the prize.
And we will build the prosperous, free nation for all that we deserve.
The time to organize is now.
OcasioCortez.com
What's your game like when your GM majored in sociology? Listen to this week's episode to find out! #rpgll #ttrpg #ose #osr
Martin's Game, Part 2! (Old-School Essentials: Palace of the Silver Princess)
Dusty gives Tanner an update on his long-running OSE campaign with the world's greatest GM, Martin, and they talk simulationism in RPGs, GMPCs, missing content in games, remembering RPGs for posterity...
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March 26, 2025 at 10:16 AM
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Tucson, Arizona today.
Original projected attendance was 3,000 people.
23,000 showed up.
Original projected attendance was 3,000 people.
23,000 showed up.
March 22, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Tucson, Arizona today.
Original projected attendance was 3,000 people.
23,000 showed up.
Original projected attendance was 3,000 people.
23,000 showed up.
The last episode in our "Mutants & Masterminds" arc... the Ark Corporation goes down... and Tanner and I discuss wrapping game mechanics in chocolate! #mutantsandmasterminds #carnivalofcrime #ttrpg #rpgll
Carnival of Crime, Part 3! (Mutants & Masterminds, 3E)
Dusty and Tanner discuss the conclusion to their Mutants & Masterminds game, and cover the volatility of 1-on-1 combat encounters, sidestepping GM prep, luck rolls, and how to talk GM-to-player in...
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March 18, 2025 at 11:54 PM
The last episode in our "Mutants & Masterminds" arc... the Ark Corporation goes down... and Tanner and I discuss wrapping game mechanics in chocolate! #mutantsandmasterminds #carnivalofcrime #ttrpg #rpgll
Dusty and Tanner chat about Part 2 of the Carnival of Crime in Mutants & Masterminds, talk three-act structures, player agency vs. railroading, and more! #rpgll #mutantsandmasterminds #ttrpg
Carnival of Crime, Part 2! (Mutants & Masterminds, 3E)
Dusty and Tanner chat about Part 2 of Carnival of Crime in Mutants & Masterminds, and talk three-act structures, player agency vs railroading, and more.
Carnival of Crime, Part 2: https://drive.g...
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March 11, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Dusty and Tanner chat about Part 2 of the Carnival of Crime in Mutants & Masterminds, talk three-act structures, player agency vs. railroading, and more! #rpgll #mutantsandmasterminds #ttrpg
Tanner and I start a three-session mini-campaign in Mutants & Masterminds! The Carnival of Crime!
Carnival of Crime, Part 1! (Mutants & Masterminds, 3E)
Dusty and Tanner discuss the first session of their three-part Carnival of Crime mini-campaign in Mutants & Masterminds!
Carnival of Crime, Part 1: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pDz9vxtWEGHk_V...
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March 4, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Tanner and I start a three-session mini-campaign in Mutants & Masterminds! The Carnival of Crime!
We tried and enjoyed "Mutants & Masterminds" by Green Ronin! The quickstart adventure is short, but it does a great job teaching the rules! #mutantsandmasterminds #therook #packrat #rattrap #rpgll
Rat Trap! (Mutants & Masterminds, 3E: Rat Trap)
Dusty ran "Rat Trap," the adventure in the "Mutants & Masterminds" third edition quickstart, for Tanner!
Mutants and Masterminds Quickstart: https://freeronin.com/3e_files/MnM3_Quickstart.pdf
Dus...
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February 24, 2025 at 4:29 PM
We tried and enjoyed "Mutants & Masterminds" by Green Ronin! The quickstart adventure is short, but it does a great job teaching the rules! #mutantsandmasterminds #therook #packrat #rattrap #rpgll
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February 22, 2025 at 10:07 AM
We're in some VERY good company here:
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Check out our solo dating 90s anime TTRPG here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/see...
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Check out our solo dating 90s anime TTRPG here:
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These aren't big numbers. At all. But a few people are listening, and that warms my heart. I just think it's fun and fulfilling to "post content." Any audience at all is a bonus!
February 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
These aren't big numbers. At all. But a few people are listening, and that warms my heart. I just think it's fun and fulfilling to "post content." Any audience at all is a bonus!
Tanner ran "Abberant Reflections" for me in "The Black Hack," and we share our thoughts on this great dungeon! #abberantreflections #theblackhack #blackhack #osr #dnd #dungeonsanddragons #ttrpg #rpgll
Abberant Reflections! (The Black Hack, 2E: Abberant Reflections)
Tanner ran "Abberant Reflections," an Old-School puzzle-based dungeon, for Dusty in "The Black Hack!"
Abberant Reflections by Directsun on DrivethruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/419533...
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February 18, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Tanner ran "Abberant Reflections" for me in "The Black Hack," and we share our thoughts on this great dungeon! #abberantreflections #theblackhack #blackhack #osr #dnd #dungeonsanddragons #ttrpg #rpgll