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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

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

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

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

Episode 35 – Long Con, Short Con: Episode 35 – Long Con, Short Con Convention season is upon us and the team have been to UK Games Expo and had a great time. More on that and then a discussion on upcoming events and conventions in general. Could we go for a short demo version of a conv... by What Would The Smart Party Do?

60 min listen

Dying in the First Ten Minutes: Episode 25 – Dying in the First Ten Minutes (a.k.a. Character Generation) Roll the dice, throw the bones, allocate points or get a pre-gen; this week the Smart Party talk about character generation and all related items. by What Would The Smart Party Do?

145 min listen

System of a Down: Episode 28 – Systems Redux (a.k.a. System of a Down) Baz wrestles with the question “Do we have too many systems?” – are there enough? Too many? Why are people bringing out more? Gaz drinks Hot Toddies and cough medicine in equal amounts in order to he... by What Would The Smart Party Do?

68 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Community Spirit: Episode 36 – Community Spirit This one is about you. No, not you, you. We’re all one big happy gaming community right? Everyone gets out what they put in. Well maybe the Gents are a little to old now, and they can’t get the old working man’s club feel ... by What Would The Smart Party Do?

63 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Combat – Roll For Initiative: Episode 27 – Comabt (a.k.a. Roll For Initiative) Why can’t we all just get along? Because fighting is fun, in gaming at least. Or is it? Why does it take up so much of RPG text and sessions in general? Baz and Gaz roll up their sleeves and knife fight ... by What Would The Smart Party Do?

66 min listen

Character Sheets – Got Any Rope?: Episode 30 – Character Sheets (a.k.a. Got Any Rope?) Fresh back from 7 Hills gaming convention Gaz is enthused about character sheets and giving players enough rope to hang themselves. Baz gets in on the action as the lads talk through prepping for a c... by What Would The Smart Party Do?

61 min listen

Into the Odd (After Play): Episode 33 – Into the Odd (a.k.a A Merman Fell Down The Well) With a bunch of our gorgeous Patreons, and other hangers on, Baz led us through a session of Into The Odd and much hilarity ensued. Here we talk about our experiences and how the game shaped... by What Would The Smart Party Do?

59 min listen

Fate Accelerated (Walkthrough): Episode 34 – Fate Accelerated (Walkthrough) As Queen would say, I wanna make a supersonic man out of you – or woman, or however you self-identify. Baz and Gaz deep dive into the wonderfully diverse-friendly Fate Accelerated; a quick and fast introducti... by What Would The Smart Party Do?

106 min listen

Urban Armies: Episode 23 – Urban Fantasy & Unknown Armies (a.k.a. Urban Armies) Urban fantasy seems like a big old piece of the genre, so we dig around in it a bit before taking an in depth look at our favourite example; Unknown Armies. by What Would The Smart Party Do?

63 min listen

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