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The Vintage RPG Podcast

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  • Join Stu Horvath and John McGuire as they delve into their favorite tabletop roleplaying games from the past, present and future!
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  • Gameplayers

    Gameplayers
    Apr 29 2024

    Where does the game end and real life begin? This week on the Vintage RPG Podcast, we look at Gameplayers, Stephen Bowkett’s 1986 novel. At first blush, it seems to belong in that silly microgenre of panicky novels dedicated to wondering about how kids can cope with fantasy as powerful as tabletop RPGs (see Mazes & Monsters and Hobgoblin, both 1981). What we get, though, is a coming of age story in which a D&D-like game plays a prominent role in helping the grade-school protagonist deal with the increasing complexities of real life. And not in a corny After School Special way, believe it or not! The kids talk like kids, the game feels like a plausible game and the forays into fantasy are peppered with clever monsters and interesting encounters.

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    21 mins
  • Star Trek: The Role Playing Game

    Star Trek: The Role Playing Game
    Apr 22 2024

    Set phasers to stun! This week on the Vintage RPG Podcast, we check out FASA’s 1982 Star Trek RPG. It’s an interesting game in it’s own right — a hack of Traveller, when it comes down to it — but is also super interesting in regards to fandom, IP canon and licensed RPGs. Climb on board as we explore these strange old worlds!

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    26 mins
  • Get in the Van

    Get in the Van
    Apr 15 2024

    This week on the Vintage RPG Podcast, we talk to John Patrick Cooper about Get in the Van, his live music-themed Troika hack. Form a band (hardcore, hair or thrash) in the year 198X, hit the road, do battle with the audience, rock their faces off and get to the next gig. A tight, fun little ode to the road dog life. Also, surprise, Cooper designed Dead Mall, our favorite Tunnel Goons hack about exploring monster-filled abandoned malls, so we talked about that some too!

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    26 mins
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Great conversatiions

The game review is good and then the conversation turns to people who helped found this industry. Great conversation.

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I won Dungeons and Dragons, and it was advanced! I love the Vintage RPG Podast! I have been playing D&D as well as other various RPGs since 1979, and I thoroughly enjoy the nostalgia Stu and Ham Bone bring discussing vintage rpgs and other related topics.

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These 2 don't see what was happening. Trying to put a little bit of realism into the game. These are wonderful books. Yes you 2 have more experience then probably but I totally disagree with your take on these books.

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