Allow us to introducing our game... It's finally here, the box set that sat on my shelf for four years while we waiting for GenCon to be a thing we were willing to do again, and it's still not a live recording, because GenCon was a thing but they forgot to give us a room wired for recordings. What's in this thing? How do you play it? How will our heroes get out of this one? Find out in today's episode of System Mastery OOOOOOOOOOOOORRRRR a different funny title you came up with because I already did that gag in the recorded intro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Allow us to introducing our game... It's finally here, the box set that sat on my shelf for four years while we waiting for GenCon to be a thing we were willing to do again, and it's still not a live recording, because GenCon was a thing but they forgot to give us a room wired for recordings. What's in this thing? How do you play it? How will our heroes get out of this one? Find out in today's episode of System Mastery OOOOOOOOOOOOORRRRR a different funny title you came up with because I already did that gag in the recorded intro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

258 = Bullwinkle & Rocky Party RPG

Apparently what we have here is often considered to be the first stab at a DM-less RPG system! It's from 2003, and boy is it unusual. How does it handle GM-less play, or many of the other things it's stated to handle (such as being an overlay over your current RPG!)? Well, that's what we're here to find out, isn't it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apparently what we have here is often considered to be the first stab at a DM-less RPG system! It's from 2003, and boy is it unusual. How does it handle GM-less play, or many of the other things it's stated to handle (such as being an overlay over your current RPG!)? Well, that's what we're here to find out, isn't it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

257 - Mythic Roleplaying

This one is interesting! It seems to be a compilation of two books, but is largely a single game about steampunk furry anime fantasy guys that also have airships and cool guns. The character builds can actually be pretty dang satisfying, but does it make any sense? Let's find out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This one is interesting! It seems to be a compilation of two books, but is largely a single game about steampunk furry anime fantasy guys that also have airships and cool guns. The character builds can actually be pretty dang satisfying, but does it make any sense? Let's find out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

256 - Silvervine

It's rules, for horror. From the DTRPG files, we've read a 2003 horror game with some neat ideas, some snarky stuff, and a slow burning lingering sense that there's a lot of Christianity stuff in here (in retrospect, the fact that it's from Crucifiction Games might have been a big hint). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's rules, for horror. From the DTRPG files, we've read a 2003 horror game with some neat ideas, some snarky stuff, and a slow burning lingering sense that there's a lot of Christianity stuff in here (in retrospect, the fact that it's from Crucifiction Games might have been a big hint). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

255 - Horror Rules

And now to take a look at Savage Worlds with a game world overlay. We love Rifts anyway around here, and want to see it in all the formats. What do you think of the model for reviewing sandbox games that sell campaign settings? Should we keep doing it this way in the future? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

And now to take a look at Savage Worlds with a game world overlay. We love Rifts anyway around here, and want to see it in all the formats. What do you think of the model for reviewing sandbox games that sell campaign settings? Should we keep doing it this way in the future? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

254 - Savage Worlds Rifts

So we might be a bit off schedule but that's okay, because we spent the time stuck in various airports and cities reading Savage Worlds so we could talk about it with you! A somewhat new game, Savage Worlds is a toolbox system similar to GURPS or the like, except it has an eye towards fast heroic play instead of accurate simulation stuff. Does it hit the mark? Well let's talk about it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

So we might be a bit off schedule but that's okay, because we spent the time stuck in various airports and cities reading Savage Worlds so we could talk about it with you! A somewhat new game, Savage Worlds is a toolbox system similar to GURPS or the like, except it has an eye towards fast heroic play instead of accurate simulation stuff. Does it hit the mark? Well let's talk about it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

253 - Savage Worlds

Well well well, if it isn't a Palladium game. And one of those weird ones where Simbieda didn't write it or pretend to have written it! Valley of the Pharaohs came out in 1983, making it the first ever Palladium game published, and boy does that age show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Well well well, if it isn't a Palladium game. And one of those weird ones where Simbieda didn't write it or pretend to have written it! Valley of the Pharaohs came out in 1983, making it the first ever Palladium game published, and boy does that age show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

252 - Valley of the Pharaohs

Jon's special blend of DrivethruRPG search criteria has kicked us up a truly interesting and unusual blend of superheroes, afrofuturism, strong Christian undertones, and Poser art that is definitely connected to a webcomic.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jon's special blend of DrivethruRPG search criteria has kicked us up a truly interesting and unusual blend of superheroes, afrofuturism, strong Christian undertones, and Poser art that is definitely connected to a webcomic.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

251 - Heroic Visions

Well I suppose it was about time. Let's dive into the world of world creation by taking a hard look at GURPS, one of the earliest examples of the "Do anything at all" RPG model, from Steve Jackson Games. If I can post this right. My tech level is pretty low. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Well I suppose it was about time. Let's dive into the world of world creation by taking a hard look at GURPS, one of the earliest examples of the "Do anything at all" RPG model, from Steve Jackson Games. If I can post this right. My tech level is pretty low. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

250 - GURPS

Happy April Fools! Well, sort of. We were busy. We actually were hosting a quiz show thing on April 1st proper. So this early April episode will have to serve. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy April Fools! Well, sort of. We were busy. We actually were hosting a quiz show thing on April 1st proper. So this early April episode will have to serve. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

249 - Rifter 9 and One Half

Definitely staying for the Goof Troop slash and Krull references!

Came for the RPG roasts

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Great reviews of (less than) great games

System Mastery

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/07/system-mastery-125-dd-4th-edition.mp3 It’s high time that someone on the internet had an opinion about this edition of this game, and you know what, it might as well be us.  Please enjoy this review of the famous 4th edition of Dungeons and Dragons.  The game that killed imagination.  Oh and happy 125 episodes of the show!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

<a href="https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/07/phb.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/07/system-mastery-125-dd-4th-edition.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/07/system-mastery-125-dd-4th-edition.mp3</a> It’s high time that someone on the internet had an opinion about this edition of this game, and you know what, it might as well be us.  Please enjoy this review of the famous 4th edition of Dungeons and Dragons.  The game that killed imagination.  Oh and happy 125 episodes of the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition – System Mastery 125

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/03/system-mastery-118-wild-skies-europa-tempest.mp3 Sail the skies in heavily armored airships and nimble fighter planes as a variety of sexy little animals.  It’s the early 1930s and Europe is embroiled in really weird battles all over the place.  Look, there’s a chance this game might still be in print.  But we didn’t hate it and besides, what are you gonna do, tell on us?  Our manager is just Jef with a fake mustache on over his real one.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

<a href="https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/03/wild-skies-s.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/03/system-mastery-118-wild-skies-europa-tempest.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/03/system-mastery-118-wild-skies-europa-tempest.mp3</a> Sail the skies in heavily armored airships and nimble fighter planes as a variety of sexy little animals.  It’s the early 1930s and Europe is embroiled in really weird battles all over the place.  Look, there’s a chance this game might still be in print.  But we didn’t hate it and besides, what are you gonna do, tell on us?  Our manager is just Jef with a fake mustache on over his real one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Wild Skies: Europa Tempest – System Mastery 118

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/02/system-mastery-116-wegs-old-skool.mp3 OSR, or Old Sam Raimi, is a concept in gaming that the most fun game stuff already happened and was mostly done by the early 80s, and that games resembling or utilizing the tools of that era are preferable to modern RPG stuff.  WEGS Old Skool is our first game that is marketed as an OSR design.  Will we like it?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

<a href="https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/02/old-skool.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/02/system-mastery-116-wegs-old-skool.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/02/system-mastery-116-wegs-old-skool.mp3</a> OSR, or Old Sam Raimi, is a concept in gaming that the most fun game stuff already happened and was mostly done by the early 80s, and that games resembling or utilizing the tools of that era are preferable to modern RPG stuff.  WEGS Old Skool is our first game that is marketed as an OSR design.  Will we like it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

WEGS Old Skool – System Mastery 116

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/03/system-mastery-117-rpg-13-b-movie-game-system-scared-stiff.mp3 Today, we’re reviewing an earnest attempt to capture the very specific magic of the B-Movie.  You know, so there’s gonna be like a ray gun that changes the frame so the victim is just a classroom skeleton, or close-up footage of a happy lobster terrorizes a small town.  At least that’s the plan.  Before too long it’s rules for what happens if you’re “tricked” by a drag queen, and explanations on the difference between gender and sex.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

<a href="https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/03/scared-stiff.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/03/system-mastery-117-rpg-13-b-movie-game-system-scared-stiff.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/03/system-mastery-117-rpg-13-b-movie-game-system-scared-stiff.mp3</a> Today, we’re reviewing an earnest attempt to capture the very specific magic of the B-Movie.  You know, so there’s gonna be like a ray gun that changes the frame so the victim is just a classroom skeleton, or close-up footage of a happy lobster terrorizes a small town.  At least that’s the plan.  Before too long it’s rules for what happens if you’re “tricked” by a drag queen, and explanations on the difference between gender and sex. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Scared Stiff – System Mastery 117

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/10/system-mastery-133-nightbane.mp3 OLD WEEN to you all!  We’re covering the very weird Palladium title Nightbane this ween’s eve, so ready yourself for one piece of beautiful Brom art and 200 pages of … well, sloppy editing and fun ideas, basically.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

<a href="https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/10/nightbane.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/10/system-mastery-133-nightbane.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/10/system-mastery-133-nightbane.mp3</a> OLD WEEN to you all!  We’re covering the very weird Palladium title Nightbane this ween’s eve, so ready yourself for one piece of beautiful Brom art and 200 pages of … well, sloppy editing and fun ideas, basically. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Nightbane – System Mastery 133

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/08/system-mastery-128-shadowrun-5e-live.mp3 We went to GenCon and we made this show and now we hope you enjoy this show we made at GenCon.  Next time we talk about Shadowrun we’ll try to find something older.  Special guest Gannon Reedy of NeoScum is here to talk Shadowrun and what his group does with it.  Find NeoScum on the One Shot Podcast network!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

<a href="https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/08/system-mastery-128-shadowrun-5e-live.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/08/system-mastery-128-shadowrun-5e-live.mp3</a> We went to GenCon and we made this show and now we hope you enjoy this show we made at GenCon.  Next time we talk about Shadowrun we’ll try to find something older.  Special guest Gannon Reedy of NeoScum is here to talk Shadowrun and what his group does with it.  Find NeoScum on the <a href="http://www.oneshotpodcast.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">One Shot Podcast</a> network! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Shadowrun 5e (Live!) – System Mastery 128

 https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/08/system-mastery-129-tekumel-empire-of-the-petal-throne.mp3 We felt a little dirty doing a “new” book last episode, so here’s our course correction.  The 1975 version of Tekumel: Empire of the Petal Throne, with all acute accents left pointedly missing from all accompanying text because I am lazy (plus come on in the book you can literally tell he was adding them by hand).  This is a weird old game about aliens and humans all sort of doing an ancient South America thing.  It’s neat and ancient and fun to talk about, which is probably why the episode is so dang long.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

<a href="https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/08/tekumel.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/08/system-mastery-129-tekumel-empire-of-the-petal-throne.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/08/system-mastery-129-tekumel-empire-of-the-petal-throne.mp3</a> We felt a little dirty doing a “new” book last episode, so here’s our course correction.  The 1975 version of Tekumel: Empire of the Petal Throne, with all acute accents left pointedly missing from all accompanying text because I am lazy (plus come on in the book you can literally tell he was adding them by hand).  This is a weird old game about aliens and humans all sort of doing an ancient South America thing.  It’s neat and ancient and fun to talk about, which is probably why the episode is so dang long. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Tekumel: Empire of the Petal Throne – System Mastery 129

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/02/system-mastery-115-brave-new-world.mp3 So this is Brave New World.  What’s in the core book?  Enough superhero stuff to sort of play, if you call this playing.  A wizard class with no spells, a gadget class with no gadgets, and four or five superheroes mostly relegated to “slightly stronger than a normal guy.”  Buy more books for actual content! Okay, so on research it turns out Houdini died in 1926?  Whoops.  Please be sure to excoriate Jef in the comments for that gaffe!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

<a href="https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/02/brave-new-world-s.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/02/system-mastery-115-brave-new-world.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/02/system-mastery-115-brave-new-world.mp3</a> So this is Brave New World.  What’s in the core book?  Enough superhero stuff to sort of play, if you call this playing.  A wizard class with no spells, a gadget class with no gadgets, and four or five superheroes mostly relegated to “slightly stronger than a normal guy.”  Buy more books for actual content! Okay, so on research it turns out Houdini died in 1926?  Whoops.  Please be sure to excoriate Jef in the comments for that gaffe! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Brave New World – System Mastery 115

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/07/system-mastery-127-justifiers.mp3 Have you ever wanted to explore space but it’s just ever so slightly too difficult for you?  Exactly the range of too difficult where it’d suddenly be possible if you were like one-third albatross?  Well, have we ever got the hot 80s sci-fi game for you!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

<a href="https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/07/justifiers.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/07/system-mastery-127-justifiers.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/07/system-mastery-127-justifiers.mp3</a> Have you ever wanted to explore space but it’s just ever so slightly too difficult for you?  Exactly the range of too difficult where it’d suddenly be possible if you were like one-third albatross?  Well, have we ever got the hot 80s sci-fi game for you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Justifiers – System Mastery 127

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/12/System-Mastery-137-Kult.mp3 We’ve seen a lot of requests for this game, and now we understand why.  Come along, won’t you, on the game preachers in the 80s wished actually existed so they had something to condemn beyond nerds doing math about elves.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

<a href="https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/12/System-Mastery-137-Kult.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/12/System-Mastery-137-Kult.mp3</a> We’ve seen a lot of requests for this game, and now we understand why.  Come along, won’t you, on the game preachers in the 80s wished actually existed so they had something to condemn beyond nerds doing math about elves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Kult – System Mastery 137

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2019/01/System-Mastery-138-Systems-Failure.mp3 We’re back from our very needed rest and relaxation, and working harder than ever to fill your ears with reviews of roleplaying games.  This time we’re talking the Y2K bug RPG Systems Failure, a Palladium Game with some fun twists!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

<a href="https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2019/01/Systems-Failure-S.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2019/01/System-Mastery-138-Systems-Failure.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2019/01/System-Mastery-138-Systems-Failure.mp3</a> We’re back from our very needed rest and relaxation, and working harder than ever to fill your ears with reviews of roleplaying games.  This time we’re talking the Y2K bug RPG Systems Failure, a Palladium Game with some fun twists! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Systems Failure – System Mastery 138

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/10/system-mastery-132-beyond-the-supernatural.mp3 It’s Ween again, my friends!  Joyous Ween to you all!  But sadly this year White Ween was simply out of the question.  So we searched far and wide for a suitable replacement, and settled on a company that we already had two horror books from!  Surprising indeed!  Come along with us, won’t you, on a tour of the Palladium take on Call of Cthulhu sort of, packed with bizarre, ineffectual character classes and z-grade psychic powers.  It’s Old Ween on System Mastery!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

<a href="https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/10/beyond-the-supernatural-s.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/10/system-mastery-132-beyond-the-supernatural.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/10/system-mastery-132-beyond-the-supernatural.mp3</a> It’s Ween again, my friends!  Joyous Ween to you all!  But sadly this year White Ween was simply out of the question.  So we searched far and wide for a suitable replacement, and settled on a company that we already had two horror books from!  Surprising indeed!  Come along with us, won’t you, on a tour of the Palladium take on Call of Cthulhu sort of, packed with bizarre, ineffectual character classes and z-grade psychic powers.  It’s Old Ween on System Mastery! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Beyond the Supernatural – System Mastery 132

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/09/system-mastery-131-with-great-power.mp3 Join us and our new friends the Bay City Informanauts on a tour through With Great Power, a game of superheroic discussions, mostly.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

<a href="https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/09/withgreatpower-s.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/09/system-mastery-131-with-great-power.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/09/system-mastery-131-with-great-power.mp3</a> Join us and our new friends the Bay City Informanauts on a tour through With Great Power, a game of superheroic discussions, mostly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

With Great Power – System Mastery 131

 https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2019/11/system-mastery-160-godlike.mp3 Superheroes!  World War 2!  Greg Stolze?  What’s not to like?  Well, there’s plenty to like, such as the fascinating superpower design system and the fairly fun dice mechanics.  But could be there be more stuff coming we’re not fans of?  Well, the episode is huge, so you take a guess!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

<a href="https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2019/11/godlike-s.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2019/11/system-mastery-160-godlike.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2019/11/system-mastery-160-godlike.mp3</a> Superheroes!  World War 2!  Greg Stolze?  What’s not to like?  Well, there’s plenty to like, such as the fascinating superpower design system and the fairly fun dice mechanics.  But could be there be more stuff coming we’re not fans of?  Well, the episode is huge, so you take a guess! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Godlike – System Mastery 160

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2019/06/system-mastery-150-dd-5th-edition.mp3 Happy episode 150!  Still can’t believe it’s gone on this long.  Here’s D&amp;D 5e.  It’s a game.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

<a href="https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2019/06/phb-5e.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2019/06/system-mastery-150-dd-5th-edition.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2019/06/system-mastery-150-dd-5th-edition.mp3</a> Happy episode 150!  Still can’t believe it’s gone on this long.  Here’s D&amp;D 5e.  It’s a game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition – System Mastery 150

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/system-mastery-135-age-of-ruin.mp3 1990 seems to be a downer year for RPGs as far as we can tell, but just you wait, someone’s gonna pop in any second and say that’s the year the greatest game of all time came out.  Anyhow, Age of Ruin is one of those “You either live long enough to die a dumbshit or die a grimfuck early” type post-apoc slogs.  With “art.”  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

<a href="https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/age-of-ruin-rpg.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/system-mastery-135-age-of-ruin.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/system-mastery-135-age-of-ruin.mp3</a> 1990 seems to be a downer year for RPGs as far as we can tell, but just you wait, someone’s gonna pop in any second and say that’s the year the greatest game of all time came out.  Anyhow, Age of Ruin is one of those “You either live long enough to die a dumbshit or die a grimfuck early” type post-apoc slogs.  With “art.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Age of Ruin – System Mastery 135

 https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2019/11/system-mastery-161-quest-of-the-ancients.mp3 Have you missed the good old fashioned heartbreaker game paradigm?  Well fret no longer friend, because this one has it all!  Elves! Dwarves!  Saracens for some reason!  This reprint of a game published in 1982 might just be the best sword and sorcery product of the 90s (according to the back cover) but we’ll find out, won’t we.  (the cover image is a cow from the island that this game’s sole continent shares a name with, Islay).  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

<a href="https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2019/11/quest-of-the-ancients-s.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2019/11/system-mastery-161-quest-of-the-ancients.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2019/11/system-mastery-161-quest-of-the-ancients.mp3</a> Have you missed the good old fashioned heartbreaker game paradigm?  Well fret no longer friend, because this one has it all!  Elves! Dwarves!  Saracens for some reason!  This reprint of a game published in 1982 might just be the best sword and sorcery product of the 90s (according to the back cover) but we’ll find out, won’t we.  (the cover image is a cow from the island that this game’s sole continent shares a name with, Islay). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Quest of the Ancients – System Mastery 161

 https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2019/12/system-mastery-162-star-thugs.mp3 Time for some sci-fi!  This game takes all the futuristic space convention you love and just DUMPS on it, haha yeah rad, fuck Star Trek!  Anyhow come along won’t you?  On a journey that starts as a surprisingly innovative CCG-inspired spaceship combat simulator and somehow ends on some deeply misinformed understandings of cross-dressing and gender play?  That doesn’t sound right!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

<a href="https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2019/12/star-thugs.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2019/12/system-mastery-162-star-thugs.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2019/12/system-mastery-162-star-thugs.mp3</a> Time for some sci-fi!  This game takes all the futuristic space convention you love and just DUMPS on it, haha yeah rad, fuck Star Trek!  Anyhow come along won’t you?  On a journey that starts as a surprisingly innovative CCG-inspired spaceship combat simulator and somehow ends on some deeply misinformed understandings of cross-dressing and gender play?  That doesn’t sound right! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Star Thugs – System Mastery 162

 https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/system-mastery-159-dark-realms.mp3 We didn’t know it when we started, but there’s a theme to this year’s Ween episodes beyond just leftover horror games floating around the library.  And that theme is “Oops we thought these were horror games, sorry!”  Dark Realms is a horror to people that like comprehensible mechanics, anyway.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

<a href="https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/dark-realms.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/system-mastery-159-dark-realms.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/system-mastery-159-dark-realms.mp3</a> We didn’t know it when we started, but there’s a theme to this year’s Ween episodes beyond just leftover horror games floating around the library.  And that theme is “Oops we thought these were horror games, sorry!”  Dark Realms is a horror to people that like comprehensible mechanics, anyway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Dark Realms – System Mastery 159

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/system-mastery-134-renegade-legion-legionnaire.mp3 It’s Romans. In. Spaaaaaaace on today’s episode of System Mastery.  Thrill at the game designed to be compatible with a bunch of other games!  Marvel at page after page of legion construction flowchart!  If you’re a fan of the game, ready your emails about the stuff we forgot to mention (hint, Edge)!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

<a href="https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/renegade-legion-legionnaire-s.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/system-mastery-134-renegade-legion-legionnaire.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/system-mastery-134-renegade-legion-legionnaire.mp3</a> It’s Romans. In. Spaaaaaaace on today’s episode of System Mastery.  Thrill at the game designed to be compatible with a bunch of other games!  Marvel at page after page of legion construction flowchart!  If you’re a fan of the game, ready your emails about the stuff we forgot to mention (hint, Edge)! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Renegade Legion: Legionnaire – System Mastery 134

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