Gaming and BS RPG Podcast

By Brett and Sean

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Gaming and BS rpg podcast is a fun and informative show about tabletop role-playing games. Brett and Sean are two system-agnostic hosts who share their opinions, tips, and experiences on various rpg topics. You'll also hear from other listeners and discover new resources. Don't miss this podcast that's full of humor, insight, and BS. Subscribe now and join the BSers community!

Episode Date
Chasing the Spotlight
Apr 18, 2023
Surprise 2023
Jan 13, 2023
Announcement: BSer Con 2
Nov 19, 2022
Until We Meet Again
Jun 30, 2022
What Have We Learned
Jun 15, 2022
Are They Lying?
Jun 01, 2022
GBS Finale Trailer
May 12, 2022
RPG Starter Sets
May 11, 2022
Duet RPG Play
Apr 26, 2022
Brett GMs, Sean Player
Apr 24, 2022
Vaesen, An Overview
Apr 02, 2022
Using Lore and Setting to Solve Issues
Mar 19, 2022
Story and Drama
Mar 04, 2022
Motivation, Believability, Immersion
Feb 20, 2022
RPG, The Rough Draft
Jan 28, 2022
X-over Third Floor Wars
Jan 14, 2022
Rival Adventuring Party
Jan 08, 2022
Random Encounter – 5e Success with Setback
Dec 30, 2021
Multiple NPC’s in the Same Scene
Dec 23, 2021
When Good Dice Go Bad
Dec 16, 2021
Confusion Ignorance Discovery
Dec 11, 2021
RPG Hack Job or No
Dec 03, 2021
Choose, RPG Setting or System
Nov 24, 2021
Multiple Expectations at the RPG Table
Nov 12, 2021
Limiting PC Options to Preserve Tone
Nov 05, 2021
Save or Die!
Oct 29, 2021
How Do We Organize as GM’s
Oct 21, 2021
The End is Near
Oct 08, 2021
End Goal in Mind
Sep 30, 2021
No Right Answer
Sep 23, 2021
Don’t Tell Me What Play
Sep 18, 2021
You Meet in a Tavern
Sep 11, 2021
Always Be Prepping
Sep 03, 2021
Picture This
Aug 27, 2021
Player Homework RPG’s
Aug 21, 2021
BS To Run The Same RPG
Aug 12, 2021
Dedicated vs Serious RPG’ers
Aug 07, 2021
RPG Player Feedback
Jul 29, 2021
Breaking the Fourth Wall
Jul 23, 2021
RPG Retcon
Jul 17, 2021
Pull Mechanics In From Other RPG’s
Jul 08, 2021
The Thing About RPG Editions
Jul 01, 2021
Lessons Learned Running an RPG
Jun 28, 2021
Being a Better TTRPG Player
Jun 21, 2021
Modifying Combat Encounters on the Fly
Jun 10, 2021
Streaming or Recording Actual Play
Jun 07, 2021
Expecting Too Much from RPG’s
May 28, 2021
Changing the RPG Setting
May 20, 2021
Overview of Symbaroum by Free League Publishing
May 12, 2021
The Game Master Saying No
May 06, 2021
Horror, Tension, Suspense
Apr 29, 2021
The Game Group
Apr 23, 2021
Beyond Your Table
Apr 15, 2021
POWER of the MOOK
Apr 08, 2021
World of Darkness
Apr 01, 2021
Why All the Hate, Sean?
Mar 25, 2021
RPG’s That Changed Our Play
Mar 18, 2021
RPG PURGE
Mar 12, 2021
RPG TOURIST
Mar 05, 2021
Moving Past the Example in RPG’s
Feb 25, 2021
Inject Homewbrew into Prepublished Adventures
Feb 18, 2021
Slow Burn vs Hot Start in RPG’s
Feb 13, 2021
BBS021 Forbidden Lands with Phil Vecchione
Feb 06, 2021
Plot Coupons
Feb 06, 2021
Not So Supers
Jan 28, 2021
Ways to Deploy Lore
Jan 14, 2021
Playing Pretend
Jan 09, 2021
Spot Hidden, Perception, Notice
Jan 01, 2021
Team Spirit
Dec 25, 2020
Codified Rules in RPG’s
Dec 12, 2020
Healing in Table-top RPG’s
Dec 03, 2020
Some Advanced Dungeons and Dragons
Nov 27, 2020
Audio in Tabletop Role-playing Games
Nov 13, 2020
Game Master Screen Today
Nov 06, 2020
Game Master Is Not A Player
Oct 29, 2020
Cursed Items
Oct 22, 2020
Losing in RPG’s
Oct 16, 2020
Changing How You Game Master
Oct 08, 2020
Game Mastering on the Fly
Oct 03, 2020
Game Mastering for Money
Sep 23, 2020
TRUST
Sep 19, 2020
Easy Wins in RPG’s
Sep 10, 2020
Descriptions on Demand in RPG’s
Sep 04, 2020
Making Thieves Interesting
Aug 29, 2020
Brett Takes D&D Survey
Aug 22, 2020
Why Do Player Characters Wander Off
Aug 14, 2020
RPG Campaign Talk
Aug 07, 2020
Dungeon Crawls
Jul 31, 2020
Monsters as Monsters
Jul 15, 2020
Build Your Own RPG System
Jul 11, 2020
Relying on NPC’s
Jul 02, 2020
Game Master Style
Jun 26, 2020
All About Resources Part 2
Jun 20, 2020
BS’ers Are Smarter Than BS
Jun 13, 2020
All About the Resources
Jun 06, 2020
Applying Pressure on PC’s, Part 2
May 30, 2020
Applying Pressure to PC’s
May 22, 2020
Skill Piling in Tabletop RPG’s
May 14, 2020
Low Fantasy Gaming the RPG
May 09, 2020
RPG Campaign Not The Same Across Groups
May 02, 2020
Weapon Damage
Apr 25, 2020
Mothership Sci-Fi Horror RPG
Apr 18, 2020
Changes for Playing Tabletop RPG’s Online
Apr 11, 2020
GM’s Making Die Rolls for Players
Apr 04, 2020
Non-combat Encounters in RPG’s
Mar 24, 2020
Ideal Game Group
Mar 20, 2020
Innovations in RPG Delivery and Presentation
Mar 14, 2020
Audio in RPG’s
Mar 08, 2020
Practice Playing RPG’s
Mar 01, 2020
Player Character Health
Feb 23, 2020
Brett’s New Approach To His Upcoming Role-playing Game
Feb 16, 2020
Folklore Foes
Feb 08, 2020
Astonishing Swordsmen & Sorcerers of Hyperborea
Feb 02, 2020
Backing an RPG Kickstarter
Jan 25, 2020
Sean Writes In
Jan 19, 2020
Books for Game Masters In Your Toolbox
Jan 12, 2020
The Next Game
Jan 01, 2020
Consequences in Role-playing Games
Dec 26, 2019
House Rules Part 2
Dec 22, 2019
House Rules in Role-playing Games
Dec 14, 2019
How Much Role-Playing Game Prep?
Dec 03, 2019
Team Player or Lone Wolf
Nov 29, 2019
What Do We Want To See Out of New RPGs
Nov 16, 2019
Learning from a Con and Book Formats
Nov 09, 2019
Now Hold It Right There
Oct 31, 2019
Tracking Player Character Wealth
Oct 24, 2019
Description Expectations in RPG’s
Oct 19, 2019
Sub-Optimal Play in RPG’s
Oct 13, 2019
Brett’s Delta Green
Oct 01, 2019
Why So Serious?
Sep 28, 2019
RPG Character Sheets
Sep 21, 2019
Sean’s Cthulhu Game – 2
Sep 10, 2019
Genre Blending in Role-Playing Games
Sep 07, 2019
Cheating in Role-Playing Games
Aug 31, 2019
Art in Role-Playing Games
Aug 24, 2019
BS’er Feedback aka Random Encounters
Aug 14, 2019
Temple of Elemental Evil
Aug 09, 2019
Terrain in Role-Playing Games
Aug 01, 2019
Vehicles and Mounts in RPGs
Jul 27, 2019
Never Prepared
Jul 19, 2019
Dragonlance
Jul 11, 2019
Game Master Meta Terms
Jul 05, 2019
Suspending Belief in Role-Playing Games
Jun 29, 2019
Con Game Excitement, Bring It Home
Jun 19, 2019
Gaming in Small RPG Groups
Jun 13, 2019
PC Hindrances
Jun 04, 2019
Dark Trails and the Weird West
May 28, 2019
Random Encounters
May 26, 2019
Being Inclusive with Paige Leitman
May 18, 2019
Meta Currencies
May 10, 2019
Consuming RPG Setting Material
May 01, 2019
Recovering From A Bad Game
Apr 27, 2019
Tekumel and Empire of the Petal Throne
Apr 21, 2019
Waterborne Adventures Part 2
Apr 13, 2019
Puzzles
Apr 05, 2019
TEE PEE KAY
Mar 30, 2019
Sean’s Venture Into Call of Cthulhu
Mar 23, 2019
Do Players Make Good Game Masters?
Mar 16, 2019
RPG Campaign Updates
Mar 08, 2019
Do GM’s Make Good Players?
Mar 01, 2019
Playtesting RPG’s
Feb 20, 2019
Things You Cannot Know
Feb 15, 2019
Tactical in RPG’s Redux
Feb 07, 2019
Random Encounter Catch Up
Feb 01, 2019
Two New RPG Campaigns
Jan 23, 2019
Chases in RPG’s
Jan 19, 2019
Reload A Previous Save
Jan 14, 2019
Detect Evil
Jan 03, 2019
Getting Info from Players – Pre-session Zero
Dec 26, 2018
Kids on Bike vs Tales from the Loop
Dec 20, 2018
Organized Play
Dec 14, 2018
Seafaring Adventures in RPGs
Dec 07, 2018
OSR
Nov 28, 2018
Gaming with Childrens
Nov 21, 2018
Playing Role-playing Games Online
Nov 15, 2018
Brett’s Avalon
Nov 07, 2018
Fear Energy Drain
Oct 24, 2018
Cursed Items in RPG’s
Oct 17, 2018
Maps in RPG’s
Oct 10, 2018
Killer Adventures
Oct 03, 2018
We Greyhawk It
Sep 27, 2018
Smash Cut
Sep 19, 2018
Random Encounter Segment
Sep 12, 2018
I Want My PC To Die This Way
Sep 05, 2018
Magic and Eberron
Aug 29, 2018
What We Stopped Doing In Our RPG
Aug 22, 2018
PC’s Differ via Advancement
Aug 15, 2018
RPG Campaign Settings
Aug 08, 2018
Less Than Optimal, Stats
Aug 01, 2018
Low Level Play in RPG’s
Jul 25, 2018
Meta Gaming Again
Jul 18, 2018
Dilly Dilly!
Jul 11, 2018
Player Character Evolution
Jul 04, 2018
Game Like It’s A Convention Game
Jun 27, 2018
Run Away or Surrender
Jun 20, 2018
Making Tweaks To Monsters
Jun 13, 2018
Brett Feels
Jun 06, 2018
Cold Shadows Espionage RPG
May 30, 2018
Playing Gods in Your RPG
May 23, 2018
True Dungeon
May 16, 2018
Dynamic Bad Guys in Your RPG
May 09, 2018
Brett’s Approach to Building an RPG Encounter
May 02, 2018
Sean’s RPG Encounter
Apr 25, 2018
Using Creatures from Other Games
Apr 18, 2018
186 Too Many Options in RPG’s
Apr 11, 2018
185 Can I Make a Check Too?
Apr 04, 2018
Hex Crawl
Mar 28, 2018
Narrative Permission in RPG’s
Mar 21, 2018
182 Conversion Dilema
Mar 14, 2018
181 Made for the Player Characters or Not
Mar 07, 2018
180 Adversarial Players in RPG’s
Feb 28, 2018
179 Energy In Our RPG’s
Feb 21, 2018
178 Immersion In Our Games
Feb 14, 2018
177 Adversarial GM’ing
Feb 07, 2018
176 Sanity Check
Jan 31, 2018
175 Hidden Hit Points
Jan 24, 2018
174 What We Want In Our RPG
Jan 17, 2018
173 Mooks and Minions in RPGs
Jan 10, 2018
172 You Meet in a Tavern
Jan 03, 2018
171 Making Exploration Fun!
Dec 27, 2017
170 Emergent Character Creation
Dec 20, 2017
169 Inside RPG Industry – Rob Wieland
Dec 13, 2017
168 Burning Hands…On Sean
Dec 06, 2017
167 All in the Family
Nov 29, 2017
166 Combat Adding to Story
Nov 22, 2017
165 Like Night and Day
Nov 15, 2017
164 Post Gamehole – GBS Unplugged
Nov 07, 2017
163 Play By Post RPG
Oct 31, 2017
162 West Marches RPG
Oct 24, 2017
161 Brett’s Upcoming RPG
Oct 17, 2017
160 Sean’s Next RPG
Oct 10, 2017
159 Re-Energizing Your RPG
Oct 03, 2017
158 Writing versus Running an RPG Adventure
Sep 26, 2017
157 Wear and Tear on Arms and Armor
Sep 19, 2017
156 Point Buy Tweaking
Sep 12, 2017
155 Brett’s Recent RPG Mistakes
Sep 06, 2017
154 Player Series – Games With No Classes
Aug 29, 2017
153 Gaming with the Feels
Aug 22, 2017
No New Show, Explanation and Thank You!
Aug 17, 2017
152 Getting Back Into The Hobby
Aug 08, 2017
151 Back to NPC’s
Aug 01, 2017
150 Mega Dungeons
Jul 25, 2017
149 Lapse Between Game Sessions
Jul 18, 2017
148 Unveiling the Mystery
Jul 11, 2017
147 Mass Combat
Jul 04, 2017
146 Tips for Tactical Combat
Jun 27, 2017
145 Pregen or Roll Your Own
Jun 20, 2017
144 Character Development
Jun 13, 2017
143 Kids Track at Cons
Jun 06, 2017
142 Supernatural Horror and Mystery
May 30, 2017
141 Super Villains
May 23, 2017
140 Player Series – Thieves & Rogues
May 16, 2017
139 Building Stuff in RPG’s
May 09, 2017
138 Skills Game
May 02, 2017
137 Session Zero
Apr 25, 2017
136 Player Facing Die Rolls
Apr 18, 2017
135 Learning A New Game
Apr 11, 2017
134 Speaking Cypher System
Apr 04, 2017
133 Dynamics of Game Cons
Mar 28, 2017
132 Player Series – Clerics
Mar 21, 2017
131 Who Runs The RPG?
Mar 14, 2017
BBS020 Eloy Lasanta of Third Eye Games
Mar 10, 2017
130 Adding Voice To Your RPG
Mar 07, 2017
129 Potions
Feb 28, 2017
128 Player Series – Fighters
Feb 21, 2017
127 Social Encounters Redux
Feb 14, 2017
126 Dragons!
Feb 07, 2017
125 Wilderness Encounters
Jan 31, 2017
124 Politics in Role-playing Games
Jan 24, 2017
123 Social Encounters in RPG’s
Jan 17, 2017
122 Weather in Role-playing Games
Jan 10, 2017
121 What’s in a Player Character’s Name?
Jan 03, 2017
120 Goals for 2017
Dec 27, 2016
119 Race as Class in RPG’s
Dec 20, 2016
118 Urban Adventuring Part 2
Dec 13, 2016
117 Creative Spell Casting
Dec 06, 2016
BBS018 Monte Cook Games at Gamehole Con 2016
Dec 05, 2016
116 Urban Fantasy Adventures
Nov 29, 2016
115 Gods in RPG’s
Nov 22, 2016
114 Chain of Command in RPGs
Nov 15, 2016
BBS017 Wizards of the Coast at Gamehole Con
Nov 12, 2016
BBS016 Marc Miller of Traveller
Nov 10, 2016
113 Post Gamehole Con 2016
Nov 08, 2016
112 Player Character Aging in RPG’s
Nov 01, 2016
111 What is Heroic in RPG’s
Oct 25, 2016
110 Traps in Role-playing Games
Oct 18, 2016
109 Organizations in RPG’s
Oct 11, 2016
108 Side Quests
Oct 04, 2016
BBS015 Gabe and Yggdrasill
Oct 03, 2016
107 Evil Games
Sep 27, 2016
BBS014 Forrest Aguirre at Gamehole Con
Sep 26, 2016
106 Magic Items and Player Characters
Sep 20, 2016
BBS013 Roger Brasslett at Gamehole Con
Sep 19, 2016
105 PC Safe Zones
Sep 13, 2016
BBS012 Jason Raether at Gamehole Con
Sep 12, 2016
104 RPG A Day
Sep 06, 2016
103 Steal the Plot
Aug 30, 2016
BBS010 Tim Virning at Gamehole Con
Aug 29, 2016
102 Gaming Away From The Table
Aug 23, 2016
101 At What Cost?
Aug 16, 2016
100 Why We Game
Aug 09, 2016
099 Screw the Rules
Aug 02, 2016
098 OK To Fail
Jul 26, 2016
097 Imprisoning Player Characters
Jul 19, 2016
096 Character Building Questions
Jul 12, 2016
095 Campaign Creation
Jul 05, 2016
094 Random Encounters in RPGs
Jun 28, 2016
093 Board and Card Games
Jun 21, 2016
092 Humor in Roleplaying Games
Jun 14, 2016
091 Powerful Items in RPGs
Jun 07, 2016
090 Keeping Players Engaged
May 31, 2016
089 Interpreting Die Rolls
May 24, 2016
088 Collecting Role-playing Games
May 17, 2016
087 GM Screens
May 10, 2016
086 Secret Convo in RPGs
May 03, 2016
085 Counting Coup in RPGs
Apr 26, 2016
084 Inclusion in RPG Hobby
Apr 19, 2016
083 No Shows at RPG Cons
Apr 12, 2016
082 Dedication to System
Apr 05, 2016
081 Player versus Player
Mar 29, 2016
080 Savage Worlds RPG
Mar 22, 2016
079 Latency in RPG Combat
Mar 15, 2016
078 Starting the RPG Campaign
Mar 08, 2016
077 Opposed Die Rolls in RPGs
Mar 01, 2016
076 Monsters and Non Monsters
Feb 23, 2016
075 Gumshoe RPG System
Feb 16, 2016
074 Investigative RPG
Feb 09, 2016
073 Roleplaying Game Classes or No Classes
Feb 02, 2016
072 Dungeon Crawl Classics RPG Part 2
Jan 26, 2016
071 Dungeon Crawl Classics Part 1
Jan 19, 2016
070 Star Wars Edge of the Empire Part 2
Jan 12, 2016
069 Star Wars Edge of the Empire Part 1
Jan 05, 2016
068 Ending the RPG Campaign
Dec 29, 2015
067 Why We Like Dungeons and Dragons
Dec 22, 2015
066 Critical Hits and Fumbles in RPGs
Dec 15, 2015
065 RPG Styles and Systems
Dec 08, 2015
064 Holidays in Roleplaying Games
Dec 01, 2015
063 Treachery in Tabletop Roleplaying Games
Nov 24, 2015
062 Horses, Hirelings & Living Gear in RPGs
Nov 17, 2015
061 Dark and Gritty in Role-playing Games
Nov 10, 2015
BBS009 Gamehole Con 2015 Day 2 Recap
Nov 08, 2015
BBS008 Chris Perkins WotC at Gamehole Con 2015
Nov 08, 2015
BBS007 Dungeon Bastard Gamehole Con 2015
Nov 07, 2015
BBS006 Gamehole Con 2015 Day 1 Recap
Nov 07, 2015
060 Surprise Bait and Switch in Roleplaying Games
Nov 03, 2015
059 Fear and Horror in Roleplaying Games
Oct 27, 2015
058 Player Characters Level Up or Bad Ass Beginner
Oct 20, 2015
057 RPG Player to Game Master
Oct 13, 2015
056 Player Control in Roleplaying Games
Oct 06, 2015
055 Roleplaying for Story
Sep 29, 2015
054 Player Character Pain in Roleplaying Games
Sep 22, 2015
053 Challenges Killing Player Characters in RPGs
Sep 15, 2015
052 Gear in Roleplaying Games
Sep 08, 2015
051 Weirdness in Roleplaying Games
Sep 01, 2015
050 GBS Five Oh, RPG Players
Aug 25, 2015
049 Playing in a Modern World
Aug 18, 2015
048 Realism in Roleplaying Games
Aug 11, 2015
047 Monster Ecologies in Roleplaying Games
Aug 04, 2015
046 Money in Roleplaying Games
Jul 28, 2015
045 Travel in Roleplaying Games
Jul 21, 2015
044 Fudging Dice Rolls in RPGs
Jul 14, 2015
BBS005 Phil Vecchione Surprise
Jul 08, 2015
043 Taking It To The Table
Jul 07, 2015
BBS004 Inside Gaming & BS Part 2: Work Flow – Bonus BS
Jul 02, 2015
042 Taboos in Roleplaying Games
Jun 30, 2015
BBS003 Inside Gaming & BS Part 1: Planning – Bonus BS
Jun 26, 2015
041 Improvisation in Roleplaying Games
Jun 23, 2015
040 Cliches & Tropes in Roleplaying Games
Jun 16, 2015
BBS002 Bonus BS Events Guy Josh Hoyt of Gamehole Con
Jun 13, 2015
039 RPG Game Groups – Consistent or Changing It Up?
Jun 09, 2015
OSR aka Old School Renaissance
Jun 02, 2015
037 Generating PCs, Collaboratively or Not
May 26, 2015
036 Epic Level, High Level Role-playing Games
May 19, 2015
035 Out of Print Role-playing Games
May 12, 2015
034 Handling Time in Roleplaying Games
May 05, 2015
033 Espionage Roleplaying Games
Apr 28, 2015
BBS001 Bonus BS ENnie Awards Lowdown with Hans Cummings
Apr 24, 2015
032 What RPG Do You Want To Run, But Have Not
Apr 21, 2015
031 Bards Are For Roleplaying
Apr 14, 2015
030 Are RPG Campaigns Necessary?
Apr 07, 2015
029 Pursuing the Perfect RPG System
Mar 31, 2015
028 Listener Voicemails, Maps and Character Background
Mar 24, 2015
027 Handling RPG Rules at the Table
Mar 17, 2015
026 Player Character Backgrounds in RPGs
Mar 10, 2015
025 Break Time and RPG Group Size
Mar 03, 2015
024 Railroading and Sandboxes in Role-playing Games
Feb 24, 2015
023 What Have RPGs Done For You?
Feb 17, 2015
022 RPG Wikis and Dissemination of Info
Feb 10, 2015
021 Gender Mixing, Male Players Playing Female Characters
Feb 03, 2015
020 Experience Points & Character Advancement
Jan 27, 2015
019 Homebrew RPG Settings
Jan 20, 2015
018 Re-Alignment, In and Out of Game
Jan 13, 2015
017 Alignment In Fantasy RPGs
Jan 06, 2015
016 Props in Roleplaying Games
Dec 30, 2014
015 Scifi Roleplaying Games
Dec 23, 2014
014 Tech at the Gaming Table
Dec 16, 2014
013 It’s How You Use It – Following Rules in RPGs
Dec 09, 2014
012 Game Balance in Roleplaying Games
Dec 02, 2014
011 Roleplaying Game Stores
Nov 25, 2014
010 Game Master Mistakes in RPGs
Nov 18, 2014
009 RPG Convention Game Prep
Nov 11, 2014
008 Fresh Blood Into RPG Hobby
Nov 04, 2014
007 Interview with Alex from Gamehole Con
Oct 28, 2014
RPG Settings
Oct 20, 2014
RPG Rule Systems Matter
Oct 13, 2014
‘Role’ Play It Again Sam
Oct 07, 2014
Player Character Death in Roleplaying Games
Sep 30, 2014
Metagaming in RPGs
Sep 22, 2014
Pilot: Narrative Control in RPGs
Sep 17, 2014