System Mastery

Latest Episodes:

AD&D 2nd Edition – System Mastery 75 Aug 16, 2016

Show notes

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/system-mastery-75-add-2nd-edition.mp3

It’s our three year anniversary here at System Mastery! Jon and Jef entered the bonds of holy podcastimony in August of 2013 and it’s been wonderful ever since, except for those times we’ve cheated with One Shot. As per tradition, every 25 episodes it’s D&D time, and episode 75 is no exception as we take a long hard look at the classic 2nd edition of AD&D. You know the one, it’s got all that bad blue art of nothing in particular and that weird picture of a giant fat guy looking at a tiny lady in his palm? That one! Enjoy!

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Testament D20 – System Mastery 74 Aug 02, 2016

Show notes

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/system-mastery-74-testament-d20.mp3

Okay, we were getting a little too friendly about games and movies around here, it was high time we picked something to straight up laugh at. This is Testament, the best idea for a D20 supplement with more than one feat for farmers ever.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feng Shui – System Mastery 73 Jul 19, 2016

Show notes

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2016/07/system-mastery-73-feng-shui.mp3

This game was about as good as everyone told us it would be. “Don’t cover it” they said. “It’s not even for you guys.” Well we showed them, those guys I just made up. Feng Shui is an action movie RPG where you’re basically supposed to constantly do the most badass thing you can all the time until you die or win. It’s very neat. Please enjoy.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

System Mastery Actual Play 4 – Love/Dread Jenga Jul 04, 2016

Show notes

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2016/06/system-mastery-actual-play-love-dread.mp3

Vacations can’t stop us, and neither can federal holidays. Step right up and listen to our first full-length Actual Play episode, featuring the doomy tale of the Valentine’s Day killer assaulting… well I’m not actually sure what city this ended up being after all the arguing. We combine amazing RPG Dread (not to be reviewed by the likes of us) and ridiculous Jenga ripoff Love Jenga (LOVE COMMUNICATION) to form one terrifying night of high school romance gone horribly wrong. Special guests include Arian, Devin, and Sydney. Thanks team!

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Everway – System Mastery 72 Jun 21, 2016

Show notes

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2016/06/system-mastery-72-everway.mp3

What’s in this box? Who drew a big circle on the cover? What’s up with the grey swirly mist situation in the background? In Everway, players make characters by telling each other stories about little picture cards with questions on the back. A faux tarot deck is also involved. It’s a bizarre, beautiful, isolated gem that was too weird to evolve any further in the gaming world, and we got a copy.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rifts Parts 2 – System Mastery 71 Jun 07, 2016

Show notes

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2016/06/system-mastery-71-rifts-part-2.mp3

Well, here we are. We put Rifts in the rearview. We still love this dumb game. In today’s episode, we finish our discussion of the core book. RCCs, OCCs, psionics, magic, and the crazy world of Rifts Earth. Don’t forget to check out the bonus content over on our Patreon if you haven’t already joined that train.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rifts Parts 1 – System Mastery 70 May 24, 2016

Show notes

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2016/05/system-mastery-70-rifts-part-1.mp3

We hope you’re as ready for this as we are. After 70 episodes, it’s time to review the game that somehow started both of us down the path that ultimately led to System Mastery existing at all. Rifts was the first game for both teenage Jef and teenage Jon, and somehow we grew into almost functional adults anyway! We can’t even begin to cram everything crazy about this book into one episode, so watch this space in two weeks for Part 2.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Discworld RPG – System Mastery 69 May 10, 2016

Show notes

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2016/05/system-mastery-69-gurps-discworld.mp3

Today is good day for somebody else to die! We almost like Discworld TOO much, so we start by trying our hardest to review GURPS Lite. After that, it’s a visit to the back of the Great Turtle in this licensed game that was actually written in part by the source that’s being licensed! It’s Discworld, it’s powered by GURPS, and also there’s some music with rocks in.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bunnies & Burrows – System Mastery 68 Apr 26, 2016

Show notes

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2015/10/system-mastery-68-bunnies-burrows.mp3

This game has achieved a sort of fame because the name implies that it might be sort of friendly and cuddly. It’s been referenced in other games as the RPG you should seek out if you’re looking for an easy time. Like the training wheels of games. Well let me tell you now, what they called training wheels in 1976 is what we’d call “not punching your kid for falling off the bike” now. This game may only be 39 pages long, but 39 is also the number of minutes you can expect your rabbit to live. It’s Bunnies & Burrows, and nature is red in tooth and saving throw.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

7th Sea – System Mastery 67 Apr 12, 2016

Show notes

https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/system-mastery-67-seventh-sea.mp3

No really, it’s genuine this time! An actual review of the first edition of the famous swashbuckling RPG 7th Sea. An interesting blend of very familiar mechanics, curious ideas for character creation, and not-Europe world building created by famous RPG advice dingus John Wick. This game has a hell of a following. The 2nd edition was recently the most well-funded RPG kickstarter to date! But before we dig into the new, let’s take apart the old in today’s (real, actual) review of 7th Sea.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our TOPPODCAST Picks

Follow Us

Stay Connected

Related Podcasts

Links

Stay Connected