Coup de grace mechanics are a common feature of many tabletop roleplaying games, and generally represent an easy way to deal massive damage to helpless opponents. It’s worth noting that this more “traditional” way of handling a coup de grace occurs within the basic framework of the game’s combat rules – enemies have hit points […]
Whoa! We’ve got a new podcast with the crew for the first time in nearly two months! This week the gang talks about the freshest RPG on block Feast of Legends. Created by notable RPG designer Uncredited and published by the gaming giant Wendy’s, we look to see if this marketing stunt is any good. […]
Hello everyone! If you haven’t already heard from our social media accounts, the Split The Party Podcast will be on a hiatus as Alex and Amanda get their parenting feet. During this time, we will be investigating new directions for this show as we adjust to our new commitments. So don’t be surprised when we […]
This week the gang tries to get scholarly as we attempt to replay Mouse Guard while taking to heart Luke Crane’s short essay The Play is the Game. As a heads up, we got some of the rules wrong (specifically speaking towards the Defend action) and we fully admit that judging a game after playing […]
This week we talk about Final Round, our little experiment with it, and what we look for in a role playing game. Note: Alex was totally an idiot. Mermaid Man was not voice acted by Adam West, but rather was voice acted by Ernest Borgnine. http://media.blubrry.com/split_the_party/p/splitthepartypod.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/STP109.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Android | RSS
*SPOILER WARNING!* The second half of this podcast contains a spoilerific discussion on Stranger Things 3. This week the gang talks about the finale of Tales from the Loop, the right amount of character backstory, and wraps up with some spoiler talk Stranger Things 3. http://media.blubrry.com/split_the_party/p/splitthepartypod.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/STP108.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Android | RSS
Alex here just wanting to say, on behalf of the entire Split the Party hosts, THANK YOU! Today we have passed 5000 unique downloads, and this wouldn’t be possible without you guys and gals.
This week the gang talks about staying on topic while also talking about deep-ends, doughnuts, smelly teens, Eastern European geography, and more. Choo-choo, where dem tracks at? http://media.blubrry.com/split_the_party/p/splitthepartypod.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/STP107.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Android | RSS
This week the gang talks about how knowing your game group makes your games better, abusing books, creating a character using the step-by-step guide. http://media.blubrry.com/split_the_party/p/splitthepartypod.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/STP106.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Android | RSS
This week the gang is back together to talk about the second session of Tales from the Loop, GMing bucket lists, and someone’s recent deep dive into Keyforge. http://media.blubrry.com/split_the_party/p/splitthepartypod.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/STP105.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Android | RSS