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Talking about Gaming the Irish Way!

Oct 21, 2020

The Adventuring Party - Episode 615

This week's hosts: Scarr, Savage Mick, and returning Party Members Graham and Shane

Editor - Scarr

This week, the party finish Round 2 of the battle to determine the Greatest RPG In The World! Out of 64 RPGs, only 16 remain!

Show notes:

01:00: Damn, my Shane-based plan backfired!

01:50: We’re here every week, folks.

03:03: I’m sure I’ll get bored of saying it that way eventually.

04:13: ‘Data-driven Idiots’ is a $50 billion industry these days.

07:05: Hear that folks? If your favorite was booted by the dice, it’s Graham’s Dread Fault.

07:40: Match 9 – FFG’s Warhammer 40k RPGs [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warhammer_40,000_Roleplay] vs Earthdawn [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthdawn]

20:55: Spoilers!

21:27: Match 10 - Shadowrun [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadowrun] vs Gumshoe [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gumshoe_System]

27:00: I may have touched a nerve.

29:20: Oh come on, that’s taking it too far!

31:50: Match 11 - Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Editions_of_Dungeons_%26_Dragons#Dungeons_&_Dragons_5th_edition] vs TORG [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torg]

33:35: We found The One, folks!

34:00: Phrasing! ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyLWrKh2fB0 )

37:33: Match 12 - Cortex System [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cortex_System] vs Paranoia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paranoia_(role-playing_game)]

39:35: Shoutout to BroCon, which unfortunately shut up shop in 2018.

44:28: Oh no, he’s being encouraged!

45:19: Match 13 - GURPS [ http://www.sjgames.com/gurps/ ] vs Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay (WHFRP) [ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warhammer_Fantasy_Roleplay ]

49:30: The Galway Universal Role Playing System.

55:44: Can any of the Bards of North Dublin confirm this?

57:33: Quote of the Episode - “None of these are Nice Words.”

58:10: Match 14 - Cyberpunk [ https://rtalsoriangames.com/cyberpunk/ ] vs Blades in the Dark [ https://www.evilhat.com/home/blades-in-the-dark/ ]

1:05:36: Match 15 - D&D 3.0/3.5 [ https://www.d20srd.org/index.htm ] vs Delta Green [ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_Green ]

1:09:45: A different take on unreliable magic.

1:12: 33: Match 16 - The Cypher System [ http://cypher-system.com/ ] vs Warhammer 40k: Wrath and Glory [ https://www.cubicle7games.com/category/wrath-and-glory/ ]

1:13:33: Monte’s just...a vendetta-able kinda guy.

1:14:33: I mean, it’s not like we had a chat with one of these game creators a mere 2 weeks ago or anything.... https://theadventuringparty.libsyn.com/interview-october-2020-emmet-byrne-cubicle-7

1:18:32: QotE 2.0: “Monte Cook’s Graham’s Numenera By Monte Cook By Graham”.

1:19:38: We Are Not Improving.



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