This episode is brought to you by ⁠Cloud Empress: Life & Death by watt⁠. Back it on Kickstarter now! The sex continues with Vice & Violence by Rapscallion, an explicitly horny and lewd RPG. The art is great, but is it a good game? (Yes, it's a very good game.) About the show: ⁠⁠Max Lander⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aaron King⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ dig through RPG…

This episode is brought to you by Cloud Empress: Life & Death by watt. Back it on Kickstarter now! Max Lander⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aaron King⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ dig through RPGs of yore to bring you valuable nuggets of mechanics, lore, and strangeness. They read the fucking manual so that you don't have to. Today, we cover ANAL WIZARDS by the Genchi Brothers. …

We're currently on hiatus, so here's a Patreon episode that ended up being a sort of prequel to our "Brain Power One" episode. It's about Tunnel Goons by Nate Treme at Highland Paranormal Society. Thank you to our patrons for making this episode possible! We'll be back in a couple weeks with more content here and in the Patreon. Also, Thomas Manuel…

⁠⁠⁠⁠Max Lander⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aaron King⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ dig through RPGs of yore to bring you valuable nuggets of mechanics, lore, and strangeness. They read the fucking manual so that you don't have to. A freewheeling discussion of the themes and lessons of the season: ownership, games criticism, social versus mechanical rules. We discuss what's nex…

This episode is sponsored by ⁠The Lost Bay RPG, on Kickstarter now⁠. ⁠⁠⁠Max Lander⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aaron King⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ dig through RPGs of yore to bring you valuable nuggets of mechanics, lore, and strangeness. They read the fucking manual so that you don't have to. We're joined by Sam Dunnewold of Dice Exploder to cover Errant by Ava Islam, an OSR…

This episode is sponsored by The Lost Bay RPG, on Kickstarter now. ⁠⁠Max Lander⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aaron King⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ dig through RPGs of yore to bring you valuable nuggets of mechanics, lore, and strangeness. They read the fucking manual so that you don't have to. Today, we're talking about Vermis, which isn't an RPG. Or is it? We discuss channeling in…

⁠⁠Max Lander⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aaron King⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ dig through RPGs of yore to bring you valuable nuggets of mechanics, lore, and strangeness. They read the fucking manual so that you don't have to. It's Mobile Frame Zero: Firebrands by Meguey Baker & D. Vincent Baker. Returning guest Essay joins us to discuss a game that has been pitched to Max as exactly…

⁠⁠Max Lander⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Aaron King⁠⁠⁠⁠ dig through RPGs of yore to bring you valuable nuggets of mechanics, lore, and strangeness. They read the fucking manual so that you don't have to. We continue on our journey to cure our brains of D&D. This time, our delicious medicine is Dream Askew/Dream Apart by Avery Alder and Benjamin Rosenbaum. We recor…

Hey, it's the darkest time of the year, and the light of knowledge refuses to shine on our cursed podcast. Thus, instead of reading, we think. In darkness. About what it means to (not) roll those bones. This one focuses on game design theory, disclaiming dice rolls, and getting out of your comfort zone. There's an episode 0 of this series over on o…

⁠⁠Max Lander⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠Aaron King⁠⁠⁠ dig through RPGs of yore to bring you valuable nuggets of mechanics, lore, and strangeness. They read the fucking manual so that you don't have to. Look, it's Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition! The last good D&D. We talk digital tools, layout, and doing one thing well. If you want to chat about the episode, ⁠⁠⁠join…

⁠⁠Max Lander⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Aaron King⁠⁠ dig through RPGs of yore to bring you valuable nuggets of mechanics, lore, and strangeness. They read the fucking manual so that you don't have to. ⁠Dia Lacina is back to talk about more adventure modules. This time, it's that classic Gygax, Keep on the Borderlands. Is it good? Is it horny? Is it colonial? And what…

This episode is brought to you by ⁠The Lost Bay's Outer Rim Uprising⁠. Follow the Kickstarter for this cool set of Mothership scenarios and resources! ⁠Max Lander⁠ and ⁠Aaron King⁠ dig through RPGs of yore to bring you valuable nuggets of mechanics, lore, and strangeness. They read the fucking manual so that you don't have to. Aaron Lim is here to …

This episode is brought to you by The Lost Bay's Outer Rim Uprising. Follow the Kickstarter for this cool set of Mothership scenarios and resources! Max Lander and Aaron King dig through RPGs of yore to bring you valuable nuggets of mechanics, lore, and strangeness. They read the fucking manual so that you don't have to. Game designer Chris Bissett…

Puedes ver nuestros hermosos rostros en directo desde TWITCH en el canal de Warlaik_ los sábados noche , o no ... READ THE FUCKING MANUAL Hoy os traemos una de serie de Star Was , donde ya os decimos que si sois fan de la saga mejor no lo escuchéis . O insultarnos en comentarios que también nos vale XD . Y también hablaremos de una película sobre u…

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This episode is brought to you by The Lost Bay's Outer Rim Uprising. Follow the Kickstarter for this cool set of Mothership scenarios and resources! Max Lander and Aaron King dig through RPGs of yore to bring you valuable nuggets of mechanics, lore, and strangeness. They read the fucking manual so that you don't have to. This one starts as an episo…

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This episode is brought to you by The Lost Bay's Outer Rim Uprising. Follow the Kickstarter for this cool set of Mothership scenarios and resources! Max Lander and Aaron King dig through RPGs of yore to bring you valuable nuggets of mechanics, lore, and strangeness. They read the fucking manual so that you don't have to. By popular demand, we're ta…

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Max Lander and Aaron King dig through RPGs of yore to bring you valuable nuggets of mechanics, lore, and strangeness. They read the fucking manual so that you don't have to. Quinns from Shut Up & Sit Down joins us to talk about Brandon Leon-Gambetta's Pasión de las Pasiones, the telenovela RPG. We cover adding drama to your game, the player-to-GM p…

Puedes ver nuestros hermosos rostros en directo desde TWITCH en el canal de Warlaik_ los sábados noche , o no ... READ THE FUCKING MANUAL Volvemos después del parón por vacaciones . Y venimos cargados de amor ... o mas bien dicho de nuestras mierdas ; Zombis ! Netflix ! Anime ! Malas adaptaciones !!! Y todo FULL Asiáticos.…

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Max Lander and Aaron King dig through RPGs of yore to bring you valuable nuggets of mechanics, lore, and strangeness. They read the fucking manual so that you don't have to. Another trip to the dungeons with dragons. This time, it's the first outing from Wizards of the Coast. We're talking unified mechanics, feat trees, and Max's secret origin. Als…

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Max Lander and Aaron King dig through RPGs of yore to bring you valuable nuggets of mechanics, lore, and strangeness. They read the fucking manual so that you don't have to. We're talking Slugblaster by Mikey Hamm, and we're joined by Sean Harkin. We cover metacurrencies, skateboarding histories, and who's the chillest of them all. If you want to c…

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Max Lander and Aaron King dig through RPGs of yore to bring you valuable nuggets of mechanics, lore, and strangeness. They read the fucking manual so that you don't have to. We're joined by Aaron Voigt to talk Apocalypse Keys, mechanized feelings, hungry worms, and hurting God with your sins. This episode is sponsored by ⁠Ratti Incantati, an excell…

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Programa emitido en directo en los canales : Warlaik_ de Twitch / Warlaik de Kick pásate a saludar y ver nuestros hermosos rostros . READ THE FUCKING MANUAL Programa número 100 !!! Y que hemos preparado para este evento tan especial ... NADA , la misma mierda de siempre . En el programa de hoy os traemos : - Final Fantasy XVI - Renfield - A todo ga…

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Max Lander and Aaron King dig through RPGs of yore to bring you valuable nuggets of mechanics, lore, and strangeness. They read the fucking manual so that you don't have to. We're joined by Kait Tremblay to talk about Thousand Year Old Vampire, breaking rules, medium conventions, and "Lightning Crashes" by Live. Check out Kait's book, Collaborative…

Puedes ver nuestros hermosos rostros en directo desde TWITCH en el canal de Warlaik_ los sábados noche , o no ... READ THE FUCKING MANUAL Programa grabado fuera de nuestro " habitual" horario y han pasado cosas ... Los temas a tratar en el programa de hoy han sido los siguientes : - La película The Parks , que nos trae Sandra . - El summer game fes…

Puedes ver nuestros hermosos rostros en directo desde TWITCH en el canal de Warlaik_ los sábados noche , o no ... READ THE FUCKING MANUAL Programa grabado fuera de nuestro " habitual" horario y han pasado cosas ... Los temas a tratar en el programa de hoy han sido los siguientes : - El color de piel de los futuros protagonistas de las películas liv…

This episode is sponsored by Ratti Incantati, an excellent distributor of RPGs, zines, and literary ephemera. Max Lander and Aaron King dig through RPGs of yore to bring you valuable nuggets of mechanics, lore, and strangeness. They read the fucking manual so that you don't have to. Adam Vass of World Champ Game Co joins us to talk about Bloodbeam …

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Puedes ver nuestros hermosos rostros en directo desde TWITCH en el canal de Warlaik_ los sábados noche , o no ... READ THE FUCKING MANUAL Hoy os la soltamos rápida y al pie . El programa de hoy tiene las siguientes secciones : Tengoku Daimakyo será el anime que nos trae Jonatan . Suzume no Tojimari es lo que nos trae Sandra . Y ... como se ha queda…

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This episode is sponsored by Ratti Incantati, an excellent distributor of RPGs, zines, and literary ephemera. Max Lander and Aaron King dig through RPGs of yore to bring you valuable nuggets of mechanics, lore, and strangeness. They read the fucking manual so that you don't have to. For Mutants in the Now by Julian Kay, we're joined by Aaron Fiskra…

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RTFM just learned about indie RPGs. Have you heard of this shit? They're so cool! RTFM's biweekly Zine Club will be hosted on Pateron, where hosts Max Lander and Aaron King each bring an RPG zine to discuss. Like show and tell but with swears. This episode is our little sampler for everyone, and it's all about Amanda Lee Franck's zines, focusing on…

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Max Lander and Aaron King dig through RPGs of yore to bring you valuable nuggets of mechanics, lore, and strangeness. They read the fucking manual so that you don't have to. Sen Holiday joins us to discuss Monster of the Week. The game has a laser focus, but it's a popular D&D off-ramp. What's the deal with that? If you want to chat about the episo…

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Max Lander and Aaron King dig through RPGs of yore to bring you valuable nuggets of mechanics, lore, and strangeness. They read the fucking manual so that you don't have to. Ghostbusters International! It's Ghostbusters. We talk about caving to audience demands, sex comedies through the decades, and how bustin makes us feel. (Spoiler warning: it fe…

Puedes ver nuestros hermosos rostros en directo desde TWITCH en el canal de Warlaik_ los sábados noche , o no ... READ THE FUCKING MANUAL Hoy os la soltamos rápida y al pie . El programa de hoy tiene las siguientes secciones : - Sandra nos DESTROZARA la infancia y la película de Super Mario Bros . Enserio no se acuerda ni de los nombres de los pers…

Puedes ver nuestros hermosos rostros en directo desde TWITCH en el canal de Warlaik_ los sábados noche , o no ... READ THE FUCKING MANUAL Hoy os la soltamos rápida y al pie . El programa de hoy tiene las siguientes secciones : - Sandra nos habla de la película de animación llamada Comidalia . - Jonatan nos contara la saga de John Wick .…

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Max Lander and Aaron King dig through RPGs of yore to bring you valuable nuggets of mechanics, lore, and strangeness. They read the fucking manual so that you don't have to. Jonathan Levstein joins the conversation on Monster Care Squad from Sandy Pug Games. How many player choices are too many? How does layout affect the reading experience? What's…

Puedes ver nuestros hermosos rostros en directo desde TWITCH en el canal de Warlaik_ los sábados noche , o no ... READ THE FUCKING MANUAL Hoy os la soltamos rápida y al pie . El programa de hoy tiene las siguientes secciones : - Sandra nos trae esta maravilla audiovisual , Cocaine Bear . Traducido en España como Oso vicioso . - Jonatan nos habla de…