Podcast Extra: Richard Hatch Interview RIP Apollo Highlights: Radio interview with Richard Hatch (Apollo, original Battlestar Galactica) recorded September 24, 2016 at Spa-Con in Hot Springs, AR. Mr. Hatch passed away from pancreatic cancer on February 7, 2017. This interview ...

Podcast for the Shane Plays radio show from 2/4/2017: RPG Designer Ross Watson! Highlights: Geek news; RPG designer Ross Watson (Savage RIFTS, Warhammer 40K, Star Wars: Edge of the Empire). Shane Plays airs on Saturdays at 1:05 PM Central on ...

This episode: Leomund's Tiny Hut spell discussion. Whatever happened to Rasharoo? Travels and random encounters in the Underdark (it's been a while). Behold... the ROCKtopus! Entemoch's Boon is REALLY HARD to find. Like, silly hard. No, really, it's hard. This ...

Great googly mooglies, it's Attack of the D&D / RPG Memes time again! Yes, that wonderful periodic series of posts that is sure to tickle your RPG gamer funny bone and hopefully make you groan once or twice as well ...

Podcast for the Shane Plays radio show from 1/28/2017: Star Trek Axanar Legal Update! Highlights: Geek news; Jonathan Lane of Fan Film Factor joins to talk about the Axanar settlement and the future of Axanar. Shane Plays airs on Saturdays ...

This episode: The Blingdenstone Council is fraught with tension. JimJar returns and makes a big gamble. Toy earth elementals just don't last these days. Can you choose to fail a saving throw? The final fate of Ogremoch's Bane. Up next: ...

This episode: Ice spiders and more ice spiders in Ista Cale Camp. Translating runes doesn't always solve the puzzle. We meet a group of Bloodless hunters and they ask for our help. Join Shane as he plays through a hardcore ...

This episode: Saying yes to players, the Rule of Cool, game balance and the willing suspension of disbelief. Nonlethal damage in 5E. Is that a pommel on your sword or are you just happy to see me? Blingdenstone has much ...

I've been posting a semi-regular series called Attack of the D&D / RPG Memes (find 'em here) and it has proven very popular so I thought I would expand the concept with an Attack of the Geek Memes post. I ...

Podcast for the Shane Plays radio show from 1/14/2017: Top 5 Geek Movies of 2017! Highlights: Geek news; Shane and radio veteran Dave Elswick count down their top 5 anticipated geek movies of 2017. Shane Plays airs on Saturdays at ...

Podcast for the Shane Plays radio show from 1/7/2017: Indy Dev PixelMetal & Sombrero! Highlights: Geek news; Indy video game developer Nick Robalik of PixelMetal talks Sombrero, the Spaghetti Western party game. Shane Plays airs on Saturdays at 1:05 PM ...

This episode: Ghostbusting in Blingdenstone at the behest of another ghost. Can you do nonlethal damage to a lycanthrope? The art of messing with NPCs heads. The psychology of icebergs. This is an ongoing series of Shane's notes, thoughts and ...

This episode: We tangle with priests of Demogorgon and recover the infernal relics while the Mysterious Stranger decides to remain mysterious. Oh yeah we find a room in the Luskan sewers we missed previously. This a let's play of the ...

This episode: We get duped into a shady quest but then get out of it, expose a corrupt senator, and talk to a droid on drugs. Ok, he's not really on drugs but it sure sounds like it. Next up: ...

Podcast for the Shane Plays radio show from 12/31/2016: Rogue One! Highlights: Carrie Fisher tribute; Rogue One: A Star Wars Story deep dive with Michael Brown and Stephen Chenault including likes, dislikes and easter eggs. Shane Plays airs on Saturdays ...

This episode: Rolling with the punches as a DM. Blingendstone's ghost problem and the great Burrow Warden conspiracy. Is a grid map essential to playing D&D? There's always more to learn about your fellow players. Shane's cat bites his toe ...

This episode: We continue clearing the cave of its undead problem for the dwarves. Are we about to encounter a lich?! Shane gets confused on D&D 2E vs 3E cleric spontaneous casting. From developer Beamdog's marketing copy: A major new ...

This episode: Ice imps are a major pain in the tuckus, especially at night. And we're not big fans of ice spiders, either. Join Shane as he plays through a hardcore computer RPG that has the mechanics and style of ...

This episode: Should you allow a player to "redo" a level choice? Ogremoch's Bane can be a puzzle for both players and DMs. Possible politics within Blingdenstone. Teachable moments with new players. Can the Arcana skill only be used trained? ...

Podcast for the Shane Plays radio show from 12/17/2016: Dave Oshry & DUSK! Highlights: Geek news; Dave Oshry of New Blood Interactive talks about the upcoming hardcore retro FPS game DUSK. Shane Plays airs on Saturdays at 1:05 PM Central ...