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Big old anime RPG, and actually from Japan for once! Vaguely superhero but realistically sorta shonen, let's talk about Double Cross. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Finally, everyone's favorite thing, a universal OSR system! And in such a straightforward and simple 36 pages! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a rules light game! By which of course we mean it has like several hundred rules, but none of them are especially heavy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Well, at least now people can't keep asking us to talk about it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Recorded live at GenCon 2026, this episode sounds like fuzzy butt because we didn't have a way to test the house equipment. If you can endure it, you're the true Marvel Hero (ic roleplaying RPG). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Well, I guess it's better than 5e. How's the 2nd edition of this? Obviously we're taking them in order. Sound off in the comments and smash that like and subscribe or whatever the youtubers say. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shoot, we accidentally made a supplement episode. I thought this was a core book! Oh well, it's basically a superhero patch to be applied to D20 Modern, so at least it's sorta interesting to take a look at! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've been pretty clear in our Marvel fanboy natures, especially when it comes to comics (we're pretty equal opportunity with films and cartoons), but that doesn't mean we can't pay equal time when the Distinguished Competition also puts out a preview version of their new RPG, so here we are taking a look at Justice League Unlimited. And it's not D&D or anything! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey how about we let Jon pick a game, that's what I said. And then of course the moment I said okay we get a game with a karaoke mechanic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I still can't remember if this is our first FATE game or not, I think it might be? It's about mice, that are bikers. There's also frogs and stuff. It's fun. Let's talk about it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sci-fi, TSR style. I can't figure out why I thought this would be D&D based, maybe because it came out so late in the TSR lifecycle that I thought it was WOTC? Anyway, it's certainly interesting to talk about! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Okay at this point I think it's starting to get obvious that the two of us are down with the cozy games. This one is cute as heck. Get on a little journey. Jef is only moderately puzzled by some decisions! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sure it's PBTA but really we want to talk about the rare-ish process by which specifically board games become specifically RPGs. Plus these animals kill each other and are cute. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Western boob comics! Remember these? They've long since supplanted by that single mega milk manga image, you know the one. Anyway somewhere between the original Vampirella and that, there were a bevy of buxom comics companies that made titles like Gen13, Red Sonja, Danger Girl, and more. And also Zenescope. Never heard of them? Well strap in friends, because these mammary merchants done made themselves an RPG a while ago. Note: This episode, featuring two Announcement Masteries, will otherwise be presented ad-free. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Let's take a look at a game out of Sweden, née as Drakar Och Demoner, a classic dungeon crawl game with fairly simple mechanics, sleek layout, and pretty nice art. But does it have enough other stuff to get to good? Well, let's talk it out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices