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Tabletop Tangents
A podcast about the Savage Worlds tabletop roleplaying game, GMing advice, writing, movies, and the other tangents we take in pursuit of our creativity. Hosted by Chris Hussey, Dot Moore, and Tracy Sizemore.
Episodes
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Tangent #20: Nat Twenty
This week, for our twentieth episode, we had a plan, and that plan went out the window. What results is perhaps one of our best episodes yet, where we talk to…
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Tangent #19: Con Drop
We're back! This week, SWAG author, and moderator for the unofficial Savage Worlds discord server, Dylan Brooks, joins us as we talk about our con experiences…
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Tangent #18: Harrowed or Wholesome
This episode, we talk about running Deadlands, the iconic setting that birthed the Savage Worlds system. We explore the balance between horror, humor, and…
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Tangent #17: A Different Kind of Game
This week we explore some of the parallels and fascinating aspects of sports as it relates to "our kind" of gaming. The game time decision of a con game, the…
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Tangent #16: The Premium Experience
This week, Chris and Tracy talk about the bells and whistles of gaming, whether it's an exquisitely produced board game like those from Chip Theory Games, or…
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Tangent #16: The Premium Experience
This week, Chris and Tracy talk about the bells and whistles of gaming, whether it's an exquisitely produced board game like those from Chip Theory Games, or…
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Tangent #15: Giving a Sheet About NPCs
This week we talk about the creation, management, purpose, and interaction with NPCs in our games. On the way we also tangent on "folding the fitted sheet" and…
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Tangent #14: Our Time in Oz
This week, we talk about our movie night marathon of the Oz movies, starting with Oz the Great and Powerful, progressing through the Wicked movies, into Wizard…
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Tangent #13: Four Versus More
This week we talk about the different skills and strategies required of GMs when running one shots versus campaigns. Our Discord: https://discord.gg/BFV9sJDDEX…
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Tangent #12: The Challenge of Genre
This week Dot and Tracy talk about the contrast between the expectations of traditional and established genres, and the sometimes wildly different ideas of…
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Tangent #11: Appreciating Feeling Good
This week, Chris is absent, and Dot and I make him pay for it. After that, Dot and I discuss our favorite "feel good" movies, and the varied examples of what…
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Tangent #10: Insert Title Here
This week we talk about the trials and triumphs of pursuing creative endeavors. Our Discord: https://discord.gg/BFV9sJDDEX Han Cluster Sci Fi RPG…
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Tangent #9: Friends With Bennies-fits
This week, we talk about Bennies in Savage Worlds. It may seem simple, but Bennies are built into the game from the ground up, and do much more in creating the…
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Tangent #8: Ladies and Gentlemen of the Jury
This week, Dot is absent doing real-life work stuff, but Chris and Tracy soldier one, this time talking about Social Conflicts in Savage Worlds. We chat about…
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Tangent #7: The Shape of Our Gaming
This week, we talk about our personal gaming evolutions. From the very beginnings when we first started, what we learned and how it screwed us up. Then we move…
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Tangent #6: The Con Vs. The Living Room
In this episode, we tangent about all kinds of topics regarding con games versus home games, the difference in approach and style, introductions at the table…
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Tangent #5: Movie Night
This is our first "movie talk" episode. We ask each other a few pointed questions about movies, what they mean to us, and share some pretty personal stuff in…
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Tangent #4: Combat Jitters
In this episode we talk about some of the ins and outs of running combat in Savage Worlds, along with several tangents about GMing along the way. Our Discord…
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Tangent #3: The Reluctant GM
This week we talk about reluctance and anxiety about running games, especially as a new GM. IThis nervousness never goes away, though, as Chris and Tracy…
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Tangent #2: The Target Number
In our second episode we dive right into some of the amazing and not-so-obvious aspects of the Savage Worlds core mechanic. We explore running entire game…
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Tangent #1: Introductions
In our very first episode, we go over the purpose of our new podcast, introduce ourselves and explain a bit about our love for Savage Worlds, GMing, movies…