Best RTFM Podcasts (2024)

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RTFM: Monsterhearts 2 1:02:06

42m ago1:02:06

1:02:06

This episode is brought to you by VOID 1680 AM by Bannerless Games. It's a solo, playlist-building RPG, and it rules. We're talking Monsterhearts 2 by Avery Alder, and we're joined by Jay Dragon of Possum Creek Games. Jay claims to know the deep dark truth of Monsterhearts, so who were we to disagree? We're joined by ⁠Sam Dunnewold of Dice Exploder…

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Episode 37 1:08:26

20d ago1:08:26

1:08:26

Tonight we celebrate what may be the last World's with fun stories from Tim, Conner and our top-ranked local: Gordon!By turnzero

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RTFM: Vice & Violence 1:16:59

25d ago1:16:59

1:16:59

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…

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RTFM: Anal Wizards 56:30

2M ago56:30

56:30

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. …

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RTFM Brain Power Corollary (Tunnel Goons) 50:20

2M ago50:20

50:20

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…

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Episode 36 1:02:26

2M ago1:02:26

1:02:26

David and Stu host Gordon and Joe as they prepare for Worlds. Plus: cymbals.By turnzero

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RTFM Season 4 Finale & Ranking of the Games 1:23:04

2M ago1:23:04

1:23:04

⁠⁠⁠⁠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…

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RTFM: Errant 1:24:43

3M ago1:24:43

1:24:43

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…

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RTFM: Vermis 50:17

3M ago50:17

50:17

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…

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RTFM: Firebrands 1:06:27

4M ago1:06:27

1:06:27

⁠⁠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…

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RTFM: Dream Askew/Dream Apart 1:13:18

4M ago1:13:18

1:13:18

⁠⁠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…

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RTFM Brain Power One (PbtA) 1:06:58

5M ago1:06:58

1:06:58

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…

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RTFM: D&D 4E 56:25

5M ago56:25

56:25

⁠⁠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…

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RTFM: Keep on the Borderlands 1:18:12

6M ago1:18:12

1:18:12

⁠⁠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…

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Episode 35 1:11:27

6M ago1:11:27

1:11:27

Gordon joins the World's invite club as we chat about list meta. What's hot (besides Rebels) what's not (besides Scum, poor Joe) and the upcoming LVOBy turnzero

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RTFM: Troika! 1:07:37

7M ago1:07:37

1:07:37

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 …

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RTFM: Principia Apocrypha 1:22:37

7M ago1:22:37

1:22:37

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…

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Pickaxe Week Special 2023! 1:21:49

8M ago1:21:49

1:21:49

We are joined by Lewis and Daf from The Yogscast for a very special episode which was originally streamed live on Twitch as part of Pickaxe Week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Pickaxe

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The RTFM Show! 049 1:29:01

8M ago1:29:01

1:29:01

By Jay, Nic, and Phil

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Episode 34 1:14:10

8M ago1:14:10

1:14:10

John, Joe and David regale tales of all three of their Worlds' invites.By turnzero

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RTFM: RuneQuest 1:04:12

8M ago1:04:12

1:04:12

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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The RTFM Show! 048 1:05:11

8M ago1:05:11

1:05:11

By Jay, Nic, and Phil

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RTFM: Blades in the Dark 1:33:35

8M ago1:33:35

1:33:35

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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The RTFM Show! 047 1:32:57

9M ago1:32:57

1:32:57

By Jay, Nic, and Phil

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RTFM: Pasión de las Pasiones 1:26:20

9M ago1:26:20

1:26:20

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…

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The RTFM Show! 046 1:30:34

9M ago1:30:34

1:30:34

By Jay, Nic, and Phil

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RTFM: Dungeons & Dragons Third Edition 1:39:10

9M ago1:39:10

1:39:10

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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The RTFM Show! 045 2:04:04

9M ago2:04:04

2:04:04

By Jay, Nic, and Phil

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Season 3 Wrap Up 1:06:10

10M ago1:06:10

1:06:10

Dicky's brought a game, we wax lyrical about games that didn't get recommended and crown the new *Titan of Board Games* (ooooo-aaaaah) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Pickaxe

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RTFM: Slugblaster 1:09:18

10M ago1:09:18

1:09:18

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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Games for Thrones (With Shea Parker - RTFM) 1:04:25

10M ago1:04:25

1:04:25

Shea Parker's (RTFM) whisked back to the middle ages, but what board game can get him into the lord's good graces? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Pickaxe

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The RTFM Show! 044 1:32:14

10M ago1:32:14

1:32:14

By Jay, Nic, and Phil

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Well Made Lasagne (With Heinze - Semi Coop) 56:41

10M ago56:41

56:41

Heinze (@semicoop) is training volunteers to meet the underpeople, but is it force or first contact? What will the team suggest? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Pickaxe

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RTFM: Apocalypse Keys 1:04:21

10M ago1:04:21

1:04:21

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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The Bare Necessities (With No Pun Included) 56:21

10M ago56:21

56:21

Efka and Elaine (@nopunincluded) are gaming in a tree, can the team find a game that won't wake the bear below? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Pickaxe

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The RTFM Show! 043 1:35:46

11M ago1:35:46

1:35:46

By Jay, Nic, and Phil

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Gaming in the Rain (With Ray - CGE) 49:27

11M ago49:27

49:27

Ray's (@_raybird_) 'old money' in-laws ignore commoner's convention and insist on playing in the rain, can the team find a game to weather the storm? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Pickaxe

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The RTFM Show! 042 1:35:47

11M ago1:35:47

1:35:47

By Jay, Nic, and Phil

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UKGE 2023 - Rookie numbers 1:08:07

11M ago1:08:07

1:08:07

The team fights FOMO, the heat and hordes of board game enthusiasts to bring you our top takeaways from the UKGE 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Pickaxe

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The RTFM Show! 041 1:37:44

11M ago1:37:44

1:37:44

By Jay, Nic, and Phil

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First Dates 1:05:30

11M ago1:05:30

1:05:30

Jenn Ellis and Keith Baker (Twogether Studios) need a date worthy game, can the team be the ultimate wingman? Dicky: Once Upon a Time [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1234/once-upon-time-storytelling-card-game] Ben: Fantasy Realms [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/223040/fantasy-realms] Rich: So Clover! [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/3…

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RTFM: Thousand Year Old Vampire 1:11:29

11M ago1:11:29

1:11:29

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…

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Meet the Parents 58:11

11M ago58:11

58:11

Paul Grogan's (Gaming Rules!) first contact with the in-laws takes a twist, what game will avoid alienating them? Russ: JamSumo [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/165595/jamsumo] Ben: Fire in the Hole [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/357963/fire-hole] Rich: Kluster [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/277458/kluster] Learn more about your ad …

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Wings of Peace 44:43

12M ago44:43

44:43

Jamey Stegmaier (Stonemaier Games) sets out to create world peace with a tournament on a global scale, but will our hosts manage to solve what the world's experts haven't been able to? Russ: Challengers! [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/359970/challengers] Ben: War of the Ring [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/362944/war-ring-card-game] Rich…

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RTFM: Bloodbeam Badlands 1:10:10

12M ago1:10:10

1:10:10

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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The RTFM Show! 40 1:38:53

12M ago1:38:53

1:38:53

By Jay, Nic, and Phil

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The RTFM Show! 039 1:25:22

12M ago1:25:22

1:25:22

By Jay, Nic, and Phil

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RTFM: Mutants in the Now 1:25:21

12M ago1:25:21

1:25:21

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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The RTFM Show! 038 1:33:29

1y ago1:33:29

1:33:29

By Jay, Nic, and Phil

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RTFM Zine Club: Amanda Lee Franck 1:10:19

1y ago1:10:19

1:10:19

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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