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System Mastery

Jef Aldrich and Jon Taylor

Jef and Jon review old roleplaying games

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  • Avg 1 hr 16 min
  • English

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  • August 20 · 1 hr 7 min

    334 - Delta Green

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

  • August 5 · 1 hr 26 min

    333- Marvel Heroic Roleplaying LIVE

    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

  • July 22 · 1 hr 17 min

    332 - 13th Age

    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

  • July 9 · 1 hr

    331 - Blood and Vigilance

    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

  • June 26 · 1 hr 21 min

    330 - Justice League Unlimited Preview

    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

  • June 13 · 1 hr 15 min

    329 - Jukebox

    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

  • May 29 · 1 hr 10 min

    328 - Heavy Metal Thunder Mouse

    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

  • May 14 · 1 hr 21 min

    327 - Alternity

    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

  • May 1 · 1 hr 36 min

    326 - Ryutaama

    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

  • April 17 · 1 hr 19 min

    325 - Root RPG

    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

  • April 1 · 1 hr 20 min

    324 - Zenescope Presents: The Dark Age RPG

    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

  • March 19 · 1 hr 11 min

    323 - Dragonbane

    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

  • March 5 · 1 hr 20 min

    322 - Incursion

    Find out which one of us gets mad enough to break the no research rule as we dive in to discuss this game of alien abduction and intergalactic comedy exploration from the far off year of 1992. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • February 19 · 1 hr 6 min

    321 - Ghost Dog: Way of the Samurai

    Just one of your everyday run of the mill licensed games made out of Jim Jarmusch movies. Can't tell you how sick I am of playing Palladium's version of Down By Law. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • February 5 · 1 hr 23 min

    320 - Amazing Engine, Bughunter

    Fine you want major trash that time forgot? You got it, buster. You're gonna sit write there while we review the whole pack. Of Amazing Engine, from TSR Games in 1993. And also Bughunter, one of the games it... sorta powers. It's complicated. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • January 23 · 1 hr 13 min

    319 - Red Dwarf

    Who's ready for licensed comedy property RPGs? These are always the best, am I right? Today is Red Dwarf, an RPG based on a British comedy sci-fi series. And boy is it ever something. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • January 9 · 1 hr 25 min

    318 - Man, Myth & Magic

    Two games in one box? What a bargain! MM&M here comes with basic and advanced rulesets for its historical fantasy Earth setting, though the differences are so odd that it's almost like two (bad) games! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Dec 25, 2025 · 1 hr 14 min

    317 - Fabula Ultima

    Hell yeah we got something for under your tree! It's a System Mastery review of Fabula Ultima! For future readers that joke is because I put this episode up Christmas Eve. It was hilarious at the time. Ask an old person, they'll remember. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Dec 11, 2025 · 1 hr 18 min

    316 - Truth & Justice

    Well hello there, superhero game from 2005. We saw you from across the room, and we dug your weird mix between classic and modern game design vibe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Nov 30, 2025 · 1 hr 9 min

    315 - Companion's Tale

    A dive into the world of mapmaking games, which we've briefly touched on in the past but are definitely a growing area of game design, but also, combat free! Hooray for Sweater Weather! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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