Ready Nerd, Go!

Welcome to Ready, Nerd, Go! Graphic Policy and Board Game Today's newest podcast focused on tabletop roleplaying games (RPGs), hosted by Alex and Enko. With the rising popularity of D&D and other table top RPGs, we wanted to help folks who are interested in learning about the hobby take their first steps.

On the docket for the first episode:

Who are we? 

Getting started playing RPGs; 
- What you need
- Where to find a game?
- Should you be afraid?

What's the difference between D&D and RPGs?

Do I need to know how to create a character? There's too many things to think of!

Music by Alex Grohl from Pixabay.

Ready, Nerd, Go! 001: "And So It Begins"

Welcome to Ready, Nerd, Go! Graphic Policy's newest podcast focused on tabletop roleplaying games (RPGs), hosted by Alex and Enko. With the rising popularity of D&D and other tabletop RPGs, we wanted to help folks who are interested in learning about the hobby take their first steps.

On the docket for the second episode:

No gaming vs okay gaming vs bad gaming. Not all games are going to be for you.
What is a Session Zero, and why is it important?
Are there ways to avoid things I'm uncomfortable with in a game? 
But nerds are weird...
Red flags

Music by Alex Grohl from Pixabay.

Ready, Nerd, Go! 002: "It's a dangerous business, going out your door.”

Welcome to Ready, Nerd, Go! Graphic Policy's newest podcast focused on tabletop roleplaying games (RPGs), hosted by Alex and Enko. With the rising popularity of D&D and other table top RPGs, we wanted to help folks who are interested in learning about the hobby take their first steps.

On the docket for the third episode:

Game Masters
Do you need them?
Can you play and also be a GM?
DMPCs
Building an Adventure
The illusion of choice
Hooking the players to a story
"Above the table"
Prepare, but not too much. 
Playing without a GM
What does that even mean? Aren't those just board games?
Finding a GM?
Solo play games

Music by Alex Grohl from Pixabay.
Email: ReadyNerdGo@gmail.com

Ready, Nerd, Go! 003: "Not All Those Who Wander Are Lost.”

Welcome to Ready, Nerd, Go! Graphic Policy's newest podcast focused on tabletop roleplaying games (RPGs), hosted by Alex and Enko. With the rising popularity of D&D and other tabletop RPGs, we wanted to help folks who are interested in learning about the hobby take their first steps.

On the docket for this episode:

Creating a character
Generally speaking...
Premade characters.
The life path system.
Building a character
Class.
Personality.
Equipment.
Backstory ideas
Where do they come from?
How important are they?
What if I don't like the character?
Adjusting
Giving up.

Music by Alex Grohl from Pixabay.
Email: ReadyNerdGo@gmail.com

#podcast #ttrpg

Ready, Nerd, Go! 004: “Deeds Will Not Be Less Valiant Because They Are Unpraised.”

Welcome to Ready, Nerd, Go! Graphic Policy's newest podcast focused on tabletop roleplaying games (RPGs), hosted by Alex and Enko. With the rising popularity of D&D and other table top RPGs, we wanted to help folks who are interested in learning about the hobby take their first steps.

On the docket for the fifth episode:

How do you decide on what game to play?
When the table thinks the game is bad...
Is it just you, or is the table not enjoying the game. 
Wait, what do we do if we don't like the game?
Rebooting the game to a certain part.
Is the game unsalvagable? Why is that? 
Characters, plot, tone or the rule system?
Is it the GM's style or is it the game style?
Transferring characters from one game 
How to make an unenjoyable game enjoyable. 
As a group
Rewinding time to when we had fun.
Giving the players agency.

Music by Alex Grohl from Pixabay.
Email: ReadyNerdGo@gmail.com

#podcast #ttrpg #rpg

Ready, Nerd, Go! 005: “Courage Is Found In Unlikely Places.”

Welcome to Ready, Nerd, Go! Graphic Policy's newest podcast focused on tabletop role playing games (RPGs), hosted by Alex and Enko. With the rising popularity of D&D and other tabletop RPGs, we wanted to help folks who are interested in learning about the hobby take their first steps.

On the docket for this episode: 

Homebrewing. 
Not alchohol
What is homebrewing?
When should you do it?
How do you do it?
Player homebrew.
Mechanical adjustments verses reskinning a character (narrative adjustments).

Music by Alex Grohl from Pixabay.
Email: ReadyNerdGo@gmail.com

Ready, Nerd, Go! 013: “For guys like me, the City washes away your sins. It’s a morality carriage wash.”

March 26, 2008, the launch of Graphic Policy. Born out of an interest in doing some more creative writing than what was allowed at work, the site began as a look at comic books, especially of those with political themes. Most importantly, the site was founded on three ideas:

    Transparency – the site would disclose all conflicting relationships, and most importantly disclose when materials were provided to the site for free from publishers, studios, etc., so that you the readers could make an informed decision.
    Open – the site is open to anyone to contribute. We want to provide a safe place for people to add their voice to the comics community and a platform to do so.
    Progressive – this site prides itself on being progressive. Both when it comes to inclusion of individuals (see #2), but also ideas, not just here but in the industry as a whole. We don’t tolerate harassment, bigotry, shaming, or bullying of any sort, as we feel the safer individuals feel to express their ideas, and the greater the diversity of those doing so, the better the industry is.

The site has morphed over the years from its “political roots,” to generally covering the comic industry with previews, reviews, interviews, and general convention coverage. It then morphed again digging into industry demographics, and becoming the leader for that information. In August 2011, the website went to the airwaves to launch Graphic Policy Radio which has aired ever since and then a second podcast Those Two Geeks among numerous other specialty podcasts. The site has evolved into what you see today to cover not just comics, but also movies, television, games, fashion, and technology, while keeping its “geek” roots.

Ready, Nerd, Go! 013: “For guys like me, the City washes away your sins. It’s a morality carriage wash.”

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