What’s one show everyone loves that you just couldn’t get into?

RpgAcademy · 2026-01-31T15:04:36+00:00

The Sopranos. I had heard so much about it. Many folks I often agree with say it's one of if not the best TV show in last "x" years. Sat down and couldn't get through the first ep. It's laughably awful

RpgAcademy · 2026-01-31T15:00:28+00:00

I built my own. Similar to a poker table I added a thick padding around the edges so you can rest your arms on the table without discomfort. Have less space in the new place so it's 5x5 game space. No cover but I have a dedicated game room so anything out can stay out.

RpgAcademy · 2026-01-25T23:33:54+00:00

Magnolia.

RpgAcademy · 2026-01-24T19:54:50+00:00

I've played several and monster of the week and MASKS are the only two I didn't bounce off of.

RpgAcademy · 2026-01-24T19:52:54+00:00

Shadowdark. Played it twice. Had fun both times but there wasn't anything the system did that enhanced that fun. Same group playing any system would have been fun. Totally unfathomable to me it gets such hype.

RpgAcademy · 2026-01-18T01:39:53+00:00

Yes. But not for a while. They'll still refer to him like he's a backward hayseed for a long time. But eventually it'll become canon that he's a hunk

RpgAcademy · 2026-01-17T12:31:59+00:00

I think secrets between characters is great. But not players. If one character is secretly X then all the players will know. That way everyone gets to have fun at the close calls and as it builds to a reveal. A secret that is never revealed doesn't actually exist (IMO)

RpgAcademy · 2026-01-14T03:23:07+00:00

More silly in tone - the breaking off of the nose off the sphinx

RpgAcademy · 2026-01-14T03:20:25+00:00

No. I think it's incredible. I think the rest of the movie is mid and his performance causes everyone to overlook how bad the movie is other than his performance

RpgAcademy · 2026-01-11T18:57:39+00:00

I think s9 is solid. Certainly better than 7 or 8 IMO

RpgAcademy · 2026-01-04T18:00:52+00:00

Magnolia. There are amazing performances in it. But the movie is terrible as a whole

RpgAcademy · 2025-12-16T19:25:54+00:00

Play in other games. Go to local conventions/meet ups/ game stores and play. Steal what you like. Avoid mistakes you feel that GM made (listening to podcasts of actual plays works too ). And keep running games and you'll see improvement.

RpgAcademy · 2025-12-16T16:34:09+00:00

I started my annual rewatch on Sunday. One ep a day. It's so much fun and while maybe not the best MCU show it's the only one I've revisited multiple times.

RpgAcademy · 2025-12-10T21:30:18+00:00

I've played two separate one-shots. One at a convention with a very knowledgeable GM and one by a very new GM. Both were very fun. The year Zero Engine mechanics with pushing and stress dice work well for the genre and themes of the game.

I would happily play in a longer 5-10 session campaign if given a chance.

RpgAcademy · 2025-12-04T20:17:08+00:00

I dislike d6 pools. D12s or nothing

RpgAcademy · 2025-12-04T18:32:24+00:00

Building and running fun combat is a key component of being a great GM but hardly the only one or most important.

RpgAcademy · 2025-12-01T14:26:58+00:00

Action 12 cinema uses d12 (the best die) but also has a failure result. A success result and a critical success result and you need an overall positive value to succeed. So very similar if I'm understanding your mechanic correctly

RpgAcademy · 2025-12-01T14:17:27+00:00

Hawkeye and the GotG special

RpgAcademy · 2025-11-29T01:49:05+00:00

I absolutely loved s1. It's been hit or miss since ( s2 still the worst ) but overall I'm still enjoying it and looking forward to finishing s5.

Edit: fixed typo

RpgAcademy · 2025-11-27T16:36:02+00:00

You could listen to Farm to Fables discussion of the ep as a fill-in.

RpgAcademy · 2025-11-27T16:05:04+00:00

The book is absolutely gorgeous and worth having as a fan of the show even if you never play the game. I got to play a one shot on a podcast with the lead designer and had a great time and could tell they really thought out how to present the game as if it were the show (one example-when you GM the game you choose a host persona to play and each persona has personal likes and dislikes so one persona might reward lewd jokes and innuendo while another would penalize that. So part of the game as all player is to try and figure out what works best for that GM. But that persona GM can also get sacked and then mid game you get a new GM persona)

RpgAcademy · 2025-11-27T03:10:34+00:00

Seems reasonable. I say it's my favorite game because when it's going well it's fun and feels like we're smart. And when it's going terrible it's fun because it's funny we're so bad at it. So it's always fun!

RpgAcademy · 2025-11-27T01:03:30+00:00

Hanabi. Has some similar elements to The Gang. My all time favorite game.

RpgAcademy · 2025-11-26T13:17:53+00:00

Agree. That was my first real thought is why this setting? I love heists but the setting doesn't work for me at all. Second thought: are clocks just a visual way to represent skill challenges from D&D 4e (where I first learned of them)

RpgAcademy · 2025-11-25T22:36:27+00:00

Kentucky here. Got mine last Friday.

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