Author Archives: milesgaborit
Episode 027 – Mass Effect for Panthers and Mister Lil-Pat-on-the-Back
James got a Satan tattoo! Also, we recorded an episode – both things are news! Aaaaaand SPOILERS! This time we talk an awful lot about Mass Effect, Skyrim, and Fallout 3/New Vegas, and how those games in their various ways … Continue reading
Episode 026 – Control Issues
A rambling, silly episode to ring in ‘Season 2′ of Self-Critical Hits! We talk a little about the movie Chronicle and the new Conan comic, but mostly just say terrible things. Among these things: Whitney Houston’s funeral, the podcasters union, … Continue reading
Episode 025 – Silver & White Actual Play+Discussion
What the what!?! More Self-Critical Hits? Yes. Yes indeed. This time we play Silver & White, an intense and fun story game by Mr. Jackson Tegu that is still in playtesting. The game is about 4 teens who stumble upon … Continue reading
Episode 008 – Nerd Stereotypes and the Future of RPG Podcasting
In this episode we kindasorta get around to discussing prevailing nerd stereotypes and their validity, or lack thereof, given the progressive nerdening of society at large. In keeping in the spirit of this topic, method actor-style, casual misogyny is the … Continue reading
Episode 007 – Campaign Prep (or not)
In this episode we talk about campaign prep – how each of us approaches it, and how that’s changed/is changing still. We touch on how to work specific themes into games, where and how we draw inspiration from media, and … Continue reading
Episode 006 – Mojave Wateland Blues
Here’s the much anticipated (by us…) Fallout: New Vegas wank-cast. Fond reminiscences of our wasteland days (and nights! Ha-cha-cha!) abound, mixed up with the usual stimulating discussion on a broad range of topics. We speculate on the origins of furrydom, … Continue reading
Episode 005 – The Veiny Hammer
This time it’s all about how to get the most roleplaying juice out of your characters – strategies for building and playing characters that help you get to the super-fulfilling and awesome RP experience. We talk about what has worked … Continue reading
Episode 004 – Best. Gamers. Ever.
Aaaaaand, we’re back…another discussion episode this week. This time we talk in a highly subjective and biased way – you know like we do – about what we think makes a good roleplayer. What skills do ‘good’ gamers possess or … Continue reading
Episode 003 – Fiasco! Actual Play – “Dutchy’s Town”
It’s actual play time this week. This is our first play through of FIASCO! by Jason Morningstar. If you haven’t heard about this game already then you may be dead, and if you haven’t played it you’re missing out. It’s … Continue reading
Episode 002 – Double-Plus Un-Good
In this episode we speculate in cooing, reverent tones about Fallout New Vegas, discuss the recent action on the military’s DADT policy and its impact on Batwoman, go off on a host of other tangents, and eventually talk about our … Continue reading