What Would The Smart Party Do?
What Would The Smart Party Do?
The Smart Party
The UK's Premier RPG Podcast
Rise of the Lazy Gamemaster
Behold Rise of the Lazy Gamemaster – we speak once again to Mike (a.k.a. Sly Flourish) about his latest tome of GMing tricks and tips, the state of the hobby and much more!Get loads of free tips on Mike's site hereYou can find the Kickstarter here
Jun 27
1 hr 9 min
Bare Metal Gaming Seminar - The Spring Kraken
While at The Kraken Gaming Retreat, Gaz and Stunt Ben Guy joined legendary game designer Jonathan Tweet to discuss all manner of gaming topics, taking many quandaries live from the audience and delivering sage advice.You can pick up the Wizard Fighter Elf chapbook here
May 1
51 min
Jonathan Tweet Interview - Live at The Kraken
While at the Kraken gaming retreat, Gaz and Stunt Ben (Guy) caught up with famed game designer Jonathan Tweet to discuss his chapbook for the event - Fighter Wizard Elf — My Rules for Bare Metal D20 Gaming among his many other games, design in general and what it's like to travel to a German Schloss to play games with like-minded folk!
Apr 24
56 min
Public Access with Jason Cordova
We were delighted to be joined by returning guest, Jason Cordova, to talk about his new release of anthology retro horror game, Public Access.You can check out the Kickstarter here.Check out an Actual Play of the game on Unconventional GMs.
Mar 30
1 hr 3 min
Tim Denee - Blades '68
Love Blades in the Dark, but want that Swinging 60s vibe? Maybe you're more of a Tinker, Tailor, spy maker kind of guy? Join us this time to go all psychedelic and groovy (or dark and moody) with Tim Denee telling us all about the new Blades '68.With guest Stunt Ben, Chris (aka Dirk the Dice off of The Grognard Files)Out on Backerkit
Mar 2
56 min
One on One Action
There's a new trend of playing with tiny groups, from solo journaling to one-on-one play and just having a pair of folk to game with due to scheduling or family time or many other factors. What's it all about? This time we dive into playing with 1d3-1 other players.
Feb 21
1 hr 13 min
Wyrd Science Magazine
An enlightening chat with John from Wyrd Science. What does it take to make an RPG magazine in the modern age, and why on earth would you do it? Who reads the publication, and how would you determine what to put in there?You can find more about Wyrd Science here
Dec 6, 2025
1 hr 16 min
200th Celebratory Show
It's been a long time since Gaz and Ben started this podcast, well over 200 episodes in fact. In this official 200th* show the lads reminisce and consider what they might have learned over recent years.What's been your favourite show?* more than 200 shows are available.
Oct 5, 2025
1 hr 12 min
System Matters with Paul Fricker
Call of Cthulhu Associate Editor Paul Fricker returns to talk about systems in RPGs - are they a help or a hindrance? Have you picked the right system for you? Can you have the best session ever (TM) without rolling any dice?You can listen to Paul's latest project Eldritch Stories hereSee some excellent Call of Cthulhu Actual Play on Unconventional GMs
Sep 11, 2025
1 hr 5 min
Historical TTRPGs with Dirk the Dice
What to make of history? Why, some great gaming of course! We are joined by Dirk the Dice from The Grognard Files to chat about what can be learned from the past and turned into gaming gold.Don't forget to check out the Hexham Heads and other myths!
Aug 21, 2025
59 min
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