Save for Half podcast

Jan 30 2025 94 ep. 60 mins 482
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Save for Half is a podcast about Old School Games and the modern role playing games inspired by them. Join DM Mike, DM Liz, DM Corbett, and DM Jim as they discuss and review all the RPGs that made the 70s and 80s great, as well as their modern descendants and supplements.

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Found in the Ruins episode 8: Smackdown—Dawn vs. Dawn

Jan 30 2025 67 mins  
It’s a new dawn….of the dead? This time the Dyspeptic Duo of Boom Mike and Doc Benny talk the second movie smackdown of the show; Romero’s Dawn of the Dead (1978) versus Zack Snyder’s Dawn of the Dead (2004)! Thrills, chills, shuttle buses and pies thrown at zombies abound in this episode of Found in […]

Episode 58.5: White Box Cyclopedia Kickstarter

Jan 07 2025 56 mins  
What’s this? Not just another retro-clone, the White Box Cyclopedia takes an innovative path that moves the White Box to new heights of simplicity and adventure! Coming to a Kickstarter near you, the Fab 4 Halflings talk with the author James Spahn about his ideas, his development of the game, and most importantly…why are there […]

Found in the Ruins episode 7: “Medic!”

Dec 14 2024 59 mins  
If you’re stuck on Band Aid brand, cuz Band Aid’s stuck on you…then you’ll enjoy this episode of Found in the Ruins! Boom Mike and Doc Benny are joined again by Doc Jared for some discussions on medical treatment in the Post-Apoc, both how it’s portrayed and ‘reality’ for what it’s worth. Come for the […]

Episode 58: Shadowdark RPG by Kelsey Dionne

Dec 08 2024 68 mins  
Living up to our “modern games inspired by them” tag line, we’re covering a relatively new kid on the block (???) of the RPG scene, the Shadowdark game by Kelsey Dionne. This award winning RPG took Kickstarter by storm and marries Old School mindsets with New School mechanics to reach a level that even DM […]

Episode 57: Attack of the Humans by Rapport Games

Nov 07 2024 52 mins  
Ever watch a bad Horror movie and say to yourself, “If I’d been there I’d have totally owned that monster!” Well, this month’s RPG is for you! Your Fab Four Halflings dive into a 1990 game that answers the question “Who knew Weekly World News was a monster source?” Sit back, relax, pop a cold […]

Found in the Ruins episode 6: The Guardians by Richard Austin

Oct 04 2024 55 mins  
That’s right, it’s that decade where we loved to end the world, the 1980s! Specifically, it is 1985, the year that saw the first book in The Guardians series by Richard Austin published, helpfully named The Guardians. 🙂 Your two favorite Wasteland survivors Boom Mike and Doc Benny both literally grew up on these books, […]

Episode 56: Wizard Van by James M. Spahn

Sep 15 2024 53 mins  
As with most adventures, this RPG starts at a rock concert. While you wait, you chat with a fellow rocker dude in his tricked-out van with a wizard painted on it. Then, adventure ensues! Want to know more? Well, listen to your Fab Four Halflings as they delve into James Spahn’s latest FRPG creation, Wizard […]

Found in the Ruins episode 5: The Other Other White Meat

Aug 28 2024 51 mins  
Let’s talk about something safe…Cannibalism! Like it or not, it comes up in virtually every Post-Apocalyptic tale you can imagine. Beyond the inevitable questions of “would you or wouldn’t you”, how do these tales treat the ramifications of engaging in this cultural taboo? What games deal with it, and how? Is there a such thing […]

Episode 55.5: North Texas Gaslights

Aug 11 2024 56 mins  
It’s August, and you know what that means…or should mean; it’s North Texas RPG Con wrap-up info time! But just so you don’t get too bored listening to con events, we’re also interviewing Stephen Miller of Battlefield Press! We talk the Gaslight Victorian Fantasy RPG, its soon to be revised edition on BackerKit, and answer […]

Found in the Ruins episode #4: Smackdown! Night vs. Night

Jul 23 2024 35 mins  
It’s the first Smackdown episode of Found in the Ruins! In this corner is Night of the Living Dead, 1968 edition. In the other corner is Night of the Living Dead, 1990 edition. Who will win? Who will lose? Are both great? Neither? Only this podcast (and maybe Shane Plays) can answer the question! Come […]