From the Silver Screen to the GMs screen, ”Never Say Die!” looks at movies and asks: what can it teach me to improve my gaming experience?
Episodes
Aug 2, 2022
Aug 2, 2022
1hr 8 min
Sorry for the delay in between episodes, but we're back with what is probably our most divisive movie to date: BMX Bandits. One of us likes the movie and one of us is a Grumpy Sour McGrumpy-pants about it. Who is on what side? Make sure you listen to find out! We talk about the movie, the strange debut of Nicole Kidman, and other BMX/skateboarding flicks of the era.
What approach would you use to run a BMX Bandits inspired session? What kinds of locations would you let your group terrorize? What kind of McGuffin ideas can you come up with? Let us know what inspiration this film has given you. Interact with the show on Instagram and Twitter or email us at theneversaydiepodcast@gmail.com.
Find Drew on Twitter and on Doctor Who: Who & Company
Find Rafe on Twitter and on Have Not Seen This
Check out past-guest Doug Levandowski's latest Kickstarter project: Calls To Action: Extraordinary Party Backgrounds for 5e
This month's independent podcast promo is for the Killer Fun Crime and Entertainment podcast
May 24, 2022
May 24, 2022
52 min
It's Inter-MISSION time! Drew and Rafe follow up their conversation about The Kid Who Would Be King with ideas they might have missed the first time around, which isn't much this time. They trope the new characters they've picked in the draft, respond to listener feedback, and chat about what is catching interest on Kickstarter and other online vendors. Finally, they reveal the movie they'll be talking about for our next episode.
Links to things we talk about this episode:
- Crucible of Realms: Episode 28 - Tide Shift (featuring Drew)
- Screen Drafts: Richard Donner episode
- The Conqueror Challenges: Lord of the Rings
- Fanthropy Virtual Races
- Brindlewood Bay RPG (Kickstarter)
- Desperation RPG (GameFound)
- Blade Runner RPG (Kickstarter)
- Everyday Heroes RPG (Kickstarter)
- DIE: The Roleplaying Game (Kickstarter)
Interact with the show on Instagram and Twitter or email us at theneversaydiepodcast@gmail.com.
Find Drew on Twitter and on Doctor Who: Who & Company
Find Rafe on Twitter and on Have Not Seen This
Apr 28, 2022
Apr 28, 2022
1hr 24 min
This month brings a movie that Drew and Rafe went into blind on: The Kid Who Would Be King. We have a lot to say as we visit a second Joe Cornish film for the podcast, including a focus on Joseph Campbell and "The Hero's Journey" monomyth. We highly recommend watching this movie! But we especially recommend watching it before listening to our spoiler-filled breakdown of the film and our attempt to gamify for an inspired game session.
What approach would you use to run a The Kid Who Would Be King inspired game? Would you stick to the Arthurian Legend or use a different one? And how closely would you follow The Hero's Journey? Let us know what inspiration this film has given you. Interact with the show on Instagram and Twitter or email us at theneversaydiepodcast@gmail.com.
Find Drew on Twitter and on Doctor Who: Who & Company
Find Rafe on Twitter and on Have Not Seen This
This month's independent podcast promo is for Autopsy.
Mar 31, 2022
Mar 31, 2022
44 min
It's Inter-MISSION time! Drew and Rafe follow up their conversation about Super 8 with ideas they might have missed the first time around, including several ideas we pushed to the Inter-MISSION including key locations and how to stat a town. They trope the new characters they've picked in the draft, then chat about what is catching interest on Kickstarter. Finally, they reveal the movie they'll be talking about for our next episode - a movie they both will be going blind into!
Links to things we talk about this episode:
- The Real Thing Kickstarter
- Yazeba's Bed and Breakfast Indiegogo
- Grizelda's Guide to Ghost Hunting Kickstarter
Interact with the show on Instagram and Twitter or email us at theneversaydiepodcast@gmail.com.
Find Drew on Twitter and on Doctor Who: Who & Company
Find Rafe on Twitter and on Have Not Seen This
Mar 17, 2022
Mar 17, 2022
1hr 43 min
We are so excited about this month's movie/game discussion we can't even put it into words. Joining us to dissect and analyze J.J. Abrams' Super 8 are the creators of the Kids on Bikes RPG: Jonathan Gilmour and Doug Levandowski! We tear into "the most 'kids on bikes' movie that ever was" and realize it isn't quite the movie we thought it was. Opinions will differ, friendships will form, and enemies will be made, as we talk about the movie and then come up with some truly interesting ideas on how to run a game inspired by this movie!
What approach would you use to run a Super 8 inspired game? Would your game be centered around a mystery or would you also attempt an emotional journey at its core? Let us know what inspiration this film has given you, or just contact us if you want us to throw some questions toward the creators of one of our favorite games. Interact with the show on Instagram and Twitter or email us at theneversaydiepodcast@gmail.com.
Find our guests on Twitter to keep up with all of their amazing projects:
Find Drew on Twitter and on Doctor Who: Who & Company
Find Rafe on Twitter and on Have Not Seen This
This month's independent podcast promo is for Red Dirt: A D&D Podcast.
Feb 18, 2022
Feb 18, 2022
46 min
It's Inter-MISSION time! Drew and Rafe follow up their conversation about Now and Then with ideas they might have missed the first time around, although they find they did a pretty cohesive job of discussing the movie in the main episode. They answer some listener feedback, including troping the characters they've picked in the draft, then chat about what is catching our interest on Kickstarter. Finally, they reveal the movie they'll be talking about for our next episode, including a pretty big tease of what the next film discussion will bring.
Links to things we talk about this episode:
- "Things About Now and Then You Only Notice as an Adult"
- "What White Girl Coming-of-Age Movies Don't Do For a Black Girl"
- "Now And Then Is A Lot Darker Than You Remember"
- "Now and Then at 25: Girlhood Finally Taken Seriously"
- "Now and Then: Friends, Ghosts, and Drops of Bird Poop"
- Barkeep on the Borderlands Kickstarter
- Those Wretched Kids Kickstarter
- Unchained Mysteries Kickstarter
- The Deck of Inspiration Kickstarter
From last month but now active on Kickstarter:
- Sunken Isles Kickstarter
- Cyran's Magnificent Walking Marketplace Kickstarter
- Thunder Road: Vendetta Kickstarter
Interact with the show on Instagram and Twitter or email us at theneversaydiepodcast@gmail.com.
Find Drew on Twitter and on Doctor Who: Who & Company
Find Rafe on Twitter and on Have Not Seen This
Feb 3, 2022
Feb 3, 2022
1hr 35 min
This month we are changing gears again with a uniquely different "kids on bikes" film: Now and Then. Not only is the movie one of the rare kids on bikes films to feature an all-female cast of protagonists, but we are also dealing a lot more with family drama and mystery than any sort of action sequences. Still, if you want a film that really captures the feeling of a kids on bikes campaign, this is one that you must see. Drew and Rafe have all sorts of ideas on how to adapt this film into a campaign that will give your role-players a chance to shine!
What approach would you use to run a Now and Then inspired game? Would you make the supernatural threat real or just the illusion of one? And how would you integrate Truth or Dare into your game? Let us know what inspiration this film has given you. Interact with the show on Instagram and Twitter or email us at theneversaydiepodcast@gmail.com.
Find Drew on Twitter and on Doctor Who: Who & Company
Find Rafe on Twitter and on Have Not Seen This
This month's independent podcast promo is for Whose Crime is it Anyway?.
Jan 18, 2022
Jan 18, 2022
58 min
It's Inter-MISSION time! Drew and Rafe follow up their conversation about The Lost Boys with ideas they might have missed the first time around, including some weird ideas like a Lost Boys/Mad Max crossover and vampire bears. We also dive deep into the other pieces of the Lost Boys franchise. We chat about what is catching our interest on Kickstarter, and then reveal the movie we'll be talking about for our next episode!
Links to things we talk about this episode:
- Honey Heist RPG
- Monsterhearts RPG
- ChristmasTide Podcast
- Neverland RPG
- Limitless Heroics Kickstarter
- Dots RPG Project (Braille Dice)
- Hull Breach Kickstarter
- Sunken Isles Kickstarter
- Adorablins RPG Kickstarter
- Cyran's Magnificent Walking Marketplace Kickstarter
- Final Girl 2 Kickstarter
- Thunder Road: Vendetta Kickstarter
Interact with the show on Instagram and Twitter or email us at theneversaydiepodcast@gmail.com.
Find Drew on Twitter and on Doctor Who: Who & Company
Find Rafe on Twitter and on Have Not Seen This
Dec 30, 2021
Dec 30, 2021
1hr 17 min
This month we're tackling one of the best vampire movies to ever target kids on bikes: The Lost Boys! Drew brings up childhood trauma caused by trying to emulate one of the movie's characters, Rafe talks about establishing vampire mythology, and the duo defend the movie in our regular "good/bad/ugly" segment from each other's complaints. Why does Kiefer Sutherland's mullet look so good? Why is there an arbitrary sex scene thrown into the film? Who knows! But we have a great time breaking it down and getting ideas for our game tables.
What approach would you use to run an Lost Boys inspired game? Would you terrorize players with vampires? Werewolves? Sea monsters? Let us know what inspiration this film has given you. Interact with the show on Instagram and Twitter or email us at theneversaydiepodcast@gmail.com.
Find Drew on Twitter and on Doctor Who: Who & Company
Find Rafe on Twitter and on Have Not Seen This
This month's independent podcast promo is for Fresh Hell Podcast.
Dec 15, 2021
Dec 15, 2021
35 min
It's Inter-MISSION time! Drew and Rafe follow up their conversation about Attack the Block with ideas they might have missed the first time around, including an additional RPG you might try using for your game system and several pieces of related media for more Attack the Block related ideas. We chat about what is catching our interest on Kickstarter, and then reveal the movie we'll be talking about for our next episode!
Links to things we talk about this episode:
Interact with the show on Instagram and Twitter or email us at theneversaydiepodcast@gmail.com.
Find Drew on Twitter and on Doctor Who: Who & Company
Find Rafe on Twitter and on Have Not Seen This