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# GO BAG

Espionage roleplaying game podcast

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- [HOME](https://www.gobagpod.com/) - Go Bag, a podcast about roleplaying games set in the modern era. Espionage and action thrillers, to cinematic chaos, we have the info Agents and Handlers need.
- [MISSION FILES](https://www.gobagpod.com/mission-files/)
- [THE GO FILE](https://www.gobagpod.com/the-go-file/) - Welcome to The Go File, a classified index of tabletop roleplaying games built around espionage, covert ops, and shadow-world intrigue. From Cold War spy thrillers to modern-day black ops and cinematic action, this is your mission briefing on the best games in the genre—both classics and new recruits. Whether you’re running a stealthy one-shot or
- [ABOUT](https://www.gobagpod.com/about/) - Podcast about modern-day tabletop RPGs packed with bullets, backstories, and bad decisions. From tactical espionage to over-the-top action, grab your Go Bag!
- [TELEVISION](https://www.gobagpod.com/appendix-n-file/television/) - Appendix N File: Espionage & Action Thriller Television gathers the best spy shows and streaming series that capture the tension, deception, and high-stakes drama of covert operations. Just as Gary Gygax’s Appendix N shaped fantasy RPGs, this modern list highlights episodic stories that fuel espionage roleplaying games like Night’s Black Agents, Top Secret, and Delta
- [MOVIES](https://www.gobagpod.com/appendix-n-file/movies/) - Appendix N File: Espionage & Action Thriller Movies is your curated reel of cinematic inspiration for modern spycraft and roleplaying games. Just as the original Appendix N fueled fantasy RPGs, this collection draws from classic and contemporary films that define the espionage and action-thriller genre. From the shadowy intrigue of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy to
- [BOOKS](https://www.gobagpod.com/appendix-n-file/books/) - Appendix N File: Espionage & Action Thriller Books is your go-to library of novels that fuel modern spycraft and high-stakes adventure at the game table. Just as Gary Gygax’s original Appendix N guided the creation of Dungeons & Dragons, this collection highlights the must-read books that inspire espionage RPGs like Night’s Black Agents, Delta Green,
- [MISSION HANDLERS](https://www.gobagpod.com/mission-handlers/) - Mission Handlers, or hosts, of GO BAG include Harrigan and Sean. They'll bring you weekly encrypted comms, SITREP, and mission brief for each episode.
- [MEDIA KIT](https://www.gobagpod.com/media-kit/) - In progress
- [CONTACT](https://www.gobagpod.com/contact/) - Contact us by throwing a grenade our way in the form of a call 929.BIG.DICE (244.3423‬) or fill out the form. We will try and feature it during Encrypted Comms or a Q&A episode.
- [APPENDIX N FILE](https://www.gobagpod.com/appendix-n-file/) - Appendix N File is our curated vault of espionage and action-thriller inspiration for tabletop roleplaying games. Just as Gary Gygax’s famous Appendix N in the Dungeon Masters Guide fueled the imagination behind Dungeons & Dragons, this modern reimagining pulls from the best in spy fiction, covert ops, and cinematic thrillers. Inside you’ll find essential novels,

## Episode

- [Delta Green Call-In: Bonds, Home Scenes & Hackmaster](https://www.gobagpod.com/podcast/s02e09/) - Season 2 goes to the mailbag: Sean and Harrigan dig into listener calls and write-ins — Delta Green home scenes, Hackmaster and skill vs. the dice, and how bonds turn agents into people you actually care about. S02E09 SITREP 007 First Light (new James Bond game) - https://ioi.dk/007firstlightgame 2026 Delta Green Mini Campaign Jam -
- [Delta Green: Anatomy of an Operation](https://www.gobagpod.com/podcast/s02e08/) - Sean and Harrigan break down how to build a Delta Green operation, straight from the Handler's Guide scenario-design chapter. Scoping the op, hooking the Agents, designing the investigation, planting leads and dead ends, working in Green Boxes and the program-versus-outlaws schism, landing the creepy moments — and the part most Handlers skip, the cover-up. Plus
- [Two Shades of Green: Delta Green's Schism](https://www.gobagpod.com/podcast/s02e07/) - Sean and Harrigan map the two Delta Greens — the 2002 schism between "The Program," the official government arm, and "The Outlaws," the off-the-books old guard — and how the faction you choose reshapes a whole campaign's tone. Plus the wider web of factions (Majestic offshoots, March Technologies, the Quiet Children, Persistent Vigil) you can
- [Handlers Guide: Running the Game](https://www.gobagpod.com/podcast/handlers-guide-running-the-game/) - Sean and Harrigan slide into the Handler's chair, breaking down Delta Green's Handler's Guide and the craft of running the game — building dread, drip-feeding information, and keeping the table bleak, paranoid, and afraid. S02E06 SITREP Operation Mincemeat (2021) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1879016/ Archive 81 (Netflix) - https://www.netflix.com/title/80222802 The Outsider (HBO) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8550800/ Encrypted Comms Email: Grenade@GoBagPod.com
- [Lethal Force and Tradecraft](https://www.gobagpod.com/podcast/s02e05/) - Delta Green combat is fast and final — initiative on Dexterity, one action a turn, and a lethality rating that can drop an Agent before they ever roll to dodge. Then Harrigan flips to the other half of staying alive: tradecraft — sanitizing the scene, disposing of the body, funding the cover-up, and lying to
- [The Downward Spiral (Sanity and Bonds)](https://www.gobagpod.com/podcast/s02e04/) - A deep dive into Delta Green’s most devastating mechanic: the Sanity system. We'll cover how Agents slowly lose their minds to violence, helplessness, and the Unnatural, and how they project that trauma onto their "Bonds" (family and friends) to stay in the fight. S02E04 SITREP Delta Green Fiction (MrWhite) - https://www.delta-green.com/reading-order-delta-green-fiction/ Black Project Gaming DG
- [Welcome to the Conspiracy](https://www.gobagpod.com/podcast/s02e01/) - Kicking off our season 2 dedicated to Delta Green. In this episode: a primer on what makes Delta Green unique in the TTRPG space. We'll discuss the blend of Lovecraftian cosmic horror with modern tactical espionage, the history of the game, and why it is the ultimate "burner phone and suppressed pistol" experience. S02E01 Encrypted
- [The Agent's Toolkit](https://www.gobagpod.com/podcast/s02e03/) - Walking through the Agent's Handbook to build a character. We will focus on how a character's day job (FBI, CDC, Special Forces) drives their skills, and why being a forensic accountant is often more useful than being a sniper. S02E03 SITREP N@TO Contest - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vEi08neC-nHiUmNSrFUJkC1aJ0s2q1LZSfneistvMoM/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.oos4c7o5nfyk Delta Green Briefing Doc - https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/184104/delta-green-briefing-documents?affiliate_id=457476 Ten Commandments of DG - https://www.patreon.com/posts/ten-commandments-102021267
- [Delta Green Overview](https://www.gobagpod.com/podcast/s02e02/) - High level overview of the game - skills, abilities, san, pow, bonds, firearms S02E02 SITREP List of Delta Green publications - https://www.delta-green.com/publications/ Docs to help run Delta Green - https://theunspeakableoath.com/home/2017/03/free-documents-to-help-you-run-delta-green/ Encrypted Comms Grenade@GoBagPod.com -or- 929.BIG.DICE For more Go Bag content visit: https://gobagpod.com Become an agent of Go Bag: https://gobagpod.com/patreon For more... Sean – https://youtube.com/@rpgsean Harrigan
- [Season 1 Finale](https://www.gobagpod.com/podcast/s01e22/) - Harrigan and Sean look back on Season 1 of Go Bag! S01E22 SITREP CIA World Factbook - https://www.cia.gov/stories/story/spotlighting-the-world-factbook-as-we-bid-a-fond-farewell/ 7 Pixels Dice App - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dice-3d-7pixels/id1263339902 Real Spy Comics - https://www.realspycomics.com/ Encrypted Comms Grenade@GoBagPod.com -or- 929.BIG.DICE For more Go Bag content visit: https://gobagpod.com Become an agent of Go Bag: https://gobagpod.com/patreon For more... Sean – https://youtube.com/@rpgsean Harrigan –
- [Covert Action as Team Sport](https://www.gobagpod.com/podcast/s01e21/) - Playing as a James Bond type in covert action is great, but TTRPGs are typically a team sport. Remove the Mary Sue and let us talk about a party that's more than a single character. Shout out to DigitalHobbit! s01e21 SITREP US Turncoat Aldrich Ames dies https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna252719 Encrypted Comms Grenade@GoBagPod.com -or- 929.BIG.DICE Codename Spezbaby Codename
- [Mercenaries Spies and Private Eyes Vignette AP](https://www.gobagpod.com/podcast/s01e20/) - Sean and Harrigan bring their agents to the tables as players as we have a surprise guest run MSPE for us. s01e20 SITREP Put MSPE in your GO BAG PDF https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/211831/mspe-mercenaries-spies-and-private-eyes-combined-edition-rpg?affiliate_id=457476 Print https://www.nobleknight.com/P/2148124359/Mercenaries-Spies-and-Private-Eyes-Combined-Edition?awid=859 Encrypted Comms Grenade@GoBagPod.com -or- 929.BIG.DICE For more Go Bag content visit: https://gobagpod.com Become an agent of Go Bag: https://gobagpod.com/patreon For more... Sean
- [Agent Provocateur Vignette AP](https://www.gobagpod.com/podcast/s01e19/) - Sean assumes the role of game master while Harrigan introduces a new agent to our cast of characters as we play Agent Provocateur by Twin Engine Publishing. s01e19 Grab the PDF: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/461723/agent-provocateur-the-role-playing-game?affiliate_id=457476 Put the hard copy in your go bag: https://amzn.to/4rx7bA3 Grenade@GoBagPod.com -or- 929.BIG.DICE For more Go Bag content visit: https://gobagpod.com Become an agent of
- [Mercenaries Spies and Private Eyes-Deep Dive](https://www.gobagpod.com/podcast/s01e18/) - Getting into more of the mechanics, rules, and nuances of another covert action rpg of the 80's, Mercenaries Spies and Private Eyes by Flying Buffalo. s01e18 SITREP Delta Green Shotgun Scenario winners: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1X3f9sbja0OCbnyyBwX73tPFwIwO5WUNaH4LEmi2CNso/edit?tab=t.0 Article: Local Spies with Lethal Gear https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/local-spies-with-lethal-gear-how-israel-and-ukraine-reinvented-covert-action-74c54375 Article: (1963) The Modern Spy Extends His Arena https://www.nytimes.com/1963/06/09/archives/the-modern-spy-extends-his-arena-although-a-wave-of-spy-stories-has.html Encrypted Comms Grenade@GoBagPod.com -or- 929.BIG.DICE Codename
- [Top Secret RPG Vignette](https://www.gobagpod.com/podcast/s01e16/) - Actual play of TSR’s classic Top Secret rpg. Featuring Jason at Nerd’s RPG Variety Cast as The Administrator. s01e16 Nerd's RPG Variety Cast - Where you find other great podcasts, or...Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/4oPnUnwitpUqn9saEkFaNf?si=649cee504c844b1aApplehttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nerds-rpg-variety-cast/id1494636468 For more Go Bag content visit: https://gobagpod.com Become an agent of Go Bag: https://gobagpod.com/patreon For more... Sean – https://youtube.com/@rpgsean Harrigan – https://harriganshearth.substack.com Some links
- [Tiny Spies Vignette](https://www.gobagpod.com/podcast/s01e17/) - Duet play of Tiny Spies by Gallant Knight Games. Harrigan takes the role of game master, Sean reprises his role as British secret agent Victor Drake. If you haven't heard the prequel, check out Vincent Drake's debut in the James Bond RPG vignette: https://www.gobagpod.com/podcast/s01e12/ s01e17 For more podcast information visit https://gobagpod.com Become an agent of
- [Mercenaries Spies and Private Eyes](https://www.gobagpod.com/podcast/s01e15/) - The rpg released in 1983, 1986 and then combined in 2019, this one derives from Flying Buffalo's Tunnels and Trolls. We do a high level overview. s01e15 SITREP Wall Street Article on modern spying: https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/local-spies-with-lethal-gear-how-israel-and-ukraine-reinvented-covert-action-74c54375Article from 1963 about 'modern spy': https://www.nytimes.com/1963/06/09/archives/the-modern-spy-extends-his-arena-although-a-wave-of-spy-stories-has.html Encrypted Comms Grenade@GoBagPod.com -or- 929.BIG.DICE Peter, codename Spezbaby For more Go Bag content visit:
- [Tiny Spies by Gallant Knight Games](https://www.gobagpod.com/podcast/s01e14/) - Harrigan and Sean go over Tiny Spies, not small people, but the game based off Tiny d6, by Gallant Knight Games released in 2021. s01e14 SITREP Top Secret NWO Tradecraft Manual: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/solarian/the-top-secret-tradecraft-manual James Bond RPG Vignette: https://www.gobagpod.com/podcast/s01e12/ Encrypted Comms Grenade@GoBagPod.com -or- 929.BIG.DICE Codename DigitalHobbit Codename Dan For more Go Bag content visit: https://gobagpod.com Become an
- [Encrypted Comms 2](https://www.gobagpod.com/podcast/s01e13/) - Second question and answer episode where we field grenades from Laramie, Dependable Skeleton, Spezbaby, DigitalHobbit and Runeslinger. s01e13 SITREP Fairfield Project, Delta Green Shotgun Scenarios http://fairfieldproject.wikidot.com/shotgun-scenarios Netflix: Spycraft series https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13789092/ Encrypted Comms Grenade@GoBagPod.com -or- 929.BIG.DICE Codname Wallbanger Codename Dependable Skeleton Codename Spezbaby Codename DigitalHobbit Codename Runeslinger For more Go Bag content visit: https://gobagpod.com Become an
- [James Bond RPG Vignette](https://www.gobagpod.com/podcast/s01e12/) - Harrigan acts as game master for a brief one-shot of James Bond ttrpg by Victory Games. Sean plays agent Vincent Drake as he tries to locate The Scorpion! An enhanced episode of Go Bag, so be sure to check out your podcatcher for diagrams of tables and images as you listen. s01e12 SITREP Encrypted Comms
- [Teasers and Cold Opens](https://www.gobagpod.com/podcast/s01e11/) - Often experienced at the beginning of a Bond film, we talk about why and how to implement the teaser or cold open into your covert action role-playing game. S01E11 SITREP Russian & IBM Typewriters https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2015/10/how-soviets-used-ibm-selectric-keyloggers-to-spy-on-us-diplomats/ Encrypted Comms Grenade@GoBagPod.com -or- 929.BIG.DICE Agent Mike G. For more Go Bag content visit: https://gobagpod.com Become an agent of Go
- [Agent Provocateur - YZE Powered Covert Action RPG](https://www.gobagpod.com/podcast/s01e10/) - Mission Handlers Sean and Harrigan tackle the ttrpg Agent Provocateur by Twin Engine Productions, a Year Zero Engine covert action roleplaying game released in 2025...or was it 2024? S01E10 PDF: On DriveThruRPG Print: On Amazon SITREP Delta Green Shotgun Scenario Contest Character Creation Cheatsheet for James Bond Delta Green Campaign Jam Encrypted Comms Grenade@GoBagPod.com -or-
- [James Bond 007 RPG - Deep Dive](https://www.gobagpod.com/podcast/s01e09/) - We finalize our deep dive into Victory Games's 1983 release of James Bond 007 RPG. S01E09 SITREP The Spy mini series - https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/the_spy/s01 James Bond movie Director - https://share.google/SzXFb5JSKi5sUDjPx Spy 2nd Edition - https://www.thepolyhedralknights.com/spy-2nd-edition Encrypted Comms Grenade@GoBagPod.com -or- 929.BIG.DICE Daniel Jason Peter/Spezbaby For more Go Bag content visit: https://gobagpod.com Become an agent of Go Bag:
- [Season 1 Q&A](https://www.gobagpod.com/podcast/s01e08/) - First Q&A of Season 1. Sean and Harrigan do some in-depth analysis of received Encrypted Comms from Jason, Gabe, Peter, Humza, and Sunglar. S01E08 SITREP Spymaster's Toolkit crowdfunder https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/287589860/the-spy-game-spymasters-toolkit-supplement Guns of James Bond https://www.headstamppublishing.com/licensed-troubleshooter Sean on Casting Shadows https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o55hwQ1PKH8 Encrypted Comms Grenade@GoBagPod.com -or- 929.BIG.DICE Peter aka Spezbaby Daniel W. Jason C. Sunglar Humza K. Gabe
- [James Bond RPG - Overview](https://www.gobagpod.com/podcast/s01e007/) - Launched in 1983 by Victory Games, we start with an overview of James Bond the tabletop rpg. S01E007 SITREP The Spies that Death Forgot https://thysane.itch.io/the-spies-that-death-forgot/devlog/119421/the-spies-that-death-forgot Author Robert Morton on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/dukieboy2.bsky.social Encrypted Comms Grenade@GoBagPod.com -or- 929.BIG.DICE Voicemail from Jason C For more Go Bag content visit: https://gobagpod.com Become an agent of Go Bag: https://gobagpod.com/patreon For
- [TSR's Top Secret - Deep Dive 2](https://www.gobagpod.com/podcast/s01e06/) - We wrap up our deep dive into TSR's Top Secret rpg. S01E06 SITREP Counterpart - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4643084/ Rest is Classified podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/1Jn1HIW6I1AQnKVpsJHdEf?si=9201c61996394f82 Delta Green Scenario Workbook - https://staggeredamusementmachine.itch.io/delta-green-scenario-workbook Encrypted Comms Grenade@GoBagPod.com -or- 929.BIG.DICE For more Go Bag content visit: https://gobagpod.com Become an agent of Go Bag: https://gobagpod.com/patreon For more... Sean – https://youtube.com/@rpgsean Harrigan – https://harriganshearth.substack.com
- [TSR's Top Secret - Deep Dive 1](https://www.gobagpod.com/podcast/s01e05/) - Time to get into the mechanics of TSR’s 1980 espionage game, Top Secret in our first of two deep-dive episodes. S01E05 SITREP Mod Con https://www.facebook.com/groups/1392601365327192 Terminology - Spy Museum https://www.spymuseum.org/education-programs/spy-resources/language-of-espionage Encrypted Comms Chad Glamann HOOS Larry Kristen Saltheart For more Go Bag content visit: https://gobagpod.com Become an agent of Go Bag: https://gobagpod.com/patreon For more... Sean
- [TSR's Top Secret - Overview](https://www.gobagpod.com/podcast/s01e04/) - Before all the other espionage rpgs, this was the first and one of a kind. Released in 1980, published by TSR, Harrigan and Sean do a high-level overview of this classic game. S01E04 SITREP Death in Berlin - https://criticalkit.us/products/death-in-berlin-solo-rpg-rulebook-physical-copy Delta Green Shotgun Generator - https://chartopia.d12dev.com/chart/59676/ Modus Operandi - https://www.modus-operandi.co.uk/ Encrypted Comms Email: Grenade@GoBagPod.com Call: 929.BIG.DICE
- [Non-Mechanical Elements in Espionage Games](https://www.gobagpod.com/podcast/s01e03/) - Previously we went over game mechanics that would be good to see in espionage rpgs. In this one we talk about elements that go into an espionage game that enhances the flavor. S01E03 SITREP LinksPSI Run https://lumpley.itch.io/psirun Operator’s Loadout: https://cheatsheets.davidveksler.com/operator-loadouts.html Delta Green Handler’s Screen: https://shop.arcdream.com/collections/role-playing-games/products/delta-green-handlers-screen-2025-copy CORK BORG: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/allrolledup/cork-bord-a-nordic-noir-investigative-role-playing-game/description James Bond Video Game: https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/007-first-light-14-new-things-we-just-learned-about-the-james-bond-game/2900-6978/#1 First Casualty
- [Mechanics Specific To Espionage TTRPGs](https://www.gobagpod.com/podcast/s01e02/) - Wherein we chat about what makes espionage RPGs different from other RPGs, what key features really help emulate the genre — chase rules, reputation rules, HTH combat that includes subdual and assassination, etc. S01E02 SITREP Numb3r Station: https://albi13.itch.io/numb3r-stations Procedural rpg: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/occupiedhex/procedural Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/gobagpod.com For more Go Bag content visit: https://gobagpod.com Become an agent of Go
- [Pilot](https://www.gobagpod.com/podcast/pilot/) - Every mission starts with a briefing. In our pilot episode, Sean and Harrigan talk about who we are, how Go Bag came together, and what we’re aiming to do with the podcast. We walk through the segments you’ll hear in every episode, the kind of games and topics we’ll cover, and how you can jump
- [TRAILER](https://www.gobagpod.com/podcast/trailer/) - Coming September 17, 2025 Show Trailer For more Go Bag content visit: https://gobagpod.com Become an agent of Go Bag: https://gobagpod.com/patreon Sean – https://youtube.com/@rpgsean Harrigan – https://harriganshearth.substack.com Some links may be affiliate links, which means I earn a small commission if you buy through them—at no extra cost to you. It helps keep the lights on

## Podcasts

- [Go Bag](https://www.gobagpod.com/podcasts/go-bag/)