Non-Mechanical Elements in Espionage Games

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 (book): https://amzn.to/3JUiWQi The Rest is Classified: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-rest-is-classified/id1780384916 Encrypted Comms Andy Hall REDACTED 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 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 (and the dice rolling). Chapters (00:00:00) - Intelligence Games (00:03:33) - Sean Watching Tinker Taylor, Soldier Spy (00:04:29) - Two More Things to Know About Nordic Noir & Delta Green (00:09:02) - Encrypted Comms (00:09:29) - Andy Hall: My Favorite Spy Shows (00:12:26) - Supernatural in Spycraft? (00:17:25) - A voicemail from John (00:18:34) - Mudskipper Gets A Stalker Message (00:20:56) - What Is A Good Spy Game? (00:24:55) - How the US Got Involved in Afghanistan (00:26:10) - Classified: The James Bond 007 Story (00:27:54) - Bond Reading Casino Royale (00:28:56) - Exploring the World of espionage in roleplaying (00:33:41) - In the World of Spy Games, Words used (00:34:24) - What's The Difference Between a Spy and Asset? (00:35:53) - Case Officers and Handlers in Spy Games (00:38:50) - Is Counterintelligence More Real Than Spy Work? (00:42:15) - Roles in Counter-terrorism Movies (00:45:21) - Delta Green: Tradecraft and Tools (00:46:12) - What is Tradecraft? (00:50:04) - Looking Through a Surveillance Camera (00:50:32) - James Bond: The gadgets in Spectre (00:53:31) - Mole hunts in The Spy Games (00:55:47) - Honey Pot vs CoVID Ops (00:59:49) - Plot Device #7 (01:02:17) - What Should I Do In My Game? (01:02:45) - Covert Ops 2: The Mission (01:05:54) - Go Bag