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Designing Problems

Tracy Sizemore & Kristian Serrano

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Hosts Kristian Serrano and Tracy Sizemore explore the ins and outs of RPG design, production and publishing. We cover the entire process from the creative woes of working on your own game or setting, to your decision to share it with the world, to the details of layout, working with artists and running a crowdfunding campaign.
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Epic Adventure

Steve Kellams

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Are you ready for an epic adventure? Welcome to the Epic Adventure Podcast! Host Steve Kellams and guests discuss all things table top roleplaying. From TTRPG news and tabletop RPG game design to tips and tricks to make your games epic.
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Do I like game design? Yes, indie'd! A podcast of bitesize interviews with indie tabletop roleplaying game creators about their work and game design theory & practice. Releases every two weeks.
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Design Doc

Hannah Shaffer and Evan Rowland

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Come along with Hannah and Evan in a living documentation of the game design process, from the first spark of an idea, to every disastrous surprise. It’s not an instruction manual, but a travel guide, with lots of unexpected stops along the way.
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Wait, Roll That Again!

Wait, Roll That Again!

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This is Wait, Roll That Again! A Tabletop RPG Design Podcast hosted by Alex, from Aotearoa New Zealand! Alex designed his first game, and chronicled that story in the show's first two seasons. Now, every episode covers the behind-the-scenes story of a different tabletop RPG. https://waitrollthatagain.carrd.co/
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Posted every two weeks, this podcast looks at different aspects for RPG play and design. The hosts - a father/daughter team - then discuss how their RPG system will handle the topic in question. Episodes are ordered by the alphabet, so the first three episodes are Armor, Blood of Heroes, and Character Creation.
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That RPG Podcast

Daniel Quinn, Courtney Staples, Jonnie Law

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That RPG Podcast is a podcast about tabletop roleplaying games and the art of game mastery, where we create roleplaying game adventures on the fly from prompts submitted by our listeners.
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Cthulhu-Con

Skull & Scones

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Cthulhu-Con is a horror comedy actual-play miniseries about five dysfunctional coworkers, an off-the-rails Lovecraft convention, and the horrors of the universe slowly clawing at the edges of our simple minds. Join our heroes as they journey through the unknowable, the terrifying, and the crowd of cosplayers in 12 lovingly-crafted episodes. Cthulhu-Con is a production of Skull & Scones. Find us at skullandscones.com.
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I Am Hear

RPG Casts

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I Am Hear is a conversational podcast that focuses on the guest and their experiences with RPGs and the RPG community. It explores the unique stories of RPG community members and purposefully features members of the community marginalized by race, gender, sexuality, neurodivergence, and/or disability. I Am Hear aims to boost those folks and their stories. Every episode is someone's story. And every story is worth listening to. Season 3 coming Fall 2020.
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All My Ideas Are Bad

Sythana Winterthorn & Orion Canning

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This podcast explores Storygame & Indie RPG design. We record 5 hours of gameplay & interview, both with the game developer, and then boil it down to a little over 30 minutes, presented in an wavplay format with sound effects and music. Best with headphones.
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3. 2. 1. This is Bebop Tabletop: The podcast that’s turning each episode of Cowboy Bebop into a new tabletop RPG. Think Dungeons and Dragons with space cowboys! Each week, join Lijo John and Andrew Wu, as they remix the characters, music, and themes of the beloved anime classic into a game you can play. Let’s Jam! Cover art by https://www.twitter.com/ecokitti (@ecokitti) Follow us on Twitter for Cowboy Bebop and RPG news, announcements, and more https://www.twitter.com/beboptabletop (@BebopT ...
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Roleing Imperfection

Roleing Imperfection

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Our podcast features two friends with over fifteen years of gaming experience chatting about tabletop role playing games. Our philosophy involves complex character design integrated with fully fleshed out worlds. We aim to help people write characters, play tabletop rpgs, and run their own games. Each episode will break down a different roleplaying topic with stories from our past games and suggestions for how to make your games better.New episodes launch Thursdays! Remember to play what you ...
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Like Bible study for D&D fanatics, historian Ben Riggs, academic Scott Bruner, and the occasional special guest, take a look at the inspirations, reflections, and meaning behind some of the most important TTRPG texts of all time.
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Epic Realms Podcast

Epic Realms Media

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The Epic Realms Podcast is an engaging interview-style podcast that brings together a diverse range of creative minds from various fields. This podcast offers insightful conversations with renowned authors, RPG game designers, actors, audiobook narrators, TV personalities, board game designers, and many other fascinating guests. Each episode of the Epic Realms Podcast delves deep into the experiences, inspirations, and journeys of these talented individuals, providing listeners with a unique ...
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This Line Isn’t Secure is an actual play Delta Green podcast blending high production value, immersive sound design, and slow-burning dread. Inspired by Archive 81 and Malevolent, it drags listeners into a world of conspiracies, cosmic horror, and paranoia. Nothing stays hidden forever.
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In-depth podcast on how to improve your campaign, focusing on the adventure, world and character design. We apply proven and practical game design techniques to the world of running pen and paper campaigns. There's a lot to get into, so let's get started.
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Immersive Tabletop RPG storytelling meets audio drama in this narrative actual play podcast. Dive into the epic world of MythCraft with Ties the Bind, a cinematic actual play podcast where every relationship matters, every tie can bind, and family is everything. What to Expect: -Collaborative storytelling that puts character development first -Immersive sound design and atmospheric audio -Real dice rolls and authentic tabletop gaming moments Join us on Discord
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Wizards of Eem

James Parks, Ben Costa

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Wizards of Eem is a podcast hosted by Ben Costa and James Parks, lifelong friends and the creative duo behind the graphic novel series Rickety Stitch and the Gelatinous Goo (Knopf / Random House), the middle-grade series Dungeoneer Adventures (Aladdin / Simon and Schuster), and the tabletop roleplaying game Land of Eem (Exalted Funeral). Join Ben Costa and James Parks as they dive into the art of storytelling, tabletop game design, and the creative industries they love. This podcast offers a ...
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Gamestorming Lab Podcast

Gamestorming Lab Podcast

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A podcast by Safeer Syed and David Pidgeon, where we design a tabletop (story, rpg, maybe board) game based on crowdsourced suggestions and then play the dang thing next episode. Icon vector created by Freepik (http://www.freepik.com/free-photos-vectors/icon) Snow vector created by Bamdewanto - Freepik.com (http://www.freepik.com/free-photos-vectors/snow)
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James D'Amato, the creator of One Shot and Author of The Ultimate RPG series for Adams Media invites you to join him in getting to know some of your favorite creative people by listening to them create. Every other week he invites a new guest to discuss their latest work and creative process before joining him in a character or worldbuilding exercise from the Ultimate RPG series. Gain insight and watch inspiration with The Ultimate RPG Podcast!
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Head to Table

Thom Rawson and Tom Snowden

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Head to Table is the comedy podcast where each week two friends design a brand new, short form tabletop RPG and then playtest it. Join us as we create ill-advised mechanics, vastly oversimplify the complicated, and foil our own best laid plans. Head to Table is Thom Rawson and Tom Snowden. Check us out on Twitter at @headtotable or at headtotable.com.
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World Anvil Worldbuilding Podcast

Janet Forbes & Dimitris Havlidis

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Are you worldbuilding for homebrew RPG campaigns, novels, game development, films or anything else? Then you're in the right place! Designed to educate, inspire and entertain, World Anvil's founders - writer & RPG designer Janet Forbes and Gamemaster and RPG designer Dimitris chat with creators and academics about the brass tacks of worldbuilding, exploring a new theme each month. Expect topics like novel writing and short stories, game design, Cultures and Societies, Settlements and their n ...
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TableTalk Friday: A D&D Podcast

Andrew Romano, Seth Pittman, and Zac Karvon

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Tired of going through all that tedious planning to get your squad together only to meet up and have everyone just scrolling through TikTok? Try spicing up your friend group with a little DnD. Oh wait... you don't know how to get started? Aren't you a lucky little satyr! Your adventure begins with TableTalk Friday. Self-proclaimed experts Andrew, Seth, and Zac aspire to leave the traditional workforce and make a career out of their beloved game. They want to inspire others to deepen their fr ...
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Another tabletop RPG podcast where a couple friends get together, roll some dice, and shenanigans ensue. We'd be glad to have you all along for the ride! DISCLAIMER: We use the Dungeons & Dragons 5e RPG for our games and do not by any means play perfectly. This world is of our own design and we use D&D as a guide to explore it and live through it.
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MYTHICast is a bi-monthly presentation by the Mythicos Studios Design team. Hosts Lord Mortis, Father Time and the Sooch discuss Mythic Earth news, tactics, background, the lore, game tips and much more. We also cover all Mythic Earth worlds-with a focus on Mythic Americas. In our typical one-hour show the guys will also deliver general gaming-related news, around other tabletop, and RPG games.
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In this episode of Epic Realms, we sit down with game designer Rodney Thompson for an in depth conversation about his journey through tabletop roleplaying games, board games, and video game design. Rodney shares how his early love of Dungeons and Dragons and the West End Games Star Wars RPG shaped his creative path, from college gaming marathons to…
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In this episode of the RPG series, host David Heron speaks with Mike Mearls , a key figure behind Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition. They dive into what makes both D&D and Magic: The Gathering compelling at their core, how designers can take their first steps into TTRPG creation, and the role online discussion plays—both positive and problematic—in sh…
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Drew and Seth both have their fair amount of nerdy hobbies. This week, they're gonna go over some of their favorite fantasy worlds and determine which of them would be the best to live in. Not only from a fun standpoint but also from a safety standpoint as well. Where would you live if you could get teleported there instantly? Support the show 💌 Sh…
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Send us a text Welcome to You Heard it Here Last, where we talk about news, you’ve already heard. https://www.enworld.org/threads/tolkien%E2%80%99s-writing-desk-on-auction-at-christies.716325/ Christie’s Action House is hosting a live auction in December, 2025 called Groundbreakers: Icons of our Time and in that auction, you will find a simple 19th…
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As the year draws to a close we talk about New Year's resolutions. Hannah makes them every year, Evan does not. Hannah shares her elaborate system for setting goals of masteries, experiences, and skills. And together, we consider Turtlebun's upcoming year. Links: Join the Turtlebun Discord: https://discord.gg/XD4WVDjvbz⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support our work on Patr…
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In our penultimate encore episode, Tracy and Kristian explore the prospects of life after crowdfunding. How to keep momentum going, How to sell product on-hand, and specifically, some of the thinking both large and small that might apply to your product's future--all through the lens of Tracy's personal experience with and future plans for Han Clus…
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The gang finds a submarine and a fight in a troublingly wet dry-dock. Cthylla makes contact with the gang through Scott through Jericho. Nimi does not appreciate her personal shopper being used in this way. Dottie hurts her good leg. Vicky needs to speak to a therapist, any therapist will do. Malcolm straight up chokes a motherfucker. — If you like…
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Kierra and Oxley try to make their new relationship work, despite the pressures of the Christmas season. Andy consults Kierra for gender advice, and D.G. struggles to protect her daughter while staying ahead of the law. 🎶 Turn it inside out so I can see The part of you that's drifting over me 🎶 CREDITS: Morgan Taylor as Kierra Arugula Tyberius Wils…
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Our heroes head to a memorial for these deceased friend, only to be attacked by android terrorists! Join our Intrepid Heroes as they solve the mystery of the Murder in Metal City! Cast: Jason Keeley – GM Alex Speidel – Patsy Van Dyne Isis Wozniakowska – Voss Seltee Jocelyn Hamilton – Together in Electric Dreams (Dreams) John Godek – Xabi Fragloriou…
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In another Christmas-themed episode, host Brian VanHooker chats with Kent Seki, the director of the new theatrical short "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Chrome Alone 2 – Lost in New Jersey," which is attached to the new SpongBob film. The two discuss this continuation of the Mutant Mayhem universe and its anti-AI message, as well as Seki's work as c…
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Content Warnings ⁠My Late Father's Correspondence⁠ explores bittersweet family drama. Content includes grief, patriarchy, illness, colonialism, war and death. Show Notes This week, Fiona is playing '⁠⁠My Late Father's Correspondence⁠⁠': an epistolary roleplaying game of bittersweet family drama by Hayley Gordon and published by ⁠Storybrewers Rolepl…
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Send us a text You made the game. That wild, wonderful TTRPG idea is real now—but how do you get people to notice it? On today’s Wizards of Eem Podcast, we dive into practical, approachable marketing advice to help indie creators take their tabletop RPG public without losing their soul (or their sanity). In this episode, we use Land of Eem as a cas…
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This week Seth and Drew delve into the many table disputes they've experienced while playing D&D, and brainstorm some ways that situations like these can be resolved, both in the moment and after a session. Oh and there's more Magic the Gathering talk, sorry. Support the show 💌 Share Your Story: Got a wild D&D tale, a DMing question, or a funny cam…
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In this Christmas-themed episode, host Brian VanHooker chats with Andrew Joustra, the screenwriter of the new theatrical short "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Chrome Alone 2 – Lost in New Jersey," which is attached to the new SpongBob film. The two discuss this continuation of the Mutant Mayhem universe and its anti-AI message.Sound engineering by I…
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Send us a text I remember being a young roleplayer diving into my first rpg’s. Character creation was similar in most of the games on the market. Make a very basic character, adventure with them, kill monsters, find treasure, gain experience points, gain levels, get more skills, rinse, repeat. Back in the day we would memorize the XP charts so we w…
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In episode 130 of Game Design Unboxed, we chat with game designer Joe Hout about his fairytale-themed trick-taking game, 3 Chapters, accessibility in gaming, and his design journey. Joe shares how his path into game design began by tweaking games he loved and then took off after completing a passion-project game he self-published via Kickstarter. W…
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That’s a wrap on season 1! Dice Stage Right was performed for a live audience at a local theater in Idaho! Seven episodes total starting with this our introduction episode. If you’re interested in DM notes and extra photos from the events check out https://www.patreon.com/jorphdan Dice Stage Right stars Matthew Melton, Evencio Bahena, Heather Lyon,…
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Kierra and Natalie each suffer a terrible misfortune that diminishes their spirits. To cheer them up, Oxley and D.G. take them to Sarah’s Hanukkah celebration, where everybody learns what it truly means to be in a relationship. 🎶 I'm all out of faith, this is how I feel I'm cold and I am shamed, lying naked on the floor Illusion never changed into …
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Listener @jasonsumma1530 asked what Ryan would change about the Core Rulebooks if Renegade Game Studios released 2.0 versions. This is NOT an announcement that Essence20 2.0 is a thing, just speculation with the benefit of hindsight on the ideal layout of an Essence20 Core Rulebook. Listen Now! (mp3) Video Show Notes This topic was suggested by @ja…
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This week, join Seth and Drew as they create Seth's character for a one-shot they're playing this weekend! Drew is the DM, so maybe he'll let Seth get away with some powerful and creative ideas...or not. Either way, Farmer Jenson is the coolest farmer in all of Triboar. Also, they talk about a lot of Magic: the Gathering if you're into that. Suppor…
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In our next extra long encore episode, we talk about the many facets of crowdfunding fulfillment, looking through the lens of Han Cluster. From digital delivery of product through DriveThruRPG to the physical shipping and all the logistics that go along with it, Tracy shares her experience after Han Cluster arrived from overseas. Order Han Cluster:…
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New episodes premiere every other Thursday at 6 PM EST. All Links and Social Media: https://linktr.ee/nullproj ---------- #DeltaGreen #ActualPlay #TTRPG #CosmicHorror #Lovecraftian #HorrorPodcast #TabletopRPG #RPGPodcast #Unnatural #NullProject #HorrorCommunity #RoleplayingGames #TabletopGames #AudioDrama What is Delta Green? Delta Green is a moder…
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Send us a text Welcome to You Heard it Here Last where we talk about news, you’ve already heard. We have a little D&D announcement coming out of Wizards of the Coast that I’m actually kind of interested in. https://www.enworld.org/threads/wizards-of-the-coast-re-registers-dark-sun-with-uspto.716113/ Wizards of the Coast recently filed an applicatio…
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Conventions are an opportunity for us to get our games in front of a bigger audience, and PAX Unplugged is our biggest show. The stakes feel high, and we have to balance our ambitious goals with practical preparations. In this episode, we talk about what we were proud of, what we wish we’d done differently, and how every year we get a little better…
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Today, we converse with two firehoses of the human imagination: Mark Diaz Truman and Jay Dragon! Some people play games. Some people publish games. And then there are the people who change how the whole industry works. Mark Diaz Truman is one of the architects of the modern tabletop renaissance; designer, publisher, organizer, and strategic masterm…
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Todays guest is a returning alumni of Epic Realms. Nathan Lowell, is an award-winning author known for his captivating works across various genres, including the beloved Golden Age of the Solar Clipper series. In this episode, we dive deep into Nathan's unique perspective on storytelling, food, and the creative process. Here are a few takeaways tha…
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The gang searches for a submarine to escape the underwater hotel. This plan is not as stupid as it sounds. Malcolm wins a race against time, and against Vicky to fish Scott’s unconscious form out of the pool. Scott meets a fan. Nimi flatters the wizard, and Dottie destroys a priceless hand crafted table. — If you like the show, share the trailer wi…
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In this episode, host Brian VanHooker interviews IDW's murderer's row of writers helming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Battle Nexus. Writers Tom Waltz, Erik Burnham, Paul Allor and Caleb Goellner, plus editor Jake Thomas , offer a preview on IDW's take on the Battle: Nexus and how they chose the multiversal villains for the IDW TMNT to face off aga…
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Dice Stage Right was performed for a live audience at a local theater in Idaho! Seven episodes total starting with this our introduction episode. If you’re interested in DM notes and extra photos from the events check out https://www.patreon.com/jorphdan Dice Stage Right stars Matthew Melton, Evencio Bahena, Heather Lyon, and Hannah Jane Austin! Du…
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Our heroes head to the Magenta Orbital Amusement Platform in search of an old friend. Join our Intrepid Heroes as they solve the mystery of the Murder in Metal City! Cast: Jason Keeley – GM Alex Speidel – Patsy Van Dyne Isis Wozniakowska – Voss Seltee Jocelyn Hamilton – Together in Electric Dreams (Dreams) John Godek – Xabi Fraglorious Rue Dickey –…
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Mitt Broccoli hosts a Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day concert in the park, counter-programmed by Natalie Arugula’s concert. Kierra and Oxley must decide where their true loyalties lie, while D.G. discovers the inadequacies of the Parks Department. 🎶 And I’m here to remind you Of the mess you left when you went away It’s not fair to deny me Of the cros…
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Content Warnings My Late Father's Correspondence explores bittersweet family drama. Content includes grief, patriarchy, illness, colonialism, war and death. Show Notes This week, Fiona is playing '⁠My Late Father's Correspondence⁠': an epistolary roleplaying game of bittersweet family drama by Hayley Gordon and published by Storybrewers Roleplaying…
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This week the boys go through a laundry list of house rules and how they can be used at the table. Also, Chase has never read the Player's Handbook. Just thought I'd put that out there Support the show 💌 Share Your Story: Got a wild D&D tale, a DMing question, or a funny campaign moment? Email us at [email protected] and we might feature yo…
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We're back from PAX Unplugged 2025! and what an awesome show it was. Thanks to all who stopped by our booth to show your support for Mythic Earth, and to support the Game. This is episode 127 of Mythicast, and once again we delve deep into a CRUX CREATOR FORCE ROSTER. Jeff Mitchel, of Defective Dice fame joins us to discuss his all conquering Aztec…
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Send us a text In 2023 I was already neck deep into my Kickstarter obsession when I saw an advertisement for a brand new OSR style roleplaying game called Shadowdark. It was the creation of Kelsey Dionne and it looked very cool. The book was large and black with silver script and silver artwork of what I thought was a beholder. I immediately backed…
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