Best Tabletop Vagabonds Podcasts (2025)

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141 Root: The RPG | A Tabletop Roleplaying Game of Woodland Animal Vagabonds 28:07

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Based on the Root: A Game of Woodland Might and Right board game, Root: The RPG brings the tales of the Woodland to your RPG table! In Root: The RPG, you play vagabonds, outcasts from the normal society of the Woodland who have come to live in the spaces between, whether that's in the forests themselves or on the fringes of society. You are compete…

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140 Shiver RPG | bring your favourite scary movies and horror stories to life 37:58

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Shiver is a setting neutral TTRPG that works as a framework to bring your favourite scary movies, spooky tv shows, and horror stories to life. Great for one shots, with quick to learn rules and fast character creation. The archetype game system has you matching symbols instead of adding up numbers, and the doom clock mechanic helps GMs build tensio…

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No Show This Week 0:32

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Unfortunately this week guest had to cancel, so we have no show this week. But next week we will be back talking about to Parable Games about Shiver. https://www.parablegames.co.uk/products/shiver-core-bookBy EN Publishing

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139 Enclave: the diceless, yet mechanically deep, narrative roleplaying game 29:55

1M ago29:55

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Enclave is a diceless narrative roleplaying game, but don’t mistake it for being rules light! Storytelling is everything in Enclave; the game is played purely verbally, with common sense and commitment determining success. The game has a range of mechanics that can be used for game masters, however the core mechanics are simple enough to use for a …

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138 Traveller: the iconic science fiction roleplaying game 27:36

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Not DnD is a weekly show discussing tabletop roleplaying games. In September we are looking at tabletop RPGs for a sci-fi setting! Traveller is a long-beloved science fiction roleplaying game first published in 1977. The game has had several editions published over it's almost 50 year history, including GURPS and d20. It's difficult to discuss sci-…

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137 Astra Arcanum provides deep tactical combat in a sci-fi setting 43:00

2M ago43:00

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Astra Arcanum is a new Sci-Fi Tabletop RPG from ENNIE winning studio with deep tactical combat, a massive character creation suite, and a vast setting to explore. The game had a hugely successful kickstarter in June 2025, and is now in development with a planned delivery of December 2026. This week we’re talking to Sarp Duyar (Producer) and Tyler D…

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136 Biodiversity loss, ocean acidification, and climate change in Blue Planet 28:41

2M ago28:41

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Not DnD is a weekly show discussing tabletop roleplaying games. In September we are looking at tabletop RPGs for a sci-fi setting! Blue Planet was originally published over 25 years ago. The TTRPG received broad acclaim for its deep, detailed, and realistic setting, presenting a precarious future threatened by the dire consequences of ecological co…

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135 Fizanthra's Guide to the Fringe for Hidden Worlds Refined Core 30:20

2M ago30:20

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Throughout September we are looking at tabletop RPGs for a sci-fi setting on Not DnD. This week Bryan Donihue will join us on Not DnD to talk about Fizanthra's Guide to the Fringe which provides a sci-fi setting for The Hidden Worlds Refined Core setting. Hidden Worlds is a single d20-based game with skill-based mechanics and story-based advancemen…

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134 Story Bake | Save the world with sugar, butter, and flour! 24:23

3M ago24:23

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In August we are looking at tabletop RPGs with culinary themes. Story Bake is a TTRPG about the magic of baking, the power of friendship, and finding wonder in the world! The creator Dan is a professional baker and combines their love of baking and games with Story Bake, and will share their story with us today on a live recording. The game comes w…

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133 Ready Set Bake! The Great British Bake Off Inspired TTRPG 21:21

3M ago21:21

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Using an original RPG system, Ready Set Bake is ideal for roping in family members and friends who aren't familiar with RPGs but love baking and cooking shows. This week we’ll be speaking to Jaye and Dave Eisinger to find out more about this GBBO-inspired mini-RPG. The game has recipe challenges, secret ballot voting, and a guided mad-lib recipe ge…

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Edible TTRPGs for August 3:06

3M ago3:06

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Not DnD is a weekly show discussing tabletop roleplaying games. Each week EN Publishing’s @tabletopjess interviews the creators behind different tabletop roleplaying games that aren’t D&D! You can watch the live recording every Monday at 5pm ET / 10pm BST on YouTube or Twitch, or listen on the podcast platform of your choice. In August we are looki…

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132 SHIFT Roleplaying System | an easy to use core ruleset with a ton of flexibility 30:24

4M ago30:24

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Today on Not DnD we are looking at SHIFT, a new game system from Hit Point Press. The system is centred around traits and a Shift dice mechanic, which allow the GM and players to collaboratively world build as part of gameplay. There are options rules which allow you to adjust the complexity of the game and customise it to your needs, but the core …

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131 Five by Five | A versatile rules lite TTRPG 31:25

4M ago31:25

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First released in 2008, Five By Five is a rule lite ttrpg using d6 powered by the h5 (high-five) mechanic. You roll two d6 dice and multiple the numbers on both die (for example role a 4 and a 2, your result is 8). The game has a simple core mechanic, but also robust rules for character creation, task resolution, combat and character advancement. F…

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130 First Encounter | Play the creature folk the level one adventurers are fighting! 31:38

4M ago31:38

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First Encounter is a rules-lite fantasy RPG designed to be played with minimal setup, zero preparation and a Kobold's hoard of generic fantasy tropes. Play as a party of intrepid (maybe slightly trepid?) Creaturefolk, defending your homes from the ever-expanding Venture Town and the wicked Enpecies (NPCs) who dwell within it. Worse yet, they have c…

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Rules Lite TTRPGs for July 3:13

4M ago3:13

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Not DnD is a weekly show discussing tabletop roleplaying games. Each week EN World’s Jessica Hancock interviews the creators behind different tabletop roleplaying games that aren’t D&D! Throughout July 2025 we are looking at TTRPGs with accessible mechanics. Sometimes learning a new ttrpg can feel like a chore, or a difficult task. These games look…

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129 Galactic & Going Rogue | Pick up and blaster and say "enough is enough" 44:55

5M ago44:55

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In Galactic & Going Rogue you play rebels, soldiers, spies, and criminals, or perhaps someone who simply picked up and blaster and said "enough is enough." A GM less game for 2-6 players which takes inspiration from Galactic, Rogue One, and Andor. Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/galacticgoingrogue/galactic-and-going-rogue-two-ttrp…

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128 Midnight Muscadines | The Cozy-Dark TTRPG of Magical Jams 37:31

5M ago37:31

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Midnight Muscadines is a cozy-dark tabletop roleplaying game where light and shadow intertwine in a fractured world. Players take on the roles of Marmateers—brave adventurers who venture into the untamed Wildernight to collect the elusive Midnight Muscadines, craft magical jams, and protect the fragile light of Nimm. The games comes with a variety …

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127 I Could Do This In My Sleep | Are you sure you wanna be awake for this..? 38:31

6M ago38:31

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‘I Could Do This In My Sleep’ is a cyberpunk entry to DriveThruRPG’s 2025 PocketQuest game jam. Powered by a simple yet flexible character skill system, I Could Do This In My Sleep suits a group of 2 - 4 players and one game master. A modern-day cyberpunk tabletop roleplaying game where Cybernetic implants keep the masses of Great Britain on their …

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126 Changed Stars | Strive for a better future together on the Frontier 1:01:43

6M ago1:01:43

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Take on xenophobic separatists, cut throat criminals, lethal machines, and otherworldly predators as you strive for a better future together on the Frontier. Changed Stars is a sci-fi roleplaying game set in a bright-yet-perilous future. Inspired by utopian feminist science fiction and contemporary gritty speculative futures, Changed Stars presents…

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125 Frostpunk | The Tabletop Roleplaying Game based on the award-winning Frostpunk video games 23:00

6M ago23:00

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Frostpunk, the Tabletop Roleplaying Game based on the award-winning Frostpunk video games The cold is unrelenting. It's been ten years since the end of the world. Cities depend on massive generators that provide heat, and machinery that excavates resources and grows food. Humans scramble to survive, relying on the pillars of Faith and Order to buil…

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TTRPGs that look forward in time. ome visions are frozen, some dark and dystopian, but others feature a rehabilitated vision of humanity. 4:52

6M ago4:52

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In May, Not DnD is looking to the future. Some visions are frozen, some dark and dystopian, but others feature a rehabilitated vision of humanity. Join us as we look forward in time. Frostpunk Changed Stars I Could Do This In My SleepBy EN Publishing

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124 The Psychic Danger Society | Mystery, psychic prediction, community, and tea 45:24

7M ago45:24

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Join us for a cozy interview of mystery, psychic prediction, community, and tea. This week we’re speaking to James Kerr about The Psychic Danger Society. The unique mechanics of the game give you a pool of “prediction dice” which you roll at the start of the session. The players choose which dice results to use when resolving issues in the game. Ea…

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123 Runecaster | Draw powerful runes. Discover new spells. Blow yourself up! 26:14

7M ago26:14

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Runecaster is a narrative TTRPG about learning magic through spectacular failure. Play as rookie mages who cast unique spells by combining runes. Magic will just as often blow up in your face as it will light your way. Join as we speak to Wes Zebrowski on this weeks episode of Not DnD. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pangurbancollective/runeca…

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122 Cold Sun | Survive and explore a world at the dawn of civilization 26:25

7M ago26:25

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What does it take to survive the wilderness? Who does it take? A soldier, a talker, a hunter, a witch? Who lives and who starves? In the wilderness, food is the only thing that matters -- and while your stomachs go empty and wounds begin to ache,one thing remains truly certain... the World will Feast. COLD SUN is a visceral roleplaying game by Robe…

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121 The Cunning Folk | A TTRPG of Mischief and Mayhem 32:37

8M ago32:37

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Become one of The Cunning Folk with this rules-lite dark comedy ttrpg. Use your Magick and Luck to create a whole heap of Mischief. And seek devilish revenge on mortals on the receiving end of your ire. The Cunning folks has its own system with a simple D6 dice pool, and interestingly features a levelling DOWN as well as levelling up mechanic. The …

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120 Mappa Mundi | An Exploration & Ecology RPG 40:11

8M ago40:11

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Join host Jessica on this week's episode of Not D&D, presented by E.N. World, as she delves into the innovative tabletop RPG 'Mapa Mundi' with creator George Francis Bickers from Three Sail Studios. Mappa Mundi is a TTRPG driven by exploration and ecology. Players take on the role of Chroniclers, brave souls setting out from hearth and home to trav…

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119 Not DnD | Fear Itself | Walk into a disturbing contemporary world of madness and violence 23:19

8M ago23:19

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Join us in this week's episode of Not D&D, where Jessica hosts Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan. Fear Itself plunges ordinary people into a disturbing contemporary world of madness and violence —and inexorably draws them into confrontation with creatures of the Outer Dark, a realm of alien menace. Gareth shares insights on the unique Gumshoe system that fuels…

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118 Not DnD | Why We Fight with Laurie Blake | play eco-punks fighting fascism to build a brighter, greener future 35:42

8M ago35:42

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Welcome to this week's episode of Not D&D, where host Jessica is joined by game designer Laurie Blake to discuss their innovative tabletop role-playing game, Why We Fight. Why We Fight is a solo+ narrative TTRPG where you play a crew of eco-punks fighting fascism to build a brighter, greener future. Using a designed-for-purpose, lightweight system …

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Fight fascism, the Outer Dark, or swear an oath to do no harm, with these TTRPGs that are Not DnD 3:40

9M ago3:40

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It's been three years of Not DnD, the weekly podcast discussing tabletop roleplaying games. This month we are looking at Why We Fight, a solo+ narrative TTRPG where you play a crew of eco-punks fighting fascism to build a brighter, greener future. Fear Itself plunges ordinary people into a disturbing contemporary world of madness and violence —and …

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117 Despair Dilemma with Game Designer Nora Jean Haynes 36:04

9M ago36:04

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Been watching the second season of Squid Game recently? Despair Dilema is a Death Game that take inspiration from this and other narratives such as DanganRonpa and Zero Escape. Game designer Nora Jean Haynes shares the unique mechanics of "Despair Dilemma," a game that challenges traditional RPG narratives by having players assume the roles of narr…

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116 Exploring the Zombie Sandbox 'Reanimated' TTRPG 26:39

9M ago26:39

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My guilty pleasure is low budget zombie movies. I love running survival horror, and enjoy a rules light system for this sort of storytelling. Reanimated is based on the Key Powered System using 2d8, with an infection mechanic that makes every interaction with the undead a risk. The game offered a huge amount of customisation options to run the stye…

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115 Zephyr 39:45

9M ago39:45

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Today we're speaking to Federico Sohns about their game Zephyr on Not DnD. The world feels dark, moody and almost lonely, but the game also provide elements of colours and connection. This is a really unique game, and I think it will be a really interesting discussion to listen to. You play one of the Windfall who are are born of, and live upon, th…

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Not DnD plans for February 2025 1:57

9M ago1:57

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It's a cold dark month here in the UK, but has fleeting glimpses of spring on the horizon. I think the games I’ve chosen for February 2025 for Not DnD reflect that mood. Not DnD is a weekly show discussing tabletop roleplaying games. Each week EN Publishing’s @tabletopjess interviews the creators behind different tabletop roleplaying games that are…

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114 Mum Chums 35:34

10M ago35:34

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Mum Chums is a slice-of-life game where each player portrays someone who cares for a young child, nominally set in Britain. Play begins as their kids start primary school. A GMless game exploring the relationships between people who raise children, coming soon to Kickstarter. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/floaker/mum-chums…

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113 Bitter Chalice 34:51

10M ago34:51

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Bitter Chalice is a Soulslike fantasy TTRPG about insatiable hunger in a blighted land. It's inspired by video games like Hollow Knight, Bloodborne, Dark Souls, and Elden Ring (but without the repetitive and frustrating deaths). Bitter Chalice is structured to be a different experience to traditional TTRPGs: think of it as one huge, highly curated …

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112 ION Heart 29:29

10M ago29:29

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Here's a cosy solo TTRPG for those looking to escape the darkness of the season. ION Heart is a Lo-Fi Solo Mech TTRPG. Discover planets, solar systems and cultures of your own making in the peaceful galaxy of the Astral Union. Create a pilot and their mech best friend and sail the stars with. Your job as a pilot is to bond with your mech as you exp…

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Not DnD plans for January 2025 4:55

10M ago4:55

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Happy New Year! Here's the games we will be looking at in January 2025: Ion Heart Bitter Chalice Mum Chums More information and links to the live streams can be found here: https://www.enworld.org/threads/new-year-plans-for-not-dnd.709468/ Not DnD is a weekly show discussing tabletop roleplaying games. Each week EN Publishing’s @tabletopjess interv…

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111: BIND 37:11

11M ago37:11

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I knew BIND would be a good fit for Not D&D, as it is an acronym for BIND Is Not D&D! The game uses a 2D6 system at its core, and introduces new rules as needed for the module you are playing. BIND is a community driven grunge-fantasy TTRPG which is based around free and open source software. BIND is a has a ‘Print It Yourself’ format instead of tr…

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110: Deepspace 33:21

11M ago33:21

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Deepspace RPG, the new card-based sci-fi RPG. The card based combat is inspired by deck building board games. The game is currently in development by Ethan from Flaming River Studios, and available to download for free. Download the game: https://flamingriverstudios.itch.io/deepspace-rpg Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/flamingriver Playtest: https://d…

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109: Be Seeing You 41:28

11M ago41:28

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Be Seeing You is a roleplaying game about independence, control, freedom and compliance. Influenced by fiction in the vein of The Prisoner, Stalker, and Utopia, and real struggles against mass surveillance, the Hostile Environment, and the alienating effects of capitalism. The game is for three to five players and needs no GM. There are also additi…

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108: Trail of Cthulhu 2nd Edition 40:25

11M ago40:25

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Trail of Cthulhu 2nd Edition is built around the GUMSHOE system, which is perfect for a game of investigation and horror. You take on the roles of stalwart investigators - detectives, journalists, scientists, ordinary people - as they uncover clues and unravel cryptic mysteries that lead inexorably towards the terrifying cosmic horrors of the Cthul…

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Not DnD plans for December 2024 4:22

12M ago4:22

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Not DnD is a weekly show discussing tabletop roleplaying games. Each week EN Publishing’s @tabletopjess interviews the creators behind different tabletop roleplaying games that aren’t D&D! Here's the games we will be looking at in December 2024. You can read more on EN World at https://www.enworld.org/threads/ttrpgs-that-are-not-dnd-for-december.70…

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107: PSYCHODUNGEON with Kayla Dice 42:32

12M ago42:32

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PSYCHODUNGEON is a fantasy workplace action drama, played using No Dice and No Masters. It's a tabletop roleplaying game set in a world of mobile phones and magic spells, mass transit and malevolent demons, the supernatural intermingled with the everyday. In Glyndain, when a persons trauma hits a breaking point, their troubles manifest physically a…

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106: Aegean TTRPG with Stoo Goff 44:05

12M ago44:05

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Aegean is a tabletop role-playing game about a group of mythic heroes building a new, free city on the shores of the Aegean Sea. There are neighbouring cities to trade or war with, monsters to kill, gods to appease, deceptions, negotiations and bloody skirmishes. With a core resolution mechanic of a D10 dice pool, the game also balances Risk, Glory…

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#105: A Fool's Errand with J Strautman and B Marsollier 39:09

1y ago39:09

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Play the Fools, incite Calamity. Dive into a world of tarot & androids, of neon dreams & data divine. Will you deny these jealous gods? A Fool’s Errand is a tarot-fueled science fantasy tabletop roleplaying game set in a vibrant post-calamity world of Androids, Humans, and those in between. Kickstarter Link (now fully funded!): https://www.kickstar…

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#104: Bludgeon TTRPG with Tejas Oza 31:45

1y ago31:45

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The Bludgeon TTRPG System is a crunchy, tactical RPG with flexible mechanics. The game is made by a team of Indian designers and artists and is currently in development and being play tested. The games core design centres around power sources the characters have (whether Martial, Chakra, Primal, Arcane or Divine), and a scaling system where power a…

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Not DnD plans for November 2024 4:10

1y ago4:10

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Not DnD is a weekly show discussing tabletop roleplaying games. Each week EN Publishing’s @tabletopjess interviews the creators behind different tabletop roleplaying games that aren’t D&D! You can watch the live recording every Monday at 5pm ET / 10pm BST on YouTube or Twitch, or catch up with the podcast platform of your choice by searching 'Not D…

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#103: Paint the Town Red with Soulmuppet Publishing 30:56

1y ago30:56

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Paint the Town Red is a game about being dead. You play as a vampire chasing the sensation of feeling alive, to escape the rot they feel in their soul. This game is about depression, partying and falling in love, and explores themes of trauma, vice and loneliness. The game is published by SoulMuppet publishing and is built on the engines of Orbital…

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#102: Space 1999 with Andrew Peregrine 30:23

1y ago30:23

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The Year is 1999. A cataclysmic accident has sent Earth’s moon hurtling into space, leaving behind a broken planet. Life has become a fight for survival for the people of Moonbase Alpha as their journey takes them far deeper into the universe than they ever thought possible! This game has you playing one of the crew of Moonbase Alpha on their searc…

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Not DnD October Preview 2:34

1y ago2:34

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Not DnD is a weekly show discussing tabletop roleplaying games. Each week EN Publishing’s @tabletopjess interviews the creators behind different tabletop roleplaying games that aren’t D&D! You can watch the live recording every Monday at 5pm ET / 10pm BST on YouTube or Twitch, or catch up with the podcast platform of your choice by searching 'Not D…