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Episodes

RPG Academics and Defining a Game with Plot Points’ Dr. Scott Bruner

RPG academics is a growing field and Dr. Scott Bruner joins to talk about the shared realities, defining a game, and the persistence of Dungeons & Dragons. ⁠Plot Points podcast⁠ ⁠Dr. Bruners masters thesis⁠ ⁠Bleak…Read more

So Whatcha Playin’ – Hunter 5th and Gencon Recap

How is Hunter the Reckoning 5th edition at the table? Can you draft a one-shot character? Do TTRPGs have a future at Gencon? These and more on this So Whatcha Playin'. ⁠Hunter the Reckoning 5th…Read more

RPGnomics – Port Saga and License Holders with Rachel J Wilkinson

So you have a blockbuster idea and just need to get an IP holder on board, what could go wrong? A lot! Rachel J Wilkinson, creator of Port Saga joins to talk about license holders,…Read more

Storyteller Vault Lessons with Radio Free Arcadia

Charlie Cantrell is a part-time RPG writer who's using Storytellers Vault royalties to commission game books. What are the economics of this and how does he set his targets? Listen and find out! Radio Free…Read more

Book Talk – Adversaries of the Righteous for Exalted 3e

Exalt characters need Exalt-level foes and ⁠Adversaries of the Righteous⁠ provides them in spades. Chazz and Terry talk sneak peaks at Exalt types, earth elemental apocalypse cults, and so so so many charms. ⁠Adversaries of…Read more

Book Talk – Scion Second Edition Book Three: Demigod

Demigods ply a path that results in either godhood or death in a brutal up-or-out challenge to Fate. Chazz and Terry talk new pantheons, building demigod narratives, and the underworld in Scion 2e Book Three: Demigod.…Read more

AI Art and the RPG Industry with Jason Pitre

Midjourney, Dall-E, and Stable Diffusion are poised to disrupt the market for commissioned art. How do these technologies work and how might they effect RPG publishing? Jason Pitre of Genesis of Legend Publishing joins to discuss. Midjourney Bot home -Web interface for the…Read more

Pain in the Dice Plays Scion, Part 3

Pain in the Dice Plays Scion: Hero Second Edition! The third of three episodes in which we discover that sometimes swimming is an interesting action and that Enhancement is a lovely way to accrue successes.Read more

Pain in the Dice Plays Scion, Part 2

Pain in the Dice Plays Scion: Hero Second Edition! In which what is obviously a villain is revealed and we discuss Josh's truck.Read more

Are We in an RPG Golden Age? with Ben Riggs