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Episode #30 – Why do so many people ask for suggestions for tabletop roleplaying games on various forums, only to add “but not [Insert Game/System here]”? Do they want help or not? Music: “Celebration” by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Episode #29 – Discussing earlier, more problematic tabletop roleplaying products in today’s society. Music: “Celebration” by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Episode #28 – I have a problem with buying TTRPGs, which is to say, I can’t stop buying them! Music: “Celebration” by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Episode #27 – Today I’d like to comment on a bit of a controversy in the D&D and greater TTRPG communities, sparked in December 2020 by the YouTuber Ginny Di. Music: “Celebration” by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Episode #26 – More and more tabletop roleplaying games are being designed for GM-less (cooperative or solo) play, or in a way that significantly reduces the GameMaster’s role. Is this good for tabletop roleplaying? Music: “Celebration” by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Episode #25 – I don’t get it why many people have difficulty playing TTRPGs online, or simply refuse to do it at all. We are the Masters of Math Rocks and solving simple algebra for entertainment… What’s so hard about online play? Music: “Celebration” by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 […]

Episode #24 – While the new year is still quite young, many conventions and Faires have either postponed or cancelled their 2022 event already. This may of course change, but it is not likely, and I suspect we will see more cancellations very soon. Should we write off 2021 already, and assume the best we […]

Episode #23 – I’ve been roleplaying for over 40 years now, and take pride in my extensive collection of print copies of games and sourcebooks. But more and more the TTRPG industry is moving to digital books, and many books are impossible to find as printed copies now. Am I a dinosaur now? Music: “Celebration” […]

Episode #22 – Discussing things I learned, in a Roleplaying sense, in 2020. Kind of a retrospective, only dumber. Music: “Celebration” by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Episode #21 – The Christmas season has always been tied to ghost stories, even well before Dickens came along. So let’s discuss some roleplaying games that I’d recommend for some spooky Yuletide cheer. Music: “Celebration” by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Episode #20 – Today I’ll be talking about three of the best small-print tabletop roleplaying games of 2020! Music: “Celebration” by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Episode #19 – So, I’ve been dipping my toe in the OSR scene the last few months, but recently got a couple of games that absolutely won me over! Music: “Celebration” by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Episode #18 – So, as a Thanksgiving surprise, it was announced that “Pathfinder” is being ported over to Savage Worlds. Which, in light of “Pathfinder 2nd Edition” being not all that old, begs the question: Why? Music: “Celebration” by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Episode #17 – We are rapidly approaching 2021, but our Pandemic woes only continue to get worse. How will this impact the RenFaire community? Music: “Celebration” by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Episode #16 – We are being showered right  now in oodles of awesome new products in tabletop roleplaying! It certainly is a great time to be a roleplayer. Let’s talk a bit about some of these new and upcoming products. Music: “Celebration” by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Episode #15 – There is a line of thought that “Mature Roleplaying” means one shouldn’t be offended by anything that comes up during play. Others prefer to employ the X-Card and other methods to avoid conflict. Today, I’ll give you my thoughts on the matter. Music: “Celebration” by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons […]

Episode #14 – Wizards of the Coast is releasing “Tasha’s Caldron of Everything” later this month, which includes some pretty major revisions for “Dungeons & Dragons” 5th Edition. Is this their ‘5.5’ moment? Music: “Celebration” by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Episode #13 – Halloween is nearly here, so let’s talk about some great roleplaying games, be they of the Tabletop or Live-Action variety! Music: “Celebration” by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Episode #12 – The Old-School Revival movement, also known as OSR, is quite the rage in the Tabletop Roleplaying scene. As someone who grew up and cut my teeth with those games, I just want to know one thing: Why? Music: “Celebration” by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Episode #11 – It’s my birthday, so I thought I’d spend today talking about a product I am extremely enamoured with, being the “GameMaster’s Apprentice” storyteller cards. Music: “Celebration” by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/