Podcast host and RPG writer, Lucas Zellers, returns to the podcast. First, we discuss what he has learned from his podcast Making a Monster. Lucas shares his insights into monsters and morality from having discussed it with many RPG designers. Then we jump into Lucas’ new project which is the Book of Extinction for Dungeons and Dragons 5E. We talk …
Traveller RPG Designer Marc Miller Interview
Traveller role-playing game designer Marc Miller joins me on the podcast today. We start at the beginning, and Marc lets us know how he first learned of tabletop role-playing games through Dungeons and Dragons. Then we explore the vast reaches of the Traveller role-playing game. The creation of the first science fiction RPG becomes clear as Marc helps understand his …
Pirate King, Shipwreck, Festival Gone Wrong with Tristan Zimmerman
Award-winning game designer and writer, Tristan Zimmerman, returns to the podcast. We cover three incredible situations you can use in your tabletop role-playing games. There’s a pirate king, a crazy shipwreck, and a festival gone wrong. We discuss how you can mine these historical events for your next RPG campaign. Don’t miss it! LEARN MORE ABOUT MOLTEN SULFUR Tristan is …
Star Trek The Next Generation Breakdown with Ryan McHargue (Part 2)
Ryan McHargue, the host of the Geezers of the Game podcast, returns to the podcast. Our continuing mission to break down Star Trek: The Next Generation reaches part two. This episode is the second half of the same conversation that began last week. Ryan and I now launch into the third season of TNG. Don’t miss this episode as we …
Star Trek The Next Generation Breakdown with Ryan McHargue (Part 1)
Ryan McHargue, the host of the Geezers of the Game podcast, returns to the podcast. We begin our mission of breaking down Star Trek: The Next Generation. We both grew up with the TV show and love it. We look at seasons one and two for situations and concepts we can use in our RPG campaign. Join us for the …
Storytelling in The Terminator, Jaws with the Monster Professor
The Monster Professor makes a triumphant return to the podcast. We tackle movie monsters by considering the storytelling techniques in The Terminator and Jaws. The monster professor breakdowns the concept of the “hunter” that is usually present in horror movies. We dive deep into scenes and storytelling before we turn to board games. Josh is designing a new board game …
Hellguard: Curse of Caina TTRPG with Max Carr and Mikael Sebag
Max Carr and Mikael Sebag, the creative force behind Hellguard: Curse of Caina, both join me on the podcast today. We dive into gamemaster advice and game design. The conversation is wide-ranging and then we focus on Hellguard. Hellguard: Curse of Caina Links Check out the links below to learn more about Hellguard. Hellguard Curse of Caina TTRPG
TTRPG Rules with Rest in Pieces Designer Pete Petrusha
Rest in Pieces and Dreamchaser designer Pete Petrusha joins me on the podcast today. We talk about game design, TTRPG rules, gamemastering, and much more. The conversation ranges from RPG history to RPG culture so you don’t want to miss it. Pete Petrusha and Imagining Games Role-playing Games and Links Follow the links to learn more about Pete’s RPGs. Imagining …
Dice and Adventures with Alvaro Cifuentes
Game designer Alvaro Cifuentes of Browy Games joins me on the podcast today. We discuss Alvaro’s history of gaming and then we dive into his design work. Come along with us as we talk about tabletop RPGs and Alvaro’s game Dice & Adventures. Alvaro Cifuentes and Browy Games Links Check out Alvaro’s games and more by following the link below. …
Call of Cthulhu RPG Creator Sandy Petersen Interview
The original designer of the first Call of Cthulhu RPG, Sandy Petersen, joins me on the podcast. We explore sandy’s love of tabletop role-playing games and plumb the inky depths of the CoC RPG’s origins. Sandy freely shares his knowledge of running Call of Cthulhu sessions and gives insights help to all game masters across all genres. It is a …
RPG World-building Rules with the Major
Dungeon master guru, The Major, returns to the podcast. We discuss the Major’s rules of RPG world-building. He covers some common pitfalls DMs and GMs fall into while world-building for role-playing game campaigns. We talk about not wasting time, not creating things your players don’t care about, and much more. LINKS TO THE MAJOR’S RPG RESOURCES AND WEBSITE Be sure …
The Night Watch, Exploring the Caspian Sea, Post-Pirate Politics with Tristan Zimmerman
Writer and RPG designer, Tristan Zimmerman, returns to the podcast once again. Tristan informs us of three historical topics we can use for inspiration in our RPG campaigns. In the Tangling With the Night Watch segment, we learn to take off our 21st-century glasses when thinking about town defense in pseudo-middle-age RPG settings. The Patrocles’ Caspian Exploration Fraud is all …
TTRPG World-Building Misconceptions with Houston Howard
Transmedia author and speaker Houston Howard returns to the podcast. We have a fascinating conversation about the misconceptions about tabletop role-playing game world-building. We survey a wide array of topics and points of how game masters and dungeon masters can world-build effectively and creatively. We cover examples from movies, TV shows, books, and more. Every game master needs to hear …
The Future of Roll20 with Emily Floyd
Roll20 Director of Licencing, Emily Floyd, joins me on the podcast today. We discuss the use of virtual tabletop platforms and how they aid role-playing game players. The pandemic’s impact on Roll20 plays a large role in the conversation. Emily also lets us in on the future of Roll20 and where the platform is headed. Roll20 Links Learn more about …
Tales of Xadia The Dragon Prince Roleplaying Game with Cam Banks
Tales of Xadia RPG lead designer, Cam Banks, joins me on the podcast today. We set the stage with a conversation about Cam’s role-playing game history and how he became a game designer. We then dive into a deep discussion of the Tales of Xadia which is an RPG based on the Netflix show The Dragon Prince. Cam fills us …