The Ultimate RPG Podcast

<p>EPISODE SUMMARY</p> <p>James is joined by Sam Sorensen in a discussion about his game Cataphracts, wargames and the humanity and unintentional storytelling that can appear in them. In the worldbuilding half of the...

<p>EPISODE SUMMARY</p> <p>James is joined by Austin Walker in a discussion about texts that were inspirations for Realis. In the worldbuilding portion of the interview, they create a world with yearly global...

<p>EPISODE SUMMARY</p> <p>James is joined by Austin Walker in a discussion about reexamining core nerd culture texts from a historical lens, the pros and cons of being in constant conversation with your audience, and...

<p>EPISODE SUMMARY</p> <p>James is joined by Jim Butcher in a discussion about the origin story of The Dresden Files, how he created characters in the earlier Dresden Files books, including with the help of RPG tools...

<p>EPISODE SUMMARY</p> <p>James is joined by Valiant Dorian and Poorna M in a discussion around how they became collaborators, the differences between how different cultures across the globe approach TTRPG play, and...

<p>EPISODE SUMMARY</p> <p>James is joined by Meghan Cross in a discussion about designing games with digital play in mind, the hook and loop mechanic in Meghan's game HUNT(er/ed) and how the game benefited from having...

<p>EPISODE SUMMARY</p> <p>The second part of the interview with Tyler Crumrine. </p> <p>In this episode, James talked to Tyler about how things are done at Possible Worlds Games compared to the publishing industry at...

<p>EPISODE SUMMARY</p> <p>James is joined by Tyler Crumrine in a discussion about his career before Possible Worlds Games, the pivot to designing TTRPGs as a career post COVID, and the future of Possible Worlds Games as...

<p>EPISODE SUMMARY</p> <p>James is joined by Taylor Moore in a discussion about the formation of the Kickstarter workers union and how one organize a union, the appeal of audio as an art form, the relationship between...

<p>EPISODE SUMMARY</p> <p>James is joined by Sharang Biswas in a discussion about what defines a game designer, teaching game design, as well as the role and influence of sexuality in his games. In the worldbuilding...

<p>EPISODE SUMMARY</p> <p>James is joined by Gannon Reedy in a discussion about time constraints in actual play, especially when it comes to combat. They also talk about visualizing actual play as the GM, how Gutter...

<p>EPISODE SUMMARY</p> <p>James is joined by Aram Vartian in a discussion about setting professional standards for yourself, the future of TTRPG publishing, the power of collaboration and how it has influenced his work...

<p>EPISODE SUMMARY</p><p>James is joined by Dr. Emily Friedman in a discussion about the unique challenges of studying actual play, "the ambitious middle," the overreliance on digitization as preservation, as well as...

<p>EPISODE SUMMARY</p><p>James is joined by Sam Leigh in a discussion about their inspirations, what tarot can bring to TTRPGs, how they approach reviewing games, the future of their videos, and more. In the...

<p>EPISODE SUMMARY</p><p>James is joined by Kienna Shaw in a discussion about the draw of solo and duet TTRPGs for them and whether the inability to be present for solo games changes how they design their games. Kienna...