RPGs & Baby Makes 3 - The Podcast

There are right-wing conservative Dungeons & Dragons players, and there are left-wing liberal Dungeons & Dragons players, but can they play at the same table?   On this weeks episode, we examine a passage from David Ewalt's "Of Dice and Men: The Story of Dungeons and Dragons and the People Who Play It" and ask the questions, can gaming bridge our cultural divides?   Opening Titles Music Credit: ▬▬...

After spending a bit of time talking about how bad it would be for Rob if Gretchen's character died in his DragonLance campaign, we discuss some uncomfortable feelings about a recent roleplaying-related comic strip by Colms Comics and the importance of consent in games and life.   Opening Titles Music Credit: ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼ Music: D. J. Pinto - The Punisher Link: https://y...

On this special episode of RPGs & Baby Makes 3 we ask the question, "Is E. Gary Gygax Jr. a Bigot?" Given that he's the son of the founder of Dungeons & Dragons, we felt like his words hold weight and deserve to be analyzed. Inspired by his recent appearance on "Live From the Bunker" (Episode 277: The Return of TSR Games) and some of the comments he made, Gretchen, Rob, and Amanda decided to get a...

Going number two on you! Oh, wait...Err... It's a bonus pod, the second one. After chatting a bit about our recent gaming, we broadcast back to back conversations from long car trips, including the terrible sound quality that comes along with it! First, we discuss the idea of rolling with the punches when things aren't exactly going your way during a particular session of gaming. Then, we delve in...

CONTENT WARNING: 18+ for language, graphic descriptions of violence, including detailed descriptions of animals being killed for food, psychological terror, and implied cannibalism. RPGs & Baby Makes 3 gathers together to play Calvary Games' Ten Candles, a masterpiece of modern roleplaying designed by Stephen Dewey. The World Is Dark... Pick up a copy of the amazing Ten Candles here: https://caval...

ALERT ALERT!!! PROFANITY INCLUDED! This special episode of RPGs & Baby Makes 3 is most certainly not family friendly, as we invited Jeremy Childrey of Gordinaak Games on to the show to talk about his most recent project, "Cocaine & Alligators: A Florida Man Sphere," for use with the Troika! RPG! The conversation also veered into the other games that he's made, including the highly successfully Zin...

This beef is dry aged! This week we're once again joined by our good friend Amanda Plageman, who had some additional insight into the X-card, including a potential pitfall to it's use. We then got into the use of battle maps versus theatre of the mind, touching on the broader discussion of using imagination and what impacts immersion. Finally, the three of us discussed subversive characters, a top...

On this week's very special episode of RPGs & Baby Makes 3, we're thrilled to present our interview with Benjamin Sperduto of Last Redoubt Games! Find his latest project "Augmented" on Kickstarter, funding through June 8th, 2021! http://kck.st/33MTELX And learn more about Ben and his work at: www.lastredoubtgames.com www.benjaminsperduto.com www.moranasbreath.com https://www.facebook.com/Last-Redo...

Yep, this episode is all about one of our favorite topics: Food!   We delve into Leaves from the Inn of the Last Home and it's follow-up More Leaves from the Inn of the Last Home, The official Supernatural Cookbook, the D&D cookbook Heroes Feast, and RPG Crate's Recipe for Adventure!   Making recipes from each book and examining the contents based on food quality, pictures, and general content, we...

There's something we love about the fact that the number eight also sounds like the word ate. Anytime we can allude to food, it's a good thing. Anyway... Three delicious new segments coming your way! First, we talking about fudging dice, and Rob argues that it's perfectly okay for game masters to do so when the time is right. (Also: Fudge, amiright?!) Then we discuss Lines, Veils, and the X-Card,...

Lucky Number Seven with three fresh segments for your earholes!   Before we get into the beef of the show, we read a few e-mails dealing with cheating and someone named Thundermustard. Then we talk about an epic week of gaming, with Fate, Pathfinder, and Mothership!   Moving to our first segment, we beg you not to WHIP OUT YOUR EXPERIENCE LANCE!   Then we talk about ways to get back into gaming af...

Extra beefy episode coming your way! Ugh... Actually, that sounds gross... Anyway, three more segments for your listening enjoyment! First, Gretchen and Rob talk about the Troika! RPG, a fun and simple psychedelic fantasy game that they recently got a chance to try out. Then, they discuss the roleplaying philosophy of the journey versus the destination. Is it all about beating the BBEG, or is how...

For this entire episode we're excited to be joined by our good friend Bianca Bury Rodriguez! Bianca is an AMAZING note-taker, and since it can oftentimes be challenging for parents to play consistently, we wanted to talk to her about how she uses notes to help keep her characters straight when there are long breaks between games. Bianca ALSO helped organize the library D&D program where she works...

NEW SEGMENT ALERT! On this week's episode, we debut "In the Common Room," where we interview a guest about a specific topic! And we're happy to welcome Amanda Plageman, longtime head of the Pathfinder Society of Savannah, in to talk about Organized Play, a great resource for gamers who have trouble committing to a consistent game (like a lot of parents). We also talk GM Mind Games and discuss our...

Our longest episode yet, which means it must be good, right? RIGHT?!?!?! Three more segments coming your way this time around!  First, we talk about Railroads, Rollercoasters, and Open World-style games, and what we thing works best.  Then we delve into a review of one of our favorite RPGs ever: The very niche Supernatural RPG, based on the long-running television show.  And finally, we do the fir...

Gretchen and Rob often like to talk about random gaming topics while just hanging out. This time, because we were on a long trip, we decided to record and edit one of those conversations, and release it as a bonus podcast! Gretchen is gearing up to run her first game ever, so she and Rob chat about her fears and worries, and throw out a few tips for folks who might like to try to run a game but ne...

Woohoo, episode two! (Hey, that rhymed! Yeah, yeah, I get it, not clever or funny, but my one year old would love it ;) ) On this week's episode Gretchen and Rob discuss one of Gretchen's favorite RPG miniature resources, Hero Forge, as well as the sometimes controversial DragonLance race Kender, and the use of game master screens. Will you love it? Listen and hope for the best!   Intro music cred...

On New Year's Eve, Wired.com published a thought-provoking article about how Wizards of the Coast has been handling some of the more controversial aspects of the history of Dungeons & Dragons, especially when it comes to depictions of race. After sharing the article with our gaming group, we decided that we wanted to record a special podcast discussing the ideas presented in the article both from...

Welcome to the inaugural episode of the RPGs & Baby Makes 3 Podcast, the show about two parents who valiantly attempt to game consistently in spite of a young child! On this episode Gretchen and Rob discuss cheating in RPGs, Sly Flourish's EXCELLENT book, "The Lazy Dungeon Master" (and absolute MUST for any GMing parent), and dice, which apparently Gretchen thinks you only need like one set of. Si...

Gretchen Hilmers and Rob Hessler are a married couple with a kid. They like to play RPGs and Boardgames. They made a podcast. Here's what it's all about!