Aussie Role Call

Scarlet Song is an artist, game master and English & Literature teacher from VIC, Australia. She is the creator of Cottage Core Critters, which is a fully illustrated cozy TTRPG for all ages. In this interview, Kate and Dan sat down to talk to Scarlet about her work, the inspiration for Cottage Core Critters and so much more. You’ll even hear about how Dan is already playing this game with the...

In this episode, we head all the way down south to talk to a game designer in lutruwita also known as Tasmania - Joie Yong. At the time of recording this episode, Joie had already released one game - Zombieees and was working on her next release Cryptid Keeper. We get into more information about what those games are in the episode. We also dive into the Tasmanian game scene and learn about what co...

TTRPGs are having a renaissance and it’s becoming a popular hobby amongst kids and teens. D&D clubs are popping up in schools and after school clubs. In this episode, we chat with Ro, the founder of Young Adventurers League in Melbourne about what is different about running TTRPGs for kids and teens, tips for people wanting to introduce younger folks to the hobby and more. We also share news a...

TTRPGs tend to be a social endeavour, so having spaces to be social and play games is incredibly important. Whether those spaces are online or in person, it can be difficult to curate a welcoming and successful space that not only survives but thrives. In this episode, we catch up with one of the founders of Pause Menu, a board game and TTRPG cafe in Melbourne. We talk about the process of opening...

Welcome back to part 2 of the Aussie Role Call Holiday Special. This is a continuation of our two-part holiday special - an actual play of Knight. This actual play is split over two episodes and stars Dael Kingsmill, Vella Mal, Tully and is GMed by the system creator Mark Beren. This was recorded for Melbourne International Games week, and we give you some context for how it came to be the way tha...

Welcome to the Aussie Role Call Holiday Special. This time of year can be very busy for many folks for many reasons, your hosts included. For our first holiday season, we’re excited to present a two-part holiday special - an actual play of Knight. This actual play is split over two episodes and stars Dael Kingsmill, Vella Mal, Tully and is GMed by the system creator Mark Beren. This was recorded f...

Did you know that the head editor for the Forgotten Realms Wiki, the massive Wiki site with over 56 thousand pages, is Australian? The Forgotten Realms Wiki tries to cover basically everything about the popular Dungeons and Dragons setting created by Ed Greenwood. We sat down and chatted with chief scribe Brad aka BadCatMan about what it’s like to run such a massive wiki, how they create and edit...

We interviewed Ben Byrne, the Creative Content Director at Ghostfire Gaming. Ghostfire Gaming is a direct-to-consumer Tabletop games publisher established in Melbourne in 2019. We talk to Ben about how he got involved with Ghostfire, what he loves about the Grim Hollow Setting, designing third party products for D&D 5e, the process of getting products onto D&D Beyond, and so much more.  Li...

What happens at PAX Aus 2024? Both Kate and Stevie had the privilege of attending PAX this year and they did very different things. In this very special episode, Dan interviews Stevie and Kate about their PAX experiences. You’ll hear about what it was like to be on 7 panels, the joys of running a Meetup, surprise highlights and more. Interspersed in between the conversation are 3 Vox Pops recorded...

Kate headed down to Pixel Expo in Perth to catch up with some TTRPG creators. She had the privilege of being on the podcast stage and interviewed two TTRPG makers - Troy from Hit Dragons and Alyssa from Sphinx Stationery . These two makers dive into what got them into creating accessories for TTRPGs, how they found their niche, accessibility, neurodiversity and more. Plus, Kate hits the convention...

Have you ever wanted to write scenarios and adventures for TTRPGs? This week’s guest is silver ENNIE award winner Kat Clay to talk about writing Call of Cthulhu scenarios. We dive deep into her award winning scenario, The Well of All Fear, and learn about her process for writing and play testing. Kat shares tips on how to get started writing scenarios and much more. You will need to hear her contr...

Peek behind the curtain of how PAX Aus is organised as we get the juicy deets from the PAX Aus Content Manager Kitty.  A lot goes into organising a convention as big as PAX. And all of the programming that you see outside of the main expo hall is her domain - that means all of the panels, live plays, cosplays, free play, TTRPG etc., are all under her domain. We, Kate and Stevie, get the goss on wh...

Welcome back to Aussie Role Call, the podcast which brings you interviews, news and spotlights from the Australian TableTop Roleplaying Scene. Our guest this week is Saz the Meeple.  This conversation focuses on why Australian based stores are so important, the challenges of importing to Australia, live stream production, Jasper’s Game Week and more. Content warning: this episode briefly mentions...

Welcome back to Aussie Role Call. Our guest this week is Logan Timmins.  Logan is a veritable powerhouse in the local TTRPG scene. He is a game designer, game design consultant, and one of the Mentors for the ARC Mentor Program. We were thrilled to catch up with Logan and share what he does with you all. We also cover what Oz Comicon events are coming to a city near you, as well as what ARC is doi...

Welcome to the very first episode of Aussie Role Call, the podcast which brings you interviews, news and spotlights from the Australian TableTop Roleplaying Game Scene. Our very first guest is NephthysNile. She’s the Vice President of the Australian Roleplay Community, an actor in too many Actual Plays to count, admin for D&D Australia, and a creator and storyteller for Vampire the Masquerade....

Meet the three hosts of the Aussie Role Call podcast - Kate O'Sullivan, Dan Machuca, and Stevie Schafer. Learn what their preferred gaming table snacks are, favourite dice, and more. Links: ARC website: www.arcrpg.org Kate: twitter.com/osullivankate Dan: instagram.com/danthegamemaster/ Stevie: twitter.com/ashtafelix This podcast is produced in affiliation with the Australian Roleplay Community...