Director's Dungeon

In this episode of the Director's Dungeon podcast, Chris and Katie Moreland are joined by actor and game designer Thor Knai, and video game special effects artist David “DJ” Johnson. Together, they jump into their shared experiences at D&D in a Castle, discuss the art of Dungeon Mastering, and explore the creative processes behind immersive storytelling. Episode Highlights: • D&D in a...

David Johnson is an award winning Visual FX artist, CEO of Undertone FX, and the most passionate Dungeons and Dragons fan on the planet. 1. DJ’s Legendary D&D Room •Imagine a room packed wall-to-wall with every edition of D&D books, custom-built gaming tables (complete with slots for whiskey glasses!), and hundreds of meticulously organized minis. DJ walks us through his collection and how...

In this episode of Directors Dungeon , Chris Moreland sits down with David Andrew Laws, a passionate creator and co-founder of the popular 20-Sided Tavern . David takes us through his journey of blending storytelling and gameplay, creating immersive experiences for Dungeons & Dragons and tabletop role-playing game (TTRPG) fans around the world. David's love for D&D began in his childh...

In this episode of the Director's Dungeon podcast, my wife Katie and I sit down with Clint McElroy , co-creator of The Adventure Zone , veteran storyteller, and longtime radio host, to discuss the power of Dungeons & Dragons as a storytelling medium . Clint shares how his background in theater and improvisation has shaped his approach to running RPGs, the unexpected journey that turned Th...

In this episode of Directors Dungeon , Chris Moreland sits down with Heidi Gygax Garland and her husband Erik Garland to talk about the legacy of Gary Gygax, the co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons . Heidi, Gary's daughter, shares her personal perspective on growing up in a household where gaming was a huge part of everyday life. She talks about what it was like being the child of a man who...

While Chris was on the road interviewing game designers in Jackson, Katie stepped into the host chair for this special episode with Vinnie Notobartolo—Dungeon Master, tour guide, and local legend at Hawkins Headquarters in Jackson, Georgia, the real-world backdrop for Stranger Things . Once a quiet Southern town, Jackson became an unlikely pilgrimage site for Netflix fans after it was used as the...

sIn this episode of Directors Dungeon , we’re joined by Sarah Davis Reynolds , a performer, designer, and co-creator of The Twenty-Sided Tavern —an interactive live D&D-inspired stage show that’s as much about audience collaboration as it is about rolling dice.  What started as a homebrew theater-meets-tabletop experiment has evolved into a fully licensed Dungeons & Dragons production back...

In this episode of Directors Dungeon , I sit down with Frank Mentzer—a name etched deeply into the foundations of tabletop gaming. Best known as the author of the Red Box edition of Dungeons & Dragons , Frank is more than a game designer.  He’s a storyteller, an archivist, and a witness to the formative years of a cultural movement. Over the course of our conversation, he opens the doors to a...

Welcome to the Director's Dungeon podcast, where we pull back the curtain on the making of the upcoming documentary, Roll For Togetherness, formerly 50 Years of Fantasy. Hosted by Katie, this podcast takes you on a behind-the-scenes journey with the film’s director (and her husband), Chris Moreland. Together, they explore the creative process, the challenges of filmmaking, and the joyful comm...