Alexander Tzakis, James Ekdahl

Goof and Grump

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A tabletop roleplaying discussion podcast about our experiences running, playing, and designing for all manner of modern and old-school games. Hosted by Alexander Tzakis and James Ekdahl, we delve our experiences at the table hoping you'll find something to bring back to yours.

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Alexander Tzakis, James Ekdahl

Episodes

One Page TTRPGs - EP. 3 24.06.2026 1:02:59

Alex and James Discuss: One Page TTRPGs What are one page tabletop roleplaying games and what do we think about them? Game design: Kinds of fun - MDA Philosophy What are our preferred kinds of fun? A game well played What's new is old and what's old is new again One Page RPG examples and proper discussion SWAT (Origins of Filth) a G&G one page RPG - Coming soon! Support the show Supp...

Hexflower Exploration - Ep. 2 19.10.2025 51:42

Alex and James discuss: Hexflowers: A rolltable with memory Applications across game prep Thoughts around discovering this tool Further design extrapolations What are we excited about right now in the TTRPG space Support us by visiting: goofandgrump.com ; glyphngrok.substack.com ; grumpcraft.substack.com Support the show Support us by visiting: goofandgrump.com; patreon.com/cw/goofandgrump; glyphn...

Big Game Rehash - Ep.1 22.09.2025 1:00:14

Alex and James discuss: Running a 16-player, two-table Shadowdark game with parallel adventures Adventure folios and character aids Table playstyles and behavior Adventure design and mechanics Notable moments and player decisions Shared finale boss fight finale Support us by visiting: goofandgrump.com ; glyphngrok.substack.com ; grumpcraft.substack.com Support the show Support us by visiting: goof...