How We Roll Gaming
How We Roll Gaming
How We Roll Gaming is a bi-weekly tabletop RPG podcast with hosts Daryl, Nick, and Robert, exploring what makes great games work—for both players and game masters. Each episode breaks down the craft of play: practical tips, storytelling techniques, better scenes and pacing, memorable NPCs, and the choices that create lasting table moments. Alongside this, the hosts share insights and stories from their own gaming experiences, all grounded in a shared love of RPGs and the ongoing pursuit of better games and better stories. Find more information about How We Roll Gaming, our social media links,...
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Jul 8, 2026
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Episodes
Is This Thing On...line? Running an Online Game (with special guest Nate from Tabletop Empire) 23.07.2025 1:00:49
Daryl and Nick take a look at ideas to help make the online gaming experience smoother, with an assist from Nate, the host of the Tabletop Empire YouTube channel. Homepage https://howwerollgaming.com New Merch Store! https://merch.howwerollgaming.com Patreon https://www.patreon.com/HowWeRollGaming Me & Steve Talk RPGs https://meandsteverpg.podbean.com/ Tabletop Empire https://www.youtube.com/@...
RPG Glory Stories - The Players Speak! 09.07.2025 1:22:26
Daryl and Nick are joined by three of their players - Betsy, Bryan, and Stephanie - who share some of their favorite moments at the table in our second installment of RPG Glory Stories! 00:00 Introduction 07:41 The Terrifying Tale of Trimble Grimbol (with Betsy) 30:26 The Surprising Story of the Stalking Smuggler (with Bryan) 55:03 The Ballad of the Badass Mandalorian (with Stephanie) Homepage htt...
Winging It! Using Vehicles in Your Game 25.06.2025 1:05:08
Vehicles don't just get your characters from place to place, they can be storytelling resources of their own, settings, even the characters' home. Daryl, Nick, & Robert throw around some ideas for using vehicles in your games to drive the story (pun intended). Homepage https://howwerollgaming.com New Merch Store! https://merch.howwerollgaming.com Patreon https://www.patreon.com/HowWeRollGaming...
Not Just Sidekicks - Making & Managing NPC Companions 11.06.2025 1:04:55
Lots of characters inhabit your game world other than the player characters. Daryl, Nick, & Robert give their thoughts on making and managing the NPCs who end up coming along for the ride alongside the PCs. And Daryl may get a little too stuck on using Stuart from The Big Bang Theory as an example. Homepage https://howwerollgaming.com New Merch Store! https://merch.howwerollgaming.com Patreon...
Reasonable Rewards - Balancing XP & Loot 28.05.2025 1:34:32
Players respond to rewards, but how do you make sure the rewards aren't too much? That's what we're talking about this time. Join us as we discuss ways to reward your players without going overboard. Homepage https://howwerollgaming.com Patreon https://www.patreon.com/HowWeRollGaming The Order 66 Podcast https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/order-66-podcast-38220
In Space, No One Can Hear You Crit - Alien RPG 14.05.2025 1:12:40
Daryl, Nick, & Robert continue with the convention theme, as we discuss some important things to consider when putting together a game session to run at a convention. Time limits, creating pregenerated characters, testing your adventure...all of this and more. Homepage https://howwerollgaming.com Patreon https://www.patreon.com/HowWeRollGaming Eberron Renewed - An Actual Play Podcast https://z...
Con Artist - Prepping a Convention Game 30.04.2025 1:28:32
Daryl, Nick, & Robert continue with the convention theme, as we discuss some important things to consider when putting together a game session to run at a convention. Time limits, creating pregenerated characters, testing your adventure...all of this and more. https://howwerollgaming.com Patreon https://www.patreon.com/HowWeRollGaming The Story Told Podcast https://www.thestorytoldpodcast.com/
GamerNation Con X in Review 16.04.2025 1:28:27
Now part of the d20 Radio Network! As we all recover from GamerNation Con X, Daryl, Robert, & Nick are joined by GM Chris - GamerNation Con Director and host of the Order 66 Podcast. Together, we discuss our favorite parts of the con, its origins, and what's in store for next year's 4 Days of Gaming Goodness. And, maybe there's some impromptu brainstorming for game ideas along the way. https:/...
The Hook Brings You Back 02.04.2025 1:11:30
How do you get players interested in joining your campaign? You come up with a way to pique their interest - you hook them. Daryl, Nick, & Robert discuss memorable hooks and different ideas on how to come up with them. https://howwerollgaming.com GM Chris' Familiar setting for Genesys https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/284397/familiar-setting-sourcebook
Let's Stat an Over-Powered Adversary - Star Wars RPG 19.03.2025 1:01:57
With Robert unavailable, Daryl & Nick indulge in a fun creative exercise - statting out a ridiculously over-powered adversary for the Star Wars RPG system - Starkiller, the protagonist of the video game Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. https://howwerollgaming.com Starkiller stat block https://myswrpg.com/starkiller/
Our Session Zero Manifesto 05.03.2025 1:04:02
Session Zero may not be the most memorable part of a campaign, but it's vital to setting the stage so that everyone has a great time. Daryl, Robert, & Nick discuss the elements that make up a successful Session Zero. https://howwerollgaming.com GamerNation Con X https://tabletop.events/conventions/gamer-nation-con-x
RPG Glory Stories: Proud GM Moments 19.02.2025 1:03:37
The best feeling a GM can have is when a player makes them proud. This episode marks the first of our RPG Glory Story episodes, Daryl, Nick, and Robert share stories highlighting moments when players made us proud as GMs. https://howwerollgaming.com GamerNation Con X https://tabletop.events/conventions/gamer-nation-con-x Me & Steve Talk RPGs, episode 185: In Defence of Movie Thievery w/ Brev T...
So You Wanna Play an RPG 05.02.2025 1:22:24
What's more exciting - and daunting - than a group of friends coming together to dive into the world of RPGs together? Daryl, Nick, & Robert discuss helpful tips and steps for new players seeking to start a game group. And, along the way, they also come up with an idea for a challenge within the How We Roll Gaming group. Sorry...Daryl couldn't find his copy of the "session zero question...
Adding to the Mix: Integrating New Players 22.01.2025 1:19:37
Adding new players to an existing group brings its own set of challenges. Daryl, Nick, and Robert discuss methods of finding new players and how to help them find their place in an existing group. https://howwerollgaming.com
Moving Behind the Screen: From Player to GM 08.01.2025 1:37:38
Many GMs start out as players. What's that transition like? What sort of things should a new GM keep in mind? And what should they do when the players inevitably do something unexpected? Daryl, Nick, and How We Roll's newest GM, Robert, discuss their paths to being GMs, plus tips & tricks they've learned along the way. https://howwerollgaming.com
"Pew-Pew:" The Star Wars RPG 01.01.2025 1:34:29
For our first episode, we're taking a look at one of our favorite RPG systems, the Fantasy Flight Games/Edge Studio Star Wars RPG. https://howwerollgaming.com
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