Mark V.

Tales From the TTRPG Dust Pan

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Dive into the world of tabletop role-playing games with this unfiltered podcast. Join host Mark V for an exploration of game design, actual play, and the fickelness of dice. From spontaneous rambles to curated game concepts, every episode offers a fresh perspective on the hobby. While the audio quality may not be studio-perfect, the content is guaranteed to spark your imagination. Discover a wealth of game ideas, both familiar and innovative, crafted by a host with years of experience in the TTRPG realm. Let the Adventures begin! The Blog: https://failedgamedesigner.blogspot.com/

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Mark V.

Episodes

The very base Mechanics 09.07.2026 8:20

How much do we need to pile on top of our base mechanic … Is it still a game ? Who am I and what am I doing here.

Have a fill in game. 08.07.2026 8:43

GM not available? The key attributes of a fill in game

Though continued 07.07.2026 9:25

Just picking up where I left off. Are our styles changing over time.

Thought interruptions 05.07.2026 5:54

Is it possible, that as we get older, we need a different style of game? Is the game of the games not what we’re looking for?

Talking about using AI in a play test. And rolling with the hard left turns. 03.07.2026 16:26

Talking about letting Notebook lm run a game for me. And Dirk talks his way out of a battle, and that should be applauded and rewarded.

How do I run mass combat? 26.06.2026 25:07

Glad you asked … it involves an upside down Pyramid and a bracket system and … ohh never mind… give it listen.

Talking about found ideas 23.06.2026 8:19

Cleaning up my Google Drive and finding forgotten files.

Monday morning Starfinder update 23.06.2026 7:28

Wherein Otto prints all the things

Brining all kinds of good feelings ! 18.06.2026 8:16

Just have a great day and a lovely week!

Rpidode 195. 15.06.2026 7:08

How I think I can handle a soft presenter of the silver empress game.

Allow for failing forward. 11.06.2026 7:16

Even a dead project can have some harvestable energy

I think I have a plan 09.06.2026 9:00

I might have an easy way to finish up some projects

Otto Con V review, Projects , future plans. 07.06.2026 36:05

On this episode . I take a walk and talk to myself ! Hi neighbors!

I Ran VHS 01.06.2026 6:45

I ran a Hammer Horror with my friend Jay’s game Virtual Hero Simulator. It went swimmingly.

Rules as written 29.05.2026 6:43

My opinions on rules as written or as I like to call it a 45 minute podcast distilled to 6 minutes. Mid-Hudson Valley’s Number One TTRPG-CON Www.ottocon.org

My favorite tip for running a new game. 28.05.2026 7:37

Make cheat sheets as often as possible.

Another Long Drive lets Explore hex crawling. 20.05.2026 51:56

I love Hex Crawls and I obsess about exploration. Lets talk about that while I drive into the hills of Ulster and green county! How much detail does a hex crawl need? That probably depends on what a game master wants to that hex crawl to do.

A throw back episode: I swear this is not Negative. 19.05.2026 53:18

A rambling post about giving the energy moto your game that you hope to get back from your game. I swear that’s what it’s about. Ok just come along for the ride..

Back to Basic 15.05.2026 8:26

if I wanted a strong narrative game I would just go back to basic. ( a bit of a ramble)

Playing Starfinder 2: 14.05.2026 7:44

Let a character breathe. Think about what might motivate them so when eve is at the table the player can make consistent decisions for their character. It makes the game feel better in so many ways

What to do with books ? 13.05.2026 7:18

I have some books and I have no idea what to do with them.

5-8-2026 09.05.2026 7:30

The date I mention Gary Gygax and probably offend at least 5 of the 10 people who follow this pod.

Driving on Main Street talking TTRPG’s 08.05.2026 6:02

Running around more than normal.

A bit about my lack of Professionalism. 04.05.2026 8:03

Basically this … if I don’t work more consistently.. nothing will get done.

Bonus: A short take 4 minutes Don’t be the fun police. 01.05.2026 4:04

Some things just never change… Let the kids have their freaky-deaky fun! I plan on expanding this next time I have a longer drive in the old Rolling Kia Studio (RKS)