That RPG Podcast

In this episode of That RPG Podcast, we interview ENNIE Award-winning game designer and USA Today bestselling author Justin Alexander of The Alexandrian to get the scoop on his upcoming book So You Want to Be a Dragon Slayer, and pick his brain for advice on how to be a better player at the table. In our adventure hook, we plumb the depths of an undiscovered cityscape as sentient slimes, learning...

In this episode of That RPG Podcast, we deep dive into the concept of Ethos in OSR+, a system for roleplaying good and evil in RPGs. Inspired by the D&D alignment chart, the Ethos system reinterprets the traditional 9 alignments. Join us as we explore the ethos of fictional characters like Ozymandias, Syril Karn, and Daenerys Targaryen and tackle moral dilemmas to challenge your table. Need so...

In this episode of That RPG Podcast, we interview Charlie Ferguson-Avery of Feral Indie Studio to learn about his ENNIE Award-winning work and the OSR scene. In our adventure hook, we create our very own Stygian Library, wherein our heroes are tasked with undoing their doom by braving deadly archivists and the embodiment of fate itself. Need some sage advice for your table from our Dear GM? Have a...

In this episode of That RPG Podcast, we interview Melanie C. Green and Sean Moran of Meldar16 Games to learn about the indie zine scene and DIY RPGs. In our adventure hook, we create a Greek mythology-themed slice of life adventure where our heroes are tasked with organizing secret meet-cutes under the nose of jealous love gods. Need some sage advice for your table from our Dear GM? Have an advent...

In this episode of That RPG Podcast, our listener asks: What makes an RPG an RPG, and how are they different from board games? The age-old question! We dive deep into RPG theory and discuss 5 ingredients at the heart of the roleplaying game experience (and why most games miss one). Need some sage advice for your table from our Dear GM? Have an adventure hook you're itching to run? Drop us a line a...

In this episode of That RPG Podcast, we design an adventure after a listener prompt that involves a hag, an ever-shifting magical forest, and a mysterious curse that threatens to plague the land with invasive spirits. Need some sage advice for your table from our Dear GM? Have an adventure hook you're itching to run? Drop us a line at https://thatrpgpodcast.com . Join the Conversation 👍 Don't for...

In this episode of That RPG Podcast, our listener asks: How do you set the table in your RPGs? And how do you keep players from getting distracted, especially when some of them have ADHD? It's all about immersion in this episode, and we share tips and tricks for game masters to keep your players in the fiction when they're at the table. Need some sage advice for your table from our Dear GM? Have a...

In this episode of That RPG Podcast, we talk about a history of magic items in Dungeons & Dragons, share tips for how to keep your magic items "magical," interview Keith Ammann, author of The Monsters Know What They're Doing about his new book Making Enemies, and design a hard boiled detective mystery set in the North Pole. Whether your players have been naughty or nice, gift them something be...

In this episode of That RPG Podcast, we talk about a history of magic items in Dungeons & Dragons, share tips for how to keep your magic items "magical," interview Keith Ammann, author of The Monsters Know What They're Doing about his new book Making Enemies, and design a hard boiled detective mystery set in the North Pole. Whether your players have been naughty or nice, gift them something be...

In this episode of That RPG Podcast, we talk about a history of magic items in Dungeons & Dragons, share tips for how to keep your magic items "magical," interview Keith Ammann, author of The Monsters Know What They're Doing about his new book Making Enemies, and design a hard boiled detective mystery set in the North Pole. Whether your players have been naughty or nice, gift them something be...

In this episode of That RPG Podcast, we talk about what we're thankful for: food in TTRPGs (via Max Miller's Tasting History), how to make fair rulings as a GM, and design a hunting feast adventure that takes place on a gas planet. But we're most thankful for our special guests this month: Join us for an interview with 9th Level Games' designers Heather and Chris O'Neill, as they talk about their...

In this episode of That RPG Podcast, we talk about what we're thankful for: food in TTRPGs (via Max Miller's Tasting History), how to make fair rulings as a GM, and design a hunting feast adventure that takes place on a gas planet. But we're most thankful for our special guests this month: Join us for an interview with 9th Level Games' designers Heather and Chris O'Neill, as they talk about their...

In this episode of That RPG Podcast, we talk about what we're thankful for: food in TTRPGs (via Max Miller's Tasting History), how to make fair rulings as a GM, and design a hunting feast adventure that takes place on a gas planet. But we're most thankful for our special guests this month: Join us for an interview with 9th Level Games' designers Heather and Chris O'Neill, as they talk about their...

In this episode of That RPG Podcast, we talk about what we're thankful for: food in TTRPGs (via Max Miller's Tasting History), how to make fair rulings as a GM, and design a hunting feast adventure that takes place on a gas planet. But we're most thankful for our special guests this month: Join us for an interview with 9th Level Games' designers Heather and Chris O'Neill, as they talk about their...

In this episode of That RPG Podcast, we talk about the xenomorphs in Apple TV's Alien: Earth, how to design memorable monsters for your campaigns, and interview resident "Magic Engineer" C.R. Rowenson, author of The Magic System Blueprint and upcoming LitRPG novel, Spawn Point. In this month's adventure hook, we plunge into the depths of cosmic horror inspired by Dan Simmon's lost expedition novel...

In this episode of That RPG Podcast, we talk about the xenomorphs in Apple TV's Alien: Earth, how to design memorable monsters for your campaigns, and interview resident "Magic Engineer" C.R. Rowenson, author of The Magic System Blueprint and upcoming LitRPG novel, Spawn Point. In this month's adventure hook, we plunge into the depths of cosmic horror inspired by Dan Simmon's lost expedition novel...

In this episode of That RPG Podcast, we talk about the xenomorphs in Apple TV's Alien: Earth, how to design memorable monsters for your campaigns, and interview resident "Magic Engineer" C.R. Rowenson, author of The Magic System Blueprint and upcoming LitRPG novel, Spawn Point. In this month's adventure hook, we plunge into the depths of cosmic horror inspired by Dan Simmon's lost expedition novel...

In this episode of That RPG Podcast, we talk about the xenomorphs in Apple TV's Alien: Earth, how to design memorable monsters for your campaigns, and interview resident "Magic Engineer" C.R. Rowenson, author of The Magic System Blueprint and upcoming LitRPG novel, Spawn Point. In this month's adventure hook, we plunge into the depths of cosmic horror inspired by Dan Simmon's lost expedition novel...

In this episode of That RPG Podcast, we talk about First Encounter RPG by Fire & Fables Studios, how to run immersive downtimes in play, and build a Greek mythology-themed adventure set in a Dying Earth dystopia. Not every odyssey begins with beasts and brawn: join us as we explore the outer limits of your characters' interior worlds with OSR+'s parley, journey, and montage mechanics. Need som...

In this episode of That RPG Podcast, we talk about the Critical Role's Campaign 4 controversy, how to play evil characters cooperatively (with inspiration from Apple TV's The Studio), and discuss how to incorporate robust interactivity in your roleplaying games. This month's adventure hook features a trip to a spooky town in the vein of Stranger Things, where haunted teenagers face their fears whi...

In this episode of That RPG Podcast, we talk about the Critical Role's Campaign 4 controversy, how to play evil characters cooperatively (with inspiration from Apple TV's The Studio), and discuss how to incorporate robust interactivity in your roleplaying games. This month's adventure hook features a trip to a spooky town in the vein of Stranger Things, where haunted teenagers face their fears whi...

In this episode of That RPG Podcast, we talk about First Encounter RPG by Fire & Fables Studios, how to run immersive downtimes in play, and build a Greek mythology-themed adventure set in a Dying Earth dystopia. Not every odyssey begins with beasts and brawn: join us as we explore the outer limits of your characters' interior worlds with OSR+'s parley, journey, and montage mechanics. Need som...

In this episode of That RPG Podcast, we talk about First Encounter RPG by Fire & Fables Studios, how to run immersive downtimes in play, and build a Greek mythology-themed adventure set in a Dying Earth dystopia. Not every odyssey begins with beasts and brawn: join us as we explore the outer limits of your characters' interior worlds with OSR+'s parley, journey, and montage mechanics. Need som...

In this episode of That RPG Podcast, we talk about First Encounter RPG by Fire & Fables Studios, how to run immersive downtimes in play, and build a Greek mythology-themed adventure set in a Dying Earth dystopia. Not every odyssey begins with beasts and brawn: join us as we explore the outer limits of your characters' interior worlds with OSR+'s parley, journey, and montage mechanics. Need som...

In this episode of That RPG Podcast, we talk about how tariffs may affect tabletop gaming, share tips for game masters to balance encounters and avoid fudging the dice, build a tyrant as a BBEG, and explore the outer wilds in a Spelljammer-adjacent adventure. Freedom at your table means more than rolling the dice: learn how everything from adventure cadence, radical transparency in game mastery, a...