The Diceology Podcast

Paul and I talk about capitalism, evil races, inclusion vs representation, safety tools, abortion...then we get into our Ars Magica game. Lots of triggery content. Be warned . We recorded this some months back, but I held it because the stuff we talk about is hard, for some folks emotional and full of triggers. Know this: Paul and I do not have the Answers . We talk to get clear on how we game and...

Somewhere along the line, I dropped a couple of podcasts... it's Catch-up weekend! Jason Cordova and I have a solid conversation on the origins of the Gauntlet, our shared challenges of race and what's giving him life! Jason Cordova on Twittter The Gauntlet Trophy Gold RPG The Golden Girls Send us Fan Mail Support the show Thanks for listening to Diceology ! If you enjoyed the show, don’...

Priest returns from the crypts victorious and we discuss the *real* trials of Priest and his new quest! We are playing B/X D&D using the  Old School Essentials from Necrotic Gnome     Send us Fan Mail Support the show Thanks for listening to Diceology ! If you enjoyed the show, don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode. You can find us wherever you get your podcasts. Want to suppo...

Whitney Delaglio, game designer but wanted to be a Lawful Evil Dolphin. We chat about Play by post games, Aquatic paladins, and the making of her indie game Prism. It turns out we both enjoyed the Netflix series Marco Polo and Scott Bakula. If you're paying attention, there's a Bret Gillan game designer reference and wisdom in here too! Whitney Delaglio Whitney on Twitter Indie Game Read...

I got a chance to sit down with Lucian Khan and talk about quarantine life in NY. His early game roots with NES, and playing "secret" Vampire the masquerade games! Lucian is the creator of Dead Friend RPG (it's about necromancy!) and he's wrapping up Visigoths Vs. Mall Goths RPG . We talk about his approach to micro-creations and macro-creations. Lucian and I play in a Liminal...

In Champions Now Edwards talks about the Now, the stuff that's already in action at the start of a session. We are ' playing it cool' with the Now in this session. There are several conversations our anti-hero Kurt has with the authorities and one  Charles requested to see play out. And a cliffhanger ending! Creed "Kat" makes another appearance this issue. You know I'...

I catch up with Maxwell before rambling on about the stuff you talk about when you're celebrating your one year anniversary. Lumpley Games   Lucian Khan - Visigoths vs Mall Goths   Whitney Delaglio - Prism RPG   Andy K - Shinobigami  Alien RPG   Symbaroum   Trudvang RPG   Anthony Bourdain w/Luther Campbell (Parts Unknown S05E02)     Send us Fan Mail Support the show Thanks for listening to Di...

Rich Rogers joins me today and we run the bases!! We start with his current play of Minimum Rage RPG , a spin-off of the Mutant Year Zero Engine then we get into his various sessions of Star Wars Themed RPGs Dogs in the vineyard   Star Wars World PBTA   AW Burned-Over   Cartel/ Hutt Cartel   Bounty of the Week We talk about Fantasy Flight Games Genesys Shadow of the Beanstalk and about running a L...

Detective Armstead brings Kurt on a witness relocation job, only someone has plans to move that witness to the grave. Join Charles Picard and I as we continue our Champions Now series. We talk about presence attacks, hazards, and Armstead, Kurt's Hunted Situation. 10 Hunted: Detective Armstead, Spokane PD (one person, manipulative), Marine veteran. Send us Fan Mail Support the show Thanks for...

The Witness Protection Services in Spokane, WA. gets a brand new client. Kurt Renfro. He's a mid-level super-villain F.K.A Bone from the east. He's settling into his new life in the WitSec program. Welcome to our run of Champions Now by Ron Edwards and Hero Games. Charles Picard is playing Kurt Renfro. We start with me monologuing about what we're doing then Charles and I jump right...

In Episode Two, the Young Mandalorian returns to the Steel having taken on a new bounty...from two different clients! We're playing Fantasy Flight Games: Edge of the Empire with the books: No Disintegrations (Bounty Hunters), Lords of Nal Hutta(Hutts) and Allies and Adversaries (LOADS of baddies) Cast: Tara720 (Gank) and IG-3OJ - Enforcers for Bael Director Oshoh - The Imperial Client and spe...

On today’s show, we chat up Nathan D. Paoletta about the 2nd edition of World Wide Wrestling RPG which is running on Kickstarter .  We cover NDP game Carry, a game about war RPG and The Things They Carried novel. We also cover Imp of the perverse and a Paul Beakely story. $200 a day podcast about the Rockford files, and a little teaser about Black, Red and White!   We spend some time talking throu...

Today we welcome game designer, Beau Sheldon, to the show to talk about his life in gaming. Beau is the creator of Script Change and the author behind Thoughty! He has created several games, the most recent and dear of these being Turn. Beau explains his family background and upbringing and how these have informed creating and playing games in his life. Turn is essentially an exploration of the fe...

We begin our Young Mandalorian series on the Steel, a floating shadow port tracking down an AWOL stormtrooper. We're playing Fantasy Flight Games: Edge of the Empire. One Player. One GM. One Hour. To Eleven. Send us Fan Mail Support the show Thanks for listening to Diceology ! If you enjoyed the show, don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode. You can find us wherever you get you...

Joining us is game designer and extraordinary player, Misha B of Black Girl Gameworks and More Seats at the Table! Show notes Black Girl Game Works   More Seats at the table   Orun and New Agenda Publishing Earthdawn   Rolemaster by I.C.E Rolegate  - a play by chat web app.   Send us Fan Mail Support the show Thanks for listening to Diceology ! If you enjoyed the show, don’t forget to subscribe so...

From the starships, Jersey City and Manhattan to the OG rapping Greeks and the Wu-Tang Larp, James and I go long and wide in this episode most funkadelic. Think NPR Story Corps for gamers. We talk to the folks that play, facilitate and create games. Send us Fan Mail Support the show Thanks for listening to Diceology ! If you enjoyed the show, don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode....

I catch up with Rich after the holidays and talk about what's ahead for 2020. Think NPR Story Corps for gamers. We talk to the folks that play, facilitate and create games. Send us Fan Mail Support the show Thanks for listening to Diceology ! If you enjoyed the show, don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode. You can find us wherever you get your podcasts. Want to support the sho...

Max and I continue playing D&D using the Old school Essentials from Necrotic Gnome . Max is playing Priest the Cleric of the god of Ahrepo. We are using the Mad Lands 'rulings'. Priest and Jefferies track the gnolls to an old village and descend into the crypts beneath. I'm using The Church of Morlorrim for inspiration for the crypts beneath the village. Send us Fan Mail Support...

We continue our 'Trials of Priest' D&D B/X game using the Old school Essentials from Necrotic Gnome Old dogs and new faces come for those idols that Priest has. Send us Fan Mail Support the show Thanks for listening to Diceology ! If you enjoyed the show, don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode. You can find us wherever you get your podcasts. Want to support the show a...

We cover a lot of Symbaroum ground and the origins of Fria Ligan! We get into the new Alien RPG and Mattias talks about what he likes best about making games. Think NPR Story Corps for gamers. We talk to the folks that play, facilitate and create games. Send us Fan Mail Support the show Thanks for listening to Diceology ! If you enjoyed the show, don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss an epis...

In this VERY short actual play, Priest returns to Westhold with a strange raven idol. Send us Fan Mail Support the show Thanks for listening to Diceology ! If you enjoyed the show, don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode. You can find us wherever you get your podcasts. Want to support the show and get exclusive content? Head over to Play Fearless or My Patreon to subscribe and join...

Rich Rogers resumes GM duties for his superhero game Hit the Streets: Defend the Block. I play the 'grinking' hero Traceur. Tonight it's Traceur Vs. BetaMax! The extended version of this episode where we discuss our Kickstarter experiences is available on my Patreon. Send us Fan Mail Support the show Thanks for listening to Diceology ! If you enjoyed the show, don’t forget to subscr...

Christoph Sapinsky and I talk about sci-fi sandboxes and Free Spacer, then we squeeze in some Dungeon World! Think NPR Story Corps for gamers. We talk to the folks that play, facilitate and create games. Send us Fan Mail Support the show Thanks for listening to Diceology ! If you enjoyed the show, don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode. You can find us wherever you get your podcast...

Sarah Doombringer runs Velvet Glove and I get shanked in the school bathroom! Listen to me nerd out about Hickman's X-Men and what it means to me. Think NPR Story Corps for gamers. We talk to the folks that play, facilitate and create games. Send us Fan Mail Support the show Thanks for listening to Diceology ! If you enjoyed the show, don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode. Yo...

Rich Rogers and I dive into his Kickstarter funded game of street-level supers. Hit the Streets: Defend the Block One Player. One GM. One Hour. To Eleven. Send us Fan Mail Support the show Thanks for listening to Diceology ! If you enjoyed the show, don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode. You can find us wherever you get your podcasts. Want to support the show and get exclusive con...