Moritz Botts

The World of RPGs

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This podcast is about tabletop role-playing games around the world. In every episode, I interview RPG enthusiasts and professionals from a non-English speaking country about what games they play, what unique RPGs exist in their country, and how new people get into the hobby. Interviewees include regular gamers, club organizers, game shop owners, creators of actual play videos, RPG authors, and gaming studios. While some places are known for their large role-playing scene and have a lot of local RPG systems, other regions of the world have smaller scenes and might not even have a single RPG in...

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Moritz Botts

Episodes

Episode B7 - TTRPGrimoire 11.06.2026 16:49

In this bonus episode I talk with the editor of the TTRP Grimoire, an upcoming collection of games and game materials focusing on different folklores.

Episode 29 - Belgium 08.06.2026 1:35:25

We stay in Western Europe to cover another of the Benelux countries:

Episode 28 - France Part 1 25.05.2026 1:14:37

Part 1 of the massive France episode with an introduction and the history of French TTRPGs.

Episode 28 - France Part 2 25.05.2026 1:14:38

In Part 2 of the France episode, we look at conventions and some indie games.

Episode 28 - France Part 3 25.05.2026 1:01:45

In the final Part of the France episode, we explore World of Darkness, Afro-Caribbean settings, and more indie games!

Episode 27 - The Netherlands 06.04.2026 1:05:41

We return to Europe with a mini series of neighbouring countries that share languages and thus games... 

Episode 26 - Kazakhstan 13.03.2026 58:46

A surprise episode that came to be because I was contacted by a listener, and it turned out to be quite a ride!

Episode 25 - Malta 02.02.2026 56:10

Short detour to Europe with this amazing island in the Mediterranean.

Episode 24 - Brazil Part 1 19.01.2026 1:13:40

First episode of 2026 and first episode from South America. In Part 1 we talk about actual play and the history of games in Brazil.

Episode 24 - Brazil Part 2 19.01.2026 1:08:08

Part 2 of the giant Brazil episode!

Episode 23 - Mexico Part 1 07.11.2025 57:39

We return to the American continent with Part 1 of the Mexico episode.

Episode 23 - Mexico Part 2 07.11.2025 1:04:30

Part 2 of the Mexico Episode includes talks with players and creators!

Episode 22 - Romania 09.07.2025 1:07:06

A quick intermission on the trip to the Americas with a return to Europe, because I visited there in March...

Episode 21 - Indigenous North America 12.05.2025 59:45

The first episode from the American continent!

Episode B6 - Demon Ninja 02.05.2025 39:00

Bonus episode about a new Portuguese game, because the regular episode was just getting too long...

Episode 20 - Portugal Part 2 25.04.2025 48:53

Conclusion of the two two-parters on the Iberian Peninsula.

Episode 20 - Portugal Part 1 25.04.2025 1:17:39

Part 1 of the second country on the Iberian Peninsula, which I guess I didn't mispronounce this time...

Episode 19 - Spain Part 2 27.01.2025 1:20:25

Part 2 of 2 for the Spain episode!

Episode 19 - Spain Part 1 27.01.2025 1:09:24

We return to Europe with a miniseries on the Iberian Peninsula, which I totally mispronounced in this episode...

Episode B5 - My Gaming 29.11.2024 29:43

This is a quick bonus episode about what kind of games I like to play, because I usually delete my rants about games in the interviews.

Episode 18 - Taiwan 28.10.2024 42:29

In this episode, we cover another island in Asia with a vibrant role-playing scene.

Episode 17 - Singapore 14.10.2024 1:18:05

And we are back in Asia, on some islands for the next few episodes...

Episode B4 - Warhammer Conference 10.10.2024 9:29

A bonus episode about a conference I attended this September.

Episode 16 - Austria 16.09.2024 56:59

We stay in the German-speaking part of Europe with a shorter episode on role-playing games in Austria.

Episode 15 - Germany Part 1 26.08.2024 1:24:50

This is part 1 of the massive three parter that almost broke my back. Part 1 is a general overview of TTRPGs in Germany and about the history of games in the 1970s and 1980s.