Win With Dice Podcast

This week, in part two of our conversation with Joel Happyhil, we continue diving into the Dawn RPG. We get into the multiple settings included in the book, as well as combat mechanics and one-on-one duels. 0:00 Intro 1:11 Settings 9:07 Antagonists 13:41 Combat 17:26 Duels 25:49 Development Time 26:49 Music 27:56 Seperating Dawn's Systems 32:11 Outro DAWN RPG: https://joel-happyhil.itch.io/dawn Jo...

This week, we have special guest Joel Happyhil on to talk about the DAWN RPG. We chat about this battle manga inspired, tactical TTRPG and the basics of character creation. 0:00 Intro 1:21 Win With Dice Weekly GM Tip Of The Week 3:22 Guest Introduction: Joel Happyhil 5:35 DAWN RPG 13:37 Anime Inspiration 19:13 Outlooks 26:38 Techniques 32:15 Art 36:35 Outro DAWN RPG: https://joel-happyhil.itch.io/...

This week, we continue the discussion about the card based mech TTRPG, Mechanized Body. We chat about the setting of the game and how narrative play works for player characters. 0:00 Intro 1:35 First Impressions 3:47 Narrative and Player Characters 12:35 Setting 27:40 Digital vs In-Person Play 29:20 TTRPGs 35:49 Outro Mechanized Body: https://nhp-shaka.itch.io/mechanized-body Game Sheets: https://...

This week, we have a new mech TTRPG to talk about! Trey and Ramon have been hard at work on a new card based TTRPG called Mechanized Body. In this episode we talk about the setting, the mechs and how cards change playstyles. 0:00 Intro 1:40 Weekly GM Tip Of The Week 4:54 Mechanized Body 11:06 Mechanics 19:15 Mechs 28:55 Running The Game 37:00 Collaboration 40:54 Playing and Probability 43:23 Boss...

This week, we chat about the new Pathfinder 2e book, NPC Core. We get into the characters introduced in the book and the tools that come with each type of NPC. Everything from themed spells and Laws Of The Sea to dwarven exclamations and legal exemptions for adventurers. 0:00 Intro 1:01 Weekly GM Tip Of The Week 3:37 NPC Core 5:41 NPC Categories 7:56 Troops 17:09 Ancestries 18:34 Companions 19:04...

This week, we have a special guest Eld on to talk about Shirtless on A Rooftop, a Yakuza inspired TTRPG. In part two of this interview we cover more game mechanics and chat about lethality and consequences in TTRPGs. 0:00 Intro 1:08 Balance 3:57 Armour 5:52 Quirks 11:01 Playbooks 17:08 Lethality and Consequences 27:46 Items 32:27 Running The Game and Being The City 37:09 CAIN: Operation Weeping Mo...

This week, we have a special guest Eld on to talk about Shirtless on A Rooftop, a Yakuza inspired TTRPG. SOAR features tactical Brawl mechanics with a focus on position and throwing enemies, as well as the SLASH of Life to track relationships and characters' values. In this episode we talk about game design and also designing layouts. 0:00 Intro 1:21 Win With Dice Weekly GM Tip Of The Week 3:5...

This week, we get back into Pathfinder 2e Recaps with a party that has to scope out a lavish manor before a heist. However, there's plenty of eyes on their target and an unexpected twist. 0:00 Intro 1:19 Win With Dice Weekly GM Tip Of The Week 5:43 Campaign Intro 8:24 Rule Of Coin Pathfinder 2e Recap 39:29 outro Homebase Handbook: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/465252/home-base-handbo...

This week, we build a Lancer campaign using ideas from a random generator. We create a story inspired by CAIN where reality is altered around the players and they have to track down the source in a strange setting. 0:00 Intro 0:55 Win With Dice Weekly GM Tip Of The Week 3:32 Prepping a Lancer campaign 4:50 Theme, Goal, Hook 17:53 Plot, Climax 20:43 Master Villain 26:31 Setting 29:54 Minor Villains...

This week, we take a look at the Mythic creatures of Pathfinder 2e War Of Immortals. We look at the potential stories of the Immortal Trickster and build our own Mythic enemy out of a very creepy hag. 0:00 Intro 1:29 Win With Dice Weekly GM Tip Of The Week 5:04 Mythic Creatures 6:06 The Immortal Trickster 27:20 Creating a Mythic Creature 42:24 Outro Project Versus Playtest: https://winwithdice.ca/...

This week, we follow up with some updates to a homebrewed TTRPG inspired by fighting games. We get into some changes and the addition of narrative mechanics. 0:00 Intro 1:04 Win With Dice Weekly GM Tip Of The Week 5:43 Project Versus Updates 31:27 Narrative Mechanics 45:56 Last Thoughts 51:49 Outro Project Versus Playtest: https://winwithdice.ca/2025/01/project-versus-ttrpg-playtest/ Distraction M...

This week, we hop back into the Avatar Legends game with our guest Mitchell, and create two new characters, the premise of their story and the challenges they will face. 0:00 Intro 1:28 Win With Dice Weekly GM Tip Of The Week 8:18 Avatar Legends Character Creation 9:39 Era 14:10 Playbooks 15:25 The Bold 27:53 The Hammer 39:44 Connections 43:00 Techniques 1:01:11 Names 1:07:15 Wrap Up 1:09:49 Outro...

This week, we look into the Panic At The Dojo TTRPG. We talk about building characters and playing in this awesome action TTRPG where conflict is solved with martial arts combat! 0:00 Intro 1:02 Win With Dice Weekly GM Tip Of The Week 4:27 Panic At The Dojo 8:59 Stances and Rolling 13:27 Archetype 17:08 Creating Stances 25:13 NPCs 27:23 Builds 29:34 Skills 33:00 Playing The Game 42:04 Conclusion 4...

This week, we take a look at the Avatar Legends TTRPG, based on the Powered By The Apocalypse system. We chat about moves, conditions and keeping your characters balance. 0:00 Intro 1:11 Win With Dice Weekly GM Tip Of The Week 5:59 Powered By The Apocalypse 9:57 Avatar Legends 11:14 Stats 13:08 Moves 29:50 Balance 42:57 Conditions 49:28 Eras 56:13 Techniques 59:15 Wrap Up 1:01:32 Outro Avatar Lege...

This week, we talk about a recent playtest for a homebrew TTRPG inspired by fighting games. We chat gameplay, characters and translating fighting game mechanics into a TTRPG format. 0:00 Intro 0:56 Win With Dice Weekly GM Tip Of The Week 6:36 Project VS RPG 10:25 Attacks and Defense 20:19 Damage 28:26 Resources 31:43 Rounds 33:50 Conditions 41:56 Playtest and Characters 49:52 Conclusion 53:03 Outr...

This week, we start 2025 off with our yearly tradition of looking back at what we accomplished...and also what we missed in the last year. 0:00 Intro 1:54 Win With Dice Weekly GM Tip Of The Week 5:27 2024 Analytics 12:43 What we did in 2024 22:29 Favourite channel thing in 2024 27:41 Things we learned in 2024 31:42 Did we meet our 2024 goals?? 42:16 Our goals for 2025 53:19 Looking forward to 2025...

This week, for our 200th episode, the Q&A returns! We respond and chat (and ramble) about our favourite RPG moments, our first characters and when will we finally have a musical episode? ---------------------------------------------------- Links To Our Stuff Calvin: https://twitter.com/LicenceToCalvin Ramon: https://twitter.com/Ramonbee2 ---------------------------------------------------- Web...

This week, we have an unexpected Impossible Playtest to cover. We take an early look at the Necromancer, who raises undead to confound their enemies and the Runesmith who etches arcane symbols of power! 0:00 Intro 1:44 Win With Dice Weekly GM Tip Of The Week 5:35 Pathfinder 2e Impossible Playtest 8:20 Necromancer 22:41 Runesmith 41:49 Conclusion 46:24 Outro ----------------------------------------...

This week, we take a look at hte Mythic Rules for Pathfinder 2e! We start looking in the mechanics and how to create high fantasy characters with epic destinies! 0:00 Intro 1:05 Win With Dice Weekly GM Tip Of The Week 6:10 Pathfinder 2e Mythic 8:32 Mythic Campaigns 10:59 Mythic Game Mechanics 13:44 Mythic Player Character 14:55 Mythic Calling 23:08 Mythic Destiny 30:42 Mythic Feats 40:06 Mythic Mo...

This week, we get into a Pathfinder game recap. With our guest Mitchell, we talk through a campaign using the Iron Gods adventure path! 0:00 Intro 1:28 Win With Dice Weekly GM Tip Of The Week 13:44 Guest Introduction 14:36 Pathfinder Iron Gods 1:29:32 Outro ---------------------------------------------------- Links To Our Stuff Calvin: https://twitter.com/LicenceToCalvin Ramon: https://twitter.com...

This week, we finally have our hands on War Of Immortals, and with it, two new character classes! We take our first steps into the new material with the spirit seeing Animist and the divinity destined Exemplar. 0:00 Intro 2:03 Win With Dice Weekly GM Tip Of The Week 6:14 Pathfinder 2e New Classes 6:33 Exemplar 32:13 Animist 54:28 Conclusion War Of Immortals: https://paizo.com/products/btq02oar? Pa...

This week, we dive into a Lancer RPG campaign run by a member of our community! Wee chat about the players, their home starship, new mechanics, a dragon and a wedding! 0:00 Intro 1:16 Win With Dice Weekly GM Tip Of The Week 12:45 Guest Introduction: Mitchell 15:55 Lancer Campaign 19:32 The Player Characters 26:41 The Ship and the Crew 32:17 Campaign and Mechanics 48:11 A Wedding and a Rival 59:08...

This week, we head back into the Lancer RPG rulebook to take a look at NPC templates, a quick way to upgrade your average enemies into unique encounters! 0:00 Intro 1:36 Win With Dice Weekly GM Tip Of The Week 6:15 Lancer RPG NPC Templates 10:12 Commander 19:38 RPV 22:56 Elite 27:57 Union in Lancer 39:30 Also Gundam 44:03 Exotic 53:57 Grunt 1:01:38 Conclusion 1:04:08 Outro ------------------------...

This week, we chat more about the CAIN RPG. We put together an investigation involving a streamer whose desire for fame leads to more than they, or their fans, bargained for. 0:00 Intro 1:28 Win With Dice Weekly GM Tip Of The Week 4:13 200th Episode Q&A 4:43 CAIN Investigations 6:08 Defining the Sin 24:07 Building the Investigation 30:19 The Palace 35:50 Complications and Tension 37:35 Domains...

This week, we have another Lancer session prep episode! This time with NHP Shaka to plan out an in-person session for a gaming convention. 0:00 Intro 1:33 Win With Dice Weekly GM Tip Of The Week 7:20 Planning a Lancer oneshot for a convention 15:55 Player Characters 24:03 Maps 27:14 Planning 59:52 Summary 1:15:22 What's NHP Shaka up to? 1:17:34 Outro NHP Shaka: https://twitter.com/StationUkuwa Uku...