Interseasonal (Season Two point Five)
What’s Hot in Indie RPGs 2018? – Dragonmeet 2018 seminar (47 mins) Download Notes
An annual lookback at 2018 and some of the games and trends in indie rpgs.
What’s Hot in Story Games 2017? – Dragonmeet 2017 seminar (45 mins) Download Notes
An annual lookback at 2017 and some of the games and trends in story games and narrative rpgs.
The origin of the term ‘story games’ (Article)
The development of the rpg design of Epidiah Ravachol (38 mins) Download Notes
A profile of the rpg development history of Epidiah Ravachol with contributions from the Tableplay, Tell Me Another and Independent Insurgency podcasts
Epidiah Ravachol and Swords Without Master (28 mins) Download Notes
A detailed discussion with Epidiah Ravachol about the design of Swords Without Master
UK Games Expo seminar: Acquiring IP licenses and designing genre in rpgs (48 mins) Download Notes
A panel seminar from UK Games Expo led by Michael Duxbury and including Darren Pearce on writing the Judge Dredd rpg, Ed Jowett and John from Shades of Vengeance and Ric talking nanogame design of specific shows and books
Ric & Rob at the 200 word rpg playfest (30 mins) Download Notes
Ric and Rob try to play (and discuss) as many 200 word rpg entries as possible at the 200 word rpg playfest
Best RPGs for Beginners (Part 1) (61 mins) Download Notes
Ric, Rob, Joanna Piancastelli and assorted British roleplaying luminaries share their thoughts on the best place for beginners to start
Best RPGs for Beginners (Part 2) (31 mins) Download Notes
Ric, Rob and Joanna Piancastelli conclude on this king-sized episode with their pick for the best rpg for beginners
Interim episodes
What’s Hot in Story Games seminar 2016 Download Notes
Season Two
Episode Zero (28 mins) Download Notes
Reflecting on season one and how we think differently about games
Episode One – Swords Without Master (44 mins) Download Notes
Swords Without Master is a tabletop roleplaying game designed by Epidiah Ravachol.
Episode Two – Fiasco (34 mins) Download Notes
Fiasco is a tabletop roleplaying game designed by Jason Morningstar.
Episode Three – Intrepid (35 mins) Download Notes
Intrepid is a tabletop roleplaying game designed by John Keyworth.
Episode Four – Psi*Run (36 mins) Download Notes
Psi*Run is a tabletop roleplaying game designed by Meguey Baker.
Episode Five – Archipelago (39 mins) Download Notes
Archipelago is a tabletop roleplaying game designed by Matthijs Holter.
Episode Six – Witch: the Road to Lindisfarne (48 mins) Download Notes
Witch: the Road to Lindisfarne is a tabletop roleplaying game designed by Kevin Barthaud & Richard Lacy.
Episode Seven – Dog Eat Dog (47 mins) Download Notes
Dog Eat Dog is a tabletop roleplaying game designed by Liam Liwanag Burke.
Episode Eight – Lady Blackbird (47 mins) Download Notes
Lady Blackbird is a tabletop roleplaying game designed by John Harper.
Interim episodes
What’s Hot in Story Games seminar 2015 (48 mins) Download Notes
Pipeline: The Name of God (40 mins) Download Notes
Season One
Episode Zero (17 mins) Download Notes
Talking about how to talk about tabletop roleplaying games.
Episode One – A Penny for My Thoughts (43 mins) Download Notes
A Penny for My Thoughts is a tabletop roleplaying game designed by Paul Tevis.
Episode Two – Microscope (30 mins) Download Notes
Microscope is a tabletop roleplaying game designed by Ben Robbins.
Episode Three – The Quiet Year (32 mins) Download Notes
The Quiet Year is a tabletop roleplaying game designed by Avery Mcdaldno.
Episode Four – A Taste for Murder (38 mins) Download Notes
A Taste for Murder is a tabletop roleplaying game designed by Graham Walmsley.
Episode Five – Durance (28 mins) Download Notes
Durance is a tabletop roleplaying game designed by Jason Morningstar.
Episode Six – Kingdom (39 mins) Download Notes
Kingdom is a tabletop roleplaying game designed by Ben Robbins.
Episode Seven – Monsterhearts (37 mins) Download Notes
Monsterhearts is a tabletop roleplaying game designed by Avery Mcdaldno.
Episode Eight – Vast & Starlit (40 mins) Download Notes
Vast & Starlit is a tabletop roleplaying game designed by Epidiah Ravachol.
Across the Table 