Episode 29 - The Dresden Files and Magic Arias with Jim Butcher!

Episode 32 - Wargames and Death Rituals with Sam Sorensen!

EPISODE SUMMARY James is joined by Sam Sorensen in a discussion about his game Cataphracts, wargames and the humanity and unintentional storytelling that can appear in them. In the worldbuilding half of the episode, they create a fictional death worshipping religion with special rites for bridging a connection to death in many different ways. SHOW NOTES Sam Sorensen [https://samsorensen.blot.im]⁠⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/austinwalker.bsky.social] is a tabletop roleplaying game writer, editor, and graphic designer, as well as a game design adjunct instructor. ----------------------------------------- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check Out the Ultimate RPG Line of Books and Products!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.simonandschuster.net/search/books/Series-Ultimate-Role-Playing-Game-Series/_/N-1z0w7fj] ----------------------------------------- The Ultimate RPG Podcast is a production of the One Shot Podcast Network, with permission from Adams Media. The podcast is hosted by James D'Amato and is edited by Shaghik Manè. Music for the podcast is Venturing, by Reveille, courtesy of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Soundstripe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://cms.megaphone.fm/organizations/00990af2-35db-11ed-9ed7-9be3e8781f76/podcasts/f3e521b6-4914-11ef-86a4-8bb705186b31/episodes/3294c7b0-4e09-11ef-bf5d-07397545bf9f/soundstripe.com]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Episode 31 - Tournament Arcs with Austin Walker! Part 2

EPISODE SUMMARY James is joined by Austin Walker in a discussion about texts that were inspirations for Realis. In the worldbuilding portion of the interview, they create a world with yearly global tournaments, the winning prize of which can be the ability to dictate ideology. SHOW NOTES ⁠Austin Walker⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/austinwalker.bsky.social] is a game developer and the game master of Friends at the Table. He is formerly editor-in-chief of Waypoint. You can back his new game, Realis, right ⁠here⁠ [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/crum/realis?ref=ksr_email_mktg_auto_user_watched_project_launched]. ----------------------------------------- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check Out the Ultimate RPG Line of Books and Products!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.simonandschuster.net/search/books/Series-Ultimate-Role-Playing-Game-Series/_/N-1z0w7fj] ----------------------------------------- The Ultimate RPG Podcast is a production of the One Shot Podcast Network, with permission from Adams Media. The podcast is hosted by James D'Amato and is edited by Shaghik Manè. Music for the podcast is Venturing, by Reveille, courtesy of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Soundstripe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://cms.megaphone.fm/organizations/00990af2-35db-11ed-9ed7-9be3e8781f76/podcasts/f3e521b6-4914-11ef-86a4-8bb705186b31/episodes/3294c7b0-4e09-11ef-bf5d-07397545bf9f/soundstripe.com]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Episode 30 - Realis with Austin Walker! Part 1

EPISODE SUMMARY James is joined by Austin Walker in a discussion about reexamining core nerd culture texts from a historical lens, the pros and cons of being in constant conversation with your audience, and RPGs that were foundational texts for Austin as a GM and player. They also discuss Austin's currently crowdfunding new game, Realis, and his long running actual play, Friends at the Table! Part 2 of the interview will be out in two weeks. SHOW NOTES Austin Walker [https://bsky.app/profile/austinwalker.bsky.social] is a game developer and the game master of Friends at the Table. He is formerly editor-in-chief of Waypoint. You can back his new game, Realis, right here [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/crum/realis?ref=ksr_email_mktg_auto_user_watched_project_launched]. ----------------------------------------- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check Out the Ultimate RPG Line of Books and Products!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.simonandschuster.net/search/books/Series-Ultimate-Role-Playing-Game-Series/_/N-1z0w7fj] ----------------------------------------- The Ultimate RPG Podcast is a production of the One Shot Podcast Network, with permission from Adams Media. The podcast is hosted by James D'Amato and is edited by Shaghik Manè. Music for the podcast is Venturing, by Reveille, courtesy of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Soundstripe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://cms.megaphone.fm/organizations/00990af2-35db-11ed-9ed7-9be3e8781f76/podcasts/f3e521b6-4914-11ef-86a4-8bb705186b31/episodes/3294c7b0-4e09-11ef-bf5d-07397545bf9f/soundstripe.com]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Episode 29 - The Dresden Files and Magic Arias with Jim Butcher!

EPISODE SUMMARY James is joined by Jim Butcher in a discussion about the origin story of The Dresden Files, how he created characters in the earlier Dresden Files books, including with the help of RPG tools, as well as about his workflow and writing habits. In the worldbuilding half of the episode, they created a world where musical talent is the source of people's magic and a powerful voice is what is required to win wars. SHOW NOTES Jim Butcher is the author of the contemporary fantasy/mystery series The Dresden Files, as well as Codex Alera, and Cinder Spires. ----------------------------------------- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check Out the Ultimate RPG Line of Books and Products!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.simonandschuster.net/search/books/Series-Ultimate-Role-Playing-Game-Series/_/N-1z0w7fj] ----------------------------------------- The Ultimate RPG Podcast is a production of the One Shot Podcast Network, with permission from Adams Media. The podcast is hosted by James D'Amato and is edited by Shaghik Manè. Music for the podcast is Venturing, by Reveille, courtesy of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Soundstripe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://cms.megaphone.fm/organizations/00990af2-35db-11ed-9ed7-9be3e8781f76/podcasts/f3e521b6-4914-11ef-86a4-8bb705186b31/episodes/3294c7b0-4e09-11ef-bf5d-07397545bf9f/soundstripe.com]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Episode 28 - Whole New World with Valiant Dorian and Poorna M!

EPISODE SUMMARY James is joined by Valiant Dorian and Poorna M in a discussion around how they became collaborators, the differences between how different cultures across the globe approach TTRPG play, and their new show on the One Shot Network that is currently being Kickstarted, "Whole New World". In the worldbuilding half of the episode, they create a world divided by elemental natures where members of a secret society signal their resistance against these rigid structures through food related symbols. SHOW NOTES ⁠Valiant Dorian [https://valiantdorian.carrd.co] is an actual play performer, game designer and streamer. Poorna M [https://linktr.ee/poornamakesthings] is a writer and game designer. Together, they are currently Kickstarting a new TTRPG webseries capturing the chaos of game design from concept to gameplay. You can back Whole New World here [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/oneshotpodcast/a-whole-new-world-0]. ----------------------------------------- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check Out the Ultimate RPG Line of Books and Products!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.simonandschuster.net/search/books/Series-Ultimate-Role-Playing-Game-Series/_/N-1z0w7fj] ----------------------------------------- The Ultimate RPG Podcast is a production of the One Shot Podcast Network, with permission from Adams Media. The podcast is hosted by James D'Amato and is edited by Shaghik Manè. Music for the podcast is Venturing, by Reveille, courtesy of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Soundstripe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://cms.megaphone.fm/organizations/00990af2-35db-11ed-9ed7-9be3e8781f76/podcasts/f3e521b6-4914-11ef-86a4-8bb705186b31/episodes/3294c7b0-4e09-11ef-bf5d-07397545bf9f/soundstripe.com]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]