On A Roll

The Podcast that helps you Level Up Your RPG!

About the show

The On A Roll podcast focuses on better storytelling, better playing and better community through the belief that the only way to win an RPG is to have fun, so Ryan, Carie and Jason are sharing their experiences to help you spend more time winning! Join the Curmudgeon, the Legend and the Favorite as they talk about tabletop gaming, LARPing, MUSHing and keeping your investment in check.

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Episodes and Blog Entries

  • Episode 203: Engagement vs. Immersion

    Episode  |  February 7th, 2019  |  Season 2  |  1 hr 6 mins
    characters, costuming, dungeons and dragons, engagement, experience points, game design, games, geeks, immersion, larp, lighting, mush, pathfinder, podcast, props, roleplaying, rpg, tabletop, world of darkness, xp

    After attending a new local game with lots of costuming, the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend talk about the difference between engagement and immerision, and how both are achieved. Carie, Jason and Ryan work out the pros and cons of them both, and they try to figure out which is more important!

  • The Broken Brilliance of "Get Woke, Go Broke"

    Article  |  February 3rd, 2019
    By Ryan - The Curmudgeon
    dungeon master, dungeons and dragons, gaming, geeks, inclusion, masks, pathfinder, roleplaying games, rpg, sensitivity, storytelling, tabletop, vampire, white wolf, world of darkness

    The Curmudgeon examines the unfortunate brilliance of the "Get Woke, Go Broke" catchphrase and the vicious attacks both sides of the argument make. He even manages to find some common ground to move toward a positive solution.

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    Episode 202: Sensitivity Editing

    Episode  |  January 30th, 2019  |  Season 2  |  1 hr 51 secs
    characters, diversity, dungeons and dragons, experience points, game design, games, geeks, inclusion, larp, mush, pathfinder, podcast, roleplaying, rpg, social justice, tabletop, world of darkness, xp

    After a viscious thread in a Facebook group, the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend tackle the important topic of sensitivity editing in gaming. Carie, Jason and Ryan try to navigate the angry distance between the "Get Woke Go Broke" and the "Social Justice Warrior" crowds and figure out sensitivity in game design!

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    Episode 201: Running The End

    Episode  |  January 23rd, 2019  |  Season 2  |  1 hr 36 secs
    characters, dungeons and dragons, geeks, larp, mush, pathfinder, players, plot, roleplaying games, tabletop, vampire, white wolf

    It's the first episode of season two! Since it's the beginning of our new season, the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend talk about endings. Carie, Jason and Ryan explore the reasons and requirements for ending a story and the benefits and drawbacks of doing so!

  • Running Your Best Game

    Article  |  December 3rd, 2018
    By Ryan - The Curmudgeon
    dungeon master, dungeons and dragons, gaming, geeks, masks, pathfinder, roleplaying games, rpg, storytelling, tabletop, vampire, white wolf, world of darkness

    No one can run your game better than you. The Curmudgeon believes that still leaves room for improvement.

  • The White Wolf Dilemma

    Article  |  November 12th, 2018
    By Ryan - The Curmudgeon
    crisis, geeks, roleplaying games, rpg, vampire, white wolf, world of darkness

    In the last two years, White Wolf has found itself repeatedly mired in controversy. It's happened again this week. Why does it this keep happening, and what can be done to prevent it from happening yet again?