On A Roll
The Podcast to help you Level Up Your RPG!
We found 10 episodes of On A Roll with the tag “larp”.
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Episode 209: Burnout!
Episode | March 21st, 2019 | Season 2 | 1 hr 29 secs
burnout, characters, dungeons and dragons, experience points, game design, games, geeks, larp, mush, pathfinder, podcast, roleplaying, rpg, tabletop, world of darkness, xp
What happens when you get burned out? The Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend try to figure out the signs of gaming burnout and what causes it. It's up to Carie, Jason and Ryan to come up with ways to avoid and treat player and storytelling burnout on this week's episode!
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Episode 208: Plot Building
Episode | March 14th, 2019 | Season 2 | 56 mins 31 secs
characters, dungeons and dragons, experience points, game design, games, geeks, larp, mush, pathfinder, plot, podcast, roleplaying, rpg, tabletop, world of darkness, xp
What does the process of plot building sound like? This week, the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend pull back the curtain on a storyteller meeting. Carie, Jason and Ryan craft a plot for a game off the cuff to demonstrate the process!
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Episode 207: Josh Heath on Snowhaven
Episode | March 7th, 2019 | Season 2 | 1 hr 2 mins
characters, dungeons and dragons, experience points, game design, games, geeks, high level games, larp, mush, pathfinder, podcast, roleplaying, rpg, savage worlds, snowhaven, tabletop, world of darkness, xp
Josh Heath from High Level Games joins the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend to talk about the current tabletop RPG on Kickstarter, Snowhaven. Carie, Jason and Ryan learn all about snow-punk, the process of producing an indie RPG and the fascinating world of pistol-packing yetis!
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Episode 206: Live! from Con Nooga!
Episode | March 5th, 2019 | Season 2 | 50 mins 21 secs
ama, characters, con nooga, connooga, dungeons and dragons, experience points, game design, games, geeks, larp, live, mush, pathfinder, podcast, roleplaying, rpg, tabletop, world of darkness, xp
Con Nooga, the multi-fandom convention in Chattanooga, Tennessee, asked the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend to help host panels and record an episode live during the con. Carie, Jason and Ryan answered questions and gave gaming advice to attendees in this week's episode!
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Episode 205: Matthew, Zak and Other Pieces of Poop
Episode | February 20th, 2019 | Season 2 | 1 hr 6 mins
abuse, characters, dungeons and dragons, experience points, game design, games, geeks, larp, mush, pathfinder, podcast, roleplaying, rpg, tabletop, world of darkness, xp
After an exhausting week, the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend talk about the gross monsters in the RPG industry. Carie, Jason and Ryan tackle the controversies and consider what we as gamers can and should do now!
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Episode 204: Sandboxes and Narratives
Episode | February 14th, 2019 | Season 2 | 57 mins 36 secs
characters, dungeons and dragons, experience points, game design, games, geeks, larp, mush, narrative, pathfinder, podcast, roleplaying, rpg, sandbox, tabletop, world of darkness, xp
This week, the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend take a cue from a listener and discuss the differences between running a sandbox-style game and a narrative-driven game. Carie, Jason and Ryan take a look at the pros and cons, and what they prefer!
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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!
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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!
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Episode 125: Running Games for Profit
Episode | October 3rd, 2018 | Season 1 | 1 hr 8 mins
geeks, larp, profit, roleplaying games
After reading a heated online discussion, the Curmudgeon, the Legend and the Favorite dive into the ethics and acceptability of running role-playing games, particularly LARPs, for profit. Ryan, Carie and Jason discuss behaviors, expectations and general opinions about this surprisingly controversial topic.