On A Roll
The Podcast that helps you Level Up Your RPG!
Displaying Episode 61 - 70 of 72 in total of On A Roll with the tag “games”.
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Episode 212: Does (Plot) Size Matter?
Episode | April 11th, 2019 | Season 2 | 58 mins 55 secs
characters, dungeons and dragons, experience points, game design, games, geeks, larp, mush, pathfinder, podcast, roleplaying, rpg, tabletop, world of darkness, xp
Running epic plots is hard! This week, Carie, Jason and Ryan talk about the challenges of huge stories and the difficulty involved in nailing good endings for giant tales.
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Episode 211: Dan Comstock and The Goat Larp
Episode | April 3rd, 2019 | Season 2 | 1 hr 2 mins
characters, dammerung, dungeons and dragons, experience points, festival larp, game design, games, geeks, germany, goat larp, goats, larp, mush, pathfinder, podcast, roleplaying, rpg, tabletop, world of darkness, xp
Dan Comstock shows up to talk with the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend about GOAT Larp. Carie, Jason and Ryan try to figure out how to run plots for goats while talking to Dan about the 10,000 attendee German festival larp scene and his plans for Dammerung!
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Episode 210: Rare and Unusual Characters
Episode | March 28th, 2019 | Season 2 | 1 hr 6 mins
characters, dungeons and dragons, experience points, game design, games, geeks, larp, mush, pathfinder, podcast, rare, roleplaying, rpg, tabletop, unusual, world of darkness, xp
After listening to Jason's dramatic prison tale, the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend dive deep into the world of rare and unusual characters. Carie, Jason and Ryan discuss what makes a character rare and unusual and how storytellers and players should handle them in their games!
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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!