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What is Roleplay #20: Pirates! with Luke Stratton aka Limithron

Welcome to Episode 20 of ‘What Is Roleplay?!  This episode we are joined by Luke Stratton aka Limithron to discuss Pirates! Luke answers the question ‘What is a Pirate’ Dictionary definition – someone who steals things at sea Pirate is a word that has been appropriated for all types of theft Pirate has another layer of …

What is Roleplay? #18: Narrative Worldbuilding with Samuel Poots

Welcome to Episode 18 of ‘What Is Roleplay?!  This episode we are joined by Samuel Poots to discuss Narrative Worldbuilding Worldbuilding is an important cornerstone of all writing and especially important when writing roleplay games – the process of designing an environment for the story or the game you are creating. Samuel Answers the Question …

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy with Matt Beighton

This month CM Lowry is talking to Matt Beighton, writer and game designer, about The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams in ‘This Book I Read…’ Topics covered include: The proper pronunciation of Matt’s surname, along with how to pronounce the names of various small towns in England! Matt describes The Hitchhikers Guide …

What is Roleplay #14 – Design with Johan Nohr

Welcome to Episode 14 of ‘What Is Roleplay?!  This episode we are joined by Johan Nohr to discuss design Everyone can draw – as adults we stop being creative because we fool ourselves into thinking that we cannot do it. How the independent games scene allows people to explore new ways of designing and laying …

What Is Roleplay? #13 – Melee Combat with Rugose Kohn

Welcome to Episode 13 of ‘What Is Roleplay?!  This episode we are joined by Rugose Kohn to discuss Melee Combat Trigger warning for violence and body horror! Melee combat is usually gritty and visceral hand to hand combat as opposed to more removed and antiseptic approach such as aerial bombardment. How early roleplaying games have …

What is Roleplay #11 – Design with Guilherme Gontijo

Welcome to Episode 11 of ‘What Is Roleplay?!  This episode we are joined by Guilherme Gontijo to discuss Design How design is very similar across the board, and how the differences often just come down to execution? Why does design matter? It is more than just style or a taste aesthetic Design is more about …

What is Roleplay #9 – Chance & Probability with Cezar Capacle

Welcome to Episode 9 of ‘What Is Roleplay?!  This episode we are joined by Cezar Capacle to discuss Chance & Probability Be amazed by Cezar’s amazing productivity levels – 20+ games in three years! What on earth are “Conflict Resolution Mechanics”? We explore mechanics within various games systems that make good use of chance and …

What is Roleplay #8 Personal Play with James D’Amato

Welcome to Episode 8 of ‘What Is Roleplay?!  This episode we are joined by James D’Amato to discuss Personal Play An important, yet often undiscussed, topic – personal play encompasses anything in game play that you do on your own – things like world building, rolling dice to create a character, and writing character backstories. …

The Gormenghast Trilogy with Adrian Tchaikovsky

This episode CM Lowry is talking with author Adrian Tchaikovsky about The Gormenghast Trilogy by Mervyn Peake, in the second episode of our Beyond Cataclysm podcast – ‘This Book I Read…’ Why this classic 1950s fantasy trilogy absolutely deserves a read. A discussion of the role of ruin in narrative. Tolkien vs Peake Anti-heroes; when …

What Is Roleplay? – #2 DEATH!!! with CJ Eggett

This episode we are joined by CJ Eggett to discuss DEATH!!!

How the threat of death or overcoming death is the driving force in most roleplay games.
How loss, madness and other missing pieces are analogues for death