Welcome to Episode 25 of ‘What Is Roleplay?’ This episode CM Lowry is joined by Steph Windross to discuss Crits To start the conversation CM Lowry asks Steph to define what the meaning of a Crit in roleplay games Crit is short for Critical Roll, either a Critical Success or a Critical Failure. In short …
Welcome to Episode 25 of ‘What Is Roleplay?’ This episode we are joined by artist and tabletop roleplay game designer David Blandy to discuss No Prep Play Chris asks David what No Prep Play is Simply put it is playing without preparation – creating an adventure on the fly as you’re playing. Instead of having …
Welcome to Episode 24 of ‘What Is Roleplay?’ This episode we are joined by Games Designer and Spicy Tuna RPG head honcho Marco Serrano to discuss Space After a brief opening chat Chris asks Marco ‘Why is Space brilliant’? To which Marco answers that it creates a realm of endless possibilities within the game. Sci-fi …
Welcome to Episode 23 of ‘What Is Roleplay?’ This episode we are joined by Author and Game Designer Paul Baldowski to discuss Monsters! Chris asks Paul why Monsters are so important in roleplaying games? Paul states that they are far more than just a character to slam down – they add a level of challenge …
Welcome to Episode 22 of ‘What Is Roleplay?! This episode we are joined by RPG designer and author Dan Sumption to discuss Rules Light Roleplaying Games Rules light Roleplaying Games (RPGS) are games that have a very simple rules framework so that the learning curve is nice and easy and the players are more free …
Welcome to Episode 20 of ‘What Is Roleplay?! This episode we are joined by fantasy map maker Jog Brogzin to discuss Maps What is a fantasy map maker? Someone who makes fantasy maps. Unlike a regular cartographer they’re not looking to create maps that will safely guide you to your destination – they’re not looking to …
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 …
Welcome to Episode 19 of ‘What Is Roleplay?! This episode we are joined by Dave Semark and Matthew Tyler-Jones to discuss Social Conflict Dave & Matthew tell us about how the embarked on their journey into podcasting, inspired by the Free League game Coriolis and how that lead to them building a relationship with Free League …
Welcome to Episode 16 of ‘What Is Roleplay?! This episode we are joined by John Dodd to discuss dungeons The intrigue of The Dungeon – why would someone build this, what was it for, how did it get here? You’re not supposed to be there! Maps as promises – they guarantee excitement, adventure and maybe …
Welcome to Episode 12 of ‘What Is Roleplay?! Join Chris & Dave as they get very silly in an All Outta Bubblegum actual play special! A brief explanation of the rules of All Outta Bubblegum A safety talk Counting for fun Setting the scene Pizza delivery mishaps and corner shop catastrophes More counting Listen as the …
