Virtual tabletop gaming has exploded and with good reason. To continue playing tabletop role-playing games like Dungeons and Dragons during the pandemic we all had to jump onto Virtual Tabletop platforms or VTTs. And with the increase of RPG play on VTTs, the need for dungeon maps, city maps, and other role-playing game resources for […]
By far the best-selling tabletop role-playing game is Dungeons and Dragons 5E. There is no question about that. However, they are many other popular TTRPGs. I’ve pulled a list of the best-selling RPGs from DriveThruRPG. Some are quite surprising. I’ll break the list down by core books and supplements. Best-selling Core Rules RPGs on DriveThruRPG
D&D puzzle ideas! Dungeons are made, in many cases, by traps and puzzles. Dungeon masters can use puzzles and traps to create memorable RPG sessions for their players. Since that is the case, dungeon masters and game masters always need traps and puzzles on hand to use in RPG sessions. This list compiles outstanding resources
The pricing of tabletop role-playing games can be a contentious subject. There is always tension between what creators need to charge and what customers are willing to pay. I’ve put together a list of the most expensive RPGs ever released. Of course, there have been Kickstarter pledge levels higher than these. However, these are the
Solo role-playing is increasing as the popularity of D&D and the RPG hobby grows. Finding the best solo tabletop RPGs can be a challenge. However, that is good because it means more solo games are being created. Here is my list of the best solo tabletop RPGs. Ironsworn Ironsworn is the gold standard of all
Ryan McHargue, the host of the Geezers of the Game podcast, returns to the podcast. We begin our mission of breaking down Star Trek: The Next Generation. We both grew up with the TV show and love it. We look at seasons one and two for situations and concepts we can use in our RPG
The Monster Professor makes a triumphant return to the podcast. We tackle movie monsters by considering the storytelling techniques in The Terminator and Jaws. The monster professor breakdowns the concept of the “hunter” that is usually present in horror movies. We dive deep into scenes and storytelling before we turn to board games. Josh is
Max Carr and Mikael Sebag, the creative force behind Hellguard: Curse of Caina, both join me on the podcast today. We dive into gamemaster advice and game design. The conversation is wide-ranging and then we focus on Hellguard. Hellguard: Curse of Caina Links Check out the links below to learn more about Hellguard. Hellguard Curse
Rest in Pieces and Dreamchaser designer Pete Petrusha joins me on the podcast today. We talk about game design, TTRPG rules, gamemastering, and much more. The conversation ranges from RPG history to RPG culture so you don’t want to miss it. Pete Petrusha and Imagining Games Role-playing Games and Links Follow the links to learn
Game designer Alvaro Cifuentes of Browy Games joins me on the podcast today. We discuss Alvaro’s history of gaming and then we dive into his design work. Come along with us as we talk about tabletop RPGs and Alvaro’s game Dice & Adventures. Alvaro Cifuentes and Browy Games Links Check out Alvaro’s games and more
The original designer of the first Call of Cthulhu RPG, Sandy Petersen, joins me on the podcast. We explore sandy’s love of tabletop role-playing games and plumb the inky depths of the CoC RPG’s origins. Sandy freely shares his knowledge of running Call of Cthulhu sessions and gives insights help to all game masters across
What was I up to in the mid-90s? Trying to write for Star Trek, of course. The Star Trek shows were one of the only, if not the only, TV shows to have an open submission policy. I fooled around and missed the opportunity to submit to The Next Generation. However, I was very young
Dungeon master guru, The Major, returns to the podcast. We discuss the Major’s rules of RPG world-building. He covers some common pitfalls DMs and GMs fall into while world-building for role-playing game campaigns. We talk about not wasting time, not creating things your players don’t care about, and much more. LINKS TO THE MAJOR’S RPG
Writer and RPG designer, Tristan Zimmerman, returns to the podcast once again. Tristan informs us of three historical topics we can use for inspiration in our RPG campaigns. In the Tangling With the Night Watch segment, we learn to take off our 21st-century glasses when thinking about town defense in pseudo-middle-age RPG settings. The Patrocles’
Transmedia author and speaker Houston Howard returns to the podcast. We have a fascinating conversation about the misconceptions about tabletop role-playing game world-building. We survey a wide array of topics and points of how game masters and dungeon masters can world-build effectively and creatively. We cover examples from movies, TV shows, books, and more. Every
