Brendan Lasalle, Goodman Games staff writer, joins me on the podcast today. Brendan lets us know how he began playing role-playing games with D&D and then quickly moved into playing other games. We discuss GMing and how players can improve how they play. Brendan fills us in on what Goodman Games is and what kind […]

Forrest Harris, the owner of Knuckleduster Miniatures, joins me on the podcast today. We discuss his miniature game Gunfighter’s Ball and wargaming in general. We dive into the wild west and western films. Plus we dip into the weird west with orc outlaws and much more. Knuckleduster Miniatures Links Check out Gunfighter’s Ball and other

Austin Trunick, the author of The Cannon Film Guide, joins me on the podcast today. Cannon Films produced some of the greatest 80s action movies. The podcast discussion ranges from behind-the-scenes history of Cannon Films to specific movies like Invasion USA, Firewalker, Bloodsport, and more. We talk about how Cannon Films jumped on and helped

Writer, game designer, and blogger, Tristan Zimmerman, returns the podcast today. As always, we examine several historical topics to learn how we can use them in our RPG campaigns. Tristan dissects a bizarre court-martial, African ruins, and the emissary to the Mongols. Learn how each of these situations can be used as fuel as we

My guest today is game master and Obsidian Portal emissary, Zac Harrison. We have a wide-ranging conversation touching on a variety of role-playing game topics. We discuss running RPG campaigns with low or no-prep. Other topics include: game master tips and tricks, paid GMing, and more. Plus we talk about organizing your RPG campaigns in

Writer and editor, Jonathan Oliver, joins me on the podcast today. The conversation spans writing, editing, publishing, and Jon’s love of RPGs. We cover what editors are looking for and the trend of self-publishing. Plus Jon was the editor of my novel The Spaceport Gambit, so we discuss it a bit. Jonathan Oliver Books and

Comicbook writer Josh Barbeau returns to the podcast. The discussion is a deep dive into story hooks and RPG campaign hooks. We talk about how to give your players or readers questions that will carry them through the story. We draw examples from comic books, movies, role-playing games, and more. Josh Barbeau Comics and Links

CinnamonRoll Studios CEO Je’Don Carter joins me on the show today. We talk about his new virtual reality role-playing game tool that gives traditional tabletop games a VR environment. Plus, we discuss his introduction to Dungeons & Dragons and his first experiences DMing. CinnamonRoll Studios Links Make sure to check out Je’Don’s website and the

Long-time gamer, retired Air Force pilot, and game designer, Joel “The Major” Burt, visits the podcast today. Our conversation spans his introduction to RPGs, D&D, and more. However, the main focus of the discussion is his three rules to be a great dungeon master. We explore his rules and delve deep into what it means

DriveThruRPG’s Indie Publisher Representative Adriel Wilson joins me on the podcast today. We talk about the do’s and don’t of publishing role-playing games on DriveThruRPG. The conversation begins by discussing tips and advice for those new to publishing. Then it moves into more advanced tips for experienced RPG publishers. Topics touched on include stock art,

Today, my guest is Peter Corless, a game designer who worked for West End Games and once owned the Pendragon RPG. In our conversation, we discuss his work on the Paranoia RPG and how he drew the map of the Millennium Falcon map for the WEG Star Wars RPG. We talk about Pendragon and what

Writer and game designer Tristan Zimmerman returns to the podcast once again. Today’s history topics include a murderous mail robbery in France, a Ming Dynasty invasion fleet, and the Pilgrimage of the Dead. Tristan covers these real events and then we break them down showing ways you can use them in your RPG campaigns. This

Keith Ammann, the author of The Monsters Know What They’re Doing: Combat Tactics for Dungeon Masters, joins me on the podcast today. The conversation kicks off with Keith telling how he was introduced to TTRPGs and how he played D&D. We discuss how important it is to understand what NPCs in the game world know

Archeologist Scott Smallwood returns to the podcast to discuss treasure hunting and looting in real life and in role-playing games. His perspective as an archeologist is thought-provoking and insightful. We also check in on his RPG design projects and end up talking about ancient Norse rap battles. Scott Smallwood RPG Links Follow Scott and check

RPG designer and writer, Shawn Merwin, joins me on the podcast today. We discuss Shawn’s history with role-playing games and how he began writing RPG adventures. We talk about his work on the Acquisitions Incorporated sourcebook for D&D 5e. Plus we talk about his current work with Ghost Fire Gaming and, of course, he drops