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It’s time to play this year’s “Build-a-Dungeon”! Chris GMs a party of five intrepid amusement park employees as they try to save the fair from a rampaging kaiju. This is part of our annual tradition wherein we create an adventure collaboratively in one episode and play it in the next. For the making of this … Continue reading "Episode 184 – Play-a-Dungeon 2025: Kaiju vs. Theme Park Employees"

This is part 1 of our 2 part Build-A-Dungeon Play-a-Dungeon special for 2025! Chris and Andy are joined, yet again, by John Corey and Kyle Latino! In this episode we brainstorm and build out a one shot adventure that Chris will run in the following episode.

Chris tries to get Andy to watch the new season of Stranger Things. Andy talks about Doom’s brilliance. Then they talk about simple systems for running one shots.

Every TTRPG Kickstarter from the last few years seemed to fulfill this month, so Andy and Chris take an episode to go through the piles of shiny new roleplaying games they’ve acquired recently. Along the way they discuss the impact of strong authorial voices in RPG books and plot to ensnare the author of Netcrawl.

Dive into the art of becoming a better player in tabletop RPGs! Discover the importance of player enthusiasm and how engaging fully can enhance the experience for everyone. Learn about using in-character questions to deepen roleplay and give quieter players a moment in the spotlight. Explore the balance between following the GM and making character-driven choices, plus embrace the weirdness of unique characters, like a mushroom cleric. And don’t miss the creative challenge of testing different systems with the classic goblin ambush!

Chris and Andy take a break from their usual format and have an open discussion about Chris’ new Daggerheart game, and what has their attention now that a wave of post-OGL D&D-alikes are finally arriving. As a bonus, we learn about the corporate merch with which Chris bedecks himself.

Andy and Chris talk about Stranger Things and then an issue that Andy had at the table with players and their pregen characters.

Every year, we host a game convention in Ann Arbor. And every year, a highlight of the con is our obscure RPG trivia contest! This is the live recording of RfT Con 2025’s trivia segment. How does your RPG trivia knowledge stack up?

Chris and Andy are busy planning RfT Con, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t brainstorming new campaigns they want to run. In this short pre-convention episode, they chat about the campaigns they’re gearing up to run this autumn/winter.

Garrett Douglas, creator of Wayne Scotting’s Guide to the Very Small Folk, shares his expertise on running fast-paced tabletop sessions. He dives into the intricacies of managing a game in just two hours, offering valuable tips like hard scene framing to keep players engaged. The conversation also highlights unique game designs, the Kickstarter journey, and nostalgic stories from local game stores. Listeners will enjoy Garrett's insights on balancing mechanics and creativity to create memorable, quick gaming experiences.