Best CritRPG Podcasts (2025)

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#87 - Cities, Dungeons, Hate and Love with Matthew P. Schmidt 1:11:35

1h ago1:11:35

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This week on the CritRPG Podcast, I am joined by Matthew P. Schmidt. In one of our most earnest podcasts to date, we talk about Faith, Fame, and Fear, and what they can do to a person. Please Check out Matthew's books here https://amzn.to/43g9mPk (Affiliate link!) ------------------------------------------- We have our own website now! It has all t…

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#86 - Getting Serious Again with Uranium Phoenix 1:14:12

7d ago1:14:12

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This week on the CritRPG Podcast, I am joined by Uranium Phoenix, author of The Years of Apocalypse. Join us as we talk about creating believable characters, writing to market, and the importance of finding your own process. https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/81002/the-years-of-apocalypse-a-time-loop-progression -------------------------------------…

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#85 - Climbing to riches and Glory with Avaritia Bona 1:01:00

3d ago1:01:00

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Go and read Draka. Do it. https://amzn.to/3CTbdik ------------------------------------------- We have our own website now! It has all the info you need, a merch store, and more! https://critrpgpodcast.com/ If you want to listen to the entire podcast without ads, PLUS at least ONE HOUR of additional content for EVERY EPISODE, consider subscribing to…

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#84 - A Kinder World with Aaron Sofaer 1:17:40

12d ago1:17:40

1:17:40

This week on the CritRPG podcast I talk with Quill & Still author Aaron Sofaer AKA Pastafarian about defining success in writing, utopias that are what they seem, psychopath MCs, and, as always, how important it is to have a spouse with a good job. ------------------------------------------- We have our own website now! It has all the info you need…

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#83 - Putting Butter to the Fish with Author Jonathan Smidt 56:02

19d ago56:02

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On this episode of the CritRPG Podcast I talk with Dungeon Core Online Author Ryn, AKA Jonathan Smidt to talk about streaming, drinking and the Wild West. ------------------------------------------- We have our own website now! It has all the info you need, a merch store, and more! https://critrpgpodcast.com/ If you want to listen to the entire pod…

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#82 - It’s Your Kingdom with David Niemitz 57:02

26d ago57:02

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This week on the CritRPG Podcast I talk with Guild Mage author David Niemitz about dealing with negative reviews, German vs Middle English etymology and the differences between East coast and West coast niceness! ------------------------------------------- We have our own website now! It has all the info you need, a merch store, and more! https://c…

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#81 - Three Weeks Straight of Cliffs with Ellake 1:02:09

1M ago1:02:09

1:02:09

I sit down with Runic Artist author Ellake to talk about how he’s planning his upcoming transition to full-time authorship, and of course, how his wife has helped him in this pivot. ------------------------------------------- We have our own website now! It has all the info you need, a merch store, and more! https://critrpgpodcast.com/ If you want …

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#80 - Swording it Out with Eric Ugland 57:01

1M ago57:01

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I sit down with author Eric Ugland to discuss additive writing, fighting ADHD as a writer, and the value of marring an editor. ------------------------------------------- We have our own website now! It has all the info you need, a merch store, and more! https://critrpgpodcast.com/ If you want to listen to the entire podcast without ads, PLUS at le…

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#79 - Who You Pretend to Be with J Pal 1:05:28

2M ago1:05:28

1:05:28

This week on the CritRPG Podcast I sit down with J Pal to talk about what motivates him to write, and the community of litRPG authors that we’re both privileged to be a part of! ------------------------------------------- We have our own website now! It has all the info you need, a merch store, and more! https://critrpgpodcast.com/ If you want to l…

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#78 - Publishing Anonymously with SerasStreams 1:17:47

2M ago1:17:47

1:17:47

This week on the CritRPG podcast we sit down with SerasStreams to talk about the Progression Fantasy market and the value of anonymity as a successful writer. Watch out for a very hot Brandon Sanderson take! ------------------------------------------- We have our own website now! It has all the info you need, a merch store, and more! https://critrp…

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#77 - Secret Recipes with Daoist Enigma 48:28

2M ago48:28

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This week on the CritRPG Podcast, we got lucky sevens! Fittingly, we're talking with Cultivating Chai author Daoist Enigma about cozy fantasy, the value of reaching out to those who came before you, and of course, chai! :D ------------------------------------------- We have our own website now! It has all the info you need, a merch store, and more!…

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#76 - Working 996 with MG Driver 1:10:44

3M ago1:10:44

1:10:44

This week on the CritRPG Podcast I talk to MG Driver about the differences between Western and Eastern progression fantasy, and how Driver’s experiences travelling have shaped his worlds. ------------------------------------------- We have our own website now! It has all the info you need, a merch store, and more! https://critrpgpodcast.com/ If you…

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#75 - You Are What You Eat with DrDoritosMD 1:10:54

3M ago1:10:54

1:10:54

This week on the CritRPG Podcast I sit down with DrDoritosMD to discuss his series and the influence of Stargate and Gate in his work! ------------------------------------------- We have our own website now! It has all the info you need, a merch store, and more! https://critrpgpodcast.com/ If you want to listen to the entire podcast without ads, PL…

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#74 - It Has to Mean Something with Alexander Wales 1:21:00

3M ago1:21:00

1:21:00

This week on the CritRPG podcast I talk to Alexander Wales, author of Worth the Candle, This Used to Be About Dungeons, Thresholder and Millennial Scarlet about new webcomic adaptation of Worth the Candle, and about the inspirations behind each of his series! Worth the Candle webcomic https://www.webtoons.com/en/action/worth-the-candle/episode-1/vi…

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#73 - Filling the Slime Gap with Lunadea 51:52

3M ago51:52

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This week on the CritRPG Podcast I talk with Lunadea, author of Syl, about their love of monster MCs and the value of pantsing while firing from the hip on Royal Road! ----------------------------------------- We have our own website now! It has all the info you need, a merch store, and more! https://critrpgpodcast.com/ If you want to listen to the…

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#72 - Keeping Promises with Bacon Macleod 1:08:02

3M ago1:08:02

1:08:02

This week on the CritRPG Podcast I chat with Bacon Macleod, author of Runeblade, about all sorts of things, from nefarious marketing schemes to the influence of Michael Bay in Bacon’s work. This is a shoutouts heavy episode, so check below for links! ---------------------- Why and how this book? 18:52 Best Advice you ever got as a writer? 32:53 One…

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#71 - Writing Yu-Gi-Oh for adults with John Stovall! 1:00:17

4M ago1:00:17

1:00:17

Hey hey, everyone! This week on the CritRPG podcast we have part two of a matched set! JOHN Stovall, author of Demon Card Enforcer, joins me to talk about system-based writing versus character-based writing, and of course, being mentored by his wife, Shami! ----------------------------------------- We have our own website now! It has all the info y…

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#70 - Going Noir with Shami Stovall and Time-Marked Warlock 1:07:32

4M ago1:07:32

1:07:32

Hey hey everyone! If you don't know who Shami Stovall is, you're a bit late to the Party. Shami has been writing LitRPG for a long time now, and she's bloody good at it. Her latest book, Time marked Warlock, I have enjoyed a crapton, not to mention her earlier work, Half-Life Empire! She was great to talk to, and we spent a lot of time talking abou…

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#69 - Nice! Treading the Path of Ascension with C. Mantis 1:22:22

4M ago1:22:22

1:22:22

Hey hey, everyone! This week, we got one of the OGs! Joining me is C.W. Mantis, author of The Path of Ascension! It's been a while since I had so many epiphanies in one Episode, and I think you're going to love it as well. ----------------------------------------- We have our own website now! It has all the info you need, a merch store, and more! h…

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#68 - Marking Fools and Taking Names with Author J.M. Clarke! 1:05:58

4M ago1:05:58

1:05:58

Hey hey, everyone! Gosh, but it was fun to talk to JM. He writes Mark of the Fool, a wonderful story about a guy cursed with basically magic anxiety. It's one of the few books I know where the protagonist actually goes and has therapy! 🙂 ----------------------------------------- We have our own website now! It has all the info you need, a merch sto…

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#67 - The Economy of Epic Quests with J. Zach Pike! 1:11:33

5M ago1:11:33

1:11:33

Do you like Orcs, Elves, and Dwarves? Do you like Economics? And most importantly, do you like fun? In that case, why aren't you reading Orconomics already? 😄 The Dark Profit Saga is hilarious, which is why Zach gets a free pass to come on the Podcast, even though his book is not quite a litrpg 😄 ----------------------------------------- We have ou…

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#66 - To flail against broken trilogies with with Author J.P. Valentine. 1:09:09

5M ago1:09:09

1:09:09

Hey hey, everyone! It's been a long while since I did an interview so focused on craft as I did with JP. That's not to say that we didn't have fun! If you haven't read the Broken Trilogy (which has 4 books) or the fantastic Stargazer's War, you should definitely try it out! ----------------------------------------- We have our own website now! It h…

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# 65 - Mo Reece, Less Problems. A chat with IRON BLOODED author Reece Brooks 1:11:07

5M ago1:11:07

1:11:07

Hey hey, everyone! Well, well, well. If you don't know who Reece Brooks is, I'm sure you'll learn about her very soon! :) She's been making quite the splash with her debut, Iron Blooded, and her new story, Dungeon Apocalypse, released a couple of days ago and promises to hit just as hard! I hope you'll enjoy listening to her as much as I enjoyed ta…

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#64 - Providing Orphans with Two-Handed Swords with author Guy Incognito 1:25:46

6M ago1:25:46

1:25:46

Hey hey, everyone! An anonymous man, writing about Orphans wielding two handed swords... just what I was looking for! Guy Incognito writes Orphan, a story about, well, an Orphan with tremendous growth potential. It's got stakes, it's got action, it's got dual-wielding two handed swords, it's got everything! You should give it a go! https://www.roya…

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#63 - What if you could see STATS in Real Life?! Player Manager with Ted Steel! 1:15:48

6M ago1:15:48

1:15:48

Hey hey, everyone! Did you ever think you needed to read about a soccer fan getting a litRPG system? No? Me neither, and then I read Player Manager by Ted Steel. Hot damn, but that is a good book! ----------------------------------------- We have our own website now! It has all the info you need, a merch store, and more! https://critrpgpodcast.com/…

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#62 - The Count of Monte Christo, but also Rats with Seersucker! 1:06:45

6M ago1:06:45

1:06:45

Hey hey, everyone! Well, if there's anyone who can write the Count of Monte Christo, but with a swarm of Rats, it's this guy! Seersucker writes amazing stuff, and you owe it to yourself to check him out! https://www.royalroad.com/profile/228839/fictions P.S. I'm at DragonCon and down with Covid right now, so there won't be a fancy cover this week. …

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#61 - Getting CHILDREN RIGHT with Erin Ampersand 1:09:05

6M ago1:09:05

1:09:05

Hey hey everyone, Erin Ampersand is the author of Apocalypse Parenting, and she taught me so friggin much about writing children, I can't even start to explain it! You can find much more of her insight here: https://erinampersand.com/ ----------------------------------------- We have our own website now! It has all the info you need, a merch store,…

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#60 - Casualfarmer 1:00:55

6M ago1:00:55

1:00:55

Hey hey everyone, My next guest needs no introduction. If you haven't read Beware of Chicken, you deserve to. It's a treat, and you should absolutely check it out! Believe it or not, Casual is actually one of the few interviews I was really nervous about, but maybe that's just ebcause his avatar war staring directly into my soul! :D ---------------…

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#59 - On how to be Stubborn and Grind Skills with Rhoden 45:32

6M ago45:32

45:32

Hey hey everyone, Today we're interviewing Rhoden, the guy who writes Stubborn Skillgrinder Stuck in a Timeloop! It's a magnificent story that you should check out if you haven't! It's literally what it says on the tin, which is beyond refreshing. I had a great time talking to him, too! We spoke about a bunch of stuff, like his job as a police offi…

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#58 - Luke Chmilenko ASCENDED ONLINE with one EASY TRICK! 1:02:44

7M ago1:02:44

1:02:44

Never let it be known that I use clickbaity titles. Hey hey everyone, welcome to this week's episode of the CritRPG Podcast! :smile: Luke Chmilenko is an author who appears in the dictionary when you look up "prolific." He's written dozens of books in the last few years, co-authored several more, has released a comic, and manages his writing career…

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#57 - How to WRITE how Boba Tea FEELS with author R.C. Joshua 53:19

7M ago53:19

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Hey hey everyone, This week, we're interviewing R.C. Joshua, author of Deadworld Isekai, How To Survive At the End of the World, and most recently Demon World Isekai. So it's easy to say he's a man of many worlds. Besides talking about his writing, we also discussed his favourite techniques and what drives him to return to Royal Road again and agai…

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#56 - Worshipping the Magic Murder Cube with Alex Karne, aka The Delicious Meats! 1:15:55

7M ago1:15:55

1:15:55

Hey hey everyone, Yeah yeah, get your sex jokes in 😄 No, let's be real, this guy is pretty damn chill, and a terrific writer to boot! Alex Carne has written not one, not two, but MORE THAN THREE outstanding RR stories; Soul Guardian, Magic Murder Cube Marine, and Rogue Cultivator. I personally also enjoyed the start of Eden & Echo, but hey, it's cy…

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#55 - Sleeping Your Way to the Top with Cale Plamann (CoCoP) 1:14:57

8M ago1:14:57

1:14:57

Hey hey everyone, I've been waiting a long time for this inteview, ever since I Read Tower of Somnus last year. Cale not only tells us about his books and what informed his writing of them, but also how to balance multiple timelines, and how he juggles work and writing. He doesn't just write Tower of Somnus either, but also an amazing story about a…

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#54 - Billy Gene is not your Lover, Writing scientific litRPG with Josh Rettew 1:15:46

8M ago1:15:46

1:15:46

Hey hey everyone, we have another banger interview with an up-and-coming author this week. The one and only Josh Rettew, Author of Crimson Hydra, is joining us on the pod, ready to talk about everything from lab work to genetic splicing! The Patreon content is about 2.5 hours long this week, in case you are interested in helping us out! 🙂 ---------…

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#53 - Round Table 5: Writing Webserials with CasualFarmer, Actus, and Xkarnation 1:00:38

8M ago1:00:38

1:00:38

Hey hey everyone, this week, we have another round table interview for you, with Xkarnation, Actus, and Casualfarmer. The topic? Why, writing for Patreon, of course! Join us as we talk cliffs, how to increase your conversion, and how to make readers stick around! If you want your umbers to go up, this is the podcast for you! 🙂 ---------------------…

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#52 - Stealing Cards from Poor Kids with Lars Machmüller 59:53

8M ago59:53

59:53

Hey hey everyone, so, this week we got a guy as quick as lightning on the Podcast! In this interview with Lars Machmüller, we're talking about everything, from his new book A Theft of Decks to working with Soundbooth Theater and beyond! 😄 We're also discussing why Lars is so ridiculously chill and appears in so many books. Oh, and our favorite Meta…

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CritRPG #51 - From Ubisoft lead Narrative Designer to Author with SavingThrow 1:25:49

9M ago1:25:49

1:25:49

Hey hey everyone, This week, we got one of my favorite guests, and dear friend SavingThrow on the Podcast, talking about writing her book So When Am I a Hero? Besides being an amazing writer, she also used to be a lead narrative designer for Ubisoft, working on games such as The Division 1 and Starlink! We talk about system apocalypses, hope, depre…

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CritRPG #50 - Getting isekai'd twice! Second Summons with Neon Dreams 58:00

9M ago58:00

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Hey hey everyone, This week, we are celebrating the 50th episode of the Podcast with PUNS! Second Summons author Neon Dreams is joining me to discuss how to blend literary craft with pulp fiction, how he approaches the difficult parts of writing, and his favourite books. He also struggles to give shoutouts 😛 Oh and the Patreon Episode this week is …

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#49 - Kyle Kirrin on Travis Baldree, Shadeslinger, and the Importance of Being Frank! 56:36

9M ago56:36

56:36

Hey hey everyone, so this week we have a special, because Ripple System 5 is coming out in 3 days from now, and I AM SO STOKED, YOU GUYS! In honor of this release, I interviewed the one, the only, Kyle Kirrin! We're talking about basically everything from his time using a chainsaw on a daily basis to how he enjoys life in the wilds more than in the…

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#48 - SYSTEMATIC DECONSTRUCTION! A Round table Discussion on how to build your FAVOURITE Systems! 1:29:51

9M ago1:29:51

1:29:51

Hey hey everyone, this week, I have another round table discussion for you. This time, it's all about the sweet, sweet systems that we know and love. Whether it's a hard-coded litRPG system or crunchy magic, Shirtaloon, RavensDagger, John Bierce and I got you covered. Oh and yeah, we also oogle John's cats. A LOT. They're all adorable and not distr…

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#47 - Noret Flood Didn't Think About His Readers At All 1:04:53

10M ago1:04:53

1:04:53

Hey hey everyone, this week, we interview the person I am convinced spawned the Chad meme, Noret Flood. Not only did he write one of the most beloved litRPG Series of all time, he also finished it, the madman, at 2470+ chapters. The Legend of Randidly Ghosthound is a book that every litRPG Enthusiast should have at least tried, a surprisingly nuanc…

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#46 - Jeff Hays' Manifesto for Quality, Fun and Feels, and also obviously Dungeon Crawler Carl. 1:19:23

10M ago1:19:23

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Hey hey everyone, this week, we have the one, the only, the true master of sound quality, Jeff Hays. I know I say this every week, but this has been an absolute banger of a Podcast, with laugh-out-loud moments to more somber notes throughout the middle. We discuss not only litRPG, the literary market, and our desire for quality, but also corsets, B…

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#45 - A Parrot Card Reading with Plum Parrot, author of Victor of Tucson and Cyber Dreams! 1:02:55

10M ago1:02:55

1:02:55

Hey hey everyone, this week on the critRPG Podcast, we interview Plum Parrot, author of Victor of Tucson and Cyber Dreams! It was a great episode to record and edit, because not only did Plum have a lot to say in regards to writing, he also asked me a lot of questions about my own stuff! The result was a more conversational podcast than usual, whic…

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#44 - BEGIN YOUR STORY! A Round Table Discussion with Beststelling Authors! 1:21:46

10M ago1:21:46

1:21:46

Hey hey everyone, this week, we have another amazing roundtable discussion, this time about startings stories! In This interview are Neon Dreams (Second Summoning), Phil Tucker (Bastion, KRIEG CHESS, Dawn of the Void...) and Shawn Wilson (Ultimate Level 1, Dawn of the Last Dragon Rider) ----------------------------------------- If you want to liste…

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#43 - The Interview of the Crijik - A Talk with author ThinkTwice 1:21:52

10M ago1:21:52

1:21:52

Hey hey everyone, So, first off, ThinkTwice and I talked for four hours in total, about everything from Characterization to writing with disabilities, and it HAS to be one of the most informative Pods I have done to date. It's magnificent, and ThinkTwice has brought so much to this interview that I struggle to put it into words. You can find the en…

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#42 - P. W. Tucker's Journey Through HELL 57:38

11M ago57:38

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Hey hey everyone, this week, we're on our way through all the hells in an Interview with Phil Tucker! This one has been an absolute doozy. We were laser-focused, and got through tons of topics, from excellent writing advice (!) to Phil's most watched anime shows, and what he loves in a story! We also get to hear more about his new Story Ideas, and …

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#41 - Refreshing Heresy with AUDIOBOOK NARRATOR Justin Thomas James 1:10:36

11M ago1:10:36

1:10:36

Hey hey everyone, this week on the CritRPG Podcast: an interview with a guy who has three names, Justin Thomas James. It even Rhymes! 😄 Justin is an Audiobook Producer, Narrator, Voice actor, and one of the guys who bring your favourite Stories alive over at Soundbooth Theater! 🙂 If you enjoyed listening to him here, you can find more of his work o…

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#40 - Characters 2: Electric Boogaloo! Round Table with RavensDagger, VoidHerald, Haylock & Madix-3 1:17:57

11M ago1:17:57

1:17:57

Hey hey everyone, this week on the CritRPG Podcast: an interview with three, real life, living, breathing authors, talking about Characters! We also explored writing to market, whether to plot or pants your characters, and other interesting tidbits 🙂 ----------------------------------------- If you want to listen to the entire podcast without ads, …

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#39: Creating SYSTEM CHANGE with a stellar CV 57:32

11M ago57:32

57:32

Hey hey everyone, this week on the CritRPG Podcast: A Job Interview! At least Sunrise brought his CV! 😄 (I will show myself out...) Puns aside, this has been a quick and chill episode, underpinned by Sunrise's experiences as one of the Vanguard in litRPG! 🙂 He's been at this for longer than most people know Royal Road exists, and has written over 7…

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#38 - Reborn as a Demonic Tree?! - Breaking the Curse of Dungeon Core with Xkarnation 1:05:00

12M ago1:05:00

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Hey hey everyone, This week we interview the infamous Xkarnation, or Xkarn or "That guy who writes Reborn as a Demonic Tree"! It was a great podcast, and I hope you'll enjoy our talk about naming trees, how not to write Dungeon Core novels and the dangers of rapid growth. We also talked about Damien Nightshade, and Xkarn's mad rise to power, as wel…

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