Best Grant Howitt Podcasts (2024)

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Disney's Home on the Range (2004) with Grant Howitt 1:38:27

1h ago1:38:27

1:38:27

Grant Howitt, the creator of Honey Heist and over 100 other TTRPGs, joins us as we try to keep our remake of Disney's Home on the Range G-rated and put some witch stuff in with Grant's game The Witch is Dead. The latter goes pretty well. Grant's company, Rowan, Rook and Deckard, is the place to get The Witch is Dead and learn about their upcoming r…

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188: Oops! All Sketches 2 46:38

12h ago46:38

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The Sickos come bearing eleven killer sketches that will make you hoot and laugh and go nuts. Join us as we travel through time, meet god, become Michelin reviewers, count cards, and more. If you don't listen to this, go to hell!

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Paul Luetkemeyer makes So you Think you Can Family? Prove It! 48:52

1h ago48:52

48:52

Paul Luetkemeyer, the voice of Zelf on Burnt Cook Book Party, joins Jenna to make a: claustraphobic, based on a 2007 reality tv show, family sim After flirting with a pretty banger idea for a Harry Houdini reincarnation reality TV show, they settle on a cubicle-based work-related multiplayer game where you fight through a series of puzzle rooms, li…

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Rob Cocks makes Birthday Waifu Surprise Industries presents Legend of Zelda: Birthday Waifu Surprise 49:55

3d ago49:55

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terrifying, breath-of-the-wild alike Thank Support this show, and submit your OWN random prompts, by subscribing at Patreon.com/TheJenna

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187: The Sickos Do A Classic Posting Episode 1:27:26

13d ago1:27:26

1:27:26

Are you freaks happy? We come from the toilet battered and bloody bearing armfuls of insane and stupid posts that are very funny to think about. Come listen to us caper and howl. Is this not what you love?

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Pluto Nash (2002): Rehash 54:06

14d ago54:06

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Let's wind down and talk about the good and the bad of The Adventures of Pluto Nash, both the original movie and our version. We also cast our characters and reveal our next movie remakes! Featuring Kendrick Smith of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tales Yet Told⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Soundtrack by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠No More Kings⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! We're playing ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Moonpunk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ by Wannabe Games! Sound effec…

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Jacob Geller makes Intestines for Caesar 57:57

10d ago57:57

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Jacob Geller, a writer who happens to be known for his video essays, joins Jenna to craft up a game based on the prompts: sloppy, Ides of March, fortunetelling The resulting game is, as you might expect given the sources, a really thought-provoking interrogation of game structures and player-interaction, while also being a hilarious game where you …

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Pluto Nash (2002): Finale | Roleplay Retcon 1:22:30

20d ago1:22:30

1:22:30

Leroy struggles to save the refugees from the Dark Side after crash-landing their getaway ship. Meanwhile, Pluto and Tracy make a plan to hijack the Corpos' concert and expose their conspiracy against Graceland.Content warnings: Violence, profanity Featuring Kendrick Smith of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tales Yet Told⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Soundtrack by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠No More Kings⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! We're pl…

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186: Crawfish Comic Goes Guesto Mode 1:20:23

16d ago1:20:23

1:20:23

Shevvy from the incredible comedy sensation Crawfish Comic goes guesto mode! We go nuts over how much we like Shevvy's work, and they explain the ethos and philosophy that leads to comics where a whale says "im a whale and even i think this is crasy." Culture today is a diseased mutant thing and Crawfish Comic is a beacon of purity and it kicks ass…

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Jacob Burgess makes The Musical: Opening Night Rat Heist 53:58

17d ago53:58

53:58

Voice actor and game dev Jacob Burgess joins the pod to crack the exceptionally difficult line up of: musical, game within a game, twin stick shooter This off-off-off Broadway production company has suffered from more internal drama than is in the script for Les Rizz! And to make matters worse, a swarm of rats has descended on the premises. But as …

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185: Long Live Akira Toriyama 1:09:14

23d ago1:09:14

1:09:14

The Sickos eulogize the best cartoonist to ever live, Akira Toriyama. Rest in peace king. Your art will live forever, and future generations will understand that it's cool when guys wear genie pants with curly shoes

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Jacob Andrews makes Dark Soups 52:04

24d ago52:04

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Jacob Andrews, one of the talented artists of Drawfee, find the route through the prompts: obtuse parasite FPS with the help of Jenna Stoeber, a fellow soup and Dark Souls lover. Inspired by the Loathsome Dung Eater and some relatable soup catastrophes, Dark Soups sees the brew-bearer attempt to defeat monstrous gorge-vessels. But will you free the…

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Six Days Seven Nights (1998) with It Takes This Long | Roleplay Retcon 1:01:44

25d ago1:01:44

1:01:44

Ben and Jensie play It Takes This Long, a Roleplay Retcon original TTRPG, to remake the 1998 Harrison Ford/Anne Heche desert island adventure Six Days, Seven Nights. While not a horrible film, it was on the meh side and would be much better as the tale of estranged cousins/teleporter scientists who find themselves battling pirates after an unfortun…

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Giovanni Colantonio makes Grapple Apple Pie 57:06

1M ago57:06

57:06

Giovanni Colantonio, journalist at Digital Trends, is the first participant in the Grant Howitt Dagger Dartboard, where a flip of the coin determines if a prompt is replaced by a newer, weirder prompt from a separate list. They ended up with: wholesome all grapple hooks all the time cooking While making several accidental grapple-based puns, Giovan…

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184: Josh Boerman Goes Guesto Mode 1:29:22

1M ago1:29:22

1:29:22

We welcome Josh Boerman from the Worst of All Possible Worlds podcast. We discuss immersive sims, the value of good criticism, trying to make a living off creative work, and whether or not they still make Spree (the candy from Halloween). You can find The Worst of All Possible Worlds podcast at https://www.worstpossible.world/…

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Pluto Nash (2002), Ep. 7: You, Me, and the Man Whose Arms You Died In | Roleplay Retcon 57:32

1M ago57:32

57:32

Zoom Baby's secret identity sends Pluto into a fit, plus he receives an offer he can't refuse. Meanwhile, Leroy continues his liberation of the Dark Side with a little inspiration from his new friend Tracy. Content warnings: Violence, death, profanity, sexual content Featuring Kendrick Smith of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tales Yet Told⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Soundtrack by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠No More K…

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Grant Howitt makes DROWNINGMAN 1:02:58

1M ago1:02:58

1:02:58

Grant Howitt, indie TTRPG creator of games like Honey Heist, joins the show and makes a surreal, pro-drug game using the prompts: ocean exploration last day at camp Lucas-Arts point-n-click. You wake up in a derelict oil rig and have to choose your intoxicant of choice. Where will you fall on the zooted scale, and how will that change your conversa…

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183: The Sickos Do Two Segments 1:03:42

2M ago1:03:42

1:03:42

The Sickos do a classic two-segment episode. First, we return to our tier list of Every Game Mechanic and rank a bunch of these suckers. Then, we return to our tier list of—wait that can't be right

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Petrana Radulovic makes Dream Derby Online 53:52

2M ago53:52

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mom game racing o steal your neighbor's horse, and compete tooth-and-nail for the ultimate prize: the HORSE TIARA. Thank you for listening to Big Game Hunger! Email us at BigGameHungerPod@gmail.com. Big Game Hunger is part of the Multitude Collective of podcasts. Edited and mixed by the talented Mischa Stanton, and created and hosted by Jenna Stoeb…

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182: The Sickos Become Literature Geniuses 1:18:29

2M ago1:18:29

1:18:29

Turns out books are not homework, but instead stuff a weirdo wrote down for fun. We go nuts about Moby Dick, Don Quixote, and the works of Don Barthelme. Whoever said this stuff was dry needs to shut up

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Pluto Nash (2002), Ep. 6: As A Matter of Fact, It's All Dark | Roleplay Retcon 1:13:29

2M ago1:13:29

1:13:29

Traitors reveal themselves and tear down Pluto and Tracy's plans for a concert at NashVegas. Leroy awakens in a strange and terrifying place far away from Graceland. Content warnings: Violence, profanity Featuring Kendrick Smith of ⁠⁠⁠⁠Tales Yet Told⁠⁠⁠⁠! Soundtrack by ⁠⁠⁠⁠No More Kings⁠⁠⁠⁠! We're playing ⁠⁠⁠⁠Moonpunk⁠⁠⁠⁠ by Wannabe Games! Back Ben…

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Kelsey Lewin makes Kyst 57:31

2M ago57:31

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Kelsey Lewin, writer, podcaster, and co-owner of Pink Gorilla Games, joins the show to finally make a game that your aunt is going to love! She and Jenna turn the prompts: aunt games frogs myst-like into a game about kissing frogs to turn them into other animals, and then using those animals to solve PUZZLES. Kyst indulges all the things we liked a…

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Chatting w/ Grant Howitt & Grant Nordine! - DOUBLE THE GRANT, DOUBLE THE FUN! 1:48:23

2M ago1:48:23

1:48:23

Today we are switching it up on The RPG Goblin! This episode I bring on Grant Howitt the designer of amazing games such as Honey Heist, The Witch is Dead, Spire, Heart, and many many more games (that are mostly goofy and insane) and Grant Nordine from Game Master Monday to chat! We have double the grant, and double the fun this episode as these Gra…

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181: Guys Who Fell Off 59:44

2M ago59:44

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The Sickos moan about guys who have fallen off. Some fear to do this. We have the courage to do what they won't.

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Allegra Frank makes Squishheart: Grey’s Last Bounty 1:02:19

2M ago1:02:19

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Allegra Frank, renowned journalist, critic, and oreo connoisseur, joins Jenna to craft an adorable, hard-hitting game with the prompts: squishy werewolves visual novel Eschewing the normal player-romance offerings of visual novels, they craft a game where you matchmake NPCs and solve a dark mystery of your own past, come back to haunt you. Also the…

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NovArchaic - Modern Fantasy System 11 Years In Development! 1:42:12

2M ago1:42:12

1:42:12

This week on The RPG Goblin we are exploring NovArchaic with it's creator Kyle! Nov is a system that Kyle started to develop 11 years ago and we talk all about the history of it's development, why it started (along with Kyles gripes with Modern D20), his design philosophy, and the world of Nov Archaic! Check out Nov Archaic and it's development her…

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180: Goblin Punks with Grant Howitt - An Anime Sickos Adventure 1:34:46

2M ago1:34:46

1:34:46

Grant Howitt, a game designer who rules, joins the Sickos (plus Gwynn and Allie from Modesty City, Sicko Shock 2, and Shuffle Quest) for a one-shot game of GOBLIN PUNKS, an RPG where you are shitty goblin teens fucking around. Will we be able to disrupt the community car wash and become goth? Listen and see asshole You can get Goblin Punks here: ht…

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Pluto Nash (2002), Ep. 5: Romance According to TV Tropes Dot Com | Roleplay Retcon 57:54

2M ago57:54

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Pluto does his best to patch Tracy up before they return to Baskins to warn her about what they just survived and to see if they can recruit help for their Rebellion Concert. Meanwhile, Leroy meets a little prick at NashVegas. Content warnings: Violence, profanity Featuring Kendrick Smith of ⁠⁠⁠Tales Yet Told⁠⁠⁠! Soundtrack by ⁠⁠⁠No More Kings⁠⁠⁠! …

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Pluto Nash (2002), Ep. 4: The Slimothy Jimothy Riots | Roleplay Retcon 1:12:00

2M ago1:12:00

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A mysterious paramilitary force seems hell-bent on rounding up the mutants in Slimothy Jimothy's. Tracy starts a revolution. Leroy tries a new poultry dish. Pluto shows off his ride.Content warnings: Violence Featuring Kendrick Smith of ⁠⁠⁠Tales Yet Told⁠⁠⁠! Soundtrack by ⁠⁠⁠No More Kings⁠⁠⁠! We're playing ⁠⁠⁠Moonpunk⁠⁠⁠ by Wannabe Games! Sound eff…

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Karen Han makes Pokemon Cafe Life 55:34

2M ago55:34

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Screenwriter, bookwriter, and criticwriter Karen Han has brought her Marvel's-Midnight-Sun and Pokemon-Cafe-Remix related complaints to the prompts: musical cafe sim character creator They brew a heady mix of adorable Pokemon bakers and super crunchy sim aspects like book-balancing and inventory sim. Every year, the Alcremie Awards pass out stars t…

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Star Wars RPG - What Happened to It? Fantasy Flight Edition. 1:43:16

2M ago1:43:16

1:43:16

Today on the RPG Goblin I bring on Tyler from RPGBOT to chat all about the Fantasy Flight edition of the Star Wars RPG! We discuss it's unique history and lore and what has happened to this game and license over time! Along with that we dive into how the actual game works! It's unique dice system, what makes each version of the game different, It's…

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Brent Naylor makes TuringQuest 52:08

2M ago52:08

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Brent Naylor lucked out with some primo prompts: parasite DnD mystery Then he immediately destroyed the format of this show by perfectly nailing a pitch for a hidden role game where you have to identify the social parasite in a DnD group! Thankfully these fools are pros at bullshitting, and they develop a game where you train yourself to detect AI …

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Cartograph - Experience & Gamify Your World Building! 1:35:03

3M ago1:35:03

1:35:03

Today we are exploring the solo map making TTRPG called Cartograph! This game is getting a huge revamp and coming to Kickstarter February 6th! I bring on the creator Brandon Lee to talk all about this game with us! He created Cartograph to make world building for any new games more than just sitting down to make a map, instead with Cartograph YOU g…

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179: The Sickos Ponder Da Sludge 1:01:38

3M ago1:01:38

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Everywhere you look someone's trying to sell you da sludge, and they usually succeed! AI? That's da sludge. Layoffs? Sludge. Airplanes where the walls fall off? Sludge. Some of these folks have replaced their hearts and brains with gray goop. Anyway enjoy the podcast

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Faith Schaffer makes Level up to Christmas Romance, Holly! 56:16

3M ago56:16

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Illustrator Faith Schaffer brings her Lifetime movie expertise to Big Game Hunger, a Jenny Nicholson fancast! With the prompts: voyeurism holiday dungeon crawler ...she and Jenna make a Lifetime/Hallmark-inspired Christmas game about a big-city video game creator who discovers the true meaning of Christmas Romance back in her hometown, with either …

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178: The Sickos Begin to Rank Every Game Mechanic 1:04:42

3M ago1:04:42

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We unveil a classic new recurring segment in which the Sickos sort every single game mechanic into a tier list. This will definitely not take a long time and will result in a perfect tier list that will help future game designers make every game be flawless. Also, we discuss how we love our induction cooktops which are a type of cooking Anbernic.…

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Alex Jaffe makes Shark on the Green 45:46

3M ago45:46

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Alex Jaffe, co-host of Insert Credit and 52 Pickup, starts off strong with some word-play options based on the prompts: green shark godzilla-sim (rampage) After some great goofs on what "green" could imply, they settle on an anti-golf, pro-green-space game where you play as a shark terrorizing innocent putters. Swim through intricate mini-golf cour…

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1 Year Anniversary Q&A! 1:44:32

3M ago1:44:32

1:44:32

Today we are celebrating the 1 year anniversary of The RPG Goblin! A year ago I release the first ever episode of this podcast and man has it been an amazing journey! I want to thank everyone who has listened to this show so far especially anyone who has been around since the beginning! I appreciate it with all of my heart! I talk about why I start…

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177: The Sickos are Out of Touch, and Right 1:10:36

3M ago1:10:36

1:10:36

Folks, your Sickos are old and dumb and don't know what's hip now. When we watched the Game Awards it was like we got clockwork oranged. Music is scary to us now. But don't worry: we are actually extremely wise and smart. Turns out when you're in your mid-thirties you have a perfect brain

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Dr. Moiya McTier makes Beadle's Awakening 51:12

3M ago51:12

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Listen to Exolore and Pale Blue Pod, and read The Milky Way: An Autobiography of Our Galaxy! Follow her on Twitter @GoAstroMo, or visit her website at MoiyaMcTier.com. Thank you for listening to Big Game Hunger! Email us at BigGameHungerPod@gmail.com. Support this show, and submit your OWN random prompts, by subscribing at Patreon.com/TheJenna Big …

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AfterGlow - Do You Change The World Back or Keep It? 1:57:34

3M ago1:57:34

1:57:34

Today on the RPG Goblin I bring on Steph from Fistful of Crits to talk about her game AfterGlow! A Solo or Duel player game where you play acolytes in a world that has been changed. All you know is that the temple was cleaved in two, the gods are gone, the wizard looms, and the the sun never sets since the Afterglow happened. Not only do we talk ab…

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Pluto Nash (2002), Ep. 3: This is the Episode That Should Have Been Named "Did You Hear About Jo" | Roleplay Retcon 1:09:57

3M ago1:09:57

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Pluto, Leroy, and Tracy break into Loss Prevention squad leader Jo Malone's apartment, where things take a turn none of them could have imagined. Content warnings: Violence Featuring Kendrick Smith of ⁠⁠Tales Yet Told⁠⁠! Soundtrack by ⁠⁠No More Kings⁠⁠! We're playing ⁠⁠Moonpunk⁠⁠ by Wannabe Games! Sound effects by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠freesound.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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176: Joe Has a Baby Now 1:20:46

3M ago1:20:46

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We're back from our break. Joe had a baby, did you hear about that? That's part of why there was a break. Anyway, we talk about the baby (he is cute) and then Tom yammers about how his travel plans were ruined because he forgot that there are big parties on December 31st

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Son M. makes Plenty of Fish 47:32

3M ago47:32

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Bisexual fishing game Thank you for listening to Big Game Hunger! Follow BGH at BigGameHunger on Instagram. Email us at BigGameHungerPod@gmail.com. Big Game Hunger is part of the Multitude Collective of podcasts. Edited and mixed by the talented Mischa Stanton, and created and hosted by Jenna Stoeber.…

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Exploring Power Gaming w/ Zakariah - What is it? Does It Harm Games? 1:26:15

4M ago1:26:15

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Today we talk about and explore the concept of Power Gaming in TTRPGs with Zakariah! With a huge focus that if you power game in a group where everyone enjoys that style of play that is amazing and a great way to play! Power Gaming can only be harmful if it causing conflict in the group and lessens everyone's fun just like any other play style! You…

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Justin Green makes Chansey Boofy Tangrowth 51:00

4M ago51:00

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Justin Green came here entirely focused on one goal: to make the most scattered and unhinged game premise possible. Thankfully Jenna totally tamed that impulse and they came up with a very normal game about being a good or bad therapist and a pokemon and navigating the American healthcare system and maybe evolving if you are fully cured of your tra…

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Pluto Nash (2002), Ep. 2: Did You Hear About Jo? | Roleplay Retcon 59:14

4M ago59:14

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Mr. B learns a few things at claw-point about the suits that busted up Nashvegas, but not as much as Nash would like. Tracy joins the pair in their quest for answers as they turn to fellow entrepreneur Baskins of Baskins Trashbins, known for their generous portions of fries. Nash won't like the answers here, either. Content warnings: Violence Featu…

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Clay Murphy makes Fellowship of the Caterers: Party of One 59:06

4M ago59:06

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Clay Murphy, writer on Control and Alan Wake 2, joins Jenna to create a character-driven story about coming to terms with your dreams when your dreams are determined by prophecy., using the prompts: a job that has never been made into a game good time party time! rpg Play as the Chosen One, still trying to make it big in Hollywood and finding that …

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Stars & Wishes - The After Session Ritual That Changed My Games! 44:34

4M ago44:34

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Today I am talking all about Stars & Wishes on this solo episode of The RPG Goblin! I share all about how I use this after session ritual to help with the prep, expectations and figuring out what my players are loving most about my games! I also share some stories and examples of Stars and Wishes my players have given, How I tried adding Wards afte…

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Anthony Burch makes Screwjob 49:35

4M ago49:35

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gnarly We make a 4-player game that utilizes how absolutely insane and erotic wrestling is in real life. I was able to make one solid wrestling reference, to John Cena's beloved you don't see me meme, but mostly Anthony Burch breaks down the wild incredible tropes and culture of wrestling, and also stealth games! Thank you for listening to Big Game…

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