In this episode, Deshawn and I discuss the gods of the Octopath Traveler series and some ways you can implement them in your TTRPG campaigns.Relevant Links:Podcast Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠twitter.com/rpgbp⁠⁠⁠James Roach's Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠twitter.com/hamesa

026: Breakout Con 2023 Review

May 26th, 2023 27m 40s

This is a quick episode where I talk about some of the unique aspects of the games that I played at Breakout Con in Toronto back in March.Relevant Links:Podcast Twitter: ⁠⁠twitter.com/rpgbp⁠⁠James Roach's Twitter: ⁠⁠twitter.com/hamesatron⁠⁠

025: Campaign Endings with Livi - Part 2

Mar 31st, 2023 50m 52s

This is a lengthy discussion broken up over two episodes. In it, Livi and I talk about how our campaign ended, what it takes to make a solid conclusion for a story that was built up over the course of multiple years, and some key moments throug

024: Campaign Endings with Livi - Part 1

Mar 24th, 2023 47m 29s

023: Dressphere User Class Deep Dive

Mar 10th, 2023 1h 17m

I expanded the dressphere user class discussed in episode 13. This episode is an explanation of the mechanics involved in the class and the design philosophy behind it.Relevant Links:Podcast Twitter: twitter.com/rpgbpJames Roach's Twitter: t

022: Franchise Flavour - She-Ra with Seren - Part 2

Feb 1st, 2023 36m 20s

This is the second part of our discussion of making characters from She-Ra in the Cypher System. Part one is dedicated to creating Adora and Bow, and part two is about Glimmer and Catra.Relevant Links:Podcast Twitter: twitter.com/rpgbpJames

021: Franchise Flavour - She-Ra with Seren - Part 1

Feb 1st, 2023 56m 38s

This is the first part of our discussion of making characters from She-Ra in the Cypher System. Part one is dedicated to creating Adora and Bow, and part two is about Glimmer and Catra.Relevant Links:Podcast Twitter: twitter.com/rpgbpJames R

020: My First Game Jam

Dec 30th, 2022 36m 51s

In this episode, I discuss what it was like to create my game, Astrologistics, for a game jam. I also explain what there is to know about the game.Relevant Links:Astrologistics: udonbullets.itch.io/astrologisticsPodcast Twitter: twitter.com/

019: (MINI) Rory's Story Cubes

Nov 30th, 2022 13m 34s

Another quick one! I talk about and demo Rory's Story Cubes. Let me know if you've played with these before and how you use them!Relevant Links:Rory's Story Cubes: www.storycubes.comPodcast Twitter: twitter.com/rpgbpJames Roach's Twitter: t

018: (MINI) Accountability and Game Jams

Oct 28th, 2022 14m 21s

This is a mini episode in which I discuss how I make sure to keep the "create" in creative. Relevant Links:Minimalist TTRPG Jam: itch.io/jam/minimalist-ttrpg-jamPodcast Twitter: twitter.com/rpgbpJames Roach's Twitter: twitter.com/hamesatron

017: First Anniversary Character Creation Celebration with Elisabeth

Sep 9th, 2022 1h 7m

After a year of RPGBP we are entering season two! I brought back Elisabeth to have a little fun creating characters in a mashup system of all different systems we talked about over the past season. We came up with a couple of "people" who just

016: Paired Characters with Sandeep

Aug 19th, 2022 1h 11m

This episode is another with Sandeep, in which we talk about the act of collaborative character creation. We discuss how we created twin characters for our new D&D 5e campaign and how other games like PbtA games bake that process into mechanics

015: How Does Setting Affect Your Game? with Gerardo

Aug 6th, 2022 1h 1m

In this episode, we use Star Crossed by Alex Roberts to explore how the setting can affect and change how the same game is played. We take four different genres and blend them in to create some unexpected couples in a romance game.Let me know

014: Character Transfers

Jun 24th, 2022 22m 51s

It's a shorter than usual episode! I had some technical difficulties so I decided to talk about an idea I had. To get more time spent with the characters I've created, I remake some existing characters in different systems to show the portabili

013: Franchise Flavour - Final Fantasy (X/X-2) with Nicole - Part 2

Jun 1st, 2022 1h 4m

In this half of the discussion, we go over Final Fantasy X-2 and I explain my design philosophy for the Dressphere User class for Dungeons and Dragons 5e.Let me know what you think about the episode, talk to me on Twitter or reach out through

012: Franchise Flavour - Final Fantasy (X/X-2) with Nicole - Part 1

Jun 1st, 2022 1h 12m

In this episode, Nicole and I come up with some ideas about how to take the wonderful world of Spira from Final Fantasy X and X-2 and bring that into Dungeons and Dragons 5e. Part 1 is all about taking Yuna's summoning and implementing it in a

011: Solo Game Spotlight - See Issue X ft. Marvel Super Heroes

Apr 29th, 2022 40m 30s

All by myself! When you don't have anyone else around, like me in this episode, it doesn't mean you can't play a TTRPG. Just play a game meant for one! Sounds weird? Wait until you listen to how I mixed a game from the 80s and one that is still

010: Supplementary Games with Livi - Part 2

Mar 24th, 2022 55m 19s

This episode is about supplementary games - games to play in addition to your main campaign that elevate it and deepen an aspect of it. We continue the discussion of the games we've played in our group and how they have shaped the campaign. Sha

009: Supplementary Games with Livi - Part 1

Mar 24th, 2022 1h 2m

This episode is about supplementary games - games to play in addition to your main campaign that elevate it and deepen an aspect of it. We talk about ideas of games to use as well as the ways they've been used in our campaign and the impact the

008: Franchise Flavour - Fire Emblem with Deshawn

Feb 25th, 2022 1h 1m

This month I'm bringing you a new type of episode: Franchise Flavour. These episodes are for bringing some of the elements of your favourite, TV shows, movies, or video games, and bringing them into your TTRPG games. I got my roommate to talk a

007: Gods and Religion with Nicole

Jan 19th, 2022 1h 8m

Welcome back and happy new year! In this episode my friend Nicole and I discuss Gods and Religion, their place in Dungeons and Dragons, how to implement it in game, and how it affects characters. Share your thoughts on the episode! Talk to me o

006: Character Development With Sandeep

Dec 29th, 2021 1h 20m

In this episode I'm joined by my friend and co-player Sandeep to talk about Player and Non Player Character development from a Dungeon Master's perspective. We talk about some tips and tricks for making these characters more fleshed out, either

005: Worldbuilding with Noah Part 2

Nov 26th, 2021 1h 7m

In this episode, Noah and I expand the world we created with the game Ex Novo as we continue to discuss worldbuilding concepts and methods. You can find a map of Dathlixia on the RPGBP Twitter.Relevant Links:Krita (Drawing Program) - krita.or

004: Worldbuilding With Noah Part 1

Nov 22nd, 2021 53m 29s

In this episode, I talk to my friend and DM Noah about their approach to Worldbuilding Relevant Links: Krita (Drawing Program) - krita.org Inkarnate (Map Making) - inkarnate.com Ex Novo (Map Game) - sharkbombs.itch.io/ex-novo The Ultimate

003: Character Creation with Elisabeth Part 3

Nov 5th, 2021 45m 46s

In this episode, we finish up our character creation and end up with two PCs, ready to adventure!Relevant Links:Podcast Twitter: twitter.com/rpgbpJames Roach's Twitter: twitter.com/hamesatronContact me: [email protected] Send i