Writing For Roleplay

Ending the Adventure

Digital Kaiju Studios — Tue, 06 Aug 2024 08:00:00 -0700

Whether you're flying a plane or running an RPG, sticking the landing is very important. Join Kevin and Kayla as they discuss ways to properly end an adventure, whether it's a one-shot or a multi-year campaign.

Writing For Roleplay is an advice podcast for crafting narratives in tabletop roleplaying. Whether you are a player, GM, publisher, or actual play performer, you'll find incredible tips to help level up your TTRPG experience.

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Art by Ashlee Hart

Music: Fantasy Logo by MusicDog

Dark Themes & Safety Tools

Digital Kaiju Studios — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 08:00:00 -0700

If you want to run your game where everyone has chainsaw hands and does turbo-drugs, you might want to have a conversation first. In today's episode, Kevin and Kayla discuss how to approach dark themes, the mistakes they've made in the past, and what safety tools you can use to make sure everyone has a blast.

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The TTRPG Safety Toolkit is a resource co-curated by Kienna Shaw and Lauren Bryant-Monk. The TTRPG Safety Toolkit is a compilation of safety tools that have been designed by members of the tabletop roleplaying games community for use by players and GMs at the table. You can find it at ttrpgsafetytoolkit.com.

Art by Ashlee Hart

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Combat

Digital Kaiju Studios — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 08:00:00 -0700

Combat and roleplaying don't need to be separated! Kevin and Kayla discuss roleplaying a pre-fight monologue, crafting compelling combat encounters, and the party dynamics in combat that bleed out into the rest of the campaign.

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Thirsty Sword Lesbians: https://evilhat.com/product/thirsty-sword-lesbians/

The Monsters Know What They're Doing by Keith Ammann: https://www.themonstersknow.com/

Art by Ashlee Hart

Music: Fantasy Logo by MusicDog

Know the Rules

Digital Kaiju Studios — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 08:00:00 -0700

Mechanics vs. Narrative? We spit on that false dichotomy! Join Kevin and Kayla as they discuss how the mechanics influence the narrative and the narrative influences the mechanics. If you want to play the game, you gotta know the rules.

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"Rules Are A Cage (and I'm a Puppygirl)" by Jay Dragon: https://possumcreek.medium.com/rules-are-a-cage-and-im-a-puppygirl-69e8d569b2b6

Alice is Missing: https://www.huntersentertainment.com/alice-is-missing

Art by Ashlee Hart

Music: Fantasy Logo by MusicDog

Crafting Villains

Digital Kaiju Studios — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 08:00:00 -0700

From cunning masterminds to powerful brutes, we love to hate villains of all varieties! Join Kevin and Kayla as they discuss crafting the perfect villain for your campaign.

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Interview with Rowan Zeoli, Rascal News Co-Founder

Digital Kaiju Studios — Tue, 02 Jul 2024 08:00:00 -0700

Rowan Zeoli, TTRPG Journalist and Co-Founder of Rascal News, joins us today to talk about writing ABOUT roleplaying games, along with the state of the industry, starting your own business, and how fascism is bad.

Support independent journalism during Rascal News' 2024 Pledge Drive: https://www.rascal.news/rascal-pledge-drive-2024-goals-schedule-calendar/

Articles Mentioned
Rascal News - Government suits roleplay World War III like murderhobos, because of course they do: https://www.rascal.news/government-wargame-ww3-trump-presidency/
Rascal News - Letters from the Twenty-Sided Tavern: https://www.rascal.news/letters-from-the-twenty-sided-tavern/

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Interview with Ron Ogden, Dungeon Run Producer/DM

Digital Kaiju Studios — Tue, 25 Jun 2024 08:00:00 -0700

On today's episode, Kevin and Kayla interview Ron Ogden, Producer, Actor, and DM for the Dungeon Run actual play series! Join us for a discussion about LARPing, acting, and actual play.

Support the Blood, Rum, & Thunder Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1043318949/blood-rum-and-thunder
Watch Dungeon Run at youtube.com/@TheDungeonRun
Catch Ron Ogden on socials @therealrogden

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Art by Ashlee Hart

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Crafting NPC's

Digital Kaiju Studios — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 08:00:00 -0700

From quest givers to factions to wildlife, keeping your world from feeling empty is hard work. Join Kevin and Kayla as they give tips on crafting NPC's!

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Art by Ashlee Hart

Music: Fantasy Logo by MusicDog

Crafting Your Character

Digital Kaiju Studios — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 08:00:00 -0700

When you create a character, you create a golden opportunity for a story. Join Kevin and Kayla as they give tips on crafting a narrative in character creation!

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Worldbuilding and Scope

Digital Kaiju Studios — Mon, 03 Jun 2024 13:50:57 -0700

Crafting a world and narrowing your scope work hand-in-hand. Kevin and Kayla discuss how to create interesting settings while also keeping the plot outline of your game in mind. Don't lose sight while you're drawing your horizons!

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Art by Ashlee Hart

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Know Your Genre

Digital Kaiju Studios — Mon, 03 Jun 2024 13:50:42 -0700

If you know your genre, you know your game! Kevin and Kayla discuss crafting narratives within several genres and how to use tropes to your advantage.

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Games Mentioned
City of Mist: https://cityofmist.co
DnD 5E - Curse of Strahd: https://dnd.wizards.com/products/curse-strahd-revamped
Dungeon World: https://dungeon-world.com/
Mork Borg: https://www.morkborg.com/
Cy-Borg: https://cy-borg.io/
Star Trek RPG: https://modiphius.net/en-us/collections/star-trek-adventures
Alien RPG: https://freeleaguepublishing.com/games/alien/
Mothership RPG: https://www.tuesdayknightgames.com/pages/mothership-rpg
Everyday Heroes - Pacific Rim: https://evilgeniusgames.com/shop/pacific-rim-cinematic-adventure-digital-version-2/
Call of Cthulu: https://www.chaosium.com/call-of-cthulhu-rpg/
Vaesen: https://freeleaguepublishing.com/games/vaesen/
Kaiju Girls: https://gshowitt.itch.io/kaiju-girls
Monsterhearts 2: https://buriedwithoutceremony.com/monsterhearts
Thirsty Sword Lesbians: https://evilhat.com/product/thirsty-sword-lesbians/
Mall Goths vs. Visigoths: https://necromancy.itch.io/goths
Trash Pandas: https://gshowitt.itch.io/crash-pandas
Monster of the Week: https://evilhat.com/product/monster-of-the-week/

Intro a.k.a. Our Podcast's Session Zero

Digital Kaiju Studios — Mon, 03 Jun 2024 09:24:17 -0700

The premiere episode of Writing For Roleplay, an advice podcast for crafting narratives in tabletop roleplaying. Kevin and Kayla play out Writing for Roleplay's session zero as they introduce themselves, what they want to do, and what they love about roleplaying games.

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