Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchEpisode 90 – Design a sequence of devious dungeon traps
Oh no! Andy and Chris walk fail their investigation check and walk right into a trap! As penance they have to design a series of traps for a technoma…
3 years, 10 months ago
Episode 89 — Design the Coolest Boat for an RPG
What would you say is the coolest boat there is? Andy, Chris, and guest GM Nate put their minds together to try and create a really cool boat you can…
3 years, 10 months ago
Episode 88 – Design an Arena Boss Rush
Listen as Andy and Chris continually fail to not reference videogames as they design an arena boss rush! This question was sent into us by Ryan out i…
3 years, 10 months ago
Episode 87 — Design an Interesting Shop
Can Chris and Andy design a shop for a roleplaying game that’s actually interesting to visit? Listen as they brainstorm a quirky shop that provides n…
3 years, 11 months ago
Episode 86 – Create a Festival!
Test your might and win the prize of listening to this episode where Chris and Andy take on the design challenge of: “Create a festival” (a topic add…
3 years, 11 months ago
Episode 85 — Space Anomalies That Beg to be Investigated
What space object or event would be so insanely interesting that even the most dedicated PCs will divert course to go check it out? Chris and Andy br…
4 years ago
Episode 84 — Underwater Adventures (That Are Actually Fun)
Big news in this episode! Roll for Topic isn’t on its own anymore–we’re now part of a brand-new podcast network. After discussing this news (and nerd…
4 years ago
Episode 83 — AMBUSH! (with Peter Dillman)
Andy and Chris ambush Peter Dillman, creator of the Dillman’s Dungeon: A Gamer’s Retreat Kickstarter campaign, and force him to design an ambush scen…
4 years, 1 month ago
Episode 82 — Useless Magic Items (That Might Have a Use)
Ever given the player characters a magic item that seems to have no practical use… only to have the players figure out a good use for it anyway? Andy…
4 years, 1 month ago
Episode 81 — Creating a Love Triangle for Your Game
We’re starting something new with this episode! Join as we roll on our brand new Table of Design Challenges to determine a random GM design challenge…
4 years, 2 months ago