Podcast Episodes

Dungeons & Newbies with Johnn Four

Season 14 Episode 21

This episode emerged from a Zoom call I shared with today’s guest which he was gracious enough to allow me to record and share. The episode is as simple as that: a recorded chat in which we catch up …

Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago

New Frontiers

Season 14 Episode 20

Back at the beginning of 2025, I decided that I wanted to double-down on my mastery of GURPS as the roleplaying game system that I actually consistently enjoy. Alongside that I decided that I wanted …

Published on 9 months ago

Voices From The Abyss

Season 14 Episode 19

This one’s filled with the voices echoing out the of Abyss - in other words, it’s a call-in episode. These all stacked up from the 4th December 2024 into 2025, so there’s plenty of good comments, que…

Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago

More Playful Prep

Season 14 Episode 18

What if prep didn’t have to feel like work?

What if there were ways in which we could be more playful with our prep? 

Would that transform the way in which we feel about being the GM?

Following a call-…

Published on 10 months ago

Ten GM Rules with Jason Wiebe

Season 14 Episode 17

As the year turns from 2024 into 2025, I decided to invite Grail Knight Patron and regular caller Jason Wiebe to come and have a chat on air. The topic was broadly, “Becoming a Game Master” and based…

Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago

Tiny Roleplay with Frank T

Season 14 Episode 16

This episode is a pitch for building a tiny roleplay habit using 30-minute sessions and one-on-one play with the rules behind the GM’s screen. The idea, taken from solo play, is to gather more often …

Published on 10 months, 4 weeks ago

The Most Important Game Mechanism

Season 14 Episode 15

The most important game mechanism is, of course, the Game Master of a roleplaying game. Roleplaying games are all about making choices as-if you are your character and then seeing what happens as a c…

Published on 11 months, 1 week ago

Towards Full Rules Opacity

Season 14 Episode 14

What happens if we lean in hard to the Roleplay in roleplaying game? What if we take away the elements which distract from the enjoyment of being in-character, as-character, in a fantastic world? The…

Published on 11 months, 3 weeks ago

Recovering Purpose and Agency

Season 14 Episode 13

Why do I spend so much of my time drifting from game to game, system to system, and between diverse imaginary worlds? Why do I find it hard to settle on a game and make it come alive? Am I doomed to …

Published on 1 year ago

Voices From The Void

Season 14 Episode 12

I love to hear from listeners and, while email and social media messages are great, the best moments are when people call in with a voice message. This episode collects four listener calls which I ha…

Published on 1 year ago