Aussie Role Call

In episode 33 of Aussie Role Call, we’re excited to ring in the new year, and there are so many announcements, including conventions, events, game releases and more. In this episode’s interview, Stevie caught up with Natasha from Bathyal Labs, which brings VFX-grade world-building to the physical realm of tabletop gaming. They discuss how Natasha brings her experience from VFX to making dice, and other tabletop accessories. 

Links:

Bathyal Labs website

News:

Neon Brisbane GM Submission

CanCon website

TGDA CanCon Meetup

So you wanna be a GM workshop

Splendour & Society: Summer Season

The Fox’s Eye - A Candela Obscura One-Shot

You’ll Meet The Devil at the Crossroads

Devil Town

Woop Woop - A PBTA Mad Max hack

The Fumbled Anthology

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This podcast is produced in affiliation with the ⁠Australian Roleplay Community (ARC)⁠. If you’d like to join the ARC Community, head to arcrpg.org where you’ll find a link to our vibrant and inclusive Discord server. Your hosts have been ⁠Kate O’Sullivan⁠, ⁠Dan Machuca⁠, and ⁠Stevie Schafer⁠. Cover art by Helen Graham of ⁠Juimon Studios⁠, Title music is Sweet Sunday Groove by Slaleky. Interstitial music is Newer Wave by Kevin MacLeod, used under a Creative Commons 4.0 Licence. Production by ⁠Stevie Schafer⁠.  

Credit: "Newer Wave" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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If you would like to be interviewed on the podcast, please submit this form. (NOTE, we get lots of requests to be guests, so if you have anything time sensitive, submit it as news).

What happens when you combine improvisational actors and TTRPGs? In this episode, Kate and Stevie sat down with Scott McArdle of Improv RPG and Together Adventure Podcast to talk about the arts of improvisation and tabletop roleplaying. With Improv RPG Scott and co bring TTRPGs to the stage including D&D, Call of Cthulhu, Good Society and more. The Together Adventure Podcast is an actual play podcast that unpacks tabletop roleplaying games. Plus, Scott and Kate - who are both improv professionals - drop improvisational tips and tricks everyone can use at the TTRPG table. In news, there are some cool things happening early next year, a new Melbourne based podcast, and more.

Links:

Improv RPG

Together Adventure 

Same Time Next Week

News:

Neon Brisbane 2026 GM Submission

Start a Quest Podcast

TTRPG Bookmarks by Joie Yong

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This podcast is produced in affiliation with the ⁠Australian Roleplay Community (ARC)⁠. If you’d like to join the ARC Community, head to arcrpg.org where you’ll find a link to our vibrant and inclusive Discord server. Your hosts have been ⁠Kate O’Sullivan⁠, ⁠Dan Machuca⁠, and ⁠Stevie Schafer⁠. Cover art by Helen Graham of ⁠Juimon Studios⁠, Title music is Sweet Sunday Groove by Slaleky. Interstitial music is Newer Wave by Kevin MacLeod, used under a Creative Commons 4.0 Licence. Production by ⁠Stevie Schafer⁠.  

Credit: "Newer Wave" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licence

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If you would like to be interviewed on the podcast, please submit this form. (NOTE, we get lots of requests to be guests, so if you have anything time sensitive, submit it as news).

In this episode, Kate and Stevie speak to the Game Master (or Goose Monkey) Ash Cooper from the award-winning Aussie-based Book Of War Podcast. You’ll hear about how The Book Of War Podcast came to be, why they entered into webfests, tips for starting your own Real Play Podcast and more. Stay tuned after our conversation with Ash to hear a special announcement from Kate, upcoming community games, volunteer opportunities, events for December and January and so much more!

Links:

The Book Of War Website

Follow the Book of War on Instagram

Powered ByThe Apocalypse

Avatar Legends: Roleplaying Game

NZ Webfest 2025 Winners

News:

Donate to Kate's Stream-mas

Behold Games Community RPG club in NSW December and January games

So you wanna be a Game Master workshop

Cottage Core Critter Tea Party

A Very Austen Christmas

Creating New PC Species on DMs Guild

Autism Valued Volunteer DM Assistant

Have you ever wondered what it's like to be a custom dice maker? In this episode, we chat to Azy from Maluridae Dice about how they got into dice making, what kinds of dice they enjoy making, and what the convention scene is like for custom handmade dice.

Links:

Maluridae Dice

Follow Maluridae Dice on Instagram

News:

TTRPG Writers Guild at Elder Gods and Dragons

Melb Queer TTRPGs How to DM for a Diverse Group Panel

So You Wanna Be a Game Master Workshop

MDDAL Drums of the Dead

Rolling Coast Mausritter Adventure Collection

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This podcast is produced in affiliation with the ⁠Australian Roleplay Community (ARC)⁠. If you’d like to join the ARC Community, head to arcrpg.org where you’ll find a link to our vibrant and inclusive Discord server. Your hosts have been ⁠Kate O’Sullivan⁠, ⁠Dan Machuca⁠, and ⁠Stevie Schafer⁠. Cover art by Helen Graham of ⁠Juimon Studios⁠, Title music is Sweet Sunday Groove by Slaleky. Interstitial music is Newer Wave by Kevin MacLeod, used under a Creative Commons 4.0 Licence. Production by ⁠Stevie Schafer⁠.  

Credit: "Newer Wave" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licence

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If you would like to be interviewed on the podcast, please submit this form. (NOTE, we get lots of requests to be guests, so if you have anything time sensitive, submit it as news).

Welcome to episode 29 of the Aussie Role Call Podcast. This is our first episode post Melbourne International Games Week and PAX Australia. We have a bumper of an episode for you. Our main interview is with the phenomenal TTRPG powerhouse that is AJ Winters from Winters Tales. AJ is here talking about the massive project that was the Castleton Actual Play and the current Castleton setting book Kickstarter. We also have so much news - with lots of events happening for Halloween and throughout November. Stay tuned for those, for some PAX Vox Pops after our interview with AJ.

Links:

AJ Winters

Castleton Kickstarter

News:

Victorian Horror a Call of Cthulhu Halloween Event

Coteries of Carlton

Midnight in Melbourne Dark Eucharist

Lore Piercer by Dan Machuca

Melb Queer TTRPGs Community Table Talk: How to DM a Diverse Group

Dungeons and Dragons & Draughts - Launceston

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This podcast is produced in affiliation with the ⁠Australian Roleplay Community (ARC)⁠. If you’d like to join the ARC Community, head to arcrpg.org where you’ll find a link to our vibrant and inclusive Discord server. Your hosts have been ⁠Kate O’Sullivan⁠, ⁠Dan Machuca⁠, and ⁠Stevie Schafer⁠. Cover art by Helen Graham of ⁠Juimon Studios⁠, Title music is Sweet Sunday Groove by Slaleky. Interstitial music is Newer Wave by Kevin MacLeod, used under a Creative Commons 4.0 Licence. Production by ⁠Stevie Schafer⁠.  

Credit: "Newer Wave" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licence

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If you would like to be interviewed on the podcast, please submit this form. (NOTE, we get lots of requests to be guests, so if you have anything time sensitive, submit it as news).

In episode 28, Stevie and Dan speak to Nicole Renner, designer of Dark Vigil the process of designing a horror TTRPG game. Get a behind the scenes glimpse into what makes horror work, how Dark Vigil mechanises gambling and fear and so much more. Nicole takes us through her thought processes and if you love horror games, this episode is a must-listen.

Links:

Fractal RPG Website

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This podcast is produced in affiliation with the ⁠Australian Roleplay Community (ARC)⁠. If you’d like to join the ARC Community, head to arcrpg.org where you’ll find a link to our vibrant and inclusive Discord server. Your hosts have been ⁠Kate O’Sullivan⁠, ⁠Dan Machuca⁠, and ⁠Stevie Schafer⁠. Cover art by Helen Graham of ⁠Juimon Studios⁠, Title music is Sweet Sunday Groove by Slaleky. Interstitial music is Newer Wave by Kevin MacLeod, used under a Creative Commons 4.0 Licence. Production by ⁠Stevie Schafer⁠.  

Credit: "Newer Wave" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licence

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If you would like to be interviewed on the podcast, please submit this form. (NOTE, we get lots of requests to be guests, so if you have anything time sensitive, submit it as news).

In episode 27, Stevie and Dan speak to Brandon Lee from Ravensridge Emporium about Ravensridge and specifically about the phenomenon that is solo TTRPGs. Brandon’s own solo TTRPG, Cartograph, has been nominated for an ARPIA award. In news, we cover so much upcoming stuff including Games Week at the Table, PAX, games, supplements, VTT assets and more. You’ll just have to listen to find out.

Links:

The Ravensridge Emporium

News:

Games Week at the Table (Oct 5)

PAX Aus at the Table (Oct 10-12)

ARC Mentor Program Showcase (Oct 10-12)

The King's Poisoner: The Last Kingdom (Oct 7)

Dohwar Delves - Adventure Anthology

Neon Badlands TTRPG

The Hollow Shuffle Mausritter Cards

Arkenforge Dark Fantasy Construction Kit

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This podcast is produced in affiliation with the ⁠Australian Roleplay Community (ARC)⁠. If you’d like to join the ARC Community, head to arcrpg.org where you’ll find a link to our vibrant and inclusive Discord server. Your hosts have been ⁠Kate O’Sullivan⁠, ⁠Dan Machuca⁠, and ⁠Stevie Schafer⁠. Cover art by Helen Graham of ⁠Juimon Studios⁠, Title music is Sweet Sunday Groove by Slaleky. Interstitial music is Newer Wave by Kevin MacLeod, used under a Creative Commons 4.0 Licence. Production by ⁠Stevie Schafer⁠.  

Credit: "Newer Wave" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licence

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If you would like to be interviewed on the podcast, please submit this form. (NOTE, we get lots of requests to be guests, so if you have anything time sensitive, submit it as news).

In this episode, Kate and Stevie chat to Gen and Jeremy from UWA Unigames all about running a social club of boardgames, TTRPGs, and more to improve the social lives of uni students. You’ll learn about how they organise fresher campaigns, do charity events, and collaborate with other clubs across the university. In news we talk about the upcoming Pixel Expo, the Games Week at the Table livestream from ARC, Vampire the Masquerade & Call of Cthulhu events, and a learn to GM event hosted by Stevie.

Links:

UWA Unigames Website

UWA Unigames Discord

UWA Unigames Instagram

News:

Pixel Expo

2024 Grimhollow Bundle on D&D Beyond

Coteries of Carlton

Cell of Cthulhu in Old Melbourne Gaol

So you wanna be a GM

News Submission: If you have something you want mentioned during our news segment, please submit it here.

This podcast is produced in affiliation with the ⁠Australian Roleplay Community (ARC)⁠. If you’d like to join the ARC Community, head to arcrpg.org where you’ll find a link to our vibrant and inclusive Discord server. Your hosts have been ⁠Kate O’Sullivan⁠, ⁠Dan Machuca⁠, and ⁠Stevie Schafer⁠. Cover art by Helen Graham of ⁠Juimon Studios⁠, Title music is Sweet Sunday Groove by Slaleky. Interstitial music is Newer Wave by Kevin MacLeod, used under a Creative Commons 4.0 Licence. Production by ⁠Stevie Schafer⁠.  

Credit: "Newer Wave" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licence

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If you would like to be interviewed on the podcast, please submit this form. (NOTE, we get lots of requests to be guests, so if you have anything time sensitive, submit it as news).

This is episode 25, and in it Dan, Kate and Stevie look back on their year in TTRPGs. What games have they played? What events have they been to? What moments from interviews on the show stood out to them? Then, they wrap it all up with a refresh of the fast five, which definitely doesn’t almost start a fight or two…

Links:

Forgotten Realms Wiki Presents Juniper's Companion to Venturesome Cookery

Legend in the Making Pre-registration

ARPIA shortlist

News Submission: If you have something you want mentioned during our news segment, please submit it here.

This podcast is produced in affiliation with the ⁠Australian Roleplay Community (ARC)⁠. If you’d like to join the ARC Community, head to arcrpg.org where you’ll find a link to our vibrant and inclusive Discord server. Your hosts have been ⁠Kate O’Sullivan⁠, ⁠Dan Machuca⁠, and ⁠Stevie Schafer⁠. Cover art by Helen Graham of ⁠Juimon Studios⁠, Title music is Sweet Sunday Groove by Slaleky. Interstitial music is Newer Wave by Kevin MacLeod, used under a Creative Commons 4.0 Licence. Production by ⁠Stevie Schafer⁠.  

Credit: "Newer Wave" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licence

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If you would like to be interviewed on the podcast, please submit this form. (NOTE, we get lots of requests to be guests, so if you have anything time sensitive, submit it as news).

In episode 24 of the Aussie Role Call podcast, we pivot into culinary escapades with the founder of DTwenty Sauce Co. This is where food and nerd spirit co mingle and become something stellar. Stevie and Dan interview the founder of DTwenty Sauce Co, Jon, about his delicious sauces, process, and upcoming product lines. If you’ve ever wanted to peer into the kitchen of a D&D themed sauce company, this is the episode for you.

Links:

DTwenty Sauce Co Website

News:

Quest in the West - Daggerheart & D&D

Assault Fleet Centuri Quickstart

Castleton Setting Book Announcement

Conquest Games Market

News Submission: If you have something you want mentioned during our news segment, please submit it here.

This podcast is produced in affiliation with the ⁠Australian Roleplay Community (ARC)⁠. If you’d like to join the ARC Community, head to arcrpg.org where you’ll find a link to our vibrant and inclusive Discord server. Your hosts have been ⁠Kate O’Sullivan⁠, ⁠Dan Machuca⁠, and ⁠Stevie Schafer⁠. Cover art by Helen Graham of ⁠Juimon Studios⁠, Title music is Sweet Sunday Groove by Slaleky. Interstitial music is Newer Wave by Kevin MacLeod, used under a Creative Commons 4.0 Licence. Production by ⁠Stevie Schafer⁠.  

Credit: "Newer Wave" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licence

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

If you would like to be interviewed on the podcast, please submit this form. (NOTE, we get lots of requests to be guests, so if you have anything time sensitive, submit it as news).