Dice in Mind

This week we interview...no one!  Instead, we look back at our recent five interviews and look forward to the next five.  Along the way we reflect on how Dice in Mind has changed yet remained true to exploring RPGs through the lens of real life.  We also reveal that we are putting a narrative dice port of Star Trek on the back burner so that instead we can write (and share) a few mission briefs for playing Star Trek duets.  Finally, we have a big announcement:  Jason and his friend and co-author Aaron are writing a book on leadership through the lens of Star Trek!

You can check out Aaron and Jason's related article on StarTrek.com for a taste of what is to come with their book:

Leadership from the Ready Room

Welcome to Dice in Mind, a weekly podcast in which we explore the meaning of life through the lens of RPGs!  In each episode, we will consider everyday stuff like science, religion, philosophy, and economics…through the lens of a specific roleplaying game and its dice mechanic.

If you like what you hear, consider buying us a cup of coffee or becoming a patron.  You can also join the conversation by following us on Facebook.

Music by Kevin McCloud courtesy of Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0 license (https://www.youtube.com/c/kmmusic/featured).

Episode 40 Teaser

This week we have the immense pleasure of chatting with Nami Melumad, composer for Star Trek: Prodigy and so much more, for a wide ranging discussion regarding music composition and production, gender inequity in professional music, and of course many things Trek.  We honestly could have spent hours talking with Nami, who was gracious with her time and insights.  May you enjoy the conversation as much as we did as the close to our first five-episode interview series.

Please check out Nami's work:

Website

Nami Melumad is an Israeli-Dutch film composer, based in Los Angeles, California.  Her scoring credits include over 130 projects in a wide range of genres, most notably the HBO Max comedy, An American Pickle, starring Seth Rogen; the Amazon thriller-drama series, Absentia, starring Stana Katic; and EA’s VR video game Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond.  She also scored the Oscar® winning documentary short, Colette; and contributed music and arrangements to Amazon’s latest hit, Borat Subsequent MovieFilm.  Her score to the Star Trek episode, Shorts Treks: Q&A, in 2019, landed her as composer for Star Trek: Prodigy, making her the first female composer for the franchise.

Welcome to Dice in Mind, a weekly podcast in which we explore the meaning of life through the lens of RPGs!  In each episode, we will consider everyday stuff like science, religion, philosophy, and economics…through the lens of a specific roleplaying game and its dice mechanic.

If you like what you hear, consider buying us a cup of coffee or becoming a patron.  You can also join the conversation by following us on Facebook.

Music by Kevin McCloud courtesy of Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0 license (https://www.youtube.com/c/kmmusic/featured).

Episode 39 Teaser

This week we have the pleasure of chatting with Michael Low, educator and innovator, on the potential to utilize RPGs to enliven education.  Please join us for a deep dive into educational theory, passion for learning, and a delightful level of enthusiasm.  You will not be disappointed! 

Please check out Michael's ideas, join one of his classes, and follow him on Twitter:

Luck of Legends

Michael Low is a live-scan certified CA high school English teacher, parent, story-teller, and game designer.  He teaches kids non-violent conflict resolution, collaboration, confidence, critical thinking, and creative writing using games, inspired by a love of learning, not fear of failure.

Welcome to Dice in Mind, a weekly podcast in which we explore the meaning of life through the lens of RPGs!  In each episode, we will consider everyday stuff like science, religion, philosophy, and economics…through the lens of a specific roleplaying game and its dice mechanic.

If you like what you hear, consider buying us a cup of coffee or becoming a patron.  You can also join the conversation by following us on Facebook.

Music by Kevin McCloud courtesy of Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0 license (https://www.youtube.com/c/kmmusic/featured).

This week we are humbled to bring you our interview with Chris Birch, founder and CEO of Modiphius Entertainment.  The brain behind what has arguably become one of THE major RPG publishing houses on the planet, Chris was generous with his time and thoughts.  He also stressed an important point.  If you have an idea in mind, make it happen.  Write the story, design the game, put it out there.  As our favorite captain would advise, make it so.

Please check out Modiphius and buy their games.  You will be glad you did:

Modiphius Entertainment

If you like what you hear, consider buying us a cup of coffee or becoming a patron.  You can also join the conversation by following us on Facebook.

Music by Kevin McCloud courtesy of Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0 license (https://www.youtube.com/c/kmmusic/featured).

This week we chat with Malcolm Sheppard, developer at large with Green Ronin, who joins us to talk about his writer, editing, and all around creativity working with the AGE dice mechanic and the many cool games that utilize it.  Indeed, the interview ran long because of Malcolm's willingness to get into the weeds.  Enjoy!

Please check out these wonderful Modern AGE publications:

Modern AGE Quickstart

Welcome to Dice in Mind, a weekly podcast in which we explore the meaning of life through the lens of RPGs!  In each episode, we will consider everyday stuff like science, religion, philosophy, and economics…through the lens of a specific roleplaying game and its dice mechanic.

If you like what you hear, consider buying us a cup of coffee or becoming a patron.  You can also join the conversation by following us on Facebook.

Music by Kevin McCloud courtesy of Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0 license (https://www.youtube.com/c/kmmusic/featured).

We are very pleased this week to chat with Kelli Fitzpatrick, author and editor with Modiphius Entertainment, who joins us to talk about Star Trek and so much more. Now studying toward her MFA, Kelli shares with us what it's like to serve as one of the lead writers on the Shackleton Expanse Campaign Guide, her early success as a writer, and what it means to be creative within one's writing.  It was a true pleasure chatting with such a lovely person and we hope you will enjoy listening to the interview as much as we had recording it.

Please purchase Kelli's writing.  You will NOT be disappointed:

Star Trek Adventures: Shackleton Expanse Campaign Guide

Welcome to Dice in Mind, a weekly podcast in which we explore the meaning of life through the lens of RPGs!  In each episode, we will consider everyday stuff like science, religion, philosophy, and economics…through the lens of a specific roleplaying game and its dice mechanic.

If you like what you hear, consider buying us a cup of coffee or becoming a patron.  You can also join the conversation by following us on Facebook.

Music by Kevin McCloud courtesy of Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0 license (https://www.youtube.com/c/kmmusic/featured).

This week we review the Genesys Expanded Player's Guide, a wonderful addition to the system's core rulebook.  Along the way, we offer examples of how it has helped us think through our Star Trek adaptation.  And wait to you hear our big news in the GM Corner.  Exciting times are ahead!

Along the way, we refer to some interesting source material:

Genesys Expanded Player's Guide

Welcome to Dice in Mind, a weekly podcast in which we explore the meaning of life through the lens of RPGs!  In each episode, we will consider everyday stuff like science, religion, philosophy, and economics…through the lens of a specific roleplaying game and its dice mechanic.

If you like what you hear, consider buying us a cup of coffee or becoming a patron.  You can also join the conversation by following us on Facebook.

Music by Kevin McCloud courtesy of Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0 license (https://www.youtube.com/c/kmmusic/featured).

This week we explore Microscope, a narrative-based roleplaying game, and how it can be used for developing homebrew games.  We then connect these ideas to the upcoming Star Trek Adventures Players Guide.  Along the way we share a pivot in our development plans for a Genesys adaptation for RPGing in Star Trek canon.  Hit it!

Along the way, we refer to some interesting source material:

Microscope

Welcome to Dice in Mind, a weekly podcast in which we explore the meaning of life through the lens of RPGs!  In each episode, we will consider everyday stuff like science, religion, philosophy, and economics…through the lens of a specific roleplaying game and its dice mechanic.

If you like what you hear, consider buying us a cup of coffee or becoming a patron.  You can also join the conversation by following us on Facebook.

Music by Kevin McCloud courtesy of Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0 license (https://www.youtube.com/c/kmmusic/featured).