Not DnD

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Not DnD episodes

August 20, 2024 #97 Horse and Rider with Robin Small
Horse and Rider is a 2-player game about a horse rider taming, and forming a bond with, their horse. One person plays the horse, the other the rider and each work together to form a bond over the course of six stages. Each stage draws from the techniques used to tame horses and are mechanically represented through a six-sided dice and three pieces of string or ribbon that are braided together. This mechanic was chosen as a way to represent trust between the two parties and draws from the history of horse riders braiding horse hair. The crowdfunding campaign for the book print run was fulfilled in 2023, and is now available in PDF format on itch.
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Buy the PDF: https://smallredrobin13.itch.io/horse-and-rider
Buy the book: https://www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/Horse-and-Rider.html
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This episode was live streamed on August 19, 2024. Watch live every week Mondays 10pm GMT at http://twitch.tv/enpublishing
22 min
August 13, 2024 #96 Jude's World with Yvris Burke
The upcoming crowdfunding release by Button Kin Games, Jude's World is a solo, tarot-based journaling game in which a plucky preteen protagonist works to reunite their warring parents. The game both pays homage to and critiques "Parent Trap"-style narratives while reveling in a 90s sitcom aesthetic inspired by the likes of Boy Meets World, The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, and Clarissa Explains it All.
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Crowdfunding: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/buttonkin/judes-world
Website: www.buttonkin.com
Twitter: https://x.com/button_kin
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This episode was pre-recorded and streamed on August 12, 2024. Watch live every week Mondays 10pm GMT at http://twitch.tv/enpublishing
35 min
July 29, 2024 #95 Against the Odds with Helena Real
A game inspired by fantasy fiction and hopes to offer an alternative to D&D and other fantasy RPGs for players more interested in telling dramatic stories than killing, "looting", and counting torches. Against the Odds uses the PbtA framework and follows along the example of the most modern incarnations of that philosophy, such as Masks: A New Generation, Avatar Legends, and Urban Shadows.
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Buy: https://helenareal.itch.io/ato
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This episode was live streamed on July 22, 2024. Watch live every week Mondays 10pm GMT at http://twitch.tv/enpublishing
43 min
July 23, 2024 #94 Quintessence with Charlotte & Juan
Quintessence is a setting-agnostic tabletop roleplaying system by Charlotte & Juan that centres player agency & rewards creativity! Players can create unique characters and custom skills in any setting using the intuitive & robust rules framework. The game uses a dice pool framework, life path character creation system, and encourages a cinematic action style of play. Characters have no rigid class or levels, with customisable perks and quirks to encourage unique character creation that can be customised any setting of your choice.
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Website: https://www.quintessencettrpg.com/
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This episode was live streamed on July 22, 2024. Watch live every week Mondays 10pm GMT at http://twitch.tv/enpublishing
1 hr
July 15, 2024 #93 Runecarin with Colin le Sueur
Strap on your bearded axe and linden wood shield, delve into the forsaken barrow and cleanse the draugr within. They will overhwhelm you at first so prepare to die. But when you wake up at the bonfire, you'll know what to expect for your next attempt. Parry their attacks, disarm them, and hack them to pieces. Defeat the mad jotunn within and claim the soul remnant they protect. A Norse fantasy setting set after Ragnarok destroyed most of the Nine Realms of Norse mythology. Runecairn is based on Cairn by Yochai Gal, with streamlined rules, fast character creation, and gameplay based on exploration and player choice. Designed for two players, one Warden and one Adventurer.
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Buy: https://shop.byodinsbeardrpg.com/products/runecairn-wardensaga-remastered
More from By Odin's Beard: https://shop.byodinsbeardrpg.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/byodinsbeardrpg
Instagram: https://instagram.com/byodinsbeardrpg
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This episode was pre-recorded and released on July 15, 2024. Watch live every week Mondays 10pm GMT at http://twitch.tv/enpublishing
30 min
July 08, 2024 #92 Chasing Adventure with Spencer Moore
Chasing Adventure is a fast-paced tabletop roleplaying game about daring adventurers in a dangerous fantasy world. Chasing Adventure began several years ago as an effort to make Dungeon World play smoother and faster, and has now become it's own TTRPG. The game is Powered by the Apocalypse.
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Get the Free Version: https://chasingadventuregame.com/free
Get the Full Version: https://chasingadventuregame.com/game
Join the CA Discord Server: https://discord.gg/w7eAnj6
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This episode was streamed live on July 8, 2024. Watch live every week Mondays 10pm GMT at http://twitch.tv/enpublishing
40 min
July 02, 2024 Not DnD July 2024 Preview
Not DnD is a weekly show discussing tabletop roleplaying games. Each week EN Publishing’s @tabletopjess interviews the creators behind different tabletop roleplaying games that aren’t D&D! You can watch the live recording every Monday at 5pm ET / 10pm BST on YouTube or Twitch, or catch up with the podcast platform of your choice by searching 'Not DnD'.
Here's what we have planned for the first few weeks of July!
Chasing Adventure - 8th July
Runecairn - 15th July
Quintessence - 22nd July
Against the Odds - 29th July
4 min
June 25, 2024 #91 SAKE (Sorcerers, Adventurers, Kings, and Economics) with Rainer Kaasik-Aaslav
SAKE (Sorcerers, Adventures, Kings, and Economics) is perfect for players who want to experience the thrill of adventure while managing their own domains, trading, engaging in large-scale battles, and playing with magic and gods, all in one game. SAKE is a point-buy system where EXP, which is used to buy skill ranks, abilities, HP, spells etc., is gained through gameplay events and the personality traits of a Player Character. Find out more on this weeks episode of Not DnD with creator Rainer Kaasik-Aaslav.
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Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1710384861/sake-sorcerers-adventures-kings-and-economics
Webpage: https://sake.ee/
Basic Rules in DriveThru RPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher/26322/seventh-son-publishing-llc
Basic Rules in Itch.io: https://rainer-kaasik-aaslav.itch.io/
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This episode was streamed live on June 24, 2024. Watch live every week Mondays 10pm GMT at http://twitch.tv/enpublishing
35 min
June 17, 2024 #90 Eureka with Blue, Addison, and Ash Sanders
Eureka: Investigative Urban Fantasy is an original rules-medium 2D6 system for investigation-oriented adventures in any time period between about 1850 and the present day, with a bit of a supernatural twist. The game features investigation mechanics that let players take initiative, use their characters' unique strengths to find clues, and deduce conclusions themselves.
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Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/anim/eureka-investigative-urban-fantasy
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheAgencyofNarrativeIntrigueandMysteryPatreon
Free demo: https://animttrpgs.neocities.org/
Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/anim-ttrpgs
Discord: https://discord.gg/T6RQRs4dkN.
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This episode was previously recorded and aired on June 16, 2024. Watch live every week Mondays 10pm GMT at http://twitch.tv/enpublishing
53 min
May 27, 2024 #89 At the Gates with Danielle Lauzon
At The Gates is the core rulebook for a high fantasy tabletop roleplaying game inspired by Japanese RPG video games. The game uses Storypath Ultra, which is is an update to the existing Storypath system by Onyx Path. The system uses D10s, and seeks keeps the focus on narrative, story-built play, and action-adventure.
Danielle Lauzon will be joining us on Not DnD today to share more about the game!
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Link: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/onyx-path/at-the-gates
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This episode was previously recorded and aired on May 27, 2024. Watch live every week Mondays 10pm GMT at http://twitch.tv/enpublishing
43 min

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‘Not DnD’ is a weekly podcast discussing tabletop roleplaying games. Each week EN Publishing’s Jessica Hancock interviews the creators behind different tabletop roleplaying games that aren’t D&D!