Welcome to another episode of Perspective Checks where I sit down with friends and folks from the TTRPG world and discuss what they love about this wonderful hobby!

June is (apparently) community month here on Perspective Checks, and the first interview is with Matt Caulder, host of the Whatcha Doing? Podcast, a wonderful interview podcast with creators about their projects, as well as Twitch Streamer (video & card games), and more! I very much recommend Matt's podcast and streams as he is an excellent host, and if you want to keep your ears to the ground about upcoming TTRPG projects, his podcast is a gold mine!

In this episode we talk about what it's like to be a member of the TTRPG community and not necessarily in the "creator" seat, as far as game development. Matt is a big proponent of fans being louder about projects they're excited about, and I couldn't agree more. If you find something that sounds like fun, it goes a lot further with people spreading the word about something cool than coming from the creator, whose excitement might feel like they're just trying to sell you their game. So get louder! 

We also chat a bit about the state of the TTRPG community, interesting directions in recent game design, and ponder what a trading card roleplaying game (TCRPG) might look like, drawing inspiration from other games that have come close. I hope you enjoy!

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Theme Song written & produced by Dan Pomfret | @danfrombothbands