Roleplaying History

By Wayne Davis

An exploration of the history of role playing games, including some you might not have heard of.... more

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The podcast currently has 155 episodes available.

Roleplaying History episodes:

December 24, 2021 Episode 31: Pendragon
This week, we take a deep dive into a game we've wanted to look at for a long time: Pendragon. It's rooted in Arthurian legend, and those who play the game regularly swear by it. We think YOU might too after today's episode.

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35min
December 17, 2021 Episode 30: Games Based on Fandoms
This week, we deep dive roleplaying games based on fandoms. Now, what do we consider a fandom? You'll have to listen to find out. And, if YOUR favorite didn't make the cut, let us know so we can cover it on a future episode.

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22min
December 10, 2021 Episode 29: Roleplaying Games Based on Literature
This week, we focus on games based on popular literature. Did your favorite book make the cut? If it didn't, reach out and let us know, and we'll cover it in a future episode.

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24min
December 03, 2021 Episode 28: Roleplaying Games for Kiddos
This week, we address another listener requested topic, which asks about roleplaying games geared for younger kids. We've got six we're going to talk about, AND we tell you where to find them, in case you're looking for Christmas presents.

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22min
November 26, 2021 Episode 27: Listener Choice
For our post-Thanksgiving episode, we asked YOU to pick our topic. What did YOU choose? Take a listen and find out.

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23min
November 19, 2021 Episode 26: The D&D/AD&D split
This week, we take a deeper look into the brand split that create TWO versions of D&D, one considered more Advanced than the other.

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29min
November 12, 2021 Episode 25: Paranoia
This week, we dive into the dystopian sci-fi game beloved by millions of gamers world-wide: Paranoia. We're gonna dig up a little dirt, but when we're done, we bet you're gonna want to grab a copy to play with your group this week.

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22min
November 05, 2021 Episode 24: West End Games and Greg Kostikyan
This week, we take a closer look at the game company West End Games as well as the creator of several of the most popular roleplaying games of all time, Greg Kostikyan.

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36min
October 29, 2021 Episode 23: Star Wars and Star Trek
This week, we look into the roleplaying games based on the VERY popular science fiction franchises Star Wars and Star Trek. You might be surprised what we find out.
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43min
October 22, 2021 Episode 22: Shadowrun
This week, we deep dive the cyberpunk game Shadowrun. Wayne will provide you with JUST enough information for you to decide whether or not you want to play it. Also, Wayne weighs in with his thoughts on the Twitch data leak that took place a couple of weeks ago.

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28min

FAQs about Roleplaying History:

How many episodes does Roleplaying History have?

The podcast currently has 155 episodes available.