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.

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February 17, 2023 Episode 89: HoL and Black Dog Game Factory
THIS EPISODE IS DEFINITELY NOT APPROPRIATE FOR SMALL CHILDREN OR SUITABLE FOR THE WORKPLACE!!!!
Okay, so with THAT out of the way, this week we check out the game HoL, which is the reason for our disclaimer. We'll also take a look at Black Dog Game Factory, which was responsible for quite a few "mature" game books over its brief existence.

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23min
February 10, 2023 Episode 88: Iron Crown Enterprises and Rolemaster
This week, we deep dive yet ANOTHER game off of the Arcane Magazine 50 Most Popular Roleplaying Game poll: Rolemaster. We also get into detail about the company that created it, and THAT history runs along a theme we've covered a few times during the history of this show.

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27min
February 03, 2023 Episode 87: Call of Cthulhu
This week, we give a proper deep dive look at the number one game on the Arcane Magazine 50 Best Roleplaying Games of All Time poll: Call of Cthulhu. It's a game that's been driving characters crazy, literally, for more than 40 years to this point, and we'll see WHY its reputation is well earned.

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22min
January 27, 2023 Episode 86: Arcane Magazine's 50 Greatest Roleplaying Games of All Time Reader's Poll
This week, we break down the poll that Wayne seems to refer to all the time. We also drop some knowledge about the brief existence of Arcane Magazine. Will YOUR favorite RPG make the poll? If it came out before 1996, it's seriously possible. Let the debates begin.

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41min
January 20, 2023 Episode 85: Fallout Roleplaying Game
This week, we check out the post-apocalyptic roleplaying game based on the best selling and award winning video game series: Fallout. The roleplaying game world tends to be divided on games based off of video games, but we believe....well, check out the episode and we'll not only tell you what we believe, but we'll show you why we think Fallout's a pretty good game.

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22min
January 13, 2023 Episode 84: Capes, Cowls, and Villains Fowl and Brave New World
This week, we deep dive two excellent but different superhero games. Their histories are as diverse as they are, and you'll probably want to check them both out for yourself when we're done here.
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24min
January 06, 2023 Episode 83: Fantasy Games Unlimited
This week's show is a listener request topic, and we cover Fantasy Games Unlimited. They dropped a LOT of excellent games over the years, but the history of the company is a rather troubled one. Check out all the details in this week's show.
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30min
December 30, 2022 Episode 82: GM 101
This week's episode is the companion piece to LAST week's show. We bring thoughts from the GM's side of the screen and offer up suggestions that SHOULD help you avoid some of the major pitfalls of running a game.
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28min
December 23, 2022 Episode 81: Player 101
This week, we discuss some of the things to consider when YOU are going to be the player in a game. Sure, you COULD just grab your dice and show up to play, but if you follow some of the suggestions we've made, or at least ask yourself a few of the questions, both you AND the rest of your group will have a lot more fun.

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25min
December 16, 2022 Episode 80: Amber Diceless Roleplaying Game
This week, we check out the Amber Diceless Roleplaying Game. I know we've covered some diceless games in the past, but THIS game is about as different as we've covered during the history of the show. Are you going to want to try the game after the show? We bet you will.

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25min

FAQs about Roleplaying History:

How many episodes does Roleplaying History have?

The podcast currently has 155 episodes available.