Join Pat and Andrew as they Talk with Braden Herndon, the creator of LegendKeeper, about digital content tools for TTRPGs, how game masters use world building tools to prep for a game, tracking consistency during or after a game, and how world building can be collaborative during the game.

Guest: Braden Herndon from LegendKeeper; @adventurebeard on twitter.

Discussion Topics: Are world building wikis the best way to deliver digital TTRPG content? What effect do they have on DM prep?

Credits: Gabriel Gonzalez from theinspiredbard.com for the use of our theme song and Lee Smithson for the voiceover recording.

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Join Pat and Andrew as they continue a discussion they had about the future of Book Publishing in the TTRPG space with the legendary book publisher Wolfgang Baur, CEO of Kobold Press. In part two of the discussion, our hosts go toe-to-toe with Wolfgang to discuss the merits and pitfalls of books in the digital age for TTRPGs. Decide for yourself which side wins.

Guest: Wolfgang Baur from Kobold Press; @monkeyking on twitter

Discussion Topics: Does the future of Tabletop Role-playing Games include books?

Credits: Gabriel Gonzalez from theinspiredbard.com for the use of our theme song and Lee Smithson for the voiceover recording.

For updates on the show, follow @acsearles on Twitter.

Join Pat and Andrew as they discuss the future of Book Publishing in the TTRPG space with the legendary book publisher Wolfgang Baur, CEO of Kobold Press. In this two part discussion, our hosts go toe-to-toe with Wolfgang to discuss the merits and pitfalls of books in the digital age for TTRPGs.

Guest: Wolfgang Baur from Kobold Press; @Monkeyking on twitter

Discussion Topics: Does the future of Tabletop Role-playing Games include books?

Credits: Gabriel Gonzalez from theinspiredbard.com for the use of our theme song and Lee Smithson for the voiceover recording.

Join Pat and Andrew as they discuss their lack of creativity and their growing dependence on tools that can help inspire both a player and GM during a game to better describe their actions, environments, character looks, and many other things. With the help of their guest, David Shulman, they tackle the topic of how digital tools that make it easy to access descriptive boxed text and how these tools are changing the way we play tabletop role-playing games.

Guest: David Shulman from dscryb.com @dScrybBoxedText on twitter

Discussion Topics: Can Creative Gameplay be Supplemented by Technology?

Credits: Gabriel Gonzalez from theinspiredbard.com for the use of our theme song and Lee Smithson for the voiceover recording.

Join Pat and Andrew as they discuss the benefits and drawbacks of DMs for hire with Devon Chulick from startplaying.games. They touch on the value of looking for group and scheduling tools while making sure to cover how technology is changing tabletop role-playing games.

Guest: Devon Chulick from Startplaying.games and Total Party Chill @devonchulick on twitter

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Before you subscribe, get a quick intro to Pat and Andrew as they talk through the inspiration and genesis of The Artificer's Portal. 

Every two weeks, Pat and Andrew interview an interesting and influential artificer that is building digital tools for role-playing games, asking questions that dig into their tool's effect on roleplaying games and how they are changing the way we play.