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A show about tabletop RPG design. Each episode we bring you a single mechanic and break it down as deep as we possibly can. Co-hosted by Sam Dunnewold and a rotating roster of designers.
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- 4 days ago54 min
De-Roling with Caro Murphy
Transcripts available at diceexploder.comFurther readingBack Tower Runners on Kickstarter!DrachenFestIncantrix ProductionsImagi-Ne'er-Do-WellsSocialsCaro’s websiteSam on Bluesky and itchThe Dice Exploder blog is at diceexploder.comOur logo was designed by sporgory, our ad music is Lilypads by Travis Tessmer, and our theme song is Sunset Bridge by Purely Grey.Join the Dice Exploder Discord to talk about the show!Dice Exploder on PatreonCreditsOur logo was designed by sporgory, our ad music is Lilypads by Travis Tessmer, and our theme song is Sunset Bridge by Purely Grey.This episode was edited by Em Acosta.
- 1 weeks ago59 min
Our Lives in the Wood with Kendo Smith
Transcripts available at diceexploder.comFurther readingOur Lives in the Wood episode 5This Game Takes Place in Your Home TownSocialsKendo on Bluesky and the webSam on Bluesky and itchThe Dice Exploder blog is at diceexploder.comOur logo was designed by sporgory, our ad music is Lilypads by Travis Tessmer, and our theme song is Sunset Bridge by Purely Grey.Join the Dice Exploder Discord to talk about the show!Dice Exploder on PatreonCreditsOur logo was designed by sporgory, our ad music is Lilypads by Travis Tessmer, and our theme song is Sunset Bridge by Purely Grey.This episode was edited by Em Acosta.
- 2 weeks ago56 min
What Is There to Eat in Duskwall (Blades in the Dark) with Jeeyon Shim
Transcripts available at diceexploder.comNote: the "What Is There to Eat in Duskwall" pages of Blades in the Dark were written by Andrew Shields.Further ReadingBlades in the Dark by John HarperSocialsJeeyon on Patreon, Bluesky, and itchSam on Bluesky and itchThe Dice Exploder blog is at diceexploder.comJoin the Dice Exploder Discord to talk about the show!CreditsOur logo was designed by sporgory, our ad music is Lilypads by Travis Tessmer, and our theme song is Sunset Bridge by Purely Grey.This episode was edited by Em Acosta.
- 3 weeks ago39 min
Duty Stations (Night Witches) with Ash Kreider
Transcripts available at diceexploder.comFurther ReadingThe Watch 2e is on Kickstarter nowNight Witches by Jason MorningstarSocialsAsh on BlueskyAsh's website, including listings for their games and booksSam on Bluesky and itchThe Dice Exploder blog is at diceexploder.comOur logo was designed by sporgory, our theme song is Sunset Bridge by Purely Grey, and our ad music is Lilypads by Travis Tessmer.Join the Dice Exploder Discord to talk about the show!CreditsOur logo was designed by sporgory, our ad music is Lilypads by Travis Tessmer, and our theme song is Sunset Bridge by Purely Grey.This episode was edited by Em Acosta.
- Aug 31, 20263 min
New Episodes Next Week + An Announcement
Transcripts available at diceexploder.com
- May 26, 202641 min
Deckbuilding (Signs of the Sojourner) with Lady Tabletop
Transcripts available at diceexploder.comFurther ReadingSigns of the Sojourner by Echo Dog GamesBand-Aids & Bullet Holes by Sam, on Kickstarter nowSlay the Spire 2 by Mega CritSocialsLady Tabletop on itchSam on Bluesky and itchThe Dice Exploder blog is at diceexploder.comOur logo was designed by sporgory, our theme song is Sunset Bridge by Purely Grey, and our ad music is Lilypads by Travis Tessmer.Join the Dice Exploder Discord to talk about the show!CreditsOur logo was designed by sporgory, our ad music is Lilypads by Travis Tessmer, and our theme song is Sunset Bridge by Purely Grey.
- May 19, 202652 min
Minigames (Firebrands) with Viditya Voleti
Transcripts available at diceexploder.comFurther ReadingBand-Aids & Bullet Holes on KickstarterMobile Frame Zero: Firebrands by Meguey & Vincent BakerThe King Is Dead by Meguey & Vincent BakerStewpot: Tales from a Fantasy Tavern by Takuma OkadaSocialsViditya on Bluesky and itchSam on Bluesky and itchThe Dice Exploder blog is at diceexploder.comOur logo was designed by sporgory, our theme song is Sunset Bridge by Purely Grey, and our ad music is Lilypads by Travis Tessmer.Join the Dice Exploder Discord to talk about the show!CreditsOur logo was designed by sporgory, our ad music is Lilypads by Travis Tessmer, and our theme song is Sunset Bridge by Purely Grey.This episode was edited by Em Acosta.
- May 12, 20261h 5m
John Wick (2014) and Genre Emulation with Sam Roberts
Transcripts available at diceexploder.comMy new game Band-Aids & Bullet Holes is still on Kickstarter! Check it out today.In honor of BABH, this month on Dice Exploder I'm covering mechanics from other games that inspired it. In keeping with this show's increasingly loose definition of "mechanic," today I'm joined by Sam Roberts (Escape from Dino Island) to tackle one of this game's greatest influences: the 2014 Keanu Reeves movie John Wick.The first half of this ep is basically a movie podcast. We go deep on what makes John Wick tick (in brief: the first 30 minutes). But the back half we get into the extremely popular concept within indie rpgs of genre emulation: making games that evoke another piece of media or genre of media. What makes genre emulation work? What do we think most people get wrong when they attempt to do it? And is it even a worthy goal?Further ReadingBack Band-Aids & Bullet Holes on Kickstarter now!John Wick (2014)Escape from Dino Island by Sam Roberts and Sam TungSocialsSam Roberts on BlueskySam Dunnewold on Bluesky and itchThe Dice Exploder blog is at diceexploder.comJoin the Dice Exploder Discord to talk about the show!CreditsOur logo was designed by sporgory, our ad music is Lilypads by Travis Tessmer, and our theme song is Sunset Bridge by Purely Grey.This episode was edited by Em Acosta
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