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Thursday Mar 02, 2023
Episode 187: An Interview with Game Designer Sam Sorensen
Thursday Mar 02, 2023
Thursday Mar 02, 2023
This episode, we get to sit down with game designer, writer, teacher, and graphic designer Sam Sorensen! We chat about his projects like Seas of Sand and Time After Time, terrain as a source of fantastical adventures, the OSR and its zine scene, Kickstarter's negative impact on TTRPG creators, the ethics of piracy, and plenty more!
Check out Sam on...
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HeadOfTheGoat
DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/14078/The-Goat039s-Head
Itch.io: https://headofthegoat.itch.io
His website: https://samsorensen.me
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Intro theme: "Half Mystery"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Outro Theme: "Study and Relax"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Thursday Jun 16, 2022
Episode 150: An Interview with Lizzie Stark and Jason Morningstar of Six of Hounds
Thursday Jun 16, 2022
Thursday Jun 16, 2022
This week we're honored to chat with author and game designer Lizzie Stark (Leaving Mundania, Pandora's DNA) and game designer Jason Morningstar (Fiasco, Night Witches, Desperation, and others) who collaborate as Six of Hounds to create fun improv-heavy roleplay experiences. We delve into GM-less games, emotionally intense RPGs and LARPs, the power of love and trust, the dark side of space westerns, and so much more!Check out Six of Hounds! https://sixofhounds.itch.ioLizzie Stark: https://lizziestark.comJason Morningstar: https://bullypulpitgames.com
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Intro theme: "Half Mystery"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Outro Theme: "Study and Relax"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Thursday Mar 31, 2022
Episode 139: An Interview With Baron de Ropp of Dungeon Masterpiece
Thursday Mar 31, 2022
Thursday Mar 31, 2022
This episode, we chat with Dungeon Masterpiece's Baron de Ropp, who shares how geopolitics and history can help you build better fantastical worlds. Plus: Diablo-style dungeon crawls, noir adventures, and more!
Check out Dungeon Masterpiece on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DungeonMasterpiece
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Intro theme: "Half Mystery"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Outro Theme: "Study and Relax"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Thursday Mar 10, 2022
Episode 136: An Interview With Dr. Chris Ferguson
Thursday Mar 10, 2022
Thursday Mar 10, 2022
This week, we're honored to interview clinical psychologist, author, and professor Dr. Chris Ferguson! Join us for a chat on media effects, how RPGs can help us confront sensitive subjects, why farming sim players are (probably) monsters, and more!
Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us? Send us your prompt! Email us your suggestions at: WorldbuildWithUs@gmail.comor follow us on Twitter @LetsWorldBuild
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Intro theme: "Half Mystery"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Outro Theme: "Study and Relax"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Thursday Nov 18, 2021
Episode 120: An Interview With the Future Diaries Crew!
Thursday Nov 18, 2021
Thursday Nov 18, 2021
We're honored today to have the crew from the Future Diaries podcast join us on this week's episode! We sit down to talk science-fiction, climate change, UBI, and a whole lot more.
You can find the Future Diaries podcast here!
You can also follow the Future Diaries crew on Twitter:
Future Diaries Podcast: @future_diaries
Mike: @MikeAthay
Antonis: @ItsAntonis
Katelyn: @KatelynGreller
Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us? Send us your prompt! Email us your suggestions at: WorldbuildWithUs@gmail.comor follow us on Twitter @LetsWorldBuild
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Intro theme: "Half Mystery"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Outro Theme: "Study and Relax"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Thursday Oct 21, 2021
Thursday Oct 21, 2021
We sit down with David Somerville and Justin Alexander to discuss their newest Kickstarter: Planegea! Discover a world of raw action, primordial horror, and mystic awe in this 5e supplement. Join us as we talk dinosaurs, pillars of play in setting design, and heretical god parasites! Go support Planegea on Kickstarter!
Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us? Send us your prompt! Email us your suggestions at: WorldbuildWithUs@gmail.comor follow us on Twitter @LetsWorldBuild
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Intro theme: "Half Mystery"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Outro Theme: "Study and Relax"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Thursday Apr 08, 2021
Episode 88: Interview with Voice Actor Trevor Devall
Thursday Apr 08, 2021
Thursday Apr 08, 2021
Come join us on this week's episode as we sit down with voice actor Trevor Devall! We talk voice acting, his show Me Myself and Die!, and how terrible the V for Vendetta movie is. Come give it a listen and check out Trevor's show and Patreon!
Trevor's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MeMyselfAndDie
Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us?Email us your suggestions at: WorldbuildWithUs@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter @LetsWorldBuild
Or come chat with us on our Discord server!
Or if you're feeling particularly generous You can support us on Patreon!
Intro theme: "Half Mystery"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Outro Theme: "Study and Relax"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Thursday Feb 18, 2021
Episode 81: An Interview With Author Justin Alexander
Thursday Feb 18, 2021
Thursday Feb 18, 2021
After months of scheduling our long awaited interview with Justin Alexander is finally here. We talk about his prolific writing and acting career, the modules that inspired him the most, Scarface inspired werewolves and more!
Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us?Email us your suggestions at: WorldbuildWithUs@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter @LetsWorldBuild
Or come chat with us on our Discord server!
Or if you're feeling particularly generous You can support us on Patreon!
Intro theme: "Half Mystery"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Outro Theme: "Study and Relax"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Thursday Jan 28, 2021
Episode 78: Interview With Game Designer Avery Alder
Thursday Jan 28, 2021
Thursday Jan 28, 2021
On this week's episode we have the absolute honor to sit down with game designer Avery Alder. We talk about her career in gaming, game design, and creating community in the time of Corona. Come give it a listen!
Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us?Email us your suggestions at: WorldbuildWithUs@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter @LetsWorldBuild
Or come chat with us on our Discord server!
Or if you're feeling particularly generous You can support us on Patreon!
Intro theme: "Half Mystery"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Outro Theme: "Study and Relax"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Thursday Dec 31, 2020
Episode 74: Interview With Game Designer Luke Crane
Thursday Dec 31, 2020
Thursday Dec 31, 2020
On this week's episode we're absolutely burning to talk to RPG Designer and Kickstarter guru Luke Crane! In this extra chunky episode we tumble down a history nerd hole while talking about the RPG industry, Kickstarter, Sir Isaac Newton, and a whole lot more!
Listen to the amazing playlist Luke was talking about here!
Do you have a worldbuilding prompt you want to send to us?Email us your suggestions at: WorldbuildWithUs@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter @LetsWorldBuild
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Intro theme: "Half Mystery"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Outro Theme: "Study and Relax"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0