All Bark No Dice

Hello and welcome back to All Bark No Dice! This episode we have a talk with designer Nevyn Holmes, one half of the brain trust behind Dinoberry Press. We chat about their newest game Little Wolves, their approach to game design, and how masks can be used to help with roleplay!Little Wolves On BackerkitLittle Wolves is a tabletop role-playing game of folktales, werewolves, and fae queens. In it, 3 or more players don the masks and fur of young-at-heart shapeshifters exploring a forest filled with magic and mystery.As they complete quests and favors for their queens and the denizens of their courts, the wolves grow and players decorate masks to reflect the lessons they learn, experiences they share, and stories they create together.Try Out The Demo NowFollow Dinoberry on TwitterFollow Nevyn on TwitterDon’t forget to go give us a review on iTunes or Podchaser! It helps us get some attention and really means a lot!Follow Dan on TwitterAll Bark, No Dice is fueled in part by Found Familiar Coffee Co. Use the code FANDOM for 10% off your entire order!

We're back! It's been a long winter but it's time for a big return! To kick things off, I had a chat with Deej Storer aka DnDeej about his time in the DM's chair, the growth of The Free Forge Community, and what it takes to keep a successful liveplay D&D stream going. Plus he gives me some background on Stay Alive, Free Forge's Survival Horror Twitch Actual Play, and a little peek at what might be in store in the next season. (Apologies for sound, I was having some tech problems)Get Caught Up On Season One of Stay AliveFree ForgeFree Forge on TwitterFollow Deej on TwitterDon’t forget to go give us a review on iTunes or Podchaser! It helps us get some attention and really means a lot!Follow Dan on TwitterAll Bark, No Dice is fueled in part by Found Familiar Coffee Co. Use the code FANDOM for 10% off your entire order!

This week I talk to Dylan Greene from Silver Lantern Games about his upcoming project Cloudrunner: Fate of the Skies, an original steampunk RPG using the FATE system. Starting out as an idea for a novel, Cloudrunner has been a longtime project for Dylan and it all comes to fruition this August on Kickstarter!Silver Lantern GamesFate of the SkiesFollow Dylan on TwitterDon’t forget to go give us a review on iTunes or Podchaser! It helps us get some attention and really means a lot!Follow Dan on TwitterThe Fandomentals All Bark, No Dice is fueled in part by Found Familiar Coffee Co.

This week Dan has a chat with Oli Jeffries from Sinister Beard Games, publisher of games like Quietus and Night Rain. He gives the skinny on his newest game Extreme Meatpunks Forever, an adaptation of the hit itch.io game made in conjunction with the original's creator! Topics of discussion include the weird posthumous appeal of D&D 4e, the value of politics in tabletop games, and why punching nazis is still so satisfying.Oli's TwitterSinister Beard Games on itch.ioDon’t forget to go give us a review on iTunes or Podchaser! It helps us get some attention and really means a lot!Follow Dan on TwitterThe Fandomentals All Bark, No Dice is fueled in part by Found Familiar Coffee Co.

This week we have a chat with Kira Magrann, designer of games like Something Is Wrong Here and Cozy Nest as well as contributor to Quietus, Blue Rose, and most recently Van Richten's Guide To Ravenloft. We discuss failed games of Vampire, the body politics of fantasy, and what exactly good cyberpunk is.Kira's TwitterKira's PatreonSerpent Cyborg GamesMore Seats At The TableDon't forget to go give us a review on iTunes or Podchaser! It helps us get some attention and really means a lot! Follow Dan on TwitterThe Fandomentals  All Bark, No Dice is fueled in part by Found Familiar Coffee Co.Use the code FANDOM at checkout to get 10% off of your order!

In this episode, Dan talks to indie RPG designer Jay Dragon, who won an Ennie for Sleepaway and who's most recent release Wanderhome is currently taking the world of tabletop by storm with its charming setting and very different approach to tabletop storytelling. We discuss how Jay got into RPG's, the queering of the tabletop space, and the magical power of itch.io. Then, we dig into Wanderhome to figure out what about it resonated so well with us during quarantine. Jay's TwitterPossum Creek GamesSleepaway WanderhomeDon't forget to go give us a review on iTunes or Podchaser! It helps us get some attention and really means a lot!Follow Dan on TwitterThe Fandomentals All Bark, No Dice is fueled in part by Found Familiar Coffee Co. Use the code FANDOM at checkout to get 10% off of your order!

Dan has a chat with Tony Miller, one half of New Mill Industries and the brains behind games like Fire In The Library, Kabuto Sumo, and New Mill's newest game currently on Kickstarter: Rivet Heads. Tony gives some insight into his process in designing these games, founding New Mill with designer Daniel Newman, and just what it means to be a "punk rock" board game publisher.Rivet Heads On KickstarterTony On TwitterNew Mill IndustriesDon't forget to go give us a review on iTunes or Podchaser! It helps us get some attention and really means a lot!Follow Dan on TwitterThe FandomentalsAll Bark, No Dice is fueled in part by Found Familiar Coffee Co. Use the code FANDOM at checkout to get 10% off of your order!

In the final episode of our Candlekeep Mysteries series, Dan talks with Toni Winslow-Brill, a supermom and sometimes half-dragon who also contributed "Xanthoria" to the new book, a dark and horrifying story of a power mad druid and her quest for lichdom. We discuss how she approaches storytelling in her writing, the editorial process in publishing, and whether D&D will get teenagers to think you're cool.Toni on TwitterToni on InstagramBaldman Games 4:00 - Getting Into D&D10:00 - Approaching Stories25:00 - Getting The Call And Writing "Xanthoria"Candlekeep Mysteries is available for pre-order at your FLGS or online and releases on March 16, 2021All Bark, No Dice is fueled in part by Found Familiar Coffee Co.Use the code FANDOM at checkout to get 10% off of your order!9O6TY2SpCROikssz2bT4

This week I sit down with Graeme Barber aka POCGamer to discuss "The Book of Cylinders," his adventure in D&D's book Candlekeep Mysteries, as well as the rather complex relationship he's had with D&D since Fifth Edition launched. Plus, we delve into the colonialist aspects of the game and hash out how we might go about de-colonizing out game tables. Follow Graeme:POCGamer.comTwitterFacebookFantasy AGEBlue Planet1:30 - Discovering Tabletop Games and Graeme's Relationship with D&D19:00 - De-Colonizing Our Games27:40 - Writing "The Book of Cylinders"Candlekeep Mysteries is available for pre-order at your FLGS or online and releases on March 16, 2021All Bark, No Dice is fueled in part by Found Familiar Coffee Co.Use the code FANDOM at checkout to get 10% off of your order!

This week we're talking with another contributor to Candlekeep Mysteries, Jen Kretchmer, who is perhaps best known for her work on shows like Monsters & Fables, Silver & Steel, as well as her advocacy for accessibility in the tabletop hobby. We have a very frank discussion about the need for disability advocacy in D&D and other games, as well as the ways that players and DM's can help make their games more representative and understanding. Jen also gets into some of her inspirations as a storyteller and explains why tabletop streaming seems to have found a home in the entertainment industry.Follow Jen:InstagramTwitterFacebookTwitchAccessibility In Tabletop Resources 0:00 - Interview Start11:30 - D&D As Performance29:35 - Accessibility In D&D and Beyond51:25 - Writing "The Canopic Being" For Candlekeep MysteriesCandlekeep Mysteries comes out on March 16, and you can still pre-order it online or at your FLGS. All Bark, No Dice is fueled in part by Found Familiar Coffee Co. https://foundfamiliar.com/Use the code FANDOM at checkout to get 10% off of your order!

We're back with another contributor to Candlekeep Mysteries: Alison Huang. A writer and game designer currently living in Melbourne, Alison was a contributor to Uncaged Anthology Vol. 1 as well as the author of Then Came The Rain (both available on the DM's Guild) as well as multiple indie titles on her itch.io page. She also is an instructor for the RPG Writer's Workshop and a contributor to MCDM.Follow Alison on Twitter: @Drazillion https://twitter.com/drazillion?lang=enhttps://drazillion.wordpress.com/itch.io: https://drazillion.itch.io/Preorder Candlekeep Mysteries now at your local game store, bookstores such as Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million, or online at retailers like Amazon. Also available for preorder at D&D Beyond, Fantasy Grounds, and Roll20.Make sure to leave a comment on iTunes!Dan's Twitter: @DanArndtWritesAll Bark, No Dice is fueled in part by Found Familiar Coffee Co. https://foundfamiliar.com/Use the code FANDOM at checkout to get 10% off of your order!

This week we speak to another creator being published in the upcoming Candlekeep Mysteries: Sarah Madsen, author and writer for D&D, Warhammer: Age of Sigmar Soulbound, Kobold Press's Midgard setting, and more! (Apologies for the audio, we had some technical problems on both sides of the mic.)Follow Sarah on Twitter @UnfetteredMusehttps://unfetteredmuse.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unfetteredmuse/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SarahMadsenAuthor/All Bark, No Dice is fueled in part by Found Familiar Coffee Co. Use the code FANDOM at checkout to get 10% off of your order!

This week we kick off a little mini-series as I talk to some of the authors behind the upcoming D&D release Candlekeep Mysteries that debuts on March 16th. First off is Amy Vorpahl, professional bard, about her journey as a D&D player, skitterwidgets, and the problem with agnostic Paladins. Catch Amy on Twitter @vorpahlswordInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/vorpahlsword/Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/vorpahlswordhttp://amyvorpahl.com/All Bark, No Dice is fueled in part by Found Familiar Coffee Co. Use the code FANDOM at checkout to get 10% off of your order!

In this episode, Dan has a chat with Ashley Warren, prolific writer and editor on projects like the Uncaged Anthology series, Rime of the Frost Maiden, and the Heckna! campaign setting. She also runs the RPG Writer Workshop. They talk about getting into writing, the beauty of collaborative storytelling, and the difference between warlocks and clerics.Scribemind: https://www.scribemind.com/servicesFollow Ashley On Twitter: https://twitter.com/ashleynhwarren?s=20Heckna!: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hitpointpress/heckna-cosmic-carnival-horror-campaign-setting-for-5e-dndRime of the Frost Maiden: https://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/icewind-dale-rime-frostmaiden

In the debut episode of the official tabletop podcast of The Fandomentals, Kori and Dan sit down with TTRPG content creator and roleplayer extraordinaire Adelaide Gardner to discuss "WendysGate," the problems of tabletop fandom, and gatekeeping within the community.