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Aussie Role Call
by ARC
Aussie Role Call is a podcast that focuses on the TTRPG scene in Australia with new and emerging creators and innovators. Each episode covers interviews, new games, crowdfunding, and more.
Episodes
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43. Mirth & Misery in Chaosium’s Latest Game 'Time Without Tide'
Time Without Tide is the brand new TTRPG from Chaosium and the brain child of two Aussies, David Naylor and James Coquillat. Think pseudo-Victorian era horror with cartoonish wackiness. Stevie and Dan sat down with Dave and Jim and discussed their TTRPG journey, how they came up with the idea for...
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42. Freelance Adventure Writing and Pro DMing with Ian from Unfound Fables
What does it take to be a freelance TTRPG adventure writer and professional Dungeon Master? Let’s ask Ian Arguilles from Unfound Fables! Ian is a freelance writer for publications like 2 Minute Tabletop and Ghostfire Gaming and he is a professional Dungeon Master. Ian shares his journey, advice,...
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41. How to Run One Shots with Dungeons & Flagons - Perth (Live from Supanova)
How do you run one-shots for public games and for conventions? This episode features Kate O'Sullivan live from Perth Supanova. Kate had the pleasure of sitting down and speaking to the crew behind Dungeons & Flagons - Perth, a group that meets for one shots twice a month at different breweries,...
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40. Designing a D&D Subclass and Updates in the Melb Queer TTRPG Community
Have you ever wanted to know what it's like to design your first D&D Subclass? Kate O'Sullivan walks us through her process for designing the subclass for the upcoming book Mongo's Marvelous Mid-city Market by Every Trick Books. Stevie updates us with what's been going on with the Melbourne Queer...
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39. Midnight in Jubilation with Dorian Blackwood
In this episode Kate and Stevie sit down with author and designer J.D. or Dorian Blackwood to talk all about their newly crowdfunded solo-horror roleplaying game Midnight in Jubilation. We also have a ton of news including the Aussie Role Call Podcast live, a Kickstarter Kate is in and an...
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38. Backstage at Scryglass Studio with Jackson Heenan
What happens when someone who is a trained actor, sound technician, and former cast member for Chaosium streams has a brain wave? You get Scryglass Studio. In this episode, Nephthys Nile and Stevie Schafer caught up with Jackson Heenan of Scryglass Studio - a tabletop performance and recording...
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37. Creating TTRPG spaces with Benn from TableFlip Games
Welcome to episode 37 of the Aussie Role Call podcast. This episode Kate and Stevie speak to a local business owner in Naarm, Melbourne, about his recent venture - a games store, but not just ANY games store, a store that focuses on events and community. The store is TableFlip Games in Pascoe…
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36. An Independent Marketplace for Tabletop Creators with Dylan from Indiverse.io
Discover what it’s like to start up and run an independent online market place for all things tabletop - from board games to TTRPGs. Stevie and Kate chat with Dylan from Indiverse.io about the impetus for starting the company, what makes it different from other platforms, and about Dylan’s…
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35. Writing and Publishing TTRPG supplements with Glen from Every Trick Books
Have you ever wanted to write and publish your own TTRPG supplements and games? Well, that’s exactly what Glen from Every Trick Books does. Glen is a Perth-based writer and creator who has published award-winning supplements on DMs guild as well as his own solo-rpg game, Worlds of Pure…
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34. Aussie’s own VTT with Nathan from Arkenforge
Dan and Stevie spoke to one of the developers behind the Aussie-grown immersive in person virtual tabletop - Arkenforge. Nathan, who is the software developer at Arkenforge, taught us about the origins of the company, his personal journey into TTRPGs, Arkenforge’s latest feature drop and so much...
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33. From Film VFX to Dice Making - The Story of Bathyal Labs with Natasha
In episode 33 of Aussie Role Call, we’re excited to ring in the new year, and there are so many announcements, including conventions, events, game releases and more. In this episode’s interview, Stevie caught up with Natasha from Bathyal Labs, which brings VFX-grade world-building to the physical...
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32. Stage Improv Meets TTRPGs with Scott from Improv RPG
What happens when you combine improvisational actors and TTRPGs? In this episode, Kate and Stevie sat down with Scott McArdle of Improv RPG and Together Adventure Podcast to talk about the arts of improvisation and tabletop roleplaying. With Improv RPG Scott and co bring TTRPGs to the stage...
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31. Creating an Award-Winning TTRPG Podcast with Ash from The Book Of War
In this episode, Kate and Stevie speak to the Game Master (or Goose Monkey) Ash Cooper from the award-winning Aussie-based Book Of War Podcast. You’ll hear about how The Book Of War Podcast came to be, why they entered into webfests, tips for starting your own Real Play Podcast and more. Stay…
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30. The Art of Custom Dice with Azy from Maluridae Dice
Have you ever wondered what it's like to be a custom dice maker? In this episode, we chat to Azy from Maluridae Dice about how they got into dice making, what kinds of dice they enjoy making, and what the convention scene is like for custom handmade dice. Links: Maluridae Dice Follow Maluridae…
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29. AJ Winters on the Castelton RPG Phenomenon
Welcome to episode 29 of the Aussie Role Call Podcast. This is our first episode post Melbourne International Games Week and PAX Australia. We have a bumper of an episode for you. Our main interview is with the phenomenal TTRPG powerhouse that is AJ Winters from Winters Tales. AJ is here talking...
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28. Making a Horror TTRPG with Nicole Renner Designer of Dark Vigil
In episode 28, Stevie and Dan speak to Nicole Renner, designer of Dark Vigil the process of designing a horror TTRPG game. Get a behind the scenes glimpse into what makes horror work, how Dark Vigil mechanises gambling and fear and so much more. Nicole takes us through her thought processes and…
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27. The Solo Game Phenomenon with Brandon from Ravensridge Emporium
In episode 27, Stevie and Dan speak to Brandon Lee from Ravensridge Emporium about Ravensridge and specifically about the phenomenon that is solo TTRPGs. Brandon’s own solo TTRPG, Cartograph, has been nominated for an ARPIA award. In news, we cover so much upcoming stuff including Games Week at…
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26. Social TTRPGs for Uni Students with UWA Unigames!
In this episode, Kate and Stevie chat to Gen and Jeremy from UWA Unigames all about running a social club of boardgames, TTRPGs, and more to improve the social lives of uni students. You’ll learn about how they organise fresher campaigns, do charity events, and collaborate with other clubs across...
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25. A Year in Review & Dice Brawls
This is episode 25, and in it Dan, Kate and Stevie look back on their year in TTRPGs. What games have they played? What events have they been to? What moments from interviews on the show stood out to them? Then, they wrap it all up with a refresh of the fast five, which definitely doesn’t almost...
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24. Blending D&D and Sauces with DTwenty Sauce Co
In episode 24 of the Aussie Role Call podcast, we pivot into culinary escapades with the founder of DTwenty Sauce Co. This is where food and nerd spirit co mingle and become something stellar. Stevie and Dan interview the founder of DTwenty Sauce Co, Jon, about his delicious sauces, process, and...
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23. Authorial Games with Storybrewers Roleplaying
In Episode 23, Stevie and Kate chat to the superstars of Aussie tabletop design, Storybrewers Roleplaying. Storybrewers are Hayley Gordon and Vee Hendro. You might know them from arguably their most famous game, Good Society. In this episode, they discuss, how Storybrewers discovered roleplaying...
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22. TTRPG Life Lessons with GeeofDee
In this episode Kate and Stevie spoke to Gemma Driscoll, better known across the interwebs as GeeofDee. You might know her as host of ABC’s Good Game: Spawn Point. Kate and Stevie spoke to Gee about her experience with TTRPGs, forays into the world of being a game master, and what she has learned...
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21. Melb DDAL and 5 Foot Step with Brendon Watson
In this episode, Dan and Stevie speak with Brendon Watson. Brendon is one of the admins for Melbourne Dungeons and Dragons Adventurers’ League and one of the brains behind 5 Foot Step, an actual play show on RMITV. They talk to Brendon about what Adventurers League is, what makes Melbourne...
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20. Magi-tech, crowdfunding and the world of Fragged with Wade Dyer
Discover the world of Fragged with its creator Wade Dyer. Dan and Stevie sat down and talked to Wade about his latest crowdfunding campaign for Fragged Kingdom 2, insider tips for crowdfunding success, how crowdfunding has changed and so much more. We also share news about upcoming events and…
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19. World Building in Games with Steve Dee of Tin Star Games
Stevie and Dan chat to award-winning game designer Steve Dee, author of Relics and the hit GM-less RPG The Score. They chat to Steve about his forthcoming book Worldbuilding for Game Designers coming out from Routledge, his thoughts on worldbuilding for games, the process of writing a book, how…
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18. TTRPG Music with Lachlan from LNL Covers
What is the relationship between TTRPGs and music? In this episode, Stevie and Dan chat to musician, streamer, and fellow TTRPG nerd, Lachlan from LNL Covers. We talk about how he got into making music, how they discovered TTRPGs, and when they began to merge the two together. We talk about...
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17. Chris from GlowCraft feat. the Swag Sorcerer
We chat to Chris Mayer. Chris is the founder of Glow Craft, a company that creates tabletop accessories such as the incredibly impressive Dice Compendium. Chris is also one half of Quest Suppliers, a company that specializes in dice, Aussie-made RPGs, board games and more. On top of that, he’s…
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16. D&D Actual plays with greg from dice paper role
In this episode we catch up with Greg from Dice Paper Role. Dice Paper Role is a Dungeons and Dragons comedy adventure that was created in Naarm (Melbourne, Australia) in 2017 by five Australian mates who decided their tabletop shenanigans were too good not to share. DPR is an actual play podcast...
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15. Cozy TTRPG Design with Scarlet Song
Scarlet Song is an artist, game master and English & Literature teacher from VIC, Australia. She is the creator of Cottage Core Critters, which is a fully illustrated cozy TTRPG for all ages. In this interview, Kate and Dan sat down to talk to Scarlet about her work, the inspiration for Cottage...
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14. Zombieees! in Tasmania with Joie Yong
In this episode, we head all the way down south to talk to a game designer in lutruwita also known as Tasmania - Joie Yong. At the time of recording this episode, Joie had already released one game - Zombieees and was working on her next release Cryptid Keeper. We get into more information about...
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13. Kids and Teens TTRPGs with Ro from Young Adventurers League
TTRPGs are having a renaissance and it’s becoming a popular hobby amongst kids and teens. D&D clubs are popping up in schools and after school clubs. In this episode, we chat with Ro, the founder of Young Adventurers League in Melbourne about what is different about running TTRPGs for kids and...
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12. Starting a TTRPG Cafe with Sasa from Pause Menu
TTRPGs tend to be a social endeavour, so having spaces to be social and play games is incredibly important. Whether those spaces are online or in person, it can be difficult to curate a welcoming and successful space that not only survives but thrives. In this episode, we catch up with one of the...
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11. Holiday Special - Protectors of PenLlew Part 2
Welcome back to part 2 of the Aussie Role Call Holiday Special. This is a continuation of our two-part holiday special - an actual play of Knight. This actual play is split over two episodes and stars Dael Kingsmill, Vella Mal, Tully and is GMed by the system creator Mark Beren. This was recorded...
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10. Holiday Special - Protectors of PenLlew Part 1
Welcome to the Aussie Role Call Holiday Special. This time of year can be very busy for many folks for many reasons, your hosts included. For our first holiday season, we’re excited to present a two-part holiday special - an actual play of Knight. This actual play is split over two episodes and...
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09. Running the Most Popular D&D Wiki on the Internet with Brad from the Forgotten Realms Wiki
Did you know that the head editor for the Forgotten Realms Wiki, the massive Wiki site with over 56 thousand pages, is Australian? The Forgotten Realms Wiki tries to cover basically everything about the popular Dungeons and Dragons setting created by Ed Greenwood. We sat down and chatted with…
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08. Grim Hollow and 3rd Party Content Creation with Ben Byrne from Ghostfire Gaming
We interviewed Ben Byrne, the Creative Content Director at Ghostfire Gaming. Ghostfire Gaming is a direct-to-consumer Tabletop games publisher established in Melbourne in 2019. We talk to Ben about how he got involved with Ghostfire, what he loves about the Grim Hollow Setting, designing third...
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07. What happened at PAX Aus 24?
What happens at PAX Aus 2024? Both Kate and Stevie had the privilege of attending PAX this year and they did very different things. In this very special episode, Dan interviews Stevie and Kate about their PAX experiences. You’ll hear about what it was like to be on 7 panels, the joys of running a...
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06. Highlights from Pixel Expo in Perth
Kate headed down to Pixel Expo in Perth to catch up with some TTRPG creators. She had the privilege of being on the podcast stage and interviewed two TTRPG makers - Troy from Hit Dragons and Alyssa from Sphinx Stationery. These two makers dive into what got them into creating accessories for...
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05. Writing Award-Winning Scenarios with Kat Clay
Have you ever wanted to write scenarios and adventures for TTRPGs? This week’s guest is silver ENNIE award winner Kat Clay to talk about writing Call of Cthulhu scenarios. We dive deep into her award winning scenario, The Well of All Fear, and learn about her process for writing and play testing....
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04. Behind the Scenes of PAX Aus: Insider Secrets with Kitty, Content Manager Extraordinaire
Peek behind the curtain of how PAX Aus is organised as we get the juicy deets from the PAX Aus Content Manager Kitty. A lot goes into organising a convention as big as PAX. And all of the programming that you see outside of the main expo hall is her domain - that means all of the panels, live...
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03. Aussie-based businesses in the TTRPG space with Saz the Meeple
Welcome back to Aussie Role Call, the podcast which brings you interviews, news and spotlights from the Australian TableTop Roleplaying Scene. Our guest this week is Saz the Meeple. This conversation focuses on why Australian based stores are so important, the challenges of importing to…
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02. Becoming a Game Designer with Logan Timmins
Welcome back to Aussie Role Call. Our guest this week is Logan Timmins. Logan is a veritable powerhouse in the local TTRPG scene. He is a game designer, game design consultant, and one of the Mentors for the ARC Mentor Program. We were thrilled to catch up with Logan and share what he does with…
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01. Storyteller Secrets and Safety in TTRPGs with NephthysNile
Welcome to the very first episode of Aussie Role Call, the podcast which brings you interviews, news and spotlights from the Australian TableTop Roleplaying Game Scene. Our very first guest is NephthysNile. She’s the Vice President of the Australian Roleplay Community, an actor in too many Actual...
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00. Meet the Hosts of Aussie Role Call
Meet the three hosts of the Aussie Role Call podcast - Kate O'Sullivan, Dan Machuca, and Stevie Schafer. Learn what their preferred gaming table snacks are, favourite dice, and more. Links: ARC website: www.arcrpg.org Kate: twitter.com/osullivankate Dan: instagram.com/danthegamemaster/ Stevie:...
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Aussie Role Call is a podcast that focuses on the TTRPG scene in Australia with new and emerging creators and innovators. Each episode covers interviews, new games, crowdfunding, and more.
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