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Pain in the Dice
by Terry Robinson
A podcast exploring RPGs including the industry, table experience, and development process from the team behind Systematic Understanding of Everything, Mage the Podcast, and The Story Told.
Episodes
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Are We in an RPG Golden Age? with Ben Riggs
Ben Riggs argues that a large active D&D fanbase is what creates a stable RPG environment for everything else and that the issues with the OGL and D&D Next cause unnecessary splintering that may hurt everyone Slaying the Dragon - Ben's book on D&D in the 90s Reading D&D Aloud - Ben's new project
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RPG Academics and Defining a Game with Plot Points' Dr. Scott Bruner
RPG academics is a growing field and Dr. Scott Bruner joins to talk about the shared realities, defining a game, and the persistence of Dungeons & Dragons. Plot Points podcast Dr. Bruners masters thesis Bleak Spirit Microscope Fiasco
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So Whatcha Playin' - Hunter 5th and Gencon Recap
How is Hunter the Reckoning 5th edition at the table? Can you draft a one-shot character? Do TTRPGs have a future at Gencon? These and more on this So Whatcha Playin'. Hunter the Reckoning 5th Edition - The book
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RPGnomics - Port Saga and License Holders with Rachel J Wilkinson
So you have a blockbuster idea and just need to get an IP holder on board, what could go wrong? A lot! Rachel J Wilkinson, creator of Port Saga joins to talk about license holders, Paradox, writing, and audience surveys. Rachel's Portfolio Port Saga My World of Darkness survey Lifemancy podcast
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Storyteller Vault Lessons with Radio Free Arcadia
Charlie Cantrell is a part-time RPG writer who's using Storytellers Vault royalties to commission game books. What are the economics of this and how does he set his targets? Listen and find out! Radio Free Arcadia on Facebook Radio Free Arcadia on Storytellers Vault
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Book Talk - Adversaries of the Righteous for Exalted 3e
Exalt characters need Exalt-level foes and Adversaries of the Righteous provides them in spades. Chazz and Terry talk sneak peaks at Exalt types, earth elemental apocalypse cults, and so so so many charms. Adversaries of the Righteous - This book on DTRPG Hundred Devils Night Parade - Another…
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Book Talk - Scion 2e Book Three: Demigod
Demigods ply a path that results in either godhood or death in a brutal up-or-out challenge to Fate. Chazz and Terry talk new pantheons, building demigod narratives, and the underworld in Scion 2e Book Three: Demigod. Scion Second Edition Book Three: Demigod
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AI Art and the RPG Industry with Jason Pitre
Midjourney, Dall-E, and Stable Diffusion are poised to disrupt the market for commissioned art. How do these technologies work and how might they effect RPG publishing? Jason Pitre of Genesis of Legend Publishing joins to discuss. Midjourney Bot home -Web interface for the Midjourney model Stable...
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Pain in the Dice Plays Scion, Part 3
Pain in the Dice Plays Scion: Hero Second Edition! The third of three episodes in which we discover that sometimes swimming is an interesting action and that Enhancement is a lovely way to accrue successes.
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Pain in the Dice Plays Scion, Part 2
Pain in the Dice Plays Scion: Hero Second Edition! In which what is obviously a villain is revealed and we discuss Josh's truck.
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Pain in the Dice Plays Scion, Part 1
Pain in the Dice Plays Scion: Hero Second Edition! This is the first of three parts in which Chazz storyguides for various people and a train is involved.
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So Whatcha Playin' - Mage LARPing and Fall of Magic
Terry LARPs for the first time and Chazz plays Mork Borg and Fall of Magic. Hear if they'll ever do either ever again. Fall of Magic - The big scroll game Mork Borg - an OSR artbook game Jackalope Studios - The company whose staff put on The House of the Glass Atlas
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RPGnomics - The Fall of TSR with Slaying the Dragon Author Ben Riggs
TSR made the most popular RPG of all time yet was 30m in debt entering 1997. How did it get there? What mis-steps did it make and what can learn from them? Ben Riggs, author of Slaying the Dragon (out July 19th, 2022) tells its tale. Plot Points Podcast - Ben's regular podcast Pre-order for…
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RPGNomics - Economics of Actual Plays with Patrick McNamara
What goes into a kitting out an actual play? What equipment do you need? How do you balance the books? Patrick McNamara from Dogfood Studios joins to talk Mage of Sail and how to make it as an actual play. Patrick McNamara on Twitter Patrick McNamara on Patreon Patrick McNamara on Twitch…
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Book Talk - Hundred Devils Night Parade for Exalted 3e
Do you need stats for a wall of snakes, a candleflame that makes heart's explode, bears wearing armor, a mile tall elemental, or a sentient dead house? Hundred Devils Night Parade has it and Chazz and Terry walk you through it. Hundred Devils Night Parade - This book Exalted 3e Core - The core…
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Our (Late) 2021 Look Back and 2022 Resolutions with Monica Speca
Time is meaningless and is both passing rapidly and also at a crawl. So let's talk about what we did in 2021! Chazz and Terry are joined by SUoE cohost Monica Speca to talk what we did and what we hope to do.
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RPGnomics - Michael Parker on What RPG Distributors Do
Guest Michael Parker walks us through what an RPG distributor does, their role in the market, and how they've adapted to the rise of Amazon, digital distribution, Kickstarter and the changing nature of local game stores.
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Book Talk - Heirs of the Shogunate for Exalted 3e
Heirs to the Shogunate outlines cadet houses, forest witches, outcastes, notable Dragon-Blooded, new charms, a civil war, and more. Chazz and Terry walk through what the book offers and how they think it fits into the evolving 3rd Edition.
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RPGnomics - Kickstarter Shipping and V5 Community Content Rollout
Josh and Terry discuss the rollout of Vampire the Masquerade 5th Edition on the Storyteller's Vault, their latest kickstarter adventures, and truth in shipping estimates. Links! Planebreaker Follow Me Down Ice and Dice Chew Lupines V5 STV Morra Kickstarter
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Book Talk - Titanomachy for Scion 2e
Scion is an urban fantasy game set in a richly polytheistic version of our world where the gods, or at least their minions walk the earth. Titanomachy provides antagonists and goes into the motives and methods of their escalating war. Titanomachy - This book Scion Hero Second Edition - The core...
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RPGnomics - Drivethrurpg Reprints on Ebay
Terry had a bunch of old DTRPG reprints that he'd replaced with originals so he went to Ebay to sell. He shares his experience while Josh considers Ebay ethics and the glories of offset print runs.
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Learning From Not Our Favorite Games
Chazz and Terry talk what they've learned from recent games that maybe weren't their favorites and what makes for a game they're glad to play vs a game they're glad to have played.
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Introducing Pain in the Dice
Welcome to Pain in the Dice! A project by Chazz and Terry of Pain in the Dice games. We'll be launching a few projects in the coming weeks so I figure I should introduce them. So Lets Try which documents one shots by first timers who have a fair amount of experience with other games as well as…
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A podcast exploring RPGs including the industry, table experience, and development process from the team behind Systematic Understanding of Everything, Mage the Podcast, and The Story Told.
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Pain in the Dice is created and hosted by Terry Robinson.
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