RPGBOT.Podcast
The RPGBOT.Podcast is a thoughtful and sometimes humorous discussion about Tabletop Role Playing Games, including Dungeons and Dragons and Pathfinder as well as other TTRPGs. The discussion seeks to help players get the most out of TTRPGs by examining game mechanics and related subjects with a deep, analytic focus. The RPGBOT.Podcast includes a weekly episode; and The RPGBOT.News and The RPGBOT.Oneshot.
You can find more information at https://rpgbot.net/ - Analysis, tools, and instructional articles for tabletop RPGs.
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The RPGBOT.Podcast was developed by RPGBOT.net and produced in association with The Leisure Illuminati.
- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 57 minutes
- Episodes
- 507
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
RPGBOT.News - Free RPG Day 2023 Details - June 24th
On this episode of the RPGBOT.News, we look forward to this year’s Free RPG Day! We look back at some Free RPG Day content wich we’ve played previously, and discuss some of our favorite free offering…
RPGBOT.Podcast - Light and Darkness - Darkvision is Weird - Normal Vision is Worse
On this episode of the RPGBOT.Podcast, we discuss at light, darkness, and darkvision in DnD and Pathfinder. We examine and explain the mechanics, look at rules which most players don’t know exist, an…
RPGBOT.News - 10 Years of RPGBOT.net
On this episode of the RPGBOT.News, we celebrate RPGBOT’s 10-year anniversary and look back upon RPGBOT’s real-world history, which until now has never been documented or examined.
If you’ve enjoyed …
RPGBOT.Podcast - Religion: Deities, Demigods, and Randall's Delusions of Grandeur
On this episode of the RPGBOT.Podcast, we discuss Religion in TTRPGs. We look at how religion and deities are defined in various games and settings, and how you can use them as an important piece of …
RPGBOT.Review - Candela Obscura: Critical Role's Cosmic Horror TTRPG
On this episode of the RPGBOT.News, we look at Candela Obscura, the new game from Darrington Press. We look at the game’s announcement and discuss the game’s rules, concepts, and themes based on the …
RPGBOT.Podcast - Fire: Light, Smoke, Damage and then it Starts to get Crazy
On this episode of the RPGBOT.Podcast, we discuss the mechanics of fire in TTRPGs. We look at how fire works and spreads, how various games handle being on fire, and how you can use fire in combat wi…
RPGBOT.News - ShadowDark RPG Adventure Designer Kelsey Dionne
On this episode of the RPGBOT.News, we talk to Kelsey Dionne, creator of the ShadowDark RPG. We discuss ShadowDark’s design, origins, philosophy, and gameplay, and all the gritty, brutal fun to be ha…
RPGBOT.Podcast - Familiars, or Why You Shouldn't Throw the Housecat at a Kobold
On this episode of the RPGBOT.Podcast, we discuss familiars. Every wizard’s favorite little friend, we look at familiars as both a storytelling device and as a mechanical option for spellcasters.
If …
RPGBOT.News - The Quest Chest Immersive Out-of-the-Box Gaming Experience (w/ Kickstarter Details!)
On this episode of the RPGBOT.News, we talk to the team from Bookwyrm Games about Quest Chest, their immersive boxed adventure experience. We what the existing Quest Chests have to offer, including b…
RPGBOT.Quickstart - HTP III - Call of Cthulu Actual Play
On this episode of the RPGBOT.Quickstart, we play a brief introductory one-shot of Call of Cthulhu. Ash acts as Keeper while Randall and Tyler investigate a spooky horror mystery and get their first …
RPGBOT.News - ARcana: Mirrorscape's Immersive 3d Augmented Reality Tabletop Roleplaying Platform (with Teasers!)
On this episode of the RPGBOT.News, we talk to the team from Mirrorscape about ARcana, the AR/VR virtual tabletop. We discuss how ARcana works, what the AR/VR experience has to offer which traditiona…
RPGBOT.Podcast - Illusions (How the Guard Dog knows which Chicken is Real)
RPGBOT.News - Fablecraft Online Co-operative Tabletop RPG from Riftweaver Game Design Studio
On this episode of the RPGBOT.News, we talk to the team from Riftweaver game studio about their upcoming digital TTRPG, Riftweaver. We discuss the unique experienced offered by a digital-first TTRPG …
RPGBOT.Podcast - Aberrations: Discombobulate and Discomfort the Game Table (in a Good Way!)
On this episode of the RPGBOT.Podcast, we discuss aberrations. We look at all the weirdness from both a player’s and a DM’s perspective, and look at ways to make aberrations interesting and engaging …
RPGBOT.News - Tales of the Valiant (with Teasers!) w/ Wolfgang Bauer and Celeste Conowitch
On this episode of the RPGBOT.News, we talk to Celeste Conowitch and Wolfgang Baur of Kobold Press about the upcoming Kickstarter for Tales of the Valiant. We discuss Celeste and Wolfgang’s ongoing w…
RPGBOT.Podcast - Evil Characters: Asher's Guide to Safe Sociopathic Gameplay
On this episode of the RPGBOT.Podcast, we discuss playing evil characters in TTRPGs. We discuss important guidelines for safely playing an evil character in, ideas for playing an evil character succe…
RPGBOT.Podcast - Languages: Varying Vernacular to Create More Compelling TTRPGs
On this episode of the RPGBOT.Podcast, we discuss languages in TTRPGs. Why do languages work the way they do? What’s wrong with the way they work? What can we do better to make languages matter in an…
