The GROGNARD Files

It was 10 years ago today, that we first came out to play! In this episode we jump every shark in sight by reflecting on the past ten years of the podcast.

We invited listeners to ask us anyth…

In this GROGPOD, Judge Blythy talks about his initiation into the cult of DCC. We look at what makes it work.

Goodman Games, the publisher of DCC, is hosting DCC Day on 19th July 2025.

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In this episode, we continue our examination of magic in Role-Playing Games with a look at Ars Magica with Science Fiction author Adrian Tchaikovsky. He talks to us about the setting, the r…

Returning guest Stephen Brotherstone, co-author of the Scarred for Life series of books and shows, joins us in the zoom of Role Playing Rambling to examine the witchcraft and horrors that haunted…

Magic in RPGs is a continuing obsession for Dirk the Dice and Blythy in this latest episode of the podcast.

We talk about Advanced Dungeons and Dragons (AD&D) and Powers and Perils (Pee & …

It’s a kind of magic, in RPGs. This time we are joined by Stu Horvath, podcaster (Vintage RPG Podcast) and writer, who talks about his book Monsters, Aliens and Holes in the Ground, which takes u…

This time we are talking about GROGMEET our annual Role Playing Games meet up in Manchester.

We were joined by game designer, publisher and entrepreneur Paul Baldowski who talks about Dang…

Join us in the Room of Role-Playing Rambling as we investigate the highs and lows of role-playing in 2024.

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This GROGPOD features a special recording of an interview with writer Ben Aaronovitch, the creator of The Rivers of London series of books. An RPG has been developed by the team at Chaosium. Ben …

Following Part 1, we are now ready to open the spurious envelopes on our 1984 experiences.

We also issue a challenge to listeners to help us discover new enthusiasms.

At Daily Dwarf return…

Welcome to the zoom of role-playing rambling where we are looking backwards to look forwards. This time we are transporting you back to the heady days of 1984.

We are joined by the fabulo…

En garde! Yes, this time we are investigating the worlds of 17th Century Europe and asking, “is this the true mode of all fantasy role-playing high-adventure?”

We are joined by Graham Kinn…

Welcome to the third and final part of our Monsters in Role Playing Games (RPGs) episode. This time we are joined in the Room of Role Playing rambling by Tomas Harenstam from Free League. He …

We continue to explore the worlds of monsters in role-playing games (RPGs). In this episode, we are joined by James Holloway, from the Monster Man podcast. He adds a new entry into the eve…

This time we are looking at bestiaries from our book shelves. We talk about:

Numenera,

Forbidden Lands,

Call of Cthulhu,

Dragon Warriors,

13th Age,

Vaesen,

This was at…

Following our podcasts about home computing in the 1980s, we turn our attention to the emerging culture of ‘Cyberpunk’ and how it shaped a new imaginative space – especia…

We’ve talked about our formative years in RPGs, what about computers? They were as important as a common-ground to become friends.

In this episode Dirk and Blythy talk about their exposure…

At this year’s virtual GROGMEET we were joined by Dan Whitehead, the author of Speccy Nation, who took us on a tour of The ZX Spectrum. The 8-bit computer was a staple of our every day lives …

Welcome back, just when you knew you had enough of Dirk the Dice and Judge Blythy rambling on and on about TTRPGs, they’re back with more.

These are the answers to the GROGPOD listener…

The return of @dailydwarf with an article about Good, the Bad and downright Odd covers of White Dwarf from 1 – 106 (when they stopped doing RPGs). Join us as we go into a time capsule and rev…