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Welcome to Dice in Mind, a weekly/biweekly podcast in which we explore the meaning of life through the lens of RPGs!
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Monday Dec 27, 2021
Monday Dec 27, 2021
It's Episode 30...and the Count to 100 continues! This week we chat with Dr. Timm Woods, professional gamester, author, and educator who joins us to talk about his scholarship and work in roleplaying. We suspect you will find Timm to be as kind of a person as we did.
Please check out (and purchase!) Timm's book:
Random Tables: Cities and Towns
Also, consider booking Timm for your next event!
Welcome to Dice in Mind, a weekly podcast in which we explore the meaning of life through the lens of RPGs! In each episode, we will consider everyday stuff like science, religion, philosophy, and economics…through the lens of a specific roleplaying game and its dice mechanic.
If you like what you hear, consider buying us a cup of coffee or becoming a patron. You can also join the conversation by following us on Facebook.
Music by Kevin McCloud courtesy of Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0 license (https://www.youtube.com/c/kmmusic/featured).
Monday Dec 20, 2021
Monday Dec 20, 2021
In this episode, we follow up to our recent Twitter post about the portrayal of psychotherapy in Star Trek: Discovery. That post garnered a lot of views (nearly 9400!) and we wanted to talk openly about the importance of psychological health and how RPGs can contribute to it. You can join the conversation by posting your feedback to us on Twitter! @diceminmind
If you are struggling, please reach out to someone. Here is a place to start: Crisis Hotlines and Resources
Along the way, we also refer to some interesting source material and people:
Wilson Cruz
Star Trek: Discovery Writers
Mary Wiseman
Shelly Mazzanoble
Thirsty Sword Lesbians
Source Comics & Games
Welcome to Dice in Mind, a weekly podcast in which we explore the meaning of life through the lens of RPGs! In each episode, we will consider everyday stuff like science, religion, philosophy, and economics…through the lens of a specific roleplaying game and its dice mechanic.
If you like what you hear, consider buying us a cup of coffee or becoming a patron. You can also join the conversation by following us on Facebook.
Music by Kevin McCloud courtesy of Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0 license (https://www.youtube.com/c/kmmusic/featured).
Monday Dec 13, 2021
Monday Dec 13, 2021
In this episode, we debate the relative merits of being creative beyond canon in some of our favorite RPGs. When does an adaptation or novel idea become a homebrew? Does it matter whether it is an issue of timeline, content, rules, or mechanics? Join us for the conversation by posting your feedback to us on Twitter!
@diceminmind
Along the way, we refer to some interesting source material:
Titansgrave
Modern AGE
Harry Turtledove
Source Comics & Games
Welcome to Dice in Mind, a weekly podcast in which we explore the meaning of life through the lens of RPGs! In each episode, we will consider everyday stuff like science, religion, philosophy, and economics…through the lens of a specific roleplaying game and its dice mechanic.
If you like what you hear, consider buying us a cup of coffee or becoming a patron. You can also join the conversation by following us on Facebook.
Music by Kevin McCloud courtesy of Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0 license (https://www.youtube.com/c/kmmusic/featured).
Monday Dec 06, 2021
Monday Dec 06, 2021
Where do you play? We often neglect to develop the environments in which our adventures take place, instead focusing on the NPCs, combat, etc. In this episode, we discuss the potential for natural environments (as well as urban ones) to help set the context of our adventures.
Welcome to Dice in Mind, a weekly podcast in which we explore the meaning of life through the lens of RPGs! In each episode, we will consider everyday stuff like science, religion, philosophy, and economics…through the lens of a specific roleplaying game and its dice mechanic.
If you like what you hear, consider buying us a cup of coffee or becoming a patron. You can also join the conversation by following us on Facebook.
Music by Kevin McCloud courtesy of Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0 license (https://www.youtube.com/c/kmmusic/featured).
Wednesday Dec 01, 2021
Wednesday Dec 01, 2021
And now for something entirely different! In this bonus episode, Brad interviews musician and gamer Steve Matthews about their interest in computer gaming, how they got to know Brad, and especially about his awesome guitar playing. Please subscribe to Steve's YouTube channel You can find it here:
Welcome to Dice in Mind, a weekly podcast in which we explore the meaning of life through the lens of RPGs! In each episode, we will consider everyday stuff like science, religion, philosophy, and economics…through the lens of a specific roleplaying game and its dice mechanic.
If you like what you hear, consider buying us a cup of coffee or becoming a patron. You can also join the conversation by following us on Facebook.
Music by Kevin McCloud courtesy of Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0 license (https://www.youtube.com/c/kmmusic/featured).
Monday Nov 29, 2021
Monday Nov 29, 2021
It's time for the rubber to meet the road! For months we have shared how we think the various RPG dice mechanics are a way to quantify life. In this episode, we put that hypothesis to the test by challenging one another to use three different dice mechanics to see what might have happened had we used them to make professional and personal decisions. You know what? It would have worked out pretty well.
Along the way, we refer to some interesting source material:
The Wayfarer Series by Becky Chambers
Pathfinder Lost Omens: Gods & Magic
Welcome to Dice in Mind, a weekly podcast in which we explore the meaning of life through the lens of RPGs! In each episode, we will consider everyday stuff like science, religion, philosophy, and economics…through the lens of a specific roleplaying game and its dice mechanic.
If you like what you hear, consider buying us a cup of coffee or becoming a patron. You can also join the conversation by following us on Facebook.
Music by Kevin McCloud courtesy of Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0 license (https://www.youtube.com/c/kmmusic/featured).
Monday Nov 22, 2021
Monday Nov 22, 2021
It's Episode 25...let the Count to 100 begin! Last week we began exploring the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion in roleplaying. This week we chat with Shelly Mazzanoble, co-host of Dragon Talk and accomplished author, who joins us to talk about feminism in D&D. We hope you will find the discussion as impactful as we did. Please keep thinking about what you learn in this episode. We all share in the responsibility to ensure that everyone has a seat at the table.
Please check out (and purchase!) Shelly's books:
Confessions of a Part-time Sorceress: A Girl's Guide to the D&D Game
Everything I Need to Know I Learned from Dungeons & Dragons: One Woman's Quest to Trade Self-Help for Elf-Help
Also, be sure to be on the lookout for Shelly's upcoming third book!
Shelly Mazzanoble is the author of Confessions of a Part-Time Sorceress: A Girl’s Guide to the Dungeons & Dragons Roleplaying Game and Everything I Need to Know I Learned from Dungeons & Dragons: One Women’s Quest to Trade Self-Help for Elf Help and co-hosts the official Dungeons & Dragons podcast, Dragon Talk (the subject of her third book, coming Fall ‘22). When she’s not writing books with really long subtitles, she’s writing about her child who thankfully hasn’t added the word “litigation” to his vocabulary yet. Find her on Twitter or Instagram at @shellymoo and her blog at shellymazzanoble.com.
Welcome to Dice in Mind, a weekly podcast in which we explore the meaning of life through the lens of RPGs! In each episode, we will consider everyday stuff like science, religion, philosophy, and economics…through the lens of a specific roleplaying game and its dice mechanic.
If you like what you hear, consider buying us a cup of coffee or becoming a patron. You can also join the conversation by following us on Facebook.
Music by Kevin McCloud courtesy of Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0 license (https://www.youtube.com/c/kmmusic/featured).
Monday Nov 15, 2021
Monday Nov 15, 2021
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are the hallmarks of vibrant society. Until that day truly arrives, we can all play our part to ensure that there is a place for everyone at the table. This week, we discuss this important topic relative to current and past RPGs. Okay, we ramble here and there as we try to address the topic in a meaningful way. We close with a question from Brad. What will be your answer?
Welcome to Dice in Mind, a weekly podcast in which we explore the meaning of life through the lens of RPGs! In each episode, we will consider everyday stuff like science, religion, philosophy, and economics…through the lens of a specific roleplaying game and its dice mechanic.
If you like what you hear, consider buying us a cup of coffee or becoming a patron. You can also join the conversation by following us on Facebook.
Music by Kevin McCloud courtesy of Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0 license (https://www.youtube.com/c/kmmusic/featured).
Monday Nov 08, 2021
Monday Nov 08, 2021
We go off the rails this week as we take a lighter look at the games that didn't quite make it. We eventually get more serious toward the end of the discussion as we identify three potentially factors for successful RPGs. We also tease our upcoming interview for Episode 25. Hold on to your dice!
Along the way, we refer to some interesting source material:
Dune
FASA
Firefly
Last Unicorn Games
Welcome to Dice in Mind, a weekly podcast in which we explore the meaning of life through the lens of RPGs! In each episode, we will consider everyday stuff like science, religion, philosophy, and economics…through the lens of a specific roleplaying game and its dice mechanic.
If you like what you hear, consider buying us a cup of coffee or becoming a patron. You can also join the conversation by following us on Facebook.
Music by Kevin McCloud courtesy of Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0 license (https://www.youtube.com/c/kmmusic/featured).
Monday Nov 01, 2021
Monday Nov 01, 2021
This week we explore the concept of multiplatform gaming through an organic conversation in which we share our thoughts and explore our options. Along the way, pull up a seat at the table and join us for a few minutes of roleplaying in a galaxy far, far away!
Along the way, we refer to some interesting source material:
Arkenforge
Neverending Dungeon
On the Shoulders of Dwarves
Edge Studio
Welcome to Dice in Mind, a weekly podcast in which we explore the meaning of life through the lens of RPGs! In each episode, we will consider everyday stuff like science, religion, philosophy, and economics…through the lens of a specific roleplaying game and its dice mechanic.
If you like what you hear, consider buying us a cup of coffee or becoming a patron. You can also join the conversation by following us on Facebook.
Music by Kevin McCloud courtesy of Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0 license (https://www.youtube.com/c/kmmusic/featured).