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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 Sep 20, 2021
Monday Sep 20, 2021
This week we begin a series of episodes on the craft of worldbuilding as a way to connect RPGS back to real life, and vice versa. We focus on introducing a model of worldbuilding that relies on three factors: economic, cultural, and political.
Along the way, we refer to some interesting source material:
Dice in Mind Worldbuilding
The Silk Roads
A Sadness I Can't Carry
Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
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 Sep 15, 2021
Wednesday Sep 15, 2021
Sit back and listen to "Ohm", a short story about an android who asks a question and seeks its answer. ©2021 Jason A. Kaufman.
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 Sep 13, 2021
Monday Sep 13, 2021
This week we explore the FATE system and its core, condensed, and accelerated versions. We also spend some time in the GM Corner talking about a book that came out last year but is new to us.
Along the way, we refer to some interesting source material:
Fate Core
Fate Condensed
Fate Accelerated
Fate Space Tookit
The Game Master's Guide of Random Encounters
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 Sep 06, 2021
Monday Sep 06, 2021
We are back to games! This week we talk about some of the major features we like in Pathfinder, including our thoughts about the changes to the action economy from First to Second editions. We also drop a few hints as to what you can expect in the coming weeks. That's right...we are circling back to the true purpose of Dice in Mind to explore the intersection of RPGs and real life.
Along the way, we refer to some interesting source material:
Pathfinder First Edition
Pathfinder Second Edition
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 Aug 30, 2021
Monday Aug 30, 2021
This week we finally get around to exploring how economics manifests in some of our favorite roleplaying games. We focus mostly on D&D, Star Wars, and Star Trek.
*NOTE: We recorded this discussion while Brad's town was experiencing a fairly severe lightning storm. The result is that he occasionally sounds pixelated.
Along the way, we refer to some interesting source material:
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 Aug 23, 2021
Monday Aug 23, 2021
We conclude our exploration of religion across the range of RPGs from science-fiction to science-fantasy to fantasy. Along the way, we consider the faith, spirituality, or creed of specific characters in some of our favorite canons.
*NOTE: We recorded this discussion when we were still releasing episodes biweekly. Now that Dice in Mind is a weekly podcast, it is possible that our "future" references are not quite accurate.
Along the way, we refer to some interesting source material:
Dragonlance Chronicles
Dragonlance Legends
D&D Canon
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 Aug 16, 2021
Monday Aug 16, 2021
We dive deep in this episode into matters of religion, spirituality, and belief as they manifest in the real world and present in our favorite RPGs and canons. Join us for a lesson in how Brad and Jason became friends (although why they remain so is a question) and an honest discussion of belief at and away from the table.
*NOTE: We recorded this discussion when we were still releasing episodes biweekly. Now that Dice in Mind is a weekly podcast, it is possible that our "future" references are not quite accurate.
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 Aug 09, 2021
Monday Aug 09, 2021
In this episode, we explore leadership in real life and analogously through serving as GM. What does it mean to lead compassionately while getting the best out of others? How can we lead in a manner that ensures everyone has a voice at the table? Join us to explore these questions and more.
We also refer to Leadership in the Ready Room, which Jason co-wrote for StarTrek.com; and Gross and Altman's recently released Secrets of the Force.
*NOTE: We recorded this discussion when we were still releasing episodes biweekly. Now that Dice in Mind is a weekly podcast, it is possible that our "future" references are not quite accurate.
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 Aug 02, 2021
Monday Aug 02, 2021
In this episode, we dive even deeper into the differences in mechanics and tone between D&D 1st Edition (aka, AD&D) and 5th Edition and tease the wonders that our coming in this fair podcast.
*NOTE: We recorded this discussion when we were still releasing episodes biweekly. Now that Dice in Mind is a weekly podcast, it is possible that our "future" references are not quite accurate.
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.
Also, check out Leadership in the Ready Room, an article on leadership that Jason and his friend Aaron wrote for StarTrek.com.
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).
Featuring Dungeons & Dragons 1st Edition and 5th Edition.
Sunday Aug 01, 2021
Sunday Aug 01, 2021
That's right...Dice in Mind is going weekly!
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).