On A Roll
Sports & Recreation Podcasts
The On A Roll podcast focuses on better storytelling, better playing and better community through the belief that the only way to win an RPG is to have fun, so Ryan, Carie and Jason are sharing their experiences to help you spend more time winning! Join the Curmudgeon, the Legend and the Favorite as they talk about tabletop gaming, LARPing, MUSHing and keeping your investment in check. Join us on Facebook (http://facebook.com/groups/onarollpodcast) and let us know your thoughts on the show, gaming and having more fun! If you like the show, help support our production and keep us going by supporting On A Roll on Patreon. (http://patreon.com/onarollpodcast)
Location:
United States
Genres:
Sports & Recreation Podcasts
Description:
The On A Roll podcast focuses on better storytelling, better playing and better community through the belief that the only way to win an RPG is to have fun, so Ryan, Carie and Jason are sharing their experiences to help you spend more time winning! Join the Curmudgeon, the Legend and the Favorite as they talk about tabletop gaming, LARPing, MUSHing and keeping your investment in check. Join us on Facebook (http://facebook.com/groups/onarollpodcast) and let us know your thoughts on the show, gaming and having more fun! If you like the show, help support our production and keep us going by supporting On A Roll on Patreon. (http://patreon.com/onarollpodcast)
Twitter:
@onarollpodcast
Language:
English
Contact:
4235845403
Website:
http://onarollpodcast.com/
Email:
hosts@onarollpodcast.com
Episodes
Episode 403: Exploring The Gun Belt
6/30/2022
Episode 403: Exploring The Gun Belt The Curmudgeon steps away from hosting to talk about his forthcoming tabletop RPG, The Gun Belt! The Favorite and the Legend talk to Ashley Raburn and Ryan about alien and robot cowboys riding dinosaurs in an interstellar Wild West!
Duración:01:06:58
Episode 402: New Players
5/11/2022
Episode 402: New Players Carie, Jason and Ryan talk about the challenge of welcoming new players to your gaming group. They discuss the typical ways new players often behave, and how to make sure they get involved and enjoy the game! Join the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend as they explore New Players!
Duración:00:57:03
Episode 401: The Story of Grapevine
5/28/2021
Episode 401: The Story of Grapevine In the season four premiere of On A Roll, the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend return with guest Adam Cerling. Adam created the infamous larp character database software Grapevine, used around the world for more than two decades as the standard for running World of Darkness larps. Carie, Jason and Ryan learn the story of how Grapevine came to be, and the tale of Adam's new project – an indie larp called Storywild! Special Guest: Adam Cerling.
Duración:00:57:20
Episode 330: The Hero's Journey
2/11/2021
Episode 330: The Hero's Journey The Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend explore the twelve steps to greater story telling. Carie, Jason and Ryan take a deep dive into the monomyth structure of The Hero's Journey!
Duración:01:11:12
Episode 329: Memories of Gaming
12/4/2020
Episode 329: Memories of Gaming After an extensive sick leave, Carie, Jason and Ryan return to answer listeners' questions about our past gaming experiences!
Duración:01:11:28
Episode 328: Building a Gaming Org
10/20/2020
Episode 328: Building a Gaming Org In this double-length episode, the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend talk about what they've learned from being administrators of national larp organizations. Carie, Jason and Ryan then build a hypothetical org for The Gun Belt!
Duración:01:58:18
Episode 327: Shooting Genre From Canons
10/2/2020
Episode 327: Shooting Genre From Canons Josh Heath joins the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend to talk about genre and canon. Carie, Jason, Ryan and Josh try to define what they are before talking about how they're different, the importance of enforcing them, and if your game even needs them! Special Guest: Josh Heath.
Duración:01:12:15
Episode 326: Good Strong Hands
9/25/2020
Episode 326: Good Strong Hands Craig Campbell from NerdBurger Games came by to tell the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend about his new game, Good Strong Hands. Carie, Jason and Ryan learn about this fun new game based loosely on The Neverending Story! Special Guest: Craig Campbell.
Duración:01:12:47
Episode 325: Find a DM on CRAWLR
9/10/2020
Episode 325: Find a DM on Crawlr Jackie Zantow-Schwartz joins Ryan, Jason and Carie to tell the story of CRAWLR, the web-based social network she created that connects gamers with one another. It's like TindR, but for vampires, superheroes, deckers and clerics!
Duración:01:01:17
Episode 324: Ryan Asks A Question
9/4/2020
Episode 324: Ryan Asks A Question Jason's finished his surgery, so we're back! This week, Ryan made a list of fun questions about our experiences in gaming. With no preparation, Ryan asks Carie and Jason all sorts of things about games, players, locations, game lines and more!
Duración:01:15:00
Episode 323: Australian Nerdball
8/21/2020
Episode 323: Australian Nerdball Brendan Faithfull joins us from Melbourne to talk about larp in Australia and the popularity of weekly battle larps they refer to as Nerdball. Carie, Jason and Ryan learn about his larp, Exodus, and talk about the differences and similarities of international larp philosophies!
Duración:01:19:07
Episode 322: Great Artists Steal
8/13/2020
Episode 322: Great Artists Steal This week, the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend take a look at where great ideas come from. Carie, Jason and Ryan discuss great sources for plots, characters and themes you can adapt for your games!
Duración:01:01:24
Episode 321: Craig Campbell and Nerdburger Con Online
8/5/2020
Episode 321: Craig Campbell and Nerdburger Con Online Nerdburger Games' Craig Campbell. creator of Capers and Die Laughing, stops by to tell the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend all about Nerdburger Con Online, coming Aug. 14-16, 2020. He also tells Carie, Jason and Ryan about his upcoming game, Good Strong Hands, and how to run an online con! Special Guest: Craig Campbell.
Duración:01:02:57
Episode 320: Of Goats and Idiots
7/31/2020
Episode 320: Of Goats and Idiots Internationally renowned larp creator Dan Comstock joins the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend to talk about Goat Larp 2, Village of Idiots and the crazy world of larp production. Carie, Jason and Ryan also speak with him about the future of larp in a pandemic land! Special Guest: Dan Comstock.
Duración:01:01:40
Episode 319: NPCs
7/16/2020
Episode 319: NPCs Non-player characters are essential, so the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend take a look at the kinds of NPCs that are in a game. Carie, Jason and Ryan then examine the best ways to utilize them!
Duración:01:02:42
Episode 318: Building South Fallenrock
7/3/2020
Episode 318: Building South Fallenrock This week, the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend test a session zero component of Ryan's roleplaying game, The Gun Belt (http://thegunbelt.com)! Ryan leads Carie and Jason through the town-building process as they create the interstellar wild west streets of South Fallenrock!
Duración:01:06:58
Episode 317: A Game's First Impression
6/25/2020
Episode 317: A Game's First Impression Jason bought a new rpg, so the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend explore why. Carie, Jason and Ryan do an analysis of the things people look at when deciding if they want to buy a new roleplaying game!
Duración:01:09:09
Episode 316: Running Kid-Friendly Games
6/18/2020
Episode 316: Running Kid-Friendly Games Librarian and gamer Drew Meyer joins the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend to talk about his experiences running RPGs for kids and teens. Carie, Jason and Ryan explore the wonders and challenges of young gamers and learn Drew's 10 Rules For Running Kid-Friendly Games! Special Guest: Drew Meyer.
Duración:01:08:26
Episode 315: Running for New Players
6/4/2020
Episode 315: Runnning for New Players Jason's been running D&D for a group of brand new players, so Carie and Ryan join him to talk about what he's learned. We talk about best practices for making sure your new players have fun and come back for more!
Duración:01:02:45
Episode 314: Character Acting
5/28/2020
Episode 314: Character Acting Lee University theater Professor Dan Buck joins the Favorite, the Curmudgeon and the Legend to talk about acting. Carie, Jason and Ryan get schooled on how to find a character and how to act it out!
Duración:01:14:16