Gamify the World
Gamify the World is a podcast where improviser & game designer Blake Benson interviews her guest about their passions and/or current obsessions, and together, they make a tabletop roleplaying game about it on the spot. For fans of TTRPG game design deep dives, or anyone who likes listening to people gush about the things they love.
Episodes
Jane Eyre. Wuthering Heights. The Brontës were known for their books, but what was it like to be these sisters - and specifically, to live alongside their shithead brother Branwell?
Maddox Pennington joins Blake on the literary, historically-rife journey to create a tabletop game that simulates the realized & unrealized lives, accomplishments, and ambitions of Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Brontë. Write a book, travel the world, or...
Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters. It's a school. It's a home. It's a hot spot for every gay's favorite superheroes. You know the ones.
Ryan Parseghian joins Blake on the heroic venture of cracking into just what makes X-Men the staple of superhero culture we love. Is it powers? Is it social commentary? Is it ~drama~? Team up with us as we fight threats from our back yard, outer space, and the audience itself on our way to makin...
When it comes to vampire games, you're almost always either the hunter or the hunted. But what if you could be a secret (gayer) third thing?
Jocelyn Cubstead joins Blake on the undeniably queer, blood-soaked journey to create a tabletop game that evokes the most classic of Victorian-Era vampire novels. Struggle for power, truth, and agency alongside us as we discover "The Stake, The Fang, and the Soul."
-Games Mentioned-
You know the musical. You know the mask. You may even know the machinations behind the chandelier drop. But did you know the vast number of non-musical adaptations? Did you know the Phantom's nemesis, the Persian? And did you know that the Phantom's name is Erik?
D'Angelo Reyes joins Blake on the hauntingly beautiful, trap-laden escapade to create a tabletop game that captures the essence of The Phantom of the Opera (in all of its m...
Where dreams of stardom come true, and you can scare the daylights out of your children with a ride based on the Aliens movie franchise. But can you recreate this unique theme park experience around the table?
David Leppert joins Blake on the unseasonably busy, intellectual-property-laden trek to create the game that captures the feeling of visiting Disney's Hollywood Studios. Listen to the twists, turns, and loop-de-loops these two...
A quick rundown of what this show is, what you can expect from each episode, and why I'm doing this in the first place. (In short - if you like tabletop roleplaying games, interview shows, or absurdly deep dives on incredibly specific topics, you're in the right spot.)
Follow the show on Instagram at @gamify.theworld, or the host Blake Benson at @blakedbenson.
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