The RPG Goblin
Are you tired of just hearing "Just Play A New Game"? Do you want to actually know what these TTRPGs are, how they work, if they would fit YOU and have fun doing it? Well give The RPG Goblin a listen! Every week I bring on new guests and we explore the games they love or created! We goof, giggle, and have a fun time while doing it! Never play another session that you don't enjoy again! Come explore the world of TTRPGs with The RPG Goblin!
Episodes
May 24, 2024 • 105 mins
Today on The RPG Goblin we are exploring Bump in the Dark with it's creator Jex Thomas and the backerkit coming out for the revised edition of this game! This game was such a pleasure to explore as I'm a HUGE fan of monster hunting games and this one does not disappoint as it's a love letter to Monster of the Week and uses a very personal setting! It also uses a fantastic investigation system where the monster isn't even planned fr...
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May 10, 2024 • 104 mins
Today on The RPG Goblin we explore a new up incoming game called Little Wolves! This game is coming to Backerkit May 14th and we have on Nevyn, one of the designers to tell us all about it!Not only is it a mystical folklore game where you play as young werewolves helping the courts and queens of the forest, but it is also a game of strange little guys, elemental trials, and real-life masks that represent the journey of your charact...
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February 23, 2024 • 107 mins
Today we are switching it up on The RPG Goblin! This episode I bring on Grant Howitt the designer of amazing games such as Honey Heist, The Witch is Dead, Spire, Heart, and many many more games (that are mostly goofy and insane) and Grant Nordine from Game Master Monday to chat!We have double the grant, and double the fun this episode as these Grants are a match amde in game philosophy heaven! Check out Grant Howitt and his games H...
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February 16, 2024 • 100 mins
This week on The RPG Goblin we are exploring NovArchaic with it's creator Kyle! Nov is a system that Kyle started to develop 11 years ago and we talk all about the history of it's development, why it started (along with Kyles gripes with Modern D20), his design philosophy, and the world of Nov Archaic!Check out Nov Archaic and it's development here: https://twicry.com/novarchaicCheck out Kyle and follow him here:https://twitter.com...
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February 9, 2024 • 101 mins
Today on the RPG Goblin I bring on Tyler from RPGBOT to chat all about the Fantasy Flight edition of the Star Wars RPG! We discuss it's unique history and lore and what has happened to this game and license over time! Along with that we dive into how the actual game works! It's unique dice system, what makes each version of the game different, It's fascinating mechanics and of course Tyler shares one of the wildest stories that hav...
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January 19, 2024 • 103 mins
Today we are celebrating the 1 year anniversary of The RPG Goblin! A year ago I release the first ever episode of this podcast and man has it been an amazing journey! I want to thank everyone who has listened to this show so far especially anyone who has been around since the beginning! I appreciate it with all of my heart!I talk about why I started the show, the types of characters I wish to play, some of my favorite TTRPGs, how I...
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January 12, 2024 • 116 mins
Today on the RPG Goblin I bring on Steph from Fistful of Crits to talk about her game AfterGlow! A Solo or Duel player game where you play acolytes in a world that has been changed. All you know is that the temple was cleaved in two, the gods are gone, the wizard looms, and the the sun never sets since the Afterglow happened.Not only do we talk about this beautiful game but Steph and I talk a lot about solo journaling games and how...
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January 5, 2024 • 84 mins
Today we talk about and explore the concept of Power Gaming in TTRPGs with Zakariah!With a huge focus that if you power game in a group where everyone enjoys that style of play that is amazing and a great way to play! Power Gaming can only be harmful if it causing conflict in the group and lessens everyone's fun just like any other play style! You can find Zakariah on DMsGuild by searching his name "Zakariah"! Or here: https://www....
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December 22, 2023 • 43 mins
Today I am talking all about Stars & Wishes on this solo episode of The RPG Goblin!I share all about how I use this after session ritual to help with the prep, expectations and figuring out what my players are loving most about my games! I also share some stories and examples of Stars and Wishes my players have given, How I tried adding Wards after a comment on Threads and try and think of different ways to adapt the idea in di...
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December 15, 2023 • 100 mins
Today we are chatting about Dead Letter Society! A game all about being vampire pen pals! You can tell so many different kinds of stories about hunger, love, trying to find yourself and any other struggles tha comes from being a vampire. This game is all about sending letters and trying ro figure out what this secret society is! To talk alll about it is the creator Rori Montford!Rori is a true lover of vampires and the designer be...
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December 8, 2023 • 119 mins
We explore Shadowrun 2e in today's episode of The RPG Goblin! A old-school TTRPG that mixes high fantasy with cyberpunk that is set in the future! The technology is goofy and exactly what you would expect from a game from the 80's-90's guessing what technology would be like!The game has extensive lore of the world that is perfect for everyone who loves to dig deep into TTRPG lore and world building! The game itself has heavy rules ...
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December 1, 2023 • 100 mins
Do your One-Shots go over one session? Do you want to know how to plan one-shots in a way that keeps them fun and within the time limit?Well today on The RPG Goblin we are taking about exactly that! I bring on Grant Nordine, host of Game Master Monday to share all of his wise wisdom on one-shots, answer your questions from Threads, and provide plenty of fly analogies! I also talk about my own experiences with running one-shots with...
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November 24, 2023 • 116 mins
We are exploring the One Ring 2e on today's episode of The RPG Goblin! With our special guests Brandon and Parker from Nat1Nerds podcast!Now they just finished up a whole exploration on the Ome Ring system themselves but on this episode we dive into what makes One Ring stand out, their experience playing/running the game, if non Lord of the Rings fans will like the system and what magic as a strength means!!We break down the really...
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November 17, 2023 • 95 mins
Today on The RPG Goblin we are exploring SAGAS: Setting And Genre Agnostic System! This a new game coming to Kickstarter in January! I bring on Dennis, the creator of SAGAS to tell us all about it and how it is different from games like Fate and Cypher!We dig in deep on the mechanics of the game and the focus on the d10 in this system, how the character creation is streamlined for new players, how the options of pre written charact...
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November 10, 2023 • 106 mins
Today we are exploring the Alien RPG! I invite on special guests Matt and Nathan from the AARPG show to explore Alien and the intense mechanics of the Alien RPG with us! We break down Alien the the stress, mechanic, and consequence-driven mechanics that makes it one of the best and coolest sci-fi horror games! Matt and Nathan share their experience of playing Alien over 4 different times, their love for the gritty mechanics, the qu...
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November 3, 2023 • 116 mins
Are you tired of people not talking about what taking on the role of the Game Master actually means in TTRPGs? What does it mean to portray the world? What does it mean to be the bad guys, good guys, and NPCs in the story? What are your responsibilities during the game? That is what Zakariah and I talk about in today's episode of The RPG Goblin!Join us as we discuss what the role of the GM is and our personal opinions and takes on ...
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October 27, 2023 • 115 mins
The Apocalypse is coming and time is running out fast. You are the only ones that can prevent the Apocalypse from happening or even worse, the world from ending. But how will you fair when you only have a couple hours of real life time to do this?Will you defeat the apocalypse or will time run out to soon? That is the premise of the game we are exploring today called ARC: DOOM! A brilliant TTRPG created by Momatoes! I bring on Gran...
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October 20, 2023 • 94 mins
If you are reading this, you are cursed by the entity to listen to this podcast and hear all about Don't Play This Game. A new found footage inspired horror solo TTRPG that is currently on Kickstarter from now until November 2nd!I bring on special guest, co designer Barney to talk all about Don't Play This Game! We go into the background and inspiration that lead to him and his brother creating this game! The reception from the TTR...
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October 13, 2023 • 103 mins
It all starts with the city in the valley... The genre, story, what and who is there always changes but 2 things stay the same, the fact that it is in the city in the valley and you don't want to be poor... Today on The RPG Goblin we are exploring Neon Shadows, a collaborative narrative storytelling TTRPG where you use playing cards to resolve everything and you play as one of the 9 Enneagram types!We explore Neon Shadows with the ...
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October 6, 2023 • 86 mins
You wake up, alone in a castle with no memory of who you were... That is the plot of the solo TTRPG we are exploring today on The RPG Goblin called Castle of Memories!!Inspired by Castlevania and Dark Souls in Castle of Memories you explore themes of memory loss and horror as you travel through this castle and fight "demons" that come from the shadows, and discover who you were!Emily is our guest for today's episode and she talks a...
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