Sounds Like Role

Not like if playing RPGs via internet is good or bad, but actually if this is something permanent or maybe we are in front of a “bubble” like phenomena. And some about RPGs related stuff that we can do during this quarantine :)

Season finale! We all want new players to get in love with tabletop role-playing games, but sometimes people don't get a very good experience with their first game. What could be do to offer them a nice first approach to RPGs?

So, you played some tabletop role-playing games, you had a lot of fun and now you want to direct your own game, be a Game Master. Well, I got you covered!

When you start a tabletop role-playing game with your friends, several things start to happen. The sum of all the expectations, responsibilities and more, are part of this "social contract". This episode is heavily inspired by the video about the same topic from Seth Skorkowsky, in YouTube.

This is a game of egg vs. chicken: what tropes came first? Popular culture influenced tabletop role-playing games? Or are RPGs influencing popular culture? Or maybe both? Let's take a closer look at some cases and things that we all repeat over and over again without even noticing it!

Do you remember when nerd was nerd? Did you know that one of the most trendy Hollywood star had his basement turned into a Dungeons & Dragons lair? Yes, tons of famous people are hardcore RPG fans. Check them out here with me :D

People around tabletop role-playing games are one of the most diverse groups out there, or at least it's like that now. But it was very different back then!

What makes each tabletop RPG unique? In this episode of the podcast I go though some of the most renown role-playing games and try to identify what makes us want to play each one of those.

That's right, RPGs are not absolutely perfectly insanely spectacular games with no flaws or things that could make us a little bit angry. So let me talk a little bit about the good parts of table-top role playing games, but also about the things that many of us don't like and things that are plain wrong. And no, the idea of RPGs being something Satanic is absurd (funny though).

Now we know what an RPG is, what are the most famous games, the role of the GM, the role of the player, etc. We're all excited with the idea of start playing... but... how? Where do I find a group? How can I start a new one? All about that in this new episode of Sounds Like Role!

Is there something as a "good RPG player"? I think there is, and that is one of the most important parts in the RPG dynamic. The good RPG player have a lot of fun playing, is fun to play with her or him and is usually a huge help for the GM that's trying to make a fun experience for everyone. So let's dig into this and discover what makes a good player a good player.

Yes, we know what exactly is a tabletop role-playing game, we know where they came from, we even know the mainstream TT RPGs and some indie ones... but... how the hell the GM directs a game? What is he or she thinking while doing his or her job? What you should take into consideration when you start your super successful career as the best GM in town? Well, let's throw some thoughts about it then!

So, there was Gary Gygax and his friends. But there's more to it. There's a history of landmarks of ingredients that created what we now call a tabletop RPG. In this episode I explain the most crucial events that carried us up to this point. And I also include White Wolf and World of Darkness games in this rulebooks salad.

Let's take a look at the big names in tabletop role-playing games market. What makes them like they are and also let's deep a little bit in the indie RPG world to see what can we find. Also, I'm focusing more on what's more important at choosing your next game, rather than reviewing some.

Have you ever found yourself struggling trying to explain what a tabletop role-playing game is to other people? Me too, so now I'll give you some ideas on how to do it easily.