About this podcast
Two old men talking about the art and craft of collaborative storytelling games.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 93 episodes
- Building Theory-Craftable Worlds: Lessons from Deltarune and FNAF · 15 min · Season 1 Episode 93How do you build a world that players can’t stop talking about between sessions? In this video, we analyze the narrative techniques used by Toby Fox in Deltarune and Scott…
- Steal Everything: One Piece Lore · 17 min · Season 1 Episode 92Last week, someone pointed out that I accidentally did a plot. Well we can't have that, not around these parts! So today I'm going to go through One Piece Lore that I barely…
- One Piece Season 2 is a Chaotic D&D Game · 19 min · Season 1 Episode 91Crazy twists and turns, sudden ass-pulls, quick stops to change the story because a player couldn't make it this week, and forcing your little brother to play the cleric - all in…
- Failure to Thrive · 29 min · Season 1 Episode 90Josh isn't around, so I have an opportunity to do something proper philosophical and In the Weeds about games theory, but instead I'm gonna get personal and talk about failure…
- Meditations on Evil · 34 min · Season 1 Episode 89D&D dropped some "evil" class options. What does "evil" actually mean in this case? Can you be a *good* plague cleric? If having evil ancestors makes you evil, what does that…
- Badaptation · 38 min · Season 1 Episode 88In this episode of No Plot, Only Lore, Kris and Josh dive deep into the messy, often heartbreaking world of media adaptations. Whether it’s a sprawling fantasy book series…
- Tabletop Adaptations - What works and what doesn't when adapting an IP to the game table? · 42 min · Season 1 Episode 87This week we delve into the world of... worlds! What needs to be in place for a successful adaptation of your favorite smutty romantasy series? Why does Magic's Universes Beyond…
- Seasons of Dungeons & Dragons - Examining the Change to the Publication Format · 34 min · Season 1 Episode 86Dungeons & Dragons is moving to a seasonal release schedule. Josh and Kris get into what that means for the hobby at large, and their feelings around subscription-based gaming.
- Why We Like Nazis · 50 min · Season 1 Episode 85Why do Nazis make the ultimate antagonists for your tabletop campaigns? In this episode of No Plot, Only Lore, Josh and Kris break down the mechanics of using fascist-coded…
- Too Much Lore: Sumo 2, Fatter and Sassier · 41 min · Season 1 Episode 84We’re back with part two of our deep dive into Sumo history! This episode covers the transformation of the sport from the Meiji era to today. We discuss the formalization of the…
- Too Much Lore: Sumo Part 1 · 51 min · Season 1 Episode 83Join Josh and Kris on No Plot, Only Lore as they dive into the surprising world of professional Sumo—a sport Josh argues is the "purest representation" of physical will. This…
- AI Re-revisited: Gray Ooze and the Enshittification of the Tabletop · 37 min · Season 1 Episode 82In this episode of No Plot, Only Lore, Josh and Kris dive deep into the "gray ooze" currently flooding the internet: Generative AI. What started as a potential tool for busy DMs…
- AI Revisited: The Turd in the Digital Pool · 44 min · Season 1 Episode 81The Honeymoon Phase is Over. This week, Josh and Kris revisit their stance on Generative AI. While early adoption promised a reduction in cognitive load for DMs, the reality has…
- Darkest Dungeon Board Game Disaster: Why Kickstarter is Killing Tabletop Companies · 47 min · Season 1 Episode 80In this episode of No Plot Only Lore, Josh and Chris dive into the recent collapse of the Darkest Dungeon board game by Mythic Games. We discuss the $5 million failure, the "wave…
- Kickstart Your Life - The Impact of Kickstarter on the Tabletop Gaming Space · 37 min · Season 1 Episode 79Josh and Kris talk about Kickstarter, the good, the bad, the really bad, and Exploding Minions.
- The Walled Garden - The Open Gaming License, History and Future · 48 min · Season 1 Episode 78We're back! We're doing audio and video now like a couple-a lunatics! We're doing a deep dive on the open gaming license and its impact on the entire tabletop RPG world, and…
- December Sads · 30 min · Season 1 Episode 77Look, December low-key sucks when it comes to a lot of things, and gaming is no different. But it doesn't have to suck completely! Come hang out with us and we'll talk about it.
- Winter Celebrations (That Aren't Christmas!) in Tabletop Role-playing Games · 38 min · Season 1 Episode 76This week Josh and Kris take a look at some of the non-Christmas winter traditions around the world and discuss ways that those traditions could be utilized in your own games, as…
- Best TTRPG Holiday Gift Guide 2023 | Lancer, Daggerheart & Dice! · 53 min · Season 1 Episode 75Josh and Chris for their second annual Holiday Gift Guide dedicated to the coolest tabletop role-playing games (TTRPGs) and accessories for 2023. Hear their takes on the year's…
- Attention Economy and TTRPGs: Are We Krill in the Critical Role Pond? · 35 min · Season 1 Episode 74Hosts Josh and Kris tackle the Attention Economy and its uncomfortable role in the TTRPG space. From recognizing their place as "krill" in the same ecosystem as giants like…
