About this podcast
James D'Amato, the creator of One Shot and Author of The Ultimate RPG series for Adams Media invites you to join him in getting to know some of your favorite creative people by listening to them create. Every other week he invites a new guest to discuss their latest work and creative process before joining him in a character or worldbuilding exercise from the Ultimate RPG series. Gain insight and watch inspiration with The Ultimate RPG Podcast!
Episodes
The newest 20 of 35 episodes
- Episode 35 - Erotica and Graphic Novels with Jess Fink! · 1 h 15 min · Season 2 Episode 8EPISODE SUMMARY James is joined by Jess Fink in a discussion about erotica, the vulnerability of fanfiction, and processing trauma through turning it into fiction. In the…
- Episode 34 - Improv Comedy and Pillarball with Alan Linic! · 1 h 31 min · Season 2 Episode 7EPISODE SUMMARY James is joined by Alan Linic in a discussion about improv comedy, flaws in different improv scenes and schoolings, as well as Alan's new show on the One Shot…
- Episode 33 - Roll for Sandwich with Jacob Pauwels! · 1 h 14 min · Season 2 Episode 6EPISODE SUMMARY James is joined by Jacob Pauwels in a discussion about the origins of his series, Roll for Sandwich, and the cookbook that the series birthed. In the…
- Episode 32 - Wargames and Death Rituals with Sam Sorensen! · 1 h 29 min · Season 2 Episode 5EPISODE SUMMARY James is joined by Sam Sorensen in a discussion about his game Cataphracts, wargames and the humanity and unintentional storytelling that can appear in them. In…
- Episode 31 - Tournament Arcs with Austin Walker! Part 2 · 1 h 18 min · Season 2 Episode 4EPISODE SUMMARY James is joined by Austin Walker in a discussion about texts that were inspirations for Realis. In the worldbuilding portion of the interview, they create a…
- Episode 30 - Realis with Austin Walker! Part 1 · 1 h 3 min · Season 2 Episode 3EPISODE SUMMARY James is joined by Austin Walker in a discussion about reexamining core nerd culture texts from a historical lens, the pros and cons of being in constant…
- Episode 29 - The Dresden Files and Magic Arias with Jim Butcher! · 1 h 5 min · Season 2 Episode 2EPISODE SUMMARY James is joined by Jim Butcher in a discussion about the origin story of The Dresden Files, how he created characters in the earlier Dresden Files books…
- Episode 28 - Whole New World with Valiant Dorian and Poorna M! · 1 h 52 min · Season 2 Episode 1EPISODE SUMMARY James is joined by Valiant Dorian and Poorna M in a discussion around how they became collaborators, the differences between how different cultures across the…
- Episode 27 - Solo Games and Unique Mechanics with Meghan Cross! · 1 h 21 min · Season 1 Episode 27EPISODE SUMMARY James is joined by Meghan Cross in a discussion about designing games with digital play in mind, the hook and loop mechanic in Meghan's game HUNT(er/ed) and how…
- Episode 26 - Publishing TTRPGs and Teaching with Tyler Crumrine! Part 2 · 1 h 15 min · Season 1 Episode 26EPISODE SUMMARY The second part of the interview with Tyler Crumrine. In this episode, James talked to Tyler about how things are done at Possible Worlds Games compared to the…
- Episode 25 - Publishing TTRPGs and Teaching with Tyler Crumrine! Part 1 · 1 h 20 min · Season 1 Episode 25EPISODE SUMMARY James is joined by Tyler Crumrine in a discussion about his career before Possible Worlds Games, the pivot to designing TTRPGs as a career post COVID, and the…
- Episode 24 - Sound Designing Actual Play with Taylor Moore! · 1 h 28 min · Season 1 Episode 24EPISODE SUMMARY James is joined by Taylor Moore in a discussion about the formation of the Kickstarter workers union and how one organize a union, the appeal of audio as an art…
- Episode 23 - Games Education and Sexuality with Sharang Biswas! · 1 h 41 min · Season 1 Episode 23EPISODE SUMMARY James is joined by Sharang Biswas in a discussion about what defines a game designer, teaching game design, as well as the role and influence of sexuality in his…
- Episode 22 - Horror in Actual Play with Gannon Reedy! · 1 h 23 min · Season 1 Episode 22EPISODE SUMMARY James is joined by Gannon Reedy in a discussion about time constraints in actual play, especially when it comes to combat. They also talk about visualizing…
- Episode 21 - Collaboration and The Rise of PDFs With Aram Vartian! · 1 h 26 min · Season 1 Episode 21EPISODE SUMMARY James is joined by Aram Vartian in a discussion about setting professional standards for yourself, the future of TTRPG publishing, the power of collaboration and…
- Episode 20 - Preservation and Studying Actual Play with Dr. Emily Friedman! · 1 h 52 min · Season 1 Episode 20EPISODE SUMMARY James is joined by Dr. Emily Friedman in a discussion about the unique challenges of studying actual play, "the ambitious middle," the overreliance on…
- Episode 19 - TTRPG Reviews and Corporate Horror with Sam Leigh! · 1 h 33 min · Season 1 Episode 19EPISODE SUMMARY James is joined by Sam Leigh in a discussion about their inspirations, what tarot can bring to TTRPGs, how they approach reviewing games, the future of their…
- Episode 18 - Solo TTRPGs and Abandoned Circuses with Kienna Shaw! · 1 h 19 min · Season 1 Episode 18EPISODE SUMMARY James is joined by Kienna Shaw in a discussion about the draw of solo and duet TTRPGs for them and whether the inability to be present for solo games changes how…
- Episode 17 - The Evolution of Actual Plays with Jeff Stormer! · 1 h 36 min · Season 1 Episode 17EPISODE SUMMARY James is joined by Jeff Stormer in a discussion about Jeff's evolving sense of what "Party of One" is, the evolving perceptions of what actual play should be, and…
- Episode 16 - Unfinished Games and Adrenaline Junkies with Viditya Voleti! · 1 h 9 min · Season 1 Episode 16EPISODE SUMMARY James is joined by Viditya Voleti in a discussion about the benefits of leaving games unfinished and the decision making process behind prioritizing projects…
