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James talks to Jim Butcher about the origin story of The Dresden Files, how he created characters in the earlier books, as well as about his writing habits. In the worldbuilding half of the episode, they create a world where a powerful singing voice is what you need to win wars.

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NEW EPISODE!
James talks to @valiantdorian.bsky.social and @pmakesthings.bsky.social about global RPG communities and their new show Whole New World.
Later, they create an elementally divided world with a hidden society that hides symbols of their resistance against these rigid structures in food
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Did you want to know more about Whole New World? You should go listen to Val and Poorna discuss in length the process of developing the idea behind their new show! And if you wanted a quick summary of what the show is, here is a thread for you!
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The Ultimate RPG Podcast is BACK for season 2!!

Did we know that we finished season 1 when we made our last episode? No we did not! We just happened to go on a hiatus and decided that 27 episodes seemed like a good number to end a first season at after the fact. Sooo

Season 2 is now here!

This was SO MUCH FUN to record!

I was a bit nervous but honestly, being in any AP setup with @valiantdorian.bsky.social always makes me feel better. He's such a natural.

And @oneshotrpg.bsky.social was such a kind host.

Also, we did some very fun storytelling/world building. Have a listen!

A Whole New World A TTRPG webseries capturing the chaos of game design from concept to gameplay.

And you should of course go back Whole New World, a new TTRPG webseries capturing the chaos of game design from concept to gameplay. Created by Val and Poorna and produced by the One Shot Network.

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NEW EPISODE!
James talks to @valiantdorian.bsky.social and @pmakesthings.bsky.social about global RPG communities and their new show Whole New World.
Later, they create an elementally divided world with a hidden society that hides symbols of their resistance against these rigid structures in food
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The book cover for the Ultimate RPG villain backstory guide. A dark blue background with bright green highlights and small illustrations of fantasy villain imagery along the outer boarder, including a fighter with an axe and shield, a masked figure, a mad scientist type, a pirate, an ogre, a skull and cross bones, a thief, a mace, and at the top is the opening of a toothed cave. The subtitle is Prompts and activities to create compelling antiheroes, enemies, and bad guys.

Hey you wanna make a villain with me??

What if we all made a villain together and we can use an activity from mine and @oneshotrpg.bsky.social new book to make them good and interesting. And idk maybe what if I put them in a One Shot when we're done?

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The Ultimate RPG Villain Backstory Guide: Prompts and Activities to Create Compelling Anti-heroes, Enemies, and Bad Guys By James D'Amato and Dillin Apelyan

It's the time of year again where I am looking to tour different shows ans streams to talk about my new book!

If you have a show or you like one that I should contact, drop a link in the replies!

a physical copy of The Ultimate RPG villain backstory guide by James D'Amato and Dillin Apelyan. The cover features small greyscale fantasy villain figures, including a mad scientist, a pirate, an ogre, a thief, and dice iconography. The tagline in green is prompts and activities to create compelling antiheroes, enemies, and bad guys.

OH my god LOOK it's real it exists it's IN my HANDS

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NEW EPISODE!
James talks to @meghanlynnftw.bsky.social about solo games, designing games with digital play in mind, unique mechanics, Meghan's new game, Homecoming, and more! Later, they create a seaside town with unpredictable tides that may have been caused by the sea creature living nearby
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I loved every second of this conversation with James, and I hope you do too!

PWG Presents: Cosmic Century Knights, Homecoming, and Chuck Three TTRPGs: one hundred swords, five missing matriarchs, and a very little lover.

The kickstarter to back Meghan's game Homecoming (as well as two more games by James himself and Tyler Crumrine) has already concluded but you can still late pledge right here!
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James talks to @meghanlynnftw.bsky.social about solo games, designing games with digital play in mind, unique mechanics, Meghan's new game, Homecoming, and more! Later, they create a seaside town with unpredictable tides that may have been caused by the sea creature living nearby
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Want to hear how much I pay Possible Worlds Games designers (and why I think other TTRPG publishers should pay theirs more too)? Listen to part 2 of my @ultimaterpgpod.bsky.social interview w/ @oneshotrpg.bsky.social & stick around for some CCK worldbuilding after! oneshotpodcast.com/interview-di...

Episode 26 - Publishing TTRPGs and Teaching with Tyler Crumrine! Part 2

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NEW EPISODE! Part 2 of James's conversation with Tyler Crumrine, in which they discuss the inner workings of @possibleworlds.bsky.social, and the publishing industry at large. Later, they create an artist commune in which everything is dictated by engineered ant colonies and goo!
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According to my parents, this is a great summary of my creative career as well as Possible Worlds Games' goals & priorities! Listen to the interview that got @oneshotrpg.bsky.social the coveted Kip & Sandy stamp of approval & then back our campaign before it ends! www.kickstarter.com/projects/cru...

Thanks @oneshotrpg.bsky.social for having me on @ultimaterpgpod.bsky.social! If you want to hear about Possible Worlds Games' origins, my past life as a literary manager and dramaturg, or how I teach my TTRPG design course at Carnegie Mellon University, this is easily the most in-depth I've gone!

PWG Presents: Cosmic Century Knights, Homecoming, and Chuck Three TTRPGs: one hundred swords, five missing matriarchs, and a very little lover.

And of course go check out the ongoing kickstarter campaign from @possibleworlds.bsky.social that includes games from both James and Tyler!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/cru...

PWG Presents: Cosmic Century Knights, Homecoming, and Chuck Three TTRPGs: one hundred swords, five missing matriarchs, and a very little lover.

And of course go check out the ongoing kickstarter campaign from @possibleworlds.bsky.social that includes games from both James and Tyler!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/cru...

Episode 25 - Publishing TTRPGs and Teaching with Tyler Crumrine! Part 1

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NEW EPISODE! James is joined by Tyler Crumrine in a discussion about his career before @possibleworlds.bsky.social, the future of Possible Worlds Games as a publisher of both known and emerging designers, teaching a TTRPG game design course, and more! Part 2 will be out in 2 weeks!
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This week's One Shot is coming out a tad late (Weds) but!!

Big news! James D'Amato is back in the game master seat, and I got to sit back and be a funky little knight in his new game, Cosmic Century Knights!

feat. @danielhkwan.itch.io, @vidityavoleti.bsky.social, @oneshotrpg.bsky.social & me!

WHAT A CREW! I'm SO excited to listen to @superdillin.bsky.social, @danielhkwan.itch.io, & @vidityavoleti.bsky.social put Cosmic Century Knights through its paces with @oneshotrpg.bsky.social later this week! Subscribe to oneshotpodcast.com/actual-play/... & back www.kickstarter.com/projects/cru...

Screenshot of James D'Amato's "The Ultimate RPG Character Backstory Guide" as part of a Humble Book Bundle

Oodles of TTRPG world building, inspiring mythology, and even a cookbook or two in a Book Bundle on Humble right now!

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And books by some dude named Jim Tomato @oneshotrpg.bsky.social or something.

PWG Presents: Cosmic Century Knights, Homecoming, and Chuck Three TTRPGs: one hundred swords, five missing matriarchs, and a very little lover.

Three TTRPGs: one hundred swords, five missing matriarchs, and a very little lover. Our campaign for Cosmic Century Knights (@oneshotrpg.bsky.social & @worldstoforge.bsky.social), Homecoming (@meghanlynnftw.bsky.social), and Chuck is live NOW through September 26! www.kickstarter.com/projects/cru...