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Roll For Topic

A podcast by: Roll For Topic

GM/DM discussions on topics related to running tabletop games. Each episode is a 30-45 minute conversation about one specific topic chosen by rolling 1d10 on a table of topics

Our American listeners can also listen to Roll For Topic at our American site

138 Episodes

Episode 138 – How Do You Spotlight Characters?
Published 2024-03-28

Episode 137 – What Famous Person Would You Like to Game With?
Published 2024-03-14
Episode 136 – Band of Blades and One Gandalf is Enough
Published 2024-02-29
Episode 135 – Dialect, Savage Worlds, and Campaign Length
Published 2024-02-15
Episode 134 – The Book of the New Sun, and Challenging Game Settings
Published 2024-02-01
Episode 133 — What Makes a Great First D&D Adventure?
Published 2024-01-18
Episode 132 — All About Randomness and Dice! (with guest GM Toby)
Published 2024-01-04
Episode 131 – Play a Dungeon – The Mice of The Artemis
Published 2023-12-21
Episode 130 – Build a Dungeon 2023!
Published 2023-12-07
Episode 129 – Long-running Campaigns and their Challenges
Published 2023-11-23
Episode 128 – Palladium Surprise Package Unboxing and More
Published 2023-11-09
Episode 127 – Are Your Games “Interesting Failures”?
Published 2023-10-26
Episode 126 – Maintaining Momentum
Published 2023-10-12
Episode 125 – When Players Do the Unexpected
Published 2023-09-28
Episode 124 — Do You Require Your Players To Read the Rules?
Published 2023-09-14
Episode 123 – Live at Roll For Topic Con!
Published 2023-08-31
Episode 122 — How Do You Encourage Your Players to Roleplay Among Themselves?
Published 2023-08-17
Episode 121 — What Makes a Good Flawed Hero?
Published 2023-08-03
Episode 120 — Choosing the Right Convention Game
Published 2023-07-20
Episode 119 – Audio Equipment, Mysteries, Aliens, and Repetition
Published 2023-07-06

GM/DM discussions on topics related to running tabletop games. Each episode is a 30-45 minute conversation about one specific topic chosen by rolling 1d10 on a table of topics. Roll for Topic's regular cohosts are Andy Rau and Chris Salzman. If you or your GM is interested in being a guest, drop us a line!

138 Episodes

Episode 138 – How Do You Spotlight Characters?

Episode 137 – What Famous Person Would You Like to Game With?

Episode 136 – Band of Blades and One Gandalf is Enough

Episode 135 – Dialect, Savage Worlds, and Campaign Length

Episode 134 – The Book of the New Sun, and Challenging Game Settings

Episode 133 — What Makes a Great First D&D Adventure?

Episode 132 — All About Randomness and Dice! (with guest GM Toby)

Episode 131 – Play a Dungeon – The Mice of The Artemis

Episode 130 – Build a Dungeon 2023!

Episode 129 – Long-running Campaigns and their Challenges

Episode 128 – Palladium Surprise Package Unboxing and More

Episode 127 – Are Your Games “Interesting Failures”?

Episode 126 – Maintaining Momentum

Episode 125 – When Players Do the Unexpected

Episode 124 — Do You Require Your Players To Read the Rules?

Episode 123 – Live at Roll For Topic Con!

Episode 122 — How Do You Encourage Your Players to Roleplay Among Themselves?

Episode 121 — What Makes a Good Flawed Hero?

Episode 120 — Choosing the Right Convention Game

Episode 119 – Audio Equipment, Mysteries, Aliens, and Repetition