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Two merrily aging gamers with over 75 years of combined GameMastering experiences talk about what's new and what was once new in gaming. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/Thedicearescreaming/support

The Dice are Screaming


    • May 23, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 45m AVG DURATION
    • 380 EPISODES


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    Episode 377: Oblivion Remaster

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 37:07


    When you do something right, you should get some positive recognition and we do our part!#rpg #ttrpg #oblivion #skyrim #videogame #dnd

    Episode 376: Narrative vs. Simulationism and the balance of fun

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2025 44:36


    We explore the meta of balance of fun between the styles of narrative gaming and simulationism.#rpg #ttrpg #dnd #pathfinder #roleplayinggames

    Episode 375: UK1 Beyond the Crystal Cave review

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 39:52


    We review a lost gem that wasn't widely played back in the day but given a second look, was quite beyond it's time...for the time!#rpg #ttrpg #osr #ose #oldschoolgaming #dnd

    Episode 374: Hexcrawls v. Pointcrawls

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 36:20


    We have talked about hexcrawls and sandbox campaigns but how about a point crawl? #ttrpg #RPG #dnd #pathfinder

    Episode 373: Tarrifs & Tabletops

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 31:34


    It's happening. Is this the end to the recent popularity of TTRPG's or is it a new beginning? Listen and find out!#ttrpg #RPG #dnd #pathfinder

    Episode 372: D&D is Uncool, again?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2025 34:49


    What gives? Why is Mike Mearls saying D&D is uncool? Does anything mean what it says anymore? Well, can't help you with the latter but we can certainly put The Dice are Screaming spin on it for you!#rpg #ttrpg #wotc #dnd #D&D

    Episode 371: Lore of Robin Hood

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 37:45


    We played a game about Robin Hood and think you should too..in whatever system you like!#rpg #ttrpg #dnd #pathfinder #ose

    Episode 370: Sigil; just take the L

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2025 41:43


    Sigil VTT is out and well...you'll just have to listen to find out what happened next.#ttrpg #rpg #dnd #VTT #wotc

    Episode 369: Talkin' about Tolkien

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2025 51:29


    Just when you thought it was safe to listen to our podcast..we talk about JRR Tolkien, AGAIN! Listen to us dispute some points about criticisms to Tolkien and his works.#ttrpg #JRRTolkien #LotR

    Episode 368: Games Off and now what?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 27:35


    Always worth considering, especially in these hectic times, what to do when not everyone can make it. We talk about both face to face and online ideas of now what?#ttrpg #dnd #gaming

    Episode 367: In the Shadow of Tower Silveraxe review!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2025 27:51


    We review Gelatinouscubism's In the Shadow of Tower Silverax for OSE classic and advanced fantasy!#ttrpg #BECMI #B&Ednd #classicfantasyttrpg #OSE #OSR

    Episode 366: The Eclectic Nature of Old School Gaming

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 27:16


    We talk about what is old school and what it really means...just kidding, we ramble on incoherently for about 30 minutes.#ttrpg #dnd #OSE #OSR

    Episode 365: Old School Essentials and You

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2025 35:03


    Old School RPG re-imagined or reorganized? You decide and listen is as we review what is the new Old School.#ttrpg #dnd #RPG #OldSchoolGaming #ClassicDnd

    Episode 364: WotC and the slow release schedule

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2025 33:22


    When WotC slow walks out their new edition there is opportunity or problems? We discuss! #ttrpg #dnd

    Episode 363: Calendars and timekeeping in TTRPG

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2025 31:10


    New year and time to check up on how we track it in campaigns and games. #TTRPG #dnd #pathfinder

    Episode 362: Wrath & Glory

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2025 31:40


    We take a peek into the Grimdark RPG Wrath & Glory from Cubicle 7 games. #ttrpg #WH40K #Grimdark

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    Episode 361: Gygax and his Legacy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2025 46:43


    Talking about Gygax, good and bad. (CW: Spicy takes)

    Episode 360: Elric!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2024 30:16


    Hate him, love him or just don't know about The Last Emperor of Melnibone, we talk about him till our gums get sore! #Elric #TTRPG #Fantasy --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedicearescreaming/support

    Episode 359: Cavaliers - Gygax trolled you

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2024 34:22


    Sick and tired of people writing 'Sir' on their character sheet at 1st level, Gary created the cavalier class to put a stop to that. Yeah, he probably didn't do it intentionally, but taking a look back, it seems like it was a pain in the butt to play a cavalier as written. #TTRPG #DnD #Gygax --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedicearescreaming/support

    Episode 358: Greyhawk Adventures Hardback

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2024 41:37


    One of the last orange spined books produced for AD&D, this manual delivered a variety of lore from the World of Greyhawk. Join us as we delve deep in the last days of AD&D in it's original setting. #TTRPG #DnD #AD&D #Greyhawk --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedicearescreaming/support

    Episode 357: The Wide, Wild World of MIniatures

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2024 58:53


    MIniatures, figures, toy soldiers and so much more. We talk about the evolution of lumps of lead into fine cast metals, injection molded plastic and now into high quality resins. And Critical Role. Yeah, we went there too. #TTRPG #D&D #Pathfinder #CriticalRole #Miniatures #GW --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedicearescreaming/support

    Episode 356: The origin of the superhero

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2024 28:08


    We take a look before the days of the pulp heroes and comics at the earliest examples of avenging heros in literature and popular fiction. From the Scarlet Pimpernel to Zorro and all in between, we discuss their origin and impact on the early genre of the hidden hero. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedicearescreaming/support

    Episode 355: Abomination Vaults review

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2024 38:48


    Finally after two long campaigns we review Paizo's Abomination Vault, both for Pathfinder and 5e. #TTRPG #Pathfinder #dnd #5e #dungeondelve --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedicearescreaming/support

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    Episode 354: When Thieves became Rogues

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2024 32:23


    From the backstabbing, pocket picking miscreant to the versatile, shadow lurking rogue we take a look at fantasy role-playing games most evolved classes. #ttrpg #dnd #pathfinder --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedicearescreaming/support

    Episode 353: HPL Movie Night

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2024 32:28


    A lot of folks say that Lovecraft's tales are hard to adapt into film but here are three that we think that said, 'Hold my space mead' #horror #movies #callofcthulhu #TTRPG --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedicearescreaming/support

    Episode 352: Manual of the Planes

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2024 34:05


    Let's all go to the Astral Plane and get lost... We finally get around to reviewing the Manual of the Planes by Jeff Grubb and making fools of ourselves in the process. #ttrpg #dnd #AD&D #d20 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedicearescreaming/support

    Episode 351: Town as Optional

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2024 32:44


    Long has the trip back to town been a change of pace for the dungeon weary party. Signaling a shift in both play and style for both players and DM's. Now, that approach has been changing and he don't hate it. #ttrpg #dnd #pathfinder #d20 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedicearescreaming/support

    Episode 350: Baldur's Gate 3, the review no one asked for

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2024 35:32


    This episode we talk about the wildly successful video game, Baldur's Gate 3, how it plays, how it went and what we think of it all. Yeah, spoilers. Kinda. #dnd #dnd5e #bg3 #d20 #videogames #ttrpg --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedicearescreaming/support

    Episode 349: Gaming in the VTT Age

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2024 30:39


    Technology can be great can't it? But how is the transition from traditional tabletop to Virtual TableTop going? #TTRPG #DnD #Pathfinder #d20 #Gaming --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedicearescreaming/support

    Episode 348: DM Burnout & Player Entitlement

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2024 34:31


    Piggybacking off of Ronald the Rules Lawyer's takedown of a popular D&D comment war, we add our own take on this problematic behavior. #TTRPG #d20 #DnD --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedicearescreaming/support

    Episode 347: 50 years of D&D

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2024 81:37


    We walk through the highs, lows and in betweens of 50 years of Dungeons & Dragons. #dnd #TSR #WOTC #d20 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedicearescreaming/support

    Episode 346: War. What's it good for?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2024 35:10


    We examine warfare in TTRPG's. #TTRPG #DnD #d20 #Pathfinder #MCDM --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedicearescreaming/support

    Episode 345: Is Early Edition D&D Hard Mode D&D?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2024 32:56


    Is Old School D&D Hard Mode? Listen in and find out as we explore the fundamentals of early RPG play! #OldSchoolRPG #DnD #TTRPG --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedicearescreaming/support

    Episode 344: WOGL News, WotC does it again...

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2024 30:38


    Better late to the party than never, we talk about the latest rake stepping by Wizards of the Coast on the heels of the roll-out of the new edition of the Players Handbook.. #TTRPG #D&D #d20 #WotC --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedicearescreaming/support

    Episode 343: New Edition, First time?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2024 28:26


    What do you do when your favorite TTRPG comes out with a new edition? Well, don't worry, The Dice are Screaming has you covered! #TTRPG #DND #D20 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedicearescreaming/support

    Episode 342: Convention Gaming

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2024 32:31


    The big gaming convention is upon us so we talk about how to prep, run and play in convention TTRPG scenarios. Also: We talk about anti-gamers ruining a local con in our hometown. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedicearescreaming/support

    PSA for Dice are Screaming

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2024 0:46


    Just a heads up on what we are and have been doing! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedicearescreaming/support

    Episode 341: The Diminshing Role of Alignment

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2024 29:53


    Good. Bad. We are the one with the podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedicearescreaming/support

    Episode 340: Vampire the Masquerade

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2024 29:29


    Gaming bites! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedicearescreaming/support

    Episode 339: Maintaining Player Agency

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2024 30:06


    No DM's were hurt in the making of this episode --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedicearescreaming/support

    Episode 338: The Burden of Lore

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2024 30:12


    A whole lotta lore --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedicearescreaming/support

    Episode 337: The endgame of D&D

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2024 30:04


    name level and stuff... --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedicearescreaming/support

    Episode 336: Talisman

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2024 30:06


    The 'bored' game --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedicearescreaming/support

    Episode 335: The Changing Nature of Dragons

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2024 29:56


    Was a..wing-a-ling dragon --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedicearescreaming/support

    Episode 334: Dragon's Lair

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2024 29:57


    No quarters needed --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedicearescreaming/support

    Episode 333: Riddles

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2024 30:11


    ??? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedicearescreaming/support

    Episode 332: PHB cover art and Greyhawk in DMG reactions.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2024 30:06


    Dog insert --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedicearescreaming/support

    Episode 331: Druids

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2024 29:59


    Tempest in a teakettle --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedicearescreaming/support

    Episode 330: WOGL News

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2024 30:10


    the doots... --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedicearescreaming/support

    Episode 329: The Spy Genre & Gaming

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2024 87:57


    Spy Stuff --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedicearescreaming/support

    Episode 328: Arkham Unveiled

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2024 29:31


    CoC sandbox --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedicearescreaming/support

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