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 cr...
Episode 17 - The Evolution of Actual Plays with Jeff Stormer!
EPISODE 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 the possible negative side effects of that. They also talk about what WebFests mean to Jeff as an artist. In the second half of the episode they create a superhero with reality warping powers and a moral code made of steel.
SHOW NOTES
Jeff Stormer is an award-winning podcaster, author, marketing content writer, and game designer. You can buy his book, The Ultimate Fantasy Character Creator, here.
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The Ultimate RPG Podcast is a production of the One Shot Podcast Network, with permission from Adams Media. The podcast is hosted by James D'Amato and is edited by Shaghik. Music for the podcast is Venturing, by Reveille, courtesy of Soundstripe.
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Episode 16 - Unfinished Games and Adrenaline Junkies with Viditya Voleti!
EPISODE 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, choosing which games to publish, and how to price them. They also discuss the differences in designing a game when you're envisioning it as a physical vs digital product. In the second half of the episode, James and Viditya create a sunken cyberpunk city in a post-climate-crisis dystopian world.
SHOW NOTES
Viditya Voleti is an award winning game designer, interactive artist, and educator. You can presave his upcoming worldbuilding game "A Land Once Magic" here.
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The Ultimate RPG Podcast is a production of the One Shot Podcast Network, with permission from Adams Media. The podcast is hosted by James D'Amato and is edited by Shaghik. Music for the podcast is Venturing, by Reveille, courtesy of Soundstripe.
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Episode 15 - Anti-Gatekeeping TTRPGs and Game Editing with Sean Foer!
EPISODE SUMMARY
James is joined by Sean Foer in a discussion around the magic of introducing children and other beginners to the boundless creativity of TTRPGs, common mistakes game designers make, and his upcoming adventure module for Perils and Princesses called "Secret of the Night Market." In the second half of the episode, James and Sean create a sci-fi murder mystery!
SHOW NOTES
Sean Foer is a professional Game Master, consultant, and Tiktok creator, as well as a game designer and editor. You can book a game with him here.
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The Ultimate RPG Podcast is a production of the One Shot Podcast Network, with permission from Adams Media. The podcast is hosted by James D'Amato and is edited by Shaghik. Music for the podcast is Venturing, by Reveille, courtesy of Soundstripe.
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Episode 14 - D&D Memes, Expanding Your TTRPG Horizons, and Grimdark Godlings with Ryan Mossberger!
EPISODE SUMMARY
James is joined by Ryan Mossberger in a discussion about how Ryan got into D&D, old school RPG forum discussions, what makes a game designer, as well as the experience of discovering TTRPGs outside of D&D. In the second half of the episode, James and Ryan created a Grimdark legion of godlings with microniche domains and very complicated relationships.
SHOW NOTES
Ryan Mossberger is a TTRPG creator making memes and TikToks as well as adventures and other small form TTRPG content. You can donate to his charity drive here.
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The Ultimate RPG Podcast is a production of the One Shot Podcast Network, with permission from Adams Media. The podcast is hosted by James D'Amato and is edited by Shaghik. Music for the podcast is Venturing, by Reveille, courtesy of Soundstripe.
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Episode 13 - Catering to the Audience and Parasociality with Ned Donovan!
EPISODE SUMMARY
James is joined by Ned Donovan in a discussion around their differing creative philosophies around actual play, Ned's three pillar theory, as well as the idea of divorcing parasociality from actual play. He also shares insights about the creation of Encounter Party. In the worldbuilding portion of the episode, they create a world where everybody is always watching and it would be a fatal mistake to take the wrong turn than the one your GPS is telling you.
SHOW NOTES
Ned Donovan is an Actor and Singer with a BFA in Musical Theatre from Ithaca College. He's also an award-winning multi-hyphenate artist based out of New York City working in Theatre, Podcasting, Television, and Film. He has founded the production companies Charging Moose Media and Play+1, the latter of which is the executive producer of Encounter Party, the official Dungeons & Dragons television show in partnership with Hasbro Studios and Wizards of the Coast.
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The Ultimate RPG Podcast is a production of the One Shot Podcast Network, with permission from Adams Media. The podcast is hosted by James D'Amato and is edited by Shaghik. Music for the podcast is Venturing, by Reveille, courtesy of Soundstripe.
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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!
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