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Why We RollAuthor: The Stillfleet Studio
Why We Roll is a streaming show and podcast about designing tabletop roleplaying games, hosted by Chris Pickett (Danse Macabre) and Wythe Marschall (Stillfleet). Chris and Wythe host in-depth conversations with professional game designers with a focus on contemporary indie TTRPGs. They also occasionally run actual-play sessions and offer behind-the-scenes looks at the games theyre developing. Topics covered to date include game-design inspirations and best practices, the politics of games, illustrating game concepts, cards as mechanics, character backstories, party formation, eco-catastrophes, epic powers and boss fights, espionage in games, faction rules, genres, medieval settings, hit points versus wounds, madness rules, safety at the table, solo RPGs, the OSR or even the NSR, what makes a game a game, what makes a system a system, product development, the business of indie RPGs, and so much more! Why We Roll is recorded in Brooklyn and Queens, NYC. Language: en Genres: Arts, Design, Games, Leisure Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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WWR 095 ☉ Sickest Witch w. Justin Sirois of Severed Books
Thursday, 27 August, 2026
Justin Sirois of Severed Books joins Wythe Marschall (Stillfleet, PICARO!) and Christopher Pickett (Danse Macabre) to talk about the multiple ENnie Award-nominee OSR fantasy horror TTRPG, Sickest Witch, as well as graphic design, running a truly indie publishing studio, Analog Union (of which we're both members), product design, and more. ☉ For all things Severed Books: https://severedbooks.com/ ☉ Check out Sickest Witch: https://sickestwitch.com/ ☉ The Grit System Game Jam is running until Aug 30th: https://stillfleet.com/gamejam2026 ☉ Join the discussion on the Stillfleet Studio discord: https://discord.stillfleet.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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