Tales From the TTRPG Dust Pan
By Mark V.
Listen to a podcast, please open Podcast Republic app. Available on Google Play Store and Apple App Store.
Image by Mark V.
Category: Games
Open in Apple Podcasts
Open RSS feed
Open Website
Rate for this podcast
Subscribers: 1
Reviews: 0
Episodes: 230
Description
Dive into the world of tabletop role-playing games with this unfiltered podcast.
Join host Mark V for an exploration of game design, actual play, and the fickelness of dice.
From spontaneous rambles to curated game concepts, every episode offers a fresh perspective on the hobby. While the audio quality may not be studio-perfect, the content is guaranteed to spark your imagination.
Discover a wealth of game ideas, both familiar and innovative, crafted by a host with years of experience in the TTRPG realm. Let the Adventures begin!
The Blog: https://failedgamedesigner.blogspot.com/
| Episode | Date |
|---|---|
|
I bought some things … and Birthright updates
|
Sep 09, 2026 |
|
A long walk. (out door mic sound quality)
|
Sep 05, 2026 |
|
We had a session zero. Sort of
|
Sep 04, 2026 |
|
The rare Sunday recording. Moving away from my hyper fixation
|
Aug 30, 2026 |
|
Friday … get out there and game. I think I might to reinvent the wheel.
|
Aug 28, 2026 |
|
Gaming update; Can I Birthright this?
|
Aug 27, 2026 |
|
A paid class for game mastering ?
|
Aug 21, 2026 |
|
Thursday let’s go… DARK SUN! Why the Mature label?
|
Aug 20, 2026 |
|
Why do I call this “TTRPG Dust Bin”?
|
Aug 19, 2026 |
|
Monday morning affirmations… sort of
|
Aug 17, 2026 |
|
Sunday Morning Walk and Talk.
|
Aug 16, 2026 |
|
An opinion: Game design should embrace character change.
|
Aug 13, 2026 |
|
1/10th philosophy, 3/10ths gaming 6/10ths heavy breathing.
|
Aug 10, 2026 |
|
Addendum to my Ea sports episode
|
Aug 05, 2026 |
|
Electronic Arts deal is finalized
|
Aug 05, 2026 |
|
Part of the Gm tool set I think gets shot changed.
|
Aug 04, 2026 |
|
Monday musings
|
Aug 03, 2026 |
|
Lost episode found in my drafts
|
Aug 01, 2026 |
|
Talk to me about Gen con
|
Aug 01, 2026 |
|
The persistent monster issue in D&D based games
|
Jul 27, 2026 |
|
You down with SRD … yeah you know me
|
Jul 22, 2026 |
|
Adventures in various locations, including the 5E SRD
|
Jul 20, 2026 |
|
What to do with an empress
|
Jul 15, 2026 |
|
Play test play test - play test
|
Jul 14, 2026 |
|
Saturday we are playing a miniatures game
|
Jul 13, 2026 |
|
The very base Mechanics
|
Jul 09, 2026 |
|
Have a fill in game.
|
Jul 08, 2026 |
|
Though continued
|
Jul 07, 2026 |
|
Thought interruptions
|
Jul 05, 2026 |
|
Talking about using AI in a play test. And rolling with the hard left turns.
|
Jul 03, 2026 |
|
How do I run mass combat?
|
Jun 26, 2026 |
|
Talking about found ideas
|
Jun 23, 2026 |
|
Monday morning Starfinder update
|
Jun 23, 2026 |
|
Brining all kinds of good feelings !
|
Jun 18, 2026 |
|
Rpidode 195.
|
Jun 15, 2026 |
|
Allow for failing forward.
|
Jun 11, 2026 |
|
I think I have a plan
|
Jun 09, 2026 |
|
Otto Con V review, Projects , future plans.
|
Jun 07, 2026 |
|
I Ran VHS
|
Jun 01, 2026 |
|
Rules as written
|
May 29, 2026 |
|
My favorite tip for running a new game.
|
May 28, 2026 |
|
Another Long Drive lets Explore hex crawling.
|
May 20, 2026 |
|
A throw back episode: I swear this is not Negative.
|
May 19, 2026 |
|
Back to Basic
|
May 15, 2026 |
|
Playing Starfinder 2:
|
May 14, 2026 |
|
What to do with books ?
|
May 13, 2026 |
|
5-8-2026
|
May 09, 2026 |
|
Driving on Main Street talking TTRPG’s
|
May 08, 2026 |
|
A bit about my lack of Professionalism.
|
May 04, 2026 |
|
Bonus: A short take 4 minutes Don’t be the fun police.
|
May 01, 2026 |
|
Let’s Talk about TTRPG Design
|
May 01, 2026 |
|
Part 1 to my attraction to overly crunchy games
|
Apr 29, 2026 |
|
TTTRPG Dust bin. X Star finder 2
|
Apr 27, 2026 |
|
I forgot what I was going to say !
|
Apr 17, 2026 |
|
Playin AD&D on a Saturday
|
Apr 13, 2026 |
|
This is a short look into my TTRPG thoughts
|
Apr 10, 2026 |
|
When is it ok to do the worst thing ?
|
Apr 08, 2026 |
|
Playing AAIE AND RILLING BADLY
|
Apr 07, 2026 |
|
Design example using conceits
|
Apr 03, 2026 |
|
The one pager
|
Mar 31, 2026 |
|
Updates and design around concessions in gaming
|
Mar 30, 2026 |
|
Short form vs long form as a perspective.
|
Mar 26, 2026 |
|
We played AAIE.
|
Mar 24, 2026 |
|
Reviews let me lay the groundwork..
|
Mar 23, 2026 |
|
Riffing on video game RPGS vs TTRPG’s
|
Mar 20, 2026 |
|
Trouble in space!
|
Mar 19, 2026 |
|
A very short episode , with a thank you.
|
Mar 16, 2026 |
|
Part three of emergent storytelling
|
Mar 13, 2026 |
|
Part 2 of my 3 part emergent story telling journey.
|
Mar 12, 2026 |
|
The start ( or restart) of a conversation about emergent storytelling.
|
Mar 10, 2026 |
|
Specialization is good design
|
Mar 06, 2026 |
|
TTRG Snowy Drive Bouillabaisse
|
Mar 03, 2026 |
|
Underground maps : Why I normally don’t use then.
|
Feb 27, 2026 |
|
AAIE at Otto con vs ring rust
|
Feb 27, 2026 |
|
First thoughts about Cortex Prime
|
Feb 25, 2026 |
|
Taking game inspiration from history. Mythology and real world.
|
Feb 20, 2026 |
|
A quick episode… might be number 155
|
Feb 19, 2026 |
|
Ideas for campaigns come from the strangest places.
|
Feb 16, 2026 |
|
Tails From the TTRPG dust bin Note book
|
Feb 14, 2026 |
|
Spectorman and how to look at parties.
|
Feb 07, 2026 |
|
Using initiative in interesting ways !
|
Feb 04, 2026 |
|
8 Minutes of GM advice.
|
Feb 03, 2026 |
|
Starfinder 2 and my character is a bit too much like that other guy
|
Feb 02, 2026 |
|
Weekend gaming…
|
Jan 30, 2026 |
|
Talking a bit of Starfinder.
|
Jan 28, 2026 |
|
The Whole Truth
|
Jan 16, 2026 |
|
Saturday 1-10-2026 Notebook (For the record: Episode 144)
|
Jan 10, 2026 |
|
Grab that spark 2026
|
Jan 05, 2026 |
|
Happy new year from the rolling Kia studio!
|
Dec 31, 2025 |
|
Ice ! Also a bit on the thoughts behind AAIE Magic
|
Dec 29, 2025 |
|
Persistence and the playing of games.
|
Dec 22, 2025 |
|
Game master tool box. The Ubiquitous Index cards (episode 139)
|
Dec 14, 2025 |
|
Timing is everything (or is it pace?)
|
Dec 09, 2025 |
|
Just my an update on the TTRPG space.
|
Dec 04, 2025 |
|
Relationship with TTRPG’s quick hitter
|
Dec 01, 2025 |
|
Pathfinder 2 : Fight Forever edition.
|
Nov 25, 2025 |
|
Monday mix
|
Nov 24, 2025 |
|
Mixing old and new school techniques at the table.
|
Nov 20, 2025 |
|
Everything that fits on a standard play VHS tape
|
Nov 17, 2025 |
|
Talking about Pathfinder2 and the importance of knowing your player’s characters.
|
Nov 14, 2025 |
|
Crowd sourced question: Is the party dynamic exclusive to TTRPGS?
|
Nov 12, 2025 |
|
A brief product review for “Canvas of Kings” as well as some design notes for AAIE.
|
Nov 11, 2025 |
|
Managing the spotlight in short games.
|
Nov 06, 2025 |
|
A report from the trackless expanse.
|
Nov 04, 2025 |
|
TTRPG dust bin goes digital..
|
Nov 03, 2025 |
|
Am I running just for me? Dino need to readjust?
|
Oct 31, 2025 |
|
OH THE HORROR!!!
|
Oct 30, 2025 |
|
Gotta Lock In , on my hobby.
|
Oct 29, 2025 |
|
Just a random idea ….
|
Oct 27, 2025 |
|
Wednesday night wrap up… the children yearn for emergent storytelling…
|
Oct 23, 2025 |
|
Updates weeknight games… more starfinder. This time with feeling
|
Oct 22, 2025 |
|
Star finder 2 character creation and quick takes about the game.
|
Oct 20, 2025 |
|
Thinking about actual plays
|
Oct 16, 2025 |
|
Brainstorming some chaotic combat.
|
Oct 15, 2025 |
|
Role-play round up
|
Oct 14, 2025 |
|
Lean into player ideas
|
Oct 10, 2025 |
|
One Shots in the dark
|
Oct 03, 2025 |
|
Another episode … but in this one I try to talk about things
|
Oct 01, 2025 |
|
Silver Empress campaign update
|
Sep 29, 2025 |
|
The players may have other ideas.
|
Sep 26, 2025 |
|
Game design white board and other thoughts
|
Sep 24, 2025 |
|
Using Movies to Pace your RPG's
|
Sep 21, 2025 |
|
Some ideas about gamification of the party home
|
Sep 19, 2025 |
|
Playing Pathfinder 2 on VTT and how I’m handling exploration
|
Sep 18, 2025 |
|
Gaming this week + GM’s make a character for the game that you’re about to play.
|
Sep 15, 2025 |
|
Episode one of Aleria Trackless wilds
|
Sep 11, 2025 |
|
Online VTT’s are not the right hammer for my nails.
|
Sep 10, 2025 |
|
Relaunching a campaign part 2
|
Sep 05, 2025 |
|
Reviving an old campaign part 1 of 2
|
Sep 03, 2025 |
|
Episode 100: Interview with the Goblin King.
|
Sep 01, 2025 |
|
Episode 99.5 A TTRPG Dust Bin Note book
|
Aug 29, 2025 |
|
Weather and it’s affect in your rpg.
|
Aug 21, 2025 |
|
What am I working on ?
|
Aug 18, 2025 |
|
The importance of considering skills when designing a TTRPG
|
Aug 15, 2025 |
|
Future Pod Casting Ideas and The power of the bookkeeping session
|
Aug 13, 2025 |
|
Modern life and TTRPG
|
Aug 11, 2025 |
|
More on developing settings a building games.
|
Aug 08, 2025 |
|
Space Kung Fu and other considerations
|
Aug 05, 2025 |
|
Tales from the Table Top RPG Dust Pan Pod Cast Notebook
|
Aug 02, 2025 |
|
Can we gamify discovery of the unknown?
|
Jul 30, 2025 |
|
Terrain, matters
|
Jul 28, 2025 |
|
In a weird place with games
|
Jul 23, 2025 |
|
A bit about classes.
|
Jul 21, 2025 |
|
TTRPGDP Notebook Episode Two
|
Jul 18, 2025 |
|
Charisma and the Charismatic
|
Jul 14, 2025 |
|
Tales from the TTRPG Dustpan Note-Book
|
Jul 11, 2025 |
|
Movie night with VHS
|
Jul 10, 2025 |
|
A bit of housekeeping.
|
Jul 09, 2025 |
|
The players are not an audience.
|
Jul 01, 2025 |
|
World Building and Anchors
|
Jun 27, 2025 |
|
A long way around.
|
Jun 25, 2025 |
|
Monday quick hitters .. my criticism of criticism
|
Jun 23, 2025 |
|
Musings of the silver empress
|
Jun 18, 2025 |
|
Pulling the plug
|
Jun 17, 2025 |
|
Dice interpretation
|
Jun 17, 2025 |
|
Ideas about exploration, civilizations and games
|
Jun 15, 2025 |
|
Clearly visualizing your game design
|
Jun 11, 2025 |
|
Otto Con after party
|
Jun 09, 2025 |
|
Unearthed Psionics’ a tough nut for D&D to crack
|
Jun 05, 2025 |
|
Notes on Exploration
|
Jun 04, 2025 |
|
Rules as Written
|
Jun 02, 2025 |
|
Putting ideas into the world.
|
May 29, 2025 |
|
Play testing my OttoCon Scenario.
|
May 28, 2025 |
|
Boutique Games and D&D hot T(C)ales
|
May 21, 2025 |
|
A bit about Builds
|
May 20, 2025 |
|
Time, Time, Time…
|
May 19, 2025 |
|
You can’t make the game ZAG.
|
May 12, 2025 |
|
Chill Game night part II
|
May 07, 2025 |
|
BATTLETECH
|
May 06, 2025 |
|
Do we really mean “Realism?”
|
May 01, 2025 |
|
Season 3 continues .. In GI Joe, can any one be more useless than shipwreck? Hold my bird.
|
May 01, 2025 |
|
Chill Game night
|
Apr 25, 2025 |
|
Looking at your own designs through fresh eyes
|
Apr 18, 2025 |
|
Quick review of our Hero 6 E game. Don’t FORCE IT
|
Apr 16, 2025 |
|
Skirmish game design jam session
|
Apr 09, 2025 |
|
Season 3, Episode 10. Limits in the system or limited by the system?
|
Apr 07, 2025 |
|
The system must fit your needs. And other campaign musings.
|
Apr 02, 2025 |
|
Hero game after action report
|
Mar 31, 2025 |
|
Season 3, Episode 7a Hero system Prep!
|
Mar 29, 2025 |
|
Setting Design building blocks.
|
Mar 28, 2025 |
|
Season 3 ep 5: design chatter.. shared resources.
|
Mar 27, 2025 |
|
Top 5 (Dead) home games! An afternoon session! Drive home bonanza!
|
Mar 26, 2025 |
|
Season 3 Ep3: projects update from Rolling Kia’s Studio “Deluxe”
|
Mar 22, 2025 |
|
Season 3 episode 2 How contrasting tones can help a game make moments.
|
Mar 19, 2025 |
|
S3 Episode 1 new season session zero. Plus a real listener question!
|
Mar 17, 2025 |
|
Season 2, Ep 20: Best laid printing plans .. Season 3 is coming!
|
Mar 10, 2025 |
|
Season 2 continued… EP: 19 Another episode about design.
|
Mar 06, 2025 |
|
A Quick Look at Monster Hunter Wilds!
|
Mar 03, 2025 |
|
Season 2 Episode 17 Thoughts on Game loops
|
Feb 28, 2025 |
|
Surprise Episode: Workshopping an NPC for Hero System/ Iron Kingdom.
|
Feb 25, 2025 |
|
My perception of Perception and other notes.
|
Feb 24, 2025 |
|
Saying the Quiet part
|
Feb 18, 2025 |
|
Season 2: Bonus Brainstorming Bonanza
|
Feb 11, 2025 |
|
Hero system: continues! & Why I need to calm down and learn to love the nuclear digression.
|
Feb 10, 2025 |
|
Season 2, Ep11: I am Blogging again , get excited! Also, hero game prep!
|
Feb 07, 2025 |
|
S2,E10: Five table top RRG’s I wish I could play on the regular but know I can’t
|
Feb 04, 2025 |
|
S2,Ep9: A canceled game night, thoughts on AI, The moving goal posts
|
Jan 30, 2025 |
|
Season 2, Ep:8 The Uncle Marc paradigm
|
Jan 27, 2025 |
|
Season 2 Episode 7, The bonus Episode..
|
Jan 23, 2025 |
|
Top five games that have most influenced my designs
|
Jan 21, 2025 |
|
S2 E5: My Top Five TTRPG s
|
Jan 16, 2025 |
|
Season 2 Ep.4: They Raise their Horses don’t they?
|
Jan 14, 2025 |
|
Season 2 Ep3, Pathfinder two after game report .. wherein we “sort of” played Pathfinder.
|
Jan 09, 2025 |
|
Looking for TTRPG community
|
Jan 07, 2025 |
|
Season 2 Episode 1: Session zero / Video game manipulations
|
Jan 02, 2025 |
|
Wherein we put toe tags on Krampus and Season One.
|
Dec 26, 2024 |
|
Have that setting’s feeling locked in before the game.
|
Dec 18, 2024 |
|
Krampus! And, why we hate him.
|
Dec 16, 2024 |
|
Do the heavy lifting before the Game starts.
|
Dec 13, 2024 |
|
Choosing the right system for your next game & Future of the Dust Bin
|
Dec 10, 2024 |
|
The Snowflake Update
|
Dec 06, 2024 |
|
Clocks and Timers my kinda messy way
|
Dec 05, 2024 |
|
Controlling Pace in your games.
|
Dec 02, 2024 |
|
We are going to play? Good time to think about why my character leaves the house.
|
Nov 27, 2024 |
|
Holiday Blues and How much Prep again?
|
Nov 26, 2024 |
|
Tales from the TTRPG Dust Bin: Village ideas!
|
Nov 21, 2024 |
|
Hero System Prep Overview.
|
Nov 19, 2024 |
|
Game Master Tips- Danger Room
|
Nov 15, 2024 |
|
Why doesn't anyone talk about HERO SYSTEM?
|
Nov 10, 2024 |
|
((Opinion on)) Character Creation Via Funnel
|
Nov 07, 2024 |
|
End of an era at the Battle of Ordouth
|
Nov 04, 2024 |
|
Wednesday Night TTRPG recap!
|
Nov 02, 2024 |
|
Special Episode: Quick Pathfinder 2 Prep
|
Oct 31, 2024 |
|
Death's Door: A GM's Guide to Character Mortality, and Black Vans
|
Oct 30, 2024 |
|
Narrative Control is its own reward EP 6
|
Oct 25, 2024 |
|
Ending campaigns Part 2, Episode 5
|
Oct 24, 2024 |
|
Tales From the TTRPG Dust Bin: Ep 4 Campaign Closure
|
Oct 22, 2024 |
|
Tales From the TTRPG Dust Pan Episode 2 Webs Woven!
|
Oct 20, 2024 |
|
Tales from the TTRPG Dust Pan ep 1. Games on a Work Night
|
Oct 19, 2024 |
|
Tales from the TTRPG Dust Pan Session Zero.
|
Oct 19, 2024 |