The RPG Goblin

Today on The RPG Goblin we are exploring Bump in the Dark with it's creator Jex Thomas and the backerkit coming out for the revised edition of this game! This game was such a pleasure to explore as I'm a HUGE fan of monster hunting games and this one does not disappoint as it's a love letter to Monster of the Week and uses a very personal setting! It also uses a fantastic investigation system where the monster isn't even planned from the beginning! Check out Bump in the Dark Revised...

Today on The RPG Goblin we explore a new up incoming game called Little Wolves! This game is coming to Backerkit May 14th and we have on Nevyn, one of the designers to tell us all about it!Not only is it a mystical folklore game where you play as young werewolves helping the courts and queens of the forest, but it is also a game of strange little guys, elemental trials, and real-life masks that represent the journey of your character and all of their accomplishments! Go check out and sup...

Today we are switching it up on The RPG Goblin! This episode I bring on Grant Howitt the designer of amazing games such as Honey Heist, The Witch is Dead, Spire, Heart, and many many more games (that are mostly goofy and insane) and Grant Nordine from Game Master Monday to chat!We have double the grant, and double the fun this episode as these Grants are a match amde in game philosophy heaven! Check out Grant Howitt and his games HERE:https://x.com/gshowitt?s=20https://rowanrookanddecard...

This week on The RPG Goblin we are exploring NovArchaic with it's creator Kyle! Nov is a system that Kyle started to develop 11 years ago and we talk all about the history of it's development, why it started (along with Kyles gripes with Modern D20), his design philosophy, and the world of Nov Archaic!Check out Nov Archaic and it's development here: https://twicry.com/novarchaicCheck out Kyle and follow him here:https://twitter.com/YFTechnohttps://www.threads.net/@technomancerkylehttps:/...

Today on the RPG Goblin I bring on Tyler from RPGBOT to chat all about the Fantasy Flight edition of the Star Wars RPG! We discuss it's unique history and lore and what has happened to this game and license over time! Along with that we dive into how the actual game works! It's unique dice system, what makes each version of the game different, It's fascinating mechanics and of course Tyler shares one of the wildest stories that have been shared on The RPG Goblin!Even as a someone who isn...

Today we are celebrating the 1 year anniversary of The RPG Goblin! A year ago I release the first ever episode of this podcast and man has it been an amazing journey! I want to thank everyone who has listened to this show so far especially anyone who has been around since the beginning! I appreciate it with all of my heart!I talk about why I started the show, the types of characters I wish to play, some of my favorite TTRPGs, how I got into TTRPGs, and SO MUCH MORE! Enjoy this Q&...

Today on the RPG Goblin I bring on Steph from Fistful of Crits to talk about her game AfterGlow! A Solo or Duel player game where you play acolytes in a world that has been changed. All you know is that the temple was cleaved in two, the gods are gone, the wizard looms, and the the sun never sets since the Afterglow happened.Not only do we talk about this beautiful game but Steph and I talk a lot about solo journaling games and how they work, what games and designers inspire Steph, share some...

Today we talk about and explore the concept of Power Gaming in TTRPGs with Zakariah!With a huge focus that if you power game in a group where everyone enjoys that style of play that is amazing and a great way to play! Power Gaming can only be harmful if it causing conflict in the group and lessens everyone's fun just like any other play style! You can find Zakariah on DMsGuild by searching his name "Zakariah"! Or here: https://www.dmsguild.com/browse.php?keywords=Zakariah&x=0&y=0&...

Today I am talking all about Stars & Wishes on this solo episode of The RPG Goblin!I share all about how I use this after session ritual to help with the prep, expectations and figuring out what my players are loving most about my games! I also share some stories and examples of Stars and Wishes my players have given, How I tried adding Wards after a comment on Threads and try and think of different ways to adapt the idea in different games!Check out the Safety Toolkit here to learn more ...

Today we are chatting about Dead Letter Society! A game all about being vampire pen pals! You can tell so many different kinds of stories about hunger, love, trying to find yourself and any other struggles tha comes from being a vampire. This game is all about sending letters and trying ro figure out what this secret society is! To talk alll about it is the creator Rori Montford!Rori is a true lover of vampires and the designer behind Dead Letter Society and The Almac of Senguine P...