The Adventure Slang Podcast
A podcast about the Adventure Slang Productions tabletop RPG company, with special guests from the ttrpg community including artists, designers, podcasters, and other personalities.
Episodes
Everyone welcome artist extraordinaire - the man behind the iconic Nuovarden logo among many brilliant artworks - Jose Ortiz! Jose joins Ty to discuss fantasy art, GMing, writing for the Living Greyhawk series, and the evolving creative culture in the era of AI. Sit with us and visit a while.
From the depths of a distant wasteland, the Mutant Lord himself, William McAusland joins Ty and Tim for this episode of the ASP pod. William is the owner of Outland Arts and creator of The Mutant Epoch TTRPG, as well as regular artist for Goodman Games. William talks with us about art, game design, and crafting one's creative ambitions into a steady occupation. Join us and be inspired!
In celebration of indie game designs and the people that make them, Ty and Tim visit with artist, writer, and developer (among other things) Brian Colin - creator of Vast Grimm and the upcoming Sqwurmish currently on Kickstarter. There's even more inside, so join us - don't be squirmy!
Like necrotic peanut butter and putrified jelly, it's Darling Creepshow and Bleakseason, together for the first time on the Adventure Slang Podcast! You met them independently here once before; now meet them as the team responsible for some of the darkest tales on the Net. But don't be fooled - our guests are a couple of the sweetest goths this side of the crypt. Hear their reflections of trust and terror as two friends navigating ...
Here to help us find our way is renowned TTRPG cartographer Anna B. Meyer. Anna's work is very well established in the World of Greyhawk fantasy setting for Dungeons & Dragons, but we're betting there is a lot you don't know about her work and gaming history. Follow us as we take the journey through this fabulous chat!
He's hardly a monster, but he is the creator of Monster of the Week. Please meet Michael Sands regarding one person's game design journey, and discover the close-knit gaming community of New Zealand. On this episode of the Adventure Slang Podcast!
Just in time for spooky season the team sits down with Darling Creepshow to talk creativity, cyberpunk, and life among the creeple. Come meet the creative spirit affectionately known as "Creep" for this inspiring pre-Halloween special. Don't be scared!
In this episode we welcome back Erin from hiatus to discuss character design ideation and inspiration. We are our own special guests for this chat among friends about an aspect of gaming that we all love. Where do you get your ideas for character creation? Send us your thoughts!
The A.S.P. podcast welcomes returning guest Jon Cohen, creator of Tale of the Manticore, to discuss the TTRPG game-adjacent audio drama - the history and new developments of this niche genre and its growing popularity. For those unfamiliar with the show and others like it, learn all about it here!
Coming to you all the way from New Zealand, WĒTĀ FX mocap actor and nerd culture enthusiast Allan Henry visits with us to discuss acting, the importance of parameters, and the wisdom of Paul, the video store guru. King Kong is in the house!
Join us as we chat with guests Michelle and Wes Otis of Twelve-Sided Stories where we discuss the origins of this wonderfully theatric Actual Play (AP) audio drama, and theorize about the growth of TTRPG related entertainment in all of its developing complexity.
In this episode Ty visits with fantasy artist Alex Sturdee, whose work appears throughout the forthcoming Nuovarden TTRPG. Alex discusses his artistic origins and the breadth of his growing ouvre, including a new comic series called Role Call. Meet the man behind the imagination!
The A.S.P. team hosts gaming monks Mildra and Xanatrix Zadare - straight out of the Monastery. Consider this episode a warm up to what yet may be in this virtual smorgasbord of TTRPG topics. There's more where that came from!
Actual Play production comes with a lot of consideration, and in this episode we visit with Christian and Miko of Folk & Myth, to discuss the ins and outs of TTRPG live streaming for an audience. We chat about everything from stakes and tension, to the reason behind safety tools, and what an audience is looking for in the AP experience.
Do you know what your monsters are doing? In episode 23 author Keith Ammann joins the ASP podcast to discuss his highly celebrated (and invaluable) work based on the blog The Monsters Know. Keith is the author of many works, including The Monsters Know What They're Doing, Live to Tell the Tale, and How to Defend Your Lair. Enjoy this insightful discussion on the challenges of creating memorable encounters that bring our TTRPGs to l...
We celebrate our two year podcast anniversary with guest Michelle Nguyen Bradley, executive producer of Tabletop News! Listen in to learn about the exciting work Michelle and team are doing to bring the world of tabletop gaming to us all. Find out how you can participate in making headlines!
This episode we welcome GamerMomLuna, host of the popular Tales from the Tavern podcast. Join us as we discuss how Luna's interest in gaming led to a little grassroots talk show that turned into a family tree of connections for gamers and creators. If you haven't heard of Tales from the Tavern before, you'll be glad you have now!
Join us as we visit with the delightful Erika Aundawyn of Role D5. In this episode we talk about the world of "not 5e" TTRPGs, and the expanding culture of tabletop gaming, table etiquette, and the modern phenomenon of moving straight from learning RPGs to live actual play performing.
The A.S.P. podcast is back from summer vacation with our guest Johnathan Wright, author of the Mecha vs Kaiju TTRPG now on Kickstarter! In this interview we discuss anime culture, Gen X media experiences, and melding dice mechanics into narrative. This one is for all the mech jockeys!
This month we visit with Zoë Lore from Women of TTRPG - a platform that celebrates women in tabletop. In this episode we discuss finding a space of one's own for gaming, the work we're looking forward to from women creators, and how to get into role-play gaming as a new player. Welcome!
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