93 episodes
BACKSTORY Alex Roberts
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BACKSTORY is an ongoing series of interviews with game designers and other notable members of the role-playing community, hosted by Alex Roberts. This show is all about the person behind the work: how did they get into gaming? Why did they start designing? What are they most excited about for the future? Alex loves getting to know people, and you'll love coming along for the ride.
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89. Cat Tobin
On the final episode of Backstory, designer and publisher Cat Tobin talks pushing things forward, leaving things behind, and publishing original Irish language RPGs!
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88. Lucian Kahn
Game designer Lucian Kahn talks magic, humor, and some exciting game anthologies. Would you rather be a Visigoth or a Mall Goth?
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87. Diana J Leonard
Psychologist Diana J Leonard shares her work on the life cycle of play communities.
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86. Ben Chong
Ben Chong, aka swordsnflowers, joins us to talk about his experience teaching analog game design, developing the TTRPG scene in Malaysia, and his Sword Dream.
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85. Sangjun Park
Game designer and translator Sangjun Park talks about Moonflower, game translation, and his hopes for the future of the Korean TTRPG scene.
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84. Jon Cole
Larpwright and sex educator Jon Cole on teaching with larp, designing in collaboration, and creating space for Real Talk.