Roleplaying History

Wayne Davis
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  • GAMES
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An exploration of the history of role playing games, including some you might not have heard of.

  1. 03/31/2024

    Roleplaying History Special Announcement

    We weren't supposed to be doing anything Roleplaying History this week, but we needed to make an announcement. The Roleplaying History Theme is Beyond New Horizons by Giole Fazzeri and is available from Pixabay.com  Roleplaying History is a production of Bad GM Productions.  Follow us:  Facebook: facebook.com/gaming/badGMprod  X: @badgmp OR @roleplayingp Threads: threads.net/badgmproductions  Bluesky: badgmproductions.bsky.social YouTube, Tumblr, & Instagram: bad gm productions  Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠badgmproductions@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Online: badgmproductions.net

    7 min

  2. 03/24/2024

    Episode 145: Car Wars and Crystalicum

    This week, we deep dive two games that couldn't be more different: the miniature game Car Wars and the Polish tabletop game Crystalicum. Both have been requested multiple times by our listeners, and we decided to combine both requests into one episode. The Roleplaying History Theme is Beyond New Horizons by Giole Fazzeri and is available from Pixabay.com  Roleplaying History is a production of Bad GM Productions.  Follow us:  Facebook: facebook.com/gaming/badGMprod  X: @badgmp OR @roleplayingp Threads: threads.net/badgmproductions  Bluesky: badgmproductions.bsky.social YouTube, Tumblr, & Instagram: bad gm productions  Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠badgmproductions@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Online: badgmproductions.net

    51 min

  3. 03/15/2024

    Episode 144: Space Opera & StarWeb

    This week, we go to space twice. First, we check out a sci-fi tabletop game from 1980, then we check out a sci-fi play-by-mail game that's been running strong since the late 1970's. The Roleplaying History Theme is Beyond New Horizons by Giole Fazzeri and is available from Pixabay.com  Roleplaying History is a production of Bad GM Productions.  Follow us:  Facebook: facebook.com/gaming/badGMprod  X: @badgmp OR @roleplayingp Threads: threads.net/badgmproductions  Bluesky: badgmproductions.bsky.social YouTube, Tumblr, & Instagram: bad gm productions  Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠badgmproductions@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Online: badgmproductions.net

    31 min

  4. 03/08/2024

    Episode 143: The Morrow Project & Heroic Fantasy

    This week, we deep dive an apocalyptic game that we found to be an interesting take on the genre as well as a fantasy play by mail game we recommend for those interested in trying the play by mail genre. The Roleplaying History Theme is Beyond New Horizons by Giole Fazzeri and is available from Pixabay.com  Roleplaying History is a production of Bad GM Productions.  Follow us:  Facebook: facebook.com/gaming/badGMprod  X: @badgmp OR @roleplayingp Threads: threads.net/badgmproductions  Bluesky: badgmproductions.bsky.social YouTube, Tumblr, & Instagram: bad gm productions  Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠badgmproductions@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Online: badgmproductions.net

    27 min

  5. 03/01/2024

    Episode 142: Diplomacy

    For old school gamers, this is a game that needs no introduction or explanation. For some of the new-schoolers out there, we're going to give you that introduction, and it's a game EVERYONE should try at least once. The Roleplaying History Theme is Beyond New Horizons by Giole Fazzeri and is available from Pixabay.com  Roleplaying History is a production of Bad GM Productions.  Follow us:  Facebook: facebook.com/gaming/badGMprod  X: @badgmp OR @roleplayingp Threads: threads.net/badgmproductions  Bluesky: badgmproductions.bsky.social YouTube, Tumblr, & Instagram: bad gm productions  Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠badgmproductions@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Online: badgmproductions.net

    33 min

  6. 02/16/2024

    Episode 141: The Fantasy Trip and It's A Crime

    This week we check out a tabletop game with not one but TWO short but interesting runs AND we check out another play by mail game we added at your request. The Roleplaying History Theme is Beyond New Horizons by Giole Fazzeri and is available from Pixabay.com  Roleplaying History is a production of Bad GM Productions.  Follow us:  Facebook: facebook.com/gaming/badGMprod  X: @badgmp OR @roleplayingp Threads: threads.net/badgmproductions  Bluesky: badgmproductions.bsky.social YouTube, Tumblr, & Instagram: bad gm productions  Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠badgmproductions@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Online: badgmproductions.net

    24 min

  7. 02/09/2024

    Episode 140: Top Secret and Crasimoff's World

    This week we cover an espionage game and a game considered by many to be the first play by mail fantasy game. The Roleplaying History Theme is Beyond New Horizons by Giole Fazzeri and is available from Pixabay.com  Roleplaying History is a production of Bad GM Productions.  Follow us:  Facebook: facebook.com/gaming/badGMprod  X: @badgmp OR @roleplayingp Threads: threads.net/badgmproductions  Bluesky: badgmproductions.bsky.social YouTube, Tumblr, & Instagram: bad gm productions  Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠badgmproductions@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Online: badgmproductions.net

    30 min

  8. 02/02/2024

    Episode 139: Advanced Game Engine

    We hinted at this system a couple of weeks ago, and this week we get into the deep dive. Green Ronin created it for Dragon Age, and we'll break down what it's all about. The Roleplaying History Theme is Beyond New Horizons by Giole Fazzeri and is available from Pixabay.com  Roleplaying History is a production of Bad GM Productions.  Follow us:  Facebook: facebook.com/gaming/badGMprod  X: @badgmp OR @roleplayingp Threads: threads.net/badgmproductions  Bluesky: badgmproductions.bsky.social YouTube, Tumblr, & Instagram: bad gm productions  Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠badgmproductions@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Online: badgmproductions.net

    19 min
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An exploration of the history of role playing games, including some you might not have heard of.

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  • Creator
    Wayne Davis
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2024
  • Episodes
    153
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Wayne Davis
  • Show Website
    Roleplaying History