Roleplay Rescue

Che Webster
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Did you used to play roleplaying games back in the day, delving dungeons with funny dice in hand? Why’d you stop? Find out how to reclaim your RPG hobby as a working adult. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 1h ago

    Brian McKay... Building a Gaming Club That Lasts

    Welcome to the Summer Conversations, a short series of podcasts in which I welcome a guest who brings their own topic of interest and we have a chat. The recordings are done in under one hour, barely edited, and released without fanfare. Episode 4: Finding Your Table — Building a Gaming Club That Lasts How do you grow a tabletop community from twenty strangers into seventy-one paying members with two regular game nights? Brian McKay joins Che to share how the Northside Adventure Gamers Association in Brisbane pulled it off — incorporating as a nonprofit, securing a permanent home in a state school library, and running tables across everything from D&D 5e to Cthulhu to Dungeon Crawl Classics. Plus: managing player flow between tables, keeping table identities intact, and why finding your own space changes everything about how people show up at the game. This one's for anyone who's dreamed of building more than just a campaign — this is about building a home for other players too. Big thanks to Brian for coming on the show! NAGA Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/NorthsideAdventureGamers NAGA Public listing of games: https://public.naga.net.au/ NAGA website to log in and book games: https://login.naga.net.au/index.php# Game on! Roleplay Rescue Details: Voice Message: speakpipe.com/roleplayrescue Patreon: patreon.com/rpgrescue  Email: roleplayrescue@pm.me Blog roleplayrescue.com  Bluesky Social: https://bsky.app/profile/ubiquitousrat.bsky.social Logo and artwork by MJ Hiblen: https://www.patreon.com/MJHiblenART/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  2. Aug 15

    Jason Connerley... Solo Skirmish!

    Welcome to the Summer Conversations, a short series of podcasts in which I welcome a guest who brings their own topic of interest and we have a chat. The recordings are done in under one hour, barely edited, and released without fanfare. Episode 3: Solo Skirmish — Where Wargaming Meets Roleplaying Ever wished you could scratch that RPG itch without rounding up a whole group? Jason joins Che to explore how skirmish wargames like Five Parsecs from Home bridge the gap between solo tabletop gaming and full roleplaying. From programmed enemy "AI" that frees you to focus on your own character, to persistent worlds and character development in a lighter package — this is a conversation about what happens when the old wargaming DNA in RPGs resurfaces as something you can play alone at your kitchen table. Perfect for busy schedules, quiet nights, or sparking ideas for your next campaign. Game on! Roleplay Rescue Details: Voice Message: speakpipe.com/roleplayrescue Patreon: patreon.com/rpgrescue  Email: roleplayrescue@pm.me Blog roleplayrescue.com  Bluesky Social: https://bsky.app/profile/ubiquitousrat.bsky.social Logo and artwork by MJ Hiblen: https://www.patreon.com/MJHiblenART/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  3. Aug 8

    Patrick Mullen... Steal This Idea!

    Welcome to the Summer Conversations, a short series of podcasts in which I welcome a guest who brings their own topic of interest and we have a chat. The recordings are done in under one hour, barely edited, and released without fanfare. Episode 2: Steal This Idea — How to Create Original Worlds Without Losing Your Mind What does it mean to "steal" from your inspirations instead of copying them? Pat Mullen joins Che to unpack Baudrillard's concept of simulcra and pastiche, arguing that mature creators should adapt rather than imitate. From adapting Dashiell Hammett's Red Harvest for a Star Trek campaign to building worlds that feel organically lived-in rather than assembled from IP fragments, this conversation digs into how research, historical accuracy, and deep immersion create authenticity. No pastiche, no shortcuts — just worlds that breathe. Big thanks to Patrick Mullen of GURPStalk for coming on the show. Game on! Roleplay Rescue Details: Voice Message: speakpipe.com/roleplayrescue Patreon: patreon.com/rpgrescue  Email: roleplayrescue@pm.me Blog roleplayrescue.com  Bluesky Social: https://bsky.app/profile/ubiquitousrat.bsky.social Logo and artwork by MJ Hiblen: https://www.patreon.com/MJHiblenART/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  4. Aug 1

    Arlen Walker on... Big Battles in RPG

    Welcome to the Summer Conversations, a short series of podcasts in which I welcome a guest who brings their own topic of interest and we have a chat. The recordings are done in under one hour, barely edited, and released without fanfare.  Episode 1: Running Big Battles Without Losing Your Players How do you run a battlefield with hundreds of combatants without turning your RPG session into a war game? Che and Arlen explore strategies for scaling combat beyond the usual skirmish, from positioning players as specialist units and scouts to using historical battles like Hastings as inspiration. Plus: keeping player agency alive when the stakes are army-sized, crafting authentic chaos through limited information, and letting strategy—not dice rolls—decide the fate of empires. Big thanks to Arlen Walker of Live From Pellam's Wasteland. Game on! Roleplay Rescue Details: Voice Message: speakpipe.com/roleplayrescue Patreon: patreon.com/rpgrescue  Email: roleplayrescue@pm.me Blog roleplayrescue.com  Bluesky Social: https://bsky.app/profile/ubiquitousrat.bsky.social Logo and artwork by MJ Hiblen: https://www.patreon.com/MJHiblenART/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  5. Jun 7

    Hanging Up My Hat

    It is finished. This is the episode where we hear from a couple of recent callers and then I tell you that this is the last show. If you’ve been here since the beginning, thank you. You’ve heard me say I’m done quite a few times over the years. Never say never, isn’t that what they say? Who knows what tomorrow brings? If you’ve just joined us, well, welcome … and farewell. There’s a back catalogue if you want to share the journey. Just know that it does have a destination. Thanks for listening and… well, I’ll still be around. Game on! Roleplay Rescue Details: Voice Message: speakpipe.com/roleplayrescue Patreon: patreon.com/rpgrescue  Email: roleplayrescue@pm.me Blog roleplayrescue.com  Bluesky Social: https://bsky.app/profile/ubiquitousrat.bsky.social Roleplay Rescue Theme by Jon Cohen from Tale of the Manticore: https://taleofthemanticore.podbean.com/ Logo and artwork by MJ Hiblen: https://www.patreon.com/MJHiblenART/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  6. Jun 6

    Becoming a Player

    Exploring the daunting transition from forever-GM to player. Preparing to join Pat's open-world Star Trek campaign, Imminent Destinies, Che discusses how to apply Jamison's Otherworld-immersion and Justin Alexander's clear "action and intent" loop directly from the player's seat. The episode dives into the gritty, espionage-heavy Rigel Basin setting and navigates a trilemma of character concepts ahead of 'Session Minus One'. Discover the framework for banishing rules-talk, leaning into maximum player agency, and becoming a true Sojourner in a living Otherworld. Game on! Roleplay Rescue Details: Voice Message: speakpipe.com/roleplayrescue Patreon: patreon.com/rpgrescue  Email: roleplayrescue@pm.me Blog roleplayrescue.com  Bluesky Social: https://bsky.app/profile/ubiquitousrat.bsky.social Roleplay Rescue Theme by Jon Cohen from Tale of the Manticore: https://taleofthemanticore.podbean.com/ Logo and artwork by MJ Hiblen: https://www.patreon.com/MJHiblenART/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  7. May 30

    Wandering the Mythic

    Why do we spend hours prepping and playing our games, only to walk away feeling like we've just consumed another piece of disposable entertainment? What if the modern tabletop obsession with "managing the fiction" is actually the very thing breaking the spell of the Otherworld? And how do we stop trying to construct a narrative, and finally step into a shared, living myth? I believe we are a people starved of story, wandering a paved-over world looking for a genuine connection.  In this episode, we are going to explore the deep, often unspoken reasons why we gather to play, and seek an answer to those questions. Game on! Roleplay Rescue Details: Voice Message: speakpipe.com/roleplayrescue Patreon: patreon.com/rpgrescue  Email: roleplayrescue@pm.me Blog roleplayrescue.com  Bluesky Social: https://bsky.app/profile/ubiquitousrat.bsky.social Roleplay Rescue Theme by Jon Cohen from Tale of the Manticore: https://taleofthemanticore.podbean.com/ Logo and artwork by MJ Hiblen: https://www.patreon.com/MJHiblenART/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  8. May 16

    Testing Your Priors

    Why do some campaigns feel like they have a heartbeat, lasting for years, while others fizzle out before the second session? Is it the system? The players? Or is it something deeper we haven't named yet?  We talk endlessly about how to run a game. We debate rules, we share tips on prep, we argue about systems. But we rarely talk about why we’re running it in the first place. What are we actually trying to build? What if the secret to stopping the Drift isn’t a better rulebook, or another clever prep technique, but a clearer set of beliefs about what we’re actually trying to achieve? What if we look at the invisible assumptions we make before we even open a rulebook? They’re not rules you follow; they’re truths you build upon. And once we name them, a lot of the friction starts to fade. Game on! Roleplay Rescue Details: Voice Message: speakpipe.com/roleplayrescue Patreon: patreon.com/rpgrescue  Email: roleplayrescue@pm.me Blog roleplayrescue.com  Bluesky Social: https://bsky.app/profile/ubiquitousrat.bsky.social Roleplay Rescue Theme by Jon Cohen from Tale of the Manticore: https://taleofthemanticore.podbean.com/ Logo and artwork by MJ Hiblen: https://www.patreon.com/MJHiblenART/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Did you used to play roleplaying games back in the day, delving dungeons with funny dice in hand? Why’d you stop? Find out how to reclaim your RPG hobby as a working adult. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Che Webster
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    444
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Che Webster
  • Show Website
    Roleplay Rescue

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