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Dan and Stevie spoke to one of the developers behind the Aussie-grown immersive in person virtual tabletop - Arkenforge. Nathan, who is the software developer at Arkenforge, taught us about the origins of the company, his personal journey into TTRPGs, Arkenforge’s latest feature drop and so much more. Also, this was Dan’s last episode before he went on parental leave. We have a wonderful guest host to take his place while he’s away, and you’ll get to hear from them in the next episode. Plus, we have some cool events to shout out in the news segment. News: Autism Valued D&D Term 1 2026 The Fox's Eye Candela Obscura One Shot Tabletop Tuesdays News Submission: If you have something you want mentioned during our news segment, please submit it here. This podcast is produced in affiliation with the ⁠Australian Roleplay Community (ARC)⁠. If you’d like to join the ARC Community, head to arcrpg.org where you’ll find a link to our vibrant and inclusive Discord server. Your hosts have been ⁠Kate O’Sullivan⁠, ⁠Dan Machuca⁠, and ⁠Stevie Schafer⁠. Cover art by Helen Graham of ⁠Juimon Studios⁠, Title music is Sweet Sunday Groove by Slaleky. Interstitial music is Newer Wave by Kevin MacLeod, used under a Creative Commons 4.0 Licence. Production by ⁠Stevie Schafer⁠.   Credit: "Newer Wave" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licence http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ If you would like to be interviewed on the podcast, please submit this form. (NOTE, we get lots of requests to be guests, so if you have anything time sensitive, submit it as news).

In episode 33 of Aussie Role Call, we’re excited to ring in the new year, and there are so many announcements, including conventions, events, game releases and more. In this episode’s interview, Stevie caught up with Natasha from Bathyal Labs, which brings VFX-grade world-building to the physical realm of tabletop gaming. They discuss how Natasha brings her experience from VFX to making dice, and other tabletop accessories.  Links: Bathyal Labs website News: Neon Brisbane GM Submission CanCon website TGDA CanCon Meetup So you wanna be a GM workshop Splendour & Society: Summer Season The Fox’s Eye - A Candela Obscura One-Shot You’ll Meet The Devil at the Crossroads Devil Town Woop Woop - A PBTA Mad Max hack The Fumbled Anthology News Submission: If you have something you want mentioned during our news segment, please submit it here. This podcast is produced in affiliation with the ⁠Australian Roleplay Community (ARC)⁠. If you’d like to join the ARC Community, head to arcrpg.org where you’ll find a link to our vibrant and inclusive Discord server. Your hosts have been ⁠Kate O’Sullivan⁠, ⁠Dan Machuca⁠, and ⁠Stevie Schafer⁠. Cover art by Helen Graham of ⁠Juimon Studios⁠, Title music is Sweet Sunday Groove by Slaleky. Interstitial music is Newer Wave by Kevin MacLeod, used under a Creative Commons 4.0 Licence. Production by ⁠Stevie Schafer⁠.   Credit: "Newer Wave" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licence http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ If you would like to be interviewed on the podcast, please submit this form. (NOTE, we get lots of requests to be guests, so if you have anything time sensitive, submit it as news).

What happens when you combine improvisational actors and TTRPGs? In this episode, Kate and Stevie sat down with Scott McArdle of Improv RPG and Together Adventure Podcast to talk about the arts of improvisation and tabletop roleplaying. With Improv RPG Scott and co bring TTRPGs to the stage including D&D, Call of Cthulhu, Good Society and more. The Together Adventure Podcast is an actual play podcast that unpacks tabletop roleplaying games. Plus, Scott and Kate - who are both improv professionals - drop improvisational tips and tricks everyone can use at the TTRPG table. In news, there are some cool things happening early next year, a new Melbourne based podcast, and more. Links: Improv RPG Together Adventure  Same Time Next Week News: Neon Brisbane 2026 GM Submission Start a Quest Podcast TTRPG Bookmarks by Joie Yong News Submission: If you have something you want mentioned during our news segment, please submit it here. This podcast is produced in affiliation with the ⁠Australian Roleplay Community (ARC)⁠. If you’d like to join the ARC Community, head to arcrpg.org where you’ll find a link to our vibrant and inclusive Discord server. Your hosts have been ⁠Kate O’Sullivan⁠, ⁠Dan Machuca⁠, and ⁠Stevie Schafer⁠. Cover art by Helen Graham of ⁠Juimon Studios⁠, Title music is Sweet Sunday Groove by Slaleky. Interstitial music is Newer Wave by Kevin MacLeod, used under a Creative Commons 4.0 Licence. Production by ⁠Stevie Schafer⁠.   Credit: "Newer Wave" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licence http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ If you would like to be interviewed on the podcast, please submit this form. (NOTE, we get lots of requests to be guests, so if you have anything time sensitive, submit it as news).

In this episode, Kate and Stevie speak to the Game Master (or Goose Monkey) Ash Cooper from the award-winning Aussie-based Book Of War Podcast. You’ll hear about how The Book Of War Podcast came to be, why they entered into webfests, tips for starting your own Real Play Podcast and more. Stay tuned after our conversation with Ash to hear a special announcement from Kate, upcoming community games, volunteer opportunities, events for December and January and so much more! Links: The Book Of War Website Follow the Book of War on Instagram Powered ByThe Apocalypse Avatar Legends: Roleplaying Game NZ Webfest 2025 Winners News: Donate to Kate's Stream-mas Behold Games Community RPG club in NSW December and January games So you wanna be a Game Master workshop Cottage Core Critter Tea Party A Very Austen Christmas Creating New PC Species on DMs Guild Autism Valued Volunteer DM Assistant

Have you ever wondered what it's like to be a custom dice maker? In this episode, we chat to Azy from Maluridae Dice about how they got into dice making, what kinds of dice they enjoy making, and what the convention scene is like for custom handmade dice. Links: Maluridae Dice Follow Maluridae Dice on Instagram News: TTRPG Writers Guild at Elder Gods and Dragons Melb Queer TTRPGs How to DM for a Diverse Group Panel So You Wanna Be a Game Master Workshop MDDAL Drums of the Dead Rolling Coast Mausritter Adventure Collection News Submission: If you have something you want mentioned during our news segment, please submit it here. This podcast is produced in affiliation with the ⁠Australian Roleplay Community (ARC)⁠. If you’d like to join the ARC Community, head to arcrpg.org where you’ll find a link to our vibrant and inclusive Discord server. Your hosts have been ⁠Kate O’Sullivan⁠, ⁠Dan Machuca⁠, and ⁠Stevie Schafer⁠. Cover art by Helen Graham of ⁠Juimon Studios⁠, Title music is Sweet Sunday Groove by Slaleky. Interstitial music is Newer Wave by Kevin MacLeod, used under a Creative Commons 4.0 Licence. Production by ⁠Stevie Schafer⁠.   Credit: "Newer Wave" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licence http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ If you would like to be interviewed on the podcast, please submit this form. (NOTE, we get lots of requests to be guests, so if you have anything time sensitive, submit it as news).

Welcome to episode 29 of the Aussie Role Call Podcast. This is our first episode post Melbourne International Games Week and PAX Australia. We have a bumper of an episode for you. Our main interview is with the phenomenal TTRPG powerhouse that is AJ Winters from Winters Tales. AJ is here talking about the massive project that was the Castleton Actual Play and the current Castleton setting book Kickstarter. We also have so much news - with lots of events happening for Halloween and throughout November. Stay tuned for those, for some PAX Vox Pops after our interview with AJ. Links: AJ Winters Castleton Kickstarter News: Victorian Horror a Call of Cthulhu Halloween Event Coteries of Carlton Midnight in Melbourne Dark Eucharist Lore Piercer by Dan Machuca Melb Queer TTRPGs Community Table Talk: How to DM a Diverse Group Dungeons and Dragons & Draughts - Launceston News Submission: If you have something you want mentioned during our news segment, please submit it here. This podcast is produced in affiliation with the ⁠Australian Roleplay Community (ARC)⁠. If you’d like to join the ARC Community, head to arcrpg.org where you’ll find a link to our vibrant and inclusive Discord server. Your hosts have been ⁠Kate O’Sullivan⁠, ⁠Dan Machuca⁠, and ⁠Stevie Schafer⁠. Cover art by Helen Graham of ⁠Juimon Studios⁠, Title music is Sweet Sunday Groove by Slaleky. Interstitial music is Newer Wave by Kevin MacLeod, used under a Creative Commons 4.0 Licence. Production by ⁠Stevie Schafer⁠.   Credit: "Newer Wave" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licence http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ If you would like to be interviewed on the podcast, please submit this form. (NOTE, we get lots of requests to be guests, so if you have anything time sensitive, submit it as news).

In episode 28, Stevie and Dan speak to Nicole Renner, designer of Dark Vigil the process of designing a horror TTRPG game. Get a behind the scenes glimpse into what makes horror work, how Dark Vigil mechanises gambling and fear and so much more. Nicole takes us through her thought processes and if you love horror games, this episode is a must-listen. Links: Fractal RPG Website News Submission: If you have something you want mentioned during our news segment, please submit it here. This podcast is produced in affiliation with the ⁠Australian Roleplay Community (ARC)⁠. If you’d like to join the ARC Community, head to arcrpg.org where you’ll find a link to our vibrant and inclusive Discord server. Your hosts have been ⁠Kate O’Sullivan⁠, ⁠Dan Machuca⁠, and ⁠Stevie Schafer⁠. Cover art by Helen Graham of ⁠Juimon Studios⁠, Title music is Sweet Sunday Groove by Slaleky. Interstitial music is Newer Wave by Kevin MacLeod, used under a Creative Commons 4.0 Licence. Production by ⁠Stevie Schafer⁠.   Credit: "Newer Wave" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licence http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ If you would like to be interviewed on the podcast, please submit this form. (NOTE, we get lots of requests to be guests, so if you have anything time sensitive, submit it as news).

In episode 27, Stevie and Dan speak to Brandon Lee from Ravensridge Emporium about Ravensridge and specifically about the phenomenon that is solo TTRPGs. Brandon’s own solo TTRPG, Cartograph, has been nominated for an ARPIA award. In news, we cover so much upcoming stuff including Games Week at the Table, PAX, games, supplements, VTT assets and more. You’ll just have to listen to find out. Links: The Ravensridge Emporium News: Games Week at the Table (Oct 5) PAX Aus at the Table (Oct 10-12) ARC Mentor Program Showcase (Oct 10-12) The King's Poisoner: The Last Kingdom (Oct 7) Dohwar Delves - Adventure Anthology Neon Badlands TTRPG The Hollow Shuffle Mausritter Cards Arkenforge Dark Fantasy Construction Kit News Submission: If you have something you want mentioned during our news segment, please submit it here. This podcast is produced in affiliation with the ⁠Australian Roleplay Community (ARC)⁠. If you’d like to join the ARC Community, head to arcrpg.org where you’ll find a link to our vibrant and inclusive Discord server. Your hosts have been ⁠Kate O’Sullivan⁠, ⁠Dan Machuca⁠, and ⁠Stevie Schafer⁠. Cover art by Helen Graham of ⁠Juimon Studios⁠, Title music is Sweet Sunday Groove by Slaleky. Interstitial music is Newer Wave by Kevin MacLeod, used under a Creative Commons 4.0 Licence. Production by ⁠Stevie Schafer⁠.   Credit: "Newer Wave" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licence http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ If you would like to be interviewed on the podcast, please submit this form. (NOTE, we get lots of requests to be guests, so if you have anything time sensitive, submit it as news).

In this episode, Kate and Stevie chat to Gen and Jeremy from UWA Unigames all about running a social club of boardgames, TTRPGs, and more to improve the social lives of uni students. You’ll learn about how they organise fresher campaigns, do charity events, and collaborate with other clubs across the university. In news we talk about the upcoming Pixel Expo, the Games Week at the Table livestream from ARC, Vampire the Masquerade & Call of Cthulhu events, and a learn to GM event hosted by Stevie. Links: UWA Unigames Website UWA Unigames Discord UWA Unigames Instagram News: Pixel Expo 2024 Grimhollow Bundle on D&D Beyond Coteries of Carlton Cell of Cthulhu in Old Melbourne Gaol So you wanna be a GM News Submission: If you have something you want mentioned during our news segment, please submit it here. This podcast is produced in affiliation with the ⁠Australian Roleplay Community (ARC)⁠. If you’d like to join the ARC Community, head to arcrpg.org where you’ll find a link to our vibrant and inclusive Discord server. Your hosts have been ⁠Kate O’Sullivan⁠, ⁠Dan Machuca⁠, and ⁠Stevie Schafer⁠. Cover art by Helen Graham of ⁠Juimon Studios⁠, Title music is Sweet Sunday Groove by Slaleky. Interstitial music is Newer Wave by Kevin MacLeod, used under a Creative Commons 4.0 Licence. Production by ⁠Stevie Schafer⁠.   Credit: "Newer Wave" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licence http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ If you would like to be interviewed on the podcast, please submit this form. (NOTE, we get lots of requests to be guests, so if you have anything time sensitive, submit it as news).

This is episode 25, and in it Dan, Kate and Stevie look back on their year in TTRPGs. What games have they played? What events have they been to? What moments from interviews on the show stood out to them? Then, they wrap it all up with a refresh of the fast five, which definitely doesn’t almost start a fight or two… Links: Forgotten Realms Wiki Presents Juniper's Companion to Venturesome Cookery Legend in the Making Pre-registration ARPIA shortlist News Submission: If you have something you want mentioned during our news segment, please submit it here. This podcast is produced in affiliation with the ⁠Australian Roleplay Community (ARC)⁠. If you’d like to join the ARC Community, head to arcrpg.org where you’ll find a link to our vibrant and inclusive Discord server. Your hosts have been ⁠Kate O’Sullivan⁠, ⁠Dan Machuca⁠, and ⁠Stevie Schafer⁠. Cover art by Helen Graham of ⁠Juimon Studios⁠, Title music is Sweet Sunday Groove by Slaleky. Interstitial music is Newer Wave by Kevin MacLeod, used under a Creative Commons 4.0 Licence. Production by ⁠Stevie Schafer⁠.   Credit: "Newer Wave" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licence http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ If you would like to be interviewed on the podcast, please submit this form. (NOTE, we get lots of requests to be guests, so if you have anything time sensitive, submit it as news).

In episode 24 of the Aussie Role Call podcast, we pivot into culinary escapades with the founder of DTwenty Sauce Co. This is where food and nerd spirit co mingle and become something stellar. Stevie and Dan interview the founder of DTwenty Sauce Co, Jon, about his delicious sauces, process, and upcoming product lines. If you’ve ever wanted to peer into the kitchen of a D&D themed sauce company, this is the episode for you. Links: DTwenty Sauce Co Website News: Quest in the West - Daggerheart & D&D Assault Fleet Centuri Quickstart Castleton Setting Book Announcement Conquest Games Market News Submission: If you have something you want mentioned during our news segment, please submit it here. This podcast is produced in affiliation with the ⁠Australian Roleplay Community (ARC)⁠. If you’d like to join the ARC Community, head to arcrpg.org where you’ll find a link to our vibrant and inclusive Discord server. Your hosts have been ⁠Kate O’Sullivan⁠, ⁠Dan Machuca⁠, and ⁠Stevie Schafer⁠. Cover art by Helen Graham of ⁠Juimon Studios⁠, Title music is Sweet Sunday Groove by Slaleky. Interstitial music is Newer Wave by Kevin MacLeod, used under a Creative Commons 4.0 Licence. Production by ⁠Stevie Schafer⁠.   Credit: "Newer Wave" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licence http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ If you would like to be interviewed on the podcast, please submit this form. (NOTE, we get lots of requests to be guests, so if you have anything time sensitive, submit it as news).

In Episode 23, Stevie and Kate chat to the superstars of Aussie tabletop design, Storybrewers Roleplaying. Storybrewers are Hayley Gordon and Vee Hendro. You might know them from arguably their most famous game, Good Society. In this episode, they discuss, how Storybrewers discovered roleplaying games, defining “writers room” games, and ways to bring people into collaborative games where they have an authorial voice. You’ll learn about their two upcoming releases (which are likely to be at PAX Aus this year), Community Content for Good Society, and the magic of collaborative storytelling. Plus, we share news about the upcoming Conquest Games Market in Melbourne.  Links: Storybrewers Roleplaying Website Vee Hendro’s Website Storybrewers YouTube Storybrewers Bluesky Vee Hendro on Bluesky News: Conquest Games Market Conquest Con on Instagram News Submission: If you have something you want mentioned during our news segment, please submit it here. This podcast is produced in affiliation with the ⁠Australian Roleplay Community (ARC)⁠. If you’d like to join the ARC Community, head to arcrpg.org where you’ll find a link to our vibrant and inclusive Discord server. Your hosts have been ⁠Kate O’Sullivan⁠, ⁠Dan Machuca⁠, and ⁠Stevie Schafer⁠. Cover art by Helen Graham of ⁠Juimon Studios⁠, Title music is Sweet Sunday Groove by Slaleky. Interstitial music is Newer Wave by Kevin MacLeod, used under a Creative Commons 4.0 Licence. Production by ⁠Stevie Schafer⁠.   Credit: "Newer Wave" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licence http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ If you would like to be interviewed on the podcast, please submit this form. (NOTE, we get lots of requests to be guests, so if you have anything time sensitive, submit it as news).

In this episode Kate and Stevie spoke to Gemma Driscoll, better known across the interwebs as GeeofDee. You might know her as host of ABC’s Good Game: Spawn Point. Kate and Stevie spoke to Gee about her experience with TTRPGs, forays into the world of being a game master, and what she has learned about herself and the world through the magic of TTRPGs. In news, we have lots of new and exciting game drops and a cool new convention is coming to the Gold Coast. Links: ⁠GeeofDee YouTube⁠ Gee of Dee on Twitch News: SPELLZ game FantaSciiCon call for exhibitors Bruno Barleybeard's Big Book of Brewing Road Rage The Muttering Obelisk News Submission: If you have something you want mentioned during our news segment, please submit it here. This podcast is produced in affiliation with the ⁠Australian Roleplay Community (ARC)⁠. If you’d like to join the ARC Community, head to arcrpg.org where you’ll find a link to our vibrant and inclusive Discord server. Your hosts have been ⁠Kate O’Sullivan⁠, ⁠Dan Machuca⁠, and ⁠Stevie Schafer⁠. Cover art by Helen Graham of ⁠Juimon Studios⁠, Title music is Sweet Sunday Groove by Slaleky. Interstitial music is Newer Wave by Kevin MacLeod, used under a Creative Commons 4.0 Licence. Production by ⁠Stevie Schafer⁠.   Credit: "Newer Wave" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licence http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ If you would like to be interviewed on the podcast, please submit this form. (NOTE, we get lots of requests to be guests, so if you have anything time sensitive, submit it as news).

In this episode, Dan and Stevie speak with Brendon Watson. Brendon is one of the admins for Melbourne Dungeons and Dragons Adventurers’ League and one of the brains behind 5 Foot Step, an actual play show on RMITV. They talk to Brendon about what Adventurers League is, what makes Melbourne Adventurers League special, the origins behind 5 Foot Step and so much more. If you’ve been curious about what happens behind the scenes at MDDAL or want to know more about putting together a broadcast actual play, this is the perfect episode for you. Links: Melbourne DDAL Website  5 Foot Step YouTube Channel  News: Rolling Coast: A Mausritter Campaign SettingMy Lucky Dice by Sasa LeStrange⁠Seeking the Wisdom of the Scavenger King News Submission: If you have something you want mentioned during our news segment, please submit it here. This podcast is produced in affiliation with the ⁠Australian Roleplay Community (ARC)⁠. If you’d like to join the ARC Community, head to arcrpg.org where you’ll find a link to our vibrant and inclusive Discord server. Your hosts have been ⁠Kate O’Sullivan⁠, ⁠Dan Machuca⁠, and ⁠Stevie Schafer⁠. Cover art by Helen Graham of ⁠Juimon Studios⁠, Title music is Sweet Sunday Groove by Slaleky. Interstitial music is Newer Wave by Kevin MacLeod, used under a Creative Commons 4.0 Licence. Production by ⁠Stevie Schafer⁠.   Credit: "Newer Wave" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licence http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ If you would like to be interviewed on the podcast, please submit this form. (NOTE, we get lots of requests to be guests, so if you have anything time sensitive, submit it as news).

Discover the world of Fragged with its creator Wade Dyer. Dan and Stevie sat down and talked to Wade about his latest crowdfunding campaign for Fragged Kingdom 2, insider tips for crowdfunding success, how crowdfunding has changed and so much more. We also share news about upcoming events and newly released Australian-made games. Links: Fragged Kingdom 2 Crowdfunding campaign ⁠Fragged Empire website Facebook X/Twitter Vox Pop: Dungeons and Dragons Australia News: Conquest Games Market Critical Role Games at Pentridge Prison Alchemical Pride - Pride games by Masters of Alchemy Those Who Dare x Pixel Bar Crabby Crabs by Hugh Lashbrooke Chiseled Gay Pirates Sticky Institute Winter Zine Jam News Submission: If you have something you want mentioned during our news segment, please submit it here. This podcast is produced in affiliation with the ⁠Australian Roleplay Community (ARC)⁠. If you’d like to join the ARC Community, head to arcrpg.org where you’ll find a link to our vibrant and inclusive Discord server. Your hosts have been ⁠Kate O’Sullivan⁠, ⁠Dan Machuca⁠, and ⁠Stevie Schafer⁠. Cover art by Helen Graham of ⁠Juimon Studios⁠, Title music is Sweet Sunday Groove by Slaleky. Interstitial music is Newer Wave by Kevin MacLeod, used under a Creative Commons 4.0 Licence. Production by ⁠Stevie Schafer⁠.   Credit: "Newer Wave" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licence http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ If you would like to be interviewed on the podcast, please submit this form. (NOTE, we get lots of requests to be guests, so if you have anything time sensitive, submit it as news).