Improvised Radio Theatre - With Dice

Improvised Radio Theatre - With Dice! is a podcast by Roger Bell_West and Michael Cule, in which we pontificate on role-playing games.

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A Mad Career Towards Some Dreadful Ending 01 December 2023

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This month, Roger and Mike consider railroading, its inevitability, and how to build characters who are a good fit for the campaign.

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Determinedly Cheerful Or Just Obtuse 01 March 2023

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This month, Mike and Roger ask what makes a hero, and look into the benefits and drawbacks of doing character generation as a group.

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Tattered Stockings and Last Year's Surcoat 01 July 2021

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This month, Mike and Roger look at Realm Management and other game modes which move away from the individual PC, and consider how to write a TV show bible.

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People's Bad Dreams, Gamified 01 April 2021

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This month, Roger and Mike celebrate episode 100.

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People are Multipurpose Tools 01 July 2020

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This month, Mike and Roger consider play styles enforced by game mechanics, and review a couple of unusual RPGs.

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And The Rest of You Have Trench Foot 01 January 2020

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This month, Mike and Roger look at the Bluebeard Plot and the Great War.

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Council of Guilds and Disgustingly Rich People 01 July 2019

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This month, Mike and Roger get into character, and look at the differences between Fantasyland and mediaeval Europe.

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You Can't Adjust For Player Competence 01 May 2017 - 13 comments

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This month, Mike and Roger criticise themselves regarding Pendragon, consider intuition, revisit game recordings, and plan for disaster.

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A Complete Pain, Because They Have Principles 01 March 2017 - 6 comments

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This month, Mike and Roger talk about adding new players to a long-running group, spy stories (including a game Roger didn't know he wanted to play), and the golden age(s) of gaming.

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A Cycle of Death, Depression and Gloom 01 September 2016 - 7 comments

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This month, Mike and Roger talk with Marcus Rowland, take a wildly accelerated pass through #RPGADay2016, and find that they're both starting to run The Great Pendragon Campaign.

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Find Our Werewolf, Please, and Try Not to Get Eaten By Him 01 October 2015 - 13 comments

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This month, Roger and Mike discuss RPG a Day 2015, and how to get started as a GM.

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The Snake May Disagree 01 February 2015 - 5 comments

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This month, Roger and Mike look at single-protagonist stories, end campaigns, and pontificate on what should be in a new edition of an old game.

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Cthulhu Doesn't Want to be Stroked 01 October 2014 - 7 comments

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There's something off with the sound quality this time round, possibly interference on the recording. Sorry about that.

This month, Roger and Mike consider disease, recorded game sessions, running the same scenario with different systems, and how to worry experienced role-players.

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You have specialised tastes, sir! 01 September 2014 - 5 comments

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This month, Mike and Roger answer David F. Chapman's RPG a Day questions, and consider GMing advice.

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Miraculous Geography 01 August 2014 - 9 comments

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This month, Roger and Mike consider maps and other visual aids to gaming, contemplate the problems and opportunities afforded by foreign languages, and venture with some trepidation into the politics of RPGs.

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