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The acclaimed podcast about tabletop RPGs, how they're made and how they're played, with Ross Payton, Greg Stolze and James Wallis. Check us out at https://www.ludonarrativedissidents.com
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Meanwhile our lovely Kickstarter backers can hear the audio of us exploring the depths of GRADIENT DESCENT, a megadungeon for SF-horror RPG Mothership, to emerge apparently safe but changed. This one's in backer-only quarantine for a couple of weeks. www.ludonarrativedissidents.com/season-3-epi...
November 10, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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Heads up Dissidents! We've just put episode 17 of the podcast live, covering Greg Porter's incredibly complete END ALL BE ALL set of RPG rules (aka EABA), a fascinating look at generic systems and their uses. We had a lot of fun with this one.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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The Ludonarrative Dissidents crew are livestreaming later today (4pm central, 5pm eastern, 22:00 UK, 23:00 Europe) and you should come and join us. Mostly we're talking about our almost-finished LND zine, including my new game CYBERPLUNK (it's real) and the usual stuff
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October 10, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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If just five more people backed this, it would hit an even hundred, which means nothing but looks tidy. You wish something was tidy, right?

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DISCOMFORT FOOD
A collection of Greg Stolze's recent science fiction, fantasy and horror. Contains love potions, cursed art and telepathic speed dating
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October 8, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Ludonarrative Dissidents update! In our latest episode Greg Stolze, Ross Payton and I analyse EABA, Greg Porter's incredibly detailed generic RPG system. Right now that's backer-only, but the rest of you can hear us discuss Trabajo, a Red Markets supplement that by...
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September 25, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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Fate Accelerated – Drow and Dracoliches – Episode 15

The heroes race to save Waterdeep with careful and strategic negotiations between factions. They also must rescue Rushk from prison if they're going to have a chance in this crisis! Does Waterdeep stand a chance of surviving? Bridget as the GM –…
Fate Accelerated – Drow and Dracoliches – Episode 15
The heroes race to save Waterdeep with careful and strategic negotiations between factions. They also must rescue Rushk from prison if they're going to have a chance in this crisis! Does Waterdeep stand a chance of surviving? Bridget as the GM – Check out Bridget’s Patreon! Lydia as Xastra Telarr, Paladin of Eilistraee Fae as Rushk: “Doctor” Rachel as Daelia n’Valsa, Albino Elf Warlock
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September 11, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Just finished editing Episode 25 of Season 3 of the TERMINATION SHOCK Actual Play.

(You can hear all the previous stuff on our Patreon at patreon.com/terminationshockga… )

Possible titles for the episode follow in the next post…

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September 12, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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At a loose end? In a few hours the Ludonarrative Dissidents (me, @gregstolze.bsky.social and @rosspayton.bsky.social) will be livestreaming about RPGs and RPG culture, and taking questions from watchers. Watch here www.twitch.tv/rosspaytonrppr (4pm Central, 5pm Eastern, 22:00 UK, 23:00 Europe)...
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September 12, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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If your Tuesday is moribund and mired by tube strikes, you could pass a pleasant hour in the company of Ross Payton, Greg Stolze and myself discussing the murder-mystery RPG BRINDLEWOOD BAY (basically Murder She Wrote if She was HP Lovecraft's sister) www.ludonarrativedissidents.com/season-3-epi...
Season 3 episode 15: Brindlewood Bay – Ludonarrative Dissidents
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September 9, 2025 at 10:17 AM
We've got a new episode! Ludonarrative Dissidents s3e15 is now public, wherein I, @rosspayton.bsky.social and @gregstolze.bsky.social analyse the murder-mystery RPG Brindlewood Bay, while our backers get to hear what we think of Trabajo, a portfolio for Red Markets.
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September 5, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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Hey, hey, hey. We have very very big news. We finally have a new issue on sale right... NOW!

We hope it's not our last but that is up in the air so this really is a case where YOU ARE THE HERO

but also other very cool non WS stuff mentioned! so check it out...
Wyrd Science 7! Back from the Dread
Not going to sugarcoat this, we're here to talk - at length- about our new issue here...
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August 8, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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August 8, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Our latest episode is up, discussing classic horror RPG adventure JAILBREAK written by Greg Stolze for Unknown Armies (1998). Smart minds will have realised that Greg is one of the LND crew, and his behind-the-curtain analysis is fascinating (1/2)
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Season 3 episode 14: Jailbreak – Ludonarrative Dissidents
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August 8, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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An update on Ludonarrative Dissidents, the RPG podcast I do with @gregstolze.bsky.social and @rosspayton.bsky.social. We've just released our episode discussing RIFTS, the big-ideas big-guns game, and it's a great listen. Meanwhile our backers have early (cont.)
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July 3, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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Ludonarrative Dissident Bulletin! Episode 12, covering the gearbook Black Chrome for Cyberpunk Red, is now up on the public server with shownotes on the website and goes to some interesting places about the nature and purpose of gearbooks.
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Season 3 episode 12: Black Chrome for Cyberpunk Red – Ludonarrative Dissidents
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June 9, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Ludonarrative Dissident Bulletin! Episode 12, covering the gearbook Black Chrome for Cyberpunk Red, is now up on the public server with shownotes on the website and goes to some interesting places about the nature and purpose of gearbooks.
www.ludonarrativedissidents.com/season-3-epi...
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Season 3 episode 12: Black Chrome for Cyberpunk Red – Ludonarrative Dissidents
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June 9, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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Update on Ludonarrative Dissidents, the RPG analysis podcast I host with @rosspayton.bsky.social and @gregstolze.bsky.social. We've just released s3e11, covering stylish technoir epic CYBERPUNK RED, and you can hear it and read the shownotes here www.ludonarrativedissidents.com/season-3-epi...
April 25, 2025 at 8:32 PM
And everyone is welcome to join our Discord server, though if you're not into roleplaying games, game design, other games (tabletop and video), media, memes, photography, and cute animal pics then you might not enjoy it. Go on. discord.gg/8duhtFUFEV
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January 7, 2025 at 1:18 PM
You can become a Ludonarrative Dissidents backer, support the creation of the podcast and get early access to this and the other 19 episodes still to come in season 3 for $20 - that's just a buck per hour-long episode - on our Ko-fi page ko-fi.com/s/d4522f9f4f
Ludonarrative Dissidents Podcast Season 3 Early Access - Ross Payton's Ko-fi Shop
Get all season 3 episodes a month before they show up on the public feed. Support the podcast! You'll be emailed a link to the RSS feed and instructio...
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January 7, 2025 at 1:14 PM
And our backers now have early access to episode 8, discussing the GROGS supplement for wizard-college game ARS MAGICA, what Hogwarts wants to be when it grows up. Grogs covers the non-magical members of the Covenant and is a great read for all GMs. www.ludonarrativedissidents.com/season-3-epi...
Season 3 episode 8: Grogs, a supplement for Ars Magica 5e – Ludonarrative Dissidents
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January 7, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Season 3 episode 7 (yes, a double release, never say we never give you anything) is VAMPIRE THE MASQUERADE 5th edition and is a #Nosferatu tie-in, meaning we mention it once or twice as an excuse to put the hashtag in this post. www.ludonarrativedissidents.com/season-3-epi...
Season 3 episode 7: Vampire: the Masquerade 5th edition – Ludonarrative Dissidents
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January 7, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Right, hello! Welcome to 2025. We're deep in season 3 and we've got new episodes for you.

Episode 6 is all over CHARIOT OF THE GODS for the ALIEN RPG, which is good because it'll be all over for several of your PCs if you play it. Fun stuff. www.ludonarrativedissidents.com/season-3-epi...
Season 3 episode 6: Alien – Chariot of the Gods – Ludonarrative Dissidents
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January 7, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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