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What’s possible? Three TTRPGs of swords, matriarchs and lovers – An interview with Tyler Crumrine

September 9, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

There are three different tabletop RPGs on offer in Tyler Crumrine and Possible Worlds Games’ latest Kickstarter. James D’Amato and Andrew Mierzejewski from One Shot Podcast Networks and Meghan Cross from Siren Song Games are collaborating.

Filed Under: Interviews, Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: james d'amato, kickstarters

A review: The Ultimate RPG Worldbuilding Deck

June 30, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The Ultimate RPG Worldbuilding Deck is 75 tarot-sized cards designed to help bring whole worlds to life. It works.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: james d'amato, reviews, worldbuilding

The Magic of Spéir: James D’Amato returns to Skyjacks

March 18, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

James D’Amato has crowdfunded The Magic of Spéir, the Skyjacks Setting Zine vol. 2.

Filed Under: Online Shows Tagged With: james d'amato, kickstarters, podcasts

James D’Amato interview: Why the Ultimate RPG Game Master’s Guide author is sceptical on the Matt Mercer effect

March 8, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

I think the real value in GMing guides is being able to see the game through someone else’s eyes.

Filed Under: Interviews, Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: james d'amato

On Game Jam Culture and Minimalist RPGs

January 13, 2023 by Guest Writer 2 Comments

W.H. Arthur (he/佢) started game design in a 200 word RPG jam in 2018. Since then, he has released a number of small RPGs on itch.io, and contributed to a few popular indie RPG projects.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: grant howitt, Honey Heist, itch.io, james d'amato, john harper, lasers & feelings, w.h. arthur

An interview with James D’Amato: The Ultimate RPG Character Backstory Guide

August 3, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

I’ll say my livelihood depends on games, but games themselves aren’t the thing that has become my “job.” I record what I play for One Shot and Campaign: Skyjacks, but the job is producing and publishing those episodes.

Filed Under: Interviews Tagged With: james d'amato

Competition: The Ultimate RPG Character Backstory Guide

July 17, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood 2 Comments

Take your skyship pirate, haunted waif, or alien scientist to the next level with this fun, interactive book of exercises to help you build your RPG character’s backstory—made specifically for the genres you love to play.

Filed Under: Sites Tagged With: competitions, james d'amato

The Kingkiller Chronicle RPG: New Temerant stories from Patrick Rothfuss

June 23, 2020 by Andrew Girdwood 1 Comment

Rothfuss and James D’Amato are working other Temerant podcasts and a Kingkiller Chronicle roleplaying game. The prototype of the RPG’s rules is used in the podcast.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: james d'amato, patrick rothfuss, podcasts, Satine Phoenix

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