Why We Roll

The Stillfleet Studio

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Why We Roll is a streaming show and podcast about designing tabletop roleplaying games, hosted by Chris Pickett (Danse Macabre) and Wythe Marschall (Stillfleet).Chris and Wythe host in-depth conversations with professional game designers with a focus on contemporary indie TTRPGs. They also occasionally run actual-play sessions and offer behind-the-scenes looks at the games they’re developing.Topics covered to date include game-design inspirations and best practices, the politics of games, illustrating game concepts, cards as mechanics, character backstories, party formation, eco-catastrophes, epic powers and “boss fights,” espionage in games, faction rules, genres, “medieval” settings, hit points versus wounds, “madness” rules, safety...

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Recent episodes

  • WWR 97 ☉ All Year I Dream About Gaming Conventions w. Benjamen EastmanSep 10, 2026 · 1 hr 6 min
  • WWR 96 ☉ Journeyman w. Zac BirSep 3, 2026 · 1 hr 7 min
  • WWR 95 ☉ Sickest Witch w. Justin Sirois of Severed BooksAug 27, 2026 · 1 hr 9 min
  • WWR 94 ☉ PICARO! w. HODAG RPGAug 20, 2026 · 1 hr 16 min
  • WWR 93 ☉ ULTRADELVE w. Konstantine Paradias & Anthony GrassoAug 13, 2026 · 1 hr 9 min
  • WWR 92 ☉ Road Warriors AP with Don't Go Broke GamesAug 7, 2026 · 2 hr 15 min
  • WWR 91 ☉ Axolotl with a Gun w. Bri de Dannan & Jon Boyle of Bright Bard GamesJul 30, 2026 · 1 hr 13 min
  • WWR 90 ☉ The Sometimes Kingdom Zine 01: Monsoon w. Ethan GouldJul 23, 2026 · 1 hr 9 min
  • WWR 89 ☉ Il Fantasma del Giallo w. Laurence PhillipsJul 16, 2026 · 1 hr 5 min
  • WWR 88 ☉ Meldar16 w. Melanie C. GreenJul 9, 2026 · 1 hr 3 min

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