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A show about tabletop RPG design. Each episode we bring you a single mechanic and break it down as deep as we possibly can. Co-hosted by Sam Dunnewold and a rotating roster of designers. Part of the Many Sided Network. diceexploder.com

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Recent Episodes
  • Party by the Apocalypse preview: an Apocalypse World sex scene
    Jun 3, 2025 – 22:28
  • Announcement: Dice Exploder joins the Many Sided Network
    Jun 2, 2025 – 05:09
  • Clarity (Changeling: the Lost 1e) with MintRabbit
    May 20, 2025 – 37:32
  • Question Oracle (Stoneburner) and rolling the dice again with Ray Chou
    May 13, 2025 – 41:23
  • 10 Candles (10 Candles) with Jay Dragon
    May 6, 2025 – 55:45
  • Experience Design with Caro Murphy
    Apr 29, 2025 – 56:32
  • Safety Tools, and Players Are More Important Than The Game, with Sarah Lynne Bowman
    Apr 21, 2025 – 58:26
  • Beats (Heart: the City Beneath) with Aaron Voigt
    Apr 15, 2025 – 36:42
  • Zenith Abilities (Heart: the City Beneath) with Aaron Voigt
    Apr 8, 2025 – 33:17
  • Elf Motors with Chris Duffy
    Apr 1, 2025 – 08:51
  • Fateplay Scenes (House of Craving) with Sharang Biswas
    Mar 25, 2025 – 50:21
  • Spotlight Scenes with Moyra Turkington
    Mar 18, 2025 – 50:50
  • Shadows with Elin Dalstål
    Mar 11, 2025 – 37:16
  • Workshops with Marc Majcher
    Mar 4, 2025 – 47:09
  • Dice Exploder is on Patreon, plus Yazeba's Bed & Breakfast
    Mar 3, 2025 – 04:57
  • Embodiment with Kate Hill
    Feb 25, 2025 – 50:42
  • Just Read the Card (Ghost Court) with Randy Lubin
    Feb 18, 2025 – 41:36
  • Mule (Last Train to Bremen) and Pregenerated Characters with Aaron Lim
    Feb 11, 2025 – 46:03
  • Coloring Book Character Sheet (Two Hand Path) with Jeeyon Shim
    Feb 4, 2025 – 54:41
  • Flauros the Demon (Wreck This Deck) with Audrey Stolze
    Jan 28, 2025 – 50:11
  • 2024 Year End Bonanza
    Dec 10, 2024 – 01:35:18
  • The Challenge Deck (Wickedness) with Audrey Stolze and Seraphina Garcia Ramirez
    Nov 26, 2024 – 33:01
  • AMA with Merrilee Bufkin
    Nov 12, 2024 – 01:01:02
  • Deep Cuts with John Harper
    Nov 4, 2024 – 49:38
  • Dice Forager: a Dice Exploder zine
    Oct 22, 2024 – 35:10
  • The Sooth Deck (Invisible Sun) and Custom Oracles with James D'Amato
    Sep 18, 2024 – 01:00:39
  • Keys (Keymaster) with Caro Asercion
    Sep 12, 2024 – 48:57
  • Love Letters (Apocalypse World) with Aaron King
    Sep 4, 2024 – 01:00:11
  • Speak Your Truth (Desperation) with Jeff Stormer
    Aug 21, 2024 – 33:31
  • THAC0 (AD&D 2e) with my dad
    Aug 13, 2024 – 42:05
  • Rule Zero (D&D) with Em Acosta
    Aug 6, 2024 – 45:30
  • Prestige Classes (D&D 3e/3.5e) with Sam Roberts
    Jul 30, 2024 – 41:09
  • The Adventuring Day (D&D) with Tristan Zimmerman
    Jul 23, 2024 – 52:41
  • D&D Miniseries Intro (Homage to the Player's Handbook)
    Jul 18, 2024 – 20:20
  • The Queen Is Under Attack (For The Queen) with Kimi Hughes
    Jul 16, 2024 – 36:04
  • Designer Commentary: Northfield (with Jason Morningstar)
    Jun 13, 2024 – 51:10
  • Designer Commentary: Space Fam (with Claire and Caveat)
    May 15, 2024 – 41:22
  • Game Exploder Jam Roundup
    May 2, 2024 – 52:08
  • Everyone Adds a Detail (Stewpot) with Lee Conrads
    Apr 25, 2024 – 46:39
  • Playlists (Ribbon Drive) with Takuma Okada
    Apr 18, 2024 – 39:55
  • Fan Mail (Primetime Adventures) with Meguey Baker
    Apr 4, 2024 – 39:11
  • Playbooks and Communication with Moe Poplar
    Mar 28, 2024 – 41:49
  • Exploding Dice with Mikey Hamm
    Mar 21, 2024 – 50:54
  • Innovation in Game Design with James Wallis
    Mar 14, 2024 – 37:05
  • Lyrical Ludology: A New Show About Lyric Games
    Mar 7, 2024 – 10:37
  • Solo Game Prompts with Seb Pines
    Feb 29, 2024 – 01:07:34
  • Character Sheets with Emanoel Melo
    Feb 22, 2024 – 45:47
  • Pity Points (Kagematsu) with Alex Roberts
    Feb 15, 2024 – 01:00:53
  • Third Party License (Mork Borg) with Strega Wolf van den Berg
    Feb 8, 2024 – 25:56
  • Rumor Tables (Lorn Song of the Bachelor) with Nova
    Feb 1, 2024 – 47:58
Recent Reviews
  • Just Another Brian
    A Staple TTRPG Podcast
    Dice Exploder is simply one of the very best TTRPG podcasts being produced. Sam is an excellent interviewer and by centering each episode around a single gaming mechanic he draws out some never-before-heard insights from his all-star guests.
  • becuzitsbitter
    Tabletop Game Designers discussing their favorite mechanics from other peoples’ games
    If you are interested in creating storytelling games, this might be the single best podcast to listen to for inspiration. The community behind the show is also incredible.
  • Starmamac
    Get a deeper understanding of TTRPGs
    I won’t lie, this podcast may not be for everyone. It gets into the weeds on game mechanics. But if you’re the kind of person who geeks out about game design, who’s backing a dozen game kickstarters a year, who’s dedicated 3 days/week to trying out new TTRPGs- this show is for you. Guests are insightful, enthusiastic luminaries in the scene. I promise you’ll learn something in an engaging way.
  • Sharang-utan
    Great design insights!
    Some really cool insights into the nitty gritty of game design! And a nice variety of games discussed, both super indie and more mainstream.
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