NEW EPISODE!
James talks to @meghanlynnftw.bsky.social about solo games, designing games with digital play in mind, unique mechanics, Meghan's new game, Homecoming, and more! Later, they create a seaside town with unpredictable tides that may have been caused by the sea creature living nearby
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I loved every second of this conversation with James, and I hope you do too!
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PWG Presents: Cosmic Century Knights, Homecoming, and Chuck
Three TTRPGs: one hundred swords, five missing matriarchs, and a very little lover.
The kickstarter to back Meghan's game Homecoming (as well as two more games by James himself and Tyler Crumrine) has already concluded but you can still late pledge right here!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/cru...
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NEW EPISODE!
James talks to @meghanlynnftw.bsky.social about solo games, designing games with digital play in mind, unique mechanics, Meghan's new game, Homecoming, and more! Later, they create a seaside town with unpredictable tides that may have been caused by the sea creature living nearby
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Want to hear how much I pay Possible Worlds Games designers (and why I think other TTRPG publishers should pay theirs more too)? Listen to part 2 of my @ultimaterpgpod.bsky.social interview w/ @oneshotrpg.bsky.social & stick around for some CCK worldbuilding after! oneshotpodcast.com/interview-di...
30.09.2025 17:52 โ ๐ 13 ๐ 6 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Episode 26 - Publishing TTRPGs and Teaching with Tyler Crumrine! Part 2
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30.09.2025 17:10 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
NEW EPISODE! Part 2 of James's conversation with Tyler Crumrine, in which they discuss the inner workings of @possibleworlds.bsky.social, and the publishing industry at large. Later, they create an artist commune in which everything is dictated by engineered ant colonies and goo!
Links Below ๐
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According to my parents, this is a great summary of my creative career as well as Possible Worlds Games' goals & priorities! Listen to the interview that got @oneshotrpg.bsky.social the coveted Kip & Sandy stamp of approval & then back our campaign before it ends! www.kickstarter.com/projects/cru...
21.09.2025 17:19 โ ๐ 11 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Thanks @oneshotrpg.bsky.social for having me on @ultimaterpgpod.bsky.social! If you want to hear about Possible Worlds Games' origins, my past life as a literary manager and dramaturg, or how I teach my TTRPG design course at Carnegie Mellon University, this is easily the most in-depth I've gone!
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PWG Presents: Cosmic Century Knights, Homecoming, and Chuck
Three TTRPGs: one hundred swords, five missing matriarchs, and a very little lover.
And of course go check out the ongoing kickstarter campaign from @possibleworlds.bsky.social that includes games from both James and Tyler!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/cru...
17.09.2025 16:14 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
PWG Presents: Cosmic Century Knights, Homecoming, and Chuck
Three TTRPGs: one hundred swords, five missing matriarchs, and a very little lover.
And of course go check out the ongoing kickstarter campaign from @possibleworlds.bsky.social that includes games from both James and Tyler!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/cru...
17.09.2025 16:14 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Episode 25 - Publishing TTRPGs and Teaching with Tyler Crumrine! Part 1
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NEW EPISODE! James is joined by Tyler Crumrine in a discussion about his career before @possibleworlds.bsky.social, the future of Possible Worlds Games as a publisher of both known and emerging designers, teaching a TTRPG game design course, and more! Part 2 will be out in 2 weeks!
Links below!๐
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This week's One Shot is coming out a tad late (Weds) but!!
Big news! James D'Amato is back in the game master seat, and I got to sit back and be a funky little knight in his new game, Cosmic Century Knights!
feat. @danielhkwan.itch.io, @vidityavoleti.bsky.social, @oneshotrpg.bsky.social & me!
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WHAT A CREW! I'm SO excited to listen to @superdillin.bsky.social, @danielhkwan.itch.io, & @vidityavoleti.bsky.social put Cosmic Century Knights through its paces with @oneshotrpg.bsky.social later this week! Subscribe to oneshotpodcast.com/actual-play/... & back www.kickstarter.com/projects/cru...
08.09.2025 19:46 โ ๐ 27 ๐ 14 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Screenshot of James D'Amato's "The Ultimate RPG Character Backstory Guide" as part of a Humble Book Bundle
Oodles of TTRPG world building, inspiring mythology, and even a cookbook or two in a Book Bundle on Humble right now!
www.humblebundle.com/books/ultima...
And books by some dude named Jim Tomato @oneshotrpg.bsky.social or something.
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PWG Presents: Cosmic Century Knights, Homecoming, and Chuck
Three TTRPGs: one hundred swords, five missing matriarchs, and a very little lover.
Three TTRPGs: one hundred swords, five missing matriarchs, and a very little lover. Our campaign for Cosmic Century Knights (@oneshotrpg.bsky.social & @worldstoforge.bsky.social), Homecoming (@meghanlynnftw.bsky.social), and Chuck is live NOW through September 26! www.kickstarter.com/projects/cru...
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We're LIVE!!!
Check out the campaign and if you back for both CCK and Homecoming you get Chuck for free!!!
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The day is finally here! Please go support Cosmic Century Knights, Homecoming, and Chuck on kickstarter!
If you back both CCK and Homecoming you'll recieve Chuck for free, it's such a great deal.
Help us grow from hopeful adventurers into legenday heroes!
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Grandma Apelyan is in and out of lucidity these days but she was so proud to know that her surname would be on a book and that has lived in my chest big time
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How about a little commotion for the book cover
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HI!!!!!! SURPRISE!!!!
I GOT TO WORK ON A VERY REAL BOOK WITH JAMES
All about makin VILLAINS and morally grey characters and it's super cool and fun and the exercises are all so good
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The Ultimate RPG Villain Backstory Guide
Enter your villain era with this indispensable resource for game masters and players eager to breathe life into their campaigns with captivating vi...
For the past few months @superdillin.bsky.social and I have been collaborating on something really exciting!
It's a new book in the Ultimate RPG line all about villains. Full of exercises and tools to make them more interesting and easier to play.
www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Ul...
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Was an absolute pleasure "hanging" with James and discussing our favorites smells and what holes/vessels they could be in.
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Episode 24 - Sound Designing Actual Play with Taylor Moore!
The Ultimate RPG Podcast ยท Episode
On the latest episode of The Ultimate RPG Podcast, I spoke to @taylordotbiz.bsky.social about unions, the art of sound design, and scent-based hivemind dictatorship!
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We've double-checked our ad category exclusions, so we shouldn't get these.
If you hear any ads for ICE or anything else you know we wouldn't support, email tracy at oneshotpodcast dot com and let us know!
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NEW EPISODE! @taylordotbiz.bsky.social talks to James about unions, the appeal of audio as an art form, the relationship between the AP performer and editor, and a peak into the BTS of @worldsbeyondnumber.bsky.social. Later, they create a saint in a pheromone based hive mind society.
Links below!๐
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NEW EPISODE! @taylordotbiz.bsky.social talks to James about unions, the appeal of audio as an art form, the relationship between the AP performer and editor, and a peak into the BTS of @worldsbeyondnumber.bsky.social. Later, they create a saint in a pheromone based hive mind society.
Links below!๐
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She/her. Bi-Ace. Polyam. Indie TTRPG designer. Shitpost aficionado. Alive by the grace of lipstick and caffeine. Possibly four opossums in a trench coat. Unrepentant Solas Apologist.
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Award-winning publisher of unique, engaging TTRPGs.
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Games, interactive theatre, writing, art. ENnies, IndieCade, IGDN winner. Teaching at NYU & Fordham
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Storyteller about storytellers.
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