The Splatbook

Mar 07 2025 91 ep. 58 mins 128
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Interview: Gareth Hanrahan on Moria

Mar 07 2025 59 mins  
In which John and Jess talk with Gareth Hanrahan about the adventure and setting guide The One Ring – Moria: Through the Doors of Durin and Gar's return to forging adventures in the depths of Khazad-dûm. We explore corruption, dread, and shadow, contrasting them with elvish hope, and discuss the Balrog’s looming presence—diabolically lurking in the deeps and on the random en

Actual Play: FÄNGELSEHÅLA

Feb 21 2025 69 mins  
In which we play Fängelsehåla and chat with its designer, Garry, about his elegantly interconnected rules and old-school aesthetic. As Runnen, Kallax, and Klippan, we battle through a dungeon’s entrance, ride a bat, and uncover a secret tunnel. Along the way, we discuss the tactile joy of the Doom Stack, the balance between fairness and flexibility in game design, and what make

Pop up Episode! - Zine Month

Feb 12 2025 43 mins  
In which Tony Vasinda and JP Coovert join John for a quick chat about RPG Zine Month!

White Whales: A response to RFT

Feb 07 2025 65 mins  
In which John, Ben, Jess, and Matt chase the true meaning of a White Whale campaign—is it the time itself or the change it brings? Inspired by a recent Roll for Topic episode, we ask whether long campaigns are a dream worth chasing or a relic of the past, and if one session can deliver catharsis, why play 50? Along the way, we explore shifting gaming priorities, honoring old gami

Actual Play: Goblin Quest

Jan 23 2025 97 mins  
In which John, Ben, and Jess play as goblins in Grant Howitt’s game Goblin Quest. They become an increasingly chaotic gaggle of goblins, swapping in a new goblin character each time their previous goblin dies. Together they trebuchet to the top of the Wizard’s Tower to become the Belle of the Ball and attempt to fulfill all their Goblinoid hopes and dreams, leaving only a few f

New Podcast! Zombie Strains

Jan 16 2025 63 mins  
This is normally an off week for The Splatbook, so I thought i would share an new podcast project I have been working. Zombies Strains is an attempt to understand how zombie movies came to dominate the horror genre after the year 2000. How did it all start? What makes a good zombie movie? We answer attempt to answer all of these questions and more in... Zombie Strains It’s Andy�

What happens next with RPG design?

Jan 09 2025 43 mins  
With Jess on secret special assignment, Ben and John sit down to talk about how RPGs are evolving. Are board games getting closer to RPGs? Are RPG play styles segmenting the RPG community? Is that a new thing? In this far-ranging discussion, we cover all of these topics and more.

Actual Play: To Serve Her Wintry Hunger

Dec 26 2024 117 mins  
Please join the Splatbook Players as game master Jess runs the gang through a delightfully dark session of "To Serve Her Wintry Hunger", a story-telling RPG by Stephen Dewey

Actual Play: Wick and Wander - Part 2

Dec 14 2024 103 mins  
Please enjoy part 2 of an actual play of Ben's in development table-top RPG, Wick &Wander. Illustrations by Claire Donaldson

Actual Play: Wick and Wander - Part 1

Nov 28 2024 67 mins  
Please enjoy part 1 of an actual play of Ben's in development table-top RPG, Wick &Wander