Dead Letters
Dead Letters NYCDead Letters is a podcast about tabletop role playing games. Sam, Misha, and Walid are game designers and academics committed to doing the readings. Rulebooks, adventures, blogposts, articles, and everything in between. Tune in for your weekly dose of RPG discourse every Friday! If you’re interested in being a part of the conversation, Dead Letters holds a book club every bi-monthly at boshi's pla... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 27 | Founded | 7 months ago |
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Fire elementals Walid and Misha surface on earth during a devastating heatwave to give Sam and his AC a break. They're here to discuss Nordic scholar Markus Montola's Invisible Rules of Roleplaying. Join the toasty trio as they unpack roleplaying gam... more
Knights in shining armor Misha and Walid tag in squire Sam and embark on the epic adventure from Chance Dudinack: The Black Wyrm of Brandondsford. Listen to the guys breakdown the importance of maps in adventures, the topos - topography -topology con... more
Decorated historians Misha and Walid take a break from their respective research papers to bring on plebeian Sam and discuss a familiar topic: tabletop roleplaying games. Today they're examining the Ennie award winning TTRPG Mythic Bastionland by Chr... more
Long time communist Sam brings on two old school revolutionaries, Misha and Walid, to discuss the highly influential Turku School Manifesto (and some other supplementary readings) authored by Mike Pohjola. Listen to the theorists steelman RPG argumen... more
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- Very academic
Four stars because I want y'all to be successful
but I have my challenges. I hope this will be helpful to the hosts and listeners alike -
Pros: Diverse and excellent selection of games, depth of knowledge in the field
As a recovering art school graduate, the discussion has a recognizable fervor of discussing minutiae of the work with the intensity of something really important. It is clear the hosts know a lot about the field, but the format of discussion leads to them debating small issues an... more
Apple Podcasts4Beto is a Cop
United States2 months ago - Excellent
This podcast does an excellent job of making me shake my head in annoyance (good). I would love it if you had Yochai Gal on here as a guest to round out the curmudgeonly air on this podcast. Seriously though, excellent podcast, you don’t get discussion this good anywhere else. Makes me wish I lived in NYC so I could come to the book club and argue with Sam’s absurd takes.
Apple Podcasts5Seraphel💜United States3 months ago - cool discussions!
really interesting discussions on ttrpgs!! I love ttrpgs!
Apple Podcasts5SwagzefqjabwsUnited States4 months ago - Shrimply Banging
This podcast is great, and brings a lot of informed discussion! A perfect 5/7
Apple Podcasts5An Excess of BeansUnited States7 months ago
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A thoughtful RPG-design podcast featuring three hosts who are designers and academics, offering close-readings of rulebooks, adventures, and related writings. Episodes center on deep analyses of game systems, with frequent comparisons acrossOSR, PBTA, and indie design, plus practical running tips and meta-discussions about what makes a module or book valuable. A standout feature is the book club in NYC and a consistent emphasis on pedagogy, design philosophy, and how texts influence play, making it a digestible resource for both aspiring designers and curious players seeking rigorous critique.
Across recent episodes, expect nuanced debates about structure vs. guidance, how prompts and mechanics shape player agency, and the tension between ... more
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1. Mikhail Favurov
2. Misha Favora
3. Misha Favurov
4. Walid Rouda
5. Walid Rauda
6. Misha Favorov
7. Mikhail Favorov
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