'Dungeons and Devices' is a podcast about role playing games, computer games, hardware, software and technology.
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Behind the Veil: Mysteries and Clues Uncovered
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Constructing and running role playing game sessions which involve mysteries and investigation can be a challenge sometimes. How to make sure the players find all the clues? What if they miss something? How to adapt your gaming style not to run into bottlenecks and dead ends in this style of adventure. These are the questions we seek an answer to in…
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Astraterra is a Finnish roleplaying game from author Miska Fredman. Astraterra is a steam fantasy role-playing game for all ages and it mixes elements from fantasy, steampunk, and science-fiction genres. In this episode I talk with Miska about how the game was born and about RPG authoring. We also go through various elements of the game itself. Mis…
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The Countdown Conundrum: Building Engaging One-Shot Adventures
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Time constraints can often challenge the flow of your adventure, whether it’s a one-shot for friends, a session at the local gaming store, or a game for beginners at a roleplaying convention. With players who may be strangers, unpredictability looms large. Will they get stuck? Will you run out of time? How can you manage the story, encounters, and …
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Legends and Dragons: Publishing RPGs, part 2
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This is part 2 of my talk with Petri Leinonen. Part 1 was published as episode 5. I talk with Petri about various aspects of RPG publishing. This episode concentrates on the technical aspects and on AI image generation and its role in publishing today. Petri Leinonen is an independent RPG creator and publisher from Finland who has been for the past…
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Legends and Dragons: Publishing RPGs, part 1
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In this episode I talk with Petri Leinonen, indie RPG publisher, about various aspects of RPG publishing. Petri has been actively participating in creating the layout for the Finnish roleplaying game Legendoja ja Lohikäärmeitä (Legends and Dragons). Does language actually matter for RPGs? How is it working with gaming licenses (such as OGL, the ope…
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Lenovo usually announces new ThinkPads at the CES conference in Las Vegas, at the beginning of the year. This year was no different, with many new features and some controversial changes - for ThinkPad fans at least - announced. My guest today is Benjamin Herzig, whom shares his thoughts about this year ThinkPad features. Benjamin has been a ThinkP…
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Composing Quests: The Symphony of Soundscapes
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Music is an essential part of the movie, computer game and even role playing game experience. We use music to enhance our stories. But how is music made today? I talk with indie music composer and producer Matti Paalanen about what it takes to make orchestral music. We talk about how he makes music and how he got started. We also touch on vocals an…
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We talk about Motorola's ThinkPhone, an Android smartphone that resembles a Lenovo ThinkPad. It is a great companion device for any ThinkPad user, and offers a lot of features to help get the most out of your phone and computer together. We go through the various features "Ready For" offers to help you out. In this episode I talk with Atli Jarl Mar…
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Cybernetic Storytellers: Integrating AI into RPGs
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AI is emerging as a technology to augment doing all sorts of things, be it summarizing emails or creating presentations. Generative AI is also a great tool that Storytellers and Dungeons Masters can utilize to speed up their preparation, to enhance their session or just to get fresh ideas and spark their imagination. But crafting good prompts to dr…
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Dungeons and Devices is a podcast about role playing games, computer games, hardware, software and technology. We publish 30-60 minute episodes every second Thursday. Expect the first episodes to be published on 4th of April. Disclaimer: 'Dungeons and Devices' is an independent podcast created for entertainment and informational purposes. This podc…
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