HeyJaredVindicast
Vindicast is a podcast about tabletop roleplaying games, hosted by Kenneth: An experienced Game Master and TTRPG designer. Each episode offers practical advice on building engaging campaigns, running better sessions, and improving as a storyteller.
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- Jul 29, 2026
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The TTRPG Tribe Problem (opens the original)
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We love putting labels on how people play TTRPGs: OSR, Trad, Neo-Trad, Story Games, tactical, narrative.The problem starts when those labels stop describing styles of play and start being used to explain the people playing them.In this episode, I look at RPG culture, social identity, psychological essentialism, and why online discourse gets worse when “what you enjoy” becomes “who you are.”The article: https://retiredadventurer.blogspot.com/2021/04/six-cultures-of-play.html#ttrpg #rpg #OSR #RPGC
You're Wrong About The OSR (opens the original)
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In this episode, I dig into character attachment, death and meaning in old-school TTRPGs. Why caring about a fragile character actually makes dangerous play better, why “meaningful death” might be the wrong thing to chase, and why the stories we remember are often created backwards. Attachment isn’t the enemy. Entitlement is. #TTRPG #OSR #OldSchoolRPG #RPGPhilosophy #TabletopRPG #RoleplayingGames #RPG #GameMaster #TTRPGCommunity #RPGDesign #CharacterDeath #Vindicast
Are You On A DM Power Trip? (opens the original)
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Wait. The things I consider “GMing” might actually be me enjoying authority? Enjoy another episode of tabletop philosophy.
Your Players Don't See What You See (opens the original)
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Depending on how vividly you picture things in your head, you and the person across the table are playing two different games. This one breaks down why the standard advice to "describe all five senses" fails half your table, what the psychology of imagination can and can't tell us, and three description tools that work for every player regardless of what they see behind their eyes.Take the Apple Test and drop your number (1–5) in the comments. I want to see the spread.#ttrpg #gamemaster #dnd #ca
This RPG Conflict is Actually a Lie (opens the original)
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If your campaigns feel exhausting or you spend years adding house rules just to make your game fun, the issue might not be your group. It might be system fit. Let's look at how Into the Odd, Cairn, Mothership, and Death in Space prove there is a totally different way to interact with a fictional world.🛒 GAMES BY YOURS TRULY:Looking for fast, high-agency games?- Grab Overlife (Cyberpunk): https://www.drivethrurpg.com//product/522083/overlife-tech-noir-roleplaying?affiliate_id=3022047- Cthulhu Unl
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