Rollin' Bones with Ryan Howard

I sit down with Joe DiSimone from the Academy of Games about gaming with children, systems thinking, and what game mechanics can teach us about live and work.    Music by John Page   Join us every Monday night at 8 PM CST at twitch.tv/rollinbonesryan

Gonzo OSR Guru Venger Satanis returns to talk Cha'alt: Fuschia Malaise and how RPGs are suffering creatively from wokeism.    Music by John Page   Join us every Monday night at 8 PM CST at twitch.tv/rollinbonesryan

We take a look at how I would run a super hero game including systems to use and resources for Marvel and DC Universe games.   Music by John Page   Join us live on Monday nights at 8 PM CST at twitch.tv/rollinbonesryan

I talk about changes moving forward and what I'm excited to do in the hobby and with this show in 2021   Music by John Page   Join us every Monday night at 8 PM CST at twitch.tv/rollinbonesryan

I sit down to go through the recently-released D&D 5E rules expansion, Tasha's Cauldron of Everything!   Music by John Page   Join us live every Monday night at 8 PM CST on twitch.tv/rollinbonesryan

I talk about my ideal Star Wars RPG campaign and which Star Wars RPGs I prefer to play.   Music by John Page   Join us live every Monday at 8 PM CST at twitch.tv/rollinbonesryan

I show off some of the best RPG gifts of the 2020 holiday season!   Music by John Page   Join us live every Monday at 8 PM CST at twitch.tv/rollinbonesryan

I sit down with Hankerin Ferinale and we go on a wild journey through the metaphysics and psychology of creativity and why we enjoy role-playing.    Music by John Page   Join us every Monday night at 8 PM CST at twitch.tv/rollinbonesryan

I sit down with fantasy author and RPG YouTuber Seth Skorkowsky    Music by John Page   Join us Monday nights at 8 PM CST at twitch.tv/rollinbonesryan.

I sit down with Michael Walker from Mystic Dragon Games to discuss their new Kickstarter campaign for Forged in Shadows, an adventure for any fantasy RPG system designed to take you from zero level to first level.   Music by John Page   Join us every Monday night at 8 PM CST at twitch.tv/rollinbonesryan

I sit down with illustrator and graphic designer Andrew Kolb to discuss his new 5e setting based on Neverland!   Music by John Page   Join us every Monday at 8 PM CDT at Twitch.tv/rollinbonesryans

Stu Horvath, the editor-in-chief of Unwinnable.com and the co-host of The Vintage RPG Podcast,  returns to Rollin' Bones to talk about the history of the legendary RPG publisher, Chaosium!   Music by John Page   Join us live every Monday night at 8 PM CDT at twitch.tv/rollinbonesryan

I sit down with Greg Peterson from Nord Games to discuss their Ultimate Bestiary Miniatures Kickstarter.    Music by John Page   Join us live every Monday night at 8 PM CDT at twitch.tv/rollinbonesryan

I sit down with the co-designer of Band of Blades and Scum and Villainy, Stras Acimovic.   Music by John Page   Join us live every Monday night at 8 PM CDT at twitch.tv/rollinbonesryan

After a last-minute no-show from a scheduled guest, I ramble about miniatures, magic weapons, The Boys, and an audience member's new TTRPG.    Music by John Page   Join us live every Monday night at 8 PM CDT on twitch.tv/rollinbonesryan

I sit down with Ben and Audrey from HopePunk Press to discuss their flagship 5E sci-fi expansion Spaceships and Starwyrms!   Music by John Page   Join us live on Monday nights at 8 PM CDT at  twitch.tv/rollinbonesryan

Jackie Zantow-Schwartz returns to talk about CRAWLR 2.0, future developments, and what happens when she tosses back a few White Claws behind the screen  Music by John Page   Join us live every Monday night at 8 PM CDT on twitch.tv/rollinbonesryan

I sit down with my GM from my Star Trek Adventures game and the host of The Star Trek Tribunal podcast, Shaun Andrews to talk about Star Trek Adventures and the RPG history of Star Trek. Music by John Page   Join us live every Monday at 8 PM CDT at twitch.tv/rollinbonesryan   Star Trek Tribunal: https://startrektribunal.podbean.com/

I sit down with Nathan Paoletta to talk about his Powered by the Apocalypse professional wrestling RPG World Wide Wrestling!   Music by John Page   Join us live every Monday at 8 PM CDT at twitch.tv/rollinbonesryan

I sit down with Karl, Gary and Eric from The Wild Die Podcast to talk about Savage Worlds   Music by John Page   Join us live every Monday at 8 PM CDT at twitch.tv/rollinbonesryan

This week I chat with Nevyn Holmes who is launching a crowdfunding campaign for his new 2-player TTRPG GUN&SLINGER    Music by John Page.   GUN&SLINGER's Campaign begins August 13th on Kickstarter! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nholmes/gunandslinger-0 Join us live every Monday at 8 PM CDT at twitch.tv/rollinbonesryan

I sit down with John Harper to discuss his industrial fantasy, heist-based RPG Blades in the Dark.    Music by John Page   Join us live every Monday night for Rollin' Bones at twitch.tv/rollinbonesryan

Spencer Campbell from Gila RPGs joins us to talk about his current Kickstater campaign for Slayers!   Music by John Page   Join us live on Monday nights at 8 PM CDT at twitch.tv/rollinbonesryan   Slayers Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thegilaboy/slayers-0?ref=user_menu

I sit down with Mike from Epic Duck Studios to talk about miniature painting, skirmish games, and just what exactly comic style painting is.   Music by John Page Join us live on https://www.twitch.tv/rollinbonesryan

I sit down with co-designers, Banana Chan from Game and a Curry and Sen-Foong Lim to discuss their forthcoming RPG Kickstarter for Jiangshi: Blood in the Banquet Hall. Music by John Page   Join us every Monday on twitch.tv/ryan_howitzer Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRuW71s_vUo

I go in-depth on Victory Games' 1983 James Bond RPG and its retro clone from 2014, Classified.   Music By John Page

I sit down to talk with Dustin Hatchett, Christopher Landauer, and Chris Fuchs of The Rocky Mountain Savages to discuss their upcoming Deadwood event and their previous events.    Music by John Page Watch the interview on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsBgyiJZ0HY

I sit down with John "Hambone" McGuire from The Vintage RPG podcast and Mai Tai Happy Hour to discuss WWE's attempt at a D20 wrestling game   Music by John Page

I sit down with Caleb Sundsted the Marshall behind the Deadlands actual play podcast Sounds Like Crowes   Music by John Page Join us Live on Monday Nights at 8 PM CDT on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/ryan_howitzer

I sit down for my first ever live conversation with my first DM, Mohammad Aamar.  Music by John Page  Join us live every Monday at 8 PM CDT on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/ryan_howitzer Watch the recorded streams on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrZqyHuD9z12sz7D4MUTghA?view_as=subscriber

Levi Combs makes his triumphant return to Rollin' Bones to talk about his new Kickstarter campaign for Escape From Skullcano Island Music by John Page

Luke Hart from the DM Lair joins us again to talk stepping up your game as a dungeon master.  Music by John Page

I sit down with Frog God Games and Necromancer Games founder Bill Webb Music by John Page.

Shane Hensley returns to Rollin' Bones to discuss the Kickstarter campaign for the SWADE edition of Deadlands known as Deadlands: The Weird West.  Music by John Page Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/545820095/deadlands-the-weird-west?ref=user_menu

I sit down with Joe and John Page, the brothers behind Project Fullblade, a new ongoing TTRPG project to talk about their game, their audio drama "The Wraith's Redress" and the Liberty Movement. Music by John Page

I sit down to talk with graphic designer and founder of Dog House Rules Karl Keesler Music by John Page

I sit down with the creator of Dungeon Tape, Joshua Cade Music by John Page  Check out Joshua's Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jcade/dungeon-packs-tools-for-creating-better-custom-ttrpg-maps/description

I crack open my copy of Savage Worlds Adventure Edition to review the system and give an intro to the basics of Savage Worlds Music by John Page 

I talk about my experience playing RPGs over video conference and give advice for people who are looking to move their games online. Music by John Page.

I sit down with Frog God Games' creative director Matt Finch! Music by John Page.

Co-Founder of The Heroes Guild Josh Unruh returns with terrain master Dan Masucci to talk all things terrain.   Music by John Page. 

I sit down with RPG streamer and professional opera singer Kelli Butler AKA The Opera Geek! BroadSword Magazine link: https://broadsword.samcart.com/referral/kMnJ6nqu/HDPag5cy203O1k8a Theme Song:  "Rumblin'" Trey VanZandt (YouTube.com/c/treyvanzandt) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

I sit down with Jimmy, Danny, and Matt from Wizards of the Couch!  BroadSword Magazine link: https://broadsword.samcart.com/referral/kMnJ6nqu/HDPag5cy203O1k8a Theme Song:  "Rumblin'" Trey VanZandt (YouTube.com/c/treyvanzandt) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

I sit down with Courtney, the talent behind the Figuratively Speaking Miniatures Instagram page! BroadSword Magazine link: https://broadsword.samcart.com/referral/kMnJ6nqu/HDPag5cy203O1k8a Theme Song:  "Rumblin'" Trey VanZandt (YouTube.com/c/treyvanzandt) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License 

I sit down again with Tim Mathias from Knights and Nerds again to give aspiring GMs some tips for running their first games.  BroadSword Magazine link: https://broadsword.samcart.com/referral/kMnJ6nqu/HDPag5cy203O1k8a Theme Song:  "Rumblin'" Trey VanZandt (YouTube.com/c/treyvanzandt) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

I talk with Venger Satanis, the creator of the previously discussed Cha'alt campaign setting BroadSword Magazine link: https://broadsword.samcart.com/referral/kMnJ6nqu/HDPag5cy203O1k8a Theme Song:  "Rumblin'" Trey VanZandt (YouTube.com/c/treyvanzandt) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

I sit down with Dustin Ogle from Table-Top To Keyboard on Twitch and YouTube! BroadSword Magazine link: https://broadsword.samcart.com/referral/kMnJ6nqu/HDPag5cy203O1k8a Theme Song:  "Rumblin'" Trey VanZandt (YouTube.com/c/treyvanzandt) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

I take a look at the space-fantasy eldritch madness setting known as Cha'alt by Venger Satanis BroadSword Magazine link: https://broadsword.samcart.com/referral/kMnJ6nqu/HDPag5cy203O1k8a Theme Song:  "Rumblin'" Trey VanZandt (YouTube.com/c/treyvanzandt) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

I sit down with the man behind the Grim and Perilous Twitch channel, Matt Jowett BroadSword Magazine link: https://broadsword.samcart.com/referral/kMnJ6nqu/HDPag5cy203O1k8a Theme Song:  "Rumblin'" Trey VanZandt (YouTube.com/c/treyvanzandt) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License 

I review two products that were recently given to me, An Occurrence at Howling Crater and Zweihander BroadSword Magazine link: https://broadsword.samcart.com/referral/kMnJ6nqu/HDPag5cy203O1k8a Theme Song:  "Rumblin'" Trey VanZandt (YouTube.com/c/treyvanzandt) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

I sit down with Luka Rejec of WizardThiefFighter Studio BroadSword Magazine link: https://broadsword.samcart.com/referral/kMnJ6nqu/HDPag5cy203O1k8a Theme Song:  "Rumblin'" Trey VanZandt (YouTube.com/c/treyvanzandt) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

I sit down with the host of the Tales of Adventure podcast Brianna Jean! BroadSword Magazine link: https://broadsword.samcart.com/referral/kMnJ6nqu/HDPag5cy203O1k8a Theme Song:  "Rumblin'" Trey VanZandt (YouTube.com/c/treyvanzandt) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

I sit down with the creator of the Zweihander RPG Daniel D Fox BroadSword Magazine link: https://broadsword.samcart.com/referral/kMnJ6nqu/HDPag5cy203O1k8a Theme Song:  "Rumblin'" Trey VanZandt (YouTube.com/c/treyvanzandt) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

I sit down with the COO of Frog God Games, Zach Glazar BroadSword Magazine link: https://broadsword.samcart.com/referral/kMnJ6nqu/HDPag5cy203O1k8a Theme Song:  "Rumblin'" Trey VanZandt (YouTube.com/c/treyvanzandt) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

I sit down with RPG creator Casey Christofferson to talk about RPG design and the influence of the Midwest on the hobby of RPGs BroadSword Magazine link: https://broadsword.samcart.com/referral/kMnJ6nqu/HDPag5cy203O1k8a Theme Song:  "Rumblin'" Trey VanZandt (YouTube.com/c/treyvanzandt) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

I sit down with comic writer Andrew E Gaska to talk about his most recent project, The Alien TTRPG! BroadSword Magazine link: https://broadsword.samcart.com/referral/kMnJ6nqu/HDPag5cy203O1k8a Theme Song:  "Rumblin'" Trey VanZandt (YouTube.com/c/treyvanzandt) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

I sit down with Hambone and Stu, the co-host of The Vintage RPG Podcast.   BroadSword Magazine link: https://broadsword.samcart.com/referral/kMnJ6nqu/HDPag5cy203O1k8a Theme Song:  "Rumblin'" Trey VanZandt (YouTube.com/c/treyvanzandt) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

I sit down with my good friend and a member of my original D&D group, Kyle Smith BroadSword Magazine link: https://broadsword.samcart.com/referral/kMnJ6nqu/HDPag5cy203O1k8a Theme Song:  "Rumblin'" Trey VanZandt (YouTube.com/c/treyvanzandt) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

I sit down with game designer and horror RPG guru Skeeter Green BroadSword Magazine link: https://broadsword.samcart.com/referral/kMnJ6nqu/HDPag5cy203O1k8a Theme Song:  "Rumblin'" Trey VanZandt (YouTube.com/c/treyvanzandt) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

I sit down with Hankerin Ferinale of the Runehammer channel to talk about YouTube and his Index Cards RPG.  BroadSword Magazine link: https://broadsword.samcart.com/referral/kMnJ6nqu/HDPag5cy203O1k8a Theme Song:  "Rumblin'" Trey VanZandt (YouTube.com/c/treyvanzandt) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

I take a look at the first issue of DM Dave's new 5th edition supplemental magazine BroadSword BroadSword Magazine link: https://broadsword.samcart.com/referral/kMnJ6nqu/HDPag5cy203O1k8a Theme Song:  "Rumblin'" Trey VanZandt (YouTube.com/c/treyvanzandt) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

I sit down with Keith Ammann, the creator of themonstersknow.com and author of the forthcoming "The Monsters Know What They're Doing: Combat Tactics for Dungeon Masters."  BroadSword Magazine link: https://broadsword.samcart.com/referral/kMnJ6nqu/HDPag5cy203O1k8a Theme Song:  "Rumblin'" Trey VanZandt (YouTube.com/c/treyvanzandt) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

I talk with my old friend Joe Maldonado about his DMing and new 5e setting.  BroadSword Magazine link: https://broadsword.samcart.com/referral/kMnJ6nqu/HDPag5cy203O1k8a Theme Song:  "Rumblin'" Trey VanZandt (YouTube.com/c/treyvanzandt) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

I sit down with Luke Hart from the YouTube channel The DM Lair to talk about voices that hurt, monster tactics, and succeeding on YouTube.  BroadSword Magazine link: https://broadsword.samcart.com/referral/kMnJ6nqu/HDPag5cy203O1k8a Theme Song:  "Rumblin'" Trey VanZandt (YouTube.com/c/treyvanzandt) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

I sit down with Sandro Luketic, founder of pixelopinions.com to talk about D&D's impact on video games.  BroadSword Magazine link: https://broadsword.samcart.com/referral/kMnJ6nqu/HDPag5cy203O1k8a Theme Song:  "Rumblin'" Trey VanZandt (YouTube.com/c/treyvanzandt) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Legendary fantasy artist Larry Elmore joins us on the podcast! BroadSword Magazine link: https://broadsword.samcart.com/referral/kMnJ6nqu/HDPag5cy203O1k8a     Theme Song:  "Rumblin'" Trey VanZandt (YouTube.com/c/treyvanzandt) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

I sit down with my friend and co-worker Gunner Vincent Calaway to talk about miniature painting and D&D in general. BroadSword Magazine link: https://broadsword.samcart.com/referral/kMnJ6nqu/HDPag5cy203O1k8a    Theme Song:  "Rumblin'" Trey VanZandt (YouTube.com/c/treyvanzandt) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License   

I sit down with Candice AKA Fey from Knights and Nerds.    Theme Song:  "Rumblin'" Trey VanZandt (YouTube.com/c/treyvanzandt) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License   Additional sound effects provided by ZapSplat:  https://www.zapsplat.com  BroadSword Magazine link: https://broadsword.samcart.com/referral/kMnJ6nqu/HDPag5cy203O1k8a  

I sit down with Levi Combs, the founder of Planet X Games to talk about his forthcoming project Occurrence At Howling Crater. Theme Song:  "Rumblin'" Trey VanZandt (YouTube.com/c/treyvanzandt) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License  

I talk with my good friend and former player David Holland Theme Song:  "Rumblin'" Trey VanZandt (YouTube.com/c/treyvanzandt) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License  

I sit down with the founders of Mystic Dragon Games to talk about their Kickstarter for The Moebius Deck of Wonders

I talk with Forbes editor and author of Of Dice and Men: The story of D&D and the People Who Play It, David M. Ewalt.   Theme Song:  "Rumblin'" Trey VanZandt (YouTube.com/c/treyvanzandt) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License 

I talk to a good friend and former player/DM of mine, Ashley Logan  Theme Song:  "Rumblin'" Trey VanZandt (YouTube.com/c/treyvanzandt) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License  

I sit down with Jackie Zantow, the creator of Crawlr, a new app for finding compatible RPG groups in your area.    Theme Song:  "Rumblin'" Trey VanZandt (YouTube.com/c/treyvanzandt) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License   

I sit down with Steve Kenson, the creator of Mutants & Masterminds, DC Adventures, and Icons Steve Kenson!   Theme Song:  "Rumblin'" Trey VanZandt (YouTube.com/c/treyvanzandt) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License   

I sit down with the founder and president of Pinnacle Entertainment Group, the creator of Deadlands, and the creator of Savage Worlds, Shane Lacy Hensley!  Theme Song:  "Rumblin'" Trey VanZandt (YouTube.com/c/treyvanzandt) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License     

I sit down with Josh Unruh and Keith Potempa of The Heroes Guild, an after school RPG program for kids in the Nashville area.   Theme Song:  "Rumblin'" Trey VanZandt (YouTube.com/c/treyvanzandt) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License  

I sit down with Matan Gilat and Yasaf Volinsky, aka Matt and Joseph, the co-founders of a new custom miniature website called Eldritch Foundry which is now on Kickstarter.   Theme Song:  "Rumblin'" Trey VanZandt (YouTube.com/c/treyvanzandt) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License 

 This week I sit down with Dave Hamrick aka DM Dave who runs a homebrew website called dmdave.com. He also recently completed a Kickstarter for a new supplemental magazine for 5th edition called Broadsword.    Theme Song:  "Rumblin'" Trey VanZandt (YouTube.com/c/treyvanzandt) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License  

Rollin' Bones is now weekly! With that said, I have no guest this week so here's an unscripted rant about group dynamics in TTRPGs.  

I reunite with a member of my very first gaming group, the eccentric and always fun Austin Aycoth, to discuss off-the-wall character creations and stories of RPG triumph and tragedy.  Theme Song:  "Rumblin'" Trey VanZandt (YouTube.com/c/treyvanzandt) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License  

I sit down and talk to Tim Mathias, an independent fantasy author and the host of the Knights and Nerds podcast.  Theme Song:  "Rumblin'" Trey VanZandt (YouTube.com/c/treyvanzandt) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

An introduction to Ryan and his new podcast