Playtonics
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A podcast about prepping sick RPG sessions.
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Trying this new thing where we write words instead of saying them, and play games instead of planning them. If you like it, maybe we'll put one in your inbox every now and then.
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I ran D&D the way our episode said. Hereâs what happened.
Rocky ran a D&D bucks party, and he has thoughts about session structure and systems.
http://playtonics.net/2025/01/22/session-report-dnd/
10 months ago
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a (partial) list of âsports moviesâ discussed in this episode: - field of dreams - the mighty ducks - scott pilgrim - bring it on - pitch perfect - homerâs odyssey - killing hitler (not a movie just a sport) and if you want to fight me about these you have to listen to the episode first đ
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Sports (movies)
Rocky and Jords turn sports into a real game as they delve into sports⌠movies. And it turns out that more things are sports movies than you might think.
http://playtonics.net/2025/10/30/sports-movies/
22 days ago
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The pod walked into my feed, eyes wide, with a simple request: âPlease, you gotta help me make my RPG session feel like a film noir!â Little did I know what was really in store for me.
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Noir
Itâs all legs and hard boiled eggs as the Pals step into your ears with a case you just canât turn down.
http://playtonics.net/2025/09/29/noir/
about 2 months ago
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This month, we finally get around to Mad Max, which has been on our list since we started the show. WITNESS US!
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Mad Max
Rocky and Jords figure out what it takes to ride eternal on the Fury Road.
http://playtonics.net/2025/08/30/mad-max/
3 months ago
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Karin Malady, Autumn Prince
3 months ago
Deathmatch Island probably has one of the best "What is a roleplaying game?" pages I've ever seen
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really raising the stakes with this one
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Vampire Hunters
Rocky and Jords sink their teeth into what makes a game feel like an early-2000s vampire âhunting flick.
http://playtonics.net/2025/08/01/vampire-hunters/
4 months ago
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Jords makes his newsletter debut with a rant about not asking for permission.
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Broadcasting Intent and PermissivenessÂ
Broadcasting intent isnât the same as asking for permission.Â
http://playtonics.net/2025/07/17/broadcasting-intent-and-permissiveness/
4 months ago
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Crime: wanting to run a Judge Dredd RPG session. Verdict: Guilty. Punishment: Listen to this month's episode.
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Dredd
Rocky and Jords play judge, jury, and a lil' executioner as they convert 2012's smash hit(?) Dredd into a quip-powered depth-crawl.
http://playtonics.net/2025/06/30/dredd/
5 months ago
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New ep who dis? A special three-for-one deal this month: we're speed running three very different stories from Alastair Reynolds' Revelation Space universe.
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Revelation Space
Rocky and Jords dig into not one but three stories in SF writer Alastair Reynolds' Revelation Space universe.
http://playtonics.net/2025/06/01/revelation-space/
6 months ago
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how to run an rpg session that feels like the matrix: - put green cellophane on your light bulbs - talk in slow motion for all the good bits - wait 22 years to invite the players back for the conclusion, then make it confusing and disappointing for more tips, listen to this month's pod!
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The Matrix
Rocky and Jords see how deep the rabbit hole goes as they figure out how to plan a session that feels like you're in the Matrix. But then, out of the Matrix. And then, back in the Matrix again. Show notes and transcript at playtonics.net/the-matrix If you have ideas for topics you'd like to hear us cover, hit us up at
[email protected]
, or slide into our DMs on Instagram, Bluesky and Mastodon.
http://playtonics.net/2025/05/01/the-matrix/
7 months ago
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Boy did we have to edit a lot of high school trauma out of this one: How do you nail the vibe of a Mean Girls RPG session?
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Mean Girls
Rocky and Jords dive into the world of queen bees and wannabes as they turn Mean Girls into a game. Show notes and transcript at playtonics.net/mean-girls If you have ideas for topics you'd like to hear us cover, hit us up at
[email protected]
, or slide into our DMs on Instagram, Bluesky and Mastodon.
http://playtonics.net/2025/03/31/mean-girls/
8 months ago
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...and we're back! Tune in as we break down Jordan's first viewing of Raiders of the Lost Ark into a game of high-stakes globe-trotting MacGuffin Football. It could be our best work yet.
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Raiders of the Lost MacGuffin
Rocky and Jords are back to discuss how to run a great game about being a terrible archaeologist. Show notes and transcript at playtonics.net/raiders If you have ideas for topics you'd like to hear us cover, hit us up at
[email protected]
, or slide into our DMs on Instagram, Bluesky and Mastodon.
http://playtonics.net/2025/03/01/raiders/
9 months ago
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Just a heads up: we're not doing a January episode, but we'll be back in February - Jords has been too busy in the laser mines to do any recording... đ
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10 months ago
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it jords (shameless theft from u/Lady_Lagsalot/ on r/bladesinthedark)
10 months ago
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Trying this new thing where we write words instead of saying them, and play games instead of planning them. If you like it, maybe we'll put one in your inbox every now and then.
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I ran D&D the way our episode said. Hereâs what happened.
Rocky ran a D&D bucks party, and he has thoughts about session structure and systems.
http://playtonics.net/2025/01/22/session-report-dnd/
10 months ago
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In a fast-and-loose end of year review, Rocky and Jords talk about some of the ideas that kept showing up in Season 1. If you have ideas for what youâd like to hear in 2025, jump into our DMs, or hit us up at
[email protected]
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Bonus: 2024 Recap
In a fast-and-loose end of year review, Rocky and Jords talk about some of the ideas that kept showing up in Season 1. Show notes and transcript at playtonics.net/2024-recap. If you have ideas for what you'd like to hear in 2025, hit us up at
[email protected]
, or slide into our DMs on Instagram, Bluesky and Mastodon.
http://playtonics.net/2025/01/05/2024-recap/
11 months ago
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Hi! We're Rocky and Jords, and we make Playtonics, a podcast about designing themed RPG sessions.
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