Dice Exploder
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<p>A show about tabletop RPG design. Each episode we bring you a single mechanic and break it down as deep as we possibly can. Co-hosted by Sam Dunnewold and a rotating roster of designers. Part of the Many Sided Network. <a href="http://diceexploder.com" rel="nofollow">diceexploder.com</a></p>
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Recent Episodes
May 26, 2026
Deckbuilding (Signs of the Sojourner) with Lady Tabletop
Host Sam discusses deckbuilding strategies for the game "Signs of the Sojourner" with guest Lady Tabletop, offering insights into game design.
May 19, 2026
Minigames (Firebrands) with Viditya Voleti
Host Sam Dunn interviews Viditya Voleti about the design and mechanics of the minigame Firebrands, offering insights into its strategic depth.
May 12, 2026
John Wick (2014) and Genre Emulation with Sam Roberts
<p>Transcripts available at diceexploder.com</p><p>My new game Band-Aids & Bullet Holes is still on Kickstarter! Check it out today.</p><p>In honor of BABH, this month on Dice Exploder I'm covering mechanics from other games that inspired it. In keeping with this show's increasingly loose definition of "mechanic," today I'm joined by Sam Roberts (Escape from Dino Island) to tackle one of this game's greatest influences: the 2014 Keanu Reeves movie John Wick.</p><p>The first half of this ep is basically a movie podcast. We go deep on what makes John Wick tick (in brief: the first 30 minutes). But the back half we get into the extremely popular concept within indie rpgs of genre emulation: making games that evoke another piece of media or genre of media. What makes genre emulation work? What do we think most people get wrong when they attempt to do it? And is it even a worthy goal?</p><p><strong>Further Reading</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sdunnewold/band-aids-and-bullet-holes" rel="nofollow">Back Band-Aids & Bullet Holes on Kickstarter now</a><span>!</span></p><p><span>John Wick (2014)</span></p><p><a href="https://samnite.itch.io/escapefromdinoisland" rel="nofollow">Escape from Dino Island</a><span> by Sam Roberts and Sam Tung</span></p><p><strong>Socials</strong></p><p><span>Sam Roberts on </span><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/austinwalker.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">Bluesky</a></p><p><span>Sam Dunnewold on </span><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/sdunnewold.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">Bluesky</a><span> and </span><a href="https://sdunnewold.itch.io/" rel="nofollow">itch</a></p><p><span>The Dice Exploder blog is at </span><a href="http://www.diceexploder.com" rel="nofollow">diceexploder.com</a></p><p><span>Join the </span><a href="https://discord.gg/PhJStRPQDa" rel="nofollow">Dice Exploder Discord</a><span> to talk about the show!</span></p><p><strong>Credits</strong></p><p><span>Our logo was designed by </span><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/sporgory.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">sporgory</a><span>, our ad music is Lilypads by Travis Tessmer, and our theme song is </span><a href="https://soundcloud.com/purelygrey/sunset-bridge" rel="nofollow">Sunset Bridge</a><span> by Purely Grey.</span></p><p><span>This episode was edited by Em Acosta</span></p>
111 total episodes available with 2 transcripts
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<p>A show about tabletop RPG design. Each episode we bring you a single mechanic and break it down as deep as we possibly can. Co-hosted by Sam Dunnewold and a rotating roster of designers. Part of the Many Sided Network. <a href="http://diceexploder.com" rel="nofollow">diceexploder.com</a></p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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