TPT #393: Draw Steel Review
I-Hsien and Shane accrue Drama in an extra-long cover-to-cover review of Draw Steel, MCDM’s new tabletop RPG system. We walk you through the...
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Critical Lit Bonus Episode — Curse of Strahd Deep Dive (Part 1)
I-Hsien's new podcast is here! Critical Lit is a tongue-in-cheek re-examination of classic RPG modules that answers important questions like...
TPT #392: Daggerheart Review
I-Hsien is joined by Fiona K. T. Howat, host of the What Am I Rolling? Podcast to review the new RPG from Critical Role’s Darrington Press....
TPT #391: D&D 2024 Final Thoughts and Alternative RPG Systems
With the full set of rulebooks in hand, I-Hsien and Shane drop a final assessment of the newest D&D system—and suggest other options for gam...
TPT #390: 2025 D&D 5e Monster Manual Review
I-Hsien and Shane analyze the updated 2025 Monster Manual. This extra-long cover-to-cover review walks you through the changes to monster lo...
TPT #389: Responsible Representation and the New D&D 2024 Monk
I-Hsien is joined by Daniel Kwan, game designer with credits including Candlekeep Mysteries and Pathfinder 2e’s Tian Xia books and host of t...
TPT #388: Playing Lone Wolves and Antisocial Characters—Without Being a Jerk About It
I-Hsien and Shane discuss how to play grumpy, ornery, recalcitrant characters—without pissing off the rest of the party. With the right appr...
TPT #387: Handling High-Level Magic & Game-Breaking Effects
I-Hsien and Shane discuss how to run and adjudicate powerful, open-ended magic, artifacts, and technology at your table. Here’s how to handl...
TPT #386: Comparing RPG Crafting Systems and Building Your Own
I-Hsien and Shane talk about what makes a robust and fun item crafting system. (Hint: Your game probably doesn’t have one.) But you can port...
TPT #385: How to Homebrew RPG Houserules That Your Table Won’t Hate
I-Hsien and Shane talk about how to create effective table rules to help everyone have more fun—and fix issues with your game system. And th...
TPT #384: 2024 D&D 5e Dungeon Master’s Guide Review
I-Hsien and Shane dig through the updated 2024 DMG. This extra-long cover-to-cover review walks you through the new rules for running advent...
TPT #383: Game Design for D&D 2024
I-Hsien is joined by Imogen Gingell, a plasma physicist and game designer, adamantine bestseller on the DMs Guild, and co-author of Frontier...
TPT #382: The Theatre Kid's Guide to Character Optimization
I-Hsien and Shane talk about how to improve your roleplay by optimizing the mechanics of your character—even if you think that sounds totall...
TPT #381: Existential Threats & The Rouge
I-Hsien and Shane talk about how to make looming disaster feel real in your game. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party takes control...
TPT #380: Blood Magic & Blood for the Blood God
I-Hsien and Shane spill more than secrets as they discuss incorporating rituals of sacrifice and horror in your game. In the Gates of Mourni...
TPT #379: Frontiers of Eberron: Quickstone Review
Hosts I-Hsien and Shane trek into the borderlands in this cover-to-cover review of the latest (and last?) Eberron book from creator Keith Ba...
TPT #378: Making a Living in the RPG Industry & The Itsy Bitsy Smiter
I-Hsien is joined by James Introcaso, lead designer at MCDM, to talk about getting paid to write games. We discuss full-time and freelance w...
TPT #377: Cooking as Medieval Magic & Medicine
I-Hsien is joined by medievalist and game developer Zoe Franznick of The Maniculum Podcast to talk about the inherent magic of food, herbs,...
TPT #376: 2024 D&D 5e Player’s Handbook Review (Part 2)
Hosts I-Hsien and Shane finish their extra-long cover-to-cover review of the updated 2024 PHB. This episode includes the rest of the classes...
TPT #375: 2024 D&D 5e Player’s Handbook Review (Part 1)
Hosts I-Hsien and Shane dive headlong into the updated 2024 PHB. This extra-long cover-to-cover review walks you through the new and updated...