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Why We Roll

The Stillfleet Studio

Why We Roll is a streaming show and podcast about designing tabletop roleplaying games, hosted by Chris Pickett (Danse Macabre) and Wythe Marschall (Stillfleet). Chris and Wythe host in-depth conversations with professional game designers with a focus on contemporary indie TTRPGs. They also occasionally run actual-play sessions and offer behind-the-scenes looks at the games they’re developing. Topics covered to date include game-design inspirations and best practices, the politics of games,

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All Episodes

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WWR 100 ☉ Episode 100! w. Lauren Bilanko, Daniel...

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2026/10/01

Join us for a very special Episode 100 of the roleplaying game podcast Why We Roll! Wythe Marschall (Stillfleet, PICARO!) chats about the future of indie RPGs with judges from the Grit System Game Jam: Daniel Kwan, Arthur Wells, Sam Sorensen, and Lauren Bilanko. (Dear Rollers, don't worry: we'll host a whole separate retrospective with cohost Christopher Pickett of Danse Macabre!)Thanks to everyone who's joined us and shared their wisdom and creativity on 100 numbered and a dozen-odd bonus

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WWR 99 ☉ Old Skull Publishing w. Diogo Nogueira

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2026/09/24

On this episode, we talk with game designer Diogo Nogueira (Old Skull Publishing) about the Old School Renaissance (or is the Old School Revival?), science fantasy, and just making cool shit.☉ Check out Diogo's work and blog: https://oldskull-publishing.com/ ☉ Pick up Just Make Shit on Diogo's Itch: https://diogo-old-skull.itch.io/just-make-shit ☉ Like the show? Support Stillfleet Studio & WWR on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/stillfleet ☉ Join the conversation on the Stillfleet Discord:

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66:40

WWR 98 ☉ Road Warriors w. David Piccolomini & Miel...

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2026/09/17

Wythe Marschall (Stillfleet, PICARO!) and Christopher Pickett (Danse Macabre) invite David Piccolomini and Miel Markus of Don't Go Broke Games back on Why We Roll to talk more about stand-up comedy, Forged in the Dark design, and the upcoming launch of their new comedy TTRPG, Road Warriors, as part of Gamefound's RPG Party 2026!☉ FOLLOW THE CAMPAIGN: https://gamefound.com/en/projects/dgb-games/road-warriors ☉ Watch the official Why We Roll × Road Warriors actual play:

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66:05

WWR 97 ☉ All Year I Dream About Gaming Conventions w....

Why We Roll ·

2026/09/10

On this episode of WWR, Benjamin L. Eastman (A Lease on Art, All Year I Dream About Gaming Conventions) joins Christopher Pickett (Danse Macabre) and Wythe Marschall (Stillfleet, PICARO!) to chat about Ben's (and Quarex's!) podcast All Year I Dream About Gaming Conventions (AYIDAGC), steps towards getting freelance writing work in TTRPGs, adventure writing for cons and beyond, and more!☉ Connect with All Year I Dream About Gaming Conventions: https://linktr.ee/dreamaboutgamingconventions ☉ Find

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WWR 96 ☉ Journeyman w. Zac Bir

Why We Roll ·

2026/09/03

On this episode of Why We Roll, Wythe and Chris sit down with Zac Bir, creator of the minimalist TTRPG Journeyman! We chat the history of the games we love, adapting fiction into TTRPG settings, and rule-light, trust-heavy design for maximum story telling. ☉ Late pledges are still open for Journeyman: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/zacbir/journeyman ☉ Check out Zac's other work on Itch: https://zacbir.itch.io/ ☉ Join the conversation on the Stillfleet Discord:

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69:08

WWR 095 ☉ Sickest Witch w. Justin Sirois of Severed...

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2026/08/27

Justin Sirois of Severed Books joins Wythe Marschall (Stillfleet, PICARO!) and Christopher Pickett (Danse Macabre) to talk about the multiple ENnie Award-nominee OSR fantasy horror TTRPG, Sickest Witch, as well as graphic design, running a truly indie publishing studio, Analog Union (of which we're both members), product design, and more.☉ For all things Severed Books: https://severedbooks.com/ ☉ Check out Sickest Witch: https://sickestwitch.com/ ☉ The Grit System Game Jam is running until Aug

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76:27

WWR 94 ☉ PICARO! w. HODAG RPG

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2026/08/20

Heads up! This episode was recorded in September of 2025, so if you hear some out-dated references... just blame Chris for editing this one late! On this episode, Wythe Marschall and Christopher Pickett talk to infamous mystery artist and proud Midwesterner HODAG RPG! We talk about art, the OSR, the Midwest, the new game PICARO! by Wythe and HODAG, the history of RPGs, the work of illustrating games, and much more. Fun fact: one time, HODAG released 52 games in one year!☉ HODAG's blog:

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68:47

WWR 93 ☉ ULTRADELVE w. Konstantine Paradias & Anthony...

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2026/08/13

On this episode of Why We Roll: The Indie TTRPG Game Design Podcast of the Stillfleet Studio, Wythe Marschall (PICARO!, Stillfleet) and Christopher Pickett (Danse Macabre: Medieval Horror Roleplaying, Thrall) chat with narrative designer Konstantine Paradias, a video game writer and the author of the upcoming Stillfleet Studio modern sci-fi/alien dungeoncrawler TTRPG, ULTRADELVE. Also joining us is ULTRADELVE artist and graphic designer Anthony Grasso (Blister Critters, AMMU), who shares a ton of

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WWR 92 ☉ Road Warriors AP with Don't Go Broke Games

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2026/08/07

Wythe Marschall and Christopher Pickett play the new comedy TTRPG Road Warriors with creators David Piccolomini, Miel Markus, Daniel Metz of Don't Go Broke Games. Listen to us play not-quite-pro comedians on their first road tour together! Road Warriors is a super fun and easy-to-learn TTRPG using a modified Forged in the Dark System. Grab some friends and roll up your stand-up characters! ☉ Make sure to follow Road Warriors as it goes live on Gamefound, fall of '26;

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WWR 91 ☉ Axolotl with a Gun w. Bri de Dannan & Jon...

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2026/07/30

Christopher Pickett (Danse Macabre: Medieval Horror Roleplaying) and Wythe Marschall (Stillfleet, PICARO!) talk to Jon Boyle and Bri de Danann of Bright Bard Games about Axolotl With a Gun 2e, L.G.B.T. (Longsword, Glock, Bat, Taser the game), whimsy in games, expanding/updating existing games, crowdfunds, dice pools, action movies, neotenic animals, and much more! We learn facts about axolotls, briefly touch on food games (I Crave the Loop), dive into video-game elements in TTRPGs (coin-operated

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69:19

WWR 90 ☉ The Sometimes Kingdom Zine 01: Monsoon w....

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2026/07/23

Wythe Marschall (Stillfleet, PICARO!) and Christopher Pickett (Danse Macabre) chat with artist Ethan Gouldini (who illustrated the Stillfleet Core Rulebook and Qadida!) about The Sometimes Kingdom RPG—the climate-tastic, high-fantasy, arch-magical portal fantasy/alter-earth TTRPG using the Grit System, now available in print!☉Pick up the game in print: https://stillfleet.com/products/the-s... ☉Download the PDF from Itch: https://stillfleet.itch.io/sometimes-... Are you a game designer? ☉The Grit

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65:14

WWR 89 ☉ Il Fantasma del Giallo w. Laurence Phillips

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2026/07/16

Wythe Marschall (Stillfleet, PICARO!) and Christopher Pickett (Danse Macabre: Medieval Horror Roleplaying) chat with Laurence Phillips from Hardy Roach Games on Why We Roll, the indie tabletop roleplaying game design podcast of the Stillfleet Studio. We talk about Laurence's new cinema-inspired game, Il Fantasma del Giallo: The Phantom of the Yellow, which is going live on Kickstarter, summer 2026. In Il Fantasma, players are "disgraced actors trapped in a sequence of brutal Neo-Noir

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WWR 88 ☉ Meldar16 w. Melanie C. Green

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2026/07/09

Christopher Pickett (Danse Macabre) and Wythe Marschall (Stillfleet, PICARO!) chat with TTRPG designer Melanie C. Green of Meldar16 about their indie tabletop roleplaying games! We talk about writing for Shadowdark, her upcoming project Knights in White Satin, her system DIE Versus DIE, her book I Got a Knife, playtesting, murder mysteries, the joys of small cons, printing everything (everything) at home, d20-everything, 3D-printed maces, slasher movies… It’s a wide-ranging and inspiring

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WWR 87 ☉ Blighthouse Studio w. Hem Brewster

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2026/07/02

Join Wythe and Chris as they sit down for a lovely chat with Hem Brewster, of Blighthouse Studio fame! On this episode, Hem shares some hilarious stories and in-depth, practical advice when it comes to running, producing, and acting in long-running actual plays such as Blighthouse's The Lucky Die, on-air for ten years! Tune in for talks about bleed-in and -out, creating dynamic homebrew settings, and more! For more from Blighthouse Studio: https://blighthouse.studio/ And more from Stillfleet

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WWR 86 ☉ Spider-man for Dummies w. Eric Grundhauser

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2026/06/25

On this episode of Why We Roll, Christopher Pickett (Danse Macabre: Medieval Horror Roleplaying) and Wythe Marschall (Stillfleet, PICARO!) chew the proverbial fat with writer, comedian, comic book expert, and general nerd-boss Eric Alexander Grundhauser. Eric is the author of the official Spider-Man for Dummies as well as the writer, producer, and editor behind the extremely cool, weird new fiction podcast, Pressing the Flesh. We talk with Eric about creativity, business, mythology, Spider-People,

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64:28

WWR 85 ☉ Kala Mandala w. Munkao

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2026/06/18

Wythe and Chris are joined by the inimitable Munkao to discuss his latest TTRPG / setting / art practice: Kala Mandala. Tune in for a fun, insightful conversation around political learning through games, re-centering traditional fantasy within a SE Asian framework, games as art practice, and more! For more from Munkao, visit Centaur Games: https://heycentaur.com/ And for more from Stillfleet Studio: https://stillfleet.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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67:46

WWR 84 ☉ Tales from the Tape Deck w. J. Yamil Camacho

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2026/06/11

Wythe and Chris chat with J. Yamil Camacho, co-creator (alongside Ahmed Suffety) of Tales from the Tape Deck, the mix-tape TTRPG. Tune to hear all about music, innovative game design, and some absolutely solid advice from Yamil! Check out Tales from the Tape Deck: https://suffety.com/pages/tales-from-the-tape-deck For more from Yamil: https://www.joseyamil.com/ For more from Stillfleet: https://stillfleet.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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WWR 83 ☉ Gunless Gauchos w. Will Savino

Why We Roll ·

2026/06/04

Wythe and Chris talk music, gaming, and Gauchos of the Gunless variety with designer and maestro, Will Savino! Tune in to hear all about Will's musical endeavors as Music d20 and his new game, Gunless Gauchos—published by Stillfleet Studio!Check out Gunless Gauchos: https://stillfleet.com/products/gunless-gauchos For more from Will: https://wsavino.com/ And for more from Stillfleet: https://stillfleet.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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WWR 82 ☉ Triangle Agency w. Sean Ireland

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2026/05/28

Wythe and Chris talk conspiracy, corporate horror, and super-powered day jobs with Sean Ireland, game designer and co-creator of Triangle Agency (alongside Caleb Zane Huett) from Haunted Table Games. For more on Haunted Table Games: https://shop.hauntedtable.games/ For more of Sean's work: https://www.seanire.land/ For more from Stillfleet Studio: https://www.stillfleet.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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67:38

WWR 81 ☉ ARKYVR & OMENDROME w. Rhodrick Magsino

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2026/05/21

Wythe and Chris chat movies, music, revolutionary ideas with Rhodrick Magsino of Alewood Games, creator of the Mothership modules/hacks ARKYVR and OMENDROME, as well as much more! Check out more of Rhodrick's work: https://www.rhomagsino.com/ For more from Alewood Games: https://www.alewoodgames.com/ For more from Stillfleet Studio: https://www.stillfleet.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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