Collaborations | Party-Based Design for D&D | Wandering DMs S05 E05
Dan & Paul hash over the benefits & flaws of working with other people in your TTRPG design, DM’ing, nd play! Collaboration (from Latin com- “with” + laborare “to labor”, “to work”) is the process of two or more people,…
Linda Codega & the OGL | Breakin g the D&D License Story | Wandering DMs S05 E04
Dan & Paul sit down with Linda Codega, the exceptional journalist at io9/Gizmodo who broke the story of WOTC planning to de-authorize the Open Game License that’s been used for D&D-compatible and other games for over 20 years — and…
Retroclone Roundup | Alternatives to D&D | Wandering DMs S05 E03
Are you currently looking for an alternative the the D&D roleplaying gaming? But still committed to medieval-style fantasy gaming? Dan & Paul review the current top retroclones on the market — and what what the state of affairs going forward…
The Alexandrian Takes on the OGL | Justin Alexander & Atlas Games | Wandering DMs S05 E02
Justin Alexander is one of the most prolific and insightful RPG writers around. Between his long-running blog at The Alexandrian, his work at Atlas Games, his hundreds of published books and articles, he has among the most in-depth knowledge of…
Why is Hasbro Nuking the D&D License? | OGL 1.1 | Wandering DMs S05 E01
Word has leaked that WOTC aims to terminate the OGL license used for 3rd-party D&D-compatible products for the last 20+ over years. Can they do it? Are all existing 3rd-party products about to be made illegal? What can it mean…