The Goblins and Growlers Podcast

Josh Maltby

Brandon Dingess

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    Two professional Game Masters, published adventure writers, and TTRPG business owners discuss a wide variety of TTRPG interests. Get into some of the weirder parts of D&D history (and other games too!); learn about new systems and explore things like board games, Kickstarters, and other cool projects!

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    • Heckna! Heckna! Read All About It! | The Goblins and Growlers Podcast April 15, 2024
      Join the Revalia with "Heckna!" from Hit Point Press. This is a campaign setting that seems to take a little bit from Final Fantasy 6 and a little bit from Ravenloft. It's described as a sandbox setting, but there are a couple of arguments as to why it might not be. It's 300 pages, incredibly […]
    • Hasbro CEO: Let's Use AI in Dungeons & Dragons | The Goblins and Growlers Podacast April 1, 2024
      The CEO of Dungeons & Dragons' parent company, Chris Cocks, gave an interview where he talked about AI and Hasbro's research and development into how to apply it to Dungeons & Dragons. It's an interesting interview (link below the jump) that more or less spells out that they're likely to use it for some kind […]
    • NASA releases a fantasy TTRPG adventure? | The Goblins and Growlers Podcast March 18, 2024
      This week, we're looking at the new (free) system-neutral TTRPG adventure that NASA wrote and released to keep everyone hyped about Hubble. It's designed to be educational, but does its fantasy setting muddy that goal a little? Also, Josh updates us on the Vecna adventure coming out soon, and we respond to the longest YouTube […]
    • "Born from Ice" Creator Interview: Stone-Age D&D | The Goblins and Growlers Podcast March 4, 2024
      Today we talk with Loren Small, the creator of "Born from Ice," a 5E-compatible setting with a few twists. It’s a complete tabletop setting that’s built on Fifth Edition but takes place on Paleolithic Earth. All cavepeople, all the time. Oh, and I should probably mention that there’s no magic, so everything is harder. It […]
    • Help! My Game Is on Fire! GM and Player Advice Live Show | The Goblins and Growlers Podcast February 19, 2024
      Good Goblin Monday! Today's episode is from a recent Twitch stream that we did. We did a live online version of our "Help! My Game Is on Fire!" convention panel where GMs and players bring their tabletop problems to us and we offer advice on how to navigate them. These can be anything from handling […]
    • Deck of Many Things Review | The Goblins and Growlers Podcast February 5, 2024
      Good Goblin Monday! This week, we take a look at the (spoilers) fantastic "Deck of Many Things" after its delayed release thanks to production issues. We also talk about the Tales of the Valiant Game Master's Guide and this new D&D virtual reality game that seems to be in development. Deets after the jump. Also, […]
    • Is this the END of a tabletop GOLDEN AGE? (Someone thinks so) | The Goblins and Growlers Podcast January 22, 2024
      Good Goblin Monday, everyone. This week, we're analyzing an essay that claims we're at the end of "The Golden Age of Tabletop Roleplaying Games." As you might expect, the writer is using the 2023 OGL Crisis as the jumping-off point for their argument, so this should be coming right after our "D&D is Stronger than […]
    • OGL One Year Later: Is D&D Stronger Than Ever Now? January 8, 2024
      Josh was under the weather, so we were lucky enough to snag Noted TTRPG Attorney Noah Downs, Esq., to come and talk about and offer his on-the-ground perspective about the tumultuous last 12 months in Dungeons & Dragons and the tabletop gaming space overall. Do you think Wizards of the Coast/Hasbro has recovered from the […]
    • Dungeons & Dragons Layoffs, Project Black Flag’s Relevancy | The Goblins and Growlers Podcast December 24, 2023
      Happy Christmas Eve! We figured we'd stick a present under your virtual tree and release this episode a day early! We hope everyone's had a great holiday season so far and we'll see you in the new year! GET OUR MONTHLY GAMING NEWS NEWSLETTER:  https://goblinsandgrowlers.beehiiv.com/subscribe CHECK OUT OUR YOUTUBE AND GIVE US A SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtSPHOe-0jQARPpxvi0xgHQ […]
    • Does D&D’s 2024 Release Slate Excite You? | The Goblins and Growlers Podcast December 11, 2023
      On Today's Goblins and Growlers Podcast We’d planned today to talk about Kobold Press’ “Tales of the Valiant"/Project Black Flag, but had to change things up a bit. Brandon and a few of the other Goblins were at PAX Unplugged the weekend before last when Wizards of the Coast announced the 2024 lineup of Dungeons […]