Wait, Roll That Again!

Wait, Roll That Again!

Wait, Roll That Again!

Episodes 17
Avg. Duration 32m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (3)
Since Jun 2023
Latest Episode Jan 2026

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Schedule
Monthly
Format
Episodic
Hosting
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About This Podcast

This is Wait, Roll That Again! A Tabletop RPG Design Podcast hosted by Alex, from Aotearoa New Zealand! 

Alex designed his first game, and chronicled that story in the show's first two seasons. Now, every episode covers the behind-the-scenes story of a different tabletop RPG. 


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Recent Episodes

S3E1 Making The Eternal Ruins RPG (ft. Sam Carr, Felix Isaacs, Rob Leigh)

Jan 26, 2026 35m

Check out The Eternal Ruins RPG on Kickstarter now: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mythworks/eternal-ruinsHow does a worldbuilding project become the latest big tabletop roleplaying game from…

Art, Inspiration and Charity in Hello//Goodbye

Oct 30, 2025 18m Bonus

Pick up the Hello//Goodbye Charity Bundle for Legal Aid: https://itch.io/b/3276/hellogoodbye-charity-bundle-for-legal-aidEarlier this year, Fionnuala "Finn" Fisk organised an anthology zine project…

S2E4 S2E4 - Does Narrative Matter? (ft. Thomas Manuel)

Feb 20, 2025 35m

Alex ran a playtest, but how did it go? One of the playtesters, Thomas, comes aboard the show to share his reactions and discuss the connections between narrative, gameplay, and our assumptions as…

S2E3 S2E3 - Playtesting, and A Telling Off (ft. Sam Dunnewold)

Feb 13, 2025 38m

Alex has to playtest his latest changes to Fight or Fright, and he turns to Sam for some advice. Sam imparts some hard truths about some of Alex's design thoughts. Thanks to Sam Dunnewold for coming…

S2E2 S2E2 - Reach Across the Screen (ft. Em Acosta)

Feb 06, 2025 30m

Alex needs to tackle the blank pages that don't contain rules for running the game, but Em Acosta has ideas! Special Thanks to Em Acosta for coming along to talk about game design! You should check…

S2E1 S2E1 - Moments and Mechanics as Toys (ft. Cezar Capacle)

Jan 30, 2025 31m

Designing Fight or Fright returns! Alex feels lost after a break from designing games, and Cezar comes to the rescue! Special Thanks to Cezar Capacle for coming on the show! You can find his latest…

S2 Season Two Trailer - Designing Fight or Fright!

Jan 23, 2025 0m Trailer

Season Two is coming your way, starting Jan 30th!I've got a game to finish, and I'm recruiting four talented designers to help me get across the finish line. Will I make it! Who knows? Look forward…

Iterative Design on Paint The Town Red (Ft. JellyMuppet)

Oct 17, 2024 32m Bonus

Wait, Roll That Again! Return's with a discussion about SoulMuppet Publishing's latest game, Paint The Town Red, with director and designer Zach Cox aka JellyMuppet! Check out the game here on…

S1E8 Designing Fight or Fright: S1E8 - Looking in the Game Design Mirror (SEASON FINALE)

Nov 09, 2023 17m

It's the Season Finale! On this episode, we break down the playtest with Zoe, Freya and Liam, and talk about the work on the game so far, and what's happening on Wait, Roll That Again! in the…

S1E7 Designing Fight or Fright: S1E7 - Playtesting Fright or Fight!

Oct 26, 2023 40m

Welcome back to Wait, Roll That Again!This week, I run a playtest of the Spooky Game I’ve been developing, now called Fright or Fight! My goal is to test the central mechanics, and see how the…

S1E6 Designing Fight or Fright: S1E6 - Layout, Design, and New Dice (Ft. Clayton Notestine)

Sep 21, 2023 31m

Welcome back to Wait, Roll That Again!On this episode, big challenges arise in the game design process, which leads to a step in adifferent direction. But first, Clayton Notestine from Explorer’s…

S1E5 Designing Fight or Fright: S1E5 - Character Creation

Aug 31, 2023 30m

Welcome back to Wait, Roll That Again!On this week’s episode, we continue desiging options for player characters for the game. We hear from Michael Sands (Monster of The Week) before diving into the…

S1E4 Designing Fight or Fright: S1E4 - That's Character Development (Ft. Jay Dragon)

Aug 05, 2023 29m

Welcome back to Wait, Roll That Again!On this week’s episode, I start the process on the biggest part of design so far - the character options. I want the players to feel like they've got lots of…

S1E3 Designing Fight or Fright: S1E3 - Many-Faced Math Rocks: (Ft. Michael Sands)

Jul 13, 2023 32m

Welcome back to Wait, Roll That Again!On this week’s episode, I take the tips from the last few weeks and apply them to my first pieces of design for my TTRPG project. There’s one key conversation I…

S1E2 Designing Fight or Fright: S1E2 - Studying the Books (Ft. Ashley Warren)

Jun 29, 2023 28m

We're making a game together - but first, we've got to learn from the experts. That's right, we're talking about study, how it can be fun, and why it's an important step in TTRPG design. To talk…

S1E1 Designing Fight or Fright: S1E1 - The TTRPG Design Rainbow (feat. Morgan Davie)

Jun 15, 2023 32m

It's our first episode! Lets talk TTRPG Game Design, and we'll start at the basics. This episode, Alex speaks to some players at his game table about their experiences getting into gaming, and then…

S1 TRAILER - Wait, Roll That Again! Season One!

Jun 13, 2023 1m Trailer

Let's Make a Game Together! A TTRPG Design podcast that takes you through your first steps to building a game alongside Alex, a brand new game designer. You'll hear from leading, award winning and…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Wait, Roll That Again! have?

Wait, Roll That Again! has published 17 episodes since June 2023, covering topics in Games, Hobbies.

Is Wait, Roll That Again! still active?

Wait, Roll That Again! is currently highly active with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 32m.

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