James D'Amato, the creator of One Shot and Author of The Ultimate RPG series for Adams Media invites you to join him in getting to know some of your favorite creative people by listening to them create. Every other week he invites a new guest to discuss their latest work and creative process before joining him in a character or worldbuilding exercise from the Ultimate RPG series. Gain insight and watch inspiration with The Ultimate RPG Podcast!
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Episode 33 - Roll for Sandwich with Jacob Pauwels!
Saison 2 · Épisode 6
mercredi 10 juin 2026 • Durée 01:14:57
EPISODE SUMMARY
James is joined by Jacob Pauwels in a discussion about the origins of his series, Roll for Sandwich, and the cookbook that the series birthed. In the worldbuilding half of the episode, they create an epic fantasy villain who can be best described as "untouchable, can see everything you're doing, and has absolute control" as well as having inserted themselves as the head of a religion.
SHOW NOTES
Jacob Pauwels is the author of “The Roll for Sandwich Cookbook” and the creator of Roll for Sandwich, an internet series where in each episode he lets dice decide his lunch.
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The Ultimate RPG Podcast is a production of the One Shot Podcast Network, with permission from Adams Media. The podcast is hosted by James D'Amato and is edited by Shaghik Manè. Music for the podcast is Venturing, by Reveille, courtesy of Soundstripe.
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Episode 32 - Wargames and Death Rituals with Sam Sorensen!
Saison 2 · Épisode 5
mercredi 27 mai 2026 • Durée 01:29:56
EPISODE SUMMARY
James is joined by Sam Sorensen in a discussion about his game Cataphracts, wargames and the humanity and unintentional storytelling that can appear in them. In the worldbuilding half of the episode, they create a fictional death worshipping religion with special rites for bridging a connection to death in many different ways.
SHOW NOTES
Sam Sorensen is a tabletop roleplaying game writer, editor, and graphic designer, as well as a game design adjunct instructor.
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Episode 31 - Tournament Arcs with Austin Walker! Part 2
Saison 2 · Épisode 4
mardi 12 mai 2026 • Durée 01:18:59
EPISODE SUMMARY
James is joined by Austin Walker in a discussion about texts that were inspirations for Realis. In the worldbuilding portion of the interview, they create a world with yearly global tournaments, the winning prize of which can be the ability to dictate ideology.
SHOW NOTES
Austin Walker is a game developer and the game master of Friends at the Table. He is formerly editor-in-chief of Waypoint. You can back his new game, Realis, right here.
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Episode 30 - Realis with Austin Walker! Part 1
Saison 2 · Épisode 3
mercredi 29 avril 2026 • Durée 01:03:44
EPISODE SUMMARY
James is joined by Austin Walker in a discussion about reexamining core nerd culture texts from a historical lens, the pros and cons of being in constant conversation with your audience, and RPGs that were foundational texts for Austin as a GM and player. They also discuss Austin's currently crowdfunding new game, Realis, and his long running actual play, Friends at the Table!
Part 2 of the interview will be out in two weeks.
SHOW NOTES
Austin Walker is a game developer and the game master of Friends at the Table. He is formerly editor-in-chief of Waypoint. You can back his new game, Realis, right here.
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The Ultimate RPG Podcast is a production of the One Shot Podcast Network, with permission from Adams Media. The podcast is hosted by James D'Amato and is edited by Shaghik Manè. Music for the podcast is Venturing, by Reveille, courtesy of Soundstripe.
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Episode 29 - The Dresden Files and Magic Arias with Jim Butcher!
Saison 2 · Épisode 2
mardi 21 avril 2026 • Durée 01:05:33
EPISODE SUMMARY
James is joined by Jim Butcher in a discussion about the origin story of The Dresden Files, how he created characters in the earlier Dresden Files books, including with the help of RPG tools, as well as about his workflow and writing habits. In the worldbuilding half of the episode, they created a world where musical talent is the source of people's magic and a powerful voice is what is required to win wars.
SHOW NOTES
Jim Butcher is the author of the contemporary fantasy/mystery series The Dresden Files, as well as Codex Alera, and Cinder Spires.
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The Ultimate RPG Podcast is a production of the One Shot Podcast Network, with permission from Adams Media. The podcast is hosted by James D'Amato and is edited by Shaghik Manè. Music for the podcast is Venturing, by Reveille, courtesy of Soundstripe.
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Episode 28 - Whole New World with Valiant Dorian and Poorna M!
Saison 2 · Épisode 1
jeudi 9 avril 2026 • Durée 01:52:11
EPISODE SUMMARY
James is joined by Valiant Dorian and Poorna M in a discussion around how they became collaborators, the differences between how different cultures across the globe approach TTRPG play, and their new show on the One Shot Network that is currently being Kickstarted, "Whole New World". In the worldbuilding half of the episode, they create a world divided by elemental natures where members of a secret society signal their resistance against these rigid structures through food related symbols.
SHOW NOTES
Valiant Dorian is an actual play performer, game designer and streamer. Poorna M is a writer and game designer. Together, they are currently Kickstarting a new TTRPG webseries capturing the chaos of game design from concept to gameplay. You can back Whole New World here.
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Episode 27 - Solo Games and Unique Mechanics with Meghan Cross!
Saison 1 · Épisode 27
vendredi 17 octobre 2025 • Durée 01:21:41
EPISODE SUMMARY
James is joined by Meghan Cross in a discussion about designing games with digital play in mind, the hook and loop mechanic in Meghan's game HUNT(er/ed) and how the game benefited from having two designers. They also talk about inspiration behind Meghan's new game, Homecoming. In the worldbuilding half of the episode, they create a seaside town with unpredictable and drastic tides that may have sometimes been caused by the creature living nearby in the water.
SHOW NOTES
Meghan Cross is a TTRPG designer and content creator specializing in GMless and solo TTRPGs under the name Siren’s Song Games.
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The Ultimate RPG Podcast is a production of the One Shot Podcast Network, with permission from Adams Media. The podcast is hosted by James D'Amato and is edited by Shaghik Manè. Music for the podcast is Venturing, by Reveille, courtesy of Soundstripe.
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Episode 26 - Publishing TTRPGs and Teaching with Tyler Crumrine! Part 2
Saison 1 · Épisode 26
mardi 30 septembre 2025 • Durée 01:15:41
EPISODE SUMMARY
The second part of the interview with Tyler Crumrine.
In this episode, James talked to Tyler about how things are done at Possible Worlds Games compared to the publishing industry at large. In the worldbuilding half of the episode, they used Cosmic Century Knights to create an artist commune with an infrastructure based on engineered ant colonies, a special gooey natural resource, and colorful concrete buildings.
SHOW NOTES
Tyler Crumrine is a Pittsburgh-based award winning TTRPG designer, and the founder of Possible Worlds Games. He is the author of games such as Beak, Feather, & Bone and Grandpa's Farm.
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The Ultimate RPG Podcast is a production of the One Shot Podcast Network, with permission from Adams Media. The podcast is hosted by James D'Amato and is edited by Shaghik Manè. Music for the podcast is Venturing, by Reveille, courtesy of Soundstripe.
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Episode 25 - Publishing TTRPGs and Teaching with Tyler Crumrine! Part 1
Saison 1 · Épisode 25
mercredi 17 septembre 2025 • Durée 01:20:51
EPISODE SUMMARY
James is joined by Tyler Crumrine in a discussion about his career before Possible Worlds Games, the pivot to designing TTRPGs as a career post COVID, and the future of Possible Worlds Games as a publisher of both known and emerging designers. They also discussed how Tyler goes about teaching his TTRPG game design course, and much more! The second half of the interview will be up on September 30th.
SHOW NOTES
Tyler Crumrine is a Pittsburgh-based award winning TTRPG designer, and the founder of Possible Worlds Games. He is the author of games such as Beak, Feather, & Bone and Grandpa's Farm.
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The Ultimate RPG Podcast is a production of the One Shot Podcast Network, with permission from Adams Media. The podcast is hosted by James D'Amato and is edited by Shaghik Manè. Music for the podcast is Venturing, by Reveille, courtesy of Soundstripe.
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Episode 24 - Sound Designing Actual Play with Taylor Moore!
Saison 1 · Épisode 24
mardi 29 juillet 2025 • Durée 01:28:36
EPISODE SUMMARY
James is joined by Taylor Moore in a discussion about the formation of the Kickstarter workers union and how one organize a union, the appeal of audio as an art form, the relationship between the actual play performer and editor, as well as a peak into the behind the scenes of Worlds Beyond Number. In the worldbuilding half of the episode, they create a saint in a pheromone based hive mind society.
SHOW NOTES
Taylor Moore is the founder and creative director of Fortunate Horse. He is also the producer and primary sound designer and composer for Worlds Beyond Number.
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The Ultimate RPG Podcast is a production of the One Shot Podcast Network, with permission from Adams Media. The podcast is hosted by James D'Amato and is edited by Shaghik Mané. Music for the podcast is Venturing, by Reveille, courtesy of Soundstripe.
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