Aussie Role Call is a podcast that focuses on the TTRPG scene in Australia with new and emerging creators and innovators. Each episode covers interviews, new games, crowdfunding, and more.
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In episode 24 of the Aussie Role Call podcast, we pivot into culinary escapades with the founder of DTwenty Sauce Co. This is where food and nerd spirit co mingle and become something stellar. Stevie and Dan interview the founder of DTwenty Sauce Co, Jon, about his delicious sauces, process, and upcoming product lines. If you’ve ever wanted to peer into the kitchen of a D&D themed sauce company, this is the episode for you.
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This podcast is produced in affiliation with the Australian Roleplay Community (ARC). If you’d like to join the ARC Community, head to arcrpg.org where you’ll find a link to our vibrant and inclusive Discord server. Your hosts have been Kate O’Sullivan, Dan Machuca, and Stevie Schafer. Cover art by Helen Graham of Juimon Studios, Title music is Sweet Sunday Groove by Slaleky. Interstitial music is Newer Wave by Kevin MacLeod, used under a Creative Commons 4.0 Licence. Production by Stevie Schafer.
Credit: "Newer Wave" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licence
If you would like to be interviewed on the podcast, please submit this form. (NOTE, we get lots of requests to be guests, so if you have anything time sensitive, submit it as news).
23. Authorial Games with Storybrewers Roleplaying
Monday, July 28, 2025 • Duration 43:11
In Episode 23, Stevie and Kate chat to the superstars of Aussie tabletop design, Storybrewers Roleplaying. Storybrewers are Hayley Gordon and Vee Hendro. You might know them from arguably their most famous game, Good Society. In this episode, they discuss, how Storybrewers discovered roleplaying games, defining “writers room” games, and ways to bring people into collaborative games where they have an authorial voice. You’ll learn about their two upcoming releases (which are likely to be at PAX Aus this year), Community Content for Good Society, and the magic of collaborative storytelling. Plus, we share news about the upcoming Conquest Games Market in Melbourne.
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14. Zombieees! in Tasmania with Joie Yong
Episode 14
Monday, March 24, 2025 • Duration 31:30
In this episode, we head all the way down south to talk to a game designer in lutruwita also known as Tasmania - Joie Yong. At the time of recording this episode, Joie had already released one game - Zombieees and was working on her next release Cryptid Keeper. We get into more information about what those games are in the episode. We also dive into the Tasmanian game scene and learn about what cool and fun things are happening in lutruwita. In news, we cover upcoming events, cool shops, and a kickstarter where synthwave meets punk rock.
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This podcast is produced in affiliation with the . If you’d like to join the ARC Community, head to where you’ll find a link to our vibrant and inclusive Discord server. Your hosts have been , , and . Cover art by Helen Graham of, Title music is Sweet Sunday Groove by Slaleky. Interstitial music is Newer Wave by Kevin MacLeod, used under a Creative Commons 4.0 Licence. Production by.
13. Kids and Teens TTRPGs with Ro from Young Adventurers League
Monday, March 10, 2025 • Duration 47:05
TTRPGs are having a renaissance and it’s becoming a popular hobby amongst kids and teens. D&D clubs are popping up in schools and after school clubs. In this episode, we chat with Ro, the founder of Young Adventurers League in Melbourne about what is different about running TTRPGs for kids and teens, tips for people wanting to introduce younger folks to the hobby and more.
We also share news about Conquest and Port Play, two upcoming conventions in Melbourne as well as information about the release of Eldermist Shores, a system-agnostic magical island setting for any TTRPG or system from Ten Acre Games. Plus, we bring you another Vox Pop from the PAX Aus show floor.
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This podcast is produced in affiliation with the . If you’d like to join the ARC Community, head to where you’ll find a link to our vibrant and inclusive Discord server. Your hosts have been , , and . Cover art by Helen Graham of, Title music is Sweet Sunday Groove by Slaleky. Interstitial music is Newer Wave by Kevin MacLeod, used under a Creative Commons 4.0 Licence. Production by.
12. Starting a TTRPG Cafe with Sasa from Pause Menu
Episode 12
Monday, January 13, 2025 • Duration 41:06
TTRPGs tend to be a social endeavour, so having spaces to be social and play games is incredibly important. Whether those spaces are online or in person, it can be difficult to curate a welcoming and successful space that not only survives but thrives. In this episode, we catch up with one of the founders of Pause Menu, a board game and TTRPG cafe in Melbourne. We talk about the process of opening the cafe, surviving COVID, Sasa’s love of the horror genre, and big plans for Pause Menu including an upcoming tourney-style game of The King’s Poisoner. We also play a Vox pop from 2024 with Lee Cope from the TTRPG Indies event and share news from Storybrewers Roleplaying. Enjoy!
News Submission: If you have something you want mentioned during our news segment, please submit it here.
This podcast is produced in affiliation with the Australian Roleplay Community (ARC). If you’d like to join the ARC Community, head to arcrpg.org where you’ll find a link to our vibrant and inclusive Discord server. Your hosts have been Kate O’Sullivan, , and . Cover art by Helen Graham of, Title music is Sweet Sunday Groove by Slaleky. Interstitial music is Newer Wave by Kevin MacLeod, used under a Creative Commons 4.0 Licence. Production by.
11. Holiday Special - Protectors of PenLlew Part 2
Episode 11
Monday, December 30, 2024 • Duration 47:29
Welcome back to part 2 of the Aussie Role Call Holiday Special. This is a continuation of our two-part holiday special - an actual play of Knight. This actual play is split over two episodes and stars Dael Kingsmill, Vella Mal, Tully and is GMed by the system creator Mark Beren. This was recorded for Melbourne International Games week, and we give you some context for how it came to be the way that it is. Enjoy.
News Submission: If you have something you want mentioned during our news segment, please submit it here.
This podcast is produced in affiliation with the Australian Roleplay Community (ARC). If you’d like to join the ARC Community, head to arcrpg.org where you’ll find a link to our vibrant and inclusive Discord server. Your hosts have been Kate O’Sullivan, Dan Machuca, and Stevie Schafer. Cover art by Helen Graham of Juimon Studios, Title music is Sweet Sunday Groove by Slaleky. Interstitial music is Newer Wave by Kevin MacLeod, used under a Creative Commons 4.0 Licence. Production by.
10. Holiday Special - Protectors of PenLlew Part 1
Episode 10
Monday, December 16, 2024 • Duration 59:17
Welcome to the Aussie Role Call Holiday Special. This time of year can be very busy for many folks for many reasons, your hosts included. For our first holiday season, we’re excited to present a two-part holiday special - an actual play of Knight. This actual play is split over two episodes and stars Dael Kingsmill, Vella Mal, Tully and is GMed by the system creator Mark Beren. This was recorded for Melbourne International Games week, and we give you some context for how it came to be the way that it is. Enjoy.
News Submission: If you have something you want mentioned during our news segment, please submit it here.
This podcast is produced in affiliation with the Australian Roleplay Community (ARC). If you’d like to join the ARC Community, head to arcrpg.org where you’ll find a link to our vibrant and inclusive Discord server. Your hosts have been Kate O’Sullivan, Dan Machuca, and Stevie Schafer. Cover art by Helen Graham of Juimon Studios, Title music is Sweet Sunday Groove by Slaleky. Interstitial music is Newer Wave by Kevin MacLeod, used under a Creative Commons 4.0 Licence. Production by.
09. Running the Most Popular D&D Wiki on the Internet with Brad from the Forgotten Realms Wiki
Monday, December 2, 2024 • Duration 34:07
Did you know that the head editor for the Forgotten Realms Wiki, the massive Wiki site with over 56 thousand pages, is Australian? The Forgotten Realms Wiki tries to cover basically everything about the popular Dungeons and Dragons setting created by Ed Greenwood. We sat down and chatted with chief scribe Brad aka BadCatMan about what it’s like to run such a massive wiki, how they create and edit new articles, ask him about the kinds of games he plays (mostly play-by-post), and so much more!
News Submission: If you have something you want mentioned during our news segment, please submit it here.
This podcast is produced in affiliation with the Australian Roleplay Community (ARC). If you’d like to join the ARC Community, head to arcrpg.org where you’ll find a link to our vibrant and inclusive Discord server. Your hosts have been Kate O’Sullivan, , and . Cover art by Helen Graham of, Title music is Sweet Sunday Groove by Slaleky. Interstitial music is Newer Wave by Kevin MacLeod, used under a Creative Commons 4.0 Licence. Production by.
08. Grim Hollow and 3rd Party Content Creation with Ben Byrne from Ghostfire Gaming
Episode 8
Monday, November 18, 2024 • Duration 38:33
We interviewed Ben Byrne, the Creative Content Director at Ghostfire Gaming. Ghostfire Gaming is a direct-to-consumer Tabletop games publisher established in Melbourne in 2019. We talk to Ben about how he got involved with Ghostfire, what he loves about the Grim Hollow Setting, designing third party products for D&D 5e, the process of getting products onto D&D Beyond, and so much more.
News Submission: If you have something you want mentioned during our news segment, please submit it here.
This podcast is produced in affiliation with the Australian Roleplay Community (ARC). If you’d like to join the ARC Community, head to arcrpg.org where you’ll find a link to our vibrant and inclusive Discord server. Your hosts have been , , and . Cover art by Helen Graham of, Title music is Sweet Sunday Groove by Slaleky. Interstitial music is Newer Wave by Kevin MacLeod, used under a Creative Commons 4.0 Licence. Production by.
07. What happened at PAX Aus 24?
Episode 7
Monday, November 4, 2024 • Duration 40:17
What happens at PAX Aus 2024? Both Kate and Stevie had the privilege of attending PAX this year and they did very different things. In this very special episode, Dan interviews Stevie and Kate about their PAX experiences. You’ll hear about what it was like to be on 7 panels, the joys of running a Meetup, surprise highlights and more. Interspersed in between the conversation are 3 Vox Pops recorded live on the PAX floor.
News Submission: If you have something you want mentioned during our news segment, please submit it here.
This podcast is produced in affiliation with the Australian Roleplay Community (ARC). If you’d like to join the ARC Community, head to arcrpg.org where you’ll find a link to our vibrant and inclusive Discord server. Your hosts have been Kate O’Sullivan, Dan Machuca, and Stevie Schafer. Cover art by Helen Graham of Juimon Studios, Title music is Sweet Sunday Groove by Slaleky. Interstitial music is Newer Wave by Kevin MacLeod, used under a Creative Commons 4.0 Licence. Production by Stevie Schafer.
Credit: "Newer Wave" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licence
This podcast is produced in affiliation with the Australian Roleplay Community (ARC). If you’d like to join the ARC Community, head to arcrpg.org where you’ll find a link to our vibrant and inclusive Discord server. Your hosts have been Kate O’Sullivan, Dan Machuca, and Stevie Schafer. Cover art by Helen Graham of Juimon Studios, Title music is Sweet Sunday Groove by Slaleky. Interstitial music is Newer Wave by Kevin MacLeod, used under a Creative Commons 4.0 Licence. Production by Stevie Schafer.
Credit: "Newer Wave" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licence
If you would like to be interviewed on the podcast, please submit this form. (NOTE, we get lots of requests to be guests, so if you have anything time sensitive, submit it as news).
If you would like to be interviewed on the podcast, please submit this form. (NOTE, we get lots of requests to be guests, so if you have anything time sensitive, submit it as news).
If you would like to be interviewed on the podcast, please submit this form. (NOTE, we get lots of requests to be guests, so if you have anything time sensitive, submit it as news).
If you would like to be interviewed on the podcast, please submit this form. (NOTE, we get lots of requests to be guests, so if you have anything time sensitive, submit it as news).
Credit: "Newer Wave" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licence
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ If you would like to be interviewed on the podcast, please submit this form. (NOTE, we get lots of requests to be guests, so if you have anything time sensitive, submit it as news).
AP Credits:
Knight is a system created by Australian designer, Mark Beren.
Character art by Helen Graham of Juimon Studios.
Background art is used under a creative commons license.
Music: "Procession of the King" "Hero Down" "Thatched Villagers" "Willow and the Light" "Ominous" "Crisis" "Ascending the Vale" "Take A Chance" "Heroic Age" "Our Story Begins" "Morning" "Action" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Sound Effects: "Medieval Comabt Pack Yap Audio Productions. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" small-spill-splash-pour-splat-paint.wav by newagesoup -- https://freesound.org/s/344537/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
All other Sound Effects are from freesound.org used under a CC0 license.
If you would like to be interviewed on the podcast, please submit this form. (NOTE, we get lots of requests to be guests, so if you have anything time sensitive, submit it as news).
AP Credits:
Knight is a system created by Australian designer, Mark Beren.
Character art by Helen Graham of Juimon Studios.
Background art is used under a creative commons license.
Music: "Procession of the King" "Hero Down" "Thatched Villagers" "Willow and the Light" "Ominous" "Crisis" "Ascending the Vale" "Take A Chance" "Heroic Age" "Our Story Begins" "Morning" "Action" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Sound Effects: "Medieval Comabt Pack Yap Audio Productions. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" small-spill-splash-pour-splat-paint.wav by newagesoup -- https://freesound.org/s/344537/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
All other Sound Effects are from freesound.org used under a CC0 license.
If you would like to be interviewed on the podcast, please submit this form. (NOTE, we get lots of requests to be guests, so if you have anything time sensitive, submit it as news).
If you would like to be interviewed on the podcast, please submit this form. (NOTE, we get lots of requests to be guests, so if you have anything time sensitive, submit it as news).
If you would like to be interviewed on the podcast, please submit this form. (NOTE, we get lots of requests to be guests, so if you have anything time sensitive, submit it as news).
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