Til Dice Do Us Part – Details, episodes & analysis

We couldn't let 2023 end without giving you another episode - even if George has been haunted by some ill tidings of late - and so here we are with a rather chaotic episode we hope you'll still enjoy.   First up is a Quiz, where George once again asks Ailsa to guess the prices of the random nerdy tat he has purchased.  (With a slight twist, this time - only 6 items are actually purchased, the seventh is a sort of red herring!)  Join in on our social media to see the pictures of the items and work out if you would want to be the owner of some of them too - and if Ailsa thinks George was ripped off.....

After that we have a first (and possibly only) appearance of Twike's Tasty Treatoes as a real, honest to goodness section of the podcast.  Yes, the Social Media Goblin herself is in charge of a chunk of this episode and has some food and drink for Ailsa and George to try - and frankly, it has more RPG content than the previous section, so who can complain?

Along the way you'll find out what happened to Beboke the Goblin; discover what animal is used in the Inch High Incel's vitamin supplements; question if we could have done more to edit the chewing out; made a reference to Cleopatra (the girl group, not the queen) and hopefully had a bit of fun after a long period of no Til Dice activity.

We hope you have a wonderful Christmas and New Year!  We hope to produce more content in 2024 for you all.

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Our usual podcasting pair becomes a talking troika in this episode, as we are joined by education writer and RPG creator DC Bradshaw.  With his help we aim to answer an Ask A GM in which the listener enquires about introducing roleplaying games to an audience of children and how you can tailor your rules and setting towards them.  Since DC Bradshaw has written his very own D&D-for-kids version of 5E, "Little But Fierce", he's the perfect person to help us answer this question - even if he visits the podcast by a slightly unorthodox transport method

After that, it's a Til Dice staple in the form of a  Quiz.  But with three people in the room the format changes up - George and Ailsa must team up to answer questions posed to them by their guest, who has brought ten lines of RPG game text that have been bowdlerized into something more "family friendly".  Can the Til Dice Team work out what the games in question are and roughly what the sentence should be?  What games have fluffy bunnies, chocolate milk and Cyril Sneer been inserted into? 

Along the way you can expect the usual mish-mash of in-jokes, references, side-rambles and flensing knives.  Find out which member of the Til Dice team has to be a stand-in Carol Smillie, who deals with the Inch-High Incel when he interrupts three people simultaneously, what colours of box the 80s D&D starter sets came in, and what Twike's important question to ask a guest is.  On top of all that, this episode's sponsored segment sees Acerarak the Demilich makes a return - and he wants to take five children into a world of pure imagination.

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Get yourself some popcorn, sit yourself down on your couch, and turn on the television - it's time for an Elevator Pitch that introduces Primetime Adventures.  This is a game we've mentioned a few times before in the podcast but not gone into any detail about until now.  We'll explain how the system works, how the unusual series planning operates, and hopefully not get lost backstage as Ailsa takes us on a scene-setting journey to start with.

We've also got a Quiz for you, in which we discuss celebrities with a connection to roleplaying games.  Which of these creatives genuinely have worked to write content for TTRPG publications and which are just tittle-tattle?  Ailsa will try and deduce the genuine gossip from the fraudulent fallacies.  There's a few that will surprise you - and at least one you'll be hugely glad didn't unleash her inner goddess on the world.

Of course this episode has plenty of other things going on for you.  There's some discussion about how many dance graduates Starfleet Academy has had, a call-back to a question in a previous quiz, the revelation of which 80s sitcom star George is absolutely determined to meet, and a trip to a bookbinding shop we don't remember existing beforehand .  Finally, there's our usual advertising slot: this time for an app that will help out anyone trying to form a new adventuring party.

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Our theme music is Funny Adventures by WinnieTheMoog
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Additional music is Unforgettable Journey by Alexander Nakarada
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Additional music is Experiment 4 by Dark Fantasy Studios
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The new year is well and truly underway now, so it's time for Til Dice Do Us Part to resume new episodes. First up it's  an Elevator Pitch in which we discuss one of the most gothic of games: Vampire the Requiem, the 21st century reboot by White Wolf of their Vampire RPG.  We hope to help you decide whether this is for you by discussing our experiences reading and playing this game, and along the way, we name check almost every Vampire movie we can think of, talk about our angsty teenage years, and try to find yet more D10s for our dice pool.. 

After that we get an Ask A GM letter in - one in which we have been asked about trying to change game system in the middle of a campaign.  Our letter writer wants to change to a newer version of the same system they are using and the players are very much not up for it.  This is something George and Ailsa have experienced in their own gaming history, so we've got plenty of thoughts on this topic - including why new editions happen, the merits of small vs large edition changes, and a surprising tangent on Disney movies that is at least.... partially relevant?

Along with all this there's the usual mixture of weirdness.  Broken photocopiers, musical numbers, cast tension, Skittles sandwiches, "whiff factors" and comparisons between RPG books and online recipes.  There's even the return of Shoved Granny Games with another Kickstarter they want to advertise to you - one that will take your wargaming to New Horizons.

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Additional music is The Myst by Dark Fantasy Studios
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It's Christmas time!  Join the Til Dice Do Us Part team for a party.... er, I mean avery sensible team meeting in this special podcast episode!  First up, we've got some inspiration as George & Ailsa share their experiences at advent-themed adentures when they talk about Christmas In Gaming. They'll tell you about some Christmas-y themed adventures they have played in a few different games, including D&D, and give some suggestions for how you can come up with your own holiday special. 

Then pull on your biggest boots as we go trudging through the snow to an Elevator Pitch - albeit it's more pantomime than pathos as we introduce you to Kobolds Ate My Baby!  It's a game designed to be played with Beer & Pretzels, so even slightly tipsy gamers can give this one a go.  We'll tell you how the game works, what its good and bad bits are, plus we'll even talk a little about King Torg. ALL HAIL KING TORG!

Our selection box has a few more tasty treats for you.  There's return visits from some old friends like Nigella Lichson and Acererak the Demilich, a discussion on which Doctor Who villain gives Ailsa the jibblies, an explanation of the game Bogies, a horrifying glimpse into the world of Mr Blobby; and a special message from Shoved Granny Games who have the album you've all been waiting for.  Plus, maybe an extra segment appears in the episode?  Truly it's a Christmas miracle! 

We hope you all have a lovely Christmas and New Year.  We may be a little late on our next episode but we'll be back in 2022.

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Additional music is Christmas Angel by WinnieTheMoog
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Additional music is Christmas Theme 3 by Alexander Nakarada
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There has now been a whole year of the Til Dice Do Us Part podcast.  Truly, that's a magical milestone.... and we've got a magical World Building discussion to start things off.  Join us as we discuss things to consider with your game world involving magic-users, psychics, super-powered individuals and the like.  How common are they?  How are they trained?  How are they legally controlled?  Along the way we'll touch on a mixture of topics and reference points including 90s fantasy novels, 90s sci-fi TV shows and 90s Mel Gibson rom-coms.   Obviously.

After that we can get going with yet another Quiz - as soon as we've sorted through this mail that isn't for us.   George has a list what he purports are ten genuine D&D classes, some from the beginning of D&D and some from the much more recent past - and some absolute nonsense, naturally.  Ailsa is going to be challenged to see if she can spot the real from the fake - and you can play along at home too.  Maybe we say some of your favourites?  Maybe you think some of the false classes sound good enough to be real ones?  Maybe you're too busy in your blue house, with a blue little window and a blue corvette....

But wait, there's more!  We've got discussions about who is using the  photocopier, musings on who actually buys Tatler, a very poorly explained reference to TV magician Paul Daniels, Ailsa discussing which 80s cartoon intro makes her cry, George trying to remember that essay about baby eating, and an advert spot bought by.... oh.  Oh no.  If we had known it was him trying to sell that we would never have agreed to it.

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Honestly  - we were only away for a week and it's absolute chaos here at Til Dice Do Us Part studios!  We can still knock together an episode however, and in amongst the pandemonium we've got another Quiz for you.  This time it's Play Your Monsters Right: a format inspired by the old British quiz show Play Your Cards Right  (or Card Sharks if you want to get North American about this) in which Ailsa has to try and guess if a given monster from the 3rd Ed D&D Monster Manual is stronger or weaker than the previous one.  Come find out how weak a Kobold is, what George has spent the Ko-Fi money on, and what the correct response to "You don't get anything for a pair" is.

Then we've got an Ask A GM - even if we have some slight issues getting a question.  This time we're responding to a query from @Darkade on Twitter who wants some guidance on ending sessions.  Do too many cliffhangers create tension fatigue?  Does the energy of the game suffer if session just stop?  Along the way we'll discuss a few general session pacing points like how to manage end times, how to explain to players the fight would take too long tonight, and why £1 Jack and Coke mixers are a bad idea.

But that's not all, oh no!  We've also got a large amount of custard, an unexpected return visitor going all Maleficent on us, a staff member trying to start their own podcast, a breakdown of how Eastenders episodes end, an explanation of how ninjas work, and an advert for those who prefer their lovers to be mean, green killing machines.

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Additional music is Fun And Games by Claus Appel
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Additional music is It's Funky Time by Claus Appel
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Additional music is This Is Electro by Claus Appel
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The secret is out - Ailsa and George got a Civil Partnership!  This special episode of Til Dice Do Us Part takes you right into the thick of the geek social event of the decade, where the great and the good are all in attendance.  We're going to take you to our hotel room right after the ceremony for a little Quiz where we'll be guessing the prices of some high quality, much desired items.... OK, no, actually it's more tat from Wish.Com, but hey - it's the thought that counts!  (Also the beep-boops, and everyone's favourite beep-boopist).

Then it's time for an Elevator Pitch broadcast straight from the honeymoon home of our intrepid hosts.  Here they'll be getting cozy in their log cabin and telling you about Dread, the horror roleplaying game by The Impossible Dream.  (Hey, just because Halloween was last episode doesn't mean we can't be spooky again!)  It's got a very unusual core resolution mechanic which involves no dice or cards, but does involve a Jenga tower.  No, don't run away - it's actually really clever!  (Also if you run away you might have an accident, like all those teenagers in the cabin next door...) 

In amongst all this you can find out why Ailsa and George got their Civil Partnership in Edinburgh, not Glasgow, which of our cast looks "masterful", what Twike considers to be good and bad sound effects, why George and Ailsa always laugh at the word "bobcat", and even a little sponsored segment by an elite grooming product for the Dwarf population.

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Additional music is Rustic Ballad by Alexander Nakarada
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We're back!  We've rested our bodies and minds and healed any alligator inflicted injuries, so it's time for Til Dice Do Us Part to resume!  Our first episode back is also our Halloween special, and we start proceedings with a bloodcurdlingly brilliant  Elevator Pitch.  The game we are talking about this time is Spooktacular by Yaruki Zero Games, a retro-clone that recreates the long out-of-print Ghostbusters RPG. Ailsa and George will give you a guide to this rules package which gets the mechanics of this game in your hand for a reasonable sum, just as soon as they can get the television to work...

After that we've got a Quiz themed around the most horrifying films of 1980s UK culture - the Video Nasties, a list of films which were apparently so shocking that they were banned from distribution on VHS for a time.  The tabloids loved shrieking about them and their lurid titles - but are they really any worse than those of RPG books?  Ailsa has to determine that very question as George gives her a list of ten titles, some of which are Video Nasties and some of which are official RPG products.  How many can you identify? How many will bamboozle Ailsa? How many will offend the Mailer Daemon?

Along the way we will very much slip into old habits as our episode also includes such discussion topics as: what was the first RPG officially translated from Japanese to English; what George has Ailsa saved as on his phone; a controversial opinion on rarely appreciated Rocky Horror sequel Shock Treatment; and what George thinks the biggest crime of James Raggi is.  On top of that our TOTALLY REAL episode sponsor this week is here to tell you why that British schoolboy with the forehead scar is Totes Suspish.

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Additional music is Metal by Alexander Nakarada
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Additional music is The Evil Inside by Dark Fantasy Stuidos
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George might be a little.... blood-lossy, but he's still going to try and run Ailsa through a Quiz segment.  We are talking about the choose-your-own-adventure style adventure gamebooks that so many of us grew up with - whether it was Fighting Fantasy books or more Famous Five.  It seems everything had game books made of it in the 80s and 90s... or did it?  With our true or false quiz we're going to see if we can spot the accurate adventures from the lying librums - will you be able to keep up with Ailsa?

There's also a visit from the Mailer Daemon who brings us another Ask A GM message scroll.  This time our anonymous contributor is unhappy about a player who always picks the same type of character, no matter the game - for example they always play an Elf Ranger, or always choose a Dwarf Fighter etc.  How should a GM cope with someone who turns up with Thognar the Barbarian XIII for their next Blue Rose campaign?  Is it even really a problem?

Mixed in with all this is controversial discussion on the best Crystal Maze host, a comparison between role-playing games and Derry Girls, a contractual update from Mrs Shawney,  some more inspiration for Frank and Bunty of Shoved Granny Games, and a sponsored segment with one of our cast trying to branch out with their own show. 

A short hiatus may follow, but we'll be back as soon as George heals up!

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Additional music is Acid Trumpet by Kevin MacLeod
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