Ep. 015 — Tabletop RPGs

From the Kulture Dads Podcast Archive: Episode 015 — Tabletop RPGs

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Episode Description:

Mike and Dave dive into the most retro of retro gaming—the tabletop RPG. Dave Martel is the nationalist scene's foremost expert on tabletop gaming, and he gives us the deep lore of the genre like a TRVE dungeon master.
Timestamps:

00:00 – Intro
01:36 – Ancient Origins of Tabletop RPG
05:38 – Birth of Dungeons & Dragons and Gary Gygax
10:02 – Cultural Impact and Political Controversies
14:36 – Magic: The Gathering and Personal Gaming Histories
24:32 – Why Tabletop RPGs Appeal to Right-Wing and Eurocentric Minds
30:07 – How Modern D&D Was Subverted
36:00 – The OSR Movement and Third-Party RPG Revival
44:30 – Leadership, Hierarchy, and the Dungeon Master Dynamic
50:00 – Wholesome Role of RPGs in Rural, Working-Class Upbringing
53:56 – Can Systems Thinking Lead to Marxist Influence?
58:00 – Tabletop RPGs as a Cultural Battleground

Tags:

#tabletoprpg #dungeonsanddragons #garygygax #MagicTheGathering #roleplayinggames #RightWingGamers #oldschoolrpg #TTRPGHistory #culturalcommentary #kulturedads