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“These two are the real deal!”
MatGsun via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/01/20
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“Fantastic podcast that unpacks game design and game running in a very approachable way. Brandon and James are knowledgeable, genuine and open about their process in a refreshingly honest way. If you are into indi games you should give it a listen.”
Tigrannasaurus via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
01/24/20
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“...and now I’m here. The audio quality has improved since the earliest episodes, but the thought-provoking and inspiring content has consistently been of A+ quality since the beginning. Brandon and James are passionate about rolling up your sleeves and getting under the hood of roleplaying games....”Read full review »
MChodorek via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
01/21/20
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“This show is an awesome resource for game designers. The hosts offer a variety of differing opinions on a wide array of topics, so it’s sure to inspire you to think critically about game design. Love this show!”
MrMatthewJ via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/12/19
“Stop, Hack, and Roll is such a delightful show. Brandon and James are two delightful hosts, talking about whatever new design problem or goal they’re tackling on their current project. I always learn something new when I listen, and it’s helped me look at game design and play in fascinating new...”Read full review »
bibrarian via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/23/19
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“Fun conversations between two friends and excellent designers, really insightful and a nice listen.”
Mavqwe via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/30/19
“Stop Hack and Roll is a great podcast for anyone that’s interesting in making games, moding games, or just wants to better understand game mechanics in general. Brandon and James are full of good ideas and insites.”
Sarikvaster via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/20/19
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“SH&R has quickly become one of my must-listen podcasts over the last few months. Brandon and James have great chemistry as hosts and friends, and it’s very cool to listen to them work on their games live, give each other feedback and ideas, and talk about the tabletop industry in general....”Read full review »
Matt Hayles via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
11/16/18
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“Listening to this podcast always makes me want to go write games, which is probably the greatest compliment I can give. The show is fun and encouraging, and I always have a few episodes downloaded in case I’m in need of inspiration for my own projects.”
corvidcall via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/13/18
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“They do a great job just kind of... talking about games. And if you want a semi-professional, semi-personal, semi-stream-of-consciousness look at what makes certain games tick and how to take that and apply that to your other games, this is where you should go! And, sure, that might not sound...”Read full review »
TheDarkFiddler via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/04/18
“I heard of SHR from Protean City Comics (it’s a terrific Masks AP go listen to it), and while I had been vaguely into modding games and had the idea of writing some, I hadn’t listened to any related podcasts. Since these were hosts I was already familiar with I gave it a shot, and suddenly I was...”Read full review »
RPGammourazz via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/29/18
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“If you’re interested in game design, you would be a huge fool to miss this show. The hosts are insightful, fun, and make the show a delight.”
theraid2isgreat via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/22/18
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“These guys give me the strength to try more game design and PbtA hacking! Very fun friends who have a great rapport with each other”
VaultDweller233 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/20/18
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“Never had I ever thought too hard about the development process of games before listening to this podcast. Games just get made and end up on shelves somewhere, right? Wrong!! Listening to Brandon and James you’ll learn about how games can change drastically before you ever see them! It’s a BIG...”Read full review »
CharrisHarris via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/19/17
“Stop Hack and Roll is a delve into the workings of pen and paper games and how anyone that has ever tweaked the modifiers on a roll has the capacity to create great games.
Each week, Brandon and James discuss a wide range of games and mechanics to find what works and what doesn't in a given...”Read full review »
Observer138 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/05/17
“This show is a welcome addition to a subscription list all about tabletop RPG design. The two hosts take a topic related to design or specific mechanics, and spend an episode going over how to tweak & Hack the concept for different scenarios. Each episode almost always ends with an actionable...”Read full review »
Riverhouse Games Taylor via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/04/17
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“I've just started recently listening and I am going through the backlog.
I love game design and game mechanics. I really enjoy the fact that they discuss some of the psychological elements to game design.
These guys will certainly get your creative juices flowing.
Gold star!”Read full review »
Kort Jester via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/19/17
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“If you've ever wanted to tweak a game, create one from scratch, or are just interested in the thought processes behind the games you love, check these guys out. They're fun to listen to, and the bring a unique way of thinking to solving game design problems that you may have never even...”Read full review »
Richard KL via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/23/17
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“I am a wannabe rpg designer. So I was thrilled to find this podcast. It is the most substantive discussion of rpg design & play that I have encountered since the (discontinued) Narrative Control podcast by Sean Nittner. I highly recommend it to aspiring game designers & rpg fans in general.”
Super Chanmao via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/28/17
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“My biggest complaint about podcasts are bad audio quality and boring personalities, these guys are niether of these! Excellent sound and engaging conversations!”
Jeffery Duke via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/09/17
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“James and Brandon are hilarious and it really makes you want to get a group together and play but not too technical to fly over the heads of people like myself who have only played a few times.”
Depresseddane via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/25/16
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“Stop, Hack, and Roll is a wonderful show with lots of insightful discussion and analysis of RPG hacking and modification. It is particularly nice when they dive deeply into materials and show their own hacking process and philosophy. James and Brandon are wonderful hosts with great...”Read full review »
Monkipi (MonkeyPie) via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/12/16
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