Bastionland Podcast - Tabletop Roleplaying Game Design

Chris McDowall

A podcast for the Bastionland tabletop RPG. Support more content at patreon.com/bastionland

  • 50 minutes 51 seconds
    Mark Diaz Truman's Rule of Three

    This week I'm joined by Mark Diaz Truman to talk about what it means to be reduced to your monetary value, your gender, or the size of a mouse.


    You can find out more about Bastionland at ⁠⁠⁠⁠bastionland.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ and support this podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠


    Edited by Matt Keppler.

    9 December 2025, 9:48 am
  • 49 minutes 12 seconds
    Brad Kerr's Rule of Three

    This week I'm joined by Brad Kerr to talk about three games that are So Hot and hear him SLAM some games that are So Not.


    You can find out more about Bastionland at ⁠⁠⁠bastionland.com⁠⁠⁠ and support this podcast on ⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠.⁠


    Edited by Matt Keppler.

    2 December 2025, 10:15 am
  • 56 minutes 40 seconds
    George Bickers' Rule of Three

    This week I'm joined by George Bickers to discuss vicious dogs, hollyhock gods, and the evils of gambling-driven save points.


    You can find out more about Bastionland at ⁠⁠bastionland.com⁠⁠ and support this podcast on ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠.⁠


    Edited by Matt Keppler.

    25 November 2025, 3:27 pm
  • 1 hour 1 minute
    Cole Wehrle's Rule of Three

    This week I'm joined by Cole Wehle to discuss titans, hacendados, and knights.


    You can find out more about Bastionland at ⁠⁠bastionland.com⁠⁠ and support this podcast on ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠.⁠


    Edited by Matt Keppler.



    18 November 2025, 9:03 am
  • 46 minutes 35 seconds
    Amanda Lee Franck's Rule of Three

    This week I'm joined by Amanda Lee Franck to discuss a bunch of things that are probably games?


    You can find out more about Bastionland at ⁠bastionland.com⁠ and support this podcast on ⁠Patreon⁠.⁠


    Edited by Matt Keppler.


    11 November 2025, 9:12 am
  • 52 minutes 14 seconds
    Luke Stratton's Rule of Three

    This week I'm joined by Luke Stratton to discuss Brigs, Borgs, and Bagginses.

    You can find out more about Bastionland at bastionland.com and support this podcast on Patreon.⁠

    4 November 2025, 11:27 am
  • 51 minutes 32 seconds
    Spencer Campbell's Rule of Three

    This week I'm joined by Spencer Campbell to discuss adventurous raccoons, semi-domesticated hyenas, and more.

    This Podcast was made possible by Patreon supporters at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/bastionland⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    As always you can find out more about Bastionland at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.bastionland.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    Music Attribution:

    Dragon and Toast by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    27 May 2024, 7:48 am
  • 1 hour 51 seconds
    Andy Chambers' Rule of Three

    This week I'm joined by the legendary Andy Chambers to talk about deadly viruses, space bugs, and flying with your eyes closed.


    This Podcast was made possible by Patreon supporters at ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/bastionland⁠⁠⁠⁠

    As always you can find out more about Bastionland at ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.bastionland.com⁠⁠⁠⁠


    Music Attribution:

    Dragon and Toast by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    20 May 2024, 9:22 am
  • 54 minutes 59 seconds
    Kelsey Dionne's Rule of Three

    This week I'm joined by ⁠Kelsey Dionne to talk about stacky-pully, CD-ROM character builders, and one of the best books of GM advice ever written.


    This Podcast was made possible by Patreon supporters at ⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/bastionland⁠⁠⁠

    As always you can find out more about Bastionland at ⁠⁠⁠www.bastionland.com⁠⁠⁠


    Music Attribution:

    Dragon and Toast by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    6 May 2024, 7:46 am
  • 1 hour 6 seconds
    Mike Hutchinson's Rule of Three

    This week I'm joined by Mike Hutchinson to talk about nostalgia for the party you just missed, being lured away from pitched battles, and the most frustrating board game experience of my life.


    This Podcast was made possible by Patreon supporters at ⁠⁠www.patreon.com/bastionland⁠⁠

    As always you can find out more about Bastionland at ⁠⁠www.bastionland.com⁠⁠


    Music Attribution:

    Dragon and Toast by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    29 April 2024, 9:01 am
  • 48 minutes 52 seconds
    Laurie O'Connel's Rule of Three

    This week I'm joined by Laurie O'Connel to talk about a game where you're forced to sit out, another where you all play the same character, and an RPG that wound up as a divorce court drama.


    This Podcast was made possible by Patreon supporters at ⁠www.patreon.com/bastionland⁠

    As always you can find out more about Bastionland at ⁠www.bastionland.com⁠


    Music Attribution:

    Dragon and Toast by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    22 April 2024, 7:46 am
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