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Roll to Save: a blog about the history of RPGs (and associated ramblings)

  • Legends of the Five Rings – History

    Legends of the Five Rings – History

    Back in my university days, I had a lot going on RPG wise. During Fresher’s week, I discovered the University’s roleplaying society and the Star Wars RPG’s joys.  A trip into one of Glasgow’s Virgin megastores – a hallowed metropolis of roleplaying goodness! It led to me discover a locally produced game called “SLA Industries” […]

    Mar 25, 2021
  • Latest Episode – Legend of the Five Rings; history

    Latest Episode – Legend of the Five Rings; history

    Join us as we explore the Emerald Empire of Rokugan! L5R is a fantastic fantasy setting that actually began life as a collectible card game of all things.

    Oct 15, 2020
  • Latest Episode – The Chosen Ones’ Cast Interview

    Latest Episode – The Chosen Ones’ Cast Interview

    Join us as we chat with the lovely folks who make up the cast of the Chosen Ones visual novel! We talk about how they got involved in the hobby, their favourite moments from their podcast and how they make it such an immersive experience.

    Sep 17, 2020
  • Latest Episode – Getting Paranoid With Allen Varney

    Latest Episode – Getting Paranoid With Allen Varney

    Join us as we chat one on one with the man who brought Paranoia back from the dead with Paranoia XP. The delightful Allen Varney takes the time to share with us his history with Paranoia, his thoughts on what makes it funny (and what DOESN’T!) and just what exactly went into the production of […]

    Jul 30, 2020
  • Latest Episode – Paranoia Roundtable

    Latest Episode – Paranoia Roundtable

    Our latest episode is now up! Join us for a Paranoid roundtable, when we put on our RED tinted glasses, and reminisce about this most unique of games! Warning; this episode is a biggie, so be sure to find a comfy seat, a snack and a beverage of your choosing before devouring it. Oh, and […]

    Jul 26, 2020
  • Latest Episode: The Kids Review…Heroes Unlimited

    Latest Episode: The Kids Review…Heroes Unlimited

    The kids review a classic RPG from the past. WARNING: Contains nonsense.

    Jul 24, 2020
  • Shadows Over Bögenhafen – a Retrospective

    Shadows Over Bögenhafen – a Retrospective

    Why a recent adventure with my RPG group has left me feeling nostalgic.

    Jul 22, 2020
  • What version of Paranoia should I play (and how do I make it funny)?

    What version of Paranoia should I play (and how do I make it funny)?

    Since releasing our Paranoia podcast, I’ve been asked a couple of questions by numerous people so, rather than rehash the same answer (or something approaching it) over and over again, I thought I’d put it together this short blog post. The first question is some variant of What version of Paranoia should I play? So, […]

    Jul 21, 2020
  • At your service, citizen…

    At your service, citizen…

    If George Orwell ever wrote an RPG, it would be Paranoia.  Indeed,  when you consider that the game’s premise is a futuristic dystopia, ruled over by an omnipresent, all-seeing ruler; where anyone could turn on you at a moment’s notice, where facts that are patently true are denied in favour of the party line and […]

    Jul 20, 2020
  • Paranoia – Fun Is Mandatory Citizen

    Paranoia – Fun Is Mandatory Citizen

    After recording every Roll to Save Roundtable, myself and my co-hosts generally sit around and discuss what we’re going to cover next. After last episode’s discussion of Vampire we decided that something more light-hearted was in order for the next episode, and we settled on Paranoia. For those of you who haven’t experienced the fun […]

    Jun 7, 2020
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