About this episode
The episode reviews the TTRPG industry in 2025 with insights from guest Shannon Appelcline.
2025 was another interesting year in the TTRPG Industry, and I was once again joined by Shannon Appelcline, author of the "Designers & Dragons" series, to provide historical context to the events of the year.Shannon shared his insights on a variety of topics including the tariffs, AI, economy, and other headwinds for TTRPGs, as well as talking about where things are going for indie game design.https://www.youtube.com/c/BudsRPGreview---------Pre-order Dragons & Designers on Backerkit:https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/evil-hat/designers-dragons-originsDesigners and Dragons website:https://www.designers-and-dragons.com---------Fang Dungeon Bestiary Backerkit:https://www.backerkit.com/call_to_action/3381d640-ea27-40dd-9972-ee85087e1353/landingBug Busters Kickstarter Pre-order:https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/diekugames/bug-bustersWeb Site & Storehttps://diekugames.comPatreon:https://www.patreon.com/diekugamesTo learn more about Dieku Games:https://diekugames.itch.iohttps://www.instagram.com/diekugames…
People in this episode
Host: Dieku Games
Guest: Shannon Appelcline
Topics covered
- TTRPG Industry
- indie game design
- historical context
- economy
- AI
- tariffs
Keywords
- TTRPG
- indie games
- game design
- 2025 review
- Shannon Appelcline
- Designers & Dragons
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Dragons & Designers, Fang Dungeon Bestiary, Bug Busters
Books & works: Designers & Dragons
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