The Joy of GMing w Special Guest Sam Dunnewold!

The Joy of GMing w Special Guest Sam Dunnewold!

From Narrative Feats by Casey Jones

June 30, 2025 · 1h 17m · Season 2 · Episode 12

About this episode

Casey Jones interviews Sam Dunnewold about tabletop game design and the creative process behind it.

In this episode, Casey Jones chats with award-winning tabletop designer and mastermind behind the Dice Exploder [https://www.diceexploder.com/] Podcast, Sam Dunnewold! Together, we dive into: • the ins and outs of creating (and naming) a timeless sci-fi TTRPG • breaking down game mechanics one-by-one • the essence of a great heist game • prioritizing the creative process when you have a whole list of ideas Whether you're a game designer, podcaster, or a creative of any kind, you'll find fresh inspiration in this stimulating conversation. 👉 Connect with Sam on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-dunnewold-1817882aa/]! 🎲 Listen to the Dice Exploder Podcast [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dice-exploder/id1684883107] 🧙‍♀️ Join his Discord [https://discord.com/invite/PhJStRPQDa] to learn more! And don't forget: • Subscribe & share your thoughts in a comment • Follow Narrative Feats on Blusky [https://bsky.app/profile/narrativefeats.bsky.social] and X [https://x.com/CaseyJones82350] • Play a game with Casey on StartPlaying [https://startplaying.games/gm/caseyjones]! • Send your questions to NarrativeFeatsPodcast@gmail.com 🎶 Music by Tabletop Audio…

People in this episode

Host: Casey Jones

Guest: Sam Dunnewold

Topics covered

  • tabletop game design
  • sci-fi TTRPG
  • game mechanics
  • heist games
  • creative process
  • inspiration

Keywords

  • tabletop games
  • TTRPG
  • game design
  • heist mechanics
  • creative inspiration
  • Dice Exploder

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dice Exploder, LinkedIn, Discord, StartPlaying, Tabletop Audio

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