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View all 55 episodesEp 57053: Blaseball, ft. Giovanni Colantonio
EGuess who's back and super into the Internet Baseball League now?! Join Jesse and Giovanni as they take a deep dive into what Blaseball is and how it's like a TTRPG that thousands of people are playing all at once.

Ep 56Dodecahedron 052 - Turning Games Into Narrative feat. Uncle Yo
EThis week Jesse is joined by Karl, AKA Uncle Yo, of the Chroniclers of Darkness show, to talk about what it takes to turn a game into something fit for consumption away from the table.

Ep 55Dodecahedron 051 - Using Inspiration, feat. Caitlin
EThis week Caitlin of Geek Oblique comes on the show to talk about the things that inspire us, and when we should or should not use them ourselves.

Ep 54Dodecahedron 050 - Post-Apocalypse feat. Amy Jaspellior
EAmy makes a triumphant return to talk about what happens when a fantastical society tries to rebuild!

Ep 53Dodecahedron 049 - Story Games and Then Some - Feat. Ryan, @rig
EJesse brings his friend and GM Ryan around to talk about some games you may not have heard of, with more of a focus on narrative than mechanics.

Ep 52Dodecahedron 048 - Safety Tools - Feat. Elle Owls
EWelcome to Season 2 of Dodecahedron! In this first episode of 2019, Jesse brings in a special guest to talk about safety tools, convention guidelines, and how to deal with things like discomfort and abuse at the table. Content warning for mentions of sexualized violence.

Ep 51Dodecahedron 047.2 - Announcement Minisode
EJust here to make an announcement this week, no real episode. See you in the new year!

Ep 50Dodecahedron 047 - Ending the World
ENella and Raven from the Apocalist Book Club join Jesse this week to talk about the end of the world, board games, and what the sequel to Horizon Zero Dawn should be called. My money is on Horizon Zero Dawn: Verdant Historic Sonata!

Ep 49Dodecahedron 046 - Specialization
EJesse is joined once again by Amy (with a guest appearance by a relentlessly squeaky chair), this time to talk about specialization as it relates to character, settings, and antagonists. Also books, teddy bear picnics, and noisy upstairs neighbors.

Ep 48Dodecahedron 045 - Time to Talk About Time
EJesse and Henry are here to spend some time talking about time, and all the various ways it works in and out of game.

Ep 47Dodecahedron 044 - Things We Don't See Enough
EThis week Jesse is joined by Kevin to talk about things like the moon, pickaxes, and other elements we wish we could play with more.

Ep 46Dodecahedron 043 - Building History
EThis week, Jesse and Amy come together to talk about creating history in your world, be it fantastical, alternative, or future!

Ep 45Dodecahedron 042 - Cultural Buy-In
EJesse and Collin are back to talk culture and characters, touching on everything from weddings to jokes!

Ep 44Dodecahedron 041 - Introductions
EThis week Jesse and Amy talk about how to introduce characters, places, stuff, plot points, and Avatar: The Last Airbender.

Ep 43Dodecahedron 040 - Non-Character Characters
EThis week, Jesse is joined by Henry to discuss those characters that fall outside the realm of what one might call a "person."

Ep 42Dodecahedron 039 - Dissecting Down Time
EThis week, Jesse and Collin talk about the stories within the story, and what to do when you're not just focused on the main event.

Ep 41Dodecahedron 038 - Monster Spotlight: Minotaur
ECollin and Jesse tackle the mighty minotaur, hoping to drag it out of the maze and into the spotlight!

Ep 40Dodecahedron 037 - A Discussion on Currency
EFriend of the Show Amy is back to talk about currency, and how we can make money more interesting.

Ep 39Dodecahedron 036 - Romance in Games
EThis week Jesse is joined by two special guests, Caitlin and Ryan, to talk about what happens when players are feeling romantic, and how to keep it from going wrong.

Ep 38Dodecahedron 035 - Coming Back From An Off Session
EReunited and it feels so good! Jesse and Collin are together again to talk about what to do when you have a game that just goes wrong, and how to make it tun out right again.