This week, guest Tim Gonzalez is here to talk about Photon System Overdrive. It's a GM-less roguelite game that can be played by two players or even solo. We talk design, mechanics, and inspiration from 2000s video games.

0:00 Intro

1:26 Win With Dice Weekly GM Tip Of The Week

6:04 Tim Gonzalez Guest Introduction

8:17 Photon System Overdrive

22:01 Mechanic Design

38:00 Character and Setting Creation

42:27 Gameplay

50:55 Kickstarter

57:12 Artwork

1:00:31 Wrap-Up

1:01:16 Outro

Photon System Overdrive Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pirategonzalezgames/photon-system-overdrive-ttrpg

Photon System Overdrive Public Playtest: https://pirategonzalezgames.itch.io/photon-system-overdrive

No ICE in Minnesota: https://itch.io/b/3484/no-ice-in-minnesota

Win With Dice Discord: https://discord.gg/tJeuRRSrz9

Mechanized Body: https://nhp-shaka.itch.io/mechanized-body

Mechanized Body Discord: https://discord.gg/EDgKsc2BHv

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edQr2eFLYMo&list=PLhAfqz0j5MEViZYRvKRfcdqeoa_ofVKIq

Project Versus Playtest: https://winwithdice.ca/2025/01/project-versus-ttrpg-playtest/

Cyberpunk AP: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgFnus33wSGQJjm9bjjaNA-Ykb4QxYxiS

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Calvin: https://twitter.com/LicenceToCalvin

Ramon: https://twitter.com/Ramonbee2

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Artwork:

Win With Dice Logo Design: Deanna Lennox

Music:

Title: Realism

Artist: Text Me Records / Grandbankss

Title: Luly

Artist: Text Me Records / Grandbankss

Title: Talky Beat

Talky Beat by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Source: http://www.twinmusicom.org/song/265/talky-beat

Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org

Title: Hanging Out

Artist: Bruno E.

Title: Danzon De Pasion (Sting)

Artist: Jimmy Fontanez/Media Right Production

Title: Crate Digger

Artist: Gunnar Olsen

Title: Sunrise Drive

Artist: South London HiFi

Title : Sixteen Twenty Five

Artist : Text Me Records / Grandbankss

Title: Relaxer

Artist: The Grand Affair

This week, special guest Joel Happyhil is on to talk about the Dollhouse TTRPG Kickstarter. The game features a gritty, urban setting where players interact as both Handlers, assigned various mercenary missions for clients, and Dolls, part machine, part biological human replicas who carry out those missions.

0:00 Intro

1:27 Win With Dice Weekly GM Tip Of The Week

3:34 Guest Introduction

4:51 Dollhouse TTRPG

10:33 Handlers And Dolls

16:50 Inspirations

21:33 Co-author Blk_Ivy

23:43 Setting

30:19 Mechanics

49:41 Kickstarter

51:52 Outro

Dollhouse Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1252750842/dollhouse-a-ttrpg-about-management

Joel Happyhil Carrd: https://joelhappyhil.carrd.co/

Angelkill Cafe Discord: https://discord.gg/4f9TCnJRTS

No ICE in Minnesota: https://itch.io/b/3484/no-ice-in-minnesota

Win With Dice Discord: https://discord.gg/tJeuRRSrz9

Mechanized Body: https://nhp-shaka.itch.io/mechanized-body

Mechanized Body Discord: https://discord.gg/EDgKsc2BHv

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edQr2eFLYMo&list=PLhAfqz0j5MEViZYRvKRfcdqeoa_ofVKIq

Project Versus Playtest: https://winwithdice.ca/2025/01/project-versus-ttrpg-playtest/

Cyberpunk AP: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgFnus33wSGQJjm9bjjaNA-Ykb4QxYxiS

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Links To Our Stuff

Calvin: https://twitter.com/LicenceToCalvin

Ramon: https://twitter.com/Ramonbee2

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Website: http://winwithdice.ca/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WinWithDice/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/WinWithDice

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WinWithDice/

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Artwork:

Win With Dice Logo Design: Deanna Lennox

Music:

Title: Realism

Artist: Text Me Records / Grandbankss

Title: Luly

Artist: Text Me Records / Grandbankss

Title: Talky Beat

Talky Beat by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Source: http://www.twinmusicom.org/song/265/talky-beat

Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org

Title: Hanging Out

Artist: Bruno E.

Title: Danzon De Pasion (Sting)

Artist: Jimmy Fontanez/Media Right Production

Title: Crate Digger

Artist: Gunnar Olsen

Title: Sunrise Drive

Artist: South London HiFi

Title : Sixteen Twenty Five

Artist : Text Me Records / Grandbankss

Title: Relaxer

Artist: The Grand Affair

This week features the second half of the conversation with Amelia and Reed of the Bring Your Own Mech podcast. We chat about running and playing TTRPGs, Actual Plays, and collaborating on music.

0:00 Intro

0:44 Running vs Playing TTRPGs

9:14 Lancer RPG and Actual Plays

13:45 Either Side Of The GM Screen

22:50 Table Safety

29:25 Editing

31:21 Music Collaboration

38:44 Conclusion

44:17 Outro

Bring Your Own Mech: https://bsky.app/profile/bringyourownmech.bsky.social

BYOM Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bringyourownmech

Reed: https://bsky.app/profile/reedplays.bsky.social

Amelia: https://bsky.app/profile/amelia-g-music.bsky.social

Aki: https://bsky.app/profile/akinomiiart.bsky.social

Aubrey: https://bsky.app/profile/aubreyvakarian.bsky.social

Dusty: https://bsky.app/profile/dustehill.bsky.social

Win With Dice Discord: https://discord.gg/tJeuRRSrz9

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Links To Our Stuff

Calvin: https://twitter.com/LicenceToCalvin

Ramon: https://twitter.com/Ramonbee2

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Website: http://winwithdice.ca/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WinWithDice/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/WinWithDice

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WinWithDice/

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Artwork:

Win With Dice Logo Design: Deanna Lennox

Music:

Title: Realism

Artist: Text Me Records / Grandbankss

Title: Luly

Artist: Text Me Records / Grandbankss

Title: Talky Beat

Talky Beat by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Source: http://www.twinmusicom.org/song/265/talky-beat

Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org

Title: Hanging Out

Artist: Bruno E.

Title: Danzon De Pasion (Sting)

Artist: Jimmy Fontanez/Media Right Production

Title: Crate Digger

Artist: Gunnar Olsen

Title: Sunrise Drive

Artist: South London HiFi

Title : Sixteen Twenty Five

Artist : Text Me Records / Grandbankss

Title: Relaxer

Artist: The Grand Affair

This week, Win With Dice returns in 2026 with double the guests! Reed and Amelia of Bring Your Own Mech are here to chat about this Lancer RPG Actual Play podcast. We talk about TTRPGs, Music, and using a map vs theatre of the mind for AP podcasting.

0:00 Intro

1:39 Win With Dice Weekly GM Tip Of The Week

6:12 Bring Your Own Mech Intro

13:03 How Did You Get Into TTRPGs?

20:37 Starting the BYOM Podcast

28:45 Producing Original Music

33:49 The Editing Process

36:46 Map vs Theatre Of The Mind in Lancer

52:36 Outro

Bring Your Own Mech: https://bsky.app/profile/bringyourownmech.bsky.social

BYOM Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bringyourownmech

Reed: https://bsky.app/profile/reedplays.bsky.social

Amelia: https://bsky.app/profile/amelia-g-music.bsky.social

Win With Dice Discord: https://discord.gg/tJeuRRSrz9

Mechanized Body: https://nhp-shaka.itch.io/mechanized-body

Mechanized Body Discord: https://discord.gg/EDgKsc2BHv

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edQr2eFLYMo&list=PLhAfqz0j5MEViZYRvKRfcdqeoa_ofVKIq

Project Versus Playtest: https://winwithdice.ca/2025/01/project-versus-ttrpg-playtest/

Cyberpunk AP: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgFnus33wSGQJjm9bjjaNA-Ykb4QxYxiS

Links To Our Stuff

Calvin: https://twitter.com/LicenceToCalvin

Ramon: https://twitter.com/Ramonbee2

Win With Dice Podcast Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgFnus33wSGQ79v0yyHkPIG4vz9QRmtXs

Check out our Lancer Mech RPG episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgFnus33wSGRdcpfoob8aT3sHbw-LFSJ4

Our Awesome Guests and Friends

DAWN RPG: https://joel-happyhil.itch.io/dawn

Fathomless Gears: https://interpoint-station.itch.io/fathomless-gears

Field Guide: Auric Range Player Mechanics: https://nightmareworks.itch.io/field-guide-auric-range-player-mechanics

Field Guide: Liminal Space On DriveThru RPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/396202/Field-Guide-Liminal-Space

Field Guide to Castor And Pollux on Itchio: https://cicadashellsoul.itch.io/field-guide-to-castor-and-pollux

Field Guide To Suldan: https://kaitave.itch.io/field-guide-to-suldan

In Golden Flame: https://vexwerewolf.itch.io/in-golden-flame-act-1

Lancer RPG NPC Guides: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1ml02k2hX8wYy-Oyf4nGRkP2Dy3inNOur

Masks and Mayhem: https://www.masksandmayhem.com/

Mechanized Body Discord: https://discord.gg/EDgKsc2BHv

New Wild West: https://hyper-c-shell.itch.io/new-wild-west

Siren's Song: A Mountain's Remorse: https://massif-press.itch.io/sirens-song

SOAR: Shirtless On A Rooftop: https://eldjester.itch.io/soar-shirtless-on-a-rooftop

The Field Guide To Mfecane: https://nhp-shaka.itch.io/mfecane-field-guide

Untold Stories Project: https://www.twitch.tv/untoldstoriesproject

Valkyrion on itchio: https://valkyrion.itch.io/

Vault Companions: https://www.twitch.tv/vaultcompanions

This week, we wrap up 2025 with a recap! We go over everything we did this year, answer some questions, and see if we achieved the goals we set, before we make a few new ones.

0:00 Intro

1:18 Win with Dice Weekly GM Tip Of The Week

5:32 Year End 2025 Analytics

7:25 Discord

9:06 What We Did In 2025

17:12 Favourite Channel Thing in 2025

20:01 Something We Learned This Year

23:42 Answering Questions

33:58 Did We Reach Our 2025 Goals??

42:15 Our 2026 Goals!

47:59 What We're Looking Forward To In 2026

54:28 Outro

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tw1siaUMDSg

Win With Dice Discord: https://discord.gg/tJeuRRSrz9

Mechanized Body: https://nhp-shaka.itch.io/mechanized-body

Mechanized Body Discord: https://discord.gg/EDgKsc2BHv

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edQr2eFLYMo&list=PLhAfqz0j5MEViZYRvKRfcdqeoa_ofVKIq

Project Versus Playtest: https://winwithdice.ca/2025/01/project-versus-ttrpg-playtest/

Cyberpunk AP: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgFnus33wSGQJjm9bjjaNA-Ykb4QxYxiS

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Links To Our Stuff

Calvin: https://twitter.com/LicenceToCalvin

Ramon: https://twitter.com/Ramonbee2

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Website: http://winwithdice.ca/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WinWithDice/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/WinWithDice

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WinWithDice/

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Artwork:

Win With Dice Logo Design: Deanna Lennox

Music:

Title: Realism

Artist: Text Me Records / Grandbankss

Title: Luly

Artist: Text Me Records / Grandbankss

Title: Talky Beat

Talky Beat by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Source: http://www.twinmusicom.org/song/265/talky-beat

Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org

Title: Hanging Out

Artist: Bruno E.

Title: Danzon De Pasion (Sting)

Artist: Jimmy Fontanez/Media Right Production

Title: Crate Digger

Artist: Gunnar Olsen

Title: Sunrise Drive

Artist: South London HiFi

Title : Sixteen Twenty Five

Artist : Text Me Records / Grandbankss

Title: Relaxer

Artist: The Grand Affair

This week, we talk about creating a player primer for a future Lancer RPG campaign. We also get into Hex Flowers and the unique mechanics created by these expanded random tables.

0:00 Intro

1:19 Win with Dice Weekly GM Tip Of The Week

5:07 Player Primer

27:26 Announcements

31:12 Hex Flowers

35:40 Outro

Hex Flowers:

https://www.hexflower.com/

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/295083/hex-flower-cookbook-an-overview-and-some-thoughts-on-hex-flower-game-engines-by-goblin-s-henchman

Win With Dice Discord: https://discord.gg/tJeuRRSrz9

Mechanized Body: https://nhp-shaka.itch.io/mechanized-body

Project Versus Playtest: https://winwithdice.ca/2025/01/project-versus-ttrpg-playtest/

Cyberpunk AP: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgFnus33wSGQJjm9bjjaNA-Ykb4QxYxiS

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Links To Our Stuff

Calvin: https://twitter.com/LicenceToCalvin

Ramon: https://twitter.com/Ramonbee2

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Website: http://winwithdice.ca/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WinWithDice/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/WinWithDice

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WinWithDice/

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Artwork:

Win With Dice Logo Design: Deanna Lennox

Music:

Title: Realism

Artist: Text Me Records / Grandbankss

Title: Luly

Artist: Text Me Records / Grandbankss

Title: Talky Beat

Talky Beat by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Source: http://www.twinmusicom.org/song/265/talky-beat

Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org

Title: Hanging Out

Artist: Bruno E.

Title: Danzon De Pasion (Sting)

Artist: Jimmy Fontanez/Media Right Production

Title: Crate Digger

Artist: Gunnar Olsen

Title: Sunrise Drive

Artist: South London HiFi

Title : Sixteen Twenty Five

Artist : Text Me Records / Grandbankss

Title: Relaxer

Artist: The Grand Affair

This week, we continue to chat with Duncan Rhodes about his upcoming book, The Creative Game Masters Guide To Extraordinary Locations and How To Design Them! We talk about art, design, and using this 5e book in Pathfinder 2e and other systems.

0:00 Intro

1:01 Designing Setting Agnostic Locations

3:05 Choosing Locations For The Book

6:54 Reusing GM Notes

11:04 Adventure Hooks

12:17 Converting To Other Systems

18:32 Designing for Different Levels

25:42 Art Process

28:34 Online vs In Person

33:20 Favourite Location

37:34 Where To Get The Book

41:23 Outro

The Creative Game Master's Guide to Extraordinary Locations & How to Design Them: https://www.amazon.com/Creative-Masters-Guide-Extraordinary-Locations/dp/1965636306

Hipsters And Dragons: https://www.hipstersanddragons.com/

Duncan Rhodes on DM's Guild: https://www.dmsguild.com/en/browse?author=%22Duncan%20Rhodes%22

Win With Dice Discord: https://discord.gg/tJeuRRSrz9

Mechanized Body: https://nhp-shaka.itch.io/mechanized-body

Project Versus Playtest: https://winwithdice.ca/2025/01/project-versus-ttrpg-playtest/

Cyberpunk AP: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgFnus33wSGQJjm9bjjaNA-Ykb4QxYxiS

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Links To Our Stuff

Calvin: https://twitter.com/LicenceToCalvin

Ramon: https://twitter.com/Ramonbee2

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Website: http://winwithdice.ca/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WinWithDice/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/WinWithDice

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WinWithDice/

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Artwork:

Win With Dice Logo Design: Deanna Lennox

Music:

Title: Realism

Artist: Text Me Records / Grandbankss

Title: Luly

Artist: Text Me Records / Grandbankss

Title: Talky Beat

Talky Beat by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Source: http://www.twinmusicom.org/song/265/talky-beat

Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org

Title: Hanging Out

Artist: Bruno E.

Title: Danzon De Pasion (Sting)

Artist: Jimmy Fontanez/Media Right Production

Title: Crate Digger

Artist: Gunnar Olsen

Title: Sunrise Drive

Artist: South London HiFi

Title : Sixteen Twenty Five

Artist : Text Me Records / Grandbankss

Title: Relaxer

Artist: The Grand Affair

This week, we chat with our guest Duncan Rhodes about his upcoming book: The Creative Game Master's Guide to Extraordinary Locations & How to Design Them. We chat about the book, how to use it, and designing setting agnostic environments.

0:00 Intro

1:04 Win With Dice Weekly GM Tip Of The Week

6:38 Duncan Rhodes Introduction

19:43 The Creative Game Masters Guide To Extraordinary Locations

25:58 How Can People Use This Book?

27:36 Impact of Travel Blogging

29:09 Developing Design Tips

31:31 Random Encounters

37:27 Outro

The Creative Game Master's Guide to Extraordinary Locations & How to Design Them: https://www.amazon.com/Creative-Masters-Guide-Extraordinary-Locations/dp/1965636306

Hipsters And Dragons: https://www.hipstersanddragons.com/

Duncan Rhodes on DM's Guild: https://www.dmsguild.com/en/browse?author=%22Duncan%20Rhodes%22

Mechanized Body: https://nhp-shaka.itch.io/mechanized-body

Project Versus Playtest: https://winwithdice.ca/2025/01/project-versus-ttrpg-playtest/

Cyberpunk AP: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgFnus33wSGQJjm9bjjaNA-Ykb4QxYxiS

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Links To Our Stuff

Calvin: https://twitter.com/LicenceToCalvin

Ramon: https://twitter.com/Ramonbee2

----------------------------------------------------

Website: http://winwithdice.ca/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WinWithDice/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/WinWithDice

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WinWithDice/

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Artwork:

Win With Dice Logo Design: Deanna Lennox

Music:

Title: Realism

Artist: Text Me Records / Grandbankss

Title: Luly

Artist: Text Me Records / Grandbankss

Title: Talky Beat

Talky Beat by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Source: http://www.twinmusicom.org/song/265/talky-beat

Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org

Title: Hanging Out

Artist: Bruno E.

Title: Danzon De Pasion (Sting)

Artist: Jimmy Fontanez/Media Right Production

Title: Crate Digger

Artist: Gunnar Olsen

Title: Sunrise Drive

Artist: South London HiFi

Title : Sixteen Twenty Five

Artist : Text Me Records / Grandbankss

Title: Relaxer

Artist: The Grand Affair