51 episodes

The Fourth Pillar of Play is a Dungeons & Dragons podcast focused on learning TTRPG game design while designing for our own DnD games. We discuss information and ideas from industry professionals all while applying our research and discussions towards creating authentic, original, and engaging Dungeons and Dragons content to enjoy and share!

The Fourth Pillar of Play Night Shift Radio

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    • 5.0 • 15 Ratings

The Fourth Pillar of Play is a Dungeons & Dragons podcast focused on learning TTRPG game design while designing for our own DnD games. We discuss information and ideas from industry professionals all while applying our research and discussions towards creating authentic, original, and engaging Dungeons and Dragons content to enjoy and share!

    A Year Gone By!

    A Year Gone By!

    A Year Gone By! Tallon and Josh discuss all they have learned in a year creating -- ups, downs, and all-arounds! They also lay-out the plans for the first "off season," and the (possible) new formatting for the show when they come back in a couple of months! Be on the look-out for the all new Fourth Pillar of Play!
      Find Us Online!
    - Website: www.fourthpillarofplay.com
    - Twitter: @4pillarplay
    - Instagram: @fourthpillarofplay

    Credits
    Host: Josh Montgomery
    Host: Tallon Larham (@tallon_larham)
    Music: Damiano Baldoni (Creative Commons)Cover Art: Rowan Montgomery (Instagram)
    About Us
    The Fourth Pillar of Play Podcast is focused on learning game design by designing games! We look at advice and resources from TTRPG game design professionals as we try and teach ourselves to create monsters, classes, adventures, and more for our Dungeons and Dragons game.
    The Fourth Pillar of Play is part of the Night Shift Radio network and produced by Night Shift Media Group. Visit them on the web at NightShiftRadio.com
    This podcast is hosted by Captivate, try it yourself for free.

    • 25 min
    Dragons...Part Two! (Comparing Designs)

    Dragons...Part Two! (Comparing Designs)

    Dragons...Part Two! (Comparing Designs) Tallon and Josh "take wing" comparing even more designs of legendary green(ish) dragons!
    Episode Links
    Monster of the Week - Evil Hat ProductionsKickstarter: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Other StrangenessDriveThruRPG - The Game Master's Book of Legendary DragonsFlee, Mortals! The MCDM Monster Book
      Find Us Online!
    - Website: www.fourthpillarofplay.com
    - Twitter: @4pillarplay
    - Instagram: @fourthpillarofplay
    Credits
    Host: Josh Montgomery
    Host: Tallon Larham (@tallon_larham)
    Music: Damiano Baldoni (Creative Commons)Cover Art: Rowan Montgomery (Instagram)
    About Us
    The Fourth Pillar of Play Podcast is focused on learning game design by designing games! We look at advice and resources from TTRPG game design professionals as we try and teach ourselves to create monsters, classes, adventures, and more for our Dungeons and Dragons game.
    The Fourth Pillar of Play is part of the Night Shift Radio network and produced by Night Shift Media Group. Visit them on the web at NightShiftRadio.com
    This podcast is hosted by Captivate, try it yourself for free.

    • 52 min
    Dragons...Part One! (Comparing Designs)

    Dragons...Part One! (Comparing Designs)

    Dragons...Part One! (Comparing Designs) Josh and Tallon duck for cover while examining the iconic foe (and namesake) of Dungeons and Dragons -- the Dragon!
    Episode Links
    WotC -- Ancient Green DragonFlee, Mortals! The MCDM Monster BookHome | Level Up SRD
      Find Us Online!
    - Website: www.fourthpillarofplay.com
    - Twitter: @4pillarplay
    - Instagram: @fourthpillarofplay
    Credits
    Host: Josh Montgomery
    Host: Tallon Larham (@tallon_larham)
    Music: Damiano Baldoni (Creative Commons)Cover Art: Rowan Montgomery (Instagram)
    About Us
    The Fourth Pillar of Play Podcast is focused on learning game design by designing games! We look at advice and resources from TTRPG game design professionals as we try and teach ourselves to create monsters, classes, adventures, and more for our Dungeons and Dragons game.
    The Fourth Pillar of Play is part of the Night Shift Radio network and produced by Night Shift Media Group. Visit them on the web at NightShiftRadio.com
    This podcast is hosted by Captivate, try it yourself for free.

    • 46 min
    Rock vs. Boulder (Comparing Frost Giants)

    Rock vs. Boulder (Comparing Frost Giants)

    Rock vs. Boulder (Comparing Frost Giants) Josh and Tallon review multiple designs for the frosty foes of fantasy; is there more to a Frost Giant than an axe and a....rock?!
    Episode Links
    WoTC -- Frost GiantBigby Presents Glory of the Giants Physical + Digital Bundle | D&DFlee, Mortals! The MCDM Monster BookHome | Level Up SRD
      Find Us Online!
    - Website: www.fourthpillarofplay.com
    - Twitter: @4pillarplay
    - Instagram: @fourthpillarofplay
    Credits
    Host: Josh Montgomery
    Host: Tallon Larham (@tallon_larham)
    Music: Damiano Baldoni (Creative Commons)Cover Art: Rowan Montgomery (Instagram)
    Footstep sounds by RobHorror240. About Us
    The Fourth Pillar of Play Podcast is focused on learning game design by designing games! We look at advice and resources from TTRPG game design professionals as we try and teach ourselves to create monsters, classes, adventures, and more for our Dungeons and Dragons game.
    The Fourth Pillar of Play is part of the Night Shift Radio network and produced by Night Shift Media Group. Visit them on the web at NightShiftRadio.com
    This podcast is hosted by Captivate, try it yourself for free.

    • 1 hr
    A Dragon, a lion, and a goat walk into tavern... (Comparing Chimeras)

    A Dragon, a lion, and a goat walk into tavern... (Comparing Chimeras)

    A Dragon, a lion, and a goat walk into tavern... (Comparing Chimeras) In part three of design comparisons, Tallon and Josh look at the various versions of the monstrous Chimera!
    Episode Links
    Chimera -- DndbeyondFlee, Mortals! The MCDM Monster BookLevel Up: Advanced 5th Edition (A5E) - A backwards-compatible (or standalone) "level up" of 5th Edition Dungeons and Dragons. Level Up 5e claims to add, "depth, but not complexity" to your DnD game!
      Find Us Online!
    - Website: www.fourthpillarofplay.com
    - Twitter: @4pillarplay
    - Instagram: @fourthpillarofplay
    Credits
    Host: Josh Montgomery
    Host: Tallon Larham (@tallon_larham)
    Music: Damiano Baldoni (Creative Commons)Cover Art: Rowan Montgomery (Instagram)
    About Us
    The Fourth Pillar of Play Podcast is focused on learning game design by designing games! We look at advice and resources from TTRPG game design professionals as we try and teach ourselves to create monsters, classes, adventures, and more for our Dungeons and Dragons game.
    The Fourth Pillar of Play is part of the Night Shift Radio network and produced by Night Shift Media Group. Visit them on the web at NightShiftRadio.com
    This podcast is hosted by Captivate, try it yourself for free.

    • 57 min
    Comparing Designs -- Hounds...from Hell!

    Comparing Designs -- Hounds...from Hell!

    Comparing Designs -- Hounds...from Hell! Josh and Tallon take a gander at the not-so-good "puppers" from three different design sources; how are mechanics, lore, and philosophy connected?
    Episode Links
    5e Hell Hounds -- WotCFlee, Mortals! The MCDM Monster BookHome | Level Up SRDLevel Up: Advanced 5th Edition (A5E) - A backwards-compatible (or standalone) "level up" of 5th Edition Dungeons and Dragons. Level Up 5e claims to add, "depth, but not complexity" to your DnD game!5e monster manual on a business card « Blog of Holding - Paul Huges' blog that analyzes the average statistics of Fifth Edition monsters, and breaks them down by challenge rating (CR).
      Find Us Online!
    - Website: www.fourthpillarofplay.com
    - Twitter: @4pillarplay
    - Instagram: @fourthpillarofplay
    Credits
    Host: Josh Montgomery
    Host: Tallon Larham (@tallon_larham)
    Music: Damiano Baldoni (Creative Commons)Cover Art: Rowan Montgomery (Instagram)
    About Us
    The Fourth Pillar of Play Podcast is focused on learning game design by designing games! We look at advice and resources from TTRPG game design professionals as we try and teach ourselves to create monsters, classes, adventures, and more for our Dungeons and Dragons game.
    The Fourth Pillar of Play is part of the Night Shift Radio network and produced by Night Shift Media Group. Visit them on the web at NightShiftRadio.com
    This podcast is hosted by Captivate, try it yourself for free.

    • 47 min

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