What inspired this complete upheaval of nerds? What allowed Gary Gygax, creator of Dungeons and Dragons, to start this trend of fantasy roleplaying, and gave the road for DMs to create their own worlds? Co-host of ACwD Daniel and I explore that on this episode!
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Independent Incidentals – Ep. 24 All Roads Lead to Tolkien
Nov 4, 2025 • 00:58:57
Roguelikes. Dungeons and Dragons. Dashcon 2. What do all these things have in common? They all, in their own ways, loop back to the ripples that Tolkien left on the […]
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Independent Incidentals – Ep 23. Disco Elysium
Oct 28, 2025 • 00:54:07
The vast, revolution-ruined city of Revachol is a fascinating tapestry of worldbuilding that inhabits the world of Elysium. It’s also the place where an amnesiac cop struggles to find meaning […]
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Independent Incidentals – Ep 22. The Death of Flash
Oct 14, 2025 • 00:52:07
A story of digital advancement, indie developer success, and corporate greed. Join us in solemnity as Dominick recites the obituary of Flash Player; its triumphs, its stagnations, and its eventual […]
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Independent Incidentals – Ep. 21: Welcome Back!
Oct 8, 2025 • 00:33:36
While Dominick suffers during his costly Spring Term, he has no reason not to do the show! So sit back, grab a and listen to him ramble about the show […]
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Independent Incidentals – Ep. 20: Yearly Wrap-up
Jun 10, 2025 • 00:52:02
After selling the show to an evil character, Dominick is broke out of luck on this episode. There’s only one more thing he can do: go through every single episode […]
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Independent Incidentals – Ep. 19: Dungeons & Dragons
Jun 10, 2025 • 01:03:18
What inspired this complete upheaval of nerds? What allowed Gary Gygax, creator of Dungeons and Dragons, to start this trend of fantasy roleplaying, and gave the road for DMs to […]
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Independent Incidentals – Ep. 18: AlphaSomething
Jun 10, 2025 • 00:52:45
This is an interview with the amazing composer for the Venba soundtrack, AlphaSomething! In this interview, Alpha describes the process that went into creating its Tamil-rooted music. We also discuss […]
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Independent Incidentals – Ep. 17: Windowkill w/ Torcado
Jun 10, 2025 • 00:46:11
Dominick is proud to invite the creator of Windowkill onto Independent Incidentals! In this interview, torcado describes his journey in games development, and how Windowkill began as a unique Ludum […]
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Independent Incidentals – Ep. 16: The Missing Miscellaneous 2
Jun 10, 2025 • 00:51:34
The ULTRAKILL episode will come soon! Unfortunately, this version of Dominick is outdated. You might need to update his BIOS, or just force him to drink more water… Instead, enjoy […]
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Independent Incidentals – Ep. 15: Columbo
Jun 10, 2025 • 00:52:35
In this episode, Dominick discovers the joy of howcatchems, the mirrored alternative to the whodunnit. Will he be able to figure out any good topics about the origins of Columbo […]
