RnG: RPGs as Art (w/ Nathaniel Klein)

Welcome to RnG! Listen to Rob and G talk with guests all across the TTRPG space discussing the creative process with a focus on all the elements that go into game design, actual play, and various other TTRPG careers.

Joining us for this episode is the talented artist and indie RPG game designer, Nathaniel Klein of Studio Zosimos.

In this episode, we discuss RPGs as Art through the lens of Nathaniel's work on the Prismatic Oracle - a keepsake junk journaling game which just launched on kickstarter and was fully funded within two hours.

• Studio Zosimos itch.io

• The Temple of Prismos by Nathaniel Klein of Studio Zosimos

• The Prismatic Oracle by Nathaniel Klein of Studio Zosimos

Are role playing games art? Are any games art?

Listen in as we touch on many topics including:

• The Creative Process of Indie Game Design

• Including Art as Part of Game Design Process

• Printmaking Art as a Protest against an era of AI slop

• Anti-AI Approach in regards to Game Design

• Appreciation for Analog Gaming to Inspire Connection

• Unique RPG Mechanics with Physical Artifacts as Resource Management

• Third Spaces for Artists and Gamers

• Indie TTRPG and Game Printing

• Letterpress

• Linocut

• Risograph

• Madison and Milwaukee Area Third Spaces for Game Design

  • Tabletop Bookshelf Game Design Night

  • Beefy Wizard Con

  • Magic Pixel Guild

  • Gamehole Con