Tabletop role-playing game

A tabletop role-playing game (or pen-and-paper role-playing game) is a form of role-playing game (RPG) in which the participants describe their characters' actions through speech. Participants determine the actions of their characters based on their characterization, and the actions succeed or fail according to a formal system of rules and guidelines. Within the rules, players have the freedom to improvise; their choices shape the direction and outcome of the game.

Typically in most games, a specially designated player called the game master (GM), also known as dungeon master (DM), creates a setting in which each player plays the role of a single character. The GM describes the game world and its inhabitants; the other players describe the intended actions of their characters, and the GM describes the outcomes. Some outcomes are determined by the game system, and some are chosen by the GM.

Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) was the first commercially available RPG and still is the most popular tabletop RPG to date. Other tabletop RPGs include Call of Cthulhu, Dusk City Outlaws, GURPS, Pathfinder and Star Wars Roleplaying Game.

The Yogscast network have two YouTube channels dedicated to tabletop RPGs: Games Night and Tabletop Weekly.

Call of Cthulhu
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Dungeons & Dragons
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High Rollers D&D is an ongoing D&D series broadcasted live on Sundays as part of the daily Yogscast livestream schedule, with each sessions posted on Yogscast Live Channel within a few days after the broadcast. As of October 2016, it has 30 episodes, 12 special contents and 3 highlight videos. Using D&D 5th Edition, the series is currently focusing on the Lightfall campaign, homebrewed by Dungeon Master Mark Hulmes. Unlike YogsQuest, High Rollers D&D follows the traditional D&D, using the Fifth Edition as a guide. It features Katie, Kim, Matt and Trott, with guest stars CaffCast, Duncan, Kat and Martyn.

Click here for Episode Guide for High Rollers D&D, including special contents and highlight videos.

The YoGPoD hosted a D&D session throughout 2009 in three of its episodes with Simon as Dungeon Master and Lewis and Hannah. The trio returns for a second D&D session in 2010 with Sips and Mulchie. However, it was shortlived and lasted only one episode.

Dusk City Outlaws
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https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/481478805/dusk-city-outlaws

GURPS
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GURPS

YogsQuest is a series posted on the Yogscast main channel. It uses a homebrewed RPG system developed by Ben Edgar and Tom Clark, using a simplified mechanics from D&D and GURPS. YogsQuest has three seasons with a total of 46 episodes. Season One is set in a fantasy medieval era. Season Two is based on the futuristic space setting of Guardians of The Galaxy. Season Three is set in a zombie apocalypse setting. Lewis (as the Dungeon Master), Duncan, Sips and Sjin appears in all three seasons. Simon appears in Seasons 1 and 2, with Trott replacing him for Season 3.

A Star Wars themed YogsQuest produced by Polaris, featuring Hannah, Kim, Ross Smith and Trott, is only available on the Polaris+ section of the SlingTV service, viewable in USA only.

Click here for Episode Guide for YogsQuest Seasons 1, 2 and 3.

Pathfinder
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HatQuest is a single Pathfinder session by Hat Films that took place on December 12, 2014 as part of Yogscast Jingle Jame 2014. Pyro from Pegbarians joins as guest and also as a Dungeon Master for his homebrewed campaign.

Pathfinder Roleplaying Game

Star Wars Roleplaying Game
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Both Mark Hulmes and Tom Clark has created campaigns using Star Wars Roleplaying Game for the respective Star Wars RPG streams during Yogscast Jingle Jam. Hat Films participated in Mark Hulmes' campaign in 2015, with Nina-Serena creating artworks based on the campaign as it happens. Hat Films returned in Mark Hulmes' campaign in 2016, with Pyrion joining in to role-play a character. Also in 2016, Lewis, Simon, Sjin and Harry participated in Tom Clark's campaign.

Click here for Episode Guide for Star Wars Roleplaying Game.