Episode
Episode 32 - Wargames and Death Rituals with Sam Sorensen!
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- The Ultimate RPG Podcast
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- May 27, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 5396
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Summary
EPISODE SUMMARY James is joined by Sam Sorensen in a discussion about his game Cataphracts, wargames and the humanity and unintentional storytelling that can appear in them. In the worldbuilding half of the episode, they create a fictional death worshipping religion with special rites for bridging a connection to death in many different ways. SHOW NOTES Sam Sorensen is a tabletop roleplaying game writer, editor, and graphic designer, as well as a game design adjunct instructor. ----------------------------------------- Check Out the Ultimate RPG Line of Books and Products! ----------------------------------------- The Ultimate RPG Podcast is a production of the One Shot Podcast Network, with permission from Adams Media. The podcast is hosted by James D'Amato and is edited by Shaghik Manè. Music for the podcast is Venturing, by Reveille, courtesy of Soundstripe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices