Best Open Hearth Gaming Community Podcasts (2025)

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Fireside Chat with Agatha: Ep 1 Lowell Francis 1:04:43

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In the inaugural episode of Fireside Chat with Agatha, Agatha is joined by Lowell Francis, Community Manager for the Open Hearth and designer of Hearts of Wulin, to talk game design. Listen as Agatha pushes Lowell for more stuff for HoW and beyond! Agatha Cheng is the Co-Creator and Co-Host of the Asians Represent! and The Game Design Game Show pod…

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Ultraviolet Grasslands session 26 2:44:04

1d ago2:44:04

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Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6-dGsxnSOc ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By The Open Hearth Gaming Community

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Star Trek Adventures 2e: Eschaton Station S4 2:20:48

1d ago2:20:48

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"Pressures" The station gets some new personnel, including a transfer from the Kintsugi. Bontali meets with the Lyran ambassador, while Kyl works to shuffle around the scientific assignments. Gob's work on the roundabout leads to another watery incident. The protagonists begin to follow up that mystery from different directions-- leading to the dis…

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SWS: Rapscallion 03 2:07:54

3d ago2:07:54

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The Imperial Navy has been hot on your trail for weeks. The Pirate Kings of the Free Worlds want your head after you pulled off a heist that... ahem, relieved them of a sizable amount of treasure. You know you should feel worried, but all you see - looking out of the viewscreen of your starship - is the wonders of deep space. You can’t imagine feel…

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Apocalypse Keys Quarterly Session 2 - Misty Summer Shower (Until We Have Faces Pt. 2) 50:10

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Learn how to run Apocalypse Keys. Join our Community at: https://openhearthgaming.com/ In this episode, Lady Baptiste goes to the library, reads a figure of authority to filth and has shower talk with a Returner. Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VH1yuPpQq-0 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★…

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Action Movie World 05 - Cosmic Crisis 2:31:41

4d ago2:31:41

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Part five of a series of Action Movie World. In the final of Cosmic Crisis: Four Against the Void, the group escapes and tries to put together a device that will seal away the Zha-kul forever. They need two things: a rare trilithium conduit which they believe they can find on board the Zha-Kul flagship, and a companion from Professor Rand's past wh…

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The Scions v5 (4/4): The Kyros War 1:45:06

5d ago1:45:06

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The fourth session of a four session campaign of the Scions, as part of the Open Hearth Gaming Community (https://openhearthgaming.com/). The Scions is a hack of the Paragon System developed by Kieron Gillen, allows you to basically do your own Horus Hersey at home. Music track: LOUD by Aylex Source: https://freetouse.com/music Music for Videos (Fr…

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Rapscallion: Sea of Falling Stars (S1) 2:20:38

7d ago2:20:38

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Following on from last time's session zero, we handle map-building for the first part of the session. Then we visit our ship at sea, having staved off the attack from a Dire Gull. But as they recover they find themselves in a mysterious fog bank, leading to a chilly encounter... This is part of Open Hearth Gaming Community, you can find out more at…

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Silent Falls - Bump in the Dark: How the Light Gets in (13 of 13) 2:28:01

8d ago2:28:01

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Victor has an unpleasant revelation from his grandfather, with Enoch looking on and suddenly feeling very vulnerable. Having faced down the protestors at the library, Jemma unleashed something that opens Elias' eyes to the real supernatural force in town. But the Pact hatch a plan to solve this curse that's unveiling itself, before it claims more l…

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Open Hearth Podcast Ep 11: Smallville, Flying Circus, Mythomorphosis 56:39

8d ago56:39

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In this episode we cover a wide range of games old and new. Host Lowell Francis is joined by Rich Rogers (+1 Forward, Hit the Streets) and Jay Brown (Diceology, Life: Indomitable). Smallville Flying Circus Blackout Mythomorphosis Spooky Asian Club Just King Things Find Rich Rogers' Hit the Streets here +1 Forward Podcast Archives Jay's the author o…

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Ultraviolet Grasslands session 25 2:43:41

9d ago2:43:41

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This week in the Ultraviolet Grasslands, our caravan made its way back to the Behemoth Shell, evading dark riders, witnessing the circle of life near Fallen Umber, learning more about the demiurges, and receiving strange "gifts" from the Spectrum Satraps... Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iwXNFrKDF4 ★ Support this podcast on Patreo…

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Star Trek Adventures 2e: Eschaton Station S3 2:27:16

10d ago2:27:16

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"Pressures" We see how the crew copes with the changes brought on by the opening of the Tantalus Object. Scilla investigates the reasons behind the Klingon fanatic incident. Kyl welcomes aboard the alien found on the megastructure. Gop navigates her way through the Engineering department. And Bontali draws on her contacts to find solutions for prob…

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SWS: Rapscallion 02 2:05:51

11d ago2:05:51

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The Imperial Navy has been hot on your trail for weeks. The Pirate Kings of the Free Worlds want your head after you pulled off a heist that... ahem, relieved them of a sizable amount of treasure. You know you should feel worried, but all you see - looking out of the viewscreen of your starship - is the wonders of deep space. You can’t imagine feel…

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The Scions v5 (3/4): Throwing Souls Away Willy-Nilly 2:22:54

11d ago2:22:54

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The second session of a four session campaign of the Scions, as part of the Open Hearth Gaming Community (https://openhearthgaming.com/). The Scions is a hack of the Paragon System developed by Kieron Gillen, allows you to basically do your own Horus Hersey at home. Music track: LOUD by Aylex Source: https://freetouse.com/music Music for Videos (Fr…

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Apocalypse Keys Quarterly 2025 Session 1 - Till We Have Faces Pt. 1 2:19:30

11d ago2:19:30

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Learn how to run Apocalypse Keys. Join our Community at: https://openhearthgaming.com/In this episode, our monsters investigate supernatural deaths at Santa Renata Seminary, where people are mysteriously transforming into flower petals. Nia battles monstrous dreams tied to her cursed sword, Rhydian explores painful empathy and primal power, and Lad…

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Apocalypse Keys Quarterly 2025 Session 0 - Horrid Paperwork 2:16:09

11d ago2:16:09

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Learn how to run Apocalypse Keys. Join our Community at: https://openhearthgaming.com/ Session 0: Safety, Character Creation, Ballroom Scene Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrAhctBJMuc ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By The Open Hearth Gaming Community

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Action Movie World 04: Vital Organs and Cosmic Crisis 2:22:49

11d ago2:22:49

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Part four of a series of Action Movie World. We conclude our fighting tournament film (Vital Organs: Four Against the Storm) with a showdown between our heroes and Athena Ingram, who finally allows her mysterious student to get involved. Then we begin our final film: Cosmic Crisis: Four Against the Void. The terrifying Zha-kul arrive at a space sta…

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Rapscallion: Sea of Falling Stars (Session Zero) 1:35:12

13d ago1:35:12

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We do some set-up, palette defining, faction picking, character creation, and-- of course-- shipbuilding for this new PbtA game of fantasy pirates. This is part of Open Hearth Gaming Community, you can find out more at openhearthgaming.com Our audio version of these episodes can be found here: https://playingatthehearth.openhearthgaming.com/ Follow…

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Talking Hearts of Wulin 1:11:25

13d ago1:11:25

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Be sure to check out the Hearts of Wulin Bundle of Holding running through Wednesday July 23rd, 2025. This is an edited and cleaned up version of a talk Lowell Francis, designer and co-writer on Hearts of Wulin, gave talking about moves, NPCs, set ups, and other topics in this game of wuxia melodrama. It is split between presentation and audience Q…

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Silent Falls - Bump in the Dark: How the Light Gets in (12 of 13) 2:07:59

15d ago2:07:59

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The Pact circle around past the open cast mine to find a disused entrance that might tell them what's going on; and there they make a strange discovery that could crack this case wide open! Afterwards, Fitzroy spurs an uncomfortable moment of recollection for Victor that might shed light on his connection with Enoch Briarwood ***** Thrilling, gritt…

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Talking Horror: Running & Playing Horror TTRPGs 1:35:43

15d ago1:35:43

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Horror as a genre can be a great tool to use in your ventures in GMing horror games, but horror movies aren’t the only place to pull from. You can pull from many forms of media including books and real life situations. Sit down with us folks and let’s see how we each approach running horror ttrpgs! This panel talk is part of the Open Hearth series …

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Ultraviolet Grasslands session 24 2:20:35

16d ago2:20:35

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This week in the Ultraviolet Grasslands, the caravan finished their business at the Last Serai, Newt was mugged in an alley, Modon listened to the woeful tales of an ex-hero, Phaedred tried on a dangerous ultrahelmet, and we met some familiar faces on the road to the Waystone Graveyard. Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grv9GitU3EM ★ …

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Star Trek Adventures 2e: Eschaton Station S2 2:30:42

17d ago2:30:42

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"Arrival at Eschaton" The new crew settles into their new roles and learn more about the station, including the chain of command. Lt. Kyl anticipates the first excursion to the Tantalus Object, while Lt. Commander Scilla welcomes the newly arriving ISC emissary. Administrator Miral finally allows a team to board the megastructure, where the begin t…

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SWS: Rapscallion 01 1:45:52

18d ago1:45:52

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The Imperial Navy has been hot on your trail for weeks. The Pirate Kings of the Free Worlds want your head after you pulled off a heist that... ahem, relieved them of a sizable amount of treasure. You know you should feel worried, but all you see - looking out of the viewscreen of your starship - is the wonders of deep space. You can’t imagine feel…

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The Scions v5 (2/4) 2:37:26

18d ago2:37:26

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The second session of a four session campaign of the Scions, as part of the Open Hearth Gaming Community (https://openhearthgaming.com/). The Scions is a hack of the Paragon System developed by Kieron Gillen, allows you to basically do your own Horus Hersey at home. Music track: LOUD by Aylex Source: https://freetouse.com/music Music for Videos (Fr…

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Action Movie World 03: Vital Organs, part 1 2:33:29

19d ago2:33:29

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Part three of a series of Action Movie World. We begin our fighting tournament film - Vital Organs: Four Against the Storm! Athena "Thunderbolt" Ingram, the self-styled Queen of San Francisco, is back after a 7 year absence. With a cadre of military bodyguards, and a mysterious figure by her side, she sets up a tournament pitting the best the city …

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Sunken Hearts: The Deepening Gulf Session 20 (Finale) 2:34:17

20d ago2:34:17

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Everything comes to a head at Mr Suit's Superbowl party. All of the Taken are assembled and the group looks to locate and unmask The Widow Mackton and the Hand who has been suborned by an Immortal. But an expected guest brings along an unexpected guest leading to a battle against a Taker which leaves two Courts without a leader... This is a modern …

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Star Trek Adventures 2e: Eschaton Station S1 2:36:32

20d ago2:36:32

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"Arrival at Eschaton" We arrive at Starbase 66, Eschaton Station, a once backwater locale now made a center of attention due to the appearance of an orbiting alien megastructure. We work through session zero character and setting building, before we meet our protagonists. Our security and science officer walk us through the station, and then we see…

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Silent Falls - Bump in the Dark: How the Light Gets in (11 of 13) 1:15:27

21d ago1:15:27

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Two new members of the Pact are introduced: Victor Monteiro the Defector and Elias Faust the Raven. The Pact's connection with Giles brings them news of something 'demonic' in the old Caloma Mines... ***** Thrilling, gritty, and utterly human, Bump in the Dark is a tabletop roleplaying game about a group of people who’ve dedicated their lives to hu…

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The Scions v5 (1/4) 1:47:34

21d ago1:47:34

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The opening session of a 4 session campaign of the Scions, as part of the Open Hearth Gaming Community (https://openhearthgaming.com/). The Scions is a hack of the Paragon System developed by Kieron Gillen, allows you to create your own version of the Imperium of Man and its Primarchs, and then proceed to burn it all down from your hubris. It's a H…

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Roll for Origin: Supers TTRPG History: Ep. 2 Villains & Vigilantes 41:40

23d ago41:40

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In this second episode of Roll for Origin: Supers TTRPG History, hosts Jay Brown and Lowell Francis look at Villains & Vigilantes, the superhero rpg that broke the genre open. We go over what the game is, its place in the history of gaming, and what was going on in comics media at the time. We then move to general discussion, including what we foun…

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Ultraviolet Grassland session 23 2:38:59

23d ago2:38:59

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This week in the Ultraviolet Grasslands, the caravan hauled ass back east to take care of some business with the Porcelain Princes at the Last Serai. Newt dug into their Ultra contract, Phaedred sold some phantom goods,Adoron dove into the Dullways, and Modan got a massive hangover. Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFsYsO2b_68 ★ Supp…

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Oh Captain, My Captain! 1:48:38

23d ago1:48:38

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Oh Captain, My Captain is a quick-play RPG about leadership. In this session we follow the Captain of our Cheerleading team on a quest to prove what we're capable of, and we discover what who they are, and who we are along the way. This is part of Open Hearth Gaming Community, you can find out more at openhearthgaming.com Our audio version of these…

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Action Movie World 02: Orb of Sorcery, part 2 2:27:23

25d ago2:27:23

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Part two of a series of Action Movie World. We complete the story of Orb of Sorcery: Four Against Destiny. Then set up the next film. Vital Organs: Four Against the Storm! This is part of Open Hearth Gaming Community, you can find out more at openhearthgaming.com Our audio version of these episodes can be found here: https://playingatthehearth.open…

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Action Movie World 01: Orb of Sorcery, part 1 2:17:38

27d ago2:17:38

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Part one of a series of Action Movie World. In this session we create four actors, and pick a genre for our first film (Barbarian). We then play through a few scenes from the film Orb of Sorcery: Four Against Destiny! This is part of Open Hearth Gaming Community, you can find out more at openhearthgaming.com Our audio version of these episodes can …

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Sunken Hearts: The Deepening Gulf Session 19 1:38:37

27d ago1:38:37

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Our penultimate session for this arc. With the discovery that Puck is not who he claimed to be, the group corner him to get answers. In doing so they learn more about the lost Taken, not-Puck's actual state, and the Widow Mackton's plans. With this in mind they turn to their last preparations for the Super Bowl party and the dangers which may or ma…

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Silent Falls - Laundromat 2:02:46

29d ago2:02:46

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In between all the drama, Kira and Jeremiah are bringing very different loads of laundry to be washed, but there they encounter Jenny Monteiro (incognito) and it seems that the respite they seek isn't available. The laundromat tokens come with free drama! ***** Got some folks who can't make it to game, but the rest of your group still wants to play…

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Open Hearth Podcast Ep 10: Night Witches, Fathom, Impossible Landscapes 50:29

30d ago50:29

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In this episode we talk recent gaming and look at some really interesting and intense games. Host Mike Minutillo is joined community members Gwen Marshall and Ethan Harvey. Night Witches: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/146173/night-witches Fathom: https://sulcata.itch.io/fathom Impossible Landscapes: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product…

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Writers' Room: This City Never Sleeps 2:39:26

30d ago2:39:26

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Ben and Aaron join me for a game of Writers' Room where we create an urban fantasy tv show about intrigue, murder, and magic. You can see the end result here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1U-OPevLTREtFSkuaQyeI4IaePqbUWb9DuZNNCPt8ZZQ/edit?usp=sharing Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMXe-cZ5fw0 ★ Support this podcast on Patr…

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Ultraviolet Grasslands session 22 2:33:36

30d ago2:33:36

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This week in the Ultraviolet Grasslands, our heroes utterly wrecked a giant centipede face-thief, met a new party member—Newt, narco-general polymind—joined up some friends and wrangled a train of fresh ba-zombies to sell back at the Serai, and threw literally the best party the Behemoth Shell has ever seen. Original video: https://www.youtube.com/…

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MCUS: Capes in the Dark 03 2:19:42

1M ago2:19:42

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Capes in the Dark is a game about super-powers and the effect they have on a community of people. In this game, you’ll play as a team of “capes” (people with super powers) trying to navigate the ever-shifting network of alliances and expectations that tie together your friends, families, comrades, and enemies. You’ll make dangerous bargains and get…

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Star Trek Adventures 2e: Kintsugi S12 Season 2 Finale 2:34:15

1M ago2:34:15

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"Exile" Having rescued the prisoners from a Cardassian prisoner transport, the crew now begin the task of escaping from behind enemy lines. But the situation is complicated by the presence of a Bajoran Orb and the secrets it holds, including an ancient adversary who has troubled the Federation before... This is part of Open Hearth Gaming Community,…

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SWS: HyperspaceD6 - Tapani 10 2:29:04

1M ago2:29:04

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Step into the era of the New Republic, where the Empire may be defeated, but its remnants still lurk in the shadows, and the galaxy is far from at peace. You and your team are about to embark on a high-stakes journey through the Tapani Sector - a system where the gilded halls of noble houses clash with the gritty starports full of rogues, smugglers…

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Writers' Room: The Town at the End of the Road 2:28:36

1M ago2:28:36

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Join me, Dominik, Kaya, and Agatha as we create a small town mystery show. The end result can be viewed here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1aqLRXjFClc5O_lcZzbSIDK40ssp_lp5GFgUuPZWXxZc/edit?usp=sharing Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PpWsZO_q6c ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★…

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Silent Falls - Two Summers (7 of 7) 1:29:36

1M ago1:29:36

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The teens finally talk about what Remy had been holding for Jenny, and that encounter with the Mud Witch in the library not enough excitement for her Kira sneaks into the Monteiro mansion... Terry also helps out at a gig, with encouragement and some help from the others. ***** Two Summers is a game of sunny adventures and light drama across two tim…

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Talking World Building, Collaboration & Beyond 58:48

1M ago58:48

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A recording of a talk by Lowell Francis about handling world building and collaborative elements. This session was part of Shared Hearth, the Open Hearth Gaming Community free ttrpg weekend. In this talk/discussion we hit on Reasons for a shared approach How existing games handle this Online tools and techniques Managing collaborative building ...a…

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Ultraviolet Grasslands session 21 2:29:06

1M ago2:29:06

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This week in the Ultraviolet Grasslands, Otokar scared some foes with his mighty roar, Adoron made a real connection with the Rebuilder and got a couple of mighty quests, and Modon and Phaedred murdered a whole bunch of cannibal hamsters that'd been butchering zombies for snacks. Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMeHZVvT8aM ★ Support…

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Star Trek Adventures 2e: Kintsugi S11 2:10:04

1M ago2:10:04

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"Exile" The Kintsugi is dispatched to take up the mission of an ambushed Federation ship, heading into Cardassian-controlled space to capture a a damaged prisoner transport. But the presence of an old adversary complicates matters. But things will only get more entangled when the Maquis, refugee Cardassian Officials, and Bajoran relic enter the pic…

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MCUS: Capes in the Dark 02 1:56:41

1M ago1:56:41

1:56:41

Capes in the Dark is a game about super-powers and the effect they have on a community of people. In this game, you’ll play as a team of “capes” (people with super powers) trying to navigate the ever-shifting network of alliances and expectations that tie together your friends, families, comrades, and enemies. You’ll make dangerous bargains and get…

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SWS: HyperspaceD6 - Tapani 09 1:29:20

1M ago1:29:20

1:29:20

Step into the era of the New Republic, where the Empire may be defeated, but its remnants still lurk in the shadows, and the galaxy is far from at peace. You and your team are about to embark on a high-stakes journey through the Tapani Sector - a system where the gilded halls of noble houses clash with the gritty starports full of rogues, smugglers…