"Podcasts" Backlog

346. Isolated Part 1

March 9th, 2020

An outdoorsman father, his philosopher son, a friend with a criminal present, and a stage magician (all sports guys, by the way) enjoy a weekend retreat to an isolated cabin in the Rocky Mountains. Does this sound like the set up to a horror RPG? Because it’s definitely the set up for a horror RPG. … Read more


81. Princess World with Kevin Petker

March 6th, 2020

Princess World, be Kevin Petker, is a PbtA game about cooperative world building, storytelling, problem solving, and being girls who rule. We chat about how the game evolved out of a request from his daughter into this clever, colorful, collaborative adventure.


80. Descent into Midnight

March 5th, 2020

Rich Howard, Richard Kreutz-Landry, and Taylor LaBresh are the design trio behind Descent into Midnight. This aquatic PbtA game about community and emotion defies genre, so we make a bunch of ocean puns and get really heartfelt about stuff.


Jailbreak Episode One

March 5th, 2020

After having processed their recent tragedy, the Arms of the Tide move on to their plan to strike back at Kaa Technologics for the people of the Crags District


Character Creation Spotlight – The Creatensive Character Zine with Izzy (Praxis Descends)

March 5th, 2020

Welcome to a special bonus episode of Character Creation Spotlight! Today we’re highlighting Izzy, aka Praxis Descends, and her new character building resource, The Creatensive Character Zine, kickstarting right now! Find out about this very cool resource as well as see how one of the exercises works with one of Ryan’s latest characters from the … Read more


Skyjacks: Episode 50

March 4th, 2020

The Uhuru is listing and plummeting to the forsaken sea beneath. There are but minutes to avert their grisly fate, and our Skyjacks will need every one of them. CONTENT WARNING Main Show:  Body maiming Dear Uhuru:  “The Bird Pervert” 🙁 THE ULTIMATE RPG GAMEPLAY GUIDE Learn to play like James with his new book! OUT … Read more


Skyjacks: Episode 49

March 4th, 2020

A simple oversight by the Skyjacks (in the Captain’s name) leads to a series of consequences, conflicts, and threats. ALSO IN THIS EP: An update on the 10,000 piece puzzle. CONTENT WARNING Main Show:  J*rk *ff J*rry, skyship peril Dear Uhuru: The return of an unwelcome guest, light kink discussion, innuendo THE ULTIMATE RPG GAMEPLAY GUIDE Learn … Read more


345. Descent into Midnight Part 2

March 3rd, 2020

The action team of sea creatures with ill-defined senses of self and their teammate who is also a bus tries to unravel the mysterious thing that has destroyed the community of their closest neighbor. How will doing that change them, and can they survive that change? DESCENT INTO MIDNIGHT Back it here! Site Check out … Read more