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When two Inner Sea superpowers go to war, the ripples are felt throughout the region. A group of intrepid heroes…or should we say intrepid rebels…. join a league of righteous freedom fighters to unshackle their people from the binds of infernal tyranny. Nefarious forces from without—and within—will do anything to stop these Hellbreakers. Our heroes […]
In episode 150 of Game Design Unboxed, we celebrate 150 episodes of GDU with Ben Rosset, freelance game designer and founder of Bamboo Design Studio, by focusing on his game about manufacturing board games – The Game Makers – a love letter to the hobby and the people who make it! Ben shares how the […]
Ryan and Rob share how the campaigns they’re playing in—and not just Pathfinder 2e games—are going in this banter-based episode of Know Direction. Recorded live on Tuesday, September 8th on Twitch.tv/Knowdirection. Listen Now! (mp3)
When two Inner Sea superpowers go to war, the ripples are felt throughout the region. A group of intrepid heroes…or should we say intrepid rebels…. join a league of righteous freedom fighters to unshackle their people from the binds of infernal tyranny. Nefarious forces from without—and within—will do anything to stop these Hellbreakers. Our heroes […]
The dust has settled, the adventure is over, and now Thurston Hillman, Associate Publisher at Paizo Inc, takes time to compare how these Salazars did to other players of The Bequeathed, and field questions from the room. Recorded live at KeyCon 42 in Winnipeg, Manitoba on May 16, 2026. Listen Now!(mp3) Featuring Thurston Hillman as the Game […]
The progress Salazar siblings make toward completing the rituals is also another step toward their final challenge. However, they must first overcome a lifelong obstacle to success and happiness: Each other! Recorded live at KeyCon 42 in Winnipeg, Manitoba on May 16, 2026. Listen Now!(mp3) Featuring Thurston Hillman as the Game Master Ryan Costello as “The […]
Looking down the barrel of a destiny none of them knew they had, the Salazar siblings must perform a series of occult rituals to avoid a dark fate. Recorded live at KeyCon 42 in Winnipeg, Manitoba on May 16, 2026. Listen Now!(mp3) Featuring Thurston Hillman as the Game Master Ryan Costello as “The Favourite” Eustice Salazar […]
Meet the Salazars, estranged siblings meeting for the first time in a long time to hear their late father’s final will and testament. But they learn that they’re inheriting more than just the family heirlooms. Recorded live at KeyCon 42 in Winnipeg, Manitoba on May 16, 2026. Listen Now!(mp3) Featuring Thurston Hillman as the Game […]
In this prelude to The Bequeathed, a 13 Omens adventure from Paizo Inc, Thurston Hillman, Associate Publisher at Paizo, explains the 13 Omens mechanics, and the players introduce themselves and their characters. Recorded live at KeyCon 42 in Winnipeg, Manitoba on May 16, 2026. Listen Now!(mp3) Featuring Thurston Hillman as the Game Master Ryan Costello as […]
Alex and James go over all of the Starfinder news that came out of Gen Con 2026. Listen Now! (mp3)
In episode 149 of Game Design Unboxed, we talk with Zac Loveless, game designer and owner of Lovemore Games, about how anything can provide inspiration; for instance, a random Instagram post about beetles that was the catalyst for our featured game, Jewel Box. Major topics include the differences between educational games vs. games you can […]
When two Inner Sea superpowers go to war, the ripples are felt throughout the region. A group of intrepid heroes…or should we say intrepid rebels…. join a league of righteous freedom fighters to unshackle their people from the binds of infernal tyranny. Nefarious forces from without—and within—will do anything to stop these Hellbreakers. Our heroes […]
In episode 148 of Game Design Unboxed, we talk with Jason Wong, the designer of PocketParks, a set-collecting card game featuring all 63 US National Parks, with gameplay inspired by Chinese Mahjong. Jason has visited all 63 US National Parks (he has a water bottle full of stickers to prove it), and featured his own […]
When two Inner Sea superpowers go to war, the ripples are felt throughout the region. A group of intrepid heroes…or should we say intrepid rebels…. join a league of righteous freedom fighters to unshackle their people from the binds of infernal tyranny. Nefarious forces from without—and within—will do anything to stop these Hellbreakers. Our heroes […]
Alex joins Ryan and Rob to recap an eventful Gen Con that saw several new Pathfinder and Starfinder announcements, the debut of a new Paizo RPG, and Princess Donut announcing a flood brought on by a tornado. Join us live on Twitch.Tv/knowdirection at 9:00pm Eastern, 6pm Pacific, followed by a Patron’s Private Sanctum after show […]
Alex and James demystify Starfinder 2e’s premier divine, occult, and primal caster. Listen Now! (mp3)
In episode 147 of Game Design Unboxed, we talk with the designer of Lava Run, Louie Loops, whom listeners may also recognize as the professional crocheter and content creator behind the YouTube channel “Louie's Loops” and Club Crochet. Louie shares how childhood game-making and a creative challenge called “New Game” sparked his interest in design, […]
In episode 146 of Game Design Unboxed, we talk with Ionah Nguyen, a Seattle-based board game designer and founder of the board game studio Brainy Hearty. Ionah is also the co-founder and CEO of Everjoy Global, a company dedicated to bringing Vietnamese tabletop games to international publishers and distributors by creating opportunities for Vietnamese designers […]
When two Inner Sea superpowers go to war, the ripples are felt throughout the region. A group of intrepid heroes…or should we say intrepid rebels…. join a league of righteous freedom fighters to unshackle their people from the binds of infernal tyranny. Nefarious forces from without—and within—will do anything to stop these Hellbreakers. In this […]
Pathfinder casters will never be the same, and neither will Rob and Ryan as they take in the full mystical force of Impossible Magic. Paizo designer Joshua Birdsong has hinted at the greatness of the new spellcasting options in this book. Now he can reveal every arcane, divine, occult, and divine secret locked within. Recorded […]
When two Inner Sea superpowers go to war, the ripples are felt throughout the region. A group of intrepid heroes…or should we say intrepid rebels…. join a league of righteous freedom fighters to unshackle their people from the binds of infernal tyranny. Nefarious forces from without—and within—will do anything to stop these Hellbreakers. Our heroes […]
For his first episode, new Know Direction host Rob Pontious gets to cover the Paizo-Diamond situation as well as Paizo ending their license agreement with Archives Of Nethys. Recorded live on Twitch.tv/Knowdirection. Listen Now! (mp3)
A few months ago we released a couple of segments on YouTube intended for Know Direction 309 and 310. Unfortunately, we struggled to secure the guests intended for the other segments of the episode, delaying the release of those episodes. Now that Rob Pontious is joining Ryan as cohost of KD, we’re releasing the two […]
In episode 145 of Game Design Unboxed, we talk with game designer and owner of Ludoliminal, Sabrina Culyba, about the story behind her completely accurate, family-friendly dinosaur game Uh Oh, Dino! Sabrina shares how after spending 13 years in the video game industry, she found her way into tabletop game design through a game design contest that challenged […]
Alex and James look at the backbone of every combat focused Starfinder party, the 2e Solder. Recorded live on Twitch. Listen Now! (mp3)
When two Inner Sea superpowers go to war, the ripples are felt throughout the region. A group of intrepid heroes…or should we say intrepid rebels…. join a league of righteous freedom fighters to unshackle their people from the binds of infernal tyranny. Nefarious forces from without—and within—will do anything to stop these Hellbreakers. The Hellbreakers […]
In episode 144 of Game Design Unboxed, we talk with freelance game designer and co-founder of Postmark Games, Matthew Dunstan. Matthew shares how his curiosity for understanding what happens behind the scenes led him from being a sports referee and umpire in Australia to moving to the UK, where a growing design community, weekly meetups, […]
When two Inner Sea superpowers go to war, the ripples are felt throughout the region. A group of intrepid heroes…or should we say intrepid rebels…. join a league of righteous freedom fighters to unshackle their people from the binds of infernal tyranny. Nefarious forces from without—and within—will do anything to stop these Hellbreakers. Our heroes […]
Ryan summarizes the big news about the Transformers, G.I. JOE, and Power Rangers roleplaying games from Renegade Game Studios. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. At last week's Renegade Con June 2026 Stream, during the Renegade Con Reveals June 2026 segment, Anais Morgan (Renegade's Product Development Specialist) and Rina Amaranthine (Renegade's Community & Crowdfunding Manager) announced upcoming crowdfunding plans for […]
Paizo wants to fit more spellcasters and magic into Pathfinder. Impossible, you say? Explore the development of the 2e magus, runesmith, summoner, and necromancer, as well as Impossible Magic’s 240+ spells. Streamed live on May 24th, 2026 at PaizoCon Online 2026. Listen Now!(mp3)
We all love Pathfinder and Starfinder, but these influencers made loving Paizo's games their whole online identity. They share what motivated them to get into the Paizo influencer space, how they built an audience, and tell stories of their memorable moments. Featuring James Beck, Runia da Witch, Phoebe Bane, and Mathfinder. Streamed live on Sunday, […]
Starfinder designers Dustin Knight and Aras Yazgan shine some light on the latest class for Starfinder 2e, the Luminary. Streamed live on Sunday, May 24th at PaizoCon Online 2026. Listen Now!(mp3)
In episode 143 of Game Design Unboxed, we talk with board game designer and founder of Pink Hawk Games, Emily Vincent. After a career in software and UX design, Emily caught the game design bug when she realized the games she wanted to play simply weren’t on the table. She shares how her love of […]
The Starfinder team talks about everything* coming up for Starfinder 2e! *Except for The Luminary, which gets its own seminar. Streamed live on May 24th, 2026, as part of PaizoCon Online 2026. Listen Now!(mp3)
Pathfinder is not just a roleplaying game but also its setting. The Myth Keeper tells us why Lost Omens is the best campaign setting. Streamed live on Saturday, May 23rd, 2026. Listen Now!(mp3)
Three experienced Game Masters, Ivis Flanagan, James Beck, and Rick Sandidge, are here to help you up your game. They share their experiences running Pathfinder and Starfinder adventures, and answer questions from chat. Streamed live on May 23rd, 2026. Listen Now!(mp3)
It wouldn't be PaizoCon without an advice seminar for freelancer writers and designers looking to get published. Featuring Jeremy Croff, Tony Saunders, and Katrina Hennessy. Listen Now!(mp3)
Paizo’s Jessica Catalan and Shay Snow share what’s coming down the pipeline for Pathfinder Society and Starfinder Society. Note, this was streamed live on May 23rd. We have since learned that due to a restructuring at Paizo, Organized Play plans have changed and, sadly, Shay Snow has been laid off. This seminar reflects Paizo’s Organized […]
We kick off PaizoCon Online 2026 with Welcome To PaizoCon Online 2026. It’d be weird if it was anything but our first seminar, really. Paizo’s Dustin Knight and Ivis Flanagan join Know Direction’s Ryan Costello to talk about what PaizoCon means to them as Pathfinder and Starfinder fans turned TTRPG professionals, and what to expect […]
When two Inner Sea superpowers go to war, the ripples are felt throughout the region. A group of intrepid heroes…or should we say intrepid rebels…. join a league of righteous freedom fighters to unshackle their people from the binds of infernal tyranny. Nefarious forces from without—and within—will do anything to stop these Hellbreakers. Our heroes […]
Alex and James share their thoughts on the latest Starfinder class, The Luminary, currently in playtest. Recorded live on Twitch. Listen Now! (mp3)
In episode 142 of Game Design Unboxed, we talk with freelance game designer Rosco Schock about his first published game, Diplomacy: The Golden Blade, released by Renegade Game Studios. The conversation focuses on the challenge of translating the “feel” of a classic, beloved strategy game into a streamlined and more approachable card game experience. We […]
When two Inner Sea superpowers go to war, the ripples are felt throughout the region. A group of intrepid heroes…or should we say intrepid rebels…. join a league of righteous freedom fighters to unshackle their people from the binds of infernal tyranny. Nefarious forces from without—and within—will do anything to stop these Hellbreakers. Our heroes […]
In episode 141 of Game Design Unboxed, we talk with librarian and game designer, Lewis Graye, whose game design journey began after relocating to Syracuse, becoming part of the local tabletop scene, and participating in a game design contest at a wedding. They share the story of Lewis' first published design, Inkwell, and its unexpected […]
When two Inner Sea superpowers go to war, the ripples are felt throughout the region. A group of intrepid heroes…or should we say intrepid rebels…. join a league of righteous freedom fighters to unshackle their people from the binds of infernal tyranny. Nefarious forces from without—and within—will do anything to stop these Hellbreakers. Our heroes […]
Alex and James look at the Starfinder second edition Tales Of The Vast Adventure Anthology. Recorded live on Twitch. Listen Now! (mp3)
In episode 140 of Game Design Unboxed, we talk with Andrew Stiles, game designer and co-host of the podcast Tabletop Submarine, about how discovering GDU early in his design journey helped him better understand the tabletop space, and how a life reset during COVID (and a challenge to get a game signed in 6-months by […]
When two Inner Sea superpowers go to war, the ripples are felt throughout the region. A group of intrepid heroes…or should we say intrepid rebels…. join a league of righteous freedom fighters to unshackle their people from the binds of infernal tyranny. Nefarious forces from without—and within—will do anything to stop these Hellbreakers. Our heroes […]
In episode 139 of Game Design Unboxed, we chat with Jade Shames and Ben Bronstein, co-founders of Pillbox Games and co-designers of this episode's spotlight game, Side Effects. They talk about how a mental illness–inspired card game idea (later titled Side Effects) sparked their collaboration and company, the power of bold visuals, why skeletons make […]
Alex and James share their thoughts on the latest Starfinder 2e hardcover: Galactic Ancestries. Recorded live on Twitch. Listen Now! (mp3)
When two Inner Sea superpowers go to war, the ripples are felt throughout the region. A group of intrepid heroes…or should we say intrepid rebels…. join a league of righteous freedom fighters to unshackle their people from the binds of infernal tyranny. Nefarious forces from without—and within—will do anything to stop these Hellbreakers. Our heroes […]
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