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Shapeshift is an actual play podcast chronicling the transformation of a player into a GM. Amber is a veteran ttrpg player who decided it was time to try her hand at GMing. Join her on a journey into gaining GM perspectives, insights, and experience. It’s time to level up!

Geekspective


    • Jun 18, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 41m AVG DURATION
    • 99 EPISODES

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    98 – Book of Summer – Cozy Cocoons

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2021 31:04


    After unceremoniously smashing adolescent spiders, the crew moves forward in their journey. The post 98 – Book of Summer – Cozy Cocoons appeared first on Geekspective.

    97 – Book of Summer – Sticky Situation

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2021 32:24


    The crew leaves Oscarton behind and move onwards to Glossyvale. The post 97 – Book of Summer – Sticky Situation appeared first on Geekspective.

    96 – Book of Summer – Oscarton, Y’all_Need to Clean Up Your Act

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 34:56


    After deciding to stay the night outside of town, the crew has an encounter that solidifies their collective opinion about Oscarton. The post 96 – Book of Summer – Oscarton, Y’all_Need to Clean Up Your Act appeared first on Geekspective.

    95 – Book of Summer – Too Gross for Comfort

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2021 33:37


    Was Oscarton Amber's way of creating a rundown pitstop-esque motel into an entire city? Did she also get inspiration from The Oscars? Who's to say. The post 95 – Book of Summer – Too Gross for Comfort appeared first on Geekspective.

    94 – Book of Summer – Oscarton

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2021 28:26


    A mostly uneventful stroll through woods and the party reaches their first true destination as they head west: Oscarton! The post 94 – Book of Summer – Oscarton appeared first on Geekspective.

    93 – Book of Summer – Glamping

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2021 31:31


    The crew cashes in on their discount at Knock on Wood and gears up to glamp. The post 93 – Book of Summer – Glamping appeared first on Geekspective.

    92 – Book of Summer – Side Quest: The Jolly Company Pt 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2021 30:45


    It's a CATfrontation! Will the claws come out or is it pawsible for the JollyCo Cats to change their ways? The post 92 – Book of Summer – Side Quest: The Jolly Company Pt 2 appeared first on Geekspective.

    91 – Book of Summer – Side Quest: The Jolly Company Pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 33:07


    Frances is reunited with the group as they all make their way to the Town Hall to learn what sort of rewards they will receive for apprehending the JollyCo Cats. The post 91 – Book of Summer – Side Quest: The Jolly Company Pt. 1 appeared first on Geekspective.

    90 – Book of Summer – Side Quest: Sticky Situation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2021 54:21


    Ulfred joins Pico and Musashi on another side quest to make more money. While helping at the Maple Table, they find an interesting lead. The post 90 – Book of Summer – Side Quest: Sticky Situation appeared first on Geekspective.

    89 – Book of Summer – Side Quest: Golden Glow

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2020 54:03


    Pico and Musashi go on a side quest to make some money! The post 89 – Book of Summer – Side Quest: Golden Glow appeared first on Geekspective.

    88 – Book of Summer – Party Planning

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2020 42:14


    It's an in-between arc discussion! We take a small game play break to go over leveling up and what the party will need to do next in order to progress. The post 88 – Book of Summer – Party Planning appeared first on Geekspective.

    87 – Book of Summer – Grubbin’ for Moles

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 32:34


    Grubs secured! Now to get these soggy moles out of Timber Cliff! The post 87 – Book of Summer – Grubbin’ for Moles appeared first on Geekspective.

    86 – Book of Summer – Soggy Moles

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2020 39:21


    The troupe traipse through trees to tell tale of telepathic toadstools and then learn about AQUATIC MOLES! The post 86 – Book of Summer – Soggy Moles appeared first on Geekspective.

    85 – Book of Summer – Taskmaster Tansy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2020 44:26


    Tansy takes the troupe out of town to take care of tender trees. The post 85 – Book of Summer – Taskmaster Tansy appeared first on Geekspective.

    84 – Book of Summer – Gnome Gnursery

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2020 39:29


    The little gnome Aspen takes the party to the Gnome Gnursery to meet Chestnut who will surely give them straight and clear answers. Or at least introduce them to someone who can. (Continued apologies for the drop in audio quality T.T) The post 84 – Book of Summer – Gnome Gnursery appeared first on Geekspective.

    83 – Book of Summer – Gnab That Gnome

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2020 39:30


    The patrol spies a spy!  (Look I'm getting really tired writing show notes, not sure if y'all have noticed yet. 2020 is really draining the energies out of me -Amber.) The post 83 – Book of Summer – Gnab That Gnome appeared first on Geekspective.

    82 – Book of Summer – Crab Battle

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2020 36:59


    The newly formed Timber Wheel patrol squad begins their investigation. The post 82 – Book of Summer – Crab Battle appeared first on Geekspective.

    81 – Book of Summer – Knock on Wood

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2020 34:21


    Everyone puts on a detective hat; some wear it better than others. The post 81 – Book of Summer – Knock on Wood appeared first on Geekspective.

    80 – Book of Summer – Timbercliff

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2020 34:05


    Nothing like some casual thievery to bring a whole party together.  The post 80 – Book of Summer – Timbercliff appeared first on Geekspective.

    79 – Book of Summer – Session 0 – Pt 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2020 53:14


    It's part 2 of Book of Summer session 0 which was recorded live on twitch.tv/geekspective! Apologies for the downgrade in audio quality. We are no longer recording in the studio and we also ran into some technical hiccups. The post 79 – Book of Summer – Session 0 – Pt 2 appeared first on Geekspective.

    78 – Book of Summer – Session 0 – Pt 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2020 56:13


    So begins the next Ryuutama campaign! We're back in the same world with the same players, but all different characters! This session 0 was recorded in November of 2019 and it mostly character ideation and world building.  The post 78 – Book of Summer – Session 0 – Pt 1 appeared first on Geekspective.

    77 – The Warren – Strawberry Fields for a Bit

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2020 58:02


    It's the final episode of The Warren one shot! Determined to do something, the fuffle push forward right into a den of HUMANS! The post 77 – The Warren – Strawberry Fields for a Bit appeared first on Geekspective.

    76 – The Warren – Barley Quest

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2020 43:40


    Barley agreed to lead the ragtag fuffle out to where the bird that wasn't a bird was last seen, on the condition the acquire some sweet grass for him to munch on. Now they stand at the edge of the forest, where who knows what kind of danger they will face. The post 76 – The Warren – Barley Quest appeared first on Geekspective.

    75 – The Warren – The Bird That Wasn’t A Bird

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2020 34:38


    The Warren is being plagued by some unknown, potentially supernatural entity and Max Panic, Cool Steve, Rhubarb, Bubbles, and Professor Oats are on the case! The post 75 – The Warren – The Bird That Wasn’t A Bird appeared first on Geekspective.

    74 – The Warren of Abingdon Meadow

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2020 41:07


    New one shot time! Amber leads her players through character creation and world building of The Warren, "a game about intelligent rabbits trying to make the best of a world filled with hazards, predators and, worst of all, other rabbits." The post 74 – The Warren of Abingdon Meadow appeared first on Geekspective.

    73 – Fiasco – Silent Weeping of White Fang

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2020 24:39


    Part 4 of Fiasco! It's time to tally the points and come to the dramatic conclusion of our chaotic "heroes!"  The post 73 – Fiasco – Silent Weeping of White Fang appeared first on Geekspective.

    72 – Fiasco – Hero Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2020 24:58


    Part 3 of Fiasco! Gunpoo answers the call to action and rises to the rank of a ... hero? The post 72 – Fiasco – Hero Time appeared first on Geekspective.

    71- Fiasco – I Can Be Your Decoy Daisy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2020 34:57


    Part 2! Cilantro is learning that using magic comes at a price. Maybe Firewind...Firehair...Firemind(?) is not the best apprentice he could have. The post 71- Fiasco – I Can Be Your Decoy Daisy appeared first on Geekspective.

    70 – Fiasco – Oops, All Geralts!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2020 51:28


    Amber facilitates a game of the new card based Fiasco. Listen to find out if we can resist the urge to play as all Geralts from The Witcher. The post 70 – Fiasco – Oops, All Geralts! appeared first on Geekspective.

    69 – Casket Land – Epilogue and Table Talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2020 19:59


    The conclusion of Amber's game of Casket Land, a weird horror western PBTA ttrpg, for Geekspective Presents live on the Don't Split the Podcasts Network twitch channel. The post 69 – Casket Land – Epilogue and Table Talk appeared first on Geekspective.

    68 – Casket Land – Reaching the Homestead

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2020 41:55


    The 3rd part of Amber running Casket Land, a weird horror western PBTA ttrpg, for Geekspective Presents live on the Don't Split the Podcasts Network twitch channel. The post 68 – Casket Land – Reaching the Homestead appeared first on Geekspective.

    67 – Casket Land – A Fool and His Gold

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2020 50:02


    The 2nd part of Amber running Casket Land, a weird horror western PBTA ttrpg, for Geekspective Presents live on the Don't Split the Podcasts Network twitch channel. The post 67 – Casket Land – A Fool and His Gold appeared first on Geekspective.

    66 – Casket Land – Into the Wastes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2020 55:54


    Amber ran Casket Land, a weird horror western PBTA ttrpg, for Geekspective Presents live on the Don't Split the Podcasts Network twitch channel. The post 66 – Casket Land – Into the Wastes appeared first on Geekspective.

    65 – Book of Spring – End of Campaign Q&A

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2020 72:45


    Amber hosts an end of campaign Q&A with Brandon, Kristin, Chris, and Brother John! Thank you all so much for listening!  The post 65 – Book of Spring – End of Campaign Q&A appeared first on Geekspective.

    64 – Book of Spring – Keeper of Spring

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2019 46:59


    This is it! The last episode of the Book of Spring! After the party made friends with a giant Garden Tortoise, it led them straight to Clover Whisperwill’s cottage. Maybe now some questions will be answered. The post 64 – Book of Spring – Keeper of Spring appeared first on Geekspective.

    63 – Book of Spring – Shell-ter in the Garden

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2019 33:35


    After laying the young Whisperwill girl to rest, the party leaves the field of flowers and makes camp on top of a steep hill. The post 63 – Book of Spring – Shell-ter in the Garden appeared first on Geekspective.

    62 – Book of Spring – Rest Well, Whisperwill

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2019 37:35


    They party leaves the ghost apple grove and head deeper into the woods. The post 62 – Book of Spring – Rest Well, Whisperwill appeared first on Geekspective.

    61 – Book of Spring – Chubbees

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2019 45:06


    After acclimating to the darkness, the party finds themselves in an abandoned ghost apple grove.  The post 61 – Book of Spring – Chubbees appeared first on Geekspective.

    60 – Book of Spring – Dillydally Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2019 53:39


    After securing help from Crett the BeheMoth and his friends the Threadgnashers, the party decides to spend an idle day in the Deepwoods. The post 60 – Book of Spring – Dillydally Day appeared first on Geekspective.

    59 – Book of Spring – Blessings from a BeheMoth

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2019 43:41


    The party continues their trek through Deadwood and eventually cross over into the dense and humid Deepwood where nature reunites old friends. The post 59 – Book of Spring – Blessings from a BeheMoth appeared first on Geekspective.

    58 – Book of Spring – Pair of Petty Pilferers

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2019 41:20


    Colleen catches a pair of thieves rummaging through their supplies! How do you think the group will handle these shady swipers? The post 58 – Book of Spring – Pair of Petty Pilferers appeared first on Geekspective.

    57 – Book of Spring – Soothing Sickness

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2019 49:06


    Jake and Babou consume a meal that lives them ill and Arthur and Colleen aid an unlikely creature.  The post 57 – Book of Spring – Soothing Sickness appeared first on Geekspective.

    56 – Book of Spring – Let’s Get Ready to Tumble

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2019 49:05


    After resting in Babou’s pocket cottage and eating delicious Cockatrice stew, the gang begins their trek into the Deadwood.  The post 56 – Book of Spring – Let’s Get Ready to Tumble appeared first on Geekspective.

    55 – Poultry for Paco

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2019 52:34


    The party continues to help Paco in figuring out his family's complicated Nine Lives Ritual.  The post 55 – Poultry for Paco appeared first on Geekspective.

    54 – Book of Spring – Dewwind

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2019 40:32


    The party reaches the derelict village of Dewwind and poke around. Maybe there are survivors?  Thanks for special guest Josh Long for playing! Josh can be found on twitter @EvilDMJosh. The post 54 – Book of Spring – Dewwind appeared first on Geekspective.

    53 – Book of Spring – Sayonara Stormbrook

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2019 39:23


    After gearing up, the party sets out towards Dewwind with one of the members feeling incredibly under the weather. The post 53 – Book of Spring – Sayonara Stormbrook appeared first on Geekspective.

    52 – Book of Spring – Happy Birthday Mr. Becky Ann!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2019 40:14


    It's party time! Arthur, Colleen, Jake, and Babou experience the full force of Mr. Becky Ann's exuberance, eat a ton of spaghetti, and play games. During the festivities, the mayor approaches them with a concern. The post 52 – Book of Spring – Happy Birthday Mr. Becky Ann! appeared first on Geekspective.

    51 – Book of Spring – Party Prep

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2019 36:47


    With wreaths in tow, the party heads back into town for some birthday party shopping! The post 51 – Book of Spring – Party Prep appeared first on Geekspective.

    50 – Book of Spring – Forging Friendships

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2019 41:07


    At last! The time has come for them to pick up their weapons AND it's also a certain guard’s special birthday! The post 50 – Book of Spring – Forging Friendships appeared first on Geekspective.

    49 – Book of Spring – Sipping on Eggy Tea

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2019 39:58


    While at Cafegg, Arthur learns about a special tree from Wyatt’s paintings and Jake decides he wants to craft something nice for Mr. Becky Ann’s birthday party. Colleen notices a familiar symbol in the special mission she swiped. -- Pssst! Hey! It's Amber's birthday! You should leave a rating and review on iTunes! The post 49 – Book of Spring – Sipping on Eggy Tea appeared first on Geekspective.

    48 – Book of Spring – Animal Husbandry

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2019 32:27


    Babou sings a lullaby for the nimbwisp sheep and the party finishes up their job at Rainy Ranch. After receiving their badge for Rainy Ranch, they head to Cafegg for dinner. The post 48 – Book of Spring – Animal Husbandry appeared first on Geekspective.

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