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A discussion podcast about story games and independent tabletop roleplaying games. Each week, Diana & Zack take a look at a new game. They review the game based off their play experience, discuss a topic inspired by the game, and talk about inspirational


    • Jan 29, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 48m AVG DURATION
    • 21 EPISODES


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    Shooting the Moon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2020 52:57


    The Call to Adventure 00:00:48 - Overview 00:02:55 - Things we liked about this game 00:15:10 - Questions we had about the game 00:19:00 - Things which stood out about the game Approach the Inmost Cave 00:23:05 - Romance Return with the Elixir 00:36:46 - Media recommendations 00:43:08 - Stories we'd like to tell with this game 00:48:25 - Farewell The Romance Trilogy http://www.blackgreengames.com/lcn/2016/7/24/romance-trilogy

    Trophy RPG Kickstarter Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2020 40:25


    Timecodes 00:01:20 - History and development of Trophy 00:11:15 - Trophy Dark 00:13:51 - Trophy Gold 00:21:05 - Trophy Loom 00:25:17 - Kickstarter details Links Trophy Kickstarter Campaign

    1001 Nights

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2019 49:42


    The Call to Adventure 00:00:45 - Overview 00:03:05 - Things we liked about this game 00:16:30 - Questions we had about the game 00:22:40 - Things which stood out about the game Approach the Inmost Cave 00:24:00 - Setting Return with the Elixir 00:36:29 - Media recommendations 00:44:50 - Stories we'd like to tell with this gamehttp://nightskygames.com/welcome/game/1001Nights

    Shock

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2019 53:10


    Time Codes The Call to Adventure 00:00:45 - Overview 00:04:15 - Things we liked about this game 00:16:15 - Questions we had about the game 00:25:25 - Things which stood out about the game Approach the Inmost Cave 00:27:00 - Social Science Fiction Return with the Elixir 00:39:19 - Media recommendations 00:48:35 - Stories we'd like to tell with this game https://glyphpress.com/talk/product/shock-social-science-fiction

    Donjon

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2019 57:31


    The Call to Adventure 00:00:45 - Overview 00:04:52 - Things we liked about this game 00:25:20 - Questions we had about the game Approach the Inmost Cave 00:36:56 - Shared narrative control Return with the Elixir 00:48:22 - Media recommendations 00:55:23 - Stories we'd like to tell with this game

    Fall of Magic

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2019 51:29


    The Call to Adventure :44 - Overview 3:02 - Things we liked about this game Approach the Innermost Cave 19:10 - The Journey Return with the Elixir 35:33 - Media recommendations 45:40 - Stories we'd like to tell with this game

    Lady Blackbird

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2019 51:24


    The Call to Adventure :50 - Overview 3:21 - Things we liked about this game 22:40 - Questions we had about this game 27:43 - Things which stood out to us Approach the Innermost Cave 30:17 - Ensemble Casts Return with the Elixir 43:38 - Media recommendations 48:01 - Stories we'd like to tell with this game

    Poison'd

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2019 52:01


    The Call to Adventure :50 - Overview 3:40 - Things we liked about this game 15:36 - Questions we had about this game Approach the Innermost Cave 25:36 - How Poison'd connects violence & character growth Return with the Elixir 43:00 - Media recommendations 47:45 - Stories we'd like to tell with this game 

    Trollbabe

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2019 50:09


    The Call to Adventure 00:00:50 - Overview 00:03:04 - Things we liked about this game 00:17:08 - Questions we had about the game Approach the Inmost Cave 00:25:14 - Scale and intro gaming Return with the Elixir 00:39:50 - Media recommendations 00:46:20 - Stories we'd like to tell with this game

    Questlandia

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2019 52:17


    The Call to Adventure 00:00:45 - Overview 00:02:53 - Things we liked about this game 00:20:04 - Questions we had about the game 00:24:57 - Other things that stood out Approach the Inmost Cave 00:29:14 - A sense of discovery Return with the Elixir 00:43:41 - Media recommendations 00:49:37 - Stories we'd like to tell with this game

    Out of Dodge

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2019 48:17


    The Call to Adventure 00:00:47 - Overview 00:03:55 - Things we liked about the game 00:13:48 - Questions we had about the game 00:16:28 - Other things that stood out about the game Approach the Inmost Cave 00:17:19 - Notes on American Freeform, LARP, improv, and the re-playability and accessibility of Out of Dodge Return with the Elixir 00:41:20 - Recommendations 00:45:03 - Stories we'd like to tell with this game Links Out of Dodge Bully Pulpit Drip Improv for Gamers The Gauntlet website The Gauntlet Patreon The Gauntlet Forums Follow us on Twitter @GauntletRPG

    The Quiet Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2019 49:23


    The Call to Adventure 00:00:43 - Overview 00:02:28 - Things we liked about this game 00:12:50 - Questions we had about the game 00:16:36 - Other things that stood out about the game Approach the Inmost Cave 00:19:55 - Community Return with the Elixir 00:38:28 - Other media recommendations 00:44:17 - Stories we'd like to tell with this game   Links The Quiet Year Our website Our Patreon Our forums  Follow us on Twitter @GauntletRPG

    Dogs in the Vineyard

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2019 43:19


    The Call to Adventure 00:00:44 - Overview 00:04:08 - Things we liked about the game 00:18:56 - Questions we had about the game Approach the Inmost Cave 00:22:37 - Exploring the disconnect between player ideology and character ideology Return with the Elixir 00:37:30 - Media recommendations 00:40:24 - Stories we'd like to tell with this game Links Our website www.gauntlet-rpg.com   Our Patreon patreon.com/gauntlet   Our forums www.forums.gauntlet-rpg.com   Follow us on Twitter @GauntletRPG

    Don't Walk in Winter Wood

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2019 41:44


    The Call to Adventure 00:00:46 - Overview 00:02:52 - Things we liked about the game 00:08:55 - Questions we had about the game 00:13:55 - Other things that stood out Approach the Inmost Cave 00:17:56 - Tone I wonder what would happen if... 00:29:00 - ...everyone had read the short stories. 00:30:52 - ...you didn't use third-person past tense Return with the Elixir 00:32:28 - Media recommendations 00:37:29 - Stories we'd like to tell with this game   Links Don't Walk in Winter Wood https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/104196/Dont-Walk-in-Winter-Wood Our website www.gauntlet-rpg.com   Our Patreon patreon.com/gauntlet   Our forums www.forums.gauntlet-rpg.com    Follow us on Twitter @GauntletRPG @FarriersBellows

    Hearts of Wulin Special

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2019 48:19


    Jason Cordova from The Gauntlet is joined by Agatha Cheng and Lowell Francis to discuss Hearts of Wulin, coming to Kickstarter May 14th!  Time Codes 10:33 - Talking Mechanics 14:27 - Combat 22:04 - Elements and Playbook roles 40:49 - Kickstarter Details Links Hearts of Wulin https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gauntlet/227140374?ref=817189&token=9812b9e7

    Witch: The Road to Lindisfarne

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2019 51:30


    The Call to Adventure 00:00:48 - Overview 00:03:12 - Things we liked about the game 00:11:05 - Things we had questions about 00:16:33 - Other things that stood out Approach the Inmost Cave 00:19:38 - Navigating party complexity in Witch I Wonder What Would Happen if... 00:33:30 - ...the other players set your scene for you 00:35:22 - ...we made our own characters 00:37:10 - ...if you added one more Act 00:38:07 - ...if you leaned into the theme of misogyny Return with the Elixir 00:40:05 - Media recommendations 00:47:10 - Stories we'd like to tell with this game   Links Witch: The Road to Lindisfarne https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/104060/Witch-The-Road-to-Lindisfarne Our website www.gauntlet-rpg.com   Our Patreon patreon.com/gauntlet   Our forums www.forums.gauntlet-rpg.com    Follow us on Twitter @GauntletRPG and @FarriersBellows

    Grey Ranks

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2019 51:58


    The Call to Adventure 00:00:42 - Overview 00:03:26 - Things we liked about the game 00:23:30 - Things we had questions about 00:28:35 - Other things that stood out Approach the Inmost Cave 00:32:10 - Historical fiction in TTRPGs Return with the Elixir 00:44:44 - Zack and Diana's media recommendations 00:48:45 - Stories we'd like to tell with Grey Ranks   Links Purchase Grey Ranks https://bullypulpitgames.com/games/grey-ranks/   Our website www.gauntlet-rpg.com   Our Patreon patreon.com/gauntlet   Our forums www.forums.gauntlet-rpg.com    Follow us on Twitter @GauntletRPG

    Dread

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2019 44:47


    The Call to Adventure 00:00:47 - Overview 00:02:20 - Things we liked about the game 00:12:36 - Questions we had about the game Approach the Inmost Cave 00:26:35 - Horror in TTRPGs Return with the Elixir 00:34:59 - Bluebeard's Bride and Dead Friend 00:37:00 - Horror media 00:39:45 - Star Crossed 00:41:24 - Stories we'd like to tell with Dread Links Dread https://dreadthegame.wordpress.com/about-dread-the-game/ Dead Friend https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/234653/Dead-Friend-A-Game-of-Necromancy Bluebeard's Bride https://www.magpiegames.com/bluebeards-bride/ Star Crossed https://bullypulpitgames.com/games/star-crossed/ Our website www.gauntlet-rpg.com Our forums www.forums.gauntlet-rpg.com Our Patreon patreon.com/gauntlet   Follow us on Twitter @GauntletRPG and @FarriersBellows

    Kagematsu

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2019 49:33


    The Call to Adventure 00:00:45 - Overview 00:06:33 - Things we liked about the game 00:21:39 - Things we had questions about Approach the Inmost Cave 00:27:08 - Power imbalances Return with the Elixir 00:44:03 - Media recommendations 00:46:36 - Stories we'd like to tell with this game Links Kagematsu https://sites.google.com/site/creamaliengames/Home/kagematsu-the-rpg Our website www.gauntlet-rpg.com   Our Patreon patreon.com/gauntlet   Follow us on Twitter @GauntletRPG

    Psi*Run

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2019 49:56


    The Call to Adventure 00:00:45 - Overview 00:06:29 - Things we liked about the game 00:14:38 - Things we had questions about 00:19:50 - Other things that stood out about the game Approach the Inmost Cave 00:22:54 - Mysteries Return with the Elixir 00:36:53 - Film & TV recommendations 00:43:23 - Stories we'd like to tell with this game Psi*Run http://nightskygames.com/welcome/game/PsiRun   Our website www.gauntlet-rpg.com   Our Patreon patreon.com/gauntlet   Follow us on Twitter @GauntletRPG   Theme Music His Last Share Of The Stars by Doctor Turtle is licensed under a Attribution License.

    InSpectres

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2019 38:28


    The Call to Adventure 00:00:45 - Overview 00:03:57 - Things we liked about the game 00:13:06 - Questions we had about the game 00:17:02 - Other things that stood out about the game Approach the Inmost Cave 00:19:50 - Games & corporate culture Return with the Elixir 00:29:40 - Diana's suggestions 00:32:50 - Zack's suggestions 00:34:43 - Stories we'd like to tell with this game Links InSpectres  http://www.memento-mori.com/rpg/inspectres   Our website www.gauntlet-rpg.com   Our Patreon patreon.com/gauntlet   Follow us on Twitter @GauntletRPG   Theme Music His Last Share Of The Stars by Doctor Turtle is licensed under a Attribution License.

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