List of definitions of terms and concepts related to video games
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Andrew is not only one of my favorite people in the world, but he is also the host of some of my favorite podcasts, including ARGonauts, The Podcast Mines, and Mild Manor'd. We're also sitting down THIS WEEKEND (at the release of this episode) at Moonshot.mov for MOONTROPOLIS, a three-day charity stream raising money for Advocates for Trans EqualityWe sat down to play The Long Shift by fellow Moonshot homie Caro Asercion to tell a slice-of-life story about aliens in a galactic diner.THE LONG SHIFT: https://seaexcursion.itch.io/the-long-shiftMOONTROPOLIS: https://moonshot.mov/ARGONAUTS: https://moonshotpods.com/argonauts/THE PODCAST MINES: https://moonshotpods.com/the-podcast-mines-there-but-for-the-grace-of-pod-go-we/MILD MANOR'D: https://moonshotpods.com/mild-manord/ALL MY FANTASY CHILDREN: https://moonshotpods.com/all-my-fantasy-children/PARTY OF ONE DISCORD: https://discordapp.com/invite/SxpQKmKSUPPORT JEFF ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/jeffstormerFOLLOW JEFF ON TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/gmjeffstormerTHEME SONG: Mega Ran feat. D&D Sluggers, “Infinite Lives,” RandomBeats LLC, www.megaran.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Sarah is a Hugo Award Winning and Bestselling author of speculative fiction, short stories, essays, comics, and more. Their 2025 novel Spread Me, a darkly seductive tale of an otherworldly intruder at an arctic research station, was named one of the Best Horror Books of 2025 by Vulture, and their new book, Make Me Better, just dropped in stores this week.We sat down to play We Did Start the Fire, an RPG of the people who ended the world, and how they live with themselves after the fact.
Isabel is a speculative fiction writer and podcast host (Wow If True), whose debut novel, Sublimation, a story of Doppelgängers, corporate intrigue, heartbreak, betrayal, and the harsh permanence of the border, hits stores on June 2, 2026. We dig deep into the well of metafiction in a game of superhero vs. author in a game of Death of the Author by Blinking Birch Games.ISABEL J. KIM: https://www.isabel.kim/SUBLIMATION: https://torpublishinggroup.com/sublimationWOW IF TRUE: https://www.wowiftrue.com/DEATH OF THE AUTHOR: https://blinkingbirchgames.itch.io/death-of-the-authorALL MY FANTASY CHILDREN: https://moonshotpods.com/all-my-fantasy-children/PARTY OF ONE DISCORD: https://discordapp.com/invite/SxpQKmKSUPPORT JEFF ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/jeffstormerFOLLOW JEFF ON TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/gmjeffstormerTHEME SONG: Mega Ran feat. D&D Sluggers, “Infinite Lives,” RandomBeats LLC, www.megaran.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
John is a prolific comics writer and artist, and the creator of Scary Go Round, Bad Machinery, Giant Days, and Solver. We sat down to play Not a Tabloid, an interview game about an overworked, underqualified tabloid writer trying to guess why they're interviewing their peculiar suspect. It goes places.JOHN ALLISON: https://scarygoround.com/index.htmlNOT A TABLOID: https://psychhound.itch.io/not-a-tabloidALL MY FANTASY CHILDREN: https://moonshotpods.com/all-my-fantasy-children/PARTY OF ONE DISCORD: https://discordapp.com/invite/SxpQKmKSUPPORT JEFF ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/jeffstormerFOLLOW JEFF ON TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/gmjeffstormerTHEME SONG: Mega Ran feat. D&D Sluggers, “Infinite Lives,” RandomBeats LLC, www.megaran.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Jax is a freelance game designer, writer, sensitivity reader, editor, and one of the organizers of NotACon: Revenge of the Con!, a three-day summit of games, feelings, and hot-tubbing happening in Millerstown, PA from October 22-25, 2026 (which I'll be attending as a special guest!). We sat down live at Unity Java in Philadelphia, PA, for a weird, intimate, horrific but beautiful game of Insatiable Cravings by friend of the show j strautman!NOTACON: https://sites.google.com/view/revenge-of-the-con/JACQUELINE BRYK: https://www.jacquelinebryk.design/INSATIABLE CRAVINGS: https://strautmaskreplica.itch.io/insatiablecravingsALL MY FANTASY CHILDREN: https://moonshotpods.com/all-my-fantasy-children/PARTY OF ONE DISCORD: https://discordapp.com/invite/SxpQKmKSUPPORT JEFF ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/jeffstormerFOLLOW JEFF ON TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/gmjeffstormerTHEME SONG: Mega Ran feat. D&D Sluggers, “Infinite Lives,” RandomBeats LLC, www.megaran.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Welcome back to the Infinite Lives and Games Podcast! In this episode I sit down with Paul Feliciano better known by his gamertag BX Hype to explore his journey into the rapidly growing world of pickleball. From his roots as a competitive gamer mastering titles like Gears of War and Overwatch, Paul shares how a spontaneous game with friends led to a passion for pickleball, a sport bridging communities and generations.Together, we dive into what makes pickleball unique, the mindset and adaptability needed to excel, and the parallels between leveling up in games and sports. Paul opens up about the challenges and lessons learned from tournament play, the importance of mindset, building community, achieving goals, and never losing sight of the fun in competition. Whether you're a gamer curious about new challenges or looking for inspiration to try something new, this episode is packed with insights on growth, resilience, and what it takes to stay hungry for first place both in games and in life.Key Takeaways:Parallels to video game mentality of try againGames as escapism, personal development, and social glueImportance of humility, continuing to learn, and keeping ego in checkKey Timestamps00:00 Paul's pickleball journey09:48 Discovering longevity in the sport11:20 Pickleball's community and learning curve19:09 Discovering skill levels and ratings25:18 Navigating gaming rank stigmas30:45 Lessons learned from playing pickleball31:48 Getting along with teammates41:58 Learning through games and growth45:25 Team consistency in tournaments49:09 Mindset shifts about winning54:43 Staying humble and learning01:05:03 Thinking fast and reading people01:14:30 Quarterfinals close call01:22:20 Practicing drills for improvement01:26:42 Talking about pickleball communityEpisode Quote "So you're telling me that by the time I'm 50, I could still be playing this sport, you know what I'm saying?... So I'm like, Okay, I have 18 years to train for this tournament. So that's definitely like, that hit me the most. I was like, wait, so I could be playing this like forever. Forever. So may as well keep it going, you know." - Paul Feliciano Connect with Paul Feliciano: Personal Instagram - @BxhypeTwitch Channel - @BxhypeDon't forget to also follow us across all social media accounts including:Instagram - @InfinitelivesandgamesTiktok - @InfinitelivesandgamesFacebook - @InfinitelivesandgamesTwitch - @InfinitelivesandgamesYouTube - @InfinitelivesandgamesAnd if you want to be a part of the show then please do not hesitate to contact me so we can get your messages and your experiences with your games out there. Stay tuned and stay infinite!
Tom Harrison is one of the brain geniuses behind Anime Sickos, my actual favorite podcast in the world. The show is a dissection of the four pillars of modern misery (Anime, Gaming, Posting, and Jobs), and is honestly everything you could possibly want in a podcast. It's funny, insightful, occasionally righteously angry, and genuinely makes me want to make podcasts.We sat down to play Don't Kill a Bird With a Baseball, an RPG where Randys Johnson from across the multiverse gather to stop our world's Randy Johnson from killing a bird with a baseball.ANIME SICKOS PODCAST: https://animesickos.com/DON'T KILL A BIRD WITH A BASEBALL: https://rat-bastard-games.itch.io/dont-kill-a-bird-with-a-baseballALL MY FANTASY CHILDREN: https://moonshotpods.com/all-my-fantasy-children/PARTY OF ONE DISCORD: https://discordapp.com/invite/SxpQKmKSUPPORT JEFF ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/jeffstormerFOLLOW JEFF ON TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/gmjeffstormerTHEME SONG: Mega Ran feat. D&D Sluggers, “Infinite Lives,” RandomBeats LLC, www.megaran.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Ellen is an actor, writer, visual artist, baseball analyst, and lifelong fan of the Philadelphia Phillies (whom I am watching on TV right now... it's good to be back). You can catch them right now in The Housemaid, as a regular contributor to MLB Network's "Off Base," on a number of award-winning festival features, and on their baseball media podcast Take Me In To Ballgame.We talk sports, art, community, and catharsis as we imagine worlds of what could be in a game of In This World by Ben Robbins.ELLEN ADAIR: https://www.ellenadair.com/TAKE ME IN TO THE BALLGAME: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/take-me-in-to-the-ballgame/id1727260674IN THIS WORLD: https://www.lamemage.com/inthisworld/ALL MY FANTASY CHILDREN: https://moonshotpods.com/all-my-fantasy-children/PARTY OF ONE DISCORD: https://discordapp.com/invite/SxpQKmKSUPPORT JEFF ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/jeffstormerFOLLOW JEFF ON TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/gmjeffstormerTHEME SONG: Mega Ran feat. D&D Sluggers, “Infinite Lives,” RandomBeats LLC, www.megaran.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Welcome back to the Infinite Lives and Games Podcast! In today's special solo episode, I am celebrating Five years of the show by diving deep into the biggest lessons learned on this journey. In this episode I open up about the realities of content creation, the late nights, the hustle across platforms, and why authenticity is essential both on and off camera. I also share how reconnecting with my passion for gaming reignited my creativity and life, and why genuine, human experiences are at the heart of Infinite Lives and Games. Plus, I get real about the power of community, the importance of being yourself, and offer heartfelt thanks to supporters, old and new. Whether you're an aspiring creator or just love the world of games, this episode is packed with inspiration on following your passion and the magic of sharing your story.Don't forget to also follow us across all social media accounts including:Instagram - @InfinitelivesandgamesTiktok - @InfinitelivesandgamesFacebook - @InfinitelivesandgamesTwitch - @InfinitelivesandgamesYouTube - @InfinitelivesandgamesAnd if you want to be a part of the show then please do not hesitate to contact me so we can get your messages and your experiences with your games out there. Stay tuned and stay infinite!
Lachlan is an actor who you can see right now in Y2K, Chucky, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, and more. We knew we wanted to explore some weird, messy horror, so I couldn't think of a better game than 1978: The Night They Came Home by World Champ Game Co.It's Halloween night. Time for a showdown between survivor and killer.LACHLAN WATSON: https://www.instagram.com/lachrwatson/1978: THE NIGHT THEY CAME HOME: https://worldchampgameco.itch.io/1978Y2K: https://play.hbomax.com/movie/86e68d18-7e60-438b-b1b3-50e6c678f37fCHUCKY: https://www.syfy.com/chuckyTHE CHILLING ADVENTURES OF SABRINA: https://www.netflix.com/title/80223989ALL MY FANTASY CHILDREN: https://moonshotpods.com/all-my-fantasy-children/PARTY OF ONE DISCORD: https://discordapp.com/invite/SxpQKmKSUPPORT JEFF ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/jeffstormerFOLLOW JEFF ON TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/gmjeffstormerTHEME SONG: Mega Ran feat. D&D Sluggers, “Infinite Lives,” RandomBeats LLC, www.megaran.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Welcome back to the Infinite Lives and Games Podcast! In this episode I catch up with a longtime good friend Zack for a journey through the world of RPGs, with a special spotlight on the legendary game Chrono Trigger. Whether you're a seasoned RPG player or new to the genre, you'll love this energetic and thoughtful conversation.Zack shares how his earliest memories of Super Mario Bros. 3 and watching his brother play Chrono Trigger ignited a lifelong passion for RPGs. We dig into what makes RPGs so emotionally resonant and narratively rich discussing exploration, character growth, and the unique satisfaction of leveling up and discovering new worlds.With Chrono Trigger as the centerpiece, Zack goes deep into the game's captivating time travel mechanics, iconic character design by Akira Toriyama, and its unforgettable soundtrack. The conversation explores why Chrono Trigger stands the test of time, the ways it influenced Zack's taste in games, and even some personal hopes for a long awaited remake.Whether you're curious about what makes RPGs so special or looking for recommendations on where to start, this episode promises plenty of insights, personal stories, and a healthy dose of gaming nostalgia. Key Takeaways:Motivation behind exploring characters and stories in RPGsDiscussion on why the game continues to resonate: nostalgia, story, design perfectionThe evolution of RPGs and their influence on other genresKey Timestamps[0:00] – Chrono Trigger Sparked RPG Obsession[4:14] – Why I Love RPGs[11:23] – RPGs vs Regular Games[22:29] – Prehistoric Monster Sparks Apocalypse[29:39] – The Perfect RPG Experience[32:02] - Embracing Change in RPGs[40:13] - Redefining RPG BoundariesConnect with: ZackInstagram - WeabnendopkballTwitch - ItsboigwapesDon't forget to also follow us across all social media accounts including:Instagram - @InfinitelivesandgamesTiktok - @InfinitelivesandgamesFacebook - @InfinitelivesandgamesTwitch - @InfinitelivesandgamesYouTube - @InfinitelivesandgamesAnd if you want to be a part of the show then please do not hesitate to contact me so we can get your messages and your experiences with your games out there. Stay tuned and stay infinite!
Pat is one of the hosts of Fool of a Took, a Lord of the Rings podcast taking the books one chapter at a time. He is also, coincidentally, one of my oldest and dearest friends.Naturally, we got deep in the Tolkien sauce in a game of Ring Goons, an Tunnel Goons hack about traversing Middle-Earth on grand and epic quests.Recorded live at Unity Java in Philadelphia, PA!FOOL OF A TOOK: https://www.youtube.com/@FoolofaTookPodcastRING GOONS: https://bob-bibleman.itch.io/ring-goonsALL MY FANTASY CHILDREN: https://moonshotpods.com/all-my-fantasy-children/PARTY OF ONE DISCORD: https://discordapp.com/invite/SxpQKmKSUPPORT JEFF ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/jeffstormerFOLLOW JEFF ON TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/gmjeffstormerTHEME SONG: Mega Ran feat. D&D Sluggers, “Infinite Lives,” RandomBeats LLC, www.megaran.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/party-of-one-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Welcome back guys the another episode of the Infinite Lives and Games Podcast! In this episode I sit down with special guest Lynx Cosplays to dive deep into the vibrant world of cosplay. From her early days starting at just 12 years old with an obsession for Fullmetal Alchemist and Bleach, to her journey building intricate costumes and forging lasting friendships, Lynx shares how cosplay has shaped her identity, brought her into unique communities, and allowed her to embrace and celebrate her culture.Whether you're curious how to get started with cosplay, want the inside scoop on convention life, or are interested in the impact of fast fashion and social media on cosplayers, this episode is packed with personal stories, practical advice, and heartfelt moments. Discover how Lynx balances her passion for cosplay with real life responsibilities, including caregiving, and hear how she creates meaningful connections through collaborations and community events.If you've ever felt drawn to cosplay, anime, gaming, or just expressing yourself in new ways, you won't want to miss this conversation!Key Takeaways:How cosplay influenced self-identity, gender expression, and self confidenceThe impact of anime/game popularity on cosplay choicesImportance of sharing and supporting diverse stories and backgroundsKey Timestamps[5:30] – Finding Myself Through Cosplay[13:33] – Cosplay Journey and Identity[19:59] – Cosplay Memories and Closet Creations[34:44] – Cosplay and Cultural Connection[43:33] – Busy Schedule and Cosplay Planning[47:17] - Managing Cosplay Photoshoot Logistics[57:10] - Overcoming Social Media FearsEpisode Quote "It's the best feeling in the world. And not only that, it's just like multiple communities, right? We have all these group chats. We all are really supportive of one another. It's amazing. And I wouldn't have thought till this day to be able to find something like that." - Lynx CosplayConnect with: Lync CosplayInstagram - @Hylialy.lynxYouTube Channel - @Lync CosplaysTiktok - @Lynx CosplaysTwitter - @HylialynxcosplayDon't forget to also follow us across all social media accounts including:Instagram - @InfinitelivesandgamesTiktok - @InfinitelivesandgamesFacebook - @InfinitelivesandgamesTwitch - @InfinitelivesandgamesYouTube - @InfinitelivesandgamesAnd if you want to be a part of the show then please do not hesitate to contact me so we can get your messages and your experiences with your games out there. Stay tuned and stay infinite!
Jeffrey is a director, audio artist, and sound designer with Audacious Machine Creative, creators of such incredible podcasts as Unwell: A Midwestern Gothic Mystery, World Gone Wrong, and their newest show, The Harbingers. We sat down to explore a cursed monument and witness the death of a group of explorers in Chiron's Doom by Nick Bate.AUDACIOUS MACHINE CREATIVE: https://www.audaciousmachinecreative.com/WORLD GONE WRONG: https://www.audaciousmachinecreative.com/world-gone-wrongTHE HARBINGER: https://www.audaciousmachinecreative.com/the-harbingersCHIRON'S DOOM: https://ickbat.itch.io/chirons-doomALL MY FANTASY CHILDREN: https://moonshotpods.com/all-my-fantasy-children/PARTY OF ONE DISCORD: https://discordapp.com/invite/SxpQKmKSUPPORT JEFF ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/jeffstormerFOLLOW JEFF ON TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/gmjeffstormerTHEME SONG: Mega Ran feat. D&D Sluggers, “Infinite Lives,” RandomBeats LLC, www.megaran.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/party-of-one-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Shenuque is a Queer Sri Lankan actor, writer, comedian, and co-owner of Many Sided Media. You can catch them on tour right now for their new stand-up special Wait, What's Sri Lanka?, as well as on the new Perils & Princesses season of My First Dungeon.We sat down to play Starlight Riders by friend of the show Cesar Capacle, a card-based RPG of heists in outer space. A group of galactic outlaws have been screwed over. It's time to take back what's owed to them.SHENUQUE TISSERA: https://www.shenuquetissera.com/MANY SIDED MEDIA: https://www.manysidedmedia.com/MY FIRST DUNGEON: https://www.manysidedmedia.com/myfirstdungeonFOLLOW SHENUQUE ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/shenuqe/ALL MY FANTASY CHILDREN: https://moonshotpods.com/all-my-fantasy-children/PARTY OF ONE DISCORD: https://discordapp.com/invite/SxpQKmKSUPPORT JEFF ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/jeffstormerFOLLOW JEFF ON TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/gmjeffstormerTHEME SONG: Mega Ran feat. D&D Sluggers, “Infinite Lives,” RandomBeats LLC, www.megaran.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/party-of-one-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Brian is one of the minds behind Many Sided Media, an award-winning podcast production company that specializes in improvised storytelling and immersive audio fiction. You can hear him as the GM on My First Dungeon, especially on its current Perils & Princesses season, as well as one of the interviewers on Talk of the Table.We sat down to play Into the Odd, a rules-light, flavour-heavy roleplaying game of industrial horror and cosmic strangeness. We dug into the adventure To Put Away a Sword, a sci-fi fantasy adventure in a post climate change world.MY FIRST DUNGEON: https://www.manysidedmedia.com/myfirstdungeonTALK OF THE TABLE: https://www.manysidedmedia.com/talkofthetableINTO THE ODD: https://freeleaguepublishing.com/games/into-the-odd/TO PUT AWAY A SWORD: https://davidblandy.itch.io/to-put-away-a-swordALL MY FANTASY CHILDREN: https://moonshotpods.com/all-my-fantasy-children/PARTY OF ONE DISCORD: https://discordapp.com/invite/SxpQKmKSUPPORT JEFF ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/jeffstormerFOLLOW JEFF ON TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/gmjeffstormerTHEME SONG: Mega Ran feat. D&D Sluggers, “Infinite Lives,” RandomBeats LLC, www.megaran.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/party-of-one-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Luke is a podcaster and Twitch streamer who hosts Fortnite Talk Show, in which he jumps into random Fortnite channels and chats with his fellow players like a talk show. He also hosts the show STORES, a podcast about the universal experience of going to stores.We sat down for a science-fantasy adventure in Troika!, a science-fantasy roleplaying game where you and your cosmopolitan group of fellow travellers explore the ends of the multiverse.A skeleton buys a house. It goes badly from there.THELUKEMAN: https://linktr.ee/thelukemanSTORES: https://www.youtube.com/@storesthepodcastTROIKA!: https://www.troikarpg.com/MOON'S SHOT: https://signalstation.itch.io/moons-shotHOUSE ON LICH LANE: https://unchartedworlds.itch.io/lich-laneAUTOMATOWN: https://shamaeimagines.itch.io/automatownALL MY FANTASY CHILDREN: https://moonshotpods.com/all-my-fantasy-children/PARTY OF ONE DISCORD: https://discordapp.com/invite/SxpQKmKSUPPORT JEFF ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/jeffstormerFOLLOW JEFF ON TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/gmjeffstormerTHEME SONG: Mega Ran feat. D&D Sluggers, “Infinite Lives,” RandomBeats LLC, www.megaran.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/party-of-one-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Emily is one of the creators of Metra: A Climate Revolution With Songs, an original musical fiction podcast about how we change the world. The podcast weaves ancient myth, transformative magic, and memorable music to tell the story of a dangerous climate future, and the fight for the world we deserve.In that same vein, we sat down to play Hardcore Ecologist, a game of wandering the weird Wastes, Wilderness and Ruins of the future world, making an inventory of the new life that has developed here in the centuries after a massive climate change cataclysm, surveying for specimens.METRA: A CLIMATE REVOLUTION WITH SONGS: https://www.metrathemusical.com/LISTEN TO METRA: https://pod.link/1843713183HARDCORE ECOLOGIST: https://davidblandy.itch.io/hardcore-ecologistALL MY FANTASY CHILDREN: https://moonshotpods.com/all-my-fantasy-children/PARTY OF ONE DISCORD: https://discordapp.com/invite/SxpQKmKSUPPORT JEFF ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/jeffstormerFOLLOW JEFF ON TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/gmjeffstormerTHEME SONG: Mega Ran feat. D&D Sluggers, “Infinite Lives,” RandomBeats LLC, www.megaran.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/party-of-one-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
John is the creator of Leverage and Leverage: Redemption, as well as The Librarians, Jackie Chan Adventures and more. We sat down to play MERGER, a solo RPG about trying to survive in a world of living predatory corporations (which, in addition to being an apt way to describe living in 2026, is literal in this case--massive, soul-consuming eldritch horrors given flesh).LEVERAGE: REDEMPTION: https://www.instagram.com/leverageredemption/?hl=enJOHN'S NEWSLETTER: https://buttondown.com/kungfumonkeyFOLLOW JOHN ON SOCIAL: https://bsky.app/profile/johnrogers.bsky.socialALL MY FANTASY CHILDREN: https://moonshotpods.com/all-my-fantasy-children/PARTY OF ONE DISCORD: https://discordapp.com/invite/SxpQKmKSUPPORT JEFF ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/jeffstormerFOLLOW JEFF ON TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/gmjeffstormerTHEME SONG: Mega Ran feat. D&D Sluggers, “Infinite Lives,” RandomBeats LLC, www.megaran.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/party-of-one-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Myq is a standup comedian of over 20 years, who has appeared on the Tonight Show, Conan, Letterman, James Corden, Seth Meyers, Comedy Central, Last Comic Standing, and America's Got Talent. He's also the host of Broccoli and Ice Cream and The Faucet, and his latest special, Rini, developed with his partner of over a decade, is available on YouTube right now.We sat down to build a superhero world and celebrate our mutual love of comic books and big ideas in a game of Zoetrope, a superhero worldbuilding game about creating a comic book universe.MYQ KAPLAN: https://myqkaplan.com/WATCH RINI: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0uf9i_z-AwZOETROPE: https://metagame.itch.io/zoetropeALL MY FANTASY CHILDREN: https://moonshotpods.com/all-my-fantasy-children/PARTY OF ONE DISCORD: https://discordapp.com/invite/SxpQKmKSUPPORT JEFF ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/jeffstormerFOLLOW JEFF ON TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/gmjeffstormerTHEME SONG: Mega Ran feat. D&D Sluggers, “Infinite Lives,” RandomBeats LLC, www.megaran.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/party-of-one-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
If you like Comic Sans, we think you'll love Party of One, a podcast about getting to know people through the shared experience of play.In this episode, host Jeff Stormer is joined by comics writer (and TTRPG creator!) Kieron Gillen for a monstrous game of Apocalypse Keys! Listen to Party of One wherever you get your podcasts.---Kieron is the writer behind some of my favorite comics, including Young Avengers, Journey Into Mystery, and The Wicked + The Divine. His latest works include The Power Fantasy, about six superpowered individuals with the power to singlehandedly destroy the planet, and Die Loaded, the sequel to his incredible comic book/RPG combo Die, about a dark fantasy roleplaying game come to life.We sat down for a monstrous superhero mystery in Apocalypse Keys, about the demonic agents of a massive organization tasked with stopping the end of the world. DIVISION is calling, monsters. Do you answer? Or will you become the Harbinger yourself?KIERON GILLEN: https://bindings.app/shelf/1FLv6kLbTHE POWER FANTASY: https://imagecomics.com/comics/series/the-power-fantasyDIE LOADED: https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/die-loaded-1OLD MEN RUNNING THE WORLD: https://oldmenrunningtheworld.com/welcome/FOLLOW KIERON ON SOCIAL: https://bsky.app/profile/kierongillen.bsky.socialAPOCALYPSE KEYS: https://evilhat.com/product/apocalypse-keys/ALL MY FANTASY CHILDREN: https://moonshotpods.com/all-my-fantasy-children/PARTY OF ONE DISCORD: https://discordapp.com/invite/SxpQKmKSUPPORT JEFF ON PATREON: www.patreon.com/jeffstormerFOLLOW JEFF ON TWITCH: www.twitch.tv/gmjeffstormerTHEME SONG: Mega Ran feat. D&D Sluggers, “Infinite Lives,” RandomBeats LLC, www.megaran.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Moonlight On Roseville Beach is a game of 70s queer disco horror, in which residents of the queerest little town on Rose Island get wrapped up in the increasingly arcane and disturbing mysteries happening just past the edges of perception.The game's designer, Richard Ruane, joined me live at Unity Java - Umbria to meet the island's newest resident, and discover what nightmares were waiting for them.MOONLIGHT ON ROSEVILLE BEACH: https://r-rook.itch.io/moonlight-on-roseville-beachALL MY FANTASY CHILDREN: https://moonshotpods.com/all-my-fantasy-children/PARTY OF ONE DISCORD: https://discordapp.com/invite/SxpQKmKSUPPORT JEFF ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/jeffstormerFOLLOW JEFF ON TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/gmjeffstormerTHEME SONG: Mega Ran feat. D&D Sluggers, “Infinite Lives,” RandomBeats LLC, www.megaran.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/party-of-one-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Frankie is an actor and voice actor whose work you can hear right now as one of the main characters in Silent Hill F, as well as in the upcoming film The VelociPastor 2. We sat down to tell a post-apocalyptic fantasy horror adventure in Songs and Sagas, an axes & runes RPG about exploring the world after Ragnarok and carving out a home in the desolate wastes.FRANKIE KEVICH: https://www.frankiekevich.com/SILENT HILL F: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2947440/SILENT_HILL_f/SONGS AND SAGAS: https://songsandsagas.farirpgs.com/ALL MY FANTASY CHILDREN: https://moonshotpods.com/all-my-fantasy-children/PARTY OF ONE DISCORD: https://discordapp.com/invite/SxpQKmKSUPPORT JEFF ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/jeffstormerFOLLOW JEFF ON TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/gmjeffstormerTHEME SONG: Mega Ran feat. D&D Sluggers, “Infinite Lives,” RandomBeats LLC, www.megaran.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/party-of-one-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Ty is the host of Side Character Quest, a 2-player actual play podcast in which every adventure follows the unique story of a single character in a larger, interconnected fantasy world.We sat down to play Dead Belt, an RPG of space cowboys digging into derelict spaceships. Can our heroes collect their payload and get home safely before the terrors of space kill them before they can cash their check?SIDE CHARACTER QUEST: https://www.sidecharacterquest.com/DEAD BELT: https://acoupleofdrakes.itch.io/deadbeltALL MY FANTASY CHILDREN: https://moonshotpods.com/all-my-fantasy-children/PARTY OF ONE DISCORD: https://discordapp.com/invite/SxpQKmKSUPPORT JEFF ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/jeffstormerFOLLOW JEFF ON TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/gmjeffstormerTHEME SONG: Mega Ran feat. D&D Sluggers, “Infinite Lives,” RandomBeats LLC, www.megaran.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/party-of-one-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Meg, Hal and Symphony discuss episode 194 of Welcome to Night Vale: The Nearly Infinite Lives of Frank Chen. They chat about a name for Earth, pasta salad and the timeline for the creation of the “Frank Chen” series. In the FanZone Calzone™ we hear from fans about ghost story ideas, twins and killing interns. Find out more about calzones on our Patreon. www.patreon.com/goodmorningnightvale Follow us on Facebook. Good Morning Night Vale is a production of Night Vale Presents Hosted by Symphony Sanders, Hal Lublin, and Meg Bashwiner Produced by Meg Bashwiner Edited by Felicia Dominguez Mixed by Vincent Cacchione Theme Music by Disparition Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Emma is host of Unnatural Selection on the Moonshot Podcast Network, about film adaptations of books, the weird choices Hollywood makes, and what actually constitutes a “good” adaptation. He's also a cast member on Interstitial Infinity (an Actual Play podcast about troubled pop culture teens on the Infinity Train) and Dead Teen House Party, a rewatch podcast of MTV's Scream series.We geared up, gathered our crew, and pulled the job of the century in fellow Moonshot podcast bestie Marn Lastname's Time to Drop, a time loop heist game about a group of thieves forced to pull off the same job again... and again... and again... and again... and again... and again...TIME TO DROP: https://marns.itch.io/time-to-dropUNNATURAL SELECTION: https://moonshotpods.com/unnatural-selection/DEAD TEEN HOUSE PARTY: https://moonshotpods.com/dead-teen-house-party/INTERSTITIAL INFINITY: https://moonshotpods.com/rhataf/FOLLOW EMMA ON SOCIAL MEDIA: https://bsky.app/profile/crabmoney.bsky.socialALL MY FANTASY CHILDREN: https://moonshotpods.com/all-my-fantasy-children/PARTY OF ONE DISCORD: https://discordapp.com/invite/SxpQKmKSUPPORT JEFF ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/jeffstormerFOLLOW JEFF ON TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/gmjeffstormerTHEME SONG: Mega Ran feat. D&D Sluggers, “Infinite Lives,” RandomBeats LLC, www.megaran.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/party-of-one-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Elliot is the designer of some of my favorite games, including Project ECCO, which we played on the 400th episode of the show. We sat down for a truly heartbreaking game of The Time We Have, a TTRPG about two brothers on opposite sides of a door, staring down the inevitable amidst a zombie apocalypse.CW: Grief, trauma, familial terminal illness, body horrorTHE TIME WE HAVE: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/moreblueberries/the-time-we-have?ref=Po1ELLIOT DAVIS: https://www.moreblueberries.com/ALL MY FANTASY CHILDREN: https://moonshotpods.com/all-my-fantasy-children/PARTY OF ONE DISCORD: https://discordapp.com/invite/SxpQKmKSUPPORT JEFF ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/jeffstormerFOLLOW JEFF ON TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/gmjeffstormerTHEME SONG: Mega Ran feat. D&D Sluggers, “Infinite Lives,” RandomBeats LLC, www.megaran.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/party-of-one-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Mike is a longtime podcaster, and host of the show The Newest Olympian, which seeks to answer the question, "Has society been sleeping on the Percy Jackson series?". His new show, Professional Talkers, is a comedic advice podcast all about navigating life's awkward conversations with Sequoia Simone.We wanted to talk about working in audio, and coming to the artform of podcasting, and so we sat down for a delightful game of The Cryptid Show, a two-player conversational RPG about a call-in radio show host answering a caller's questions about their recent supernatural experience. It was a DELIGHT.MIKE SCHUBERT: https://www.schub.es/THE NEWEST OLYMPIAN: https://www.thenewestolympian.com/PROFESSIONAL TALKERS: https://www.youtube.com/@ProfessionalTalkersTHE CRYPTID SHOW: https://ttrpg.link/cryptidshowALL MY FANTASY CHILDREN: https://moonshotpods.com/all-my-fantasy-children/PARTY OF ONE DISCORD: https://discordapp.com/invite/SxpQKmKSUPPORT JEFF ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/jeffstormerFOLLOW JEFF ON TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/gmjeffstormerTHEME SONG: Mega Ran feat. D&D Sluggers, “Infinite Lives,” RandomBeats LLC, www.megaran.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/party-of-one-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Teddy Ren is a comedian, writer, singer/songwriter, mental health advocate, and all-around entertainer (and as someone who wears a lot of creative hats... I get it. I respect it.). We sat down to build characters and explore the world of The God of Spite And Violence, a game inspired by stories like Monkey Man, Kill Bill, and John Wick.TEDDY REN: https://www.youtube.com/MrTeddyRenFOLLOW TEDDY ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/teddyren/THE GOD OF SPITE AND VIOLENCE: https://therisingtithes.itch.io/spiteandviolenceALL MY FANTASY CHILDREN: https://moonshotpods.com/all-my-fantasy-children/PARTY OF ONE DISCORD: https://discordapp.com/invite/SxpQKmKSUPPORT JEFF ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/jeffstormerFOLLOW JEFF ON TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/gmjeffstormerTHEME SONG: Mega Ran feat. D&D Sluggers, “Infinite Lives,” RandomBeats LLC, www.megaran.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/party-of-one-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Kaitlin is one of the producers behind Thin Places Radio, an award-winning short-form fiction podcast in the shape of a radio show from nowhere, in which the mysterious Host comes responds to real voicemails from actual callers with supernaturally sentimental anecdotes and advice. She's also a streamer, actual play performer, artist, and designer--a fellow wearer of many creative hats.We sat down for a session of Kaitlin's favorite game, Tapestry, an interpretive card-based RPG of weaving character's stories together, and coming to witness the tanged, densely interconnected threads and patterns that result.KAITLIN BRUDER: https://www.bruderkaitlin.com/THIN PLACES RADIO: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/thin-places-radio/messageTAPESTRY: https://mr-matthew.itch.io/tapestryALL MY FANTASY CHILDREN: https://moonshotpods.com/all-my-fantasy-children/PARTY OF ONE DISCORD: https://discordapp.com/invite/SxpQKmKSUPPORT JEFF ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/jeffstormerFOLLOW JEFF ON TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/gmjeffstormerTHEME SONG: Mega Ran feat. D&D Sluggers, “Infinite Lives,” RandomBeats LLC, www.megaran.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/party-of-one-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Cate is an author, podcaster, ADHD educator & advocate, kinkster and Shakespeare nerd. She hosts Sorry I Missed This, an everything guide to ADHD and relationships, and her new book, The ADHD Field Guide For Adults, drops in March. She's also running vampire games at literal Castle Dracula as one of the GMs of Danube of the Damned, which is one of the coolest sentences I've ever gotten to write.We got deep in the weeds on backyard concerts, monsters, lost identities, and tense showdowns between hunter and hunted in HUNTER(ER/ED) by Dillin Apelyan and Meghan Cross.CATE OSBORN: https://catieosaurus.com/linksTHE ADHD FIELD GUIDE FOR ADULTS: https://catieosaurus.com/the-adhd-field-guideSORRY I MISSED THIS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sorry-i-missed-this-the-everything-guide-to-adhd/id1751292386DANUBE OF THE DAMNED: https://brancastle.gamingatsea.com/ALL MY FANTASY CHILDREN: https://moonshotpods.com/all-my-fantasy-children/PARTY OF ONE DISCORD: https://discordapp.com/invite/SxpQKmKSUPPORT JEFF ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/jeffstormerFOLLOW JEFF ON TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/gmjeffstormerTHEME SONG: Mega Ran feat. D&D Sluggers, “Infinite Lives,” RandomBeats LLC, www.megaran.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/party-of-one-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Anjali is a writer, producer, and actress in games (Borderlands 4, Overwatch), TV (Ms. Marvel), animation (Tales of the TMNT, X-Men '97), and Actual Play (Critical Role, Faster, Purple Worm! Kill! Kill!). She's currently a producer and guest player on the national tour of The Twenty Sided Tavern, and a player in the upcoming genre-bending AP Tales From Woodcreek, as well as the DM (Doggy Master) on the 2nd annual Puppy Roll, raising money for Petco Love.We sat down to play one of Anajli's favorite games of all time (and mine as well), the incredibly influential For the Queen. The Queen has a difficult journey ahead. She has chosen her most loyal subjects. But can they be trusted? And at the end of the day... can the Queen?ANJALI BHIMANI: https://linktr.ee/sweeetanjTHE TWENTY SIDED TAVERN: https://thetwentysidedtavern.com/TALES FROM WOODCREEK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXnYXLnoMAYTHE PUPPY ROLL: https://thepuppyroll.com/I AM FUN SIZE AND SO ARE YOU: https://iamfunsize.com/BORDERLANDS 4: https://borderlands.2k.com/borderlands-4/ALL MY FANTASY CHILDREN: https://moonshotpods.com/all-my-fantasy-children/PARTY OF ONE DISCORD: https://discordapp.com/invite/SxpQKmKSUPPORT JEFF ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/jeffstormerFOLLOW JEFF ON TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/gmjeffstormerTHEME SONG: Mega Ran feat. D&D Sluggers, “Infinite Lives,” RandomBeats LLC, www.megaran.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/party-of-one-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Michael is one of the stars of World Gone Wrong, a fictional chat show about friendship at the end of the world, in which two best friends talk about life in a world of werewolves, humming kudzu, body snatchers, and a million other crises all at once. We sat down to play Against Time And Death, an epistolary roleplaying game of agents on opposite sides of a multiversal war, and the slowly developing forbidden relationship between them.WORLD GONE WRONG: https://www.audaciousmachinecreative.com/world-gone-wrongMICHAEL TURRENTINE: https://www.instagram.com/mturrentine5/AGAINST TIME AND DEATH: https://ickbat.itch.io/against-time-and-deathALL MY FANTASY CHILDREN: https://moonshotpods.com/all-my-fantasy-children/PARTY OF ONE DISCORD: https://discordapp.com/invite/SxpQKmKSUPPORT JEFF ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/jeffstormerFOLLOW JEFF ON TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/gmjeffstormerTHEME SONG: Mega Ran feat. D&D Sluggers, “Infinite Lives,” RandomBeats LLC, www.megaran.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/party-of-one-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Kieron is the writer behind some of my favorite comics, including Young Avengers, Journey Into Mystery, and The Wicked + The Divine. His latest works include The Power Fantasy, about the six superpowered individuals with the power to singlehandedly destroy the planet, and Die Loaded, the sequel to his incredible comic book/RPG combo Die, about a dark fantasy roleplaying game come to life.We sat down for some monstrous superhero mystery in Apocalypse Keys, about the demonic agents of a massive organization tasked with stopping the end of the world. DIVISION is calling, monsters. Do you answer? Or will you become the Harbinger youself?KIERON GILLEN: https://bindings.app/shelf/1FLv6kLbTHE POWER FANTASY: https://imagecomics.com/comics/series/the-power-fantasyDIE LOADED: https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/die-loaded-1OLD MEN RUNNING THE WORLD: https://oldmenrunningtheworld.com/welcome/FOLLOW KIERON ON SOCIAL: https://bsky.app/profile/kierongillen.bsky.socialAPOCALYPSE KEYS: https://evilhat.com/product/apocalypse-keys/ALL MY FANTASY CHILDREN: https://moonshotpods.com/all-my-fantasy-children/PARTY OF ONE DISCORD: https://discordapp.com/invite/SxpQKmKSUPPORT JEFF ON PATREON: www.patreon.com/jeffstormerFOLLOW JEFF ON TWITCH: www.twitch.tv/gmjeffstormerTHEME SONG: Mega Ran feat. D&D Sluggers, “Infinite Lives,” RandomBeats LLC, www.megaran.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/party-of-one-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Alex is a comedian, yelling guy from the Internet, and host of Too Many Tabs. We took a trip back in time to the early 90s, to the smoky lobby of a Ground Round, to revisit some 1990s arcade madness in JUSTICE SWORN by Sandy Pug Games.Recorded live at Unity Java in Philadelphia, PA!DADDY'S DAY: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWjPZArqK4AALL MY FANTASY CHILDREN: https://moonshotpods.com/all-my-fantasy-children/PARTY OF ONE DISCORD: https://discordapp.com/invite/SxpQKmKSUPPORT JEFF ON PATREON: www.patreon.com/jeffstormerFOLLOW JEFF ON TWITCH: www.twitch.tv/gmjeffstormerTHEME SONG: Mega Ran feat. D&D Sluggers, “Infinite Lives,” RandomBeats LLC, www.megaran.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/party-of-one-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Jadzia is the writer of Galaxy: The Prettiest Star and Hawkgirl: Once Upon a Galaxy, and the longtime host of The Voice of Free Planet X (Jeff's favorite podcast of all time).We sat down to spin up a delightfully supernatural 70s superhero comic book in Work/Life/Work/Life Balance by Rudo Judo games.Recorded live at Unity Java in Philadelphia, PA!ALL MY FANTASY CHILDREN: https://moonshotpods.com/all-my-fantasy-children/PARTY OF ONE DISCORD: https://discordapp.com/invite/SxpQKmKSUPPORT JEFF ON PATREON: www.patreon.com/jeffstormerFOLLOW JEFF ON TWITCH: www.twitch.tv/gmjeffstormerTHEME SONG: Mega Ran feat. D&D Sluggers, “Infinite Lives,” RandomBeats LLC, www.megaran.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/party-of-one-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Rahrah is the creator and GM of The Heart is a Dungeon, an actual play TTRPG podcast focused on sad, emotional storytelling with a primarily BIPOC and fem presenting cast. We tapped into that deep, vulnerable spirit in a game of Shadow / Giant, an asymmetrical RPG about a gruff loner forced to take care of a mysteriously magically powerful child. Can they support one another as they race against the odds towards some kind of safety?THE HEART IS A DUNGEON: https://theheartisadungeon.carrd.co/RAHRAH: https://bsky.app/profile/rahrah.bsky.socialSHADOW / GIANT: https://psychhound.itch.io/shadow-giantALL MY FANTASY CHILDREN: https://moonshotpods.com/all-my-fantasy-children/PARTY OF ONE DISCORD: https://discordapp.com/invite/SxpQKmKSUPPORT JEFF ON PATREON: www.patreon.com/jeffstormerFOLLOW JEFF ON TWITCH: www.twitch.tv/gmjeffstormerTHEME SONG: Mega Ran feat. D&D Sluggers, “Infinite Lives,” RandomBeats LLC, www.megaran.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/party-of-one-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Dan is one half of Breaking Mayberry, an anti-nostalgia podcast about watching old TV (starting with, as the title suggests, The Andy Griffith Show) and figuring out how it broke your grandparents' brains.After last week's episode all about analyzing TV and talking about storytelling, we wanted to spotlight the fun and goofiness of old genre TV. And we couldn't have found a better example than Shitty Ensigns, an RPG about poorly equipped Starfleet ensigns bumbling their way through missions.BREAKING MAYBERRY: https://pod.link/BreakingMayberrySHITTY ENSIGNS: https://litzabronwyn.itch.io/shitty-ensignsFOLLOW BREAKING MAYBERRY ON SOCIAL: https://breakingmayberry.bsky.social/FOLLOW MARTY ON SOCIAL: https://bsky.app/profile/lokrobster.bsky.socialALL MY FANTASY CHILDREN: http://www.allmyfantasychildren.com/PARTY OF ONE DISCORD: https://discordapp.com/invite/SxpQKmKSUPPORT JEFF ON PATREON: www.patreon.com/jeffstormerFOLLOW JEFF ON TWITCH: www.twitch.tv/gmjeffstormerTHEME SONG: Mega Ran feat. D&D Sluggers, “Infinite Lives,” RandomBeats LLC, www.megaran.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/party-of-one-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Marty is one of the hosts of Breaking Mayberry, an anti-nostalgia podcast focused on watching old TV (starting with, as the title suggests, The Andy Griffith Show) and assessing what holds up and what caused permanent damage to the psyche of an entire generation.We wanted to talk TV, and storytelling, and the weird politics of creating collaborative art, and so we sat down with Lights Out, a game about the last day on set of a long running TV show.BREAKING MAYBERRY: https://pod.link/BreakingMayberryLIGHTS OUT: https://toomanyfeelings5.itch.io/lights-outFOLLOW BREAKING MAYBERRY ON SOCIAL: https://breakingmayberry.bsky.social/FOLLOW MARTY ON SOCIAL: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:hl7sjaet2cgudirra4xt4nojALL MY FANTASY CHILDREN: http://www.allmyfantasychildren.com/PARTY OF ONE DISCORD: https://discordapp.com/invite/SxpQKmKSUPPORT JEFF ON PATREON: www.patreon.com/jeffstormerFOLLOW JEFF ON TWITCH: www.twitch.tv/gmjeffstormerTHEME SONG: Mega Ran feat. D&D Sluggers, “Infinite Lives,” RandomBeats LLC, www.megaran.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/party-of-one-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
CLASH! Shonen Battle Roleplay is a Tabletop Roleplaying Game love letter to shonen anime such as Bleach, One Piece, and Naruto in which big, bombastic characters grapple with dramatic fights and the dramatic emotions those fights represent.I sat down with the game's designer, Sabrina Hawthorne, to see the game in action.CLASH!: https://sabrinahawthorne.itch.io/clash-playtest-materialsSABRINA HAWTHORNE: https://sabrinahawthorne.carrd.co/ALL MY FANTASY CHILDREN: http://www.allmyfantasychildren.com/PARTY OF ONE DISCORD: https://discordapp.com/invite/SxpQKmKSUPPORT JEFF ON PATREON: www.patreon.com/jeffstormerFOLLOW JEFF ON TWITCH: www.twitch.tv/gmjeffstormerTHEME SONG: Mega Ran feat. D&D Sluggers, “Infinite Lives,” RandomBeats LLC, www.megaran.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/party-of-one-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Velvet is an actual play performer and cast member on Athraplay, a tabletop RPG AP podcast exploring the lesser-trod paths of JRR Tolkien's Middle-Earth through play (and aso, a literal dragon). We embarked on a winding journey of our own through the doomed landscapes of K Ramstack's Bound Together, a game about exploring two people's relationships as they outrun the end of the world.ATHRAPLAY: https://www.athrabethnetwork.com/athraplayVELVET THE DRAGON: https://velvetthedragon.carrd.co/BOUND TOGETHER: https://k-ramstack.itch.io/boundALL MY FANTASY CHILDREN: http://www.allmyfantasychildren.com/PARTY OF ONE DISCORD: https://discordapp.com/invite/SxpQKmKSUPPORT JEFF ON PATREON: www.patreon.com/jeffstormerFOLLOW JEFF ON TWITCH: www.twitch.tv/gmjeffstormerTHEME SONG: Mega Ran feat. D&D Sluggers, “Infinite Lives,” RandomBeats LLC, www.megaran.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/party-of-one-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Jess is an award-winning writing director, streamer, sensitivity consultant, and designer of some tremendous games, including Just Gals Being Comrades, Oops! All Draculas, and And They Were Dortermates. We sat down to play Badger + Coyote, a wonderful asymmetrical duet RPG about animal buddies running schemes together.BADGER + COYOTE: https://pandiongames.itch.io/badger-and-coyoteJESSICA MARCRUM: https://www.jessicamarcrumwrites.com/ALL MY FANTASY CHILDREN: http://www.allmyfantasychildren.com/PARTY OF ONE DISCORD: https://discordapp.com/invite/SxpQKmKSUPPORT JEFF ON PATREON: www.patreon.com/jeffstormerFOLLOW JEFF ON TWITCH: www.twitch.tv/gmjeffstormerTHEME SONG: Mega Ran feat. D&D Sluggers, “Infinite Lives,” RandomBeats LLC, www.megaran.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/party-of-one-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Mirror Match is a role-playing game love letter to fighting games. Players create warriors based on shared themes and origins before facing off in arena combat. Inspired by two-player fighting games, sessions see new characters constantly enter the fray and the game provides scaffolding to create your own universe of mad ninja, shotgun-toting wizards, dragon-gods, and more. All of those characters will face off in the viscera-soaked court of Bloody Mary and only you can decide how they'll fare in her wicked gaze. I sat down with the game's designer, Jackson Adams, to see the game in action.MIRROR MATCH: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/444568/mirror-matchJACKSON ADAMS: https://bsky.app/profile/jacksoninacup.bsky.socialALL MY FANTASY CHILDREN: http://www.allmyfantasychildren.com/PARTY OF ONE DISCORD: https://discordapp.com/invite/SxpQKmKSUPPORT JEFF ON PATREON: www.patreon.com/jeffstormerFOLLOW JEFF ON TWITCH: www.twitch.tv/gmjeffstormerTHEME SONG: Mega Ran feat. D&D Sluggers, “Infinite Lives,” RandomBeats LLC, www.megaran.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/party-of-one-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Chris is the author of the Fermi's Progress series, a darkly comic sci-fi adventure about a spaceship doomed to obliterate every planet it takes off from. The latest novel, Fermi's Wake 4. Overview Effect, just released, and you get it on sale now. We sat down for a delightfully horrifying Fermi-themed adventure in Disposable Bags of Meat, a horror TTRPG about unprepared, ordinary people surviving against impossible odds through luck, grit, and determination.CHRIS FARNELL: https://chrisfarnell.com/FERMI'S PROGRESS: https://chrisfarnell.com/fermis-progress/FERMI'S WAKE 4. OVERVIEW EFFECT https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0CXMJ9JQSDISPOSABLE BAGS OF MEAT: https://exstasisgames.com/disposable-bags-of-meat/ALL MY FANTASY CHILDREN: http://www.allmyfantasychildren.com/PARTY OF ONE DISCORD: https://discordapp.com/invite/SxpQKmKSUPPORT JEFF ON PATREON: www.patreon.com/jeffstormerFOLLOW JEFF ON TWITCH: www.twitch.tv/gmjeffstormerTHEME SONG: Mega Ran feat. D&D Sluggers, “Infinite Lives,” RandomBeats LLC, www.megaran.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/party-of-one-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Candlelight is a role playing game about the restless spirits of treasure hunters reckoning with their dark past and seeking hope in a haunted forest that wants to trap them there. I sat down with actor and TTRPG performer Felix Bishop to wander into the wood, and discover the fates that await our characters...CANDLELIGHT: https://glowingroots.itch.io/candlelightFELIX BISHOP: https://linktr.ee/withfatedbreathALL MY FANTASY CHILDREN: http://www.allmyfantasychildren.com/PARTY OF ONE DISCORD: https://discordapp.com/invite/SxpQKmKSUPPORT JEFF ON PATREON: www.patreon.com/jeffstormerFOLLOW JEFF ON TWITCH: www.twitch.tv/gmjeffstormerTHEME SONG: Mega Ran feat. D&D Sluggers, “Infinite Lives,” RandomBeats LLC, www.megaran.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/party-of-one-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
The Invisible Labyrinth is a game about branching timelines, uncertain futures, and escaping what seems inevitable. Players take on the role of a small group of characters and nonlinearly create a web of timelines about their possible journeys, building a web of alternate timelines and "what if" futures.I sat down with the game's designer, Morgan Jackson, to experience the game in action.THE INVISIBLE LABYRINTH: https://wedidthetimewarpagain.itch.io/the-invisible-labyrinthTHE INVISIBLE LABYRINTH AP (PART 1): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHhn0VYiktYTHE INVISIBLE LABYRINTH AP (PART 2): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3sCdqGya-4PARTY OF ONE DISCORD: https://discordapp.com/invite/SxpQKmKSUPPORT JEFF ON PATREON: www.patreon.com/jeffstormerFOLLOW JEFF ON TWITCH: www.twitch.tv/gmjeffstormerTHEME SONG: Mega Ran feat. D&D Sluggers, “Infinite Lives,” RandomBeats LLC, www.megaran.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/party-of-one-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Laura is an award-winning Actual Play performer, known for her work with Queen's Court Games on a range of incredible shows, including The All-Night Society and Harlem Hellfighters Never Die. We sat down for some top-tier weird vampirism in a game of Elegy, a solo vampire RPG inspired by Ironsworn.ELEGY: https://miraclem.itch.io/elegyLAURA TUTU: https://lauratutu.com/THE ALL-NIGHT SOCIETY: https://www.queenscourt.games/theallnightsocietyHARLEM HELLFIGHTERS NEVER DIE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhwM3P_fX7HHEBYY8htzEmsRb62rq3EMeALL MY FANTASY CHILDREN: http://www.allmyfantasychildren.com/PARTY OF ONE DISCORD: https://discordapp.com/invite/SxpQKmKSUPPORT JEFF ON PATREON: www.patreon.com/jeffstormerFOLLOW JEFF ON TWITCH: www.twitch.tv/gmjeffstormerTHEME SONG: Mega Ran feat. D&D Sluggers, “Infinite Lives,” RandomBeats LLC, www.megaran.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/party-of-one-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Wandering Blades is a TTRPG inspired by Chinese wuxia media, Japanese animation, and action video games. Take on the roles of highly skilled martial artists who roam the lands seeking to redress wrongs, help the downtrodden, and free the innocent from oppression.I sit down with Daniel Kwan, designer of the game (and returning guest!), to discover why the game is "a love letter to violence."WANDERING BLADES: https://www.wanderingblades.comDANIEL KWAN: https://bsky.app/profile/danielhkwan.itch.ioASIANS REPRESENT!: https://aznsrepresent.carrd.co/ROSS RIFLES WITH DANIEL KWAN: https://www.partyofonepodcast.com/2019/10/10/202-ross-rifles-with-daniel-kwan/ALL MY FANTASY CHILDREN: http://www.allmyfantasychildren.com/PARTY OF ONE DISCORD: https://discordapp.com/invite/SxpQKmKSUPPORT JEFF ON PATREON: www.patreon.com/jeffstormerFOLLOW JEFF ON TWITCH: www.twitch.tv/gmjeffstormerTHEME SONG: Mega Ran feat. D&D Sluggers, “Infinite Lives,” RandomBeats LLC, www.megaran.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/party-of-one-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Mike is a longtime writer, host, producer and sound designer, who has been working in digital media since 2007. Currently, he hosts Never Post, a member-supported, employee-owned podcast about and for the internet, and GMs Fun City Ventures, a fully sound designed cyberpunk narrative play RPG podcast set in a post climate catastrophe New York City, in the year 2102. We sat down to engage in the cat and mouse drama of a criminal and investigator in Catch Me If You Can, to try and answer the question:What is a criminal, if not a mirror-image of a detective? And what is a crime, if not the setup for its investigation?CATCH ME IF YOU CAN: https://illicitpeanuts.itch.io/catch-me-if-you-canMIKE RUGNETTA: https://rugnetta.com/NEVER POST: https://www.neverpo.st/FUN CITY VENTURES: https://funcity.ventures/FOLLOW MIKE ON BLUESKY: https://bsky.app/profile/mikerugnetta.comALL MY FANTASY CHILDREN: https://moonshotpods.com/all-my-fantasy-children/YAZEBA'S BED & BREAKFAST: https://redcircle.com/shows/yazebas-bed-and-breakfastPARTY OF ONE DISCORD: https://discordapp.com/invite/SxpQKmKSUPPORT JEFF ON PATREON: www.patreon.com/jeffstormerTHEME SONG: Mega Ran feat. D&D Sluggers, “Infinite Lives,” RandomBeats LLC, www.megaran.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/party-of-one-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Join our Midst Cosmos creators Third Person as they sit down with "Party of One" host Jeff Stormer to discuss RPGs and play "See Issue X", a solo RPG about superheroes and the incredible absurdity of comic book continuity. Get ready for the epic showdown between Captain Cardboard, Mirror Man, and Humanity! What's Party of One?Party of One is an actual-play podcast focused on two-player roleplaying experiences. Every week, host Jeff Stormer sits down with friends for a two-player game to have some laughs, maybe a few tears, and a really good time.New episodes drop every Tuesday! Learn more about Party of One!Website: https://www.partyofonepodcast.com/Discord: https://discordapp.com/invite/SxpQKmK Patreon: www.patreon.com/jeffstormer Learn more about See Issue X: https://potatocubed.itch.io/see-issue-x Theme Song: Mega Ran feat. D&D Sluggers, “Infinite Lives,” RandomBeats LLC, www.megaran.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices