A Different Kind of Hex Ep. 7 - Showing & Telling

A Different Kind of Hex Ep. 7 - Showing & Telling

From Around the Hearth by Open Hearth Gaming Community

March 3, 2026 · 1h 5m · Episode 56

About this episode

Ian, José, and special guest Shane discuss the differences and synergies between direct exposition and embodied demonstration in gameplay.

Ian, José, and special guest Shane explore the space between direct exposition and embodied demonstration during play. How are these two approaches different? What are their best use cases? And how can they, when used well, support each other, the player, and the entire table? Jason Morningstar's great essay, "How to End" - https://www.patreon.com/posts/how-to-end-116645883 Find out more about the Open Hearth Gaming Community Our website - it's 🤖 Mecha March 🤖 Support us on Patreon! Our actual play podcast can be found here Follow us on Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/blog/open-hearth-rpg Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/openhearthrpg Mastodon: @openhearthrpg@dice.camp Our info: Email: adifferenthex@gmail.com Music: https://lloydeaves.bandcamp.com/album/a-different-kind-of-hex

People in this episode

Hosts: Ian, José

Guest: Shane

Topics covered

  • exposition
  • demonstration
  • gameplay
  • player support
  • table dynamics

Keywords

  • exposition
  • demonstration
  • gameplay
  • role-playing
  • tabletop games

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Open Hearth Gaming Community

Books & works: How to End

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