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- 🇨🇦CA · Games#16300K to 1M
- 🇺🇸US · Games#1835K to 30K
- 🇸🇪SE · Games#1101K to 10K
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94K to 318K🎙 Daily cadence·286 episodes·Last published 5d ago - Monthly Reach
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312K to 1.1M🇨🇦94%🇺🇸3%🇸🇪1%+2 more - Active Followers
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125K to 424K
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Why do we go into the basement? ep. 280
Jun 22, 2026
Unknown duration
Laurence Phillips (Il Fantasma del Giallo) ep. 279
Jun 7, 2026
1h 15m 50s
Ray Chou (Mythworks) ep. 278
Jun 1, 2026
1h 29m 02s
Craig Hatler (Shadowlight & Personae) ep. 277
May 23, 2026
55m 27s
Em Acosta (Crescent, Exile) ep. 276
May 1, 2026
1h 29m 42s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/22/26 | Why do we go into the basement? ep. 280 | Anthony “Runeslinger” (Casting Shadows) and I discuss what makes “good players” buy into horror roleplaying and, specifically, why characters would investigate terrifying situations and keep returning after trauma. They explore common answers, such as belonging to an organization (e.g., Delta Green), and why that only starts the conversation, contrasting player motivation (“otherwise we don’t play the game”) with believable character motivation. Anthony emphasizes building motivations through bonds, community ties, and mirrored player/character connections—what he calls “unity of perspective”—rather than removing agency by trapping characters. Using examples from their long Call of Cthulhu and Trail of Cthulhu campaigns, they examine active versus passive buy-in, GM/player collaboration, table communication, and how differing play styles and feedback help sustain engaging horror play.************************************Support the show for as little as $1 a month: Add this to the end of your link on DriveThruRPG to support the show: ?affiliate_id=1044145Example: https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/397612/Court-of-Blades--Scandal-Forged-in-the-Dark?affiliate_id=1044145Check out our live-streaming content on Twitch Don't miss our RPG Actual Plays, tutorials, and gaming content on YouTube Listen to an excellent board game podcast Go to the Writer's Room for 7th Sea Adventures!Check out the great games from A Couple of Drakes:Listen to Tales of the ManticoreFollow us on Facebook, Follow on BlueSky | — | ||||||
| 6/7/26 | Laurence Phillips (Il Fantasma del Giallo) ep. 279✨ | TTRPGgame design+5 | Laurence Philips | Il Fantasmo del GialloHardy Roach Games+11 | — | Il Fantasmo del GialloTTRPG+8 | — | 1h 15m 50s | |
| 6/1/26 | Ray Chou (Mythworks) ep. 278✨ | TTRPG developmentindie game design+4 | Ray Chou | WildseaSlugblaster+8 | — | TTRPGMythworks+4 | — | 1h 29m 02s | |
| 5/23/26 | Craig Hatler (Shadowlight & Personae) ep. 277✨ | RPGgame design+4 | Craig Hatler | ShadowlightPersonae+13 | — | RPGShadowlight+5 | — | 55m 27s | |
| 5/1/26 | Em Acosta (Crescent, Exile) ep. 276✨ | game designTTRPG+3 | Em Acosta | MythworksItch.io+11 | — | game designTTRPG+3 | — | 1h 29m 42s | |
| 4/13/26 | René-Pier Deshaies (Breathless: Frightmare Edition) ep. 275✨ | TTRPGopen-source games+3 | René-Pier Deshaies | TTRPGBreathless+11 | — | BreathlessFrightmare Edition+4 | — | 1h 39m 06s | |
| 4/11/26 | Sam Sleney & Zach Cox (Orbital Blues) ep. 274✨ | Orbital Bluesgame development+2 | Sam SleneyZach Cox | AfterburnOrbital Blues+3 | — | lo-fisci-fi+2 | — | 1h 04m 43s | |
| 3/17/26 | Ross Bryant and Cupp (Push the Roll) ep. 273✨ | roleplaying gamespodcasting+3 | Ross BryantCupp | Push the RollAin’t Slayed Nobody+5 | — | Push the RollAin’t Slayed Nobody+1 | — | 1h 30m 44s | |
| 3/2/26 | Tim Denee (Blades '68) ep. 272✨ | TTRPGBlades '68+3 | Tim Denee | TTRPGBlades ’+7 | — | science-fictionfantasy+4 | — | 1h 17m 57s | |
| 2/10/26 | Kickin’ The Tires with Sean Nittner (Evil Hat Productions) ep. 271✨ | gameplay stylesgame mechanics+5 | Sean Nittner | TTRPGAgon+8 | — | Evil Hat ProductionsAgon+4 | — | 2h 08m 47s | |
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| 2/8/26 | Marc Majcher (The Empire Never Ended, Grackle Teeth) ep. 270✨ | game developmenttabletop games | Marc Majcher | Dragon MagazineTop Secret+9 | — | Dragon MagazineTop Secret+7 | — | 1h 31m 43s | |
| 1/15/26 | Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan (Dracula Dossier, Fear Itself, Adventures in Middle-Earth) ep. 269✨ | creative processhorror writing+1 | Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan | GURPSGumshoe+7 | Brindlewood Bay | Dracula DossierFear Itself+1 | — | 1h 26m 15s | |
| 1/10/26 | Keith Ammann (Monsters Know What They’re Doing) ep. 268✨ | game designcombat mechanics+1 | Keith Ammann | ShadowrunGURPS+9 | — | Monsters Know What They’re Doingtabletop RPGs+1 | — | 1h 22m 13s | |
| 11/30/25 | Dean (Trenchcoat Raccoons, OneShotTPK) ep. 267✨ | Trenchcoat RaccoonsTerry Pratchett+4 | Dean | Trenchcoat RaccoonsTrenchcoat Raccoons Quickstart Guide+1 | — | — | — | 47m 56s | |
| 9/29/25 | Steven Alexander (Huckleberry: a Wyrd West RPG) ep. 266✨ | RPGcrowdfunding+2 | Steven Alexander | HuckleberryFree League Publishing+12 | — | HuckleberryWyrd West RPG+1 | — | 46m 36s | |
| 9/23/25 | Federico Sohns (Nibiru, Zephyr) ep. 265 | Craig spoke with Federico about two of their provocative TTRPGs, where they originated, and the process of bringing them from idea to a game that can be played.************************************NibiruZephyrWarhammerWorld of DarknessTen CandlesDreadDialectAzulGloomhaven Dawn of Everything by David Graber and David WingrowDebt: The First Five Thousand Years — David GraberSeeing like a State - James C Scott************************************Support the show for as little as $1 a month: Add this to the end of your link on DriveThruRPG to support the show: ?affiliate_id=1044145Example: https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/397612/Court-of-Blades--Scandal-Forged-in-the-Dark?affiliate_id=1044145Check out our live-streaming content on Twitch Don't miss our RPG Actual Plays, tutorials, and gaming content on YouTube Listen to an excellent board game podcast Go to the Writer's Room for 7th Sea Adventures!Check out the great games from A Couple of Drakes:Listen to Tales of the ManticoreFollow us on Facebook, Follow on BlueSky | — | ||||||
| 8/19/25 | Takuma Okada (Stewpot) ep. 264 | Craig talked with Takuma about their big indie hit Stewpot: Tales from a Fantasy Tavern. They discuss the origins of the idea and the process from concept to release.************************************Support the show for as little as $1 a month: Add this to the end of your link on DriveThruRPG to support the show: ?affiliate_id=1044145Example: https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/397612/Court-of-Blades--Scandal-Forged-in-the-Dark?affiliate_id=1044145Check out our live-streaming content on Twitch Don't miss our RPG Actual Plays, tutorials, and gaming content on YouTube Listen to an excellent board game podcast Go to the Writer's Room for 7th Sea Adventures!Check out the great games from A Couple of Drakes:Listen to Tales of the ManticoreFollow us on Facebook, Follow on BlueSky | — | ||||||
| 8/11/25 | Cam Banks (Dragonlance, Cortex Prime) ep. 263 | Craig sat down with Cam Banks, a prolific RPG creator who has worked on many of the games on your RPG shelf.************************************Support the show for as little as $1 a month: Add this to the end of your link on DriveThruRPG to support the show: ?affiliate_id=1044145Example: https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/397612/Court-of-Blades--Scandal-Forged-in-the-Dark?affiliate_id=1044145Check out our live-streaming content on Twitch Don't miss our RPG Actual Plays, tutorials, and gaming content on YouTube Listen to an excellent board game podcast Go to the Writer's Room for 7th Sea Adventures!Check out the great games from A Couple of Drakes:Listen to Tales of the ManticoreFollow us on Facebook, Follow on BlueSky | — | ||||||
| 8/1/25 | Glenn Ford (Pukeapocalypse, Boarders and Black Flags) ep. 262 | Craig talked with Glenn Ford about his creative journey and two of his miniature-game designs.PukeapocalypseBoarders and Black FlagsMalifaux Warlord 2000ADReservoir DogsBlackadderRoboCopSyd Meier's PiratesViewfinderSuperliminal Billion SunsFantastic FourDreddJoJo Rabbit ************************************Support the show for as little as $1 a month: Add this to the end of your link on DriveThruRPG to support the show: ?affiliate_id=1044145Example: https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/397612/Court-of-Blades--Scandal-Forged-in-the-Dark?affiliate_id=1044145Check out our live-streaming content on Twitch Don't miss our RPG Actual Plays, tutorials, and gaming content on YouTube Listen to an excellent board game podcast Go to the Writer's Room for 7th Sea Adventures!Check out the great games from A Couple of Drakes:Listen to Tales of the ManticoreFollow us on Facebook, Follow on BlueSky | — | ||||||
| 7/17/25 | Maddie & Wheels (Dicebreaker, Just for Fun Inc) ep. 261 | Craig sat down with Maddie and Wheels to discuss their newest venture and recently released game.Just for Fun, Inc, Outgunned, ROOT, Call of Cthulhu, Delta Green, Ten Candles, Alice is Missing, SETI, Band of Blades, Warhammer, FREAKZ!, Dead Rising 2, Raven's Watch, Numenera************************************Support the show for as little as $1 a month: Add this to the end of your link on DriveThruRPG to support the show: ?affiliate_id=1044145Example: https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/397612/Court-of-Blades--Scandal-Forged-in-the-Dark?affiliate_id=1044145Check out our live-streaming content on Twitch Don't miss our RPG Actual Plays, tutorials, and gaming content on YouTube Listen to an excellent board game podcast Go to the Writer's Room for 7th Sea Adventures!Check out the great games from A Couple of Drakes:Listen to Tales of the ManticoreFollow us on Facebook, Follow on BlueSky | — | ||||||
| 7/6/25 | Asher McClennahan (Kickstarter, Alchemy VTT) ep. 260 | Craig sat down with Asher, the new Head of Games at Kickstarter, to discuss his work there and his previous experience with Alchemy RPG VTT.Azul, Mancala, Alchemy RPG, Dungeon Slimes, The Creative Act - Rick Rubin, The Avett Brothers, May it Last, Ain't Slayed Nobody, Cosmic Dark************************************Support the show for as little as $1 a month: Add this to the end of your link on DriveThruRPG to support the show: ?affiliate_id=1044145Example: https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/397612/Court-of-Blades--Scandal-Forged-in-the-Dark?affiliate_id=1044145Check out our live-streaming content on Twitch Don't miss our RPG Actual Plays, tutorials, and gaming content on YouTube Listen to an excellent board game podcast Go to the Writer's Room for 7th Sea Adventures!Check out the great games from A Couple of Drakes:Listen to Tales of the ManticoreFollow us on Facebook, Follow on BlueSky | — | ||||||
| 6/24/25 | Garry Snow (Bugbusters, Dieku Podcast) ep. 259 | Craig talked with Garry Snow of Dieku Games about his RPG Bugbusters and podcast/YouTube channel.Bug Busters on KickstarterFang Dungeon Bestiary on BackerkitWhite Dwarf MagazineGhostbusters D6 Game Car WarsSavage WorldsBrindlewood BayTales from the Territories Dark WindsNo Country For Old MenHell or High WaterWind RiverKillers of the Flower Moon************************************Support the show for as little as $1 a month: Add this to the end of your link on DriveThruRPG to support the show: ?affiliate_id=1044145Example: https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/397612/Court-of-Blades--Scandal-Forged-in-the-Dark?affiliate_id=1044145Check out our live-streaming content on Twitch Don't miss our RPG Actual Plays, tutorials, and gaming content on YouTube Listen to an excellent board game podcast Go to the Writer's Room for 7th Sea Adventures!Check out the great games from A Couple of Drakes:Listen to Tales of the ManticoreFollow us on Facebook, Follow on BlueSky | — | ||||||
| 6/9/25 | Mikey Hamm (Slugblaster: Slime, Warp, and Solder) ep. 258 | Mikey Hamm talked with Craig about the new expansion zines for his award-winning RPG, Slugblaster.Get Slugblaster: Slime, Warp, and Solder HERE!WildseaVaesenMothershipBillion SunsGaslandsMike HutchinsonSlugblasterTwo-Hand PathMichael ElliottPunk MagicThe Magpie's CubeMechabellum************************************Support the show for as little as $1 a month: Add this to the end of your link on DriveThruRPG to support the show: ?affiliate_id=1044145Example: https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/397612/Court-of-Blades--Scandal-Forged-in-the-Dark?affiliate_id=1044145Check out our live-streaming content on Twitch Don't miss our RPG Actual Plays, tutorials, and gaming content on YouTube Listen to an excellent board game podcast Go to the Writer's Room for 7th Sea Adventures!Check out the great games from A Couple of Drakes:Listen to Tales of the ManticoreFollow us on Facebook, Follow on BlueSky | — | ||||||
| 5/26/25 | John Harper (Blades in the Dark: Deep Cuts) ep. 257 | John Harper talks with Craig about the Deep Cuts expansion book for Blades in the Dark.Blades in the Dark Deep CutsBlades in the DarkLady BlackbirdTalislantaDelta GreenPagan PublishingHow To Draw Comics The Marvel Way | Book by Stan Lee, John BuscemaAdvanced Dungeons and DragonsWatchmenFateThe Road - Cormac McCarthyThe PropositionUnderstanding Comics - Scott McCloudAvatar: The Last AirbenderAlien: RomulusMoblandSuccessionA Thousand BlowsPrevious interviews with JohnEpisode 192Episode 164Episode 108************************************Support the show for as little as $1 a month: Add this to the end of your link on DriveThruRPG to support the show: ?affiliate_id=1044145Example: https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/397612/Court-of-Blades--Scandal-Forged-in-the-Dark?affiliate_id=1044145Check out our live-streaming content on Twitch Don't miss our RPG Actual Plays, tutorials, and gaming content on YouTube Listen to an excellent board game podcast Go to the Writer's Room for 7th Sea Adventures!Check out the great games from A Couple of Drakes:Listen to Tales of the ManticoreFollow us on Facebook, Follow on BlueSky | — | ||||||
| 5/19/25 | Graham Walmsley (Play Unsafe, Cosmic Dark, Cthulhu Dark) ep. 256 | Graham Walmsley talks with Craig about the creative process behind Play Unsafe, Cthulhu Dark, and CosmicDark.Back Cosmic DarkGet Cthulhu DarkGet Play UnsafeTunnels & TrollsToonGolden HeroesVampirethe MasqueradeTrail of CthuluThe Quiet YearAin't Slayed NobodyJG BallardTrophy DarkDarkenedHill and DaleMidsommarBlood on Satan’s ClawWitchfinderGeneralWickerManWhat Moves the Dead byT King FisherFall of the House of UsherBetweenTwo FiresWhite LotusSuccession************************************Support the show for as little as $1 a month: Add this to the end of your link on DriveThruRPG to support the show: ?affiliate_id=1044145Example: https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/397612/Court-of-Blades--Scandal-Forged-in-the-Dark?affiliate_id=1044145Check out our live-streaming content on Twitch Don't miss our RPG Actual Plays, tutorials, and gaming content on YouTube Listen to an excellent board game podcast Go to the Writer's Room for 7th Sea Adventures!Check out the great games from A Couple of Drakes:Listen to Tales of the ManticoreFollow us on Facebook, Follow on BlueSky | — | ||||||
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