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12/31/2022

Final Episode - Lessons Learned in 2022

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It's a super-sized episode as Rach and Rich talk about the lessons they learned playing and running PbtA games in 2022, and we bring the podcast to a close.

Timecodes:
0:01:23 - Read a Sitch about 2022 gaming highlights
0:35:14 - Open Your Brain to our stray thoughts about PbtA games and play
0:52:08 - Act Under Fire - our closing thoughts

You can find Rach on Mastodon (it's a social media site - google it!) She's @[email protected]
You can find Rich on Mastodon, too. He's @[email protected]

Thanks so much to all of our wonderful guests over the years! Thanks to you, our listeners, too. Happy Holiday and Happy New Year!

10/31/2022

Sneak Preview: The Darkened Threshold

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The Darkened Threshold is a new podcast from The Gauntlet, coming in 2023! This is a sneak preview of the first episode; the show will launch with its own feed in late December. In the meantime, join us on The Gauntlet Discord server to discuss all things Brindlewood Bay & The Between.

10/25/2022

Summer Series Firebrands - What We Have Learned

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Rach and Rich reflect on their Summer Series of Firebrands games.

Timecodes:
0:00:53 - Our First Impressions of Firebrands
0:05:58 - Which Firebrands games did we try out?
0:08:27 - What aspects of Firebrands most surprised us
0:14:11 - Which aspects we found underwhelming
0:23:49 - Advice we offer for first time Firebrands players
0:28:57 - Our Highs
0:34:00 - Our Lows
0:37:20 - Final Thoughts on Firebrands and PbtA

Firebrands Series Page

10/10/2022

Apocalypse Keys

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Rach and Rich bring on Rae Nedjadi to talk about their game Apocalypse Keys, which is crowd-funding on Kickstarter until October 11, 2022

Timecodes:
0:02:40 - Read a Sitch about The Promise of a Move
0:11:56 - Open Your Brain to Apocalypse Keys
0:22:09 - Act Under Fire

Check out Apocalypse Keys on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/evilhat/apocalypse-keys

Find Rae's website here:
https://www.swordqueengames.com/

9/26/2022

Summer Series Firebrands - Once More Into the Void

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Rach and Rich continue their third Summer Series. This series covers games in the Firebrands style of PbtA games. This seventh episode of the series features Rae Nadjadi, creator of Once More into the Void.

Timecodes:
00:01:30- Setting Up
00:07:53 - The Challenge
00:18:46 - Playing the Games

Find Once More into the Void here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/Jagash/once-more-into-the-void

9/14/2022

Summer Series Firebrands - Superstars: Racing Icons

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Rach and Rich continue their third Summer Series. This series covers games in the Firebrands style of PbtA games. This sixth episode of the series features Tristan and Pete, creators of Superstars: Racing Icons.

Timecodes:
00:03:52- Setting Up
00:12:27 - The Challenge
00:22:39 - Playing the Games

Find Superstars: Racing Icons here: https://feelingfickle.itch.io/superstars-racing-icons
Follow Tristan on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/feelingfickle
Follow Pete on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/Pete_Volk

8/30/2022

Summer Series Firebrands - Miss Bernburg’s Finishing School for Young Ladies

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Rach and Rich continue their third Summer Series. This series covers games in the Firebrands style of PbtA games. This fifth episode of the series features Andrea of Plotbunny Games, creator of Miss Bernburg’s Finishing School for Young Ladies.

Timecodes:
00:06:02- Setting Up
00:17:33 - The Challenge
00:26:09 - Playing the Games

You can find Andrea's itch store here: https://catcurious.itch.io/
She tweets here: https://twitter.com/this_curiouscat
Plotbunny Games website (in German) is located here: https://plotbunnygames.com/

Andrea generously agreed to share her Firebrands Games research with us!
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KB0-b2K1APeVg8j5pD7Xct1A2XyeKemgael-AIT0-7c/edit?usp=sharing

Wikipedia article on Mädchen in Uniform: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%A4dchen_in_Uniform

8/15/2022

Ryne

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Rach and Rich bring on Adam and Thryn of Furtive Shambles to talk about their game Ryne, which is funding on Indie Go Go until August 21

Timecodes:
0:01:45 - Read a Sitch about PbtA and Actual Play
0:16:11 - Open Your Brain to Ryne
0:28:57 - Act Under Fire in a land of ice seeking something hidden away

Check out Ryne on Indie Go Go: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/ryne

You can find Furtive Shambles here: http://furtiveshambles.com/

8/1/2022

Summer Series Firebrands - Thy Words Inspire, Thespians

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Rach and Rich continue their third Summer Series. This series covers games in the Firebrands style of PbtA games. This fourth episode of the series features Cole, creator of Thy Words Inspire, Thespians.

Timecodes:
00:02:14- Setting Up
00:08:09 - The Challenge
00:15:22 - Playing the Games

You can find Cole's games here: https://magicole.itch.io/
They tweet here: https://twitter.com/TheMostMagiCole
Cole's Twitch stream group can be found here: https://www.twitch.tv/rollplusbond

7/21/2022

Summer Series Firebrands - A Complicated Profession

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Rach and Rich continue their third Summer Series. This series covers games in the Firebrands style of PbtA games. This third episode of the series features Jason Price of AlwaysCheckers, creator of A Complicated Profession.

Timecodes:
00:02:31 - Setting Up
00:07:06 - The Challenge
00:20:20 - Playing the Game

BOTH A Complicated Profession and the +1 Forward podcast are nominated for ENnie awards. Public voting for the winners of our respective categories (and many others) is live at the time of this episode's publication and ends July 24th. Please go vote for us!
https://vote.ennie-awards.com/vote/2022/

Find Jason's games here: https://alwayscheckers.itch.io/