Tag: Tabletop RPG

  • 034 – Ghosts Are Real… A Real Bummer!

    As the party descends deeper into the mountain, they move away from the carefully constructed maintenance tunnels and into natural caverns riddled with OSHA violations. From holes to doors to poorly-described rooms, there’s no end to the terrors they encounter! Aracyne copes with a tragedy. Vons takes a moment to think. Jaaspar uses his degree.…

  • 033 – Shifting Gears

    The party gets ready to descend into the maintenance levels of the city to search for Cog. They get armored up, grab their gear, and head on through the bead curtain of destiny to find out what lies beyond. Aracyne helps a friend get dressed to go out. Vons finds out he’d hate the Haunted…

  • 032 – Convening the Crew

    The party is drawn together by Grickx’s note and heads to Otten Core, where they hatch a plan to find the missing Cog. First, though, Aracyne has some business to conclude. Grickx hears a tale that chills him to the bone. Vons upcycles some utensils and makes a friend. Wealthy finds a table. Aracyne takes…

  • SA001 – Secondary Attribute: Math is Hard

    Hey everyone! We weren’t able to get a normal episode out for this week due to some technical difficulties, so we decided to do something a little different. We present for your listening pleasure a bit of cut content from the Dating Game episodes that we thought was very funny and interesting, but couldn’t quite…

  • 031 – A Missing Cog

    With Cog MIA, the party rushes to do all their side quests in the little time they have to spare before a potential rescue operation. After all, if you don’t unlock the ultimate weapon and armor for every character, and finish all the social links, are you even really playing?* Grickx rats people out. Vons…

  • 030 – Won’t You Be My Neighbor?

    Our party is out of lockdown and everyone heads home to get some space and figure out what their next objective is. It’s a thrilling tale of terrible family members, fanciful correspondence, and trying to find one’s place in the world. Vons makes his mark. Wealthy’s weekend woes suddenly increase. Grickx gets a roommate. Aracyne…

  • 029 – Lockdown 6: A Chaste Intimacy is Established

    We wrap up our lockdown arc with a brief episode concerning pancakes. Amazingly for this show, it’s not a pancake breakfast fundraiser to repair a park or conduit or something. I’m just as confused as you. Grickx plays a co-op minigame and gets S rank. Wealthy keeps a low profile. Vons is surprisingly sweet. Aracyne…

  • 028 – Lockdown 5: Passing Out

    The party’s evening in lockdown finally winds to a close, and everyone drifts towards bed, though not without some final shenanigans of both the criminal and heart varieties. Grickx gives a pair of crack commandos a dangerous mission. Wealthy asks the hard questions. Aracyne and Photios bust out the luggage rack and unpack some baggage.…

  • 027 – Lockdown 4: Just Like Middle School

    It’s episode 4 of lockdown, so we take a breather from Feelings with a pleasant conversation about anticapitalism, big pharma, and worldly awareness. Oooh, and there’s party games! Grickx is a good sport and a bad coaster. Aracyne makes drinking plans and auditions for the role of Sexy Count von Count. Vons opens up and…

  • 026 – Lockdown 3: The Search for Wealthy

    It’s time for Lockdown episode three, and we’ve now hit three cliffhangers in a row for Aracyne about Wealthy. Have the stars finally aligned so Aracyne can get her answers? We’ll find out! The party hunkers down as the evening grows late around them, and the conversations turn more serious. Confrontations are finally managed, and…

  • 025 – Lockdown 2: Unhealthy Emotional Investments

    It’s the second episode of lockdown, the alcohol’s out, and things are heating up. They should probably try to get some ventilation going, because the party has zero chill. Wealthy channels Mary Worth and gets her meddle on. Vons attempts to keep things on the down low, to the point he’s risking breaching the mantle.…

  • 024 – Lockdown

    Arx Moltimus goes into lockdown as a storm, and The Corruption, crash against the walls. The party, meanwhile, crashes in some friend’s apartments. Is anyone ready to spend this long in close quarters together? Especially after the night they’ve been having? Probably not, but we’re going to find out! Aracyne suffers an internal organ malfunction.…

  • 023 – Loose Lips Propel Ships

    The party spends the evening drinking with friends. They try to wind down, relax, and celebrate some recent accomplishments. They succeed at exactly one of these! Emotional Chaos ensues. Vons looks for a helping paw for himself and society. Grickx is the only good listener. Aracyne asks for a big favor and tries to get…

  • 022 – Downtime? More Like Downertime!

    Our party goes back to their daily lives after an exciting day of dates and adventure, in what is sure to be a light-hearted and breezy breather episode. Wait, I’m being handed a note. Oh…oh no. Wealthy changes hats. Vons worries that by not taking Renegade points he’ll get the bad ending. Aracyne fails to…

  • 021 – Afterparty

    The party drifts home after a night at the bar and reluctantly resumes the trials of daily life. Aracyne visits a certain shop. Vons turns down a networking opportunity. Grickx’s past comes back to haunt him. Wealthy looks at transforming the equation of her life. The cast barely prevents becoming unstuck in time. Production note:…

  • 020 – Frenemies

    We rejoin our party while Grickx is away, as Aracyne gets called out and tries to explain the party’s sudden presence in the distillery to Nara. Things get a little awkward, to say the least. Vons considers the better part of valor. Aracyne swears it’s not what it looks like. Grickx lets Nara know where…

  • 019 – An Independent Contractor

    The party finds themselves confronted by their foe, Nara, and hatch a clever plan. The plan, of course, immediately goes to shit. Wealthy tries to win friends and influence people. Vons makes small talk. Aracyne attempts desperately to play it cool. Devin lurks in the background. The players get separation anxiety. Grickx throws down for…

  • 018 – Trust is Hard

    The party meets the most suspicious type of people of all: grad students. Grickx handles his lucky stick. Wealthy doesn’t believe in independent field research. Defended Delves shows incredible restraint in their pushing of buttons. Aracyne makes an entrance. Vons tries to share his snacks. Some weirdo named Devin keeps hanging around for some reason.…

  • 017 – Tentacle Friends

    Our party is attacked by creatures in the dark who try to eat their faces. Or be their friends! Who can really say for sure? Aracyne uses her head. Vons proves the value of tactile labeling. Wealthy gives it her all. Grickx makes cotton candy. Defended Delves proves they’re worth the money. Check us out…

  • 016 – A Maze of Twisty Little Passages, All Alike

    The party decides to not confront Nara and instead tries to find another route to their destination. They press forward in a way that does not resemble wandering one bit, how dare you. Wealthy laments her footwear choices. Vons gets confused by the plan. Grickx bravely charges head-on into the unknown. Aracyne goes to geology…