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#356 - Discussion: New Jersey Web Fest and BigBadCon
October 12, 2023

Mike talks about the 2023 New Jersey Web Fest and then Brandon and Mike talk about BigBadCon 2023. Brandon discusses their experiences in 2019 vs. 2023 and the importance of the POC Scholars program.The video for this discussion was available early to s

#355 - Neon Sundown: The Strange Friends Go to the Mattresses, Pt. 3
October 05, 2023

A new wrangler appears as the group tries to escape the perilous claw room. The wranglers take a beating, the goose gets mad, and our heroes finally confront the Unsealy King.Playing Neon Sundown by Tracy Barnett - https://theothertracy.itch.io/neon-sun

#354 - Neon Sundown: The Strange Friends Go to the Mattresses, Pt. 2
September 28, 2023

The wranglers contend with pillow-people guards, questionable slime, and a sentient feather down blob. Pushed to the edge, one of the wranglers moseys into the sunset.Playing Neon Sundown by Tracy Barnett - https://theothertracy.itch.io/neon-sundownSt

#353 - Neon Sundown: The Strange Friends Go to the Mattresses, Pt. 1
September 21, 2023

Iori leads The Strange Friends in a delightfully wild one-shot of vaporwave action rpg Neon Sundown, where glitzy bounty hunters pursue a cruel mattress mogul in Strip City (which is definitely not Las Vegas). Playing Neon Sundown by Tracy Barnett - http

#352 - Discussion: Emergent Theme in TTRPG Campaigns
September 14, 2023

Brandon, Greg, and Mike discuss theme in ttrpgs (home games and actual play), the differences between what you expected from a game as the GM going in and what the game ended up being about, and asking questions about/in your game while making room for ot

#351 - The Strange Friends on Adapting RPG Lessons to Writing, Pt. 2
August 31, 2023

Brandon, Iori, Mike and Valerie talk about ways that they've brought skills and lessons from playing and running TTRPGs over to their writing, from using and talking about touchstones to a question about writing and GMing voice that provokes minor existen

#350 - The Strange Friends on Adapting RPG Lessons to Writing, Pt. 1
August 24, 2023

Brandon, Iori, Mike, and Valerie talk about ways that they've brought skills and lessons from playing and running TTRPGs over to their writing, from specific mechanics to developing characters.Featuring Brandon O'Brien, Iori Kusano, Michael R. Underwood,

#349 - Fight With Spirit: Neons vs. Demons, Pt. 3
August 17, 2023

Brandon leads Valerie and Mike in a one-shot of Fight With Spirit, where the Newcastle Neons take on the Dockside Demons in a team e-sport ala capture the flag plus mechs. Meli and Sam clash with their rivals Hanna and Ryan in the decisive moments of the

#348 - Fight With Spirit: Neons vs. Demons, Pt. 2
August 10, 2023

Brandon leads Valerie and Mike in a one-shot of Fight With Spirit, where the Newcastle Neons take on the Dockside Demons in a team e-sport ala capture the flag plus mechs. Meli and Sam try to lead the Neons to victory against a powerful Demons offense. S

#347 - Fight With Spirit: Neons vs. Demons, Pt. 1
August 03, 2023

Brandon leads Valerie and Mike in a one-shot of Fight With Spirit, where the Newcastle Neons take on the Dockside Demons in a team e-sport ala capture the flag plus mechs. The group decides on details for the Neons and creates the main characters and thei