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Around the Hearth features discussion on a wide range of topics relevant to tabletop roleplaying games (TTRPGs) featuring members of the Open Hearth Gaming Community. We talk games, gameplay, design, and the games being played at the Open Hearth Gaming Calendar. Our online games are free and open to all! If you'd like to join the fun, visit openhearthgaming.com for more information.

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    Open Hearth Podcast Ep 22: Basic Fantasy RPG, Fearful Symmetries, Void Technicians

    In this episode of the Open Hearth Podcast, host Tea talks with a couple of community members about their gaming. This time Moria and Shane discuss things they recently played, cover three RPGs in more depth (Basic Fantasy RPG, Fearful Symmetries, and Void Technicians), and then the group finishes up with some things they've been digging recently. Links: Moria Hobby blog: https://trashpile.blog/ Carrd: https://the-trashpile.carrd.co/ Shane YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Shane-Marble/videos Games Discussed:Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game - https://www.basicfantasy.org/Fearful Symmetries by Steve Dempsey for Trail of Cthulhu - https://pelgranepress.com/product/fearful-symmetries/Void Technicians - https://thecastlebuilder.itch.io/void-techniciansOther Games & Misc Mentioned:Basic Fantasy RPG is not to be confused with Basic RoleplayingShadowdarkLancerMothershipStrange Towns for Cortex PrimeGood SocietyUnder Hollow HillsFor The QueenBeach Blanket Body Bag (Carved from Brindlewood)Rune Seekers of Glorantha (in development)Rosewood AbbeyBiophageWith Fire Thy Affections Hold A WingHarvestGhosts of El Paso for The BetweenGoblin ErrandsArmor Astir: AdventOcean TidesD&DOh Captain, My Captain!StonetopTurnip 28Other Mentions:Fearful Symmetries session videosRune Seekers of Glorantha session videosShared Hearth free open gaming event is coming October 1st - October 4th, 2026The xkcd "Average Familiarity" comicPlayingcards.io Help Rae Recover Links  Support or donate at https://patreon.com/swordqueengames or https://ko-fi.com/matthewarcilla Find out more about the Open Hearth Gaming CommunitySupport us on Patreon!Our actual play podcast can be found hereFollow us on Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/blog/open-hearth-rpgBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/openhearthrpgMastodon: @openhearthrpg@dice.camp     00:00 Introduction01:50 Moria & Basic Fantasy RPG09:48 Shane & Fearful Symmetries17:38 Tea & Void Technicians27:58 Giving Me Life

    Open Hearth Podcast Ep 22: Basic Fantasy RPG, Fearful Symmetries, Void Technicians

  2. 20. Aug.

    A Different Kind of Hex Ep. 10 - White Whales

    ...to the last, I prattle with thee; from a studio apartment, I yap at thee; for the game's sake I pod my last cast at thee!! In the first-ever live studio recording of the show, José & Ian spend a (very warm) summer evening bouncing off of each other about games & gaming. We discuss bringing newcomers into the hobby, embracing (and even aiming for) imperfection, and our forever-implausible "ideal" games. Find out more about the Open Hearth Gaming CommunityOur website - Check out the Shared Hearth event!Support us on Patreon!Our actual play podcast can be found hereFollow us on Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/blog/open-hearth-rpgBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/openhearthrpgMastodon: @openhearthrpg@dice.camp Our info:Email: adifferenthex@gmail.comMusic: https://lloydeaves.bandcamp.com/album/a-different-kind-of-hexJack de Quidt's Music - https://notquitereal.bandcamp.com/ Help Rae Recover Links  Support or donate at https://patreon.com/swordqueengames or https://ko-fi.com/matthewarcilla 01:05 - Intro02:53 - José's Poison, the "Pied Piper"14:00 - Ian's Poison, the "Need for Speed"23:47 - White Whales; or, the "ideal" game45:56 - Pearls of Wisdom55:27 - Outro

    A Different Kind of Hex Ep. 10 - White Whales

  3. 13. Aug.

    Open Hearth Podcast Ep 21: Blades '68, Firebrands System, Dungeon World 2

    In this episode of the Open Hearth Podcast, host Gwen talks with a couple of community members about their gaming. This time Jex (Bump in the Dark) and Mads discuss things they recently played, cover three RPGs in more depth (Blades '68, Firebrands and Dungeon World 2), and then the group finishes up with some things they've been digging recently. Links:Jex Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/lastpinepress.com Itch: https://jexjthomas.itch.io/ RPG Trader: https://rpg-trader.com/creator/197/last-pine-press Mads YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Madelancholy Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/madelancholy.bsky.social Itch: https://madelancholy.itch.io/ Gwen Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/drgwenmarshall.bsky.social Itch: https://drgwenmarshall.itch.io/ Games & Misc Discussed: Going for Broke series Blades '68 More about Good Society 2E playtesting ZealZaddy on Twitch Mobile Frame Zero: Firebrands In Dreaming Avalon You Can Check Out Any Time You Like, But You Can Never Leave Hearts of Magic: Threads Entangled Once More Into the Void The King is Dead Winter's Daughter Cantrip Lichcraft Dungeon World 2 Beta Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (2026) Camp (2026) Help Rae Recover Links  Support or donate at https://patreon.com/swordqueengames or https://ko-fi.com/matthewarcilla Find out more about the Open Hearth Gaming CommunitySupport us on Patreon!Our actual play podcast can be found hereFollow us on Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/blog/open-hearth-rpgBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/openhearthrpgMastodon: @openhearthrpg@dice.camp     00:00 Introduction 02:06 Jex & Blades '68 09:36 Mads & The Firebrand System 24:05 Gwen & Dungeon World 2 35:47 Giving Me Life

    Open Hearth Podcast Ep 21: Blades '68, Firebrands System, Dungeon World 2

  4. 6. Aug.

    Known Territory: Ep 1 Band of Blades

    Welcome to the first episode of a new series on the Around the Hearth podcast feed: Known Territory: GMs Talk Games. Each episode we sit down with an experienced game facilitator who has played a specific TTRPG extensively. They will discuss how they pitch the game, best practices for running, useful tools, potential pitfalls, and more. We hope this will be a useful primer for both GMs and players interested in this game. For this first episode we have on Jim Crocker to discuss Band of Blades, Evil Hat's military fantasy Forged in the Dark TTRPG. Jim's run complete campaigns of this striking and complex story game of military survival and horror. Jim on itch.io Games MentionedBand of BladesBand of Blades on Roll20Blades in the DarkThe WatchNight Witches If you dig this series, please rate, review, and subscribe. This episode's host is Lowell Francis,  designer and co-author of Hearts of Wulin. He's the ENnie-winning creator of the Age of Ravens blog and community manager for the Open Hearth Gaming Community. He's the co-author of the Transverse Noir series of Shadowrun novellas. You can find Lowell's work on YouTube, on Itch.io, and on DriveThruRPG. Help Rae Recover Links Support or donate at https://patreon.com/swordqueengames or https://ko-fi.com/matthewarcilla Music: ‘Mission Control’ by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio Find out more about the Open Hearth Gaming CommunitySupport us on Patreon!Our actual play podcast can be found hereFollow us on Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/blog/open-hearth-rpgBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/openhearthrpgMastodon: @openhearthrpg@dice.camp

    Known Territory: Ep 1 Band of Blades

  5. 23. Juli

    Roll for Origin: Supers TTRPG History: Ep. 10 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness

    Roll for Origin: Supers TTRPG History looks at Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness, one of the earliest and most successful licensed supers games, kicking around for many more years than any competitors. We talk about the game's mechanics, how it conveys the pitch, and the unique approach to splitting combat and skills. We then cover the publication history of the line and how it helped cement Palladium's role in the TTRPG industry. We talk a little about the Turtles themselves and how important this game is to the history of the TMNT licensing behemoth. We finish up by giving our general thoughts about TMNT and the recent Kickstarter reprint. If you dig this series, please rate, review, and subscribe. Jay's the author of By Aecer’s Light, The Clockwinders for Fate, Cortex Prime's Supers, and a contributing author on Pathfinder’s Mwangi Expanse, Trophy Gold, Hit the Streets: Defend the Block, and the upcoming Lifted: Indomitable RPG, a supers game about everyday folks with extraordinary powers in a tech-aggressive world. Check out Mad Jay's work at Play.Fearless and at the Diceology Podcast. Lowell is the designer and co-author of Hearts of Wulin. He's the ENnie-winning creator of the Age of Ravens blog and community manager for the Open Hearth Gaming Community. He's the co-author of the Transverse Noir series of Shadowrun novellas. You can find Lowell's work on YouTube, on Itch.io, and on DriveThruRPG. Help Rae Recover Links Support or donate at https://patreon.com/swordqueengames or https://ko-fi.com/matthewarcilla Find out more about the Open Hearth Gaming CommunitySupport us on Patreon!Our actual play podcast can be found hereFollow us on Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/blog/open-hearth-rpgBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/openhearthrpgMastodon: @openhearthrpg@dice.camp 00:00 Intro01:36 Pitch and Mechanics07:22 Publication History17:33 Media History21:39 Thoughts

    Roll for Origin: Supers TTRPG History: Ep. 10 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness

  6. 9. Juli

    Talking Romance

    Love, lust, friendship, strong attachment-- the emotional beats which support drama and play. In this community talk, we consider romance in TTRPGs: running it, playing it, planning it. Drawing on experiences we explore break ups, cool mechanics, the line between system and play, objects of affection, good romance GM moves, and more. This is part of our Open Hearth series of community RPG talks. Selected LinksEyes on the PrizeGirl by MoonlightThirsty Sword LesbiansApocalypse KeysStar CrossedGood SocietyMasksUrban ShadowsPasión de las PasionesEscape from Dino IslandApocalypse World 3eHearts of WulinDIE RpgImage mentioned during talk Help Rae Recover Links  Support or donate at https://patreon.com/swordqueengames or https://ko-fi.com/matthewarcilla Find out more about the Open Hearth Gaming CommunitySupport us on Patreon!Our actual play podcast can be found hereFollow us on Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/blog/open-hearth-rpgBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/openhearthrpgMastodon: @openhearthrpg@dice.camp

  7. 2. Juli

    A Different Kind of Hex Ep. 9 - Character Interiority

    Ian, José, and special guest Elle discuss the inner worlds of our characters and of ourselves! How do we as players express interiority and why would we want to, anyways. Along the way, there are guilty confessions, moments of uncertainty, and unexpected plot twists. Elle’s work: https://bloodygorgeous.carrd.co/ Find out more about the Open Hearth Gaming CommunityOur websiteSupport us on Patreon!Our actual play podcast can be found hereFollow us on Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/blog/open-hearth-rpgBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/openhearthrpgMastodon: @openhearthrpg@dice.camp Our info:Email: adifferenthex@gmail.comMusic: https://lloydeaves.bandcamp.com/album/a-different-kind-of-hex Help Rae Recover Links  Support or donate at https://patreon.com/swordqueengames or https://ko-fi.com/matthewarcilla 0:02:16 - Pick Your Poison0:16:05 - What is Interiority?0:25:50 - Why do it?0:28:01 - Plot twists & interiority0:33:20 - José’s guilty confession0:38:05 - Can opaqueness be good?0:54:52 - How to show interiority 1:07:21 - Encouraging it in other players1:18:00 - Pearl of Wisdom1:21:01 - Outro

    A Different Kind of Hex Ep. 9 - Character Interiority

  8. 25. Juni

    Open Hearth Podcast Ep 20: Planet Raygun, Embers of the Void, A Land Once Magic

    In this episode of the Open Hearth Podcast, host Tea talks with a couple of community members about their gaming. This time Amanda (Sprigs and Kindling) and Cale discuss things they recently played, cover three RPGs in more depth (Planet Raygun, Embers of the Void, and A Land Once Magic), and then the group finishes up with some things they've been digging recently. Links:Amanda Cale:  https://vengefulpickle.com/ https://warboard.vengefulpickle.com/ Games discussed:  Planet Raygun (in development) Embers Of the Void (in development) A Land Once Magic Games mentioned: Pirate Borg by Limithon MÖRK BORG  Starhold: a Space-Themed Survival Horror TTRPG  A Fool’s Errand by j strautman and b marsolier Trophy: Ruin Once More into the Void Band-Aids & Bullet Holes Thirsty Sword Lesbians The King is Dead Uneasy Lies the Head The Last Caravan The Emperor is Undead  Fomoria Fearful Symmetries Cairn Armor Astir Advent MF0: Firebrands  D&D The Between  Stonetop Quiet Year/The Deep Forest Exquisite Biome Microscope: Chronicle  Pull Over, I Need to Pee For the Queen Agon Blades in the Dark Help Rae Recover Links  Support or donate at https://patreon.com/swordqueengames or https://ko-fi.com/matthewarcilla Find out more about the Open Hearth Gaming CommunitySupport us on Patreon!Our actual play podcast can be found hereFollow us on Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/blog/open-hearth-rpgBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/openhearthrpgMastodon: @openhearthrpg@dice.camp     00:00 Introduction06:27 Amanda & Planet Raygun (in development)12:29 Cale & Embers Of the Void (in development)18:43 Tea & A Land Once Magic26:31 Giving Me Life

    Open Hearth Podcast Ep 20: Planet Raygun, Embers of the Void, A Land Once Magic
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Around the Hearth features discussion on a wide range of topics relevant to tabletop roleplaying games (TTRPGs) featuring members of the Open Hearth Gaming Community. We talk games, gameplay, design, and the games being played at the Open Hearth Gaming Calendar. Our online games are free and open to all! If you'd like to join the fun, visit openhearthgaming.com for more information.

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