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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.

  1. A Different Kind of Hex Ep. 9 - Character Interiority

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    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

    1 h 26 min
  2. Open Hearth Podcast Ep 20: Planet Raygun, Embers of the Void, A Land Once Magic

    25 jun

    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

    34 min
  3. Roll for Mutation: Post-Apocalyptic TTRPG History: Ep. 7 The End of the World

    18 jun

    Roll for Mutation: Post-Apocalyptic TTRPG History: Ep. 7 The End of the World

    In our seventh episode of Roll for Mutation, we look at a game series originally from a Spanish publisher, translated and released in English by Fantasy Flight. We talk about mechanics, how each book is structured, and the presentation of "mid-" and "post-" apocalypse. We then talk about cross-company publication history and Fantasy Flight's swingy history with TTRPGs. Lastly we talk about some media touchstones, the five scenarios in each book, and our thoughts and impressions of this line-- including our favorite concepts. ReferencesEdge EntertainmentEdge Studio (where the FF RPGs went)The End of the World: Alien InvasionThe End of the World: Revolt of the MachinesThe End of the World: Wrath of the GodsThe End of the World: Zombie ApocalypseOur Last Best HopeHelp Rae Recover Links Support or donate at https://patreon.com/swordqueengames or https://ko-fi.com/matthewarcilla For other shows like this, check out Roll for Origin: Supers TTRPG History. Marc Majcher is an award-winning game designer, performer, educator, director, woodworker, writer, and all-around goblin-man recently relocated from Austin, Texas to East Lansing, Michigan. You can find their RPGs and LARPs inspired by the works of Philip K. Dick, a bird apocalypse, eldritch startup cults, viral videos, and much, much more at https://majcher.itch.io/ and everything else at https://majcher.com/. Lowell Francis 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. You can find Lowell's work on YouTube, on Itch.io, and on DriveThruRPG. 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 Music: Here Comes the Night Karl Casey @White Bat Audio Chapters00:00 Introduction01:09 Premise and Mechanics07:55 Publication History13:19 Media Sources17:20 Apocalyptic Scenarios24:19 Thoughts and Impressions

    49 min
  4. Open Hearth Podcast Ep 19: Raccoon Sky Pirates, Capers, Traveller

    11 jun

    Open Hearth Podcast Ep 19: Raccoon Sky Pirates, Capers, Traveller

    In this episode of the Open Hearth Podcast, Lowell (edige23) talks with a pair of community members about their gaming. This time Chrys Sellers (Defy the Gods) and Jolene discuss things they recently played, cover three RPGs in more depth (Raccoon Sky Pirates, the Masks hack Capers, Star Wars Citizen for Mongoose Traveller 2e), Lowell worries about complexity, and then the group finishes up with some things they've been digging recently. Links:RSP Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hecticelectron/raccoon-sky-pirates-total-chaos-edition  Chrys Central: https://hecticelectron.com  Itch: https://hecticelectron.itch.io/  Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hecticelectron.bsky.social  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hecticelectron/  Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/blog/hecticelectron  Stag Dance: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/708446/stag-dance-by-torrey-peters/ Capers (Masks Hack): https://www.reddit.com/r/PBtA/comments/due766/masksvillainous_hack_capers_improved_pdf_files/?rdt=45538 War Rocket Ajax: https://zencastr.com/War-Rocket-AjaxStar Wars Citizen (Traveller hack): https://www.reddit.com/r/traveller/comments/1ezh01l/beta_release_full_conversion_guide_for_star_wars/ 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 Chrys & Raccoon Sky Pirates11:05 Jolene & Capers (Masks)24:52 Lowell & Star Wars Citizen (Traveller)36:30 Giving Me Life

    46 min

  5. 4 jun

    Talking PbtA

    Powered by the Apocalypse games still remain a strong force in the indie TTRPG space and heavily represented here on the Open Hearth. For this talk we're going to consider where PbtA has been, where it is now, and where it could go. We'll talk broadly about PbtA as a system and specifically about folks' experience with different PbtA iterations. Lowell has ideas, and he'll be leading this discussion group– relying mostly on the participation of folks who join us and desperately filling dead air in between points. This is part of our Open Hearth series of community RPG talks. Selected Links RyneStonetopRapscallionMasksUrban ShadowsPasión de las PasionesVale of the Failed and the FallenEscape from Dino IslandApocalypse World 3eUnder Hollow HillsArmour Astir: AdventHearts of WulinThe Cluster 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

    1 h 13 min
  6. Open Hearth Podcast Ep 18: Paint the Town Red, The Last Caravan, & Midnight of the Century

    28 may

    Open Hearth Podcast Ep 18: Paint the Town Red, The Last Caravan, & Midnight of the Century

    In this episode of the Open Hearth Podcast, Lowell (edige23) talks with a couple of community members about their gaming. This time Dominik and Donogh discuss things they recently played, cover three RPGs in more depth (Paint the Town Red, The Last Caravan, & Midnight of the Century), Lowell waxes rhapsodic about a recent TPK, and then the group finishes up with some things they've been digging recently. Links:https://dice.camp/@donogh https://rpggeek.com/geeklist/370389/2026-rpgg-challenge-play-five-rpgs-you-have-never https://www.reddit.com/user/DonoghMC/comments/ https://donogh.itch.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 Introduction01:13 Dominik & Paint the Town Red12:29 Donogh & The Last Caravan26:02 Lowell & Midnight of the Century38:42 Giving Me Life

    46 min
  7. Roll for Origin: Supers TTRPG History: Ep. 9 Aberrant

    21 may

    Roll for Origin: Supers TTRPG History: Ep. 9 Aberrant

    Roll for Origin: Supers TTRPG History looks at Aberrant, part of a trilogy of games which defined a major pivot point in the history of White Wolf Publishing. We talk about the game's pitch, how it's predecessor Trinity "isn't" a supers game, and the general system mechanics for Aberrant. We then cover the publication history of the line-- a brief heyday followed by a rapid burnout-- followed by what we see as the important media influences for the vibe and themes of the setting. We finish up by giving our general thoughts about Aberrant, metaplot, and "wide-screen" supers action. 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. You can find Lowell's work on YouTube, on Itch.io, and on DriveThruRPG. 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 Intro01:30 Pitch and Mechanics10:40 Publication History15:27 Media Influences24:28 Thoughts

    52 min
  8. Roll for Mutation: Post-Apocalyptic TTRPG History: Ep. 6 Mutant Year Zero

    7 may

    Roll for Mutation: Post-Apocalyptic TTRPG History: Ep. 6 Mutant Year Zero

    In our sixth episode of Roll for Mutation, we talk about one of the greatest modern post-apocalyptic games: Mutant: Year Zero (and the rest of the Mutant line). We talk about mechanics, important since this engine ends up powered a ton of Free League games in various versions. We talk about the publication history, drawing heavily on Magnus Seter's masterful book Outside the Box, and the media spin offs and properties associated with the franchise. Finally we talk about our thoughts and impressions of this game and the line as whole. ReferencesOutside the Box: How Sweden Conquered the World of Role-Playing GamesMarc's MYZ AP PlaylistLowell MYZ AP PlaylistMutant: Year Zero: 36 Mood Elements for the ZoneMutant: Year Zero: 36 Plots for Roles Help Rae Recover Links Support or donate at https://patreon.com/swordqueengames or https://ko-fi.com/matthewarcilla For other shows like this, check out Roll for Origin: Supers TTRPG History. Marc Majcher is an award-winning game designer, performer, educator, director, woodworker, writer, and all-around goblin-man recently relocated from Austin, Texas to East Lansing, Michigan. You can find their RPGs and LARPs inspired by the works of Philip K. Dick, a bird apocalypse, eldritch startup cults, viral videos, and much, much more at https://majcher.itch.io/ and everything else at https://majcher.com/. Lowell Francis 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. You can find Lowell's work on YouTube, on Itch.io, and on DriveThruRPG. 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 Music: Here Comes the Night Karl Casey @White Bat Audio Chapters00:00 Introduction01:01 Premise and Mechanics10:46 Publication History17:52 Media Context23:57 Thoughts and Impressions

    56 min
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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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  • Creado por
    Open Hearth Gaming Community
  • Años en activo
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodios
    74
  • Clasificación
    Explícito
  • Derechos de autor
    © 2026 Open Hearth Gaming Community
  • Sitio web del podcast
    Around the Hearth

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