Red Rooster's Gaming Coop

Red Rooster

Red Rooster's Gaming Coop is my gaming network of shows featuringPining for Pixels - my video game variety show where I discuss a topic or theme for the week, as well as speak my mind on what is going on in the world of video games at the moment. New episodes every Tuesday!Saving Throes - my tabletop roleplaying game variety show. I discuss a topic or theme each week along with my take on current happenings in the world of tabletop role-playing games and semi regular updates on the games I am currently involved with. New episodes every Thursday!You can contact me at redroostersgamingcoop@gmail.com Follow me on X - @RedRoosterGC

  1. Oct 20

    Pining for Pixels # 181 - Halloween 2026 Special! Part 1 - Castlevania 40th Anniversary - The Legacy

    Welcome to the Pining For Pixels podcast! This is my video game variety show podcast, part of the Red Rooster's Gaming Coop network where I talk gaming and gaming culture every week. Each episode will feature a subject or theme that interests me, and I will speak about what is on my mind in the world of video games! As Halloween is almost upon us, and 2026 marks the 40th anniversary of the legendary Castlevania franchise, I wanted to focus on what makes this series so good and examine the tremendous impact it has had on the video game industry as a whole. There is so much to talk about with Castlevania, that I couldn't possibly keep it to just one episode. So for this week's entry, I wanted to look at all the games that have followed this franchise's lead and have paid homage from loving nods and eerie atmospheres, to straight up clones and spiritual follow ups. The DNA of Castlevania is so easily recognizable, and whenever a game tries to follow in its footsteps, it often leads to good things. They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and I think this can be seen directly with how the Castlevania franchise has inadvertently produced so many ill-begotten offspring! Tune in to hear some great game suggestions if you have already played everything in the Castlevania franchise and still want more!  If you would like to reach out, you can reach me at redroostersgamingcoop@gmail.com - I would love to hear from you!  Follow me on X: @RedRoosterGC

  2. Oct 15

    Saving Throes # 180 - Pages Through the Ages: Making a Character - The Basic Editions

    Welcome to the Saving Throes podcast! This is my Tabletop role-playing game podcast, part of the Red Rooster's Gaming Coop network where I talk gaming and gaming culture every week. Each episode will feature a topic or theme along with my take on current happenings in the world of tabletop role-playing games and semi regular updates on the games I am currently involved with, or new games or products I have come across. After thinking long and hard about it, I have opted to do an episode of Making a Character that covers all the versions of Basic D&D from the Holmes basic in 1977, the OSR iconic Moldvay B/X in 1981, to the Mentzer Basic red box in 1983, all in one episode. To set expectations, I opted not to actually create a character for each of these Basic editions, but instead compare how the generation of a level 1 character feels different between each expression of Basic. At the end of the day, these are all very similar systems mechanically speaking, using the wood grain/white box 0e as a starting point. I simply didn't want to move on to later editions without acknowledging the level 1 experience for these versions of Basic given their importance to so many D&D players all over. Tune in to hear my impressions and which version of Basic suits my preferences.  If you would like to reach out, you can reach me at redroostersgamingcoop@gmail.com - I would love to hear from you!  Follow me on X: @RedRoosterGC

  3. Oct 8

    Saving Throes # 179 - Ritual of Scrying: How to Track Your Long Term D&D Campaign

    Welcome to the Saving Throes podcast! This is my Tabletop role-playing game podcast, part of the Red Rooster's Gaming Coop network where I talk gaming and gaming culture every week. Each episode will feature a topic or theme along with my take on current happenings in the world of tabletop role-playing games and semi regular updates on the games I am currently involved with, or new games or products I have come across. This week I wanted to talk about one of the core components of running a long term D&D campaign - keeping track of all notes and records. At first it might seem easy enough, but after enough time, it quickly can become a herculean task. When I am talking about "long term" I am meaning multi-year. Some groups out there have been running their game world for over 40 years, almost as long as the hobby itself has existed! I envy those games. If you have ever read or seen anything about one of these legendary campaigns, it seems like it is all so magical, but behind all of that is someone, or a number of people putting in the hard work to maintain their living game world, which is no small task. Thankfully there is a lot of advice out there online and plenty of tools and resources you can use to better manage your world and even enjoy doing it. Tune in to hear what advice I discovered and some of the stuff to be mindful of if you are out there looking for something similar yourself.  If you would like to reach out, you can reach me at redroostersgamingcoop@gmail.com - I would love to hear from you!  Follow me on X: @RedRoosterGC

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Red Rooster's Gaming Coop is my gaming network of shows featuringPining for Pixels - my video game variety show where I discuss a topic or theme for the week, as well as speak my mind on what is going on in the world of video games at the moment. New episodes every Tuesday!Saving Throes - my tabletop roleplaying game variety show. I discuss a topic or theme each week along with my take on current happenings in the world of tabletop role-playing games and semi regular updates on the games I am currently involved with. New episodes every Thursday!You can contact me at redroostersgamingcoop@gmail.com Follow me on X - @RedRoosterGC