The Original Gamer's Haven Podcast

Ethan Parker
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Stories and Advice for tabletop gamers, featuring reviews, essays, and anecdotes from the gaming table.

  1. Mystery One-Shots, Lost Games, and Digital Nightmares

    09/19/2025

    Mystery One-Shots, Lost Games, and Digital Nightmares

    In this episode of the Gamers Haven Podcast, Ethan, Jeremy, Nathan, and Noah dive deep into the challenges of modern gaming—both digital and tabletop. The crew shares birthday laughs, Baldur’s Gate 3 impressions, and even a few horror stories about exploding microwaves and cursed printers. But the heart of the discussion tackles a serious issue: […]

    1h 34m
  2. The Original Gamer’s Haven Returns: The Lost Decade

    09/05/2025

    The Original Gamer’s Haven Returns: The Lost Decade

    After an eight-year hiatus, the hosts of The Original Gamer’s Haven are back, reflecting on how much has changed in their lives and the world of tabletop gaming. The episode kicks off with the hosts catching up, sharing personal updates about fatherhood, midlife crises centered around collecting retro computers and vintage RPG books, and taking […]

    1h 26m
  3. In A World …

    09/01/2025

    In A World …

    “Darkness took me, and I strayed out of thought and time… the stars wheeled overhead, and every day was as long as a life age of the earth… but it was not the end. I felt life in me again. I’ve been sent back until my task is done.” — Tolkien, J. R. R. The […]

    1 min
  4. Gamer’s Haven Episode 62 – Running a New System

    03/19/2010

    Gamer’s Haven Episode 62 – Running a New System

    In this episode, we talk about running a new system. What to do, what to try, and what to avoid. Running a new system can be a multi-faceted problem, from players to GMs. In the Three Parter, Nathan reviews Pathfinder from Paizo Publishing,

    1h 55m
  5. Gamer’s Haven Episode 61 – State of the Podcast Address

    03/03/2010

    Gamer’s Haven Episode 61 – State of the Podcast Address

    In this episode, we talk about what the podcast is doing, what we've done, and what we intend to do. It's a general status report about the show and the new website, plus some tidbits about other things going on in the Gamer's Haven world.

    1h 28m
  6. Gamer’s Haven Episode 60 – Random Encounters

    03/02/2010

    Gamer’s Haven Episode 60 – Random Encounters

    In this episode, we hit the mailbag to see what our listeners are thinking about. We also talk some news, and give a brief and mysterious update on KantCon. Also, if you haven't already guessed, we've moved, incorporated, and are open for business!

    1h 20m
  7. Gamer’s Haven Episode 59 – NPCs Revisited

    02/06/2010

    Gamer’s Haven Episode 59 – NPCs Revisited

    In this episode, we talk about NPCs -- making them, running them, and all that stuff.  We've talked about it before, but we wanted to talk about it again ... In the Three Parter, Ethan reviews Shootin' Ladders from Smirk & Dagger Games,

    1h 28m
  8. Gamer’s Haven Episode 58 – LARPing

    01/25/2010

    Gamer’s Haven Episode 58 – LARPing

    In this episode, we talk about our experiences and our impression of LARPing (Live-Action Role-Playing). We do what we can to talk about how it can influence your tabletop experience and vice versa. In the Three Parter, Nathan reviews an old PC game,

    1h 15m
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