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Back to SearchA Different Kind of Hex Ep. 7 - Showing & Telling
Episode 56
Ian, José, and special guest Shane explore the space between direct exposition and embodied demonstration during play. How are these two approaches d…
10 hours ago
Roll for Origin: Supers TTRPG History: Ep. 7 Mutants & Masterminds
Episode 55
Roll for Origin: Supers TTRPG History looks all four editions of one of the most important modern supers TTRPGs, Mutants & Masterminds. Jay and Lowel…
1 week ago
Talking Adapting Modules
Episode 54
Since almost the beginning, game publishers have supplemented games with pre-generated dungeons, scenarios, and campaigns. Some of these have becomes…
2 weeks ago
Roll for Mutation: Post-Apocalyptic TTRPG History: Ep. 4 Apocalypse World
Episode 53
In our fourth episode of Roll for Mutation, we look at one of the most important post-apocalyptic games, Apocalypse World. We consider both the impac…
3 weeks ago
Talking RPG Cities
Episode 52
What makes a good city in a role-playing game? People, places, factions, rumors? We're going to be talking about that and bringing together your insi…
1 month ago
A Different Kind of Hex Ep. 6 - The Gift of Offers
Episode 51
As the first installment in a series of episodes on improv tools at the gaming table, Ian & José are joined by Karen Twelves, the author of Improv fo…
1 month ago
Roll for Origin: Supers TTRPG History: Ep. 6 Godlike & Wild Talents
Episode 50
Roll for Origin: Supers TTRPG History looks at two related RPG systems. First Godlike, the World War II supers game that leans into realism and consi…
1 month, 1 week ago
Open Hearth Podcast Ep 15: Mythic Bastionland, Villa Encantata, Rapscallion
Episode 49
In this episode host Lowell Francis is joined by Kieron Gillen and Cat Rambo to talk about recent games, plans for future games, current writing proj…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Open Hearth Games of the Year 2025
Episode 48
A collection of favorite tabletop RPGs of 2025 from our community members. It's split into three sections, with host picks in-between.
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2 months ago
Open Hearth Podcast Ep 14: Going for Broke, Grimwild, Band of Blades
Episode 47
In this episode host Lowell Francis is joined by Michael D. and Alun R. to talk about the ups and downs of "funny" game mechanics, a modern approach …
3 months ago