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Open Hearth Podcast Ep 16: Ars Magica, Long Campaigns & Modern Supers
Episode 60
In this episode of the Open Hearth Podcast, host Lowell Francis (edige23) once again talks with a couple of community members about their recent gami…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Talking Playtesting
Episode 59
This episode presents a community talk from back in 2022. It features Rae Nedjadi, David MK, and myself talking about managing and working with playt…
6 months ago
Roll for Mutation: Post-Apocalyptic TTRPG History: Ep. 5 Tank Girl & Wizards
Episode 58
In our fifth episode of Roll for Mutation, we look at two different licensed post-apocalyptic TTRPGs from the 1990s. First, World of Tank Girl, part …
6 months, 1 week ago
Talking Long Campaigns
Episode 57
While the Open Hearth Community has often focused on one-shots, two-shots, and monthly short campaigns, there's always the siren call of running a lo…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
A 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…
6 months, 3 weeks 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…
7 months 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…
7 months, 1 week 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…
7 months, 2 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…
7 months, 3 weeks 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…
7 months, 4 weeks ago