Episodes

  • GMing Shop Talk: NPCs

    GMing Shop Talk: NPCs
    Jun 25 2024

    Rich Rogers (Hit the Streets, +1 Forward Podcast) and Lowell Francis (Hearts of Wulin, the Gauntlet Podcast) talk NPCs: creating, presenting & working with them. We discuss these ideas with a small GM group-- getting their ideas and suggestions.

    Links mentioned in episode:
    Behind the Names
    Markov Name Generator
    Speech Patterns for NPCs

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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Announcement: Playing at the Hearth

    Announcement: Playing at the Hearth
    Apr 28 2024

    Open Hearth Gaming's recorded gaming sessions are now available in an audio-only podcast format. For more information, check out Playing at the Hearth at https://playingatthehearth.openhearthgaming.com/.

    For more information about Open Hearth Gaming, including how to sign up for games, please visit https://openhearthgaming.com/.

    Thanks, everyone, and happy gaming!
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    1 min
  • Learning Legacy: Life Among the Ruins

    Learning Legacy: Life Among the Ruins
    Apr 18 2024

    This is a talk by Lowell Francis about Legacy: Life Among the Ruins, a PbtA game of post-apocalyptic families and factions. Lowell (@edige23 on most social media) walks through the facets of the game giving advice and insight, with feedback and questions from the seminar participants.

    Talk Outline
    Example Character Keeper
    Sample Map
    Legacy: System Guide for New Players
    World Building: Collaborative Maps

    You can check us out on Patreon, YouTube, or our website.

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    1 hr and 46 mins
  • Talking Hard Moves, Costs & Consequences

    Talking Hard Moves, Costs & Consequences
    Mar 13 2024

    A community event talking about GMing and playing hard moves, managing costs, and balancing consequences for PbtA, Forged in the Dark, and other storygames.
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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • Talking Forged in the Dark

    Talking Forged in the Dark
    Jan 29 2024

    A community event talking about the basics of FitD, challenges for play, best practices, interesting mechanics, and new games. Begins with a 30 minute overview, followed by a longer group discussion of folks' experience with and advice for playing Forged in the Dark Games. This is the actual, unedited audio from the discussion.

    You can see an event outline here

    For a great look at FitD games, check out the +1 Forward podcast summer series on several of these games.

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    1 hr and 25 mins
  • Open Hearth Games of the Year 2023

    Open Hearth Games of the Year 2023
    Dec 30 2023
    Members of the Open Hearth Gaming Community submit their favorite games and gaming experiences of 2023 in our year-end special episode.Website: https://openhearthgaming.com/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/openhearthgamingMastodon: https://dice.camp/@openhearthrpgTumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/open-hearth-rpg/YouTube: https://youtube.com/@OpenHearthGamingTime Codes(00:00) - Opening (01:29) - Rob Abrazado (02:15) - Ian Mitchell (05:35) - José (07:50) - Matt (11:14) - Donogh (13:08) - Ethan Harvey (14:39) - Anya (17:20) - Horst (19:45) - Mike M (22:55) - Chaotic (23:30) - machinic (24:55) - Rich Rogers (28:16) - Tyler Lominack (29:25) - WillH (32:53) - Mark W (33:45) - Anders (34:50) - Alun (37:45) - Kpop&RPGs (40:16) - Shane (43:28) - Harper (45:40) - Lowell and Sherri (59:55) - Casey T (01:01:48) - Stevie P (01:03:24) - David MK (01:04:52) - Gerrit (01:06:46) - Mike Ferdinando (01:10:45) - David S (01:13:42) - Sabine (01:16:18) - Dan Brown (01:18:40) - Mads (01:21:58) - Thomas (01:24:06) - Closing Games Mentioned (a partial list)Arcane Crimes DivisionBack Again from the Broken LandBe Seeing YouBluebeard's BrideBump in the DarkCourt of BladesCthulhu DarkCY_BORGDemigodsDemon HuntersDon't Kill a Bird with a BaseballEating Oranges Under the ShowerFall of MagicFathomFearful SymmetriesForbidden LandsFree from the ShadowsGalaxies in PerilGirl by MoonlightGood SocietyHearts of CamelotHearts of WulinHearts of YokaiHit the Streets: Defend the BlockInfinite GalaxiesLong Time Listener, Last Time CallerLord Why Have You Forsaken MeMasks: A New GenerationMobile Frame Zero: FirebrandsMonster of WeekMonsterheartsMothershipMountain HomeMutants in the NightMythic BastionlandNahualNumberless Secrets: Hearts of WulinOld-School EssentialsPasión de las PasionesPublic AccessSolar Blades and Cosmic SpellsSpeed RuneStar Trek AdventuresThe BetweenThe Policy of TruthThursdayTrail of CthulhuTrollbabeTrophy DarkTrophy GoldWickednessYazeba's Bed & BreakfastNote: affiliate links to DriveThruRPG Releases
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    1 hr and 27 mins