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This week, we're on location at OrcaCon 2026! We hear about taste mechanics, Canadian orthography, and products for the sloppy player.
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Onsite at OrcaCon [S4T9] | Campaign Spotlight | Episode 18
This week, we're on location at OrcaCon 2026! We hear about taste mechanics, Canadian orthography, and products for the sloppy player. Thanks to everyone who took the time to chat with us:[2:01] GameS...
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February 12, 2026 at 8:51 PM
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In this week's episode, we chat with Chris Pramas of @greenroninpub.bsky.social! We hear about adapting a series of novels as a TTRPG, implementing spaceship combat without writing a physics textbook, and the importance of considering what a fantasy city would smell like. #ttrpg #indiettrpg
Game Engines and Grunk Pits: Running Green Ronin Games with Chris [S4E7] | Campaign Spotlight | Episode 17
In this week's episode, we chat with Chris Pramas of Green Ronin Games! We hear about adapting a series of novels as a TTRPG, implementing spaceship combat without writing a physics textbook, and the ...
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December 31, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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In this week's episode, we chat with Maia about tracking the passage of time within a campaign, how GMing changes your persective on the game, and the challenges of playing coming-of-age narratives at a table of adults. #yeld #ttrpg #indiettrpg

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Goblins with Satellites: The Magical Land of Yeld with Maia [S4L2] | Campaign Spotlight | Episode 16
In this week's episode, we chat with Maia about tracking the passage of time within a campaign, how GMing changes your persective on the game, and the challenges of playing coming-of-age narratives at...
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October 16, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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This week, we're on location at the Dragonflight GameCon in Bellevue, WA! We hear about carefully engineered dice, the unsustainability of grimdark campaigns, and orange cats that are not burdened by an abundance of thought.

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Onsite at Dragonflight [S4T8] | Campaign Spotlight | Episode 14
This week, we're on location at the Dragonflight GameCon in Bellevue, WA! We hear about carefully engineered dice, the unsustainability of grimdark campaigns, and orange cats that are not burdened by ...
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September 24, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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This week, we're back on location at the Furlandia furry convention @furlandia.bsky.social in Portland! We hear about the virtues of being your party's straight man (in the comedy sense), PC-on-PC romance, and a party that fails to notice that you're secretly Mothman. #ttrpg #dnd #podcast
Onsite at Furlandia (Part 2) [S4T7] | Campaign Spotlight | Episode 13
This week, we're back on location at the Furlandia furry convention in Portland! We hear about the virtues of being your party's straight man (in the comedy sense), PC-on-PC romance, and a party that ...
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September 18, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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In this week's episode, we chat with Wesley about the enforcement of veils and lines, the virtues of stabbing birds, and the use of TTRPGs in therapy. share.transistor.fm/s/fa720134
Viciously Destroying the Things You're Anxious About: TTRPG Therapy with Wesley [S4E5] | Campaign Spotlight | Episode 12
In this week's episode, we chat with Wesley about the enforcement of veils and lines, the virtues of stabbing birds, and the use of TTRPGs in therapy. (Wesley's an actual literal therapist!) This ende...
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September 11, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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In this week's episode, we chat with Max about Seattle-appropriate doula gifts, the TTRPG version of porn brain, and the concept of exploration in TTRPGs.

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Six-Mile Hex Grids with Seventeen Locations: Exploration in OSR Games with Max [S4L1] | Campaign Spotlight | Episode 10
In this week's episode, we chat with Max about Seattle-appropriate doula gifts, the TTRPG version of porn brain, and the concept of exploration in TTRPGs. This season, we're experimenting with shorter...
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August 27, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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This week, we're on location at the Furlandia furry convention in Portland @furlandia.bsky.social! We hear about tricky metallurgy puns, the challenge of playing a character with a limited vocabulary, and the hazard of DMing in Florida.

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Onsite at Furlandia (Part 1) [S4T6] | Campaign Spotlight | Episode 10
This week, we're on location at the Furlandia furry convention in Portland! We hear about tricky metallurgy puns, the challenge of playing a character with a limited vocabulary, and the hazard of DMin...
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August 21, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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In this week's episode, we chat with Garrett about highly effective cult leaders, a curse of potential unkillability, and a table of players that rotates GMing duties (and systems!) for each campaign.

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The Hackensack Hack 'n' Slash: Rotating GMs with Garrett and the Bucket Buddies [S4E4] | Campaign Spotlight | Episode 9
In this week's episode, we chat with Garrett about highly effective cult leaders, a curse of potential unkillability, and a table of players that rotates GMing duties (and systems!) for each campaign....
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August 14, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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This week, we're back on location at the @vancoufur.bsky.social convention in Vancouver! We hear about a bomb mage, a high-charisma roguelike wizard, and a monk who discovers a new way to defeat Strahd.

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Onsite at VancouFur, Part 2 [S4T5] | Campaign Spotlight | Episode 8
This week, we're back on location at the VancouFur furry convention in Vancouver! We hear about a bomb mage, a high-charisma roguelike wizard, and a monk who discovers a new way to defeat Strahd. Reil...
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August 6, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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Greg (@schneiderlorax.bsky.social) and Casey share their experience running large-scale games at conventions. We hear about the flow of information between players and tables, deciding whom to leave behind on a doomed planet, and the trope of a preacher with a gun.

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A Table Full of Chaos Monkeys: Con Games with Greg and Casey [S4E3] | Campaign Spotlight | Episode 7
In this week's episode, Greg and Casey of Black Shield Productions share their experience running large-scale games at conventions. We hear about the flow of information between players and tables, de...
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August 1, 2025 at 3:20 AM
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This week, we're on location at the @vancoufur.bsky.social furry convention in Vancouver! We hear about capitalist considerations in a fantasy world, a plucky little rat, and the cuthtroat Vancouver real estate industry.

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Onsite at VancouFur (Part 1) [S4T4] | Campaign Spotlight | Episode 6
This week, we're on location at the VancouFur furry convention in Vancouver! We hear about capitalist considerations in a fantasy world, a plucky little rat, and the cuthtroat Vancouver real estate in...
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July 24, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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This week, we're once again on location at the grand opening of Chance Encounter Games (@chanceencounter.games)! We hear about a sham trial and a public execution at a LARP, very ambitious notetaking, and playing a nonmagical character in a very magical world.

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Onsite at the Grand Opening of Chance Encounter Games (Part 2) [S4T3] | Campaign Spotlight | Episode 5
This week, we're once again on location at the grand opening of Chance Encounter Games! We hear about a sham trial and a public execution at a LARP, very ambitious notetaking, and playing a nonmagical...
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July 17, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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Simon also shared some photos of really incredible minis he's painted:
July 9, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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In this week's episode, we chat with Simon @simonberman.bsky.social about using soda cans and pizza boxes as terrain, the shift away from miniatures in TTRPGs, and the incompatibility of the Seattle real estate market with large-scale miniatures combat.

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Tactical Immersive Experience: Miniatures Combat with Simon [S4E2] | Campaign Spotlight | Episode 4
In this week's episode, we chat with Simon about using soda cans and pizza boxes as terrain, the shift away from miniatures in TTRPGs, and the incompatibility of the Seattle real estate market with la...
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July 9, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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This week, we're on location at the grand opening of Chance Encounter Games @chanceencounter.games! We hear about the economy of game publishing, the joy of playing your character like you're driving a stolen car, and the impeccable vibes of a cast-iron portcullis.

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Onsite at the Grand Opening of Chance Encounter Games (Part 1) [S4T2] | Campaign Spotlight | Episode 3
This week, we're on location at the grand opening of Chance Encounter Games! We hear about the economy of game publishing, the joy of playing your character like you're driving a stolen car, and the i...
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June 26, 2025 at 6:47 AM
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In this week's Streetlight, we're back on location at Vulpine Taproom in Seattle @vulpinetaproom.bsky.social asking people about their characters and campaigns! We hear about liches with day jobs, wild magic druids, and the downsides of digital dice.
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On Location at Vulpine Taproom (Part 2) [S4T1] | Campaign Spotlight | Episode 2
In this week's Streetlight, we're back on location at Vulpine Taproom in Seattle asking people about their characters and campaigns! We hear about liches with day jobs, wild magic druids, and the down...
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June 18, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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This week, we chat with Dante about running eleven weekly parallel tables in the same campaign, falling in to becoming a professional GM, and embracing the tropes of the fetch quest. Plus, Dante has some sage advice for GMs like Jake who love spreadsheets.

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Cats That Herd Themselves: Running a Campaign across Multiple Tables with Dante [S4E1] | Campaign Spotlight | Episode 1
Welcome to Season 4 of Campaign Spotlight! This week, we chat with Dante about running eleven weekly parallel tables in the same campaign, falling in to becoming a professional GM, and embracing the t...
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June 11, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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In the very last Flashlight of Season 3, Jake describes Reilly's rations, Reilly shows off some sound effect finesse, and we commit to a timeline for Season 4.

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Season 3 Finale [S3F8] | Campaign Spotlight | Episode 16
In the very last Flashlight of Season 3, Jake describes Reilly's rations, Reilly shows off some sound effect finesse, and we commit to a timeline for Season 4. Spoiler alerts for either Inspector Gadg...
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April 2, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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In our very last interview of Season 3, we chat with Ev about spontaneous goblinization, nanite infestation, and a future Seattle that's even grimmer than the one we live in.
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Black Trenchcoats and Pink Mohawks with Ev [S3E8] | Campaign Spotlight | Episode 15
In our very last interview of Season 3, we chat with Ev about spontaneous goblinization, nanite infestation, and a future Seattle that's even grimmer than the one we live in. Quite a bit of Seattle ta...
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March 27, 2025 at 6:13 AM
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In this week's Flashlight, we're at Vulpine Taproom in Seattle! We hear about the appropriate attire for a fantasy cosplay wedding, the hazards of getting emotionally invested in a gimmick character, and the downsides of having a life outside of gaming.
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On Location at Vulpine Taproom [S3F7] | Campaign Spotlight | Episode 14
In this week's Flashlight, we're at Vulpine Taproom in Seattle! We hear about the appropriate attire for a fantasy cosplay wedding, the hazards of getting emotionally invested in a gimmick character, and the downsides of having a life outside of gaming. Thank you so much to Vulpine Taproom for...
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March 19, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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In this week's episode, we chat with Tyler about big beefy robots smashing into each other, character specialization and specificity, and playing with a whole party of GMs.

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PC Customization with Tyler [S3E7] | Campaign Spotlight | Episode 13
In this week's episode, we chat with Tyler about big beefy robots smashing into each other, character specialization and specificity, and playing with a whole party of GMs. This interview started out ...
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March 6, 2025 at 12:39 AM
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In this week's Flashlight, we're still at the OrcaCon tabletop games convention in Seattle! We see a lot of excellent wizard hats, we hear about a lot of cool projects, and Jake reveals the deep lore of Campaign Spotlight.
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On Location at OrcaCon (Part 2) [S3F6] | Campaign Spotlight | Episode 12
In this week's Flashlight, we're still at the OrcaCon tabletop games convention in Seattle! We see a lot of excellent wizard hats, we hear about a lot of cool projects, and Jake reveals the deep lore ...
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February 27, 2025 at 5:44 AM