Josiah takes the DM chair for this special episode and takes some of the crew on a weird ride with our special guest, Ben Avery, from Strangers & Aliens.

Episode Engineer: Josiah Crandall

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As we close out the 2022 season, Josiah takes the DM seat and leads Steve (Wow), John (Tawnka), and Dave (Pepper) into a winter wonderland… of death! Or something like that.

We hope you’ve enjoyed all of the episodes we released this year. We’ll be back at the beginning of February 2023 to dive deeper into our Arc 4 narrative, revealing new secrets and gearing up for the end of the campaign!

Episode Engineer: Josiah “Marley’s Ghost” Crandall

Music by Epidemic Sound

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Three children head out into the woods to find a missing boy but end up stumbling upon something supernatural.

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We used the Kids On Bikes system for this bonus episode, as we have with a couple of others. We really like the simplicity of it and how it facilitates more immersive roleplay. You can learn more about Kids On Bikes on the Hunters Entertainment website.

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Episode Engineers: John Harju & Dave Clements

Music by PodcastMusic.com and Tabletop Audio

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John begins the Playing Games with Strangers Christmas season with a Kids On Bikes one-shot! Kate, Eric, and Celeste respectively play Joey, Tyler, and Sarah, three neighborhood kids who find themselves exploring the death of their friend, Mikey Wilcox, during Christmas break.

We hope you enjoy this one, as well as the ones on the horizon this season!

Music and SFX by Pixabay, Freesound, and Zapsplat
“Scary Christmas to You” by Grave Robber, from the album Scary Christmas To You (C) 2019 Rottweiler Records. Used with permission.

Episode engineer: Katherine Czerwinski

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Eric Compogno (Stumblefoot) takes the Dungeon Master throne and guides special guest Ben Avery, and the majority of the main cast through a spin-off adventure, celebrating the post-Christopher liberation of Waterdeep.

Continue reading “Liberation Day [Holiday Special]” →

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It’s April Fools Day, so here’s a special one-shot for you!

We find some jukebox heroes in a teenage wasteland encountering a monster of rock! Will the ruler of this place be the king of America or a king of pain? Is someone building the perfect beast, or will these lost boys have to fight the good fight against a stranger in a strange land who wants to take the crown back in black? Can the crazy train give them live aid to the sonic temple before the final countdown? Enjoy the silence!

Episode Engineer: Steve MacDonald

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Welcome boils and ghouls! In this episode we wrap up our Call of Cthulhu Christmas special!

Join a group of ordinary people who wind up investigating some weird things happening at Porterhouse College. And enjoy the intro music, a cover of “Silent Night” by Deliverance. (Yes, they gave us permission!)

CAST

• John Harju – The Keeper
• Steven MacDonald – Ambrose “Bro” Lewis
• Josiah Crandall – George Bailey
• Celeste Mora – Sarah Jane Hotep
• Dave Clements – Calvin Sawyer
• Dallas Mora – Clayton Forrester

Episode Engineers: John Harju

Cover Artists: Dante Strada & Mamatrozi

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Welcome boils and ghouls! Yeah, a spooky Christmas special utilizing Call of Cthulhu (7th Edition). Weren’t expecting that, were you?

Join a group of ordinary people who wind up investigating some weird things happening at Porterhouse College. And enjoy the intro music, a cover of “Silent Night” by Deliverance. (Yes, they gave us permission!)

CAST

• John Harju – The Keeper
• Steven MacDonald – Ambrose “Bro” Lewis
• Josiah Crandall – George Bailey
• Celeste Mora – Sarah Jane Hotep
• Dave Clements – Calvin Sawyer
• Dallas Mora – Clayton Forrester

Episode Engineer: John Harju

Cover Artists: Dante Strada & Mamatrozi

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