Yeah, ya boy knows how to get the umlaut above the "o" so the name of the game is correct. It's okay to be impressed/slightly aroused. In this extra-long episode, our usual gaggle of weirdos sat down to play the adventure Cult of the Blood God by Hexhog. The adventure is gory, weird, and definitely worth your time. I mean, who doesn't love ending a…

Holy shit remember the Pod of Blunders? Well, we're back, baby! Hell yeah! Well, I mean..."we're" not back. Richard's gone. But I'm back! That's right, your old pal Nate! *cricket noises* Yeah! Anyway, we're playing Spicepunk 1997 by Nick Kornek (https://nkornek.itch.io/spicepunk)! Come and share in the absolute madness of it all as some of your fa…

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away... No, not there. I'll tell you when you're close. No, just keep going. Farther...almost. OK yep, right there. Perfect. We're playing Light Side, an unofficial indie Star Wars TTRPG by Ian Mauldin and Cap (https://ianmauldin.itch.io/light-side). And what's this, the return of a beloved guest, Mr. Ray of $2 …

That's right, wrestling fans! It's the stunning conclusion to episode 1! Don't cry because its over; smile because it happened! Also because it isn't over! There'll definitely be more episodes of the esteemed Belarusian Fighting Ground Wrestling program! After all, I spent $12 on a domain for this shit so I'm gonna get my money's worth. Once again,…

Well hello everyone! That's right, it's your favorite recently demonetized podcast! We're coming in HOT with Episode 1 of our World Wide Wrestling debut and, believe it or not, it'll only be a week or two until the second part comes out! That's right! We're trying to not have month-long stretches in between episodes anymore! I want to give a HUGE t…

It's Nate. It's Rich. It's Conan_Lybarian. It's CJ. We're in a cafezambonitorium. There's mushrooms. There's rafterfolk. Ice, the American Gladiator is there. Join us on this weird and wild adventure as we let our broken brains loose on Everest Pipkin's (@everestpipkin) excellent GMless TTRPG, The Ground Itself Grab a copy here: https://everestpipk…

Contrary to popular demand, we're back! Rich, Nate, and returning guests Eric Crumrine and Matt (we're still not saying his last name: see our Masks episode for why) take on their quest to find the Lexiconomicon in Michal Gotkowski's LIKE-A-ROGUE (@4illeen) Grab a copy for yourself here and check out all the awesome Mork Borg content, too: https://…

We interviewed designer Jordan Palmer about this game back in March 2021 and now, a brisk 20 months later, we're playing it! Richard & Nate are joined by returning guests CJ Mickey and Mr. Ray (of $2 Creature Feature fame) for this sacrilegiously good time. We hope you enjoy it and also that we aren't smote down by some divine being with a terrible…

No BONES about it, this is our Halloweeniest Halloween episode yet! It's got everything. A sex dungeon. Rickshaw tricks. Family drama. All the traditional Halloween trappings! Fears & Fathoms is a joy to run and vey deserving of a place at your gaming table. The rules are easy to teach but not simple to the point of being dull/without meaningful ch…

Fears & Fathoms is a fantastic system for telling deeply personal horror stories. You can also use it to do...this. If you want to find out what you can do to/with this seriously spooky system, grab it on itch.io right now - https://curatrix-ribston.itch.io. And keep an eye on that page and on the @FearsandFathoms Twitter for information on their u…

If I had a nickel for every time we interviewed a French/French Canadian game designer, I'd have like...20 cents. I mean, it's not a ton of cash but it's still pretty weird. Anyway, we had a really great time speaking with Wendy and we hope you enjoy this episode. If you also want to speak with Wendy, maybe come hang out at our Discord (https://dis…

Conan and Eric rejoin Rich and Nate to discuss our award winning* Spelljammer AP. We cover everything from how to handle interspecies love at the table to what even is a steampunk. We also discuss how WotC completely stepped in it with the Hadozee because sometimes its just fun to punch up at a deserving target. Oh, and Wild Wild West IS steampunk …

Well hello there, space listeners! Space DM Conan (@Conan_Lybarian) let me in on a little secret: you can make anything fit Spelljammer if you throw "space" in front of it. Space hamster. Space castle. Space colonoscopy. Anything! He's a remarkable man. Anyway! Thanks to both Conan and returning guest Eric (@ECrumrine) for hanging out with us! Tune…

We're back, just in time to make your Monday a little less shitty! Special guest DM Conan (@Conan_Lybarian) helped ease us back into putting out content again with a fresh new Spelljammer adventure. Join Nate, Rich, and returning guest Eric (@ECrumrine) on this most excellent space adventure, and without any problematic WotC stuff! Seriously. Did n…

The signs of summer ending are all here. Leaves are falling! Kids are going back to school! My rich, golden tan is fading away like Marty McFly after his mom tried to bone him! I'm sad to see it go, sure, but I'm glad we get to bring you new, wonderful things starting next week! Thanks for sticking with us over the last month. In this episode, Rich…

Summertime and the livin’ is…increasingly difficult with no sense of progress. Anyway! Nate, Richard, Ryan, and special guest Christine spend one final year aboard the colony ship The Floating Ovum as they deal with your typical Quiet Year issues - insurrection, alien incursions, cannibalism, and a hot new soft drink sweeping the colony! Will they …

Another week of summer break, another mooshed together favorite episode! Join Keeper Nate and Investigators Richard and Jenna as we take on Graham Walmsley's Trail of Cthulhu Adventure "The Dance in the Blood". Come for the body horror but stay to learn what that pizza cutter thing doctors wear on their heads is called. You can get a copy of Trail …

Our month off continues, and I took the liberty of editing down my favorite two-part into a one-part! Richard, Ryan, and special guest CJ play through Nate's totally rigged murder dungeon using Ben Milton's "Knave". I hope you're a fan of puns, stupid traps, and a lot of player deaths, because that's what you're getting. But what is Knave, you ask?…

Rich and Nate are taking a one-month break to spend some time with their families! We'll be back with new episodes in September but, in the meantime, we're revisiting some older favorites of ours. First up, Sonja & Conan vs. the Ninjas by Guillaume Jentey (@JenteyG). Oh, and why not buy a copy for yourself? You deserve nice things (and so does Guil…

Hello folks! I am very happy to bring you this chat with Wythe Marschall, author of the SPECTACULAR game "Stillfleet". Though you get the quickstart rules right now, a Kickstarter for the core rules is scheduled to launch August 1st. If that date changes, I'll let you know ASAP because I want Stillfleet to get all the attention and love it so richl…

Sad times, friends: we've reached the end of Questlandia Month! We let Matt and CJ out of their restraints for one more episode so we could review this lovely game provide an in-depth list of our favorite celebrity moustaches. Which of those did we put more effort into? You be the judge! Thanks for listening and hey...tell your friends! If you want…

No, your eyes don't deceive you - this is a nearly two-hour episode! I think this is the longest episode we've ever put out, and boy howdy is it a strange and wonderful one. Returning guests CJ and Matt join Rich and Nate for the exciting conclusion to our Questlandia actual play set in the weird west. We hope you enjoy it and that you'll join us n…

After interviewing Hannah Shaffer, we knew we had to play Turtlebun's Questlandia (https://turtlebun.itch.io/questlandia). This episode has everything you need, provided what you need is a town built around drinking bug pee, social upheaval, questionable casting choices, and not a small amount of IMDB trivia. This first episode has all our world bu…

Well...technically, Hearthside Chats, if I'm being honest. It took so long since Hannah (@hanbandit) and I had our first interview that I had to ask her to come back on the show for an update! Make sure you check out Hannah and her design partner Evan Rowland's (@adrawnnovel) wonderfully weird games over on their website, https://turtlebun.com/ and…

Hello, Actioneers! It has recently come to management's attention that many of you are using this podcast as a means of distracting yourself from the doldrums of the day. This is unacceptable. Doldrums and depression suffered by our employees are not to be remedied by entertainment. They are to be suffered through in stoic silence as the only true …

Good morning, you productive little worker bees! This is Nate from HR and I just want to thank you for your hard work and dedication in these troubling and challenging times. Though the apocalypse may be raging outside, inside the walls of Company Co. Headquarters, our only concerns should be promoting a synergy-focused work environment and seeking…

Richard and I haven't had the chance to hang out face-to-face recently, what with the move and all. We thought we'd remedy that with a good ol' fashion Jenga-based TTRPG! Last time, we played the excellent Wickies and made it all the way to the end of the game without dying somehow. Can we push our luck again and come survive the fall of our hometo…

Moss rules. Their game design. Their perspective on education. Their...them-ness. Rules. All of it. And I'm so excited I get to share this interview with you all. If you want to play Moss' excellent games and make sure they feel all warm and tingly from your support, head on over to their itchio page (https://beatingthebinary.itch.io/) and chat the…

Hello! Cory and Melanie came back on to discuss all things Kids on Bikes. We got deep into the genre and talked about crafting a game on the fly vs giving the DM greater creative control in the planning process. We also spent a long time discussing David Lynch. Like...a long time. And stay through to the end for our PAX recap!!! If you want to supp…

Richard is the greatest and best friend, cohost, and editor a podcast could hope for. Melanie and Cory? Their love is like a beacon and their creativity shines with equal brightness? And Nate? Nate's okay. Thanks for joining us for the conclusion of our Kids on Bikes episode! All considering, I think it came out great and I can't wait for y'all to …

Hello you sweet and wonderful listeners! Cory, Melanie, Richard, and Nate got together via Al Gore's internet to play Jonathan Gilmour & Doug Levandowski's Kids on Bikes. If you're a fan of 80s popular media and yearn for a simpler, more monster-y time, I can't recommend Kinds on Bikes enough. The system is simple and narrative-focused but unlike m…

Hello, teslapunk fans! What's teslapunk, you ask? I also had no idea until I asked today's guest, the incredible indie author Connor Heighton (@cjheighton)! Connor (aka CJ) is a delightfully creative author who is using his game, Osmond Ward (@OsmondTTRPG) to spread the love to small designers throughout the hobby. If you're interested in learning …

We can't get enough of Eric and Matt and so we lured them back on the show for a chat about super heroes, art vs artist, and...human centipedes... Yeah. Anyway, it was fantastic meeting up with these guys at PAX East this weekend and we can't wait to continue our Masks adventure! If you like our hijinks and would like to show Eric and Matt some lov…

And now for the exciting conclusion to our Masks AP! Sliiight spoilers but we're all very keen on continuing this adventure so stay tuned for more Juvenile Justice episodes in the upcoming months! Also, next week's episode will be an Inn Between of Nate, Rich, Matt, and Eric talking about the adventure we just had and our histories with super hero …

Boy Vengeance! Vapor! Seb! A Chrystler Pacifica! An abandoned Spencer's Gifts! A dead swanman! This episode has it all! Join Nate, Rich, and returning guest Eric Crumrine (@ECrumrine) for the first episode of their two-part actual play of Masks: A New Generation! Oh, and coming along for the ride is brand new extra special guest Matt (@TheFinalCoun…

You guys. It's Jessica Marcrum (@Miss_Jess03). Jessica has worked on many fantastic projects and I cannot overstate my excitement that she agreed to spend some time with us. My only regret with this interview is not asking her about more of her incredible games! I mean, how dare I interview her and not even mention Oops All Draculas? We'll just hav…

Nate stepped aside this episode to let a true master of the craft show off his skills. $2 Creature Feature's (@2DollarCreature) own Keeper of Mysteries, Mr. Ray (@Mr_Ray_rpg), treated our cast to a tale of horror, adventure, and corn soup. You can grab copies of this adventure and many more amazing creations on Mr. Ray's itch.io page - https://mr-r…

I made a game! This game! Listen to us play my game! I think this episode captured the ridiculousness of Lucha Libram! perfectly well and I hope it is as fun listening to it as it was recording it. If you want to snag a copy of this game for yourself, you can do so by heading to our itch.io page here: https://podofblunders.itch.io/ or becoming a Pa…

That's right! It's an interview with beloved* award winning** podcast host and game designer Nate Magnuski! Can you believe it!? What an absolutely huge get for our humble podcast. You can find Nate's amazing games on https://podofblunders.itch.io/ or, if you're feeling benevolent, by becoming a Patron on www.patreon.com/podofblunders. *His kids lo…

Welcome back, Blunderinos! Blunderdogs? Blunderkind? One of those, I'm sure. Moving on!! This week we're wrapping up our actual play of Nicolas "Gulix" Ronvel's "Facing the Titan". Grab a copy of this game on Nicolas' itch.io page (https://gulix.itch.io/) and, if you'd like to hear more about the game from the man himself, listen to our interview w…

Hello folks! Thanks for coming back for another week of hot pod action. Does anyone read these things? Who knows! Anyway... This week we're playing Nicolas "Gulix" Ronvel's fantastic GMless game Facing the Titan. Grab a copy of this game on Nicolas' itch.io page (https://gulix.itch.io/) and, if you'd like to hear more about the game from the man hi…

Hello/Bonjour! We sat with Facing the Titan author Nicolas Ronvel (@Gulix) to discuss his games, his design philosophy, and the importance of publishing your games in more than one language. If you want to see all of Nicolas' games and support a very deserving author, check out his itch.io page - https://gulix.itch.io/ Oh! And we loved Facing the T…

Aww yeah it's that time of year again and your favorite boys are back with another romantic tale to give you that lovin' feeling. This year we played Pammu's (@TheDovetailor) "Purplest Prose", which the author describes as "a game about coming together to write the trashiest romance stories you can think of!" I think we absolutely achieved the tras…

Each day we move further from God's light, and there's been no greater evidence of late than this episode. Richard, Cory, Ryan, and Nate sat down to paw through a ziploc bag of old Yu-Gi-Oh cards and then did their best to come up with a cohesive story. It was like trying to knit a sweater out of spaghetti. Or play soccer with a bowling ball. But d…

Howdy folks! We sat with Cat to chat about this and that. Okay I promise never to to that again. Cat is an amazing asset to the TTRPG community, both as a designer and as a facilitator of the Solo But Not Alone charity bundles on itch.io. As of today (1/30/22), Cat's raised over $50,000 over the past two years in support of Jasper's Game Day, a won…

This is it, folks! The final episode of our Marsh Attacks! campaign! A huge thanks to Rich, Cory, and Jenna for sticking with the campaign through its conclusion and I hope you all had a blast! If you haven't heard session 0, 1, and 2 yet, I think they're worth going back for! This will, in all likelihood, be the last time we play 5th edition for a…

After reviewing (https://podofblunders.com/2022/01/07/the-tabula-initiative/) Cloven Pine Games' "The Tabula Initiative" a few weeks ago, I knew I had to get it to the table. It's a great little game that's easy to teach, easy to run, and, as I hope you'll agree, lends itself to tell fun and engaging stories. The story we ended up telling is not on…

You need to understand how much I love Riley's (@GamesMarble) Rhenge setting for 5E. Living statues. Animal folk called The Cloven. A whole new, intuitive suite of tools to make exploration fun and interesting. I mean, every 5E gamemaster should head to https://blackmarblegames.com/ after listening to our interview and support such fantastic work! …

Happy New Year! Before we kissed 2021 goodbye, Richard and Nate finally got around to answering some hard-hitting questions from our listeners. I hope you enjoy this and may your 2022 brings you more joy and fulfillment than you can possibly stand! Special thanks to all those who asked questions this year, including: @Conan_Lybarian @Mr_Ray_rpg @da…

Richard and I took a little time off to be with our families for the holidays but we didn't want to skip our scheduled weekly release. What's a podcast to do?! Why, release another episode of our Patreon-exclusive podcast Jumping the Street Sharks, of course! Please enjoy our chat about the buckwild 14th episode of the mid-90s greatest TV show and …