Bone Throwers Theater

It's time to get "The Dumpster Fire" to a destination where we can pilfer some awesome trash, but it's not going to happen without a few complications. We dive into the rule-set to see exactly how problems change the situation going forward. Luckily, the crew does make it into the house, but how stealthy can our fury friends actually be? Let's turn up the noises and the laugh...

In the wake of the provoked excessive destruction, the crew is in need of another lead in their investigation. Things are looking up as a mysterious character is spotted on a nearby rooftop. How will the party's second encounter with the opposition play out? Certainly it has to be better that the previous outcome... right? ...please?!? System: OpenD6 Space, from West End Games CAST: Jordan — The G...

Who says Bone Throwers Theater can't be light-hearted and zany once in a while? Ok, we still let some of our dark humor "shine" through a bit on this one, but this system, setting, and story is ripe for the absurd and ridiculous hijinks, engineered and orchestrated by raccoons! We definitely laughed til our sides hurt on this one. System: Raccoon Sky Pirates by Hectic Electron CAST:...

This new world and new set of character gave us a lot to talk about for this first commentary of the campaign. We explain why we didn't start with a full cast. However, we found out it was a great way to start because it created tension from the start, even though we all chose to play characters that were significant departures from characters in the previous campaign. System: OpenD6 Space, fr...

For this final battle with the story's B.B.E.G, we pull out out the stops. Quick Actions, Feature Actions, High Watch are all employed against enemies seen and unseen. As the story concludes we get a hint as to why this group may not have the best of reputations. We also give some brief commentary as we wrap up on the system and what has gone into creating the setting, lore, and gameplay mecha...

The crew's investigation into Vireo's disappearance leads them to an "upscale" boutique shop, with a suspicious curator. At this point, the group isn't going to leave any suspicion unchallenged, so things are bound to get uncomfortable and potentially dangerous. We'll see if these characters can hold their own in the campaign's first instance of combat. System: OpenD6...

Victorious in combat, mystery solved; now it's time to rest and recover by a cozy campfire... right? Nope... that's never how it goes. In fact, things are a lot more "grim" (hehe) than our characters realize. The true threat is revealed in this episode, and it might be a lot more than our "heroes" want to take on. I mean, the words "run, hide, fight... in that orde...

On the resort planet of Signa 9, the party checks out a popular vacation spot of their crew-mate. But it appears that this trip was not a relaxing one for Vireo. Clues point to an altercation with a group that has a bit of an infamous reputation in the galaxy. System: OpenD6 Space, from West End Games CAST: Jordan — The Game Master Aaron — Vireo Ellie — Kolohe Jeff — Kumu Jeremy — Solgrin of Ash J...

Combat, this episode is all about combat! We get full-on into the mechanics of the system, and occasionally break to discuss the differences in the types of damage dealt, ammunition and armor, and the flexibility and creativity the system offers in a player's choice of weapons and attacks. System: Grimworld (in development) by Sand & Glass Entertainment CAST: Aaron — Jamison “Jim” Jeff — N...

We are finally here with the inaugural adventure for our new campaign. A life or death situation threatens an outlying space colony, then a life or death situation threatens one of our crew members. The characters turn to each other encouragement and a bit of tough love to help them face the challenges in front of them. System: OpenD6 Space, from West End Games CAST: Jordan — The Game Master Aaron...

The party sets out from haven of Shadevale to start their quest, albeit reluctantly for some members. The tension quickly skyrockets as things get "weird beyond weird". Aside from the story, we do get some pretty good glimpses into the mechanics of the system to include "try your odds", "stress", and "morale." System: Grimworld (in development) by Sand &...

Since we are actually going to spend quite some time with these characters in a long-term campaign, we used the "soft tilt" to be sure that they were not utterly destroyed after another round of play of Fiasco. We really see the dynamics of the group start to take shape with some underlying conflicts that will certainly add to the adventures to come. System: OpenD6 Space, from West End G...

Mike introduces how to create a party in this episode, and of course, there are the usual inter-personal hijinks with this cast. We dive in to the opening of the adventure, and get our fist glimpse at the unique haven of Shadevale. System: Grimworld (in development) by Sand & Glass Entertainment CAST: Aaron — Jamison “Jim” Jeff — Nathaniel “Nickel” Jeremy — Justice Ciro “Juice” Johnny — Frankl...

Round 1 around the table gave us some great establishing scenes, with some flashbacks, and the initial meetings of the crew members. Already, we are getting the flavors of tension that will surround a few of these characters. The dynamics are intriguing, so the story is sure to be compelling moving forward. Enjoy! System: OpenD6 Space, from West End Games CAST: Jordan — The Game Master Aaron — Vir...

This one-shot kicks off with the FOUR HUNDREDTH , yes 400th , episode of the podcast! So of course we needed to make it a special one. We are play-testing a game that is still in development with a guest GM, and friend of the show, Mike. While we create characters in this episode, he shares glimpses and insights into the mechanics of the game, some of the steps that were taken in developing the sy...

We launch a brand new campaign with the use of a cast favorite to create our characters. We also used Fiasco perviously to establish character relationships in Angel's Guard. But this time around, we'll play out some scenes as the prologue for this space opera. System: OpenD6 Space, from West End Games CAST: Jordan — The Game Master Aaron — Vireo Ellie — Kolohe Jeff — Kumu Jeremy — Solgrin...

The final phase of the game, The Desecration. The first round of the intruders have a different prize in mind, and then the final intruders spark an interesting change in how the skeletons respond. We also transition into a brief commentary on the game and how we enjoyed this unique way of telling a story... or multiple stories at once. System: The Skeletons by Jason Morningstar CAST: Aaron — The...

We wrap up the gameplay with a couple big discoveries, and we really leaned into the collaborative nature for these final moments. We then give some brief commentary on the game and some things we DID modify for our world building purposes, and some things we WOULD modify if we played it again in the future. Finally, we discuss the last steps we need to take before we launch into our next long-run...

We have entered The Time of Dust, the next phase of the game. Two more intruders to kill or chase off, and they are pretty horrific ones. We also get several glimpses into the lives of the skeletons before they were charged to guard this tomb, and it's becoming clear that their stories are equally tragic. System: The Skeletons by Jason Morningstar CAST: Aaron — The Headless Jeremy — The Tatter...

We explore a few different locations in this episode with varying results. We get accustomed to the rule set as we create some rumors, legends, and even some questions that unfortunately will not get answered in THIS game. However, there are a couple threads that are weaving their way into the fabric of this world that we're sure will bring some interesting texture to our upcoming campaign. Sy...

Phase one of the game, the "unsealed tomb". Two intruders, thwarted, and several secrets of the skeletons' past are revealed... but at a cost. Time passes, but the guardians still stand watch, for now. So far we are loving the collaborative storytelling in this game. System: The Skeletons by Jason Morningstar CAST: Aaron — The Headless Jeremy — The Tattered Cloak Johnny — The Horror...

Here's another system to add some more meat to the bones of what we have built previously for our next campaign. We add some specific places to our world, and create characters that will set out to explore those locations, all while navigating some intriguing goals, complications and rumors. System: Reliquary, by Gordie Murphy CAST: Jordan - Vonu'ou Aaron - Luthecin Trant Ellie - Hokulani...

In just getting through the set-up, we were already geeking out about this game. We collaboratively describe the layout of the tomb that we will be guarding. There were a lot of interesting ideas that will make this storytelling game a favorite of the group we are sure. System: The Skeletons by Jason Morningstar CAST: Aaron — The Headless Jeremy — The Tattered Cloak Johnny — The Horror Jordan — Th...

After our first time recording a game of Microscope, we STILL hadn't had enough world building to satisfy us. So we discuss what comes next in terms of honing in on the "era" we will play in, and character creation. We reflect on some of our collaborative story-telling choices from past campaigns, and FINALLY decide on and reveal the name of the upcoming campaign. Listen and find out...

In this commentary episode we discuss the flexibility of this game for a one-shot and an extended campaign. Aaron shares that there is a lot of flexibility in the game in general, and we conclude that this game would be great for both young and old, and first-time and experienced RPGers. So Good Strong Hands... good strong game. System: Good Strong Hands by Nerd Burger Games CAST: Aaron — The Game...