Darker Days Radio

Chris hosts a horror panel at Dragonmeet featuring an array of guests, including;     David Brookshaw (Mage the Awakening, Deviant the Renegade) Eleanor Hingley (Wrath and Glory) Dave Semark (Alien the RPG, The Effekt Podcast) Justine Knight (SINS) Dominic McDowall (Cubicle 7) Fils Baldowski (All Rolled Up)         Be sure to check us out on  Facebook  or through our brand new Discord server https...

Chris talks to David Brookshaw, Chris Allen, Matthew Dawkins, and Klara Horskjær Herbøl about Mummy the Curse 2e, Vampire the Masquerade 5e, Deviant the Renegades, Werewolf the Forsaken, and well... lots, including Kult and They Came From Beneath the Seas.         Be sure to check us out on  Facebook  or through our brand new Discord server https://discord.gg/GGuRKAn . To stay up to date, subscrib...

Chris talks to Robin D Laws at Pelgrane Press about their new core game for Gumshoe, The Yellow King, and to Paul Mitchener, creator of Liminal. Time Stamps: 00:00:30 - Robin D Laws Interview 00:09:47 - Paul Mitchener Interview       Be sure to check us out on  Facebook  or through our brand new Discord server https://discord.gg/GGuRKAn . To stay up to date, subscribe through iTunes  or Spotify ! ...

  Chris and David explore the how, the why, and the dangers and stories associated with travel in the worlds of Warhammer Time Stamps: 00:10:20 - Main topic       Be sure to check us out on  Facebook  or through our brand new Discord server https://discord.gg/GGuRKAn . To stay up to date, subscribe through iTunes  or Spotify !    Disclaimer: Warhammer, Warhammer 40,000, Age of Sigmar, and all rela...

Crystal, Chigg, and Mike discuss the new Mummy: the Curse 2nd Edition, looking at the preview documents for the ongoing kickstarter. They discuss how the new edition tackles niggling issues from the previous edition, how rad the "achronological time" idea is, updates to the rules and setting, and how this edition of Mummy may actually be the best Chronicles of Darkness game for new players.  Spoil...

Chris and James review The Black Void, a fantasy game that combines cosmic horror, Persian myth, and adventuring through the stars discovering lost worlds and ancient relics. Time Stamps: 00:06:34 - The Black Void Review Be sure to check us out on  Facebook  or through our brand new Discord server https://discord.gg/GGuRKAn . To stay up to date, subscribe through iTunes  or Spotify !          Link...

Mike and Chris are joined by Ian of Gehenna Gaming, a rad gaming collective using interlinked tabletop chronicles of Vampire: the Masquerade to tell complex stories and also introduce new players to the game. Ian discusses the group's current New England based chronicles, their plans to explore Kult and Call of Cthulhu, and finally some spicy plans for the future. Gehenna Gaming and Mike of Darker...

  Chris and David introduce themselves and why they love the worlds of Warhammer and what future episodes of Darkhammer will involve Time Stamps: 00:00:45 - Episode begins       Be sure to check us out on  Facebook  or through our brand new Discord server https://discord.gg/GGuRKAn . To stay up to date, subscribe through iTunes  or Spotify !    Disclaimer: Warhammer, Warhammer 40,000, Age of Sigma...

Pete joins White Wolf community manager B. W. Holland at PAX Aus to discuss the newest exciting World of Darkness content, the live play of Melbourne by Night, and what cool projects they've found at the convention! Time Stamps: 00:00:38 - B. W. Holland Interview Be sure to check us out on  Facebook  or through our brand new Discord server https://discord.gg/GGuRKAn . To stay up to date, subscribe...

Chris and James discuss the skirmish game from Games Workshop - Warcry They discuss the mechanics, campaign structure, and what makes this game different from other games GW makes, and others on the market. Time Stamps: 00:03:27 - Warcry Review Be sure to check us out on  Facebook  or through our brand new Discord server https://discord.gg/GGuRKAn . To stay up to date, subscribe through iTunes  or...

Crystal and Mike discuss the myth of Memnon, a legendary hero of Ethiopian, Greek, and Scandinavian lore. Time Stamps: 00:00:18 - Secret Frequency Be sure to check us out on  Facebook  or through our brand new Discord server https://discord.gg/GGuRKAn . To stay up to date, subscribe through iTunes  or Spotify !            Links For This Episode:   Gehenna Gaming: https://www.gehennagaming.com/ G e...

After learning that Darker Days has been blocked by the U.S. Government (Yes, we are apparently now blocked on Government networks), Mike and Chigg strike back the only way they know how... with a book review! The two hosts tackle Project Twilight, the 1995 Werewolf: the Apocalypse sourcebook discussing government agents investigating monsters and the Supernatural, as well as covering other source...

Crystal Mazur returns to the show to discuss Chicago by Night 5th Edition (now released to kickstarter backers), talk about her other cool writing projects, and also give tons of tips and tricks to budding writers who want to break into the industry! Time Stamps: 00:05:05 - News 00:10:15 - Never Going Home Discussion 00:17:00 - Chicago by Night 00:35:42 - Storytellers Vault 00:43:00 - Snowhaven Di...

Surviving his arduous journey back to the Lone Star State, Chigg regales Mike and the listeners with stories of his Gencon experience. He recounts tales of Star Trek technobabble, the dangers of chocolate in Pugmire, gives warnings of collectible card game addiction, and tantalizes with the possibility of running Cyberpunk Red.  This episode is a bit light on the horror roleplaying content, but we...

Fueled only by beer and curry, Chris is joined by David Whitworth of the Darker Days Blog and Rising Sun Painting Studio . They discuss their Vampire: the Masquerade 5th Edition demos using the upcoming Ahriman Contract scenario, the brand new Warhammer Warcry skirmish game, Kult, Kingdom Death, and upcoming UK conventions. Then the electronic base beat starts and things get interesting as these t...

Chigg infiltrates the Modiphius Entertainment booth to interview Head of RPGs Sam Webb and Founder Chris Birch about the latest products coming out and to get listeners some tid bits about future World of Darkness books. Time Stamps: 00:00:33 - Chat with Sam Webb 00:04:10 - Chat with Chris Birch Be sure to check us out on  Facebook  or through our brand new Discord server https://discord.gg/GGuRKA...

RichT, Matt McElroy, and a rogue's gallery of freelancers bring you the latest news from Onyx Path Publishing, including exclusive new announcements for World of Darkness, Chronicles of Darkness, Exalted, Scion, and Trinity. Onyx Path was gracious enough to let us record and release their panel. Please also consider following their new Twitch channel ! Time Stamps: 00:01:05 - What's Up with Onyx P...

Chris makes a character for Demon Hunter X - a tough Strike Force Zero operative based off Major Kusanagi from Ghost in the Shell. Mike and Chigg tag along for color commentary, and also discuss a few cool additional rules for Shih and SF0 characters alike. Check out the Darker Days Blog for a copy of this episodes character sheet! Time Stamps: 00:01:38 - News 00:03:00 - Demon Hunter X Character C...

Mike, Chris, and Chigg take a look at Demon Hunter X, the Year of the Lotus offering for mystic monster hunters of China and cyberpunk operatives of Japan. Get ready for an interesting debate as the hosts are torn between wanting to run sweet anime inspired games and proper, respectful representation of East Asian cultures. Next week we'll explore the rules and character creation for Demon Hunter...

Mike takes listeners on a journey to 1920s Bavaria, where the grisly Hinterkaifeck Murders took place, and explains how this despicable act can influence your horror games. Featuring content for Werewolf: the Forsaken, Mage: the Ascension, Mage: the Awakening, Wraith: the Oblivion, Promethean: the Created, Demon: the Fallen, and Chronicles of Darkness. Time Stamps: 00:00:22 - Hinterkaifeck Murders...

Mike, Chris, Chigg, and James take a look at Powered by the Apocalypse, the popular open source roleplaying system! The team explains the gameplay basics and the original settings, then diving into discussions and analyses of three of the most intriguing and divergent PbtA games: Kult: Divinity Lost, Blades in the Dark, and City of Mist. Time Stamps: 00:02:50 - News 00:11:40 - PbtA Basics 00:29:43...

James is joined by Joshua Fox of Black Armada , Jay Iles of UFO Press , and Grant Howitt of Rowan, Rook, and Decard , as they chat about the UK Indie RPG League and the host of games they produce or are bringing the kickstarter.         Be sure to check us out on  Facebook  or through our Google Plus Community . To stay up to date, subscribe through iTunes !          Links For This Episode:   Whit...

Chris  is joined by Matthew Dawkins, Klara Horskjær Herbøl, Eddy Webb, and Matt Timm, to talk all things Chronicles of Darkness, World of Darkness, Kult, Trinity, Scion, and more.         Be sure to check us out on  Facebook  or through our Google Plus Community . To stay up to date, subscribe through iTunes !          Links For This Episode:   White Wolf Entertainment: http://www.white-wolf.com/...

Mike, Chris, Chigg, and Matt create a character for Geist: the Sin Eaters 2nd Edition and discuss the new rules. Does the mechanics live up to the setting hype  Darker Days will have a 10th anniversary live show at UK Games Expo!  Be sure to check it out with special guests from Onyx Path, Modiphius, and White Wolf Entertainment. Be sure to check us out on  Facebook  or through our brand new Disco...

Mike, Chris, Chigg, and Matt sit down to discuss Geist: the Sin-Eaters 2nd Edition. It is a game where your character has died and come back, making a pact with a powerful ghostly being in order to return to the realm of the living. This episode focuses on the setting of Geist, introducing the new stories you can tell and the supernatural realms to be explored in this storytelling game of second c...