Desks & Dorks!

This week Riley and Kyle calm themselves down by talking about the games that help them destress and calm down. Do you have any games that help to take the edge off? You can back our new TTRPG, After The Rain, on Kickstarter here; https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/desksanddorks/after-the-rain-the-roleplaying-game

This week Kyle talks about the thing most gamers try to hide on the shelf... the Pile of Shame! Do you have a Pile of Shame you just can't bring to the table? The Kickstarter is live now; https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/desksanddorks/after-the-rain-the-roleplaying-game

Are you a fan of one-shot TTRPGs? This week, Riley and Kyle take the core facets of our (Now Live! Click the link in the bio) new Kickstarter, After The Rain, and slowly strip it down into a.... party game? Maybe the Rain really has made Kyle insane. The Kickstarter is live here; https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/desksanddorks/after-the-rain-the-roleplaying-game Here is the Slideshow; https://d...

This week Riley and Kyle are joined by Hannah, the Graphic Designer of After The Rain, to talk about the prelaunch of After The Rain! Check out the Notify me here; https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/desksanddorks/after-the-rain-the-roleplaying-game And the Kickstarter Draft here; https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/desksanddorks/1811946856?ref=7pao11&token=9e7032bc

This week Kyle and Riley recap some of their favorite games they've played in the last month - both old and new! What games have really caught you up in the last month or so? Check out the 'Notify Me' link for After The Rain here; https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/desksanddorks/after-the-rain-the-roleplaying-game

This week Riley and Kyle are joined by Callan from @halfmonstergames for another playthrough of upcoming TTRPG After The Rain! Listen in as they investigate missing persons(And, of course, Greg the missing Hamster!) Check out the 'Notify Me' link for After The Rain here; https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/desksanddorks/after-the-rain-the-roleplaying-game

This week Kyle is joined by special Guest Nate as they talk about games that they slowly came to love. Are there any games that made you change your opinion on them the more you played? Check out the 'Notify Me' link for After The Rain here; https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/desksanddorks/after-the-rain-the-roleplaying-game

This week Kyle and Riley talk about their Board Game and Desks and Dorks goals and 'resolutions' for 2022. Do you have any resolutions you're pushing for this year? Check out the 'Notify Me' link for After The Rain here; https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/desksanddorks/after-the-rain-the-roleplaying-game

This week Kyle is joined yet again by Robo-Riley to announce this year's Deskies winners! Did your favorite game take home the trophy like Abomination did last year, or maybe it won the dreaded Tea Dragon Society Award? Tune in to find out!

This week Riley and Kyle chat about some of the more off-the-wall questions that just don't make the cut for our annual Game Award, the Deskies. What was your top game that you played this year? Shoot us a message or leave a comment and it may make it on the show! Check out the 'Notify Me' link for After The Rain here; https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/desksanddorks/after-the-rain-the-roleplayi...

This week Riley talks about Kickstarter's newest announcement about their upcoming potential Blockchain move. On a more fun topic, what games have you played this past week? Check out the 'Notify Me' link for After The Rain here; https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/desksanddorks/after-the-rain-the-roleplaying-game

This week Kyle and Riley talk about some of the games(and other things!) they're looking forward to this Pax Weekend. Are you going to be there to say hi to Kyle, or maybe celebrating board games your own way like Riley? Check out the 'Notify Me' link for After The Rain here; https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/desksanddorks/after-the-rain-the-roleplaying-game

This week you get to witness the Dork himself, Kyle Ott, give a lecture and share some knowledge about the Board Game industry.

This week Kyle and Riley talk about what they're thankful for, After The Rain, the Kickstarter we have for it, and more! Check out the 'Notify Me' link here; https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/desksanddorks/after-the-rain-the-roleplaying-game

Hello all! This week Riley talks about the importance of relationships between publishers and content creators, touches on the Desks and Dorks journey of bridging the gap and being both, and some tips and tricks to make reaching out to content creators that much simpler. Do you guys like listening in to this dives into the backend of things? Our 'Notify Me' button for Kickstarter for After the Rai...

This week Kyle delves into some settings and shows that would suit the Tabletop! Are there any shows that you would love to see in Board Game form? Check out Red Panda Redemption here; https://desksanddorks.itch.io/red-panda-redemption-the-rpg

This Week Riley and Kyle embrace their Design and Creation roots, and run through some lightning pitches! Do you have any favorites from their pitches? Let us know and we'll revisit them in more detail in future episodes! Check out Red Panda Redemption The RPG here; https://desksanddorks.itch.io/red-panda-redemption-the-rpg

This week Kyle is joined by a lovely group of individuals who agreed to sit down and play Desks and Dorks' first released TTRPG, Red Panda Redemption! Join them on their perilous quest of living a day in the life of a Red Panda Cowboy. Check out Red Panda Redemption here; https://desksanddorks.itch.io/red-panda-redemption-the-rpg Enjoy your Halloween everyone!

This week Riley and Kyle talk about the different editions of Dungeons and Dragons, as well as some of their favorite experiences in both D&D and other RPGS! A fan of TTRPGs? You can check out our 1 Dollar, 1 Page RPG Red Panda Redemption here; https://desksanddorks.itch.io/red-panda-redemption-the-rpg

This week Riley and Kyle are joined by Kollin and Hannah to present to you our first ever released playthrough of 'After The Rain', our upcoming One-Shot TTRPG where you get to build your character up, by losing what makes you, you. Join them as they try to right the wrongs that have been done to them in 'The Dustbowl'! Are you guys fans of roleplaying games? What makes a system really stand out f...

This week Riley goes solo down the rabbit hole that is Crowdfunding sites, looking at it as both a publisher and a consumer. Do you have a preference between Gamefound or Kickstarter (Or even prefer Indiegogo)? Check out Red Panda Redemption here; https://desksanddorks.itch.io/red-panda-redemption-the-rpg

This week Kyle goes into a publisher's deep dive about Red Panda Redemption: The RPG! Listen in to his insights and some tips and tricks by searching Desks and Dorks on any of your favorite podcasting apps, or by clicking the Youtube button in the link in our bio. Speaking of RPR: The RPG, you can pick it up here; https://desksanddorks.itch.io/red-panda-redemption-the-rpg

This week Riley and Kyle Revisit the bracket to talk about our updated(And playable!) versions of Red Panda Redemption and UnSocial Network! Check them out here; https://www.desksanddorks.org/polls And check out the TTRPG inspired by Red Panda Redemption here; https://desksanddorks.itch.io/red-panda-redemption-the-rpg

This week Riley and Kyle talk about some of their favorite shared universes in another Fan Submitted topic! You can check out our first RPG, Red Panda Redemption, here; https://desksanddorks.itch.io/red-panda-redemption-the-rpg

This week Riley and Kyle are joined by Special Guest Matthew Ogg to talk about terrible mechanics in otherwise great games. Any specific ones come to your mind? You can check out our first RPG, Red Panda Redemption, here; https://desksanddorks.itch.io/red-panda-redemption-the-rpg