Drawn To The Flame

Join Peter and Frank as they talk about being good at Arkham Horror or, more specifically, not being bad (aka sucking) at the game - when to take tests, what the consequences of failure are, how to be a better player. The usual jazz!  Amazing logo courtesy of this guy Join Drawn to the Flame on Patreon:  www.patreon.com/drawntotheflame Buy Drawn to the Flame shirts, jumpers and mugs: www.designbyh...

CONTENT WARNING: we talk about some health challenges and serious stuff in this episode. Please be warned. Join Frank and Peter as they talk about the ebb and flow of their interest in Arkham Horror, and the sorts of things that might combine to knock their interest in the game. Amazing logo courtesy of this guy Join Drawn to the Flame on Patreon:  www.patreon.com/drawntotheflame Buy Drawn to the...

Join Frank and Peter as they announce not one, not two, but three new cards from The Feast of Hemlock Vale Investigator Expansion (for players). We share the cards up front and then go down the rabbit hole to discuss the ins and outs of these cards. Enjoy!  Amazing logo courtesy of this guy Join Drawn to the Flame on Patreon:  www.patreon.com/drawntotheflame Buy Drawn to the Flame shirts, jumpers...

Tune in for Think on your Feet XLII, in which the play through of The Innsmouth Conspiracy, featuring Subject 5U-21 continues.  In Think on your Feet episodes, a live play series, I endeavour not to edit much at all. Sometimes I cut some shuffling sounds or abbreviate some of my longer pauses (a chap's got to think!), but otherwise, it's uncut, unaltered and meant to feel like you're with me at th...

Join Frank and Peter for a very special investigator-specific episode to celebrate 300 episodes of Drawn to the Flame. Thank you to you, the listener, for being along with us on this ride!  Amazing logo courtesy of this guy Join Drawn to the Flame on Patreon:  www.patreon.com/drawntotheflame Buy Drawn to the Flame shirts, jumpers and mugs: www.designbyhumans.com/shop/drawntotheflame Email us on dr...

Join Frank and Peter for Visions of Futures Past XXV, an occasional series in which we reveal cards, thanks to the generosity of Fantasy Flight Games. This time, we look at a card from The Feast of Hemlock Vale investigator expansion for players!  Amazing logo courtesy of this guy Join Drawn to the Flame on Patreon:  www.patreon.com/drawntotheflame Buy Drawn to the Flame shirts, jumpers and mugs:...

Join Frank for Think on your Feet XLI, the start of a new campaign, with a new investigator, the newness shiny and, well, new. In Think on your Feet episodes, a live play series, I endeavour not to edit much at all. Sometimes I cut some shuffling sounds or abbreviate some of my longer pauses (a chap's got to think!), but otherwise, it's uncut, unaltered and meant to feel like you're with me at the...

Join Frank and special guest Jaya, who kindly steps up so that we can take a look at the new investigators of The Feast of Hemlock Vale Investigator Expansion (for players). We're doing a pre-first look, an initial impressions episode, sharing our enthusiasm and our wonderings about who's coming up. Spoilers, understandably, for FHV.  NB: there's an audio quirk on this episode - Jaya's mic is a li...

Join Frank and Peter as they continue their discussion of efficiency and build on it to look at the concept of failing forwards. What is failing forwards and how does it pertain to Arkham? More strikingly, how do reward mechanics influence and direct decks and play patterns? NB: there's an audio quirk on this episode - Frank's mic has gone doolally and he's somewhat quiet. Apologies; it'll be rect...

Join Frank and Peter as they explore what's meant by 'action economy' in Arkham Horror, or, in other words, what it means to be 'efficient' in play. We talk about efficiency as a concept, how it applies to Arkham and whether it's a useful concept to bear in mind when making decks and playing.  Amazing logo courtesy of this guy Join Drawn to the Flame on Patreon:  www.patreon.com/drawntotheflame Bu...

Join Frank and Peter as they attempt to grasp the scale and majesty of the latest investigator for Arkham Horror: Subject 5U-21, Maxine Newman's final contribution to the game we adore.  Amazing logo courtesy of this guy Join Drawn to the Flame on Patreon:  www.patreon.com/drawntotheflame Buy Drawn to the Flame shirts, jumpers and mugs: www.designbyhumans.com/shop/drawntotheflame Email us on drawn...

Join Peter and Frank for Kal Iver's Beginner Ranger Guide, or 'Some Things We've Learned about Earthborne Rangers as We've Been Playing It'... we're talking about some more initial impressions of the game and, as ever, comparing it relentlessly to Arkham Horror. Amazing logo courtesy of this guy Join Drawn to the Flame on Patreon:  www.patreon.com/drawntotheflame Buy Drawn to the Flame shirts, jum...

Join Frank and Peter for a deep dive into a single scenario in our new series, our 'scenario tech' or 'scenario specific' sort of episodes. We hope you like it!  Amazing logo courtesy of this guy Join Drawn to the Flame on Patreon:  www.patreon.com/drawntotheflame Buy Drawn to the Flame shirts, jumpers and mugs: www.designbyhumans.com/shop/drawntotheflame Email us on drawntotheflamepodcast@gmail.c...

Join Frank and Peter for a fifth first look at The Dunwich Legacy investigator expansion for players. With a class chosen at random!  Amazing logo courtesy of this guy Join Drawn to the Flame on Patreon:  www.patreon.com/drawntotheflame Buy Drawn to the Flame shirts, jumpers and mugs: www.designbyhumans.com/shop/drawntotheflame Email us on drawntotheflamepodcast@gmail.com | Twitter is  here  and F...

Join Frank and Peter for a new investigator-specific episode, this one all about everyone's favourite spy, Trish Scarbados! Amazing logo courtesy of this guy Join Drawn to the Flame on Patreon:  www.patreon.com/drawntotheflame Buy Drawn to the Flame shirts, jumpers and mugs: www.designbyhumans.com/shop/drawntotheflame Email us on drawntotheflamepodcast@gmail.com | Twitter is  here  and Facebook is...

Join Frank and Peter for a review of what they did at UKGE 2023, discussion of taking part in Arkham Horror events, and all sorts of bits. We talk Earthborne Rangers and Machinations Through Time. And what's the deal with Carson Sinclair? Amazing logo courtesy of this guy Join Drawn to the Flame on Patreon:  www.patreon.com/drawntotheflame Buy Drawn to the Flame shirts, jumpers and mugs: www.desig...

Join Frank and Peter for a preview of what they're doing at UKGE 2023, discussion of taking part in Arkham Horror events, and all sorts of bits. Amazing logo courtesy of this guy Join Drawn to the Flame on Patreon:  www.patreon.com/drawntotheflame Buy Drawn to the Flame shirts, jumpers and mugs: www.designbyhumans.com/shop/drawntotheflame Email us on drawntotheflamepodcast@gmail.com | Twitter is ...

Join Frank and Peter for a new investigator-specific episode, this one all about the photographer Darrell Simmons. Amazing logo courtesy of this guy Join Drawn to the Flame on Patreon:  www.patreon.com/drawntotheflame Buy Drawn to the Flame shirts, jumpers and mugs: www.designbyhumans.com/shop/drawntotheflame Email us on drawntotheflamepodcast@gmail.com | Twitter is  here  and Facebook is  here ....

Join Frank and Peter for a deep dive into a single scenario in what we hope will be a new series, a 'scenario tech' or 'scenario specific' sort of endeavour that we're toying with. We hope you like it!  Amazing logo courtesy of this guy Join Drawn to the Flame on Patreon:  www.patreon.com/drawntotheflame Buy Drawn to the Flame shirts, jumpers and mugs: www.designbyhumans.com/shop/drawntotheflame E...

CONTENT WARNING: this is a face-check playthrough, so it may contain shocking content. Join Frank for Think on your Feet XL, in which Amanda Sharpe concludes her sci-fi journey in Dark Matter, a fan-made campaign for Arkham Horror: The Card Game. In Think on your Feet episodes, a live play series, I endeavour not to edit much at all. Sometimes I cut some shuffling sounds or abbreviate some of my l...

Join Frank and Peter for a fourth first look at The Dunwich Legacy investigator expansion for players. With a class chosen at random!  Amazing logo courtesy of this guy Join Drawn to the Flame on Patreon:  www.patreon.com/drawntotheflame Buy Drawn to the Flame shirts, jumpers and mugs: www.designbyhumans.com/shop/drawntotheflame Email us on drawntotheflamepodcast@gmail.com | Twitter is  here  and...

Join Frank and Peter for a first look at a game coming shortly to Kickstarter, Worn Wanderers , on 23rd March. Cleromancy Games were kind enough to share a prototype with us via Tabletop Simulator, so we've tried out the game and we introduce you to it and talk about what we enjoyed about trying it. You can also join their VIP pin club here . Thanks Cleromancy!  Amazing logo courtesy of this guy J...

Join Frank and Peter for a third first look at The Dunwich Legacy investigator expansion for players. With a class chosen at random!  Amazing logo courtesy of this guy Join Drawn to the Flame on Patreon:  www.patreon.com/drawntotheflame Buy Drawn to the Flame shirts, jumpers and mugs: www.designbyhumans.com/shop/drawntotheflame Email us on drawntotheflamepodcast@gmail.com | Twitter is  here  and F...

Join Peter and Frank as they announce a regular monthly stream over on Twitch and talk about what we are hoping to get out of it - and what you might get out of it too!  Amazing logo courtesy of this guy Join Drawn to the Flame on Patreon:  www.patreon.com/drawntotheflame Buy Drawn to the Flame shirts, jumpers and mugs: www.designbyhumans.com/shop/drawntotheflame Email us on drawntotheflamepodcast...

CONTENT WARNING: this is a face-check playthrough, so it may contain shocking content. Join Frank for Think on your Feet XXXIX, in which Amanda Sharpe continues her digital journey in Dark Matter, a fan-made campaign for Arkham Horror: The Card Game. In Think on your Feet episodes, a live play series, I endeavour not to edit much at all. Sometimes I cut some shuffling sounds or abbreviate some of...