My First Dungeon

This is a feed drop of the show Dice Exploder, a member of the Many Sided Network. Day 1 of the Many Sided Advent Calendar. Dice Exploder: Afterimage is a new show format I'm trying, a mashup of This American Life with a play report. I have a box full of memories that lives in my closet, a pair of drumsticks, a half smoked cigar, a thimble full of sand from a beach I've never been to. If I...

The cast of Hellwhalers discuss the story we told, our thoughts on the system, and how much we want to play more Sik Bo. Featuring: Shenuque Tissera Abby Hepworth Viditya Voleti Brian Flaherty This season is sponsored by Plus One EXP . Buy Hellwhalers (Use promo code MFD10 for 10% off Hellwhalers and your entire order at Plus One EXP Join our Patreon to get access to bonus actual plays, cast talkb...

Grab your harpoons! There’s a Hellwhale in these waters!  Featuring: Shenuque Tissera Abby Hepworth Viditya Voleti Brian Flaherty This season is sponsored by Plus One EXP . Buy Hellwhalers (Use promo code MFD10 for 10% off Hellwhalers and your entire order at Plus One EXP Join our Patreon to get access to bonus actual plays, cast talkbacks, original games, and more! Subscribe to The Many Sided New...

Three damned sailors set off on a terrible quest in order to achieve a chance at salvation.  Featuring: Shenuque Tissera Abby Hepworth Viditya Voleti Brian Flaherty This season is sponsored by Plus One EXP . Buy Hellwhalers (Use promo code MFD10 for 10% off Hellwhalers and your entire order at Plus One EXP Join our Patreon to get access to bonus actual plays, cast talkbacks, original games, and mo...

A damned crew is created with a hellish ship to match… Featuring: Shenuque Tissera Abby Hepworth Viditya Voleti Brian Flaherty This season is sponsored by Plus One EXP . Buy Hellwhalers (Use promo code MFD10 for 10% off Hellwhalers and your entire order at Plus One EXP Join our Patreon to get access to bonus actual plays, cast talkbacks, original games, and more! Subscribe to The Many Sided Newsle...

Hellwhalers designer Moss Powers shares their tips for running the game and teaches GM Shenuque Tissera how to help his players have the most fun in Hell. Hosted by Elliot Davis & Shenuque Tissera This season is sponsored by Plus One EXP. Buy Hellwhalers (Use promo code MFD10 for 10% off Hellwhalers and your entire order at Plus One EXP Editing by Brian Flaherty Produced by Many Sided Media Ad...

The Time We Have is AVAILABLE NOW!! Grab your own copy of this devastating game by Elliot Davis. Shenuque and Elliot play Elliot’s latest game The Time We Have , a tragic two player TTRPG about two brothers' final conversation in a zombie apocalypse. CW : Discussions of death, Illness/progressive illness, strained sibling relationship, caring for a sick parent, loss of a parent, drug addiction...

The laundry room has become a disaster, and Yazeba has tasked Sal with leading the charge to fix it (with Gertrude’s reluctant help)... Featuring: Abby Hepworth as “Gertrude”  Brian Flaherty as “Sal” & Your Concierge Shenuque Tissera as “Hey Kid” Cameron Strittmatter as “Arariel, Angel of the Waters of the Earth” Laurie Hernandez as “Niviana ‘Viv’ of Llyn” Head to our Patreon to hear the cast...

The dream merchant Monday invites Gertrude to see the wonders of the fairy market, and schemes to buy her heart… Featuring: Abby Hepworth as “Gertrude”  J Strautman as “Monday” Elliot Davis as “Parish” Brian Flaherty as “Sal” & Your Concierge Head to our Patreon to hear the cast talkback for this episode as well as two Patreon-exclusive bonus chapters of Yazeba’s Bed & Breakfast .  Music:...

It’s September 15th! You know what that means. It’s Gertrude’s Birthday! But shhhh! Don’t tell her where the party is…  Head to our Patreon to hear a cast discussion of this episode and additional episodes of My First Dungeon presents: Gertrude’s Birthday Surprise. Featuring: Brian Flaherty as “Sal” & Your Concierge Abby Hepworth as “Gertrude”  Shenuque Tissera as “Hey Kid” Elliot Davis as “P...

A battle for the ages: Yazeba’s Bed & Breakfast vs. The Hey Kid Hotel . To win, they’ll need to win the hearts of guests and residents alike. Pancakes are thrown and feelings are hurt. Head to our Patreon to hear a cast discussion of this episode and additional episodes of My First Dungeon presents: Gertrude’s Birthday Surprise. Featuring: Brian Flaherty as “The Gaggle of Guests” & Your Co...

[Check out this FULL EPISODE PREVIEW from our Patreon.] Five strange people are called into work at The Triangle Agency… This is Part One of a three-part  Triangle Agency  mini-series.  BUY TRIANGLE AGENCY Featuring: Shenuque Tissera  as Kasuni Brian Flaherty  as Harry Abby Hepworth  as Ms. Elliot Davis  as Jangles Taylor Moore  as Happy Mother And special guest GM  Caleb Zane Huett ! Credits: Tri...

Amelie and Sal go head-to-head in a battle over what seeds are sewn in the garden. Is this a fierce competition or a friendly game of Tic-Tac-Toe? A handful of tricksy rabbits—who, of course, wear little outfits—join the fray along with Monday and Parish to decide whose vision for the garden will come out on top. Head to our Patreon to hear a cast discussion of this episode and additional episodes...

[This is a re-broadcast] It’s time for Trick-or-Treat! Hey Kid, Monday, and Sal are the Goblins. Gertrude and Mr. Boggs are the Guards. Can the Guards protect the Goblins on this spooky jaunt away from the Bed & Breakfast? Head to our Patreon to hear a cast discussion of this episode and additional episodes of My First Dungeon presents: Gertrude’s Birthday Surprise. Featuring: Brian Flaherty a...

Yazeba’s shadow causes chaos throughout the Bed & Breakfast as Amelie, Sal, Rag-And-Bones, Parish, and Yazeba hunt it down. Can they reattach the old witch’s shadow before it scares off the guests? Head to our Patreon to hear a cast discussion of this episode and additional episodes of My First Dungeon presents: Gertrude’s Birthday Surprise. Featuring: Brian Flaherty as “Sal” & Your Concie...

Hey Kid is bored and on the verge of a meltdown. It’s up to Parish, Gertrude, and Sal to keep them entertained as rain pelts the outside of the Bed & Breakfast. Head to our Patreon to hear a cast discussion of this episode and additional episodes of My First Dungeon presents: Gertrude’s Birthday Surprise. Featuring: Brian Flaherty as “Sal” & Your Concierge Shenuque Tissera as “Hey Kid” Abb...

Slugblaster creator Mikey Hamm rejoins the show to talk about our game of Slugblaster and share some more tips and tricks for kickflipping over quantum centipedes in style! Plus we answer some listener questions and discuss the Saturday morning cartoon that inspired Slugblaster.  This season of My First Dungeon is sponsored by Mythworks.  BUY SLUGBLASTER and use the promo code MFD2025 to get 20% o...

Our doomed quartet breaks down their experiences with Last Train to Bremen and discusses which characters they'll choose the next time they play. Back  Last Train to Bremen  on Backerkit (Ends 7/24/25) On this special mini season we are playing  Last Train to Bremen,  a tragedy for a doomed quartet by Caro Asercion. This mini season of  My First Dungeon  is sponsored by  Possum Creek Games . S...

The crew rides off into the sunset. But what will they find on the horizon? Starring: Elliot Davis Brian Flaherty Jenn de la Vega Abby Hepworth Carolyn Page Shenuque Tissera This season of My First Dungeon is sponsored by Mythworks.  BUY SLUGBLASTER and use the promo code MFD2025 to get 20% off your copy of Slugblaster when you visit myth.works Join our Patreon to get access to bonus actual plays,...

The Devil you know always catches up with you... Back  Last Train to Bremen  on Backerkit (Ends 7/24/25) On this special mini season we are playing  Last Train to Bremen,  a tragedy for a doomed quartet by Caro Asercion. This mini season of  My First Dungeon  is sponsored by  Possum Creek Games . Starring: Elliot Davis Brian Flaherty J Strautman Shenuque Tissera Links: Back  Last Train to Bremen C...

No one makes it out of Quahalia unchanged… Starring: Elliot Davis Brian Flaherty Jenn de la Vega Abby Hepworth Carolyn Page Shenuque Tissera This season of My First Dungeon is sponsored by Mythworks.  BUY SLUGBLASTER and use the promo code MFD2025 to get 20% off your copy of Slugblaster when you visit myth.works Join our Patreon to get access to bonus actual plays, cast talkbacks, original games,...

Four doomed musicians try to outrun a deal with the devil... Back  Last Train to Bremen on Backerkit (Ends 7/24/25) On this special mini season we are playing  Last Train to Bremen,  a tragedy for a doomed quartet by Caro Asercion. This mini season of  My First Dungeon  is sponsored by  Possum Creek Games . Starring: Elliot Davis Brian Flaherty J Strautman Shenuque Tissera Links: Back  Last Train...

The crew struggles to stay together as secrets are revealed… Starring: Elliot Davis Brian Flaherty Jenn de la Vega Abby Hepworth Carolyn Page Shenuque Tissera This season of My First Dungeon is sponsored by Mythworks.  BUY SLUGBLASTER and use the promo code MFD2025 to get 20% off your copy of Slugblaster when you visit myth.works Join our Patreon to get access to bonus actual plays, cast talkbacks...

You know the way these stories go... On this special mini season we are playing Last Train to Bremen, a tragedy for a doomed quartet by Caro Asercion. Brian and Elliot are joined by Caro to learn the ins and outs of this game, how liars dice plays as its central mechanic, and how our table can prepare to be four messy assholes. This mini season of My First Dungeon is sponsored by Possum Creek Game...

The crew travels to Operablum to rescue one of their own from a fate worse than death…an internship! Starring: Elliot Davis Brian Flaherty Jenn de la Vega Abby Hepworth Carolyn Page Shenuque Tissera This season of My First Dungeon is sponsored by Mythworks.  BUY SLUGBLASTER and use the promo code MFD2025 to get 20% off your copy of Slugblaster when you visit myth.works Join our Patreon to get acce...