Playing at the Hearth

GM Mike Ferdinando runs a one-shot of Trophy Dark: Isle of Water and Blood for Elizabeth, Jeremiah, Mint, and Neal. In 1902, a group of dilettante occultists assemble on a tiny rocky island off the coast of New Hampshire to perform an arcane ritual they only think they understand. 0:00 - Introductions 9:12 - CATS & Safety Discussion 26:10 - Rules Overview 41:20 - Character Creation 52:37 - Cha...

Alun R facilitates a one-shot of the 2nd Edition of his own game, Alien Dark (https://gallusgames.itch.io/alien-dark). This session was organsied as part of The Open Hearth Gaming Community's 'Shared Hearth' weekend (https://openhearthgaming.com/ RPG) using our Gaming Calendar (https://app.playabl.io/communities/th...). Lieutenant Cain, Corporal 'Murph' Murphy, PFC Gibson and the rest of their mar...

It's Chicago, 1968. A protester at the DNC is thrown into a police jail cell. It gets worse from there.  Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ol6PucxhsM4 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Alun R facilitates a one-shot of 'The Cluster', his own PbtA space opera game. This session was organsied as part of The Open Hearth Gaming Community's (https://openhearthgaming.com/ RPG) Shared Hearth open online convention weekend using our online Gaming Calendar (https://app.playabl.io/communities/th...). Come join us (https://www.patreon.com/openhearthgam...) ... We meet Hawthorne, still cleav...

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Apocalypse Keys as played at the Shared Hearth 2025 (Thursday, 2 Oct. 2025) Four DIVISION agents try to find and close the First Door and find their personal hell. It's a bit Hellboy, it's a bit Stalker. Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYrj36ZsPM4 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Ava the sceptic and Quincey the true believer drive into Silent Falls; one returning home to disprove the nonsense and the other going to a place they've never been to find proof. A sign near a field of corn is what they seek but they will be changed by what they find there... ***** Everyone's heard at least one piece of urban folklore - the sharp bend in the road, the things that hide in the endl...

This week in the Ultraviolet Grasslands: the caravan crossed the Skybridge with a ghostly tollkeeper, dodged temporal tomb domes, felled a dire beaver, reached the Rose Towers, and watched their six-day cycle—until a scarlet four-armed giant awoke and asked Adoron, “Why are you here?” Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H08swFhx4OM ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The Imperial Navy has been hot on your trail for weeks. The Pirate Kings of the Free Worlds want your head after you pulled off a heist that... ahem, relieved them of a sizable amount of treasure. You know you should feel worried, but all you see - looking out of the viewscreen of your starship - is the wonders of deep space. You can’t imagine feeling freer. Your crew might be a strange group—and...

Lady Baptiste and Virtus work a crime scene while Rhydion unleashes her powers to help the downtrodden. Also: Movie magic! Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIaJ_cMvDuw ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

This week, Lady Baptiste learns about her ultimate destiny. Rhydion learns about their past. Virtus learns about his weakness. All of them learn about a young girl who is missing the most precious thing. Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKw_wEqnMvw ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Having recovered Jeremiah from the Oak tree in the woods, it's time for all to take stock and look to the future... ***** Two Summers is a game of sunny adventures and light drama across two timelines by Côme Martin. We'll be using the supplement Other Summers - which means that our adventures will have less sunshine (as befits Silent Falls). In this game, players take the role of characters livin...

This week in the Ultraviolet Grasslands: Adoron gained a new body, the caravan crossed the Ferry Graves and claimed a wicker auto wagon, Skelly marked it as his hallmark, Phaedred mastered Ectoplasmic Entanglement, and in the Gall Grass they communed with its vast hive-mind. Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dO487im10A0 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The Imperial Navy has been hot on your trail for weeks. The Pirate Kings of the Free Worlds want your head after you pulled off a heist that... ahem, relieved them of a sizable amount of treasure. You know you should feel worried, but all you see - looking out of the viewscreen of your starship - is the wonders of deep space. You can’t imagine feeling freer. Your crew might be a strange group—and...

Remy finally gets around to deliver that secretive package to Jenny Monteiro, but once again the Laundromat delivers in the mystery stakes and Kira bites off more than she can chew upstairs...Terry returns to the Diner to hear the long-feared news from Aunt Monica. Back to the present, all of the friends search the State Park for the missing Jeremiah, returning to the strange grove they had their...

This week in the Ultraviolet Grasslands, the caravan seated Adoron's personality crystal into their new maintenance body, explored some alternate Moon River crossings, fought off some feral fetishes on the way to the Glass Bridge, and started sniffing around Red Bear Village. Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdOtynU7eWE ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The Imperial Navy has been hot on your trail for weeks. The Pirate Kings of the Free Worlds want your head after you pulled off a heist that... ahem, relieved them of a sizable amount of treasure. You know you should feel worried, but all you see - looking out of the viewscreen of your starship - is the wonders of deep space. You can’t imagine feeling freer. Your crew might be a strange group—and...

The Star Seeker begins its hunt for the Iron Aegis, aided by a former member of her crew. We see something of the journey-- tensions, alliances, interactions, and dressing downs. Along the way they spot a wonder, but opt for discretion when they get a look at the web-cover ruins risen from the waves. They finally reach their target, Captain Susanto's vessel, which lies at anchor at a small island....

"Hearts of Stone" Our XO is introduced and heads down to Rikyu to try to gather information from the governor and their staff, while the Chief Medical Officer works triage on those injured by the beast's attack. Meanwhile our Captain gets his hands dirty in engineering, until the science team uncovers details on the monsters from Star Fleet records. The situation becomes more dire as the crew pres...

Back in their teenage years, Remy and Terry look for the missing stash to deliver to Jenny. Jeremiah sees a strange figure looking at him at baseball practice, but she disappears when Julian Monteiro arrives; and another curveball is thrown when Jeremiah's friends are invited to a dinner at the mansion where untold dangers await them... ***** Two Summers is a game of sunny adventures and light dra...

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"Old Friends" Kyl is confronted by the arrival of a fellow Trill, Syzree Nen, one of the oldest symbiotes in existence. But Nen calls in an old promise in order to gain sanctuary, putting him at odds with Security Chief Scilla. Meanwhile Gop has a strange encounter with the ISC Ambassador. With Nen on the run, Kyl is contacted by Bontali who has her own agenda regarding the fugitive. But that is a...

M.A.C.E. - Mission Adaptive Combat Ensemble A S.H.I.E.L.D. special ops team built from the best of the best from around the world. These soldiers will be deployed against supervillain and alien threats, and to rise to the occasion, they will have limited access to superpowers to fight the good fight! Utilizing the Harvest protocol, M.A.C.E. team members will have limited access to a variety of met...

The Imperial Navy has been hot on your trail for weeks. The Pirate Kings of the Free Worlds want your head after you pulled off a heist that... ahem, relieved them of a sizable amount of treasure. You know you should feel worried, but all you see - looking out of the viewscreen of your starship - is the wonders of deep space. You can’t imagine feeling freer. Your crew might be a strange group—and...

Lady Baptiste takes a rest after a very taxing transatlantic flight. Rhydian meets with an old friend and they visit a swanky bar, meet new faces and cause some drama. Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4HR_oJSwJo ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★