Playing Games with Strangers

Playing Games with Strangers

Leisure EN ↓ 135 episodes

We’re a family-friendly actual-play podcast, but our humor is for everyone!

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Playing Games with Strangers

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Latest episode

Mar 3, 2025

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Episodes

98. Oh No… 08.05.2023

This one is just tough for Emrine, folks. The upside is that she’s back with Wilder and Pough, but – woof – she has quite the conversation with Aelin’s assistance. Content Warning Conversation regarding self-harm, suicide, physical abuse and sexual assault (59:42 through 1:04:48) Episode Engineer: Dave Clements

97. Getting A Head of Things 01.05.2023

As Towerfall's destruction spreads, the party is forced in different directions as each member searches for a way to save what remains of the city. With danger closing in from every side, desperate plans and unexpected discoveries reshape the fight for survival. While one companion searches for the source of the catastrophe, another uncovers long-buried secrets hidden beneath the city. Amid the ch...

96. I’m Not Emotionally Prepared for This 24.04.2023

With Towerfall in ruins and the battle far from over, the party scrambles to recover from a devastating confrontation that has left everyone questioning their next move. As emotions run high and difficult choices loom, old wounds and lingering mysteries refuse to stay buried. Separated across the city and beyond, the companions race against time to protect those they can, recover what has been los...

95. But Am I “Dead” Dead? 17.04.2023

Towerfall's darkest hour has arrived. As the city descends into chaos, the party is forced into a desperate struggle against an enemy whose power has grown far beyond anything they expected. Scattered across a collapsing kingdom, impossible choices and devastating battles push the heroes to their limits. As old enemies reveal terrifying new abilities and the fate of Towerfall hangs in the balance,...

94. As Above, So Below 10.04.2023

Towerfall is pushed to the brink as old mysteries deepen and new dangers emerge from the shadows. With one lead gone cold, the party is forced to rethink its plans and prepare for the challenges still ahead. As allies rally, difficult choices shape the future of the kingdom, but events soon take a catastrophic turn. When chaos erupts without warning, the companions are scattered across the city in...

93. A Door Is Like A Wall That Opens 03.04.2023

While separated from the rest of the party, Emrine uncovers a series of shocking events that force her to question everything happening in Towerfall. As she searches for answers and the fate of those closest to her, unexpected revelations point toward a threat far greater than she imagined. Meanwhile, the others return to Castle Stirkler to confront the growing danger beneath its halls. With an an...

92. Fall of the House of Firmstone – Pt 2 27.03.2023

The assassins' first contract leads them far beneath an abandoned house, where hidden passageways, forgotten secrets, and unexpected dangers complicate what should have been a simple job. As the trio improvises their way through one obstacle after another, they begin to suspect there's more to their mission than they were told. With one target down, they set their sights on the next, forcing them...

91. Fall of the House of Firmstone – Pt 1 20.03.2023

Amid everything else going on in Towerfall, three assassins are brought together for a dangerous contract that quickly proves far more complicated than expected. What starts as a straightforward job soon turns into a chaotic infiltration filled with magical traps, suspicious encounters, and plans that rarely survive first contact. As the unlikely team pushes deeper into their mysterious target's e...

90. We’re Going To Kill Dave 13.03.2023

The mystery surrounding Towerfall deepens as the party discovers that memories, identities, and even familiar places are no longer as they remember them. Unsure who—or what—they can trust, the companions race to uncover the source before reality unravels any further. Their investigation leads beneath Castle Towerfall, where an ancient threat begins to emerge once again. As impossible dangers close...

89. More Than Meets The Pie 27.02.2023

As the party returns to Towerfall, an unsettling new mystery begins to unfold. Strange encounters and impossible memories leave the adventurers questioning whether something is quietly rewriting the world around them. While preparing for their next move, the group follows a trail of disturbing clues that leads to an unexpected reunion—and a shocking discovery that raises far more questions than an...

88. I Went to Ultha Orthead and All I Got Was This Shirt 20.02.2023

With tensions rising between the surface and the Underdark, the party races to prevent another war before it begins. A diplomatic mission quickly becomes a delicate balancing act as every word carries the weight of fragile peace. As plans take shape and unlikely alliances are tested, difficult choices force the group to decide how far they're willing to go to stop the coming conflict. Meanwhile, b...

87. Mikkee Mindflayer 13.02.2023

As the party prepares for a long-awaited journey into the Underdark, an unexpected disappearance turns a routine departure into a troubling mystery. With few clues and even fewer answers, the companions are forced to press on, hoping they'll uncover the truth before it's too late. Elsewhere, the fallout from Towerfall's recent upheaval continues to ripple through those left behind. Old wounds resu...

86. Mostly Ghostlies 06.02.2023

An unexpected encounter sends the party searching for answers as strange supernatural forces begin appearing across Northern Towerfall. As familiar faces return under mysterious circumstances and unsettling discoveries raise more questions than answers, the companions realize an old mystery may not be as settled as they once believed. Caught between growing political tensions and an emerging threa...

[Special] The Reindeer Games 26.12.2022

What begins as an ordinary day quickly turns into a bizarre holiday nightmare when three unlikely adventurers awaken in a mysterious winter landscape with no idea how they got there. Hunted by strange enemies and surrounded by festive dangers, they soon discover they're unwilling contestants in a deadly competition unlike anything they've ever faced. Episode Engineer: Josiah “Marley’s Ghost” Crand...

85. Mm-hm, Mm-hm, Mm-mm 12.12.2022

The party searches for a way to break Orbog's mysterious bargain, but every answer seems to raise even more questions. As strange new opportunities—and dangerous temptations—appear, the companions must decide who they can trust and what they're willing to risk. Meanwhile, Emrine follows a promising lead in her search for her missing family, the group uncovers unsettling clues tied to Towerfall's r...

84. Hi, It’s Me, Callum 01.12.2022

As Towerfall prepares for a pivotal meeting, the party finally has a chance to regroup—but peace proves to be short-lived. New mysteries begin to surface, troubling rumors spread through the kingdom, and Orbog continues searching for a way to undo the bargain that changed his life. Meanwhile, Ermine follows a desperate lead in search of her missing family, Callum discovers his growing powers may b...

83: Ultha-Urtha… What’s This Place Called? 28.11.2022

After a long-awaited reunion, the party finally has a chance to catch up on everything that has happened while they were scattered across the world. Old friends share incredible stories, difficult decisions loom over Towerfall's future, and new questions arise about the sacrifices that brought them back together. As Orbog struggles with unexpected changes, Emrine faces growing personal tensions, a...

82. I Have No Idea Who Any of These People Are 14.11.2022

Far from Towerfall, Gheroth begins hearing unsettling rumors that cast doubt on everything the party has worked to accomplish. At the same time, a familiar face embarks on an unexpected journey through places untouched by time, following a mysterious guide toward answers that have been waiting far longer than anyone realized. Meanwhile, Emrine races to stop Pooh before he disappears into a growing...

81. There’s A Whole Realm?! 07.11.2022

Towerfall's recovery is anything but peaceful as the party finds themselves pulled in unexpected directions. Orbog confronts a familiar temptation that could change his future forever, Emryn struggles to hold her fractured family together, and Wilder's home becomes the center of one increasingly chaotic reunion after another. As old friends reconnect, unlikely allies emerge, and strange new respon...

[Special] The House On Gallows Hill 30.10.2022

When a violent storm strands a group of strangers at an isolated lighthouse off the Massachusetts coast, they discover signs that something has gone terribly wrong. As unsettling clues pile up and the island's secrets begin to surface, the unlikely survivors must decide who they can trust—and whether they'll make it through the night. Episode Engineers: John Harju & Dave Clements

80. A Horse & His Rogue 24.10.2022

As Towerfall begins the long road to recovery, the party quickly discovers that rebuilding a kingdom may be even more complicated than saving one. While Orbog wrestles with what kind of ruler he wants to become, Emryn races to stop someone from making a dangerous mistake, and Wilder finds himself dealing with an increasingly chaotic situation at home. Elsewhere, Aileen receives an unexpected visit...

79. Champagne & Corpses 10.10.2022

With the immediate crisis behind them, the party begins to face an even greater challenge: deciding what Towerfall's future should look like. As Orbog seeks advice on leadership and rebuilding a fractured kingdom, difficult questions arise about power, responsibility, and what comes after a fallen regime. Meanwhile, Wilder checks in on the Thieves' Guild, Pooh and Emryn investigate unsettling new...

78. Do You Want Funny or Sad? 03.10.2022

As the party waits for the drow council's decision, everyone uses the unexpected downtime in different ways. Callum seeks answers about his mysterious connection to time, Emryn struggles to hold her fractured family together, Pooh embarks on a heartfelt search through Towerfall, and Wilder returns home to confront both old responsibilities and uncertain new relationships. While the future of Tower...

77. Drow Chicka Bow Down 26.09.2022

The party journeys into the Underdark in hopes of repairing the damage caused by Orbog's proclamation and opening diplomatic talks with the drow. Along the way, they reunite with familiar faces, gain new insight into the lives that have taken root beneath the surface, and discover that rebuilding trust may prove far more difficult than winning a battle. As Orbog prepares to meet the leaders of dro...

76. A Different Kind of Bad 15.09.2022

In the aftermath of Stumblefoot's sacrifice, the party struggles to come to terms with everything they have lost while searching for hope that his story is not yet over. As they decide what comes next, unexpected messages, difficult farewells, and hard truths force Orbog to confront the responsibilities of being king. With Towerfall forever changed, the heroes set out on a new journey—one that may...

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