Tales From The Crit

Continuing on with our intermediary season we bring you the exciting conclusion to our solo game Spire's End-Hildegard story arc! Spire's End is an exciting line of card games that explore different characters and stories in the world the game is set in. We're getting closer to the real Season Four and we can't wait to show you what we have in store! This episode was originally released on our Pat...

While we're busy cooking up an amazing Season Four we have taken the opportunity to change our recording cadence to something that better suits our group and should decrease the amount of delays throughout the season. As such, we have decided to take a little break from the norm between Season Three and Season Four and we are very happy to bring you a special Season 3.5. We will be sharing 7 episo...

Join us as we complete the second half of our season ending mega-dungeon! Will our beloved characters make it out alive and defeat the Crit Keeper's twisted dungeon? You can only find out one way- and that's by listening! This is the second half of our live Season Finale and as such, there are a few more noises than you would normally hear due to the fact there were 9 of us in the studio and we it...

Will the Crit Keeper get his due in this very special Season Finale? With all the original characters from the first three seasons of this podcast making their way into the most perilous dungeon they have ever encountered (mostly because the majority hasn't even seen a dungeon). We had to split this 3.5 hour long mega-episode into two parts. Each floor a different riddle and a different challenge....

Spuddy, Dave, and Raekwon have managed to stumble into an ambush! How will they survive a run in with the Beef Bandit? With cunning and skill, obviously! (But is he the biggest threat on the mountain?) Content Warnings: Adult Language, Fantasy Violence

We're back to save Freshtovia! Spuddy, Dave, and Raekwon hit the open road once again to fight the frozen scourge. Along the way they discover a mysterious town with a nefarious wind, fight some angsty Fry Fiends, and discover a new passion...fishing! Content Warnings: Adult Language, Fantasy Violence

We continue on following Tim's solo We'll Call 'em Pals adventure. As he searches for the fabled Mythical Pal in a once popular tourist campsite he gets an urgent plea for help! Will he head the call? Or, will he play with his box the whole time? Find out now! Content Warnings: Adult Language, Fantasy Violence

Sorry for the long delay friends! We at Tales From The Crit have been dealing with a lot these last few months that has took our focus away from the microphone. Schedules have been messy but we've missed you so we're excited to present a very special intermission episode featuring Tim and I. Tim heads back into the "Pals" world reprising his role as a young boy who is now a little older! On the se...

Fresh (heh see what I did there) off their victory in the French Fry Forest, Dave, Raekwon, and Spuds get some much deserved downtime. They enjoy the days festivities by gambling. Feeling just as high about their financial losses from the day as their victory over Hunger they end the day with high spirits, empty pockets, and many new tools of destruction! Content Warnings: Adult Language, Gambling

The journey through the French Fry Forest continues. Our heroes, Spuddy, Raekwon, and Dave see no end in sight to the horrors that lie within. The saltiness of the forest and the savageness of the monsters that inhabit it push our heroes to their limit- will they finally find what's turned this previously peaceful potato patch into the nightmare that it's become? Content Warnings: Adult Language,...

Spuds, Dave and and Raekwon (played by Tim, Connor, and AK) continue to fight through the French Fry Forrest. They solve magic puzzles, fight more hunger pangs, and encounter a brand new threat taking it's place as the mini-boss of this forest dungeon. Can they survive this foul beast, or will the Wendy's World take them all to early. Content Warnings: Adult Language, Fantasy Violence

AK, Connor and Tim embark on a legendary quest...err...feast! As we play through the Wendy's Feast of Legends TTRPG's included adventure. This system is rife with campy humor built right in, but is also rife with danger! Spuddy, Raekwon, and Dave set off to save the realm from the creeping plague called the hunger. But.,,is there a bigger danger looming? Content Warnings: Adult Language, Fantasy V...

We set up our characters and prep ourselves to dive into the little known Wendy's Feast of Legends TTRPG system, We are following this one by the book (the very hard to find book) and playing through their 5 part adventure; "Rise from the Deep Freeze". Tim and Connor are joined at the table by friend of the podcast. AK, who you might remember from our recent Murder Mystery Episode as he voiced "Ch...

Welcome to a very special bonus episode of Tales From The Crit! We got the gang together for this live episode where we play a Murder Mystery Dinner Party! We also welcome our good friends AK and Smriti to the podcast for the first time and we couldn't be more excited! As this is a live episode it isn't edited in any form, so there may be some strange noises and a few longer pauses than you would...

We continue with the spooky themes with this episode as Connor, Stephan, Rebecca and Riley play as prisoners trying to escape a terrifying Castle's dungeon. We aim to redeem ourselves in this Themeborn game as our current record vs them is 0-2. Content Warnings: Adult Language, Fantasy Violence

Join us on this blunderous start to spooky season! We play "The Snallygaster Situation" based on a Tales From The Crit favorite game system Kids On Bikes. Connor, Rebecca, and Stephan assume the roles of some new kids who are fighting monsters and investigating houses looking for the new kid. However, we missed some of the rules and slightly struggled fundamentally! But, we had fun anyways and thi...

Truck, Aurora, and Rusor make it to the final floor of the infernal dungeon they find themselves in but are met with a host of strong foes. Let's find out if their journey will yield the grand reward they seek, a chance to bring their friend back, or prove to be their DOOM! Content Warnings: Adult Language, Fantasy Violence

Aurora, Rusor, and Truck continue hacking and slashing their way through this evil dungeon while also picking up an ally or two along the way. It's not long before they find out they may have bit off more than they can chew. Content Warnings: Adult Language, Fantasy Violence

Aurora, Truck, and Rusor delve deeper into the dungeon after being attacked by a savage group of imps only to confront the even worse horrors that lay ahead, Content Warnings: Language, Fantasy Violence, Violence against animals

After Russor's noble sacrifice the trio makes their way into the mysterious cemetery where they are beset upon by a host of enemies. Finally making their way to the Naziri Mausoleum they are greeted an impossibly long staircase. They follow the stairs down deeper and deeper...where will it end? Content Warnings: Adult Language. Fantasy Violence

Rusor, Truck, and Aurora get the details from the Hermit on how to bring their dead leader back from the grave. The quest ahead seems easy enough, surely there must be more to it. The trio heads deep into the forest in search of a mysterious cemetery that may prove to be more difficult to find than just following a map. Content Warnings: Adult Language, Fantasy Violence Episode Theme Song: Behemot...

We jump back into the RPG space with the old school favorite, White Box! Aurora the Elven Cleric, Rusor the Thieving Dwarf, and Truck the Human Fighter have been separated for almost a year before one of the group learns that there is a possibility in bringing their beloved friend back from the dead. Content Warnings: Adult Language, Fantasy Violence, Drug Use (Alcohol)

We get the gang back together for another boardgame night. This time, Renee, Derrick, Connor and myself take on the Evil Power Master with support by the girls on the couch Rebecca and Smriti! We play through this wonderful Choose Your Own Adventure Game and track down the Evil Power Master. Trying to stop him before he takes over the entire Lacoonian System. This will be our last narrative boardg...

In this special episode we bring you a sneak peak into what episodes on the top tier of our Patreon will look like...err sound like. In this episode we explore chapter one and part of chapter two. This is a solo playthrough so you'll be hearing a lot of me. Spire's End: Hildegard is a card driven choose your own adventure game with tons of replayability. You assume the role of Hildegard, who is ch...

We finish our journey through the narrative boardgame known as "The Last Of Us- Escape The Dark" as Joel, Billy, Tommy, and Ellie where we keep our promise to either win or die! This boardgame is based on the highly popular video game- The Last Of Us and The Last Of Us Part 2 and has been adapted into a highly successful TV show by HBO. This episode is devoid of sound effects and is a little more...