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Welcome to part two our this week's episode! We are joined by game designer Ash Krieder to run their very own game for us, Our Traveling Home , a GMless and (mostly) diceless game inspired by Howl's Moving Castle. Players: Ash (they/them), playing Kelys (he/they/neo-pronouns) : Tumblr Datoka (they/she), playing Asha (they/she) : Twitter Jason (he/him), playing Mort (it/its) : Social Links MT Hart...

In a super special and fun episode, we are joined by game designer Ash Krieder to run their very own game for us! We are playing Our Traveling Home , a GMless and (mostly) diceless game inspired by Howl's Moving Castle. Please note, we have broken this episode into two parts, and it does sort of abruptly end in part one. My apologies on the editing. Part Two will drop this week, on Thursday! Pleas...

This week, we sat down with game designer Claire Mulkerin to talk about her games, her craft, and what it means to be a trans game designer. It was a great opportunity, and everyone should absolutely be checking out her games! Claire's links: Twitter / BlueSky / Buy her games! === Intro/Outro music by  Harris Heller Host, Eric Crumrine (he/they):  https://twitter.com/ECrumrine The QueerX...

Sometimes, you make silly social media challenges and think you won't beat them, and when you do, you play The Jellicle Chance by Segoli! That's right, a Cats-inspired TTRPG exists, and we played it! Buckle up for 45 minutes of cat facts, jellicle arguments, and a talent show not to be missed. In our potentially most unhinged episode to date, we give you: The Jellicle Chance. The Jellicle Guests A...

Happy Halloween! For our final spooky episode of the month, we have an all-drag cast playing Fears & Fathoms by Ribston Pippin! Featured guests are: Bombae : Instagram Candace Persuasian : Instagram Juicy Garland : Instagram / Twitter === Intro/Outro music by  Harris Heller Host, Eric Crumrine (he/they):  https://twitter.com/ECrumrine The QueerXP Twitter:  https://twitter.com/Th...

Welcome to Legacy: Life Among the Ruins! Our first mini-campaign on The QueerXP. In this introductory episode, get to know our world, our families, and our players. This will be a once-a-month release that will feature a rotating cast over the campaign. We cannot wait to see where this story leads us! Players: Conor (he/him), playing Nyx (they/them):  Social Links Dakota (they/she), playing L...

This episode we dive into the delightful game of Brindlewood Bay , a cozy murder mystery TTRPG by Jason Cordova. Our players will take on the personas of Murder Mavens, a group of elderly women who investigate and solve crimes! They have entered the Jolly Good Baking Show as contestants, but when someone turns up dead, it'll be up to them to save the day! Disclaimer: The game has more mystical ele...

This week, it's all about the Big Bads! My guests and I break down our favorite horror movie villains and why they reign supreme for us. Come see who we all chose, and if your favorite made the list! Guests: Earl (he/him) :  Twitter  /  Website Matt (he/him) : Links Melissa (they/them) : Links Nick : Twitter ,  MEGASheen Podcast === Intro/Outro music by  Harris Heller Host...

In week 2 of our Halloween / Horror series, we have dove head first into Sinister Beard's Quietus , a game of melancholy horror. With returning guests MB and Mr. Ray, we crafted a truly unsettling one-shot horror adventure for you to enjoy! Players: MB Dalto (She/her): Twitter | BlueSky Mr. Ray (They/he): Twitter | Itch.io === Intro/Outro music by  Harris Heller Host, Eric Crumrine (he/they):...

Welcome back to season TWO of The QueerXP! We are kicking off our new season with death, as you do. The game Ink is all about dead adventurers who are trying to find their way through the afterlife and finally, fully pass on to the other side. We are joined by a mega cast of six players, who are all seeking to resolve their burdens and move on. Will they be successful? Content Warning: Discussion...

For our season finale, we are visiting the world of Crisis by Mitch Schiwal , which is a TTRPG based on the Belonging Outside Belonging system, so it is GM-less and dice-less. The synopsis of the game is: CRISIS  is a superhero RPG about saving the world and how it breaks them. You play a group of heroes teaming up to stop what is coming for your homes. All the while you must grapple wit...

We're going ghost hunting, bro! Join us for  Bro Hunters  by Tracy Barnett . A group of bros enter into the Howser Bed & Breakfast only to be terrorized by... demon twinks? Bro Hunters include: DJ (he/him): Twitter Nanite: Twitter / Twitch Nate: Pod of Blunders / Twitter Ocean: Linktree / Twitch Intro/Outro music by Harris Heller Host, Eric Crumrine (he/they): https://twitter.com/ECrumrin...

This week it is all things books!! We have a crew of folks coming together to talk about some of our loves, our "not so greats" and our "to-read piles!" Come give it a listen and be sure to take notes because we drop a LOT of great titles in a short amount of time! Guests: Chris C. (he/him): Linktree Fewture (he/him) Kara (they/them): Twitter Richard (he/him)  Intro/Outro music...

For our final Pride Series episode, we are playing Camp Kingdom Come by WatcherDM. A tabletop adventure about being summer bible camp counselors at the end of days. The players took on the role of counselors and were each responsible for 6 campers for the week. Will all their campers survive? Will they find Jesus? Or will a Cthulhu type monster consider them a tasty snack? A big thank you to the d...

This week, as part of our Pride series of actual plays, we've assembled a chaos bisexual crew to play Lynne M. Meyer's Bewitched , a game of bisexual witches and found family! Our crew are vacationing in Provincetown when they realize their coven unicorn, Adora, has been kidnapped! Our witches must rescue her and save the day! The witches: Conor (he/him), playing Jeremy/Jerm (he/him): So...

Incredibly excited to present to you our all-drag actual play of Lesbian Werewolf Crimefighters by Dusty Hill, featuring New England drag kings and queens! This was as chaotic as you'd hope it would be, as our intrepid crew take on powerhouse villain... Grimes, who is attempting to ruin notable music festival, LesChella. Our crew of crimefighters are: Juicy Garland: Twitter , Instagram Mike H...

This week, we are talking about pop culture over the past year(ish)! We will be talking about all the things we loved, the things we liked less, and things that were gay (even if they weren't trying to be). Our panelists are: Dakota (they/she) ( Twitter / Twitch )  Emre (he/him) ( Twitter / Twitch )  Matt (he/him) ( Twitter / Tiny Siren Toons )  Travis (they/he) ( Twitter / Rainbow Road Pod )...

As we head into part two of our Extreme Meatpunks Forever actual play, the crew has just discovered a dead body in the middle of town, with no viable or immediate suspects to point blame to. They dig in and try to uncover the mystery, while Tanning patiently waits for someone to ask him to take his shirt off... Our players for this adventure: Dakota (they/she): Emery (they/them) DJ (he/him): Gideo...

What happens when you're in tornado valley and need to escape from bad weather? Apparently you end up in a flatulent powered bar! This is the kind of game you can expect from Extreme Meatpunks Forever , and we are super excited for you to give it a listen! Our players for this adventure: Dakota (they/she): Emery (they/them) DJ (he/him): Gideon Holden-pepper (he/him) - Matt (he/him): Terrin Ch...

Have you ever wanted to play a TTRPG but got overwhelmed at how to even get started? Well, this episode is for you! We have a group of avid TTRPG players who have convened to talk about how to get started playing your first game. We've got game suggestions, tips, advice, and even some fun stories of when we've made mistakes along the way! Give it a listen! Chad (he/him) Earl (he/him) Jos...

Welcome back for part two of Mr. Ray's Dethrone the Divine! https://mr-ray.itch.io/ After the events of part one, our intrepid crew find themselves chatting with none other than Hermes, and the twink has... scampered off somewhere. This may be one of the most chaotic, unhinged, and h-word actual plays we've done to day, which if you've listened to previous APs, you know this is a BO...

Did you know that friend of the pod, Mr. Ray, has a bunch of games available on itch.io? https://mr-ray.itch.io/ We are super excited to be running one of his very own games, Dethrone the Divine, a game where your general goal is to kill god, because who hasn't wanted to do that once in a while! This may be one of the most chaotic, unhinged, and h-word actual plays we've done to day, whi...

This week, we take a dive into a very big topic: Mental Health & Gaming. My guests and I talk about how video games can be great self-care, how to navigate things when games are having a negative impact on you, and what games have done a great job at highlighting mental health. Guests: Brent P.  (he/him): Twitter Chris. C. (he/him): LinkTree Nanite (he/him): Twitter Nick P. (he/him): Twitter ,...

This week, in our second-part of the Solo TTRPG series, we played A Torch in the Dark by Michael Elliott . This game is a solo tabletop experience, where players take control of heroes trying to explore and survive a series of challenging dungeons, each with their own unique stories and objectives. I was joined by several friends who took the leap with me into this dungeon crawler, and they are: D...

This is the first of a two part series we are doing focused on solo tabletop games! Our first episode is featuring the game The Witch's Almanac by Tally Winkle , which is a cozy potion making game. Our guests all played the game prior to recording, and we spend the episode talking about solo ttrpgs and how we fared in this game. Guests: Chris Chedrawi (he/him): Twitter Jason LaRock (he/him):...