The Weekly Scroll Tabletop Podcast

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Oct 20, 2026 · 1 hr 8 min

EP 345 | We interview SLOW DEATH GAMES

On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, Ryan sits down with Chris of SLOW DEATH GAMES to talk punk music, record collecting, Chula Vista, monsters, and more. Find Slow Death Games here: https://slowdeathgames.com/ 0:00 Start 0:38 Who is Slow Death Games? 1:25 What got you into tabletop? 2:45 Let's talk music 7:50 Punk, DIY, and wargames 17:50 Slow Death Games Fest 21:35 Living in San Diego (Chula Vista) 26:35…
Oct 14, 2026 · 1 hr 22 min

EP 344 | We interview IRON LITANY PRINTING

On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, Ryan sits down with Mike of IRON LITANY PRINTING to discuss shirt printing, shipping regulations, the Black Library, Lord of the Rings, and more! Find Iron Litany here: https://ironsharpenstheiron.com/ 0:00 Start 0:50 What is Iron Litany Printing? 2:00 What got you into the Hobby? 5:15 Black Library 8:20 Getting into printing 15:30 What's the process to make a shirt?…
Oct 7, 2026 · 1 hr 0 min

EP 343 | We interview BEKARTOE of FRIENDSHIP FRIENDWORLD

On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, Ryan sits down with BEKARTOE of FRIENDSHIP FRIENDWORLD to talk riso printing, wargaming, shirt blanks, MoldMoldMold, Tanner Simpson, and more. (yes, there's a typo on the overlay, my bad) Find Friendship Friendworld here: https://friendshipfriendworld.com/ 0:00 Start 0:35 What is the Friendship Friendworld? 6:10 The Friendship relaunch 9:45 Indie wargaming at Friendship…
Sep 29, 2026 · 1 hr 5 min

EP 342 | We interview WORLD CHAMP GAME CO

On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, we sit down with Adam Vass of WORLD CHAMP GAME CO to talk touring, skirmish games, superheroes, and three new games from WCGC: Horror Games, Manifesto, and I Am A Guillotine. Find World Champ here: https://www.worldchamp.io/ 0:00 Start 1:00 Who is Adam Vass? 3:15 La Dispute and touring 5:00 Skirmish and Magic 20:35 Adepticon, the scene, and ttrpgs 31:15 New games from…
Sep 26, 2026 · 1 hr 2 min

EP 341 | We interview KAIM_WORKS

On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, Ryan sits down with Daniel aka KAIM_WORKS to talk narrative design, orphan victorian children, racing mechs in the far future, and more! Find Kaim_Works here: https://linktr.ee/verdigris_ 0:00 Start 2:35 Who is Kaim Works? 5:20 UTD and Tanner Simpson 9:35 SCUM 16:05 Excalibur Rusts and The Roots Are Kind 30:55 Lead Legs 51:45 The future for Kaim Works 1:00:35 Where to…

Earlier episodes (195)

Sep 22, 2026 EP 340 | MAGAZINES, ZINES, & MORE PART 2
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, Ryan is joined once again by CJ of Hothead Collective to discuss a wide variety of mostly print media, from magazines about board games, to hobby perzines, to comic and art book publishers, and more. And we kick it off with some exciting news about the future of GLAIVE! 0:00 Start 1:40 What is this episode? 2:35 CJ and Hothead Collective 5:15 The future of Glaive…
Sep 10, 2026 EP 339 | We review MINI GANGS
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, we review MINI GANGS by Curtis Fell of Ramshackle Games, a post-apocalyptic miniatures skirmish rule set designed for ease of play with loads of depth. Find MINI GANGS here: https://shop.ramshacklegames.net/56-mini-gangs Find Internation Player's Review here: https://golden-achiever.itch.io/ 0:00 Start 0:55 Shout out International Player's Review 6:05 Mini Gangs info…
Sep 3, 2026 EP 338 | We interview JAMZILLA
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, Ryan sits down with JAMZILLA to talk about their games CYST and Pentaguel, as well as discussing Heartseeker, Caves of QUD, and probably too much Camelot. Find Jamzilla here: https://jamzilla.itch.io/ 0:00 Start 1:05 Who the heck is JAMZILLA? 2:10 Camelot, Wythe, and Heartseeker 10:55 What is CYST? 15:20 Rules light and disc horse 22:40 Collaging and style 26:05 What…
Aug 20, 2026 EP 337 | NOT Cat Chats 21 with Jarrett Crader
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, we return to NOT CAT CHATS with the one and only Jarret Crader of Space Penguin Ink. We get fresh updates of Liminal Horror Deluxe and Inkvein, and also get some previews of upcoming releases. Check out Space Penguin here: https://spacepenguin.ink 0:00 Start All our links here:…
Aug 11, 2026 EP 336 | We review QUAR: CLASH OF RHYFLES
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, we review CLASH OF RHYFLES, a 28 mm skirmish game from Zombiesmith set in Alwyd, the whimsical but brutal world of the Quar, that is beset by the grim horrors of the Long War. Find CLASH OF RHYFLES here: https://zombiesmith.com/ And also here: https://rhyfler.com/ 0:00 Start 2:30 Quar intro and Info 15:15 Getting into the book 21:30 Rhyflers and Patrol generation 32:00…
Jul 23, 2026 EP 335 | We interview CYBER SAVAGE
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, we sit down with Benjamin McClue of CYBER SAVAGE to talk Between 2 Cons, 3d printing, building community, and waging war in the hyper future! Find Cyber Savage here: https://cyber-savage.com/ 0:00 Start 0:45 Who the heck is this guy? 1:50 Between 2 Cons, release parties, and Portland 11:50 What got you into tabletop? 25:00 Poorhammer, 3d printing, and Hindered 30:20…
Jul 14, 2026 EP 334 | We interview PAWEŁ KICMAN
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, Ryan sits down with PAWEŁ KICMAN of Heltung Storytelling to talk about publishing, award nominations, solo games, and KHTHON, a brutal, suffocating TTRPG set in dark underground depths. Follow KHTHON here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/heltung/khthon Find Heltung Storytelling here: https://shop.heltung.online/ 0:00 Start 0:35 Who is Paweł Kicman? 3:35 Solo games…
Jun 30, 2026 EP 333 | We interview RAMSHACKLE GAMES
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, Ryan sits down with Curtis of RAMSHACKLE GAMES to talk model making, collaborating with artists, Boglanders and Mini Gangs, polyurethane, and more. Find RAMSHACKLE here: https://ramshacklegames.net/ 0:00 Start 0:32 What the heck is Ramshackle Games? 1:55 PS2 Games, Viking Swords, and Model Making 7:15 Realm of Chaos and Polyurethane 15:35 Collaborating with artists…
Jun 20, 2026 EP 332 | We review CYBER SAVAGE
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, we review CYBER SAVAGE from Benjamin and Jared McClure, a miniature agnostic tactical skirmish game where you wage war in the hyper future setting of Laser-Sorcery! Find Cyber Savage here: https://cyber-savage.com/ 0:00 Start 0:45 Shout out and BSing 4:05 Death Cut In Stone print run 5:50 Cyber Savage Info 15:20 Rules Breakdown 42:45 Force Generation Breakdown 56:05…
Jun 13, 2026 EP 331 | We interview Christos "FAILNAUT" Reid
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, Ryan sits down with Christos "FAILNAUT" Reid to talk games journalism, miniature painting, building community, DEATH PLASTIC magazine, and more. Find Death Plastic here: https://deathplastic.itch.io 0:00 Start 0:45 Who the heck is Failnaut? 3:15 Games journalism 13:40 Getting into tabletop 24:45 Miniature painting 34:50 DEATH PLASTIC 58:00 Community 1:26:20 Where can…
Jun 7, 2026 EP 330 | We interview SMASHBASH
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, Ryan sits down with Matt Ross of SMASHBASH, aka Totally Not Panicking, to talk Inq28, kit bashing, painting with oils, starting a business, Sun Rot, and more! Find SMASHBASH here: https://www.smashbash.org/ 0:00 Start 0:40 What is SMASHBASH? 5:40 What got you into miniatures? 7:55 Kit bashing 22:15 Kit bashing vs sculpting 30:05 Oil painting miniatures 40:55 Taking…
Jun 2, 2026 EP 329 | We review PLANET 28
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, we review PLANET 28 from Mammoth Miniatures, a narrative focused miniature skirmish game set in a world of baroque sci fi fantasy. Find Planet 28 here: https://www.mammothminiatures.com/product/planet-28-second-edition 0:00 Start 1:25 What's new with us 4:20 Between 2 Cons 6:35 Planet 28 Info 13:40 Rules Breakdown 36:55 Warband Generation 48:35 Likes, Dislikes,…
May 27, 2026 EP 328 | We interview TANNER SIMPSON
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, Ryan sits down with TANNER SIMPSON to talk miniature sculpting, writing systems, community, Wanted! Reward, and Slumlord! (and yes, Tanner is blurry in real life) Find Tanner here: https://linktr.ee/TannerSimpson Find Wanted! Reward: CC 10,000 here: https://poodong.boards.net 0:00 Start 0:30 Who the heck is Tanner Simpson? 1:30 Getting into tabletop games and miniature…
May 24, 2026 EP 327 | We interview M. ALLEN HALL
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, Ryan sits down once again with M. ALLEN HALL to talk adventure writing, crowdfunding, Game Months, and OUT OF THE IRON LABYRINTH, a one-character adventure designed for Old-School Essentials where you must escape from the labyrinthine prison-hell of Carcerus! Back Out of the Iron Labyrinth here: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/m-allen-hall/out-of-the-iron-labyrinth…
May 19, 2026 EP 326 | We play BUFF THIS 2141
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, Ryan sits down with Matt Brereton of Protagonist Games to play BUFF THIS 2141, a brutally dynamic, model agnostic, single miniature wargame where you desperately fight for survival in Buff City. Back BUFF THIS 2141 here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/780828144/buff-this-2141 Find Protagonist Games here: https://protagonist-games.itch.io/ 0:00 Start 0:45 Playing…
May 19, 2026 EP 325 | We interview MATT BRERETON
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, Ryan sits down with Matt Brereton of Protagonist Games to talk wargaming, noir cyberpunk, writing your first game, and BUFF THIS 2141, a brutally dynamic, model agnostic, single miniature wargame where you desperately fight for survival in Buff City. Back BUFF THIS 2141 here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/780828144/buff-this-2141 Find Protagonist Games here:…
May 17, 2026 EP 324 | We interview GOOB
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, Ryan sits down with GOOB to talk miniature sculpting, Wanted Reward, dungeon synth, swampy skirmish, and more! Find Goob here: www.instagram.com/goobinsgitz/ and his blog, TROLL SNOT, here: https://trollsnot.blogspot.com/ 0:00 Start 0:39 Who the heck is Goob? 1:35 Adepticon chat 5:35 Fantasy Fest chat 10:45 How did you get into wargames and sculpting 1615 Sculpting,…
May 13, 2026 EP 323 | We interview WYTHE MARSCHALL
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, Ryan sits down with WYTHE MARSHCALL of Stillfleet Studio to talk the Stillfleet ttrpg, games, systems, and the GRIT SYSTEM GAME JAM launching soon! Find Stillfleet Studio here: https://stillfleet.com/ Find the Grit System Game Jam here: https://itch.io/jam/grit-system-game-jam-2026 0:00 Start 0:40 Who is Wythe Marschall and Stillfleet Studio? 4:45 Starting with the…
May 10, 2026 EP 322 | NOT Cat Chats 20 with Jarrett Crader
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, we sit down for another NOT CAT CHATS with the one and only Jarret Crader of Space Penguin Ink. Jert was feeling a little under the weather so it's a bit of a short one, but we talk Dungeons of Galora, Thievin Gitz, and some crowd funding updates. Grab Dungeons of Galora here: https://spacepenguin.ink/products/dungeons-of-galora Grab Thievin Gitz here:…
May 5, 2026 EP 321 | We play THE BLACK SPIRE PACT
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, we're joined by Max Moon to talk about and play THE BLACK SPIRE PACT, a player versus player adventure gamebook built on Old-School Essentials. Back The Black Spire Pact here: https://www.backerkit.com/call_to_action/204fae22-b187-48e3-975b-986980f70dab/landing 0:00 Start 1:25 What the heck is The Black Spire Pact 4:30 Max Moon, Flaming Hand, and more 8:00 OSE…
May 2, 2026 EP 320 | We interview ARCANE SWORD PRESS
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, Ryan sits down with Bryan Larkin of ARCANE SWORD PRESS to talk Traveller, the OSR, Arcanecon, building community, and much more. Find Arcane Sword Press here: https://www.arcaneswordpress.com/ 0:00 Start 0:35 Who the heck is Bryan Larkin? 2:15 What got you into gaming? 4:20 Waves of the OSR 20:05 Making stuff for Basic D&D 23:20 Campaigns, community, and cons 38:10…
Apr 28, 2026 EP 319 | We review SNAK28
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, we review SNAK28 from 5R of Sugar Candy Miniatures, a skirmish game of ultraviolent candy cannibalism where you take on the role of a band of candy people in a pantry that has run out of food, fighting to survive against scavenging monsters as the folks around you begin to look rather tasty.Find SNAK28 here: https://sugar-candy-miniatures.itch.io/snak28 Find the SNAK28…
Apr 28, 2026 EP 318 | We interview 5R
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, Ryan sits down with 5R of Sugar Candy Miniatures to talk candy, cons, ice cream Knights, and SNAK28: an asymmetric skirmish game of candy cannibalism. Find SNAK28 here: https://sugar-candy-miniatures.itch.io/snak28 Someone remind me to add the link to the physical release of Snak28 here 0:00 Start 0:55 Who the heck is 5R? 2:40 Adepticon and Fantasy Fest 8:50 What is…
Apr 24, 2026 EP 317 | We interview MAMMOTH MINIATURES
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, Ryan sits down with Nic Evans, aka MAMMOTH MINIATURES, to talk miniature sculpting, game writing, the OSR, and PLANET 28 Final Edition: an updated and expanded printing of the narrative focused sci fi fantasy miniature skirmish game along with a new wave of expansions. Back PLANET 28 here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1851620522/planet-28-final-edition Find…
Apr 21, 2026 EP 316 | We interview SOUL MUPPET
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, Ryan sits down with Zach Cox of SOUL MUPPET PUBLISHING to talk Orbital Blues Month, book covers for sickos, tête bêche, and OUTLAWS and CORPORATIONS, the new Orbital Blues sourcebook about the criminal scum of both the corporate and the outlaw worlds. Back OUTLAWS and CORPORATIONS and all the Orbital Blues Month projects here:…
Apr 3, 2026 EP 315 | We interview GREG HORTON
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, Ryan sits down with GREG HORTON of Electi Studio to talk magazines, miniatures, graphic design, and the newest issue of BLASTER on Kickstarter right now featuring Dark Ages of Annwn from Will RD, a dark fantasy miniatures skirmish set in mythic Dark Ages Wales. Back BLASTER Vol 8 here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/electi-studio/blaster-game-magazine Find Electi…
Mar 21, 2026 EP 314 | We interview ZONWARE
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, Ryan sits down with Ben Doran, aka ZONWARE, to talk about physical media, ashcans and playtest versions, the ttrpg grindset, and DEAD HALT—a game where your Maintenance crew uses random items from a Gashapon dispenser to go on adventures in a megalithic Hotel full of clunky computer consoles and modded humans going haywire. Find Zonware here: https://zonware.net/ 0:00…
Mar 18, 2026 EP 313 | We interview ANDRE NOVOA of Games Omnivorous
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, we sit down with the wonderful ANDRE NOVOA of Games Omnivorous to talk publishing, changing gears, Mausritter, and their upcoming ttrpg FLAIL—a chaotic, frontstabbing OSR fantasy brawler where everything goes wrong - on purpose. Find Games Omnivorous and FLAIL here: https://gamesomnivorous.com/ Find Andre's Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/cw/GamesOmnivorous 0:00…
Mar 14, 2026 EP 312 | We review SCURRY
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, we review SCURRY by Brian Tyrrell of Stout Stoat Press, a ttrpg where tiny beasts embark on fast paced heists with all-or-nothing stakes through the Scottish underbrush! Find SCURRY! here: https://stoutstoatpress.itch.io/scurry 0:00 Start 02:00 How we doing? 3:55 Necropolis Kickstarter preview page 8:45 Scurry info 14:30 Rules Breakdown 22:30 Creating Your Beast 29:15…
Mar 9, 2026 EP 311 | We review FLAMES OF ORION
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, we review FLAMES OF ORION by Steve Hupfer, a dark, futuristic miniatures wargame where players pilot giant mechanized combat machines in the smoldering and war-torn Orion system. Find Flames of Orion here: https://underthedice.com/flamesoforion 0:00 Start 4:15 Info about Flames of Orion 6:30 Show & Tell physical FoO stuff 10:25 Beginning of the book 15:30 Game and…
Mar 5, 2026 EP 310 | We interview RYAN LYNCH of Perils & Princesses
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, Ryan sits down with Ryan Lynch of Perils & Princesses to talk crowdfunding, free lancing, Blood Moons and more! Back The Princess & The Dragon here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/outridercreative/the-princess-and-the-dragon Find Perils & Princesses here: https://perilsandprincesses.com/ 0:00 Start 1:40 What got you into ttrpgs 3:55 System chat 11:15 Anyone can be…
Mar 2, 2026 EP 309 | We interview WATT
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, Ryan sits down once again with Watt of Worlds by Watt to talk Cloud Empress Life & Death, fulfilling Kickstarters in the time of tariffs, and Rust Wings—a Ghibli-inspired adventure roleplaying game where you explore abandoned cities on an endless ocean. Find Cloud Empress here: https://cloudempress.com/ Follow the Rust Wings Kickstarter here:…
Feb 28, 2026 EP 308 | NOT Cat Chats 19 with Jarrett Crader
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, we sit down for the first NOT CAT CHATS of 2026 with the one and only Jarret Crader of Space Penguin Ink. We talk caps, ttrpg hubs, cons, and HANG THE DJ from Reece Carter, a new adventure module for CY-Borg where a shady fixer gives your Crew a job: kill a popular DJ and his slick promoter before they leave town! Grab Hang the DJ from Space Penguin Ink here:…
Feb 25, 2026 EP 307 | We review VENGEANCE CALIFORNIA
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, Ryan is joined by Garry Snow of Dieku Game to review VENGEANCE CALIFORNIA from Hounskull, an over-the-top, ultra-violent, narrative RPG designed to recreate pulpy revenge fantasies like Kill Bill, John Wick, or Mandy. Find Vengeance California here: https://hounskul.itch.io/vengeance-california Find Dieku Games here: https://diekugames.com/ Find the Fang Dungeon…
Feb 21, 2026 EP 306 | We interview BRIGHT BARD GAMES
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, Ryan sits down with Jonathon Boyle and Bri de Danann of BRIGHT BARD GAMES to talk about axolotls with various weaponry, magical girl trash goblins, and much more. Back Axolotl with a Gun 2e here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/residentbard/axolotl-with-a-gun-2nd-edition/ Find Bright Bard Games here: https://brightbardgames.com/ All our links here:…
Feb 18, 2026 EP 305 | We interview WILL JOBST
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, Ryan sits down with award-winning game designer, editor, and publisher WILL JOBST to talk Good Luck Press, cons, podcasts, editing, Plasmodics, and our shared love of all things Adam Vass. Find Good Luck Press here: https://goodluckpress.co/ 0:00 Start 0:25 The big reveal 01:29 Shot out Dark Wizard 02:05 Who the heck is Will Jobst 04:35 Adam Vass stan talk 7:50 Con talk…
Feb 9, 2026 EP 304 | We review MEK28
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, we review MEK28 from BerserkerWorks, a miniature and setting agnostic 28mm tabletop skirmish mech fighting game. Kitbash some robots or monsters or anything you want and fight your friends! It's also the month of zines, so we kick off the episode talking about some cool projects you should back from some friends of the show. Find MEK28 here:…
Jan 27, 2026 EP 303 | A PRIMER ON TABLETOP MAGAZINES, ZINES, AND PERIODICALS
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, Ryan is joined by CJ of Hothead Collective to give A PRIMER ON TABLETOP MAGAZINES, ZINES, AND PERIODICALS. We discuss a wide variety of mostly print media, from magazines about the tabletop and hobby space to zines and digests full of playable ttrpg material and everything in between. 0:00 Start 0:45 What is this episode? 2:45 CJ and print media 9:15 GLAIVE magazine…
Jan 20, 2026 EP 302 | We review HAMMERS
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, Ryan is joined by Christian Sorrell, aka Meatcastle Gameware, to review HAMMERS by Jon Davis of Sivad's Sanctum, an old-school dungeon crawler for fans of Hammer Horror, Universal Monsters, and folk horror. Find Hammers here: https://sivads-sanctum.itch.io/hammers Find Christian here: https://meatcastlegameware.com/ 0:00 Start 1:05 Who the heck is Christian Sorrell 7:30…
Jan 12, 2026 EP 301 | We interview DAVID HOSKINS
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, Ryan sits down with prolific illustrator, art director, and generally awesome guy DAVID HOSKINS to talk art, games, the year behind us, the year ahead us, and more. Find David Hoskins here: https://www.davidhoskins.com/ 0:00 Start 1:55 Who the heck is David Hoskins? 4:15 Art direction at Exalted Funeral 15:45 2025 and MTG 29:40 DIY, skirmish, and pendulums 43:05 THRASH…
Jan 6, 2026 EP 300 | 2025 YEAR END REVIEW
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, we do our annual YEAR END REVIEW! We talk about our highest scoring games of the year, pass out some superlatives, and give our personal TOP 5s. We also discuss the future of The Weekly Scroll and how it will be changing in 2026. Oh, it's also episode #300. Crazy, right 0:00 Start 4:30 Recap of this year's episodes 6:00 Cool shit we did this year 11:30 Games…
Dec 30, 2025 EP 299 | NOT Cat Chats 18 with Jarrett Crader
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, we sit down for the last NOT CAT CHATS of 2025 with Jarrett Crader of Space Penguin Ink⁠! We talk about new releases; like UNDER THE SKIN, a new mothership module from Daniel Hallinan, and HOPE IS FOR THE DEAD, the new zombie forbidden psalm from Will RD. Then we talk plans about the Space Penguin releases for early 2026. Grab all these games from Space Penguin Ink…
Dec 23, 2025 EP 298 | We interview CHARLIE FERGUSON-AVERY
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, we sit down to chat with artist, game designer, and world builder CHARLIE FERGUSON-AVERY. We talk setting books, art, mega dungeons, skirmish games, and more. Find Feral Indie Studio here: https://www.feralindiestudio.com/ Find on itch here: https://feral-indie-studios.itch.io/ 0:00 Start 0:50 Who the heck is Charlie Ferguson-Avery? 3:05 Talking VyrmHack 7:05 Into the…
Dec 16, 2025 EP 297 | We review CAULDRON
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, we review CAULDRON from Hill Giant Games, a swamp skirmish game where you concoct a tight warband of 3-7 orcs, trolls, and goblins, and duke it out in the gnarly swamp. Hill Giant Games is a collaboration between Dellon Myette, aka White Tiger Tablecraft, and Steven Zych, aka BIGBOYGAMETIME. Find Cauldron here: https://hillgiant.itch.io/cauldron Find Cauldron in print…
Dec 1, 2025 EP 296 | We Interview HOTHEAD COLLECTIVE
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, Ryan sits down with CJ Somavia of Hothead Collective to talk GLAIVE, a quarterly magazine dedicated to gaming and the subcultures surrounding its various forms of expression. We also talk PAX Unplugged, the loss of third spaces, the "osr" and storygames, Inq28, and more. Find Hothead Collective here: https://www.hotheadcollective.com/ All our links here:…
Nov 18, 2025 EP 295 | We Interview JOEY ROYALE
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, Ryan sits down with the one and only JOEY ROYALE to talk Weird Heroes of Public Access, crowdfunding, skirmish games, and their current project for Mausritter Month: Tails from the Night Market, a collection of three darkly whimsical pamphlet adventures (and a map) with hours of exploration, mystery, and horror beneath a carnival’s painted smile. Back Tails from the…
Nov 15, 2025 EP 294 | We Review the DOOM Arena Board Game Prototype
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, Ryan is joined by Jonathan of Goblins & Gardens to discuss and review (kind of) the DOOM ARENA BOARD GAME PROTOTYPE from Modiphius, the fast-paced, brutal PvP miniatures board game based on the iconic videogame series. If you want to see the game playtested check out the vod over on our twitch channel. Find the Kickstarter here:…
Nov 13, 2025 EP 293 | We Interview STELLA CONDREY
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, Ryan sits down with ttrpg writer, layout designer, and regular on the show STELLA CONDREY to talk about their stack of new releases including The Door in Murex Canyon, Von Hynd Manor, and Red Solstice 6. Find Stella here: https://poundsofnothing.blogspot.com/ Find The Door in Murex Canyon here:…
Nov 11, 2025 EP 292 | NOT Cat Chats 17 with Jarrett Crader
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, we sit down for another 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗖𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘁𝘀 with Jarrett Crader of ⁠⁠𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗸⁠⁠! We catch up a bit, then talk new releases! We have Cairnevale from Josh Domanski, a forested fantasy festival for use with Cairn, and a bunch of stuff from Stella Condrey, including The Door in Murex Canyon and Red Solstice 6! Grab all these games from Space…
Nov 8, 2025 EP 291 | We Talk SELF-PROMO with Clayton Notestine
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, Ryan sits down with Clayton Notestine of Explorers Design to follow up his recent article on How to Promote Your Work with our take on Self-Promotion, including the Do's and Don'ts of reaching out to bloggers and podcasters. Find Clayton and his recent article here: https://www.explorersdesign.com/how-to-promote-your-work/ The people mentioned in this episode:…
Nov 4, 2025 EP 290 | We Interview MATT MORRIS
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, Ryan sits down with Matt Morris of ManaDawn Tabletop Games to talk all things Mausritter Month, as well as Matt's current project with Hugh Lashbrooke of Ten Acre Games: ROLLING COAST, an ambitious, interconnected, and beautifully illustrated setting for Mausritter, transforming an amusement park into a vast mouse-scale kingdom of peril, potential, and play. Back…
Oct 24, 2025 EP 289 | We Play RUMPUS
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, Hunter and Ryan are once again joined by Max Moon and Kyle Reimergartin to play RUMPUS, their in-development tabletop miniatures game of tricks, traps, and jiggery-pokery where players gather a troupe of fairies, outfit them with strange and powerful items, and vie for the favor of the Fairy King! Find the current version of Rumpus here:…
Oct 15, 2025 EP 288 | We Interview GOSSAMER COAST
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, Ryan sits down with Tyler, Robbie, and Kelsey of Gossamer Coast to talk HINTERLIGHT, a collaborative world-building game that sows the seeds of future adventure amidst the ashes of a gothic faerie empire. Follow Hinterlight here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/glasscutter/hinterlight Find Gossamer Coast here: https://www.gossamercoast.com/ All our links here:…
Oct 7, 2025 EP 287 | We Review WEIRD HEROES OF PUBLIC ACCESS
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, we review WEIRD HEROES OF PUBLIC ACCESS from Joey Royale, a tabletop roleplaying game that lets you and your friends step into the shoes of quirky public access TV personalities battling monsters, angry moms, and juvenile delinquents to save your beloved town of Fairhaven. Find Weird Heroes of Public Access here: https://linktr.ee/whpatv13 0:00 Start 0:52 What have we…
Oct 2, 2025 EP 286 | We Interview SOULMUPPET PUBLISHING
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, Ryan sits down with Zach and Nick of SoulMuppet Publishing to talk DOOMSPIRAL, a new roleplaying game system set in a dying fantasy world, featuring desperate battles, mysterious secrets and fearsome monsters, inspired by games such as Dark Souls and Elden Ring. Back DOOMSPIRAL here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/soulmuppet/doomspiral Find SoulMuppet here:…
Sep 28, 2025 EP 285 | NOT Cat Chats 16 with Jarrett Crader
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, we sit down for another 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗖𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘁𝘀 with Jarrett Crader of ⁠⁠𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗸⁠⁠! We catch up a bit, talking about GenCon and upcoming cons, Survivors of the Core Wars, Backerkit Months coming up. We also talk this month's release: ORESTRUCK from Amanda P, an adventure for Cairn that drops your adventuring party into the middle of Pact, a…
Sep 23, 2025 EP 284 | We Interview GOBLINS & GARDENS
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, we sit down with Jonathan Sacha of Goblins and Gardens to talk DUNGEON WILDS 2.0, a playing card game about exploring dungeons, destroying them, and dying over and over again. Back Dungeon Wilds here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jonsacha/dungeon-wilds Find Jonathan here: https://goblinsandgardens.com/ All our links here:…
Sep 16, 2025 EP 283 | We Interview GRAFTBOUND PRESS
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, Ryan sits down once again with Emily Entner and Lucas Zellers of GRAFTBOUND PRESS. We talk about their recent collaboration with Bright Bard Games, BONDS BETWEEN, and discuss their current project coming to Kickstarter: GLATISANT, a gm-less, asymmetrical ttrpg where you and a friend quest through Arthurian myth as the heroic Knight Errant and the Questing Beast they…
Sep 13, 2025 EP 282 | We Review DEATH GAME
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, we review DEATH GAME from Laurie O'Connel, a narrative driven battle royale ttrpg where you fight for your life for the entertainment of the rich and powerful. Back Full Send here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/laurieoconnel/full-send/ Find Death Game here: https://twelvepinspress.com/products/death-game 0:00 Start 1:15 What we've been up to 6:26 Death Game…
Sep 8, 2025 EP 281 | We Review EAT THE REICH
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, we review EAT THE REICH from Grant Howitt of Rowan, Rook, and Dekard, a ttrpg in which you, a vampire commando, are coffin-dropped into occupied Paris and must cut a bloody swathe through nazi forces en route to your ultimate goal: drinking all of Adolf Hitler’s blood. Find Eat the Reich here: https://rowanrookanddecard.com/product/eat-the-reich 0:00 Start 2:47 What…
Sep 2, 2025 EP 280 | We Interview CLAYTON NOTESTINE
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, Ryan sits down with CLAYTON NOTESTINE of Explorers Design to talk about the Classic Explorer Template, digital footprints, and then get REAL deep into the 2025 Ennies, of which Clayton was a judge. Find Clayton here: www.explorersdesign.com/ 0:00 Start 1:35 We did this already 2:09 Classic Explorer Template 8:40 The internet is the problem 12:52 Coworkers get NOTHING!…
Aug 28, 2025 EP 279 | We Interview LOGAN DEAN
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, we sit down with game designer, Kickstarter coordinator, gunslinger, and soldier of fortune LOGAN DEAN to talk The Company, Geocaching, violence, and their current project WRECK LEAGUE, a competitive mech brawling card game inspired by Lancer, Netrunner, EDH, and having a good fuckin time. Find Logan here: https://logandean.games/ Sign the Kickstarter Union letter here:…
Aug 21, 2025 EP 278 | We Interview KOBAYASHI
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, we sit down with game designer Alexandre "KOBAYASHI" Jeannette to talk about The Black Sword Hack, going fulltime as a game designer, and their current project on Kickstarter—FALLEN BLADES ENDLESS STARS, a mark of the odd space opera zine where you play space knights battling an evil empire. Back Fallen Blades, Endless Stars here:…
Aug 20, 2025 EP 277 | We Discuss BARROW OF THE ELF KING
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, we discuss our first adventure on the show, BARROW OF THE ELF KING by Nate Treme of Highland Paranormal Society. Barrow of the Elf King is an exploratory location for fantasy tabletop adventure games, suggested for a party of 3-4 level one adventurers using The Vanilla Game by Jared Sinclair. Alright, listen. Ryan gets a little heated in this one, so remember that these…
Aug 14, 2025 EP 276 | We Interview MOLOMOOT
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, we sit down to chat with artist and game designer MOLOMOOT to talk GenCon, SoulMuppet, Gordon Ramsay's ass, and their current project SERVING UP DISASTER, a ttrpg of kitchen nightmares. Back Serving Up Disaster here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/molomoot/serving-up-disaster Find Mol here: https://molomoot.itch.io/ 0:00 Start 3:35 GenCon is big 11:25 What got you…
Aug 12, 2025 EP 275 | We Review THOUSAND YEAR OLD VAMPIRE
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, we review THOUSAND YEAR OLD VAMPIRE by Tim Hutchings, a solo roleplaying game of loss, memory, and vampires with prompt-driven play and simple resource tracking that provides easy rules for exploring your character’s human failings, villainous acts, and surprising victories. Expect gut-churning decisions and irreconcilable acts. Find Thousand Year Old Vampire here:…
Jul 29, 2025 EP 274 | NOT Cat Chats 15 with Jarrett Crader
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, we sit down for another 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗖𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘁𝘀 with Jarrett Crader of ⁠⁠𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗸⁠⁠! We talk about cat dads, sumo, Weird Tales, and the newest release from Space Penguin Ink—EX INFERIS from Tyler Welch and BoRyan Crum, a Liminal Horror Twisted Classic adventure that reimagines the cult sci-fi movie Event Horizon (1997) as a modern-day nautical…
Jul 28, 2025 EP 273 | We Review CAIN by Tom Bloom
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, we review CAIN from Tom Bloom, a narrative roleplaying game about playing psychic death soldiers hunting monstrosities made of human trauma. You might also know Tom Bloom as the author and illustrator of Kill Six Billion Demons and co-creator of the Lancer RPG. Find CAIN here: https://tombloom.itch.io/cain Grab our merch here:…
Jul 19, 2025 EP 272 | We Play RUN FROM THE DARK
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, we're joined by Will Rahman, creator of the incredible Forbidden Psalm skirmish game, to play RUN FROM THE DARK, a folk horror roleplay game about death, light, hope, and things that go bump in the Dark. We're also joined by our wonderful and frequent player Stella Condrey. Run From the Dark is coming to Kickstarter later this year, but you can save the campaign now to…
Jul 16, 2025 EP 271 | Rolling Up a Last War Crew | Forbidden Psalm
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, we started a long project here on the show...THE LAST WAR, an expansion for Forbidden Psalm from Will Rahman. We did a rundown of the game and then spent most of the episode rolling up our Crews. The plan is to kit bash and paint our Crews during some hobby streams on Twitch and then run them against each other on VTT. And you'll get to see the whole project from…
Jul 12, 2025 EP 270 | We Play Vaults of Vaarn 2E: Part 2
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, we're back with Vaults of Vaarn creator Leo Hunt for PART 2 of VAULTS OF VAARN 2E! Vaults of Vaarn is a psychedelic science-fantasy adventure game with minimalist rules that empower player creativity, a pervading tone of melancholy weirdness, and an emphasis on procedural content generation. Chris P Wolf, creator of Offworlders and Night Tripper, returns as a guest…
Jul 6, 2025 EP 269 | CBR+PNK REVIEW
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, we review CBR+PNK AUGMENTED from Emanoel Melo and Mythworks, a Forged in the Dark cyberpunk ttrpg where you play as a team of RUNNERS—mercs, criminals, and activists living on the edge and running in the shadows of a gritty, ultraviolent world. This is the first review in our new format, so let us know what you think! CBR+PNK on Itch -…
Jul 6, 2025 EP 268 | 12 Years at Sea with Max Moon
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, we sit down with friend of the show, one of our favorite designers, and one of our favorite people in the world, MAX MOON! Max is here to talk about TWELVE YEARS AT SEA, the epic seafaring expansion for Twelve Years inspired by classic weird fiction, mythology, and Harryhausen films. Back Twelve Years at Sea on Kickstarter now:…
Jun 26, 2025 EP 267 | NOT Cat Chats #14
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, we sit down for another 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗖𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘁𝘀 with Jarrett Crader of ⁠⁠𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗸⁠⁠! We talk about thunderstorms, what the year looks like for Space Penguin Ink, and the new release for this month— Empire of Hatred from Sam Sorenson, a black metal hexcrawl adventure written for MÖRK BORG with over 300 keyed locations. 0:00 Start 2:24 Weather…
Jun 22, 2025 EPISODE 200!
On EPISODE 200 of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, we talk about some big changes that are coming to the show, then we discuss our favorite games that we think are the best and most underrated that we've looked at since we started this. 0:00 Start 4:38 State of the Indie ttrpg space 8:42 Changes coming to the show 17:32 Regarding review copies 20:56 Best/Favorite games 1:15:47 Most underrated games 1:48:35 Recap and Wrap…
Jun 12, 2025 TWS Plays 19 - VAULTS OF VAARN 2E
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, we're joined by Vaults of Vaarn creator Leo Hunt to talk and play VAULTS OF VAARN 2E, a psychedelic science-fantasy adventure game with minimalist rules that empower player creativity, a pervading tone of melancholy weirdness, and an emphasis on procedural content generation. Chris P Wolf, creator of Offworlders and Night Tripper, also joins us as a guest player. Sign…
Jun 3, 2025 TWS Campaign: Finale - In the Light of a Setting Sun Tombstone Edition
On the finale of In the Light of a Setting Sun, our cowpokes face off against the bandits that have overrun Fort Cotswald in a last-ditch effort to retrieve a shipment of smallpox vaccines for the stricken town of Black Tongue. Find In the Light of a Setting Sun here: ⁠ https://sivads-sanctum.itch.io/in-the-light-of-a-setting-sun-tombstone-edition Find Ghosts of the Seirra Verde here: ⁠…
May 27, 2025 Ep. 199 - Cthulhu Dark
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, we read and review CTHULHU DARK from Ennie-winning creator Graham Walmsley, a rules-light tabletop roleplaying game of bleak, cosmic horror. Graham is currently kickstarting COSMIC DARK, a game of weird space horror set in a universe in which life, technology, and reality become twisted and wrong. Find Cthulhu Dark here:…
May 23, 2025 EP 13 | NOT Cat Chats with Space Penguin Ink
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, we sit down for another 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗖𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘁𝘀 with Jarrett Crader of ⁠⁠𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗸⁠⁠! We start with our monthly tangent; this time it's Sumo Wrestling, Rock Climbing, and Football (Soccer). Then we talk new released and happenings with SPI, including Rosethorn Keep from Kaydevs and Charlotte Laskowski, and upcoming things from Forbidden…
May 21, 2025 Ep. 198 - VIOLENCE
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, we read and discuss Luke Gearing's VIOLENCE, a fast, nasty, and light resolution system, as well as two collections made for it of adventures, rules, settings, and more, both of which started as itch jams. VIOLENCE on Luke Gearing's blog: https://lukegearing.blot.im/violence Violence Collection: https://magical-b.itch.io/violence-jam-fuck-war Violence Collection in…
May 19, 2025 Ep. 197 - Interview: Mad As Hell
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, we sit down once again with Zach Cox, aka Jelly Muppet, to talk about a new project from Soul Muppet Publishing—MAD AS HELL, a radical, liberationist, anti-capitalist, demon hunting ttrpg, written by Evie Moriarty with illustrations by Per Janke, Scrap Princess, and Alex Eckman-Lawn.Mad As Hell is funding right now on Kickstarter:…
May 13, 2025 Ep. 196 - Print Weaver
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, we read and review PRINT WEAVERS from N.L. Morrison, where players use their own fingerprints to create characters in a gothic soulslike tabletop roleplaying game. To start, we throw it back to the "Kickstart the Podcast" days and look at a number of projects that are crowdfunding right now. Find Print Weaver here: https://nlmorrison.itch.io/print-weaver Liminal Horror…
May 7, 2025 TWS Campaign: Session 3 - In the Light of a Setting Sun Tombstone Edition
On this session of In the Light of a Setting Sun, our cowpokes deal with the aftermath of their late-night encounter then run into some strange people and places as they continue their journey to retrieve smallpox vaccines for the town of Black Tongue. Find In the Light of a Setting Sun here: ⁠ ⁠https://sivads-sanctum.itch.io/in-the-light-of-a-setting-sun-tombstone-edition ⁠ Find Ghosts of the Seirra Verde here: ⁠…
May 3, 2025 TWS Campaign: Session 2 - In the Light of a Setting Sun Tombstone Edition
On this session of In the Light of a Setting Sun, our cowpokes find themselves stuck in a plague-ridden town and must figure out how to get out. And how to get paid while doing it. Find In the Light of a Setting Sun here: ⁠ https://sivads-sanctum.itch.io/in-the-light-of-a-setting-sun-tombstone-edition Find Ghosts of the Seirra Verde here: ⁠ https://sivads-sanctum.itch.io/ghosts-of-the-sierra-verde New Weekly Scroll…
Apr 30, 2025 Ep. 195 - SHERWOOD
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, we read and review SHERWOOD from R. Rook Studio, a game of outlaws and arcana set in a fantastical version of 13th Century England inspired by modern Robin Hood fantasy stories, the Robin of Sherwood television series, and medieval outlaw ballads and romances. Find Sherwood here: https://r-rook.itch.io/sherwood 0:00 Start 2:47 Game Intro 4:52 Readthrough 1:31:12 Scores…
Apr 24, 2025 EP 12 | NOT Cat Chats with Space Penguin Ink
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, we sit down for another 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗖𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘁𝘀 with Jarrett Crader of ⁠⁠𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗸⁠⁠! We start with our monthly tangent; this time it's Michael Moorcock's Eternal champion. Then we chat about Endless Horrors From Between The Stars for Forbidden Psalm and the Deluxe Edition of Liminal Horror that is currently funding on Backerkit. Find Endless…
Apr 22, 2025 Ep. 194 - OFFWORLDERS
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, we read and review OFFWORLDERS from Chris P. Wolf, a science fiction roleplaying game about adventurers, outlaws, and guns for hire making their fortune on the rough end of the galaxy. Find OFFWORLDERS here: https://chrispwolf.itch.io/offworlders Find it in print here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/257632/offworlders 0:00 Start 5:30 Readthrough 1:19:09 Scores…
Apr 17, 2025 TWS Campaign: Session 1 - In the Light of a Setting Sun Tombstone Edition
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, we continue our first TWS Campaign with Session 1 of IN THE LIGHT OF A SETTING SUN TOMBSTONE EDITION by Jon Davis. Hunter and Ryan are joined by Stella Condrey as players and by Jon as the Judge. The campaign will run every (ish) Monday for the next 3-10 weeks. Find In the Light of a Setting Sun here:…
Apr 13, 2025 Liminal Horror Deluxe Edition Preview
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, we’re joined by Josh Domanski of the ⁠⁠Liminal Horror⁠⁠ writing team to preview the LIMINAL HORROR DELUXE EDITION, which is funding on Backerkit starting April 15th! Back Liminal Horror Deluxe Edition here: https://liminalhorrorrpg.com/deluxe Find Liminal Horror here: https://liminalhorrorrpg.com/ All our links here: ⁠…
Apr 12, 2025 TWS Campaign: Session 0 - In the Light of a Setting Sun Tombstone Edition
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, we begin our first TWS Campaign with our Zero Session of IN THE LIGHT OF A SETTING SUN TOMBSTONE EDITION by Jon Davis. Hunter and Ryan are joined by Stella Condrey as players and by Jon as the Judge. The campaign will run every (ish) Monday for the next 3-10 weeks. Find In the Light of a Setting Sun here:…
Apr 8, 2025 Ep. 193 - RAD
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, we read and review RAD from Hipólita, a tabletop roleplaying game set in a post-nuclear Soviet wasteland and inspired by Metro 2033. Find RAD here: https://hipolita.itch.io/rad Find the RADIOACTIVE JAME here: https://itch.io/jam/radioactive-jam 0:00 Start 2:46 Readthrough 1:15:30 Scores All our links here: ⁠…
Mar 26, 2025 Ep. 192 - Interview: Viditya Voleti
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, we sit down with games educator and award-winning game designer VIDITA VOLETI to chat about A Land Once Magic, a conversational game of post-fantasy worldbuilding. Back A Land Once Magic here: https://alomrpg.world/ Find Viditya here: https://vidityavoleti.itch.io/ All our links here: ⁠…
Mar 25, 2025 Ep. 191 - Never Going Home
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, we read and review NEVER GOING HOME from Wet Ink Games, a party-focused eldritch horror roleplaying game set in the trenches of the First World War, inspired by the World War Occult art of Charlie Ferguson-Avery Find Never Going Home here: https://www.wetinkgames.com/store/p/sodium-kedf4 0:00 Start 2:41 Intro the game 4:12 A look at the physical books 9:00 Readthrough…
Mar 18, 2025 EP 11 | NOT Cat Chats with Space Penguin Ink
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, we sit down for another 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗖𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘁𝘀 with Jarrett Crader of ⁠⁠𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗸⁠⁠! As Ryan battles the flu we chat about conventions, tariffs, and the new SPI release for the month, Playthings by Seth Ian, a funnel adventure for Liminal Horror. Grab Playthings here: https://spacepenguin.ink/products/playthings-for-liminal-horror-rpg All our…
Mar 4, 2025 Ep. 190 - MINIBX
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, we read and review MINIBX from Lucas Rolim, a minimalist hack that may in fact be a disruption, subversion, or even a profanity against D&D B/X! Find MINIBX here: https://lucasrolim.itch.io/minibx Find the Complete Creative Bundle of Lucas Rolim's games here: https://itch.io/s/146345/complete-creative-bundle-support-my-art-for-just-15 0:00 Start 2:26 Game intro and…
Feb 24, 2025 TWS Plays 18 - CRYO DRAKUS
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, we are joined by Marco Serrano of Spicy Tuna RPG to play CRYO DRAKUS: AN ALIEN RECONNAISSANCE RPG where you pilot spaceships into menacing alien hives surrounding Earth and uncover their secrets by analyzing and trading your findings back home. Back CRYO DRAKUS here on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/marcoserrano/cryo-drakus-an-alien-reconnaissance-rpg…
Feb 15, 2025 Ep. 189 - Moonlight on Roseville Beach
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, we read and review MOONLIGHT ON ROSEVILLE BEACH from Richard Ruane of R. Rook Studio, a tabletop roleplaying game about a queer beach town in 1979 and the residents who solve its strange, occult mysteries and protect it from elder gods, weird monsters, and greedy real-estate developers. Find R. Rook Studio here: https://r-rook.studio Find Moonlight on Roseville Beach…
Feb 12, 2025 Ep. 188 - Interview: Bonds Between
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, we sit down with Emily Entner and Lucas Zellers to talk about their ZineQuest project BONDS BETWEEN, a cozy, duet roleplaying game about everyday dragons turning their considerable magic to home improvement as they build a hoard, restore a run-down lair, and come to know their bonded neighbor in the process. Back BONDS BETWEEN here:…
Feb 11, 2025 TWS Plays 17 - PREQUEL
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, we sit down to chat with Ethan Yen and James Quigley and then get to play their current ZineQuest project PREQUEL, a tactical storytelling game of heroic sacrifice where you play as doomed heroes fighting against their final adversary.Back Prequel here: https://bit.ly/prequel-rpg Find Etan here: https://ethanyen.com/ Find James here: https://quigjam.itch.io/ 0:00 Start…
Feb 10, 2025 Ep. 187 - FIREDROP
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, we read and review FIREDROP from Christian Sorrell of Meatcastle Gameware, a hex and dice wargame inspired by Helldivers 2 where you and your friends play as Soldiers dropped from low orbit to fight the hordes of superfleas infesting the planet. Find FIREDROP here: https://shop.meatcastlegameware.com/products/firedrop And here (link to Missives at the bottom):…
Feb 5, 2025 Ep. 186 - Interview: Celestial Bodies
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, we sit down with Charlotte Laskowski and Binary Star to talk about their Itch.io record-breaking project CELESTIAL BODIES, a game about humanity's long struggle to colonize the universe, and what will become of them. In Celestial Bodies you play lamplighters: a once-reverent name for the union of pilot and mech, flesh and steel, serving a home-ship. Save the Kickstarter…
Feb 4, 2025 Ep. 185 - DAISY CHAINSAW
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, we read and review DAISY CHAINSAW from Charlotte Laskowski, a game of magical girls, cosmic threats, and saving the world one episode at a time. Players roleplay as magical girls—teenagers with special powers living a double life. Find Daisy Chainsaw here: https://spacepenguin.ink/products/daisy-chainsaw Find Charlotte here: https://fragrant.garden/about/ 0:00 Start…
Jan 28, 2025 Ep. 184 - WULFWALD
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, we read and review WULFWALD from Lee Reynoldson and Paolo Greco of Lost Pages, a ttrpg set in a world of mythic Anglo-Saxon tales where the players are Wolfsheads—outcasts, outlaws, and outsiders trying to regain a place in society. Find Wulfwald here: https://shop.lostpages.co.uk/products/wulfwald-boxed-set Find Lost Pages here: https://lostpages.co.uk/ 0:00 Start 2:11…
Jan 22, 2025 EP 10 | NOT Cat Chats with Space Penguin Ink
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, we sit down for another 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗖𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘁𝘀 with Jarrett Crader of ⁠⁠𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗸⁠⁠! We talk about our preferred pens, the future of Forbidden Psalm, and new SPI releases Unbidden Gifts of the Tyrian Vale from Katt Kirsch and Tarnation from Symbolic City. Find Space Penguin Ink here: ⁠https://spacepenguin.ink/ ⁠ Find Katt Kirsch here:…
Jan 13, 2025 Ep. 183 - SWYVERS
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, we read and review SWYVERS from Luke Gearing, David Hoskins, and the Melsonian Arts Council. Swyvers is a lightweight set of rules married to a full set of tools and tables for running a gang of criminals and bastards through the filthy and chaotic sprawl of The Smoke, its many districts, and The Midden. Find Swyvers here: https://www.melsonia.com/products/swyvers Find…
Jan 8, 2025 Ep. 182 - NIELSENAUTS
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, we read and review NIELSENAUTS from Chris Ramdeen, a freeform roleplaying/improv game where players assume the role of artificial intelligences trying to create successful TV in real time episodes of 15 minutes each. Here is an audio example of play: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ti4n5cqXeWM Find Nielsenauts here:…
Jan 5, 2025 Writing Literary Adventures for Cloud Empress & Beyond
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, Ryan is joined by Watt for a Cloud Empress writing seminar. Watt discusses Literary Adventures (the what and the why) and shows how they outline their ttrpg adventure design philosophy and workflow. Find Cloud Empress here: https://cloudempress.com/ 0:00 Start 0:49 Presentation Begins 1:15 About Watt, Worlds by Watt, Cloud Empress & more 9:23 Who Cares Whether a…
Dec 31, 2024 Ep. 181 - 2024 Year End Review
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, we recap the top scores for zines and books we gave out through the year! For zines we do the top 3 for each metric, top 3 overall, and our personal top 3s, and for books we do the top 5 for each metric, top 5 overall, and our personal top 5s. Thank you all so much for watching and listening this year! 0:00 Start 1:05 What is the Year End Review 4:19 Episodes recap 6:39…
Dec 22, 2024 EP 9 | NOT Cat Chats with Space Penguin Ink
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, we sit down for another 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗖𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘁𝘀 with Jarrett Crader of ⁠⁠𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗸⁠⁠! We talk about our recent trip to PAXU, tangent for a while, talk new SPI releases Season's Beatings 2 and The Mall Remastered, and discuss the future of Space Penguin Ink and The Weekly Scroll. Find Space Penguin Ink here: https://spacepenguin.ink/ All our…
Dec 4, 2024 Ep. 180 - Interview: Gavriel Quiroga
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, we sit down with artist, game designer, and writer GAVRIEL QUIROGA to talk all things Neurocity, Warpland, Hell Night, and their current project with Gallant Knight games, Lords of Death and Illusion. Back Lords of Death and Illusion here: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/gallant-knight-games/gavriel-quiroga-s-lords-of-death-and-illusion Find World of Quiroga here:…
Dec 2, 2024 Ep. 179 - ALIEN RPG
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, we read and review ALIEN THE ROLEPLAYING GAME from Free League Publishing, the official ttrpg for the Alien franchise, which uses their Year Zero Engine but adapts and further develops it to fully support and enhance the core themes of ALIEN. Find ALIEN RPG here: https://freeleaguepublishing.com/games/alien/ Find Free League here: https://freeleaguepublishing.com/ 0:00…
Nov 27, 2024 TWS Plays 16 - MOTHERSHIP 1E: Iron Hearth Harvest
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, we continue our mini–Mothership Month by playing even more Mothership 1E! For our players, Ryan was joined by Marco Serrano of Spicy Tuna RPG, Christian Sorrell of Meatcastle Gameware, and Jarrett Crader of Space Penguin Ink. And as our Warden we had Chris Airiau of 5 Million Worlds Press, who has written a plethora of wonderful Mothership content, including the…
Nov 19, 2024 Ep. 178 - Kosmosaurs
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, we read and review Kosmosaurs from Diogo Nogueira of Old Skull Publishing, a minimalist action focused ttrpg with a strong narrative bent where you play as a member of an elite force of dinosaur space rangers that defend the galaxy against all forms of threats, both internal and external. Find Old Skull Publishing here: https://oldskull-publishing.com/ Find Kosmosaurs…
Nov 14, 2024 Ep. 177 - Interview: Elliot Davis
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, Ryan sits down with game designer, artist, producer & cast member of My First Dungeon, and Co-Host of Talk of the Table, ELLIOT DAVIS . We discuss his podcast production company Many Sided Media, his past game design projects, like Project ECCO and Rom Com Drama Bomb, and finally discuss THE TIME WE HAVE , a two-player storytelling card game about brothers in the…
Nov 11, 2024 TWS Plays 15 - MOTHERSHIP 1E: Til Death Do Us Part
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, we continue our mini–Mothership Month by playing some Mothership 1E. We're joined by Stella Condrey as a player, and Josh Domanski as our GM as well as the author of the adventure, TIL DEATH DO US PART. You can find Till Death Do Us Part as an add-on in the upcoming Backerkit project INTERLOPER from Joel Hines of Silverarm. Find Josh Domanski here:…
Nov 10, 2024 Ep. 176 - MOTHERSHIP 1E
On this episode, we read and review Mothership® 1E from Tuesday Knight Games, the award-winning sci-fi horror RPG where you and your crew try to survive in the most inhospitable environment in the universe: outer space! 0:00 Start 5:49 Unboxing 15:07 Disclaimer 16:36 Readthrough 1:53:14 Scores All our links here: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/theweeklyscroll⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Live Streams…
Nov 8, 2024 EP 8 | NOT Cat Chats with Space Penguin Ink
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, we sit down for another 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗖𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘁𝘀 with Jarrett Crader of ⁠⁠𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗸 ⁠⁠ AND Will Rahman, creator of Forbidden Psalm ! We talk Liminal Horror, Forbidden Psalm, The Ghosts of Zoazanna Mountain, Rimbound Transmissions , and more! Go back The Ghosts of Zoazanna Mountain on Backerkit!…
Oct 22, 2024 Ep. 175 - Interview: Paint the Town Red - SoulMuppet Publishing
On this episode, we sit down with Zach (Jelly Muppet) of SoulMuppet Publishing to discuss PAINT THE TOWN RED , a sad vampire ttrpg about depression, partying, and falling in love, that explores themes of trauma, vice and loneliness. Find Paint the Town Red Backerkit here: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/soulmuppet/paint-the-town-red Find the SoulMuppet Discord here: https://discord.gg/kQUc83Q5 Find Paint the…
Oct 17, 2024 Ep. 174 - Interview: 1D10+5
On this episode, Ryan sits down with Phil of 1D10+5 to talk all things Sölitary Defilement , solo rpgs, game generators, and more! Sölitary Defilement is a set of comprehensive rules for exploring the dying lands solitaire. Pre-orders are open right now for a new limited edition "Futility of Prayer" Box Set for Sölitary Defilement, designed and screen printed with metallic gold ink by Max Moon! Find the Futility of…
Oct 16, 2024 SideQuests Ep 9 - BEST LEFT BURIED: Behind Closed Doors
On episode 9 of SideQuests, we play BEST LEFT BURIED from SoulMuppet Publishing , a rules-light, fantasy horror roleplaying game where the monsters are scary, and you are scared. We have the regular SQ crew of Stella, Ryan, and Hunter, with our resident amazing GM Josh Domanski running the Castle Ascania adventure in Behind Closed Doors by Luke Gearing.
Oct 9, 2024 Liminal Horror Writing Seminar 2: Writing Short Form Horror
On this episode, we’re joined by Josh Domanski of the ⁠Liminal Horror⁠ writing team to discuss tips and tricks for writing short form horror content for both your home games and publication. Find Liminal Horror here: https://liminalhorrorrpg.com/ Find Case Files here: https://unenthuser.itch.io/case-files-vol-1 Find the Horrors of the Americas Jam here: https://itch.io/jam/horror-of-the-americas-jam Join the…
Oct 7, 2024 Ep. 173- ECO MOFOS!!
On this episode, we read and review ECO MOFOS!! from David Blandy and Daniel Locke of the Copy Paste Co-Op , a mid-future, weird hope, ecopunk, ruin-delving, survival game. 0:00 Start 3:25 Kickstarter Rewards 8:44 Readthrough 1:49:33 Scores All our links here: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/theweeklyscroll⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Live Streams on Twitch:…
Oct 2, 2024 Ep. 172 - Marching Order Launch Party
On this episode, we host a launch party for Day 1 of the Kickstarter campaign for MARCHING ORDER: CURSE & COIN EDITION from friends of the show James and Brad of Crumbling Keep ! We were joined by Matt of ManaDawn Tabletop Games , and the wonderful Janell, who you might recognize from our Mork Borg campaigns. We chatted about the new edition of Marching Order, James ran us through a game of Marching Order, and…
Sep 30, 2024 Ep. 171 - TORQ
On this episode, we read and review TORQ from Will Jobst of Good Luck Press , a post-apocalyptic car-PG that's half road warrior tactics, half freeform roleplaying, where you play as a driver with special talents that ventures from community-to-community to help in any way you can. 0:00 Start 5:16 Readthrough 1:41:39 Scores All our links here: ⁠…
Sep 14, 2024 EP 7 | NOT Cat Chats with Space Penguin Ink
On this episode, we sit down for another 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗖𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘁𝘀 with Jarrett Crader of ⁠𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗸⁠ ! We talk about all of SPI's new releases, including the dual statted DCC/5E adventure The Cobra Express, the new Forbidden Psalm Monthly (for Dread Nights) A Night in the Museum, and new things for The Last War including the Alt Cover softcover and something else exciting on the way. Jert…
Sep 5, 2024 Ep. 170 - Interview: Lost Pages
On this episode, Ryan sits down with Paolo Greco of Lost Pages , a small press publisher of fantasy, occult, and weird ttrpgs. Lost Pages has released games such as the original Into the Odd from Chris McDowell, Macchiato Monsters from Eric Nieudan, Book of Gaub, and most recently Beyond the Pale from Yochai Gal. All our links here: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/theweeklyscroll⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…
Sep 4, 2024 Ep. 169 - His Majesty the Worm
On this episode, we read and review HIS MAJESTY THE WORM from Josh McCrowell , a tarot based megadungeon ttrpg with robust procedures, narrative mechanics, and a focus on oft ignored elements such as food, light, hunger, and inventory management. This is a bit of a long one, so buckle in folks. You can see our previous interviews with Josh on episodes 167 and 117. Be sure to check out the Worm Jam here:…
Sep 2, 2024 Ep. 168 - Interview: Dai Shugars
On this episode, Ryan sits down with the wonderful Dai Shugars —graphic designer, publisher, accessibility consultant, and social media manager. Dai has worked with Space Penguin Ink, Exalted Funeral, Free League, SoulMuppet, Necrotic Gnome, Tuesday Night Games, and many more. He is also currently developing the gothic horror ttrpg HALFLIGHT . All our links here: ⁠…
Aug 21, 2024 Ep. 167 - Interview: His Majesty the Worm 2
On this episode, we sit down once again with Josh of Rise Up Comus to talk about the release of their long-awaited tarot based mega dungeon game HIS MAJESTY THE WORM and get in the weeds about what it took to get it published and how it feels now. All our links here: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/theweeklyscroll⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Live Streams on Twitch:…
Aug 12, 2024 Ep. 166 - Heroes of Cerulea
On this episode, we read and review HEROES OF CERULEA from Lucas Falk of Blackfisk Publishing , an adventure tabletop roleplaying game with lo-fi art and rules and high playability, heavily inspired by the classic Legend of Zelda games. 0:00 Start 3:39 Readthrough 1:10:06 Scores All our links here: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/theweeklyscroll⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Live Streams on Twitch:…
Aug 3, 2024 Ep. 165 - Perils & Princesses
On this episode, we read and review PERILS & PRINCESSES , a gritty and pretty fairy tale adventure game from Ryan Lynch of Outrider Creative. 0:00 Start 7:12 Readthrough 1:39:30 Scores All our links here: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/theweeklyscroll⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Live Streams on Twitch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitch.tv/theweeklyscroll⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠…
Jul 29, 2024 Ep. 164 - Forgotten Ballad
On this episode, we read and review FORGOTTEN BALLAD from Fellipe da Silva of Coolwayink , a minimalist Adventure Game style TTRPG heavily inspired by The Legend of Zelda series and the OSR movement. 0:00 Start 7:22 Game Intro 11:34 Readthrough 1:30:24 Scores All our links here: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/theweeklyscroll⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Live Streams on Twitch:…
Jul 25, 2024 EP 6 | NOT Cat Chats with Space Penguin Ink
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, we sit down for another 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗖𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗸 , with Jarrett Crader! We talk dead CCG's, Tephrotic Nightmares, Gen Con, new SPI releases (including the Forbidden Psalm Monthly We Are Dust and Red Solstice Issue 5), and more! All our links here: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/theweeklyscroll⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…
Jul 16, 2024 Ep. 163 - Interview: Prismatic Wasteland
On this episode, we sit down once again with blogger and ENNIE award winning adventure writer W.F. Smith, aka Prismatic Wasteland , to talk about the Barkeep on the Borderlands, the Barkeep Jam (happening now), Trouble in Paradisa, and Wonky Willie's Authentic Interactive Extravaganza ! All our links here: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/theweeklyscroll⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Live Streams on Twitch:…
Jul 14, 2024 Ep. 162 - Macchiato Monsters
On this episode, we read and review MACCHIATO MONSTERS from Eric Nieudan and Lost Pages , a rules-light, slightly collaborative, old school roleplaying game. That is not a game about coffee. 0:00 Start 1:32 Lost Pages books 10:19 Readthrough 1:41:44 Scores All our links here: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/theweeklyscroll⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Live Streams on Twitch:…
Jul 11, 2024 Ep. 161 - Interview: Paweł Kicman & Hellpower
On this episode, we sit down once again with Paweł Kicman to talk about their current project on Backerkit, HELLPOWER, a compatible with Mörk Borg rules-light TTRPG about normal people living in a world dominated by evil super-powered individuals. Back Hellpower here: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/heltung-storytelling/hellpower All our links here: ⁠…
Jul 6, 2024 Ep. 160 - Whitehack 4E
On this episode, we read and review WHITEHACK 4E from Christian Mehrstram, a complete fantasy role-playing game in the original tradition that works by picking a very limited set of pieces and then triangulating them to pin-point how monsters, spells, or abilities works. But before we get into Whitehack we chat a bit about the recent 2024 ENNIE nominations , the Greedy Goblin Summer Sale over at Crumbling Keep ,…
Jul 2, 2024 Ep. 159 - Interview: Max Moon & The Village Expansion
On this episode, we sit down once again with one of our favorite designers, and one of our favorite people in the world, MAX MOON! Max is here to discuss the long-awaited and longer planned newest expansion for Twelve Years, THE VILLAGE. The Village is a new option to discover while hexploring, and provides a whole new set of activities as well as a few new classes. Hunter and Ryan each roll up a party and visit a…
Jun 18, 2024 EP 5 | NOT Cat Chats with Space Penguin Ink
On this episode, we sit down for another 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗖𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗸 , with Jarrett Crader AND Will Rahman, creator of Forbidden Psalm ! We talk about the new Forbidden Psalm zines dropping this month— 7 Deadly Sins: Gluttony and Most Muscular Minis —as well as Will's current project funding now on Kickstarter, ENDLESS HORROR BETWEEN THE STARS ! All our links here: ⁠…
Jun 1, 2024 Ep. 158 - Handbaskets
On this episode, we read and review HANDBASKETS from Max Lander, a cyberwitch, demon-summoning, battle royale ttrpg inspired by CyberMetal 2012 from Adam Vass of World Champ Game Co. Find Handbaskets here: https://maxwellander.itch.io/handbaskets 0:00 Start 7:24 Readthrough 1:11:30 Scores All our links here: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/theweeklyscroll⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Live Streams on Twitch:…
Jun 1, 2024 Ep. 157 - Interview: Maxwell Lander
On this episode, we sit down once again with game designer, co-host of the RTFM Podcast, photographer, musician, professor, etc. etc., MAXWELL LANDER . We talked about story games and the OSR, whether game design is art, and a number of other tangents, and briefly discussed their half of the Low-Res Futures flipbook HANDBASKETS . All our links here: ⁠…
May 29, 2024 Ep. 156 - Interview: Psychodungeon
On this episode, Ryan sits down once again with Kayla Dice of Rat Wave Game House to discuss their current project on Kickstarter PSYCHODUNGEON , a fantasy workplace action drama, played using No Dice and No Masters, set in a strange but all too familiar world of mobile phones and magic spells, mass transit and malevolent demons, and the supernatural intermingled with the everyday. All our links here: ⁠…
May 29, 2024 Ep. 155 - Shortsword
On this episode, we read and review SHORTSWORD from Giuliano Roverato, a rules light system inspired by grim TTRPGs of old where a bunch of down-on-their-luck adventurers' team up to do odd jobs in hope of gaining some Ceramic. 0:00 Start 4:44 Readthrough 41:44 Scores 50:04 Hell Night Giveaway All our links here: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/theweeklyscroll⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Live Streams on Twitch:…
May 27, 2024 Liminal Horror Writing Seminar 1: Adapting a Mystery
On this episode, we’re joined by the Liminal Horror writing team to discuss the tips and tricks for taking existing adventures and stories and adapting them for use in your home games and third-party supplements. 0:00 Start 3:21 Presentation Begins 5:36 What is a Twisted Classic? 7:56 Choosing what to adapt 18:06 Determining what to save 38:55 Adding to the horror 50:44 Writing clues 1:00:13 Stress & fallout…
May 24, 2024 Ep. 154 - Aaron King + In a Mirror Brightly
On this episode, we had the pleasure of sitting down once again with game designer, co-host of the RTFM Podcast , and genuinely wonderful person AARON KING to discuss the Aaron King Bootleg Fest, midwest passive aggression, and their half of the Low-Res Futures Flipbook. Then we review said half of flipbook, IN A MIRROR BRIGHTLY , a game of millenarian magical rebellion inspired by CyberMetal 2012 from Adam Vass.…
May 21, 2024 Ep. 153 - AZAG
On this episode, we read and review AZAG from Lex Mandrake of Dank Dungeons , a ttrpg inspired by Lovecraft's Dream Cycle, Howard's Conan, and Smith's Hyperborea where you treat with strange entities, battle against weird magics, and explore a world of mystery and wonder! We kick off the episode, however, with a look at the Kickstarter for Earth: After Death , a post-apocalyptic survival rpg, with writing from our…
May 21, 2024 EP 4 | NOT Cat Chats with Space Penguin Ink
On this episode, we sit down with Jarrett Crader for another 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗖𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗸 ! We talk Forbidden Psalm, go behind the scenes to see some zine storage, chat about ACD Distribution, and then go over some new releases! All our links here: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/theweeklyscroll⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Live Streams on Twitch:…
May 15, 2024 Ep. 152 - NUKED!
On this episode, we read and review NUKED! from Sean "Mac" McClellan and T. Thomas Giant (NondairyGiant) , a post-apocalyptic RPG where players take on the roles of Skrappers - bunker-bustin', raider-killin', and adventure-havin' miscreants in search of one more big score! 0:00 Start 3:06 The Black Rainbow Society Kickstarter 13:06 Readthrough 1:36:54 Scores 1:45:00 Neurocity Giveaway All our links here: ⁠…
May 7, 2024 Ep. 151 - Last Sabbath
On this episode, we read and review LAST SABBATH from Atropo Kelevra and Valentino Sergi, a masterless rules-light cooperative (or solo) tabletop journaling ttrpg of witches in a coven, inspired by the art of (and illustrated by) Loputyn . 0:00 Start 7:45 Readthrough 1:18:07 Scores All our links here: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/theweeklyscroll⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Live Streams on Twitch:…
Apr 27, 2024 Ep. 150 - 3DIE6
On this episode, we read and review 3DIE6 from Kristopher McClanahan of Deeply Dapper Games , a dungeon creepy crawler ttrpg designed for solo play, one-shots, fun, and mayhem! 0:00 Start 8:59 Readthrough 1:48:00 Scores All our links here: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/theweeklyscroll⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Live Streams on Twitch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitch.tv/theweeklyscroll⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠…
Apr 25, 2024 EP 3 | NOT Cat Chats with Space Penguin Ink
On this episode of The Weekly Scroll Podcast, we sit down with Jarrett Crader for another 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗖𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗸 ! We talk new Forbidden Psalm, the Cairn 2e Kickstarter , and upcoming releases including Daisy Chainsaw ! All our links here: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/theweeklyscroll⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Live Streams on Twitch:…
Apr 17, 2024 TWS Plays 13 - Tacticians of Ahm
On this episode, Hunter and Ryan are joined by Stella Condrey to play TACTICIANS OF AHM , a tactical combat-focused tabletop roleplaying game in a corrupt3d fantasy world, by Christian Sorrell of Meatcastle Gameware . All our links here: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/theweeklyscroll⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Live Streams on Twitch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitch.tv/theweeklyscroll⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠…
Apr 17, 2024 SideQuests Ep 8 - TROPHY GOLD: A Heart Hums in Darkness
On episode 8 of SideQuests, we play ⁠ 𝗧𝗥𝗢𝗣𝗛𝗬 𝗚𝗢𝗟𝗗 by ⁠Jesse Ross⁠ , a ttrpg about a group of treasure-hunters entering the haunted and forgotten places of the world. Trophy Gold adapts and expands the base rules of Trophy Dark for old school, campaign-style play. We are joined by a couple of SQ regulars, ⁠Stella Condrey⁠ as a guest player, and ⁠Josh Domanski⁠⁠⁠ as our GM running 𝗔 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝘀…
Apr 9, 2024 Ep. 149 - Interview: Cloud Empress: Life & Death
On this episode, we sit down once again with watt of worlds by watt to discuss CLOUD EMPRESS: LIFE & DEATH , the return of the ecological science fantasy Mothership setting with not one but two deluxe expansions in lands of spores and ash. Back Cloud Empress: Life & Death on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/watt/cloud-empress-life-and-death Find all things Cloud Empress here:…
Apr 7, 2024 Ep. 148 - Interview: ASTROPRISMA
On this episode, we sit down with Camila aka Crescent Chimera to talk about her highly anticipated debut ASTROPRISMA , a solo sci-fi rpg about space exploration and faction conflict set in a retrofuturistic universe. Back ASTROPRISMA on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/crescentchimera/astroprisma All our links here: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/theweeklyscroll⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Live…
Apr 7, 2024 Ep. 147 - TLD RPG
On this episode, we read and review TLD RPG from Billy Blue , the lean, mean OSR influenced indie ttrpg with high action, low crunch, and an old school feel with new school mechanics. 0:00 Start 4:58 Readthrough 1:35:20 Scores All our links here: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/theweeklyscroll⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Live Streams on Twitch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitch.tv/theweeklyscroll⁠⁠⁠…
Apr 1, 2024 SideQuests Ep 7 - TROPHY DARK: A Warm and Pleasant Hum
On episode 7 of SideQuests, we play 𝗧𝗥𝗢𝗣𝗛𝗬 𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗞 by Jesse Ross , a ttrpg of dark forests, doomed treasure-hunters, and a world woven on a loom of rumor, history, and myth. We are joined by a couple of SQ regulars, Stella Condrey as a guest player, and Josh Domanski⁠⁠ as our GM running 𝗔 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗛𝘂𝗺 by Michael Van Vleet . All our links here: ⁠…
Mar 24, 2024 Ep. 146 - MEKKAKONKRETE
On this episode, we read and review MEKKAKONKRETE from Novecento Manfredi, a comedic TTRPG where you and your friends play as robots called Mekkas, exploring a medieval world full of morally questionable inhabitants. 0:00 Start 1:55 Readthrough 1:18:10 Scores All our links here: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/theweeklyscroll⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Live Streams on Twitch:…
Mar 19, 2024 EP 2 | NOT Cat Chats with Space Penguin Ink
On this episode, we sit down with Jarrett Crader for another 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗖𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗸! We talk GaryCon, the Cairn 2e Kickstarter , Jert's Kill the Wizard Boardgame, and upcoming Space Penguin Ink releases At the Mutants of Madness and Resonant. Jert's internet was being a little wonky, sorry for the cuts. All our links here: ⁠…
Mar 12, 2024 Ep. 145 - Advanced Dungeon Goons
On this episode, we read and review ADVANCED DUNGEON GOONS from Jacob Fleming of Gelatinous Cubism Press , the slightly more crunchy but still fairly rules-lite 2nd iteration of a 'classic fantasy' hack of Nate Treme's Tunnel Goons, that takes inspiration from classic D&D, World of Dungeons, and Traveller. 0:00 Start 5:45 Readthrough 52:50 Scores All our links here: ⁠…
Mar 8, 2024 TWS Plays 12 - Blood Borg
On this episode, Hunter and Ryan are joined by Marco Serrano of Spicy Tuna RPG to playtest BLOOD BORG from Adam Vass of World Champ Game Co , a standalone vampiric gutter punk urban fantasy RPG compatible with Mork Borg. BLOOD BORG will be funding on Kickstarter on April 9th! Find Blood Borg here: www.bloodborg.com 0:00 Start 3:46 Character Creation 29:45 Game Play 2:38:37 Post Game Thoughts All our links here: ⁠…
Mar 3, 2024 Ep. 144 - VyrmHack
On this episode, we read and review VyrmHack from Feral Indie Studios , a small-scale fantasy wargame with role-playing elements of dungeons and decrepitude. But first, we wrap up our ZineQuest 2024 coverage with a few projects that are carrying over into March. 0:00 Start 3:40 Swyvers - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/melsonia/swyvers 7:09 MIIIRU -…
Feb 27, 2024 Ep. 143 - Interview: Swyvers
On this episode, we sit down with Luke Gearing and David Hoskins to discuss their current crowdfunding project with Melsonian Arts Council , 𝗦𝗪𝗬𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗦 , a tabletop RPG of heists and intrigue through the foggy streets of The Smoke. Find the Kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/melsonia/swyvers All our links here: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/theweeklyscroll⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…
Feb 26, 2024 EP 1 | NOT Cat Chats with Space Penguin Ink
On this episode, we start a new series: 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗖𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗸! This is going to be a monthly recurring episode with Jarrett Crader , and maybe some other guests, to talk about all sorts of things including new releases from SPI, publishing, editing, the indie ttrpg space as a whole, and pretty much anything else...except cats. All our links here: ⁠…
Feb 22, 2024 Ep. 142 - Interview: James Pianka
On this episode, we sit down with James Pianka of Empty Mountain (Nothing Can Die) to discuss their current ZineQuest project 𝗦𝗛𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗦: 𝗦𝗜𝗧𝗘𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘 & 𝗣𝗢𝗪𝗘𝗥 , a worldbuilding zine for exploring sacred architecture and devotional practice in analog adventure games. All our links here: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/theweeklyscroll⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Live Streams on…
Feb 19, 2024 Ep. 141 - Interview: Kayla Dice
On this episode, Ryan sits down with returning guest Kayla Dice of Rat Wave Game House to discuss her current ZineQuest project with Molomoot on Crowdfundr, 𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗨𝗔𝗟 𝗠𝗔𝗚𝗜𝗖 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗕𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗘𝗦 , a GMless tarot-based game all about relationships, understanding and personal history. All our links here: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/theweeklyscroll⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Live Streams on Twitch:…
Feb 15, 2024 Ep. 140 - Interview: Dimday Red
On this episode, we sit down with Spiros Drakatos to discuss their current ZineQuest project, NODUS ZINE 02 , an expansion into the Fleisch District for the Dimday Red TTRPG , the mid-apocalyptic ttrpg set in a bleak, socially fragmented world. All our links here: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/theweeklyscroll⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Live Streams on Twitch:…
Feb 14, 2024 Ep. 139 - Interview: Beetle Knight
On this episode, we sit down with Jim Hall of Brooklet Game s to talk about their current ZineQuest project BEETLE KNIGHT , a bug-sized ttrpg where you play as arthropod Knights designated by the Iridescent Order as protectors of the realm of Litterfall! Follow the Kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brookletgames/beetle-knight All our links here: ⁠…
Feb 14, 2024 Ep. 138 - Interview: Pawel Kicman
On this episode, we sit down with Paweł Kicman of Heltung Storytelling to discuss their current project with Vault Crawler on Backerkit, HERETIC'S GUIDE TO DYING LANDS , a location generator for Mörk Borg that helps you generate an entire map filled with NPCs, plot hooks, enemies, loot, and more. All our links here: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/theweeklyscroll⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Live Streams on…
Feb 13, 2024 TWS Plays 11 - Blister Critters
On this episode, we play BLISTER CRITTERS , a ttrpg of cartoon mutant animals in a post-human ecopocalyptic world having adventures like it's a radiation-blasted Saturday-morning show, from Tony Grasso of Odd Gob Games and Wythe Marschall of Stillfleet Studio . We're also joined by special guest player Logan Dean ! Back the Kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wythe/blister-critters All our links…
Feb 13, 2024 Ep. 137 - Interview: Tyler Crumrine
On this episode, Ryan sits down with ENnie Award-winning game designer Tyler Crumrine of Possible Worlds Games to discuss their current ZineQuest project, 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗘𝗦𝗖𝗔𝗣𝗘 , a ttrpg where players control a caravan of over 2000 people in search of a new home using a standard 28-tile set of dominos instead of dice. The Details of Our Escape is a collaboration between Tyler, two-time…
Feb 13, 2024 TWS Plays 10 - The Lost Bay
On this episode, we play THE LOST BAY , a suburban gothic tabletop rpg set in an alternate 90s where young, wild, powerful characters fight their way through a weird, uncanny world, from Iko of The Lost Bay Studio . We're also joined by returning player Stella Condrey ! Follow the Kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thelostbay/the-lost-bay-suburban-dark-fantasy-rpg All our links here: ⁠…
Feb 9, 2024 Ep. 136 - Obachan Panic!
On episode 136, Hunter and Ryan read and review OBACHAN PANIC! from Vincent Chang, an rpg about neurotic aunties who save the world and look good doing it. But to start it off we continue our ZineQuest 2024 coverage. We recap the projects we covered last week and cover quite a few more. 0:00 Start 1:03 Zine Month Jam from Adam Vass of World Champ Game Co https://itch.io/jam/zinemonth24 4:01 Tacticians of Ahm from…
Feb 6, 2024 TWS Plays 9 - The Wig-Maker's Fingers
On this episode, Hunter and Ryan play THE WIG-MAKER'S FINGERS , an adventure for Into the Odd set in the city of Bastion, from Lewis Colburn and Max Moon . Lewis was our Referee, and we were joined by guest player John Henry. Find the Kickstarter for The Wig-Maker's Fingers here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/moonmax/the-wigmakers-fingers All our links here: ⁠…
Feb 4, 2024 TWS Plays 8 - MEATHEADS
On this episode, Hunter and Ryan play MEATHEADS with Mark Conway , the buffed-up dungeon crawler where gains are more important than gold. We're also joined by special guest player Stella Condrey ! Meatheads is coming to Kickstarter soon, follow along here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/meatheadsdungeon/meatheads All our links here: ⁠…
Feb 4, 2024 Ep. 135 - Ruiner
On this episode, Hunter and Ryan read and review RUINER from Mark Conway , the rules lite retro-clone where you hide your True Name before exploring the countless Rungs which dot a strange new existence. But first, it's that time of the year again. That's right, ZineQuest! To kick off every Thursday review episode this month we're going to be spotlighting ZineQuest projects from indie creators, starting with this…
Feb 4, 2024 Ep. 133 - PSYKERS
On this episode, Hunter and Ryan read and review 𝗣𝗦𝗬𝗞𝗘𝗥𝗦 from Logan Dean , the sci-fi action roleplaying game of psychic misfits run amok. Find PSYKERS in print here: https://spacepenguin.ink/products/psykers 0:00 Start 5:13 ZineQuest/Crowdfund Spotlight 12:47 Readthrough 46:23 Scores All our links here: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/theweeklyscroll⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Live Streams on Twitch:…
Jan 30, 2024 Ep. 134 - Interview: Fealty
On this episode, Ryan sits down with Michael Elliott and Galen Pejeau to discuss their upcoming ZineQuest project 𝐅𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐓𝐘, a roleplaying game about those who toil to keep society on course. Fealty is funding on Kickstarter from Feb 1 to Feb 15. Back it here https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/notwriting/fealty All our links here: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/theweeklyscroll⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…
Jan 30, 2024 TWS Plays 7 - BUG BUSTERS
On this episode, Hunter and Ryan play 𝗕𝗨𝗚 𝗕𝗨𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗦 from Garry Snow of Dieku Games , a roleplaying game of working-class exterminators protecting the planet! We're also joined by guests Madison , and Marco Serrano of S picy Tuna RPG . All our links here: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/theweeklyscroll⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Live Streams on Twitch:…
Jan 25, 2024 TWS Plays 6 - GREENHORNS: Part 2
On this episode, Hunter and Ryan play 𝗚𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗡𝗛𝗢𝗥𝗡𝗦 Part 2 with ⁠Marco Serrano of Spicy Tuna RPG⁠ , the dangerously fast, rules-lite, weird space adventure game built on the Together We Go chassis. Not only that, but we are also joined by the incomparable ⁠Adam Vass of World Champ Game Co⁠ as a guest player! 𝗚𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗡𝗛𝗢𝗥𝗡𝗦 is right now on ⁠Kickstarter⁠ right now! All our links here: ⁠…
Jan 23, 2024 SideQuests Ep 6 - RUNECAIRN WARDENSAGA REMASTERED
On episode 6 of SideQuests, we play 𝐑𝐔𝐍𝐄𝐂𝐀𝐈𝐑𝐍 𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐒𝐀𝐆𝐀 𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐃, the Soulslike Norse fantasy ttrpg from By Odin's Beard RPG , run by the creator Colin Le Sueur with guest player Jon Davis of Sivad's Sanctum . Back Runecairn Wardensaga Remastered on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/byodinsbeardrpg/runecairn-wardensaga-remastered All our links here: ⁠…
Jan 22, 2024 Ep. 132 - Interview: Godspark
On this episode, Ryan sits down with M. Allen Hall to talk about his upcoming ZineQuest project 𝐆𝐎𝐃𝐒𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐊, a solo, pen-and-paper adventure game of dead gods and reborn saints. Kind the Kickstarter here: GODSPARK All our links here: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/theweeklyscroll⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Live Streams on Twitch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitch.tv/theweeklyscroll⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠…
Jan 20, 2024 SideQuests Ep 5 - CLOUD EMPRESS: The Seed Vault
On episode 5 of SideQuests, we play 𝗖𝗟𝗢𝗨𝗗 𝗘𝗠𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗦 from Worlds by Watt, the ecological science fantasy ttrpg with an expansive Nausicaa-inspired campaign setting, compatible with the Mothership RPG. Josh Domanski of Liminal Horror joins Hunter and Ryan as players, and Christian Sorrell of Meatcastle Gameware is our Warden running The Seed Vault, written by Samantha Leigh . All our links here: ⁠…
Jan 20, 2024 Ep. 131 - Cloud Empress
On this episode, we read and review 𝗖𝗟𝗢𝗨𝗗 𝗘𝗠𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗦 from Worlds by Watt, the ecological science fantasy ttrpg with an expansive Nausicaa-inspired campaign setting, compatible with the Mothership RPG. 0:00 Start 8:05 Readthrough 1:56:51 Scores All our links here: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/theweeklyscroll⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Live Streams on Twitch:…
Jan 17, 2024 Ep. 130 - Interview: Tacticians of Ahm
On this episode, we sit down with Christian Sorrell of Meatcastle Gameware to discuss 𝐓𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐍𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐀𝐇𝐌 , a tactical combat-focused tabletop roleplaying game in the corrupted fantasy world of Ahm. Tacticians of Ahm is funding RIGHT NOW on itch --> Tacticians of Ahm All our links here: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/theweeklyscroll⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Live Streams on Twitch:…
Jan 16, 2024 TWS Plays 5 - Crimewave
On this episode, Hunter and Ryan play 𝐂𝐑𝐈𝐌𝐄𝐖𝐀𝐕𝐄 from Jon Davis of Sivad's Sanctum , a rules lite 1920's noir tabletop roleplaying game, with special guest James Crane of Crumbling Keep . Just a heads up, this one gets a bit...spicy. All our links here: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/theweeklyscroll⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Live Streams on Twitch:…
Jan 16, 2024 Ep. 129 - Interview: The Abbot Trilogy
On this episode, Ryan sits down with Stuart Watkinson of Largshire Press to discuss his upcoming ZineQuest project 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗯𝗯𝗼𝘁 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆, a system-agnostic OSR zine triple feature to run in your favorite tabletop roleplaying game. Sign up for the Kickstarter here: The Abbot Trilogy All our links here: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/theweeklyscroll⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Live Streams on Twitch:…
Jan 15, 2024 Ep. 128 - Interview: Blister Critters
On this episode, Hunter and Ryan sit down with Tony Grasso of Odd Gob Games and Wythe Marschall of Stillfleet Studio to talk about their upcoming game 𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗦 , a ttrpg of cartoon mutant animals in a post-human ecopocalyptic world having adventures like it's a radiation-blasted Saturday-morning show! Sign up for the Kickstarter here: Blister Critters Reserve a special bonus Blister Critters…
Jan 14, 2024 Ep. 127 - High Magic Lowlives
On this episode, Hunter and Ryan read and review 𝗛𝗜𝗚𝗛 𝗠𝗔𝗚𝗜𝗖 𝗟𝗢𝗪𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗦 from Gem Room Games , a Post-Dungeon Fantasy Tabletop RPG about wizard school dropouts who get into trouble with the Immortal Aristocracy to make coin and build their #brand. 0:00 Start 6:54 Readthrough 2:37:29 Scores All our links here: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/theweeklyscroll⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Live Streams on…
Jan 10, 2024 Ep. 126 - Interview: Tomb of a Thousand Doors
On this episode, Hunter and Ryan sit down with Matt Morris of ManaDawnTTG to talk about 𝗧𝗢𝗠𝗕 𝗢𝗙 𝗔 𝗧𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗦𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗗𝗢𝗢𝗥𝗦 , a Mausritter megadungeon with 38 dungeon locations, over 250 rooms, and so much more, and it was all written by members of the Mausritter 3PP community! Tomb of a Thousand Doors is funding now on Kickstarter ! All our links here: ⁠…
Jan 6, 2024 Ep. 125 - The Job
On this episode, Hunter and Ryan read and review 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗝𝗢𝗕 from Andre Novoa of Games Omnivorous , a game of glorious heists & everything that can go wrong in them. 0:00 Start 8:10 Readthrough 1:14:14 Scores All our links here: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/theweeklyscroll⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Live Streams on Twitch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitch.tv/theweeklyscroll⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠…
Dec 24, 2023 Ep. 124 - 2023 Year End Review
On this episode, Hunter and Ryan go through the Top 5 scores for each of the 5 metrics we rate, Top 5 scores overall, and our personal Top 5s of the year in ttrpg books, as well as the Top 3 for all the same in ttrpg zines. Thank you all so much for watching and listening this year! 0:00 Start 7:21 Art & Layout - Books 30:16 Usability - Books 56:50 Ruleset - Books 1:28:46 Originality - Books 1:40:20 Value -…
Dec 18, 2023 TWS Plays 4 - GREENHORNS: Part 1
On this episode, Hunter and Ryan play 𝗚𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗡𝗛𝗢𝗥𝗡𝗦 from Marco Serrano of Spicy Tuna RPG , the dangerously fast, rules-lite, weird space adventure game built on the Together We Go chassis. Not only that, but we are also joined by the incomparable Adam Vass of World Champ Game Co as a guest player! 𝗚𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗡𝗛𝗢𝗥𝗡𝗦 is right now on Kickstarter right now! All our links here: ⁠…
Dec 14, 2023 Ep. 123 - Interview: Games Omnivorous
On this episode, Hunter and Ryan sit down with André of Games Omnivorous , one of our favorite ttrpg publishers and easily one of the best in the business. We talk about how Games Omnivorous came to be, what projects are coming in the future, and everything in between. All our links here: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/theweeklyscroll⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Live Streams on Twitch:…
Dec 13, 2023 Ep. 122 - Interview: Cloud Empress
On this episode, Hunter and Ryan sit down again with Watt of Worlds By Watt to talk about 𝗖𝗟𝗢𝗨𝗗 𝗘𝗠𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗦 , their expansive Nausicaa-inspired campaign setting compatible with the Mothership RPG. The project was successfully Kickstarted and is mostly fulfilled, so in this episode we take a look behind the scenes of that process and discuss how it came to be. All our links here: ⁠…

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