Best The Open Hearth Gaming Community Podcasts (2025)

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Our Haunt Actual Play (Open Hearth Gaming Community) 2/6 1:54:01

5d ago1:54:01

1:54:01

Introducing a new ghost, Mirage! During this session, Mirage and The Witch encounter conflict in the basement, a drifter with the ability to perceive the supernatural appears, Autumn loses her arm, and a haunted painting offers terrible revelations. This is the second of six sessions of Our Haunt by Rae Nedjadi. For more on Our Haunt, visit https:/…

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Silent Falls - Come on In (4 of 4) 2:06:35

3d ago2:06:35

2:06:35

Content Warning: vampirism, gore. This is a prequel to a series of Alice is Missing & Monsterhearts 2 & taking place during the 80s in between subsequent series of A Town Called Malice & Bump in the Dark. COME ON IN is a role-playing game about a grisly murder case that rocks the small coastal Louisiana town of Bon Soleil and unravels a conspiracy …

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Sundered Isles: Test Drive Session 0 2:35:52

3d ago2:35:52

2:35:52

We undertake the setting building and character creation process from Sundered Isles, the Starforged remix which takes the game into the age of cannon and sail. We establish truths, create factions, sketch characters, set up the ship, and finally do some map-building at the end. While world-building is play, there's no actual character play here, j…

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Star Trek Adventures 2e: Kintsugi S4 2:31:27

3d ago2:31:27

2:31:27

"The Trials of Damocles" The crew recovers and checks over the results of the first leg of the race as well as the impact of the Experimental Impulse Drive module. After a somewhat tense reception with the captains of the other vessels, the second leg of the race begins. But things escalate quickly, beginning with a freak radiation burst knocking o…

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Ultraviolet Grasslands episode 14 2:14:35

4d ago2:14:35

2:14:35

In the Ultraviolet Grasslands this week, the caravan spent a month at the Stele of the Pierced Blossom: Phaedred translating ancient poetry and trading with time-slipped ghosts, Modan training with a bear, and Adoron getting mind blasted and ba-synced with The Rebuilder. Totally fine. Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdJU0v4gT-o ★ Su…

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SWS HyperspaceD6 - Tapani 02 2:01:55

7d ago2:01:55

2:01:55

Step into the era of the New Republic, where the Empire may be defeated, but its remnants still lurk in the shadows, and the galaxy is far from at peace. You and your team are about to embark on a high-stakes journey through the Tapani Sector - a system where the gilded halls of noble houses clash with the gritty starports full of rogues, smugglers…

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Silent Falls - Come on In (3 of 4) 2:25:15

10d ago2:25:15

2:25:15

Content Warning: aftermath of a bloody massacre. This is a prequel to a series of Alice is Missing & Monsterhearts 2 & taking place during the 80s in between subsequent series of A Town Called Malice & Bump in the Dark. COME ON IN is a role-playing game about a grisly murder case that rocks the small coastal Louisiana town of Bon Soleil and unravel…

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Our Haunt Actual Play (Open Hearth Gaming Community) 1/6 2:01:07

10d ago2:01:07

2:01:07

Character and setting creation followed by a quick opening scene in our six-session run of Rae Nedjadi's Belonging Outside Belonging game "Our Haunt." We are introduced to our four ghosts, a Betrayed ghost called "The Witch," a haunted doll named Autumn, a Faceless ghost named Elle, and a ghost returned from heaven (or something like it) named Sien…

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Talking Hacks: PbtA & Forged in the Dark 1:34:02

11d ago1:34:02

1:34:02

Another in our series of Open Hearth Community talks, this time discussing hacking Powered by the Apocalypse and Forged in the Dark: approaches, challenges, best practices. Host Lowell Francis is joined by Anders, Puckett, Bryan L, Brushman, Amaze, Ethan, Dom, and Cinna. Selected Games Mentioned Adventures on Dungeon Planet Ars Magica Blades in the…

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Ultraviolet Grasslands session 13 3:07:39

11d ago3:07:39

3:07:39

In the Ultraviolet Grasslands this week, Triumph Ventures gets back on the road, opening a totally safe dull-way portal at Waystone, finding a thousand lost soles at the Mausoleum of Wire, and inviting the wise bear Ottokar to join the caravan. Onward to Fallen Umber! Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8GTlHgaSRE ★ Support this podcas…

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Star Trek Adventures 2e: Kintsugi S3 2:40:37

12d ago2:40:37

2:40:37

"The Trials of Damocles" En route to deliver a shipment of rare botanical samples to a conference at Babel, the Kintsugi is retasked to assist in an experiment/demonstration involving a radical new impulse drive modification. However on arrival the crew discovers fighting vessels from there alien worlds in a stand-off, plans for a space race, and a…

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SWS: HyperspaceD6 - Tapani 01 1:01:20

14d ago1:01:20

1:01:20

Step into the era of the New Republic, where the Empire may be defeated, but its remnants still lurk in the shadows, and the galaxy is far from at peace. You and your team are about to embark on a high-stakes journey through the Tapani Sector - a system where the gilded halls of noble houses clash with the gritty starports full of rogues, smugglers…

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Silent Falls - Come on In (2 of 4) 2:06:01

18d ago2:06:01

2:06:01

This is a prequel to a series of Alice is Missing & Monsterhearts 2 & taking place during the 80s in between subsequent series of A Town Called Malice & Bump in the Dark. COME ON IN is a role-playing game about a grisly murder case that rocks the small coastal Louisiana town of Bon Soleil and unravels a conspiracy that cuts into the depths of the n…

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Ultraviole Grasslands session 12 2:40:49

18d ago2:40:49

2:40:49

In the Ultraviolet Grasslands this week, our caravan finishes out the winter in the Last Serai, get visits from the Butcher Bank and Oenerics Unlimited, settles some debts, listens to some rumors, and gets ready to set back out on the trail come spring... Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YafHON1qfJc ★ Support this podcast on Patreon …

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Star Trek Adventures 2e: Kintsugi S2 2:27:01

19d ago2:27:01

2:27:01

The away team rushes to uncover the truth behind the plague affecting a pre-contact world: is the Federation research team to blame for the outbreak? Meanwhile the Kintsugi tries to evade the Jem'Hadar ship, leading Captain Vate to a radical move... This is part of Open Hearth Gaming Community, you can find out more at openhearthgaming.com Our audi…

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Silent Falls - Come on In (1 of 4) 1:33:01

25d ago1:33:01

1:33:01

Content Warning: vampirism, ritual murder, gore This is a prequel to a series of Alice is Missing & Monsterhearts 2 & taking place during the 80s in between subsequent series of A Town Called Malice & Bump in the Dark. COME ON IN is a role-playing game about a grisly murder case that rocks the small coastal Louisiana town of Bon Soleil and unravels…

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Open Hearth Podcast Ep 6: Urban Shadows, The David Web, Wanderhome 36:11

25d ago36:11

36:11

In this podcast community members join us to talk about their recent gaming and discuss one in depth that they really enjoyed. Host Fumi is joined today by Jesse (jesseabe) and Mads (madelancholy, https://www.youtube.com/@Madelancholy). Games Discussed Urban Shadows Second Edition The David Web Wanderhome Some Other Games Mentioned Teeth Apocalypse…

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Ultraviolet Grasslands session 11 2:34:46

25d ago2:34:46

2:34:46

Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Po5XxLKasv8 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By The Open Hearth Gaming Community

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Star Trek Adventures 2e: Kintsugi S1 2:24:38

26d ago2:24:38

2:24:38

We begin a new quarterly series exploring the voyages of the Challenger-Class USS Kintsugi. In this new season we see characters new and old as the Federation enters into war with the Dominion. Finishing up a search and rescue mission, the Kintsugi is called to check on a lost scientist on a pre-warp world. But the situation is made complicated by …

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The Ultraviolet Grasslands session 10 2:05:53

1M ago2:05:53

2:05:53

Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2S-gdCHKmw ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By The Open Hearth Gaming Community

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Urban Shadows: Piper at the gates of dawn 6 1:50:41

1M ago1:50:41

1:50:41

Regis and Vicente share an intimate moment, while Cathy and Maximus break into Cleopatra's lair. For more about the Open Hearth, check out https://openhearthgaming.com/ Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQbnmhux-NA ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By The Open Hearth Gaming Community

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SWS: Stellar Conflict - Tapani 10 2:03:30

1M ago2:03:30

2:03:30

Step into the era of the New Republic, where the Empire may be defeated, but its remnants still lurk in the shadows, and the galaxy is far from at peace. You and your crew are about to embark on a high-stakes journey through the Tapani Sector - a system where the gilded halls of noble houses clash with the gritty starports full of rogues, smugglers…

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The Cluster: Session 7 - The Steel Moon 2:20:40

1M ago2:20:40

2:20:40

Alun R facilitates the finale of a series of 'The Cluster' his own game in development. This session was organsied as part of The Open Hearth Gaming Community (https://openhearthgaming.com/ RPG) using our Gaming Calendar (https://app.playabl.io/communities/th...). Come join us (https://www.patreon.com/openhearthgam...) ... The crew of the Fortitude…

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A Different Kind of Hex Ep. 1 - Character Creation 56:57

1M ago56:57

56:57

Ian and José welcome their first guest, Gwen Marshall, to talk about how players navigate the character creation process. We discuss our personal approaches to the process, reveal our recurring character “types”, and wonder how characters continue to evolve after Session Zero. Link to Gwen’s work: https://drgwenmarshall.carrd.co/ Contact Ian & José…

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Blades in the Dark: Urban Renewals S5 2:18:19

1M ago2:18:19

2:18:19

The group goes after the College of Architects which two goals, leading them to split into two parallel missions. Despite unexpected challenges their preparations and bribes to the dice gods pay off, but the final result is a volatile and explosive mixing of dreams, desires, and vengeance. We used the City Builder Toolkit https://bit.ly/4goY0eZ and…

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Blades in the Dark: Urban Renewals S4 2:02:59

1M ago2:02:59

2:02:59

Lee returns and learns about the fallout from the last mission. The group gets an offer which they won't refuse since it connects up to their desires, questions, and goals. But how much of a trap is this? We used the City Builder Toolkit https://bit.ly/4goY0eZ and the Faction Builder Toolkit https://bit.ly/42ywRD4 to build the setting. This is part…

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Urban Shadows: Piper at the gates of dawn (s7) 1:36:11

1M ago1:36:11

1:36:11

In this penultimate (?) session, Cathy confronts her murderer and the characters come together with an ambitious plan to defeat their most powerful adversary. For more about the Open Hearth, check out https://openhearthgaming.com/ Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTgC5Q1JTcQ ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★…

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SWS: Stellar Conflict - Tapani 09 2:19:24

1M ago2:19:24

2:19:24

Step into the era of the New Republic, where the Empire may be defeated, but its remnants still lurk in the shadows, and the galaxy is far from at peace. You and your crew are about to embark on a high-stakes journey through the Tapani Sector - a system where the gilded halls of noble houses clash with the gritty starports full of rogues, smugglers…

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In This World: Ecological Crisis/Supers 2:22:02

2M ago2:22:02

2:22:02

A one-shot of Ben Robbins' In This World, a GMless storygame of world building and seeing alternate possibilities. We collaboratively build two sets of worlds around distinct topics: Ecological Disasters and Superheroes This is part of Open Hearth Gaming Community, you can find out more at openhearthgaming.com Our audio version of these episodes ca…

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The Ultraviolet Grasslands session 9 2:29:07

2M ago2:29:07

2:29:07

Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5zrHuy7UXE ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By The Open Hearth Gaming Community

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SWS: Stellar Conflict - Tapani 08 pt 1 1:53:37

2M ago1:53:37

1:53:37

Step into the era of the New Republic, where the Empire may be defeated, but its remnants still lurk in the shadows, and the galaxy is far from at peace. You and your crew are about to embark on a high-stakes journey through the Tapani Sector - a system where the gilded halls of noble houses clash with the gritty starports full of rogues, smugglers…

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SWS: Stellar Conflict - Tapani 08 pt 2 20:29

2M ago20:29

20:29

Step into the era of the New Republic, where the Empire may be defeated, but its remnants still lurk in the shadows, and the galaxy is far from at peace. You and your crew are about to embark on a high-stakes journey through the Tapani Sector - a system where the gilded halls of noble houses clash with the gritty starports full of rogues, smugglers…

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Sunken Hearts: The Deepening Gulf Session 13 2:23:03

2M ago2:23:03

2:23:03

The group heads to the island to deal with the threat of the ritually created Homeland. But Mr Suit vanishes, leading to him confronting an old and a new threat in Tinfoil Venice. Meanwhile the remaining three explore the Mirrored House and find the secrets of a looping jungle. This is a modern urban fantasy PbtA game inspired by Changeling the Los…

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Apocalypse Keys: Cinefantastique S6 (Finale) 1:41:29

2M ago1:41:29

1:41:29

The team pulls together the keys and clues they have, leading to the revelation of an ancient evil hiding in someone they trusted. This is part of Open Hearth Gaming Community, you can find out more at openhearthgaming.com Our audio version of these episodes can be found here: https://playingatthehearth.openhearthgaming.com/ Follow us on https://ww…

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Open Hearth Podcast Ep 5: Playtesting, Solo Gaming, DIE 55:56

2M ago55:56

55:56

Welcome to our fifth episode! In this podcast community members join us to talk about their recent gaming and discuss one in depth that they really enjoyed. Host Lowell Francis (edige23) is joined today by Sherri and Anders. Final Girl Thousand Year Old Vampire DIE Anders Gabrielsson https://undeshga.itch.io/ Lowell Francis https://youtube.com/@low…

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Ultraviolet Grasslands session 8 2:42:15

2M ago2:42:15

2:42:15

Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VRrjohv1Ck ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By The Open Hearth Gaming Community

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The David Web 1:43:19

2M ago1:43:19

1:43:19

The David Web is a storytelling game for an unknown number of pursuers inspired by the structure and cinematography of the Jason Bourne movies. In The David Web, the players are all anonymous pursuers who follow David around as he tries to discover his identity. Sometimes a player will turn out to be an asset of a hostile and resourceful agency, so…

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Community Radio: WESP "We Feel Your Pain" 1:29:41

2M ago1:29:41

1:29:41

Your town has deep secrets, terrifying monsters, unspeakable evils, a clandestine city council making strange decrees...and a public radio station! In Community Radio, a group of 3 - 10 people gather to improvise scenes that show what life is like in this town, with accompanying public radio broadcasts. It's a game of dark humor and fast thinking t…

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SWS Stellar Conflict - Tapani 07 2:26:49

2M ago2:26:49

2:26:49

Step into the era of the New Republic, where the Empire may be defeated, but its remnants still lurk in the shadows, and the galaxy is far from at peace. You and your crew are about to embark on a high-stakes journey through the Tapani Sector - a system where the gilded halls of noble houses clash with the gritty starports full of rogues, smugglers…

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Urban Shadows: Piper at the gates of dawn (s5) 52:11

2M ago52:11

52:11

Vicente's enemies catch him in a vulnerable spot, while Regis's desire for protection against the fey force him to turn to an unlikely ally: his ex wife. Note we were having pretty bad connection problems this session, I haven't watched the video back but suspect the audio is gonna be rough. Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2O-hlLmue…

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Urban Shadows: Piper at the gates of dawn (4) 1:49:56

2M ago1:49:56

1:49:56

Cathy visits her widower; Regis has a bad dream; Vincente scouts his former mentor; Maximus finally has a lead on the fey drug ring. Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akca3WzwSmY ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By The Open Hearth Gaming Community

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Follow: Dragon 2:39:56

2M ago2:39:56

2:39:56

A one-shot of Ben Robbins Follow, "a game about working together or falling apart." In this GMless storygame, we follow a quest and the challenges it faces. In this case dragon slaying...in space...sort of... This is part of Open Hearth Gaming Community, you can find out more at openhearthgaming.com Our audio version of these episodes can be found …

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A Different Kind of Hex – Ep.0 51:09

2M ago51:09

51:09

In this inaugural episode, hosts Ian and José introduce the new podcast’s focus on the player perspective in TTRPGs: As players, how do we optimize our own fun, as well as that of our peers? How do we learn to recognize, appreciate, and develop our own individual play styles? How do we embrace our own agency within games and deploy it to support th…

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The Ultraviolet Grasslands session 7 2:42:09

2M ago2:42:09

2:42:09

Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKWcBvnVphw ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By The Open Hearth Gaming Community

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MCUS Anti Heroes 01 46:44

2M ago46:44

46:44

Anti-Heroes is a game about super-powered people trying to make their way in the world. Anti-Heroes uses the Forged in the Dark system introduced in John Harper's Blades in the Dark RPG. It is a fiction-first rule set that encourages players to "play to see what happens." In Anti-Heroes, the rules are stripped down to the core for simplicity and fl…

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Vaesen - Bavaria - III 2:45:28

2M ago2:45:28

2:45:28

Vaesen - Bavaria - III Tabletop Roleplaying Game by Free League Set in Bavaria, 1836 Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfol9p4GQBM ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By The Open Hearth Gaming Community

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SWS: Stellar Conflict - Tapani 06 2:24:06

2M ago2:24:06

2:24:06

Step into the era of the New Republic, where the Empire may be defeated, but its remnants still lurk in the shadows, and the galaxy is far from at peace. You and your crew are about to embark on a high-stakes journey through the Tapani Sector - a system where the gilded halls of noble houses clash with the gritty starports full of rogues, smugglers…

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Open Hearth Podcast Ep 4: Wilderfeast, Bump in the Dark, Sunken Hearts 54:44

2M ago54:44

54:44

Welcome to our fourth episode! In this podcast community members join us to talk about their recent gaming and discuss one in depth that they really enjoyed. Host Lowell Francis (edige23) is joined today by Dom and Donogh. Wilderfeast Bump in the Dark Sunken Hearts AP Playlist Rain World Free from the Shadow Character Keeper Free from the Shadow Pl…

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The Ultraviolet Grasslands session 6 2:29:08

2M ago2:29:08

2:29:08

Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgdk6fIKm8Y ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By The Open Hearth Gaming Community

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Blades in the Dark: Urban Renewals S3 2:15:37

2M ago2:15:37

2:15:37

After reviewing their options, the group digs deeper into the details of a job involving an extraction from "The Beast" a neighborhood built inside a giant dead monster. The area has been locked down by the Drylanders, searching for a particular Bayou Biohacker. The team goes in and easily makes it to the target, but no job can ever really be simpl…

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