11: Blades in the Dark

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Sam brings on two of his favorite cyborg robots, Misha and Walid, to discuss an influential book to them and much of the TTRPG scene: John Harper's Blades in the Dark. Listen to the guys break down their experience Forging in the Dark, what this book provides, what its missing, and a brief stint into what really constitutes "fiction first" gameplay. Follow us on bsky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/dead-letters.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Sam on bsky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/samsorensen.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Misha on bsky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/the-goblin.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Walid on his website: wraouda.com

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