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Escape Vector Podcast
by The Escape Vector
The Escape Vector Podcast: interviews, previews, reviews, discussions, and actual plays mostly focused on Mothership Sci Fi Horror RPG, Cloud Empress RPG, and CyberpunkRED.Thanks to our listeners for supporting the show! Check out our links and how to contact us: https://linktr.ee/EscapeVector
Episodes
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#28 Previews: Mothership RPG Scenarios To Check Out, 1st set
We preview 4 interesting Mothership Sci Fi Horror RPG adventure products we received, conducting a read-through and giving you our honest impressions. Important note: as explained in the episode, our Reviews are informed by us running the products through gameplay, whereas our Previews are not....
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#27 Review: NIGHTFRIGHT Horror TTRPG
We have something to put on your radar for your summer and Spooky Season gamenights! We review NIGHTFRIGHT, a GM-less, rules-light, map-making horror TTRPG. Player characters are children who find themselves in an unlit and twisty nightmare version of their house. Grab your flashlights, pack some...
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#X1 Announcement: June & July Charity Activity, Incoming Baby Alert, and Ads
On this brief announcement episode: 🚀 Escape Vector charity activities for June and July 2025; 🚀 Incoming baby and what that means for operations at Escape Vector HQ; 🚀 Recent changes to advertisting on the show and our position on advertising. ++ For more info on the Heart & Stroke Foundation...
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#26 Movie Review: Bone Keeper (2026)
Something different again. We review the indie sci fi horror film "Bone Keeper". Synopsis: Six friends investigate the legend of the 'Bone Keeper' in a UK forest and cave system. But deep in the caves, they realise they are being hunted, and the line between hunter and prey blurs. 'Cabin watch'…
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#25 CyberpunkRED RPG: Overview + Where to Start in 2026
CyberpunkRED, the current edition of the Cyberpunk TTRPG. Tune in (or chip in), chooms, to this packed episode for: 🦾 an overview of what you need to know, from the perspective of having run and played it for 1-2 years and staying in the loop throughout the years 🦾 tips and direction on where…
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#24 Movie Review: Strange Harvest (2025)
Ho-ho-horror movie! Something different this time--a little surprise under your Christmas tree. We review the indie horror film "Strange Harvest", an eerie mockumentary thriller investigating a series of ritualistic murders and its elusive culprit, Mr. Shiny. This episode is spoiler-free (and…
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#23 Review: Iron Tomb || Mothership RPG
We review the Mothership RPG adventure scenario, "Iron Tomb". This episode is player-friendly (no spoilers). Would you like to run this or will you ask your GM to run this? TTRPG Material Used: 🔹"Iron Tomb" is written by Owen O'Donnell, with art by Lettuce and editing by DN Wilkie. It can be…
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#22 Review: Lone Star, Solo Rules for Mothership RPG
We review "Lonestar, Solo Rules for Mothership RPG". Houston, we have some problems... Find out what works and what doesn't! More Mothership and solo-related content coming... TTRPG Material Used: 🔹"Lone Star: Solo Rules for Mothership RPG" is written by Peter Rubin-Burgess from Parts Per…
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#21 Debrief: The Seed Vault (and Land of Cicadas Hexcrawl) || Cloud Empress RPG
Reflections on the experience of running the Seed Vault and the hexcrawl to it, and tips/lessons learned for fellow GMs. Players, tune in for the first part of this episode, then share it with your GMs. GMs, stay awhile and listen... TTRPG Material Used "The Seed Vault" is a scenario written by...
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#20 Actual Play: Salvation at the Seed Vault Pt 9, FINALE || Cloud Empress RPG
Part 9, FINALE. Around a crackling fire, hearts and loyalties are put on the table and, as farmerlings might say, the henducks come home to roost. Has Casper found his cure? A departure. The end of an adventure... ++ Plus: Get your official Escape Vector x Came To Play Podcast Bingo Card(tm)…
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#19 Actual Play: Salvation at the Seed Vault Pt 8 || Cloud Empress RPG
Part 8. Berry sorry for the delay, my dearest listeners... Be(e)hold, the penultimate episode! The Seed Vault is a mess, and so are its occupants (recent guests included). In awe and terror of the Imago's presence, the party attempts a daring escape with their new traveling companion and...
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#18 Actual Play: Salvation at the Seed Vault Pt 7 || Cloud Empress RPG
Part 7. This one is for the furries. Hog has a new arm. Bek has a person-of-interest in her grasp. Casper... does, too. Will the party lose their grip? Of course, things get complicated. This is an Actual Play mini-series that combines a hexcrawl and an adventure supplement. Hop on your Packsquab...
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#17 Actual Play: Salvation at the Seed Vault Pt 6 || Cloud Empress RPG
Part 6. Violence breaks out. Someone gets jinxed. No one is safe. Loyalties are tested. Things will never be the same again. Neon Genesis Empress-gelion 6.0: Do (Not) Panic. ++ Plus, brief bonus content at the start and very end: Trevor assesses the exalted bard, Taylor the Swift; the Escape…
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#16 Actual Play: Salvation at the Seed Vault Pt 5 || Cloud Empress RPG
Part 5. Bud's proposition has Casper blushing. A suspicious Bek plays chaperone. The haunting investigation continues anyway. The plot and tension (sexual or otherwise) thicken. [Plus: Kait laments the Archive of Our Own (A03) outage and Dakota reports on fanfiction!] This is an Actual Play...
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#15 Actual Play: Salvation at the Seed Vault Pt 4 || Cloud Empress RPG
Part 4. Deals. Desperation. Desires. DILFs. This is an Actual Play mini-series that combines a hexcrawl and an adventure supplement. Hop on your Packsquab and explore the world of Cloud Empress with us! Content Warning: Sexually Suggestive Themes, Language, Jokes about Disfigurement; Fictional...
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#14 Actual Play: Salvation at the Seed Vault Pt 3 || Cloud Empress RPG
Part 3. An arrival. An omen. The adventuring party is not alone. How will they get Casper's cure? This is an Actual Play mini-series that combines a hexcrawl and an adventure supplement. Hop on your Packsquab and explore the world of Cloud Empress with us! Content Warning: Sexually Suggestive...
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#13 Actual Play: Salvation at the Seed Vault Pt 2 || Cloud Empress RPG
Part 2. A shakedown at gunpoint. A lurking terror. Who will become fertilizer? Who will get to lay their weary bones at camp? This is an Actual Play mini-series that combines a hexcrawl and an adventure supplement. Hop on your Packsquab and explore the world of Cloud Empress with us! Content...
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#12 Actual Play: Salvation at the Seed Vault Pt 1 || Cloud Empress RPG
Part 1. We'll get back to the Bean Barge Trio sometime. For now, we have another party to follow: three travelers embark on a journey to find a mythical cure for a deadly, unnerving, and oft-thought incurable disease. The clock is ticking for one among them--are the adventurers marching toward...
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#11 Review: Moonbase Blues || Mothership RPG
We review the Mothership RPG adventure scenario, "Moonbase Blues". Most of this episode is player-friendly--we will give spoiler alerts where needed. Would you like to run this or will you ask your GM to run this? "Moonbase Blues" is an adventure scenario written by Ian Yusem (aka Anodyne...
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#10 Review: Piece by Piece || Mothership RPG
We review the Mothership RPG adventure scenario, "Piece by Piece". This episode is player-friendly—we give a spoiler warning for the only spoiler near the end. We hope you walk away with an idea on whether you would like to run this yourself or ask your GM to run this! "Piece by Piece" is an...
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[TRAILER] Actual Play: What Stirs Below, a One-Shot Adventure Scenario by The Escape Vector || Mothership RPG
!! Our first Mothership RPG adventure is being published !! A geological survey station on a distant moon fell silent after logging anomalous readings. Three contractors are tasked with investigating what happened, rescuing priority personnel, and securing other station assets. This site visit…
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#09 Interview: Follow-up with watt on Cloud Empress RPG's future, Crowdfunding, and Project Management
**NOTE: To complete the story and have more context, we recommend checking out our prior interview with watt.** We have a follow-up chat with watt, a TTRPG writer and designer, as well as the creator of the Cloud Empress Ecological Science Fantasy RPG. On this new "watt-Talk" (working title)...
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#08 Actual Play: Funeral Fit for the Anti-Saint Pt 2, FINALE || Cloud Empress RPG ft. special guest GM watt
Part 2, FINALE. Our four funeral crashers hear the beckoning call of a disembodied voice from down the corridor. Who will they side with? What will they discover? Time is short--the Imago vortex outside is restless, the funeral will begin in less than an hour, and the next Anti-Saint must be…
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#07 Actual Play: Funeral Fit for the Anti-Saint Pt 1 || Cloud Empress RPG ft. special guest GM watt
Part 1. While traversing the ash- and dust-choked Deadlands, four adventurers take refuge in a strange house. Sheltered from the ominous storm brewing outside, they learn it is the day of a folk hero's funeral... and they just stepped into a family affair that could shape the world's fate....
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[TRAILER] Actual Play: Funeral Fit for the Anti-Saint || Cloud Empress RPG ft. special guest GM watt
Four adventurers take refuge in a strange house. Sheltered from the ominous storm of sorts brewing outside, they learn it is the day of a folk hero's funeral... and they just stepped into a family affair that could shape the world's fate. FORECAST: mystery, treachery, and slippery conditions.…
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#06 Interview: Andrew Sheridan, creator of the Mothership and CyberpunkRED companion apps
In our first 'Escape Vector Podcast Exclusive', we sit down with Andrew Sheridan, the creator and developer of the Mothership and CyberpunkRED companion apps. This is his first (and at the time of release) only public appearance!! We talk about his biography, activities, the making-of the apps,...
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#05 Mothership Sci Fi Horror RPG: Our impressions and where to start
Mothership Sci Fi Horror RPG! We (my 7-week old baby and I) offer you: 🚀 an overview of what you need to know, from the perspective of having run it for a year and throughout the draft updates; 🚀 important cautions about 0E (aka Zero Edition, the beta version) Although we talk about the overall...
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#04 Debrief: Last Voyage of the Bean Barge || Cloud Empress RPG
Happy New Year! We reflect on the experience of running Last Voyage of the Bean Barge (Cloud Empress RPG) and offer tips for fellow GMs. Listen to the two Actual Play episodes earlier in the feed, first! ++ At the time of episode release, BOTH the Cloud Empress rulebook PDF and this starter...
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#03 Interview: watt, creator of the Cloud Empress RPG
We sit down for a chat with watt, a TTRPG writer and designer, as well as the creator of the Cloud Empress Ecological Science Fantasy RPG. We talk about watt's background and range of creative works and Cloud Empress gameplay, user, and aesthetic design. We also talk about some in-game lore and...
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#02 Actual Play: Last Voyage of the Bean Barge Pt 2, FINALE || Cloud Empress RPG
Part 2, the FINALE. Trouble finds the Bean Barge. An early departure. A mysterious new passenger. Can our heroes (?) save the Bean Barge, the lives onboard, and themselves? They have had it with these mother-f-ing BUGS on their mother-f-ing AIRSHIP… Content Warning: Violence, Language, Giant...
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#01 Actual Play: Last Voyage of the Bean Barge Pt 1 || Cloud Empress RPG
Part 1. A once-great cloud city is in decline. Rumors swirl that a worldwide threat to humanity has reemerged earlier than predicted. Three strangers board an airship, hoping to turn their fortunes around. Their scheduled flight itinerary is about to change... Content Warning: Violence, Language,...
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The Escape Vector Podcast: interviews, previews, reviews, discussions, and actual plays mostly focused on Mothership Sci Fi Horror RPG, Cloud Empress RPG, and CyberpunkRED.Thanks to our listeners for supporting the show! Check out our links and how to contact us: https://linktr.ee/EscapeVector
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