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GroundBreakers

by Ground Breakers

A podcast about worlds we love and inspire us (Sci-Fi, Fantasy, etc), how to build your own worlds for role-playing games, or generally anything else. We nerd out on the details and decisions around world building.

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Episodes

  1. Pray and Slay

    Just a bunch of nerd stuff and a good look at the world of Prey (2017)

  2. President Evil

    Overview of RE6!!

  3. The Ballad of Bandit Town - Zimmy D and the Rifts

    We apologize in advance for our technical difficulties with audio. In this episode we breakdown music in game both tabletop and not and discuss how to best defend your village from bandits.

  4. Chris Redfield...Bolder Puncher!

    An in depth look at Resident Evil 5.

  5. Is this CNN?

    Come and sit down for more chatting about.....stuff?

  6. Turd Twinkie

    BWWWWWAAAAAAA!

  7. Frank the Sausage - The legend of the Chilly Bananas

    Thanks to plot-generator.org.us our completely unplanned episode comes full force. After the generation of a completely rediculous plot generated by the website, listen to us try to make sense of the madness. In a tent there lived a picturesque, greasy dragon named Tristan Sparkle. Not a hot…

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  8. Mind Roofie - A Halo Story (1)

    Part one of our 3 part series on the world of Halo. In this episode we breakdown the universe as a whole, discussing what we love about it, the themes, and how to run a game in the world. Stay tuned for part two where we will go deep into particular aspects of the world.

  9. The Fattening

    ONE OF US! ONE OF US! All about cults!

  10. Enter the Butterdome 100% Haunted Edition

    We chat about our favorite horror worlds and Matt gets to rant about Bioshock!

  11. Hot Takes - Vol1

    In this episode we take turns asking each other some rapid fire questions about all sorts of worldbuilding topics...and some not so worldbuilding topics. We take some time with a few answers to really dig deep into the meanings and reasoning behind our descisions. Best Class? Best Race…

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  12. Rat Manwhich - Season 2 Preprep.

    In this episode we break down what game worlds we are running, what media we are consuming, and some of our plans for season two.

  13. Pancakes, Pandemics, and Plans

    Just a quick update with us about the state of life and podcast. We breakdown what are plans are for the future (Season 2) and wrap up this season with a thanks to our listeners.

  14. Pollinators - Now serving the honey volcano

    In this episode we do a quick random build of a criminal organization who specialized in the enchanted honey trade.

  15. Forever Loading - Tools for Games

    In this episode we get technical and deep dive into programs, resources, and tools we use to design, map, build, and engage with our players and world as well as things we have on our watch list. Below you can find links and timestamps to all the things we mention! Choose the next person…

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  16. Steam Punk Roots with FF6

    Today we cover FF6's world and characters! We also cover how to play a game in this world!

  17. Fuck that Ocean! - Villians 101

    A great villain (BBEG) is just as important as any hero. No one even becomes a hero without facing a true adversary. There are several ways to build a big bad and make them relatable and hate-able. In this extended two part episode we spend about 45 minutes discussing the nuances of designing,...

  18. Juaggalo Aficionado - realism

    In this episode the three of us and a few special guests dive into the nuances of realism in a tabletop game. Short answer, there is not answer! If you any feedback for the cast or the episode, we would love to hear it! Here are some links to things we mentioned in the cast: Our guest Jordyn's...

  19. Dark Holes

    Come with me and you be in a world of pure frustration! Take a look and you'll see your destruction! Today we take a big look at the world of DarkSouls!

  20. Dildo Bayonet - Magic Deep Dive

    In this episode we get into the weeds with worlds with great magic systems, the importance of the rules for magic, and what is considered magic anyway? Dresden Files Mass Effect Final Fantasy 3 Warmachine The Magicians

  21. Hot Linen Wrapped Action - A Quarancast

    Plagues, Disease, Parasites! In this episode we find ourselves self-quarantined in our respective homes because of the looming Corona-virus spread, which seems like a great time to break down viruses in worldbuilding. The episode was thrown together remotely, recorded, and edited with a 24 hours...

  22. 01 - Fantasy Viagra

    In this episode we talk briefly about the importance of starting small and building from there. Mostly a light comic relief episode where we build out a random village from scratch, but we do touch on some important topics. Here are some highlights: 14:50: Old Ned 15:50: The Importance of NPCs in...

  23. What's Groundbreaker? - An Intro

    This is a quick 9 minute chat (RAW) of us explaining our goals and ideas for what the GroundBreakers Podcast is about and what our plans are.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

A podcast about worlds we love and inspire us (Sci-Fi, Fantasy, etc), how to build your own worlds for role-playing games, or generally anything else. We nerd out on the details and decisions around world building.

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How many episodes does GroundBreakers have?

GroundBreakers currently has 24 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

What is GroundBreakers about?

A podcast about worlds we love and inspire us (Sci-Fi, Fantasy, etc), how to build your own worlds for role-playing games, or generally anything else. We nerd out on the details and decisions around world building.

How often does GroundBreakers release new episodes?

GroundBreakers has 24 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

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