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Odder Worlds
by The Brothers Herman
Odder worlds is a bi-weekly roleplaying podcast where we discuss the elements of gaming and also destruction test games. That is, we play games until they break, sometimes even intentionally. If you are looking for how to tell stories and not worry too much when they go off the rails, we are here for you. Also check out our sister show, the Geekly Oddcast.
Episodes
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2.8.4 - Actual Play - The Happiest Apocalypse on Earth, Golden Ticket Edition - Part 4
In 2020 a team of urban explorers set out to explore a chocolate factory. None of them were heard from again. Using advanced forensic techniques we've reconstructed the remains of their footage. This is a tale of lost explorers, of dark secrets, of the dangers of gluttony and contracts, and of…
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2.8.3 - Actual Play - The Happiest Apocalypse on Earth, Golden Ticket Edition - Part 3
Tonight we return again to the urban exploration of the chocolate factory. As our characters tend to their wounds, there are strange things happening around them. The darkness is creeping in and not everything is as it seems. It might all be candy, though.
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Special Episode - Wanderhome Test Play
A few weeks ago on Odder Worlds we had an interview with Game Designer Jay Dragon the creator of Wanderhome, a game which has recently had smash success on kickstarter. For our patreon Here Be Tygers we have done several hours of playtesting of the game. Since Wanderhome is now in it's BackerKit...
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Special Episode - An Interview With Jay Dragon
Tonight on Odder Worlds we have an interview with Game Designer Jay Dragon. Jay is the founder of Possum Creek Games and creator of Wanderhome, a game which has recently run away on kickstarter. Tonight we'll be discussing the game, the inspiration behind it, and if we have time, kickstarter...
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2.8 - Actual Play - The Happiest Apocalypse on Earth, Golden Ticket Edition - Part 2
Tonight we start into our urban exploration of the chocolate factory. Our characters enter the broken down halls to extract the nougat center... I mean rescue someone. Definitely rescue. Not eat. Nothing in here eats people. Well, nothing human. But not everything in here is human. And something...
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2.8 - Actual Play - The Happiest Apocalypse on Earth, Golden Ticket Edition - Part 1
The Happiest Apocalypse on Earth is a game about the lovecraftian dark side of Disn- er, I mean the Mouse Park. It's a fun trip to a beloved theme park where the pirates really do come to life and eat the tourists. Except we are not playing in the Mouse Park, we are playing in a different...
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Odder Worlds Livestream - Honey Heist Part 2
This is the second part of our Honey Heist Livestream. Things go a little off the rails, just as planned. Enjoy.
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Odder Worlds Livestream - Honey Heist Part I
This was a part of our livestream in January. Shortly after our interview with Grant Howitt we sat down and played his game, Honey Heist, live for our patrons. This is the first part of that game. We hope you enjoy.
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2.7 - You Got Your Random In My Number Generator
All out of ideas? Need to throw together an adventure on short notice? Tonight on Odder Worlds we are digging into harnessing the power of random unformed ideas in making a coherent story. Yes, it is the time honored tradition of rolling dice to find out what happens. It's not just for combat....
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2.6 - Build a Pantheon Workshop
So you are building a fantasy world for your game and one of your players decides to be a cleric, and you realize you never prepared a pantheon. Well we here at Odder Worlds are ready to help you out. Jarod and David break down some of the elements of building deities for a fantasy world. Panel:...
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Special Episode - An Interview With Grant Howitt
Tonight on Odder Worlds we have an interview with Game Designer Grant Howitt of Rowan, Rook, and Decard and creator of such games as One Last Job, Honey Heist, and Doctor Magnethands Panel: David Herman, Jarod Cerf Special Guest: Grant Howitt. If you are interested in hearing our upcoming...
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2.5 - Questions Roundabout
Tonight on Odder Worlds: more questions. We have another three lined up from friends and patrons about introductions, shared storytelling, and plot twists. Panel: David Herman, Jarod Cerf
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Story Seeds - A Visitor Idea
As our last episode of the year, we decided to welcome someone new to the show. This is something we are hoping to do much more of in 2020. Like before we are going to work on a story idea and build it up for play. Unlike before, this idea comes from out special guest. So join us as we delve into...
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Story Seeds - When They Vanish
Tonight we are tackling another story seed and seeing where it takes us. There are many stories of people falling into other worlds of adventure and fighting battles to save the day, especially if you watch anime. What happens to those left behind though? What are they doing, and what does it all...
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2.2 - Questions Corner
Tonight on Odder Worlds we are taking question. We have three lined up from friends and patrons, questions about bringing characters to life, how to treat backstory NPCs, and how to fight for your agency when roleplaying. Panel: David Herman, Jarod Cerf
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Odder Worlds - Darkness and Boundaries
As a kind of post Halloween Episode, David and Jarod decided to talk about darkness and horror in roleplaying games. They discuss the horror they've added intentionally, the horror they've added unintentionally, how it affected the players, and what happens when it goes wrong. Panel: David…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Odder worlds is a bi-weekly roleplaying podcast where we discuss the elements of gaming and also destruction test games. That is, we play games until they break, sometimes even intentionally. If you are looking for how to tell stories and not worry too much when they go off the rails, we are here for you. Also check out our sister show, the Geekly Oddcast.
HOSTED BY
The Brothers Herman
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Odder worlds is a bi-weekly roleplaying podcast where we discuss the elements of gaming and also destruction test games. That is, we play games until they break, sometimes even intentionally. If you are looking for how to tell stories and not worry too much when they go off the rails, we are here...
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Odder Worlds is created and hosted by The Brothers Herman.
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