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Shapeshift

by Amber

Shapeshift is an actual play podcast chronicling the transformation of a player into a GM. Amber is a veteran ttrpg player who decided it was time to try her hand at GMing. Join her on a journey into gaining GM perspectives, insights, and experience.It’s time to level up!

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  1. 98 – Book of Summer – Cozy Cocoons

    After unceremoniously smashing adolescent spiders, the crew moves forward in their journey.

  2. 97 – Book of Summer – Sticky Situation

    The crew leaves Oscarton behind and move onwards to Glossyvale.

  3. 96 – Book of Summer – Oscarton, Y’all Need to Clean Up Your Act

    After deciding to stay the night outside of town, the crew has an encounter that solidifies their collective opinion about Oscarton.

  4. 95 – Book of Summer – Too Gross for Comfort

    Was Oscarton Amber's way of creating a rundown pitstop-esque motel into an entire city? Did she also get inspiration from The Oscars? Who's to say.

  5. 94 – Book of Summer – Oscarton

    A mostly uneventful stroll through woods and the party reaches their first true destination as they head west: Oscarton!

  6. 93 – Book of Summer – Glamping

    The crew cashes in on their discount at Knock on Wood and gears up to glamp.

  7. 92 – Book of Summer – Side Quest: The Jolly Company Pt 2

    It's a CATfrontation! Will the claws come out or is it pawsible for the JollyCo Cats to change their ways?

  8. 91 – Book of Summer – Side Quest: The Jolly Company Pt. 1

    Frances is reunited with the group as they all make their way to the Town Hall to learn what sort of rewards they will receive for apprehending the JollyCo Cats.

  9. 90 – Book of Summer – Side Quest: Sticky Situation

    Ulfred joins Pico and Musashi on another side quest to make more money. While helping at the Maple Table, they find an interesting lead.

  10. 89 – Book of Summer – Side Quest: Golden Glow

    Pico and Musashi go on a side quest to make some money!

  11. 88 – Book of Summer – Party Planning

    It's an in-between arc discussion! We take a small game play break to go over leveling up and what the party will need to do next in order to progress.

  12. 87 – Book of Summer – Grubbin’ for Moles

    Grubs secured! Now to get these soggy moles out of Timber Cliff!

  13. 86 – Book of Summer – Soggy Moles

    The troupe traipse through trees to tell tale of telepathic toadstools and then learn about AQUATIC MOLES!

  14. 85 – Book of Summer – Taskmaster Tansy

    Tansy takes the troupe out of town to take care of tender trees.

  15. 84 – Book of Summer – Gnome Gnursery

    The little gnome Aspen takes the party to the Gnome Gnursery to meet Chestnut who will surely give them straight and clear answers. Or at least introduce them to someone who can. (Continued apologies for the drop in audio quality T.T)

  16. 83 – Book of Summer – Gnab That Gnome

    The patrol spies a spy! (Look I'm getting really tired writing show notes, not sure if y'all have noticed yet. 2020 is really draining the energies out of me -Amber.)

  17. 82 – Book of Summer – Crab Battle

    The newly formed Timber Wheel patrol squad begins their investigation.

  18. 81 – Book of Summer – Knock on Wood

    Everyone puts on a detective hat; some wear it better than others.

  19. 80 – Book of Summer – Timbercliff

    Nothing like some casual thievery to bring a whole party together.

  20. 79 – Book of Summer – Session 0 – Pt 2

    It's part 2 of Book of Summer session 0 which was recorded live on twitch.tv/geekspective! Apologies for the downgrade in audio quality. We are no longer recording in the studio and we also ran into some technical hiccups.

  21. 78 – Book of Summer – Session 0 – Pt 1

    So begins the next Ryuutama campaign! We're back in the same world with the same players, but all different characters! This session 0 was recorded in November of 2019 and it mostly character ideation and world building.

  22. 77 – The Warren – Strawberry Fields ft. Shawn O’Hara

    It's the final episode of The Warren one shot! Determined to do something, the fuffle push forward right into a den of HUMANS!

  23. 76 – The Warren – Barley Quest ft. Shawn O’Hara

    Barley agreed to lead the ragtag fuffle out to where the bird that wasn't a bird was last seen, on the condition the acquire some sweet grass for him to munch on. Now they stand at the edge of the forest, where who knows what kind of danger they will face.

  24. 75 – The Warren – The Bird That Wasn’t A Bird ft. Shawn O’Hara

    The Warren is being plagued by some unknown, potentially supernatural entity and Max Panic, Cool Steve, Rhubarb, Bubbles, and Professor Oats are on the case!

  25. 74 – The Warren of Abingdon Meadow ft. Shawn O’Hara

    New one shot time! Amber leads her players through character creation and world building of The Warren, "a game about intelligent rabbits trying to make the best of a world filled with hazards, predators and, worst of all, other rabbits."

  26. 73 – Fiasco – Silent Weeping of White Fang

    Part 4 of Fiasco! It's time to tally the points and come to the dramatic conclusion of our chaotic "heroes!"

  27. 72 – Fiasco – Hero Time

    Part 3 of Fiasco! Gunpoo answers the call to action and rises to the rank of a ... hero?

  28. 71- Fiasco – I Can Be Your Decoy Daisy

    Part 2! Cilantro is learning that using magic comes at a price. Maybe Firewind...Firehair...Firemind(?) is not the best apprentice he could have.

  29. 70 – Fiasco – Oops, All Geralts!

    Amber facilitates a game of the new card based Fiasco. Listen to find out if we can resist the urge to play as all Geralts from The Witcher.

  30. 69 – Casket Land – Epilogue and Table Talk

    The conclusion of Amber's game of Casket Land, a weird horror western PBTA ttrpg, for Geekspective Presents live on the Don't Split the Podcasts Network twitch channel.

  31. 68 – Casket Land – Reaching the Homestead

    The 3rd part of Amber running Casket Land, a weird horror western PBTA ttrpg, for Geekspective Presents live on the Don't Split the Podcasts Network twitch channel.

  32. 67 – Casket Land – A Fool and His Gold

    The 2nd part of Amber running Casket Land, a weird horror western PBTA ttrpg, for Geekspective Presents live on the Don't Split the Podcasts Network twitch channel.

  33. 66 – Casket Land – Into the Wastes

    Amber ran Casket Land, a weird horror western PBTA ttrpg, for Geekspective Presents live on the Don't Split the Podcasts Network twitch channel.

  34. 65 – Book of Spring – End of Campaign Q&A

    Amber hosts an end of campaign Q&A with Brandon, Kristin, Chris, and Brother John! Thank you all so much for listening!

  35. 64 – Book of Spring – Keeper of Spring

    This is it! The last episode of the Book of Spring! After the party made friends with a giant Garden Tortoise, it led them straight to Clover Whisperwill’s cottage. Maybe now some questions will be answered.

  36. 63 – Book of Spring – Shell-ter in the Garden

    After laying the young Whisperwill girl to rest, the party leaves the field of flowers and makes camp on top of a steep hill.

  37. 62 – Book of Spring – Rest Well, Whisperwill

    They party leaves the ghost apple grove and head deeper into the woods.

  38. 61 – Book of Spring – Chubbees

    After acclimating to the darkness, the party finds themselves in an abandoned ghost apple grove.

  39. 60 – Book of Spring – Dillydally Day

    After securing help from Crett the BeheMoth and his friends the Threadgnashers, the party decides to spend an idle day in the Deepwoods.

  40. 59 – Book of Spring – Blessings from a BeheMoth

    The party continues their trek through Deadwood and eventually cross over into the dense and humid Deepwood where nature reunites old friends.

  41. 58 – Book of Spring – Pair of Petty Pilferers

    Colleen catches a pair of thieves rummaging through their supplies! How do you think the group will handle these shady swipers?

  42. 57 – Book of Spring – Soothing Sickness

    Jake and Babou consume a meal that lives them ill and Arthur and Colleen aid an unlikely creature.

  43. 56 – Book of Spring – Let’s Get Ready to Tumble

    After resting in Babou’s pocket cottage and eating delicious Cockatrice stew, the gang begins their trek into the Deadwood.

  44. 55 – Book of Spring – Poultry for Paco ft. Josh

    The party continues to help Paco in figuring out his family's complicated Nine Lives Ritual.

  45. 54 – Book of Spring – Dewwind ft. Josh

    The party reaches the derelict village of Dewwind and poke around. Maybe there are survivors? Thanks for special guest Josh Long for playing! Josh can be found on twitter @EvilDMJosh.

  46. 53 – Book of Spring – Sayonara Stormbrook

    After gearing up, the party sets out towards Dewwind with one of the members feeling incredibly under the weather.

  47. 52 – Book of Spring – Happy Birthday Mr. Becky Ann!

    It's party time! Arthur, Colleen, Jake, and Babou experience the full force of Mr. Becky Ann's exuberance, eat a ton of spaghetti, and play games. During the festivities, the mayor approaches them with a concern.

  48. 51 – Book of Spring – Party Prep

    With wreaths in tow, the party heads back into town for some birthday party shopping!

  49. 50 – Book of Spring – Forging Friendships

    At last! The time has come for them to pick up their weapons AND it's also a certain guard’s special birthday!

  50. 49 – Book of Spring – Sipping on Eggy Tea

    While at Cafegg, Arthur learns about a special tree from Wyatt’s paintings and Jake decides he wants to craft something nice for Mr. Becky Ann’s birthday party. Colleen notices a familiar symbol in the special mission she swiped. -- Pssst! Hey! It's Amber's birthday! You should leave a rating and...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Shapeshift is an actual play podcast chronicling the transformation of a player into a GM. Amber is a veteran ttrpg player who decided it was time to try her hand at GMing. Join her on a journey into gaining GM perspectives, insights, and experience.It’s time to level up!

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Shapeshift is an actual play podcast chronicling the transformation of a player into a GM. Amber is a veteran ttrpg player who decided it was time to try her hand at GMing. Join her on a journey into gaining GM perspectives, insights, and experience.It’s time to level up!

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