The Parallel Lives Tabletop Podcast

Episodes

1. 38

   38: Parallel Lives: Season 2 Finale!What concepts would we like...

   38: Parallel Lives: Season 2 Finale! What concepts would we like to see more of? What are our earnest sexy 2.0s?? What games would have beautiful children together??? All this and more as we wrap up this edition of Parallel Lives with a rousing retrospective in the form of our very own awards…

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   Feb 18, 2018
2. 37

   37: Conspiracist - And I think, Probably Teenagers Still...

   37: Conspiracist - And I think, Probably Teenagers Still Exist! Can Parallel Lives unravel the tangled web of Conspiracist? How deep does this rabbit hole go?? The Game The Music: The Machine Thinks and Thinking Music MP3

   Feb 11, 2018
3. 36

   36: InSpectres - A Kickstarter to Buy Gilman, IllinoisThis week...

   36: InSpectres - A Kickstarter to Buy Gilman, Illinois This week Parallel Lives looks at InSPectres: A game where you hunt ghosts and ghouls…and if you’re lucky the office is even paying you higher than minimum wage to do it. The Game The Music (Ghost Story and Lobby Time) MP3

   Feb 4, 2018
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   35: The Beast - It’s Not A ButtWhat would you say if we...

   35: The Beast - It’s Not A Butt What would you say if we told you there’s a monster hidden in your home? If you answered “What’s the sex like?”, this game may be for you! The Game The Music MP3

   Jan 29, 2018
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   34: Serpent’s Tooth - Heavy is the Head That Wears the...

   34: Serpent’s Tooth - Heavy is the Head That Wears the Crown, But Also Crowns Are Shiny and Cool Join Parallel Lives as we take a look at Serpent’s Tooth, a game where (unusually for us) there is a GM….at least until you take them down. The Game The Music MP3

   Jan 21, 2018
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   33: Neon Genesis Podvangelion - You Can (Not) AdaptThis unique...

   33: Neon Genesis Podvangelion - You Can (Not) Adapt This unique episode of Parallel lives is a deep dive into the fraught world of adaptational design! (and also we talk a lot about anime) Evangelion MP3

   Jan 14, 2018
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   32: Cosmic Patrol - Razor Claw, Laser DrillParallel Lives: IN...

   32: Cosmic Patrol - Razor Claw, Laser Drill Parallel Lives: IN THE 25TH CENTURY! We hope you like pulp, because this week’s game is all about it. Does Cosmic Patrol capture the heart of golden age science fiction, or is it a funhouse mirror of yesterday’s serials? The game MP3

   Jan 7, 2018
8. 31

   31: My Life With Master - That’s How They Do It On...

   31: My Life With Master - That’s How They Do It On Anti-Terra It’s time. The Great Work has begun. The first step is to listen to this podcast. That’s an order. The game The Music MP3

   Dec 31, 2017
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   30: Ghost Ship Enyo - Puzzles in SpaceParallel Lives dives into...

   30: Ghost Ship Enyo - Puzzles in Space Parallel Lives dives into the spooky future of an out-loud text adventure. The Game The Music MP3

   Dec 24, 2017
10. 29

    29: The Shab Al Hiri Roach - Maple SyrupMeet the Shab Al Hiri...

    29: The Shab Al Hiri Roach - Maple Syrup Meet the Shab Al Hiri Roach, the daring game that asks the question: Would you rather: Watch your academic rivals surpass you -or- Eat a gross bug? (oh also, the bug is a dark god) The Game The Music MP3

    Dec 17, 2017
11. 28

    28: Apocalypse World Part 2 - Boiling PointsThe conclusion of...

    28: Apocalypse World Part 2 - Boiling Points The conclusion of our Apocalypse World two-parter special! Is there adventure to be found after the end, or only ruination? The Game The Music MP3

    Dec 10, 2017
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    27: Apocalypse World Part 1 - Sizzle TakesThe rubber hits the...

    27: Apocalypse World Part 1 - Sizzle Takes The rubber hits the road–Part one of two of our Apocalypse World experience! The game The Music MP3

    Dec 3, 2017
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    26: GMless vs GMed Roleplaying Games - A Stan Lee DakimakuraAre...

    26: GMless vs GMed Roleplaying Games - A Stan Lee Dakimakura Are stories better served central vision or group discussion? Is surprise important in roleplaying? Music MP3

    Nov 26, 2017
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    25: Psi*Run - Exit Pursued by the GameParallel Lives takes on...

    25: Psi*Run - Exit Pursued by the Game Parallel Lives takes on the aptly-named psychics-on-the-run simulator: Psi*Run! The Game The Music MP3

    Nov 20, 2017
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    24: Into the Labyrinth - You Cannot Turn Ducks Into GoldIn this...

    24: Into the Labyrinth - You Cannot Turn Ducks Into Gold In this episode we review a poster! Can we escape the labyrinth with our vowels intact? Mike Selinker The Music MP3

    Nov 12, 2017
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    23: Death of the Gilded Age - What Do Those Eyes Mean, Anyways?A...

    23: Death of the Gilded Age - What Do Those Eyes Mean, Anyways? A small game about food, parties, and endings. The game MP3 The Music: “Hot Swing”, & “Dances and Dames”

    Nov 5, 2017
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    Episode 22: Teen Witch - Drawing On BathtubsHey kid, wanna get...

    Episode 22: Teen Witch - Drawing On Bathtubs Hey kid, wanna get into spellcasting? You’ve got to mean it. Happy Halloween! MP3 Music At the time of this episode’s release Teen Witch does not appear to be currently available, however you may find Avery Alder’s other work here

    Oct 30, 2017
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    Episode 21: T.I.M.E. Stories -  Magic Can Optionally Be...

    Episode 21: T.I.M.E. Stories - Magic Can Optionally Be Real Parallel Lives manages to lose at a board game several times in a single session! The game Episode MP3 The Music: Ouroboros and Unwritten Return, by Kevin MacLeod

    Oct 22, 2017