This week, Johan (Jordy), Lotta (Lisa), and Hannes (Sean) journey through Sweden (Nevada) in “The Recycled Boy,” a Tales From The Loop quickstart adventure. We discuss 80s nostalgia, what goes into an effective one-shot, the horror of being a tween, Chad, mystery mechanics, narrative carrots and sticks, and being the Goonies.

CW: mental illness, violence towards children, alcoholism, police violence

Note: The correct title to the Tales From the Loop sequel is Things From the Flood.

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“The Recycled Boy” is written by Nils Hintze.

Tales From the Loop is designed by Nils Hintze and Simon Stålenhag and published by Free League Publishing. 

Intro excerpt from “The Recycled Boy.”

Theme music credited to Zane Little.

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Welcome to our first installment of Episodic Adventures! Join Sean, Lisa, and Jordy as they break (and enter) into “Blue Cheese Left to Rot,” a Swyvers adventure. We discuss ghouls versus ratmen, flow charts, sexy spell mechanics, ropey shanks, couch theft, Daddy Grandpa, and general bastardry.

CW: cannibalism, body horror, references to (undead) child harm

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“Blue Cheese Left to Rot” and Swyvers are written by Luke Gearing and published by Melsonian Arts Council.

Theme music credited to Zane Little.

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Join us as we embark on our journey through the vast multiverse of tabletop roleplaying game modules. In this introductory episode, Jordy, Lisa, and Sean discuss our gaming origins (from edgy dark elves to RPGs for Jesus) and GM styles. Through our exploration of each adventure, we aim to answer the eternal question: Would You Run It?

Thank you for rolling with us!

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Theme music credited to Zane Little.

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This week, Lisa and Jordy stick our cheese dust-covered hands into a grab bag of gaming questions! We discuss table theatrics, our GM load-outs, dice superstitions, and what to do with an empty cheese ball tub.

CW: brief, fictional mentions of grief and child death

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Emmy Allen’s blog

Tattooer Chris Orta’s Instagram

Vesta Mandate 

His Majesty the Worm

Suburban Consumption of the Monstrous 

Viva La Queer Bar 

Utz cheddar cheese balls

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This week, Jordy, Lisa, and Sean dig through the pulp of “The Horror on Tau Sigma 7", a Mothership pamphlet adventure. We discuss ominous cave art, door puzzles, fun with biohazards, and missing out on the teeth room.

CWs: gore, brief reference to pregnancy

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“The Horror on Tau Sigma 7” is written by DG Chapman and published by Magnum Galaxy.

Mothership is designed by Sean McCoy and published by Tuesday Knight Games. 

Dying Hard on Hardlight Station

GIRL FRAME 

Decagone, a time loop Mothership module

Dissident Whispers

Intro excerpt from The Horror on Tau Sigma 7.

Theme music credited to Zane Little.

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Tune in for our spiciest episode yet as Lisa, Jordy, and Sean chew on “Hapsy Kordo’s Kitchen Horrors,” a Down We Go module! We discuss quest triggers, taste boils, and what an Azoic Crusher is, even.

CW: body horror, fatphobia

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“Hapsy Kordo’s Kitchen Horrors” and Down We Go are written by Markus Linderum and published by Plus One EXP.

Cassi Mothwin’s Down We Go flip-through 

Tunnel Goons 

Theme music credited to Zane Little.

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Welcome to 2026: the year of doin’ the damn thing. We share our RPG resolutions and favorite anythings of 2025, all while shamelessly insert pod anachronisms.

CW: brief mentions of gore and political violence

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Jordy’s 2025 Favorites:

• The Criterion Challenge (follow Jordy here!) 
• Delta Green
• Appendix N: The Eldritch Roots of Dungeons and Dragons 

Lisa’s 2025 Favorites:

• Harvest
• The Electric State (the graphic novel, not the movie)
• The Eternaut (the graphic novel, perhaps the miniseries)

Sean’s 2025 Favorites:

• Heroes of Cerulea
• Potatoes (all)

Back The Madness of Metronax through Backerkit! 

Theme music credited to Zane Little.

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With bowed heads and resolute hearts, Sean, Jordy, and Lisa journey through "Pilgrims of the Black Obelisk," a Dungeon Crawl Classics funnel. We discuss Vancian magic, puzzle woes, and procuring locally grown, organic character gristle for the meat grinder.

Note: Our Instagram is @episodic.adventures (oops). You can find the beautiful Ohmvos art spread there!

CW: body horror, demons

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“Pilgrims of the Black Obelisk” is written by Julian Bernick and Mark Bruner and published by Goodman Games.

Dungeon Crawl Classics is published by Goodman Games. 

Theme music credited to Zane Little.

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This week, Lisa, Jordy, and Sean check in to the Yazeba’s Bed & Breakfast – a fantastical slice-of-life system – for the chapters “A Birthday For Gertrude” and “Goodbye Yazeba”. We discuss systematizing roleplay, what the term “cozy game” even means, dreamy ligatures, and beginning at the end.

Note: Jay Dragon uses she/her pronouns.

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“A Birthday For Gertrude,” “Goodbye Yazeba,” and Yazeba's Bed & Breakfast are designed by Jay Dragon and M Veselak, and published by Possum Creek Games.

https://possumcreekgames.itch.io/yazebas-bed-breakfast

Dave Thaumavore Reviews Yazeba’s: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fZHgroYf-k

Intro excerpt from Yazeba’s Bed & Breakfast.

Theme music credited to Zane Little.

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In our first Sidebar, Jordy, Lisa, and Sean walk through their time cavorting in the halls of GameHole Con, one of our favorite gaming conventions! We discuss organized play, time constraints, the joy of the 1-3 hour game, and mysterious dungeon fruit stands – all followed by our favorite gems of con-going advice.

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Anna B. Meyer Fantasy Cartography

Theme music credited to Zane Little.

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This week, Sean, Jordy, and Lisa have a weird, mysterious, spectacular day in “Below the Shallows,” an undersea adventure from the Studio Ghibli-inspired 5e campaign setting book Obojima: Tales from the Tall Grass. We discuss nonviolent solutions, 5e hacks, mechanics grab bags, and the unstoppable determination of players to crack unsolvable problems.

Note: Outside of the four volumes we mentioned, Uncaged Anthology has a fifth book of high level adventures themed around goddesses.

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“Below the Shallows” is an adventure included in Obojima: Tales from the Tall Grass and published by 1985 Games. 

Uncaged Anthology

Theme music credited to Zane Little.

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This week, Jordy and Lisa take on another Sidebar! We discuss how our no-buy year is going, Jordy's omnivorous gaming group, and Lisa taking on the DCC Judge’s mantle.

Note: Sean does not own Slugblaster. We both owe him $5, probably.

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Extra Ordinary

FIST 

Slugblaster 

Twilight 2000 

We Shouldn't Be Alive, a Glass Cannon actual play

Theme music credited to Zane Little.

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Finally, some Dungeons and Dragons! Sean, Jordy, and Lisa enter the “Nest of the Eldritch Eye”, a digital, 5th edition, level 3 prequel adventure for Vecna: Eve of Ruin. We discuss NPC conscription, desecrating your buried gays, singing a six second ditty for Oghma, and the god of secrets himself.

CW: eye gore, cults, zombies

Notes: “Nest of the Eldritch Eye” is no longer free–it costs $4.99. Vecna: Eve of Ruin is an adventure for 10th to 20th level characters.

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“Nest of the Eldritch Eye” and Dungeons & Dragons (5th edition) are published by Wizards of the Coast. 

Vecna: Eve of Ruin

Theme music credited to Zane Little.

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Join the alliance of Lisa, Jordy and Sean as we play to win (or die trying) on “Island 2” in Deathmatch Island, a TTRPG where Battle Royale meets Lost. We discuss point crawls, resource acquisition, quantum mysteries, and m-fing volcanos.

CW: amnesia, mind manipulation

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“Island 2” and Deathmatch Island are written by Tim Denee and published by Evil Hat Productions.

Intro excerpt adapted from Deathmatch Island.

Theme music credited to Zane Little.

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This week, Jordy, Lisa and Sean follow the ley lines to “Winter’s Daughter,” an eerie, enchanting Dolmenwood adventure. We discuss setting lore onboarding, writing modules for ease of running vs enjoyment of reading, and the power of a wish.

Note: D&D 5e has four original settings, including 3 Magic the Gathering settings and Radiant Citadel. 

CW: Animal and human sacrifice

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“Winter’s Daughter” is written by Gavin Norman and published by Necrotic Gnome.

Intro excerpt from “Winter’s Daughter.”

Theme music credited to Zane Little.

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Watch out, Sean and Lisa are on the loose and getting earnest as hell! We discuss game prep for public and home games, “scab-picking” and “hugboxing,” and setting session intentions–plus Lisa gives her best Deckard Cain impression.

CW: mentions of homophobia/transphobia

Note: Rules for Fairhaven map making is indeed included in the WHPA-13 core rulebook (and not in one of the many supplements for the game as Sean thought!)

The Madness of Metronax Backerkit 

Caesar Ink shop

“Four Tiny Essays on SF/F”

Good Society

Weird Heroes of Public Access (WHPA-13)

Chris McDowell’s Bastionland Blog

Theme music credited to Zane Little.

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Jordy and Sean reminisce over the fun they had at Gary Con 2026 in a special bonus episode!

The Madness of Metronax Backerkit 

Gary Con 2026 Cosplay Photos Jordy Found on a Guy’s Instagram Account 

Theme music credited to Zane Little.

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Hey! Listen! This week, Sean, Jordy and Lisa lace up their boots and don their pointy green caps to venture through “The Woodland Tomb” and “Overland Map” from Heroes of Cerulea–a Zelda-inspired system. We discuss video game logic, invisible pit traps, moving statues, and 8-bit charm.

“The Woodland Tomb” and “Overland Map” are included in the Heroes of Cerulea core rulebook, written by Lucas Falk and published by Bläckfisk Gaming.

Actual play with creator

Collection of homebrew Heroes of Cerulea content

Intro excerpt from Heroes of Cerulea.

Theme music credited to Zane Little.

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This week, Lisa, Jordy, and Sean investigate “All Hallows Scream,” a Brindlewood Bay mystery. We discuss good leading questions, opinionated games, and what happened to Amanda Delacourt.

CW: references to ageism and sexism

Note: The Brindlewood Bay character cards and needlepoint dice are no longer in production. They’re a bit hard to come by, but available with some gaming supply retailers.

Hey folks--we're aware that some of these early episodes have less-than-optimal audio. We've figured out the issues since then, but don't want to abandon the great discussions we've had over the past couple months to re-records. Please continue to enjoy these episodes in the meantime and stay tuned for crisper audio ahead. Thank you for listening!

“All Hallows Scream” and Brindlewood Bay are written by Jason Cordova and published by Gauntlet Publishing.

Theme music credited to Zane Little.

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It's Sidebar week! We finally discuss Sean’s GM loadout, JordyCon, media we’ve been enjoying, and being “rules activists” (lawyers).

Notes: Our Instagram is @episodic.adventures, not whatever we said. Oops! Also, don't watch All’s Fair. It's bad bad, not fun bad, after the first episode or two.

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The Windy Realm Gazette Issue 1 Kickstarter

Meeple Source 

Stonehell Dungeon

One Hour Tees

The Book of Alchemy

The Blackhearts Omnibus

Record of Lodoss War

Spectrum: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art

Theme music credited to Zane Little.

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This week, Jordy, Lisa, and Sean dig up that which should not be dug up with “Last Things Last,” a Delta Green operation. We discuss 12 hours of paperwork, 2 hours of dicking around in an apartment, and the complicated matter of what to do with a body.

CW: gore, possession, body horror, kidnapping

Note: Hey folks--we're aware that some of these early episodes have less-than-optimal audio. We've figured out the issues since then, but don't want to abandon the great discussions we've had over the past couple months to re-records. Please continue to enjoy these episodes in the meantime and stay tuned for crisper audio ahead. Thank you for listening!

“Last Things Last” is written by Bret Kramer and published by Arc Dream Publishing in the Delta Quick Start known as “Need To Know.”

The Windy Realm Gazette Issue 1 Kickstarter

Theme music credited to Zane Little.

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