Around the Hearth

Rich Rogers (Hit the Streets, +1 Forward Podcast) and Lowell Francis (Hearts of Wulin, the Gauntlet Podcast) talk NPCs: creating, presenting & working with them. We discuss these ideas with a small GM group-- getting their ideas and suggestions.

Links mentioned in episode:
Behind the Names
Markov Name Generator
Speech Patterns for NPCs

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Announcement: Playing at the Hearth

Sunday, April 28, 2024 • Duration 01:17

Open Hearth Gaming's recorded gaming sessions are now available in an audio-only podcast format. For more information, check out Playing at the Hearth at https://playingatthehearth.openhearthgaming.com/.

For more information about Open Hearth Gaming, including how to sign up for games, please visit https://openhearthgaming.com/.

Thanks, everyone, and happy gaming!

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Learning Legacy: Life Among the Ruins

Episode 4

Thursday, April 18, 2024 • Duration 01:45:55

This is a talk by Lowell Francis about Legacy: Life Among the Ruins, a PbtA game of post-apocalyptic families and factions. Lowell (@edige23 on most social media) walks through the facets of the game giving advice and insight, with feedback and questions from the seminar participants.

Talk Outline
Example Character Keeper
Sample Map
Legacy: System Guide for New Players
World Building: Collaborative Maps

You can check us out on Patreon, YouTube, or our website.

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Talking Hard Moves, Costs & Consequences

Episode 3

Wednesday, March 13, 2024 • Duration 01:18:39

A community event talking about GMing and playing hard moves, managing costs, and balancing consequences for PbtA, Forged in the Dark, and other storygames.

Talking Forged in the Dark

Episode 2

Monday, January 29, 2024 • Duration 01:24:47

A community event talking about the basics of FitD, challenges for play, best practices, interesting mechanics, and new games. Begins with a 30 minute overview, followed by a longer group discussion of folks' experience with and advice for playing Forged in the Dark Games. This is the actual, unedited audio from the discussion.

You can see an event outline here

For a great look at FitD games, check out the +1 Forward podcast summer series on several of these games.

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Open Hearth Games of the Year 2023

Episode 1

Saturday, December 30, 2023 • Duration 01:26:33

Members of the Open Hearth Gaming Community submit their favorite games and gaming experiences of 2023 in our year-end special episode.

Website: https://openhearthgaming.com/

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/openhearthgaming

Mastodon: https://dice.camp/@openhearthrpg

Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/open-hearth-rpg/

YouTube: https://youtube.com/@OpenHearthGaming

Time Codes

(00:00) - Opening
(01:29) - Rob Abrazado
(02:15) - Ian Mitchell
(05:35) - José
(07:50) - Matt
(11:14) - Donogh
(13:08) - Ethan Harvey
(14:39) - Anya
(17:20) - Horst
(19:45) - Mike M
(22:55) - Chaotic
(23:30) - machinic
(24:55) - Rich Rogers
(28:16) - Tyler Lominack
(29:25) - WillH
(32:53) - Mark W
(33:45) - Anders
(34:50) - Alun
(37:45) - Kpop&RPGs
(40:16) - Shane
(43:28) - Harper
(45:40) - Lowell and Sherri
(59:55) - Casey T
(01:01:48) - Stevie P
(01:03:24) - David MK
(01:04:52) - Gerrit
(01:06:46) - Mike Ferdinando
(01:10:45) - David S
(01:13:42) - Sabine

Open Hearth Podcast Ep 2: Mythic Bastionland, Red Markets, Kingdom

Episode 8

Tuesday, January 28, 2025 • Duration 57:02

Hey! We made it to Episode 2! In this podcast community members join us to talk about their recent gaming and discuss one in depth that they really enjoyed. Host Lowell Francis (edige23) is joined today by Horst and Will H.

Horst's Mythic Bastionland Links:
https://newschoolrevolution.com/how-i-do-play-by-post/

https://weirdwonder.bearblog.dev/mythic-bastionland/#fn-1
Pbp transcript https://blackcitygauntlet.blogspot.com/search/label/pbp

Red Markets 2e Beta: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/509226/red-markets-2nd-edition-beta-playtest

Lowell Francis: https://age-of-ravens-games.itch.io/

Find out more about the Open Hearth Gaming Community
Support us on Patreon!
Our actual play podcast can be found here
Follow us on Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/blog/open-hearth-rpg
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/openhearthrpg
Mastadon: @openhearthrpg@dice.camp

Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:55 Horst & Mythic Bastionland
18:08 Will H & Red Markets 2e
32:43 Lowell & Kingdom 2e
45:28 Giving Me Life

Open Hearth Podcast Ep 1: UVG, Tomb Raider, Community Radio

Episode 7

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 • Duration 55:43

Hey! It's the first episode of our long-promised podcast. In this podcast community members join us to talk about their recent gaming and discuss one in depth that they really enjoyed. Host Lowell Francis (edige23) is joined today by Marc Majcher and Jim Crocker.

Marc Majcher: https://majcher.itch.io/
Jim Crocker: https://jimlikesgames.itch.io/
(you can also find Jim at StartPlaying)
Lowell Francis: https://age-of-ravens-games.itch.io/

Community Radio: https://thoughtcrimegames.itch.io/community-radio
UVG: https://wizardthieffighter.itch.io/ultraviolet-grasslands-and-the-black-city-uvg

Find out more about the Open Hearth Gaming Community
Support us on Patreon!
Our actual play podcast can be found here
Follow us on Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/blog/open-hearth-rpg
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/openhearthrpg
Mastadon: @openhearthrpg@dice.camp

00:00 Intro
01:40 Marc Majcher
15:17 Jim Crocker
31:47 Lowell
44:49 Giving Me Life

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