Explore every episode of the podcast The Dark Times: A Sci-Fi RPG Podcast
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| Episode 23: Operative Costs (Build Bounty) | 24 Jul 2025 | 00:59:36 | |
Special thanks to all the folks who submitted Galactic Operatives for our first ever Starfinder 2nd Edition Build Bounty! Join Sam and Stephen as they bite into these meaty builds and show you their juicy bits. Check out their submissions below and vote on our Patreon! Follow us on Bluesky: thedarktimespod.bsky.social Want to ask something/submit a build? Email us at: thedarktimespod@gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Follow us on Bluesky: thedarktimespod.bsky.social Want to ask something/submit a build? Email us at: thedarktimespod@gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode 22: Bimodal Citizen | 09 Jul 2025 | 00:59:20 | |
Thanks Sarradi for providing an excellent post to talk about this week! Sam and Stephen talk about the why's and how's of hand-waving narrative logic for Starfinder 2nd Edition. Don't forget, our Smooth Operative builds are NOW due by July 15th 12am PST. These must have 1 level in Operative, be level 4, and contain either an Ancestry, Archetype, Background, or Faction from the newly released Galaxy Guide. Please send a PDF with a brief description of your build to thedarktimespod@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/DarkTimesSWSE Want to ask something/submit a build? Email us at: thedarktimespod@gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Follow us on Bluesky: thedarktimespod.bsky.social Want to ask something/submit a build? Email us at: thedarktimespod@gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode 13: Time Stop, Drop, and Scroll | 27 Feb 2025 | 00:40:33 | |
Secrets of Magic gave us many things, but it especially gave us Time Mages. Sam and Stephen talk about the when and why of Timius Magius, aka the Time Mage. Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/DarkTimesSWSE Want to ask something/submit a build? Email us at: thedarktimespod@gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Buy The Starfinder 2nd Edition Playtest Follow us on Bluesky: thedarktimespod.bsky.social Want to ask something/submit a build? Email us at: thedarktimespod@gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode XXV: Purrgil Crossing | 01 Jun 2022 | 01:05:53 | |
Hazards! In Space! Here's our follow up to last episode, where we talk more about Starship Hazards at Starship Scale! Also this week, we create the hazard linked below! Isn't that cool? Follow us on Bluesky: thedarktimespod.bsky.social Want to ask something/submit a build? Email us at: thedarktimespod@gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode XXIV: Caution! Hazard Ahead! | 18 May 2022 | 00:56:08 | |
This episode we talk about Hazards and what makes them, well, hazardous! Both Sam and Stephen talk about how Hazards have been used in their games and how you can use them in yours! Sam also brought a cool Totally Original™️ concept for a Tusken Raider Jedi. Follow us on Bluesky: thedarktimespod.bsky.social Want to ask something/submit a build? Email us at: thedarktimespod@gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode XXIII: The Dark Primer Podcast (For Those Who Know Nothing About Roleplaying Games) | 11 May 2022 | 00:52:09 | |
That intro was Sam's mother and stepfather trying to remember the name of the show, seeing as we forgot to record an opening this week. Hope you found it as amusing as we did! This week we're spoon-feeding you, dear listener, in an attempt to break down and digest tabletop gaming as a whole, and what makes Star Wars Saga Edition particularly interesting as opposed to the more popular Dungeons & Dragons. Also this week, we catch up with Zero Distance. Zero Distance is Stephen's currently running game of SWSE that he is GMing for Sam and the rest of their friends. Follow us on Bluesky: thedarktimespod.bsky.social Want to ask something/submit a build? Email us at: thedarktimespod@gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode XXII: That Gas Is Poison (Poison Poison) | 05 May 2022 | 00:47:22 | |
And now you know! Know what? Know who won the Inquisitor Bounty. Congrats again to Tsuyoshikentsu! Oh and you learned about gases and poisons too? Good for you! Also, May The 4th Be With You! Follow us on Bluesky: thedarktimespod.bsky.social Want to ask something/submit a build? Email us at: thedarktimespod@gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode XXI: The Force That Binds Us | 27 Apr 2022 | 00:46:53 | |
[UPDATE: The Fear Itself build was not legal at time of recording, the link below does have an updated version. Thank you!] Follow us on Bluesky: thedarktimespod.bsky.social Want to ask something/submit a build? Email us at: thedarktimespod@gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode XX: The Spice Must Flow | 20 Apr 2022 | 00:49:26 | |
This episode we talk about the Spice of life! And we're not talking about fresh ground black pepper, we're talking about the Smuggler's Delight, Spice. Also, how can you as a DM safely incorporate drug-use topics into your SWSE game? Sam introduces us to a guy who might want to sell you Death Sticks, but you'll have to listen to find out. Follow us on Bluesky: thedarktimespod.bsky.social Want to ask something/submit a build? Email us at: thedarktimespod@gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode XIX: Things That Go Boom in the Night | 13 Apr 2022 | 00:51:16 | |
Bangs! Kerchows! Blams! All those fun things we love to demolish with are available in Saga Edition, ever so kindly explained to us by Stephen. Sam brought in an interesting build that highlights some not so common prestige classes. Have an idea for a build? Send it to us below! Follow us on Bluesky: thedarktimespod.bsky.social Want to ask something/submit a build? Email us at: thedarktimespod@gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode XVIII: Building a Galaxy One Brick at a Time | 06 Apr 2022 | 00:41:29 | |
This episode is NOT sponsored by Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga which is out now on PC and console. (It's really fun though if you haven't picked it up.) How do the Lego Star Wars games provide cool ideas you can bring into your SWSE game? And did anyone over the age of 12 watch the Freemaker Adventures? Or was it just me? Follow us on Bluesky: thedarktimespod.bsky.social Want to ask something/submit a build? Email us at: thedarktimespod@gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| [Bonus Episode] The Measure of a Podcast | 01 Apr 2022 | 00:13:51 | |
Don't read the description until you've listened to the episode. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/join/DarkTimesSWSE?) Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/join/DarkTimesSWSE?)Follow us on Bluesky: thedarktimespod.bsky.social Want to ask something/submit a build? Email us at: thedarktimespod@gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode XVII: Defying Dawn of The Defiance With The Dark Times | 16 Mar 2022 | 01:04:33 | |
This episode we consult Stephen with regards to Leveling Up any level 1 characters we have! Also, Stephen and Sam throw together an adventure module framework! Check out the Patreon for updates! Follow us on Bluesky: thedarktimespod.bsky.social Want to ask something/submit a build? Email us at: thedarktimespod@gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode 12: Which Way, Witchy Warper? | 12 Feb 2025 | 00:47:42 | |
Witchwarpers! Truly the despised stepchildren of fate. This episode Sam and Stephen make sure you know all the cool perks of being the universe's plaything. Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/DarkTimesSWSE Want to ask something/submit a build? Email us at: thedarktimespod@gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Buy The Starfinder 2nd Edition Playtest Follow us on Bluesky: thedarktimespod.bsky.social Want to ask something/submit a build? Email us at: thedarktimespod@gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode XVI: Buckets of Destiny | 09 Mar 2022 | 01:15:23 | |
The great white whale of the Destiny system is finally hunted down and harpooned by Captain Stephen Ahab. Also, we break down the lovely builds sent in by our lovely listeners! Thank you again to Airo, Ben, Lil_Literalist, and Tsuyoshikentsu! Their builds and commentary on said builds are in the link below! Follow us on Bluesky: thedarktimespod.bsky.social Want to ask something/submit a build? Email us at: thedarktimespod@gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode XV: Build-A-Hero Workshop | 02 Mar 2022 | 00:56:39 | |
When was the last time you made a level 1 character? It's been a while for us! We break down the process and talk about some neat beginner characters we made! Pre-built characters, or "PreGens" are great for helping new players understand the system. Follow us on Bluesky: thedarktimespod.bsky.social Want to ask something/submit a build? Email us at: thedarktimespod@gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode XIV: An Intriguing Episode of Intrigue and You Won't Believe What Else. | 22 Feb 2022 | 01:05:07 | |
... More intrigue! We go over a previous correspondence's desire to hear more about what makes an intrigue campaign! As always, check out the wiki or contact us for more detail if we missed anything! Follow us on Bluesky: thedarktimespod.bsky.social Want to ask something/submit a build? Email us at: thedarktimespod@gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode XIII: Droid Bounty | 16 Feb 2022 | 00:46:48 | |
We're back! Can't keep a good podcast down. Stephen and Sam go over their backlog of correspondences (feel free to add to that pile by e-mailing), and they break down the top candidates for that Imperial Droid Bounty! Thank you to everyone who sent in submissions, and don't forget to vote on the Patreon (link below). Follow us on Bluesky: thedarktimespod.bsky.social Want to ask something/submit a build? Email us at: thedarktimespod@gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode XII: The Last Podcast (And The First Interview!) | 02 Feb 2022 | 01:29:07 | |
Return of the Droids! We talk Protocol Format, Droid Stations, and even Shards! For the second half of the show, we have the first of hopefully many community interviews with Stephen AKA Lil_Literalist! Check out the stuff we mentioned with him below. Follow us on Bluesky: thedarktimespod.bsky.social Want to ask something/submit a build? Email us at: thedarktimespod@gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode XI: Dark Times Rising | 26 Jan 2022 | 01:00:19 | |
Droids Droids Droids! You want 'em? We got 'em! You wanna play one? You're in the right place. This week we talk about all the different ways you can play a droid in Saga Edition, not before we fumble our way through a question about the Yuuzhan Vong. Thank you @Hedgehog39 on twitter for the question, and thank you Ben for the super cool jedi build this week! Don't forget the Level 10 Independent Droid Character Bounty is due at 11:59pm PST Sunday, February 6th. Follow us on Bluesky: thedarktimespod.bsky.social Want to ask something/submit a build? Email us at: thedarktimespod@gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode X: Heir to the Podcast | 12 Jan 2022 | 01:03:41 | |
Restricted, Illegal, and Licensed items! Sam and Stephen break down the bureaucratic Restricted Item system in Saga Edition, and receive a transmission from a man whose Legacy is an Era all its own. We recently upgraded our microphones, so that should be apparent in the quality of future episodes. Thank you all for your continued support! Follow us on Bluesky: thedarktimespod.bsky.social Want to ask something/submit a build? Email us at: thedarktimespod@gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode IX: The Rise of The Dark Times | 05 Jan 2022 | 01:01:36 | |
Happy New Year everyone! Today we follow up with our favorite little green goblin (the cute Star Wars one not the evil laughing one), answer Inspector Deck's questions about starship encounters, and we've got a cool build/concept from Lil_Literalist! Thank you again to everyone for your support, please don't hesitate to rate us on your favorite podcatcher where available! (Apple Podcasts, Spotify, etc.) Follow us on Bluesky: thedarktimespod.bsky.social Want to ask something/submit a build? Email us at: thedarktimespod@gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Happy Life Day From The Dark Times | 28 Dec 2021 | 00:03:39 | |
No episode this week, but we exchange gifts and provide some laughter for your homes this Life Day. Thank you for listening, and we hope we continue to have fun playing and talking about Saga Edition in 2022! See you then! Follow us on Bluesky: thedarktimespod.bsky.social Want to ask something/submit a build? Email us at: thedarktimespod@gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode VIII: The First Life Day | 22 Dec 2021 | 01:14:21 | |
Merry Life Day! This episode we continued to answer questions from everyone's favorite Grogu, and as our Life Day gift to you listeners, we build Sam's character for an upcoming campaign! Have a great holiday season, from our galaxy far far away to yours! Follow us on Bluesky: thedarktimespod.bsky.social Want to ask something/submit a build? Email us at: thedarktimespod@gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode 11: Totally Killer Party | 29 Jan 2025 | 00:52:37 | |
TPKs! The Boogeymen of the TTRPG world. This week, Sam and Stephen discuss these potential outcomes of games and how gamemasters can equip themselves with all the tools to mitigate or avoid these nasty things entirely! Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/DarkTimesSWSE Want to ask something/submit a build? Email us at: thedarktimespod@gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Buy The Starfinder 2nd Edition Playtest Follow us on Bluesky: thedarktimespod.bsky.social Want to ask something/submit a build? Email us at: thedarktimespod@gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode VII: The Laughs Awaken | 15 Dec 2021 | 01:06:59 | |
Thrawn Trilogy spoiler this episode, btw
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| Episode VI: Reverb of the Jedi | 08 Dec 2021 | 00:58:40 | |
This is a DM oriented episode btw! This week we talk about what the DM expects out of a session 0, we do a little simping for Sam Witwer, and we cover a listener build from Airo! Again, thanks to DM Vertigo and DM Jeff for becoming our newest patrons! Follow us on Bluesky: thedarktimespod.bsky.social Want to ask something/submit a build? Email us at: thedarktimespod@gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| What is Star Wars Saga Edition? | 08 Dec 2021 | 00:01:35 | |
For those new to the system, we've done a brief overview of Saga Edition and certain terms we talk about over the show. If you're interested in more information about the Star Wars Saga Edition roleplaying game, below are some helpful links! We hope you enjoy the show. Follow us on Bluesky: thedarktimespod.bsky.social Want to ask something/submit a build? Email us at: thedarktimespod@gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode V: The CT Killer Strikes Back | 01 Dec 2021 | 01:01:36 | |
So! We've decided we're going to alternate player-oriented and GM-oriented episodes, so here's our first player-oriented episode! We talk about table safety, session zeroes, and our build this week is The Condition Track Killer from TheSagaContinues user Tsuyoshikentsu! Thank you for listening, and thank you for your continued support! Follow us on Bluesky: thedarktimespod.bsky.social Want to ask something/submit a build? Email us at: thedarktimespod@gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode IV: A New Hope For Star Wars Podcasts | 24 Nov 2021 | 01:12:11 | |
Another newbie episode! No build this week, but we talk more about what it takes to DM as well as capital ships, droid building, and every player's favorite activity: Shopping! As always, thank you for listening. Review us where possible to be mentioned on the show! Follow us on Bluesky: thedarktimespod.bsky.social Want to ask something/submit a build? Email us at: thedarktimespod@gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode III: Revenge of the Mix | 17 Nov 2021 | 01:20:04 | |
Another huge thanks to ChampionCorn (Nate) for sending us an e-mail! We talk over some newbie questions this episode, and Sam brought a build this week! Thank you again for listening and don't forget to email us or check us out on social media! Follow us on Bluesky: thedarktimespod.bsky.social Want to ask something/submit a build? Email us at: thedarktimespod@gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode II: Attack of the Hosts | 09 Nov 2021 | 01:11:46 | |
Thank you to everyone for listening/supporting the show! Sam got a new workflow in adobe audition so please bear with us if the quality isn't quite there yet in terms of sound production. Thankfully the comedy production is in full force. This episode we talk about encounters, acquiring ships, Anakin's war crimes, and Star Wars David Bowie. Follow us on Bluesky: thedarktimespod.bsky.social Want to ask something/submit a build? Email us at: thedarktimespod@gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode I: The Podcast Menace | 27 Oct 2021 | 01:08:04 | |
NOTICE: As of 2/1/2022, We updated this episode to include our twitter and email (as well as a little blurb at the beginning about the episode)! Sam also made the audio more uniform in volume, so hopefully the quality is closer to our newer episodes. Thank you for listening! Follow us on Bluesky: thedarktimespod.bsky.social Want to ask something/submit a build? Email us at: thedarktimespod@gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode 10: Craftin' Planets | 16 Jan 2025 | 00:48:38 | |
Happy New Year Dark Timers! We hope you had a good holiday season. This episode, Stephen goes into details on planets and how we can generate them, and what they really represent. In less impressive news, Sam brought a build! atomfullerene's Planet Generator Stars Without Number & Sectors Without Number Tsching (The Sound of a Blade Being Drawn) Shirren Borai Operator Also Tsching PDF Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/DarkTimesSWSE Want to ask something/submit a build? Email us at: thedarktimespod@gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Buy The Starfinder 2nd Edition Playtest Follow us on Bluesky: thedarktimespod.bsky.social Want to ask something/submit a build? Email us at: thedarktimespod@gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode 9: We Wish You a Versatile Heritage | 26 Dec 2024 | 00:44:50 | |
Ho Ho Ho! Have you been a good listener? The Dark Times Podcast has brought you two new bundles of joy: Versatile Heritages! This week we talk about the Borai and the Prismeni, and what sets them apart from the average Vesk or Ysoki. Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/DarkTimesSWSE Want to ask something/submit a build? Email us at: thedarktimespod@gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Buy The Starfinder 2nd Edition Playtest Follow us on Bluesky: thedarktimespod.bsky.social Want to ask something/submit a build? Email us at: thedarktimespod@gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode 8: Campaign Genesis | 11 Dec 2024 | 00:54:10 | |
This episode, we talk about HOW TO WRITE A CAMPAIGN! A question proposed by Lombarda on the Starfinder 2nd Edition subreddit. Thank you Lombarda! Stephen breaks down his Game Bible process, and goes into detail about how no campaign survives first contact with the players. Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/DarkTimesSWSE Want to ask something/submit a build? Email us at: thedarktimespod@gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Buy The Starfinder 2nd Edition Playtest Follow us on Bluesky: thedarktimespod.bsky.social Want to ask something/submit a build? Email us at: thedarktimespod@gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode 7: He Who Pathfinds First, Starfinds Second | 28 Nov 2024 | 00:58:52 | |
This episode, we get some mail from longtime listener Zloy Krolik! Zloy asked us to cover the basics of the Paizo Ecosystem. This is that episode! We talk about Paizo's three modes of play, and the three action system. Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/DarkTimesSWSE Want to ask something/submit a build? Email us at: thedarktimespod@gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Buy The Starfinder 2nd Edition Playtest Additional Music This Episode: Title: There It Is Music: Kevin MacLeod License: CC BY 3.0 (http://goo.gl/BlcHZR) Download: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-... ISRC: USUAN1100753 © 2010 Kevin MacLeod Title: Hitman Music: Kevin MacLeod License: CC BY 3.0 (http://goo.gl/BlcHZR) Download: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-... ISRC: USUAN1100753 © 2010 Kevin MacLeod Follow us on Bluesky: thedarktimespod.bsky.social Want to ask something/submit a build? Email us at: thedarktimespod@gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode 6: Do Not Pass Session Zero, Do Not Collect Four Players | 13 Nov 2024 | 00:47:32 | |
This episode, Sam and Stephen talk about Session Zero. Again. But this time it's important! It was important the first time too. Sam also brought a build! Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/DarkTimesSWSE Want to ask something/submit a build? Email us at: thedarktimespod@gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Buy The Starfinder 2nd Edition Playtest Follow us on Bluesky: thedarktimespod.bsky.social Want to ask something/submit a build? Email us at: thedarktimespod@gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode 5: Flight or Err... Flight | 30 Oct 2024 | 00:47:56 | |
Pilots, start your Drift Drives! Set course for sick tricks. This episode Sam and Stephen cover all things piloting, and despite its lack of starships, this playtest includes a lot of info about the Pilot skill! Also this episode, we talk about a cool piloting-related hazard. Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/DarkTimesSWSE Want to ask something/submit a build? Email us at: thedarktimespod@gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Buy The Starfinder 2nd Edition Playtest Follow us on Bluesky: thedarktimespod.bsky.social Want to ask something/submit a build? Email us at: thedarktimespod@gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode 4: Upgradable Arsenal | 16 Oct 2024 | 00:48:25 | |
Weapon Upgrades! What are they and how do you add them to your repertoire of blasters and blades? No downtime required! I GUESS we can cover the Solarian crystals as well, as well as how cool and mystical they are. Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/DarkTimesSWSE Email us at: thedarktimespod@gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Buy The Starfinder 2nd Edition Playtest Follow us on Bluesky: thedarktimespod.bsky.social Want to ask something/submit a build? Email us at: thedarktimespod@gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode 21: Immersion Excursion | 25 Jun 2025 | 01:06:30 | |
Shout out to the Starfinder from the Lone Star State for sending us a Build Challenge this week! This episode, Stephen talks about how to keep players immersed and caring about your world/homebase/ship or wherever you send player characters to after killing space goblins in space caves. Don't forget, our Smooth Operative builds are due by July 2nd 12am PST. These must have 1 level in Operative, be level 4, and contain either an Ancestry, Archetype, Background, or Faction from the newly released Galaxy Guide. Send a PDF with a brief description of your build to thedarktimespod@gmail.com. Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/DarkTimesSWSE Want to ask something/submit a build? Email us at: thedarktimespod@gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Follow us on Bluesky: thedarktimespod.bsky.social Want to ask something/submit a build? Email us at: thedarktimespod@gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Season 2 Trailer | 16 Oct 2024 | 00:01:17 | |
Join Sam and Stephen as they dive into Paizo's newest Starfinder 2nd Edition Playtest! We discuss rules, builds, campaign ideas, and cover listener content! Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/DarkTimesSWSE Want to ask something/submit a build? Email us at: thedarktimespod@gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Buy The Starfinder 2nd Edition Playtest Follow us on Bluesky: thedarktimespod.bsky.social Want to ask something/submit a build? Email us at: thedarktimespod@gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode 3: Traits & Tables | 04 Oct 2024 | 00:46:59 | |
This week we begin the arduous (how's that for an SAT word?) task of breaking down the trait system and how it works to everyone's benefit in Starfinder 2nd Edition! Also we look at the weapon and armor tables in the rulebook, and really get bogged down in the column details. Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/DarkTimesSWSE Want to ask something/submit a build? Email us at: thedarktimespod@gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Buy The Starfinder 2nd Edition Playtest Follow us on Bluesky: thedarktimespod.bsky.social Want to ask something/submit a build? Email us at: thedarktimespod@gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode 2: Journey To (Sub)Level One | 17 Sep 2024 | 01:07:42 | |
Sam and Stephen make their first ever Starfinder 2nd Edition Characters LIVE* for your enjoyment! *Greatly edited for your listening pleasure Our Starfinder 2E First Level Characters Form-Fillable character sheet courtesy of u/alcahuetasanon Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/DarkTimesSWSE Want to ask something/submit a build? Email us at: thedarktimespod@gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Buy The Starfinder 2nd Edition Playtest Follow us on Bluesky: thedarktimespod.bsky.social Want to ask something/submit a build? Email us at: thedarktimespod@gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode 1: Classic Ancestries | 05 Sep 2024 | 00:53:01 | |
Welcome to the world of Starfinder! A new playtest is upon us, so leave it to those Dark Times Boyz to bring you the weirdest and wondrous! This week, we cover Humans, Skittermanders, Operatives and Envoys! Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/DarkTimesSWSE Want to ask something/submit a build? Email us at: thedarktimespod@gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Buy The Starfinder 2nd Edition Playtest Follow us on Bluesky: thedarktimespod.bsky.social Want to ask something/submit a build? Email us at: thedarktimespod@gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode C: The End of a Saga | 06 Jun 2024 | 00:52:32 | |
It's finally here. Thanks for joining us on the ride of a lifetime. The Dark Times: A Saga Edition Podcast is produced and edited by Sam and hosted by Sam and Stephen. Follow us on socials and join us on Patreon for more info regarding the Darkest Summer 2. We don't know when season 2 is going to start, but we'll keep you in the know. Special thanks to the Patrons, and to everyone who has ever written in or contributed to the Saga Edition community. Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/DarkTimesSWSE Email us at: DarkTimesSWSE@Gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Helpful SWSE Links Join link for the Saga Edition Wiki Discord Follow us on Bluesky: thedarktimespod.bsky.social Want to ask something/submit a build? Email us at: thedarktimespod@gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode XCIX: A Few Maneuvers | 23 May 2024 | 01:09:05 | |
We could've sworn we covered these, but behind one of the old busted R2 units (you know, the one with the bad motivator) we found a few Starship Maneuvers we thought you might enjoy! Also this episode, an exclusive interview with an even more exclusive gamemaster. Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/DarkTimesSWSE Email us at: DarkTimesSWSE@Gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Helpful SWSE Links Join link for the Saga Edition Wiki Discord Follow us on Bluesky: thedarktimespod.bsky.social Want to ask something/submit a build? Email us at: thedarktimespod@gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode XCVIII: Role Credits | 09 May 2024 | 01:02:21 | |
Campaign endings! Are they quick and sudden like death itself? Or are they finely wrapped in a bow like a present for your party? Send us your ending stories, how you like to GM them, and what you think works best! Also this episode, Sam made a memorable Clone Wars Villain in SWSE! Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/DarkTimesSWSE Email us at: DarkTimesSWSE@Gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Helpful SWSE Links Join link for the Saga Edition Wiki Discord Follow us on Bluesky: thedarktimespod.bsky.social Want to ask something/submit a build? Email us at: thedarktimespod@gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode XCVII: How To Alienate Your Players | 25 Apr 2024 | 00:58:26 | |
Not like that. We mean in the fun way, through roleplaying as an alien. How do you do that? Listen to the episode and find out! Owen KC Stephens is RAD! [Bundle] Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/DarkTimesSWSE Email us at: DarkTimesSWSE@Gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Helpful SWSE Links Join link for the Saga Edition Wiki Discord Follow us on Bluesky: thedarktimespod.bsky.social Want to ask something/submit a build? Email us at: thedarktimespod@gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Episode XCVI: The Farce to Strike | 18 Apr 2024 | 00:47:27 | |
The Dawn of Defiance returns! Via a disgruntled Saga Edition community member, Sam and Stephen tear down this renovation of a module and find some good bones to build their new campaign domicile upon. Also, Sam turns a gunslinger into a true blue bounty hunter! Vril Vrakth, No Longer a Fraud Owen KC Stephens is RAD! [Bundle] Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/DarkTimesSWSE Email us at: DarkTimesSWSE@Gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Helpful SWSE Links Join link for the Saga Edition Wiki Discord
Follow us on Bluesky: thedarktimespod.bsky.social Want to ask something/submit a build? Email us at: thedarktimespod@gmail.com Logo designed by: @MothPunk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||