Horror

Stories designed to frighten and terrify.

430 – Ever Dream This Man? with Adam Vass

Adam Vass is one of my favorite game designers in the world, full stop. And I don’t say that lightly–look how many game designers have been on the pod. We sat down to play Ever Dream This Man?, a game about confronting the mysterious figure that haunts your dreams.

Part Two of the World Champ Late Night Double Feature Podcast Spectacular — check out part 1, Press Play with Eric Prister, also on the feed right now!

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429 – Press Play with Eric Prister

Eric Prister is the producer and GM for Nature of My Game, a horror-themed story-focused Actual Play podcast. We sat down for (what else?) a spook-tacular session of Press Play, a found footage horror game about people recording their encounter with the supernatural, paired with the people doomed to watch the footage.

Part One of the World Champ Late Night Double Feature Podcast Spectacular — check out part 2, Ever Dream This Man? with Adam Vass, also on the feed right now!

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422 – Desperation (The Isabel) with Jason Morningstar

Jason is the designer of Desperation: The Isabel, a haunting historical horror game of a doomed cod-fishing vessel on the Gulf of Alaska in 1888 (as well as Fiasco, Grey Ranks, and a tremendous number of other hugely influential games). We set sail on the Gulf to explore what happens to this doomed crew as a storm overwhelms them… and then Hell comes with it.

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421 – Desperation (Dead House) with Sam Dunnewold

Sam is the host of Dice Exploder, an ENnie-nominated podcast where game designers break down the specific mechanics of their favorite TTRPGs (as well as an incredible game designer in his own right). We sat down to play Desperation (Dead House), a historical horror RPG, based on real history, about a small community in Kansas facing an oppressive, deadly winter. Who will survive being pushed to their limits?

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416 – The Last Hand with Eric Faber

Two outlaws are stuck in a boarded up saloon together. Something is outside, trying to get in. Things are going to get worse before the night is over.

“The best that you can hope for is to die in your sleep.”

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396 – Last Year with Joshua Pangborn

Barty and Lester are strangers. Barty and Lester are enjoying a lovely stay at the Regal Phoenix hotel, a summer sabbatical while they rest and recover. Barty and Lester met last year. Barty and Lester don’t remember. Barty and Lester are enjoying their stay. Barty and Lester are in danger. Barty and Lester need to remember. Barty and Lester are having a ball. Barty and Lester are going to die. Barty and Lester need to remember. Barty and Lester need to remember. Barty and Lester need to remember last year.

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