Around the Hearth

In this episode Host Rae Nedjadi (Apocalypse Keys, Once More into the Void) talks with Sebastian Yūe and Matthew Arcilla about games, superheroes, villainy, gender, and much more. They look at Evil Hat's forthcoming ttrpg, a classic from White Wolf, and a more modern take on heroism (which is apparently getting a second edition). Content warning for second segment: mention of sexual assault in a short story.

Rangers of a Broken World (aka Heroic Chord)
Aberrant
Masks: A New Generation
Never Whistle at Night
Burn It Down: Power, Complicity, and a Call for Change in Hollywood
Rules, retcons, and rightsholders: The tough road for superhero RPGs
 
Sebastian can be found at: sebastianyue.ca, sebastianyue @itch and bsky.social
Sign up for SHIFT here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shiftrpg/shift-rpg
Hit Point Press: https://hitpointpress.com/

Matthew can be found here: experimentego.bsky.social

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00:00 Introduction
02:55 Rangers of a Broken World
14:58 Aberrant
26:35 Masks: A New Generation
46:50 Giving Me Life

What is Around the Hearth?

Around the Hearth features discussion on a wide range of topics relevant to tabletop roleplaying games (TTRPGs) featuring members of the Open Hearth Gaming Community. We talk games, gameplay, design, and the games being played at the Open Hearth Gaming Calendar. Our online games are free and open to all! If you'd like to join the fun, visit openhearthgaming.com for more information.