show episodes
 
Big Game Hunger is a weekly comedy show where Jenna Stoeber and friends craft the big next game every episode. Starting with a random genre, concept, and vibe, Jenna and a friend will take a game all the way from pitch, to slightly more developed pitch. By the end of the episode, they’ll have honed an IP so irresistible, you’ll be ready to risk $25 for it on Steam. Get ready to laugh about games you love, learn about game trends, and yearn for titles that will surely never make their release ...
  continue reading
 
A Pathfinder actual play TIMELOOPING show featuring an original campaign, where four heroes of varying skills, attractiveness, and stupidity, race against time to prevent a war. Featuring the talents of game master Justin Green, Jenna Stoeber, Caitlin Stayduhar, Andrew Hansen, and Paul Luetkemeyer. Join our patreon! Patreon.com/bcbparty Published biweekly on Thursdays. Email us at burntcookbookparty@gmail.com. Follow us at on Twitter at BCBParty, or on Tumblr at BCBParty. Support us on Patre ...
  continue reading
 
A boozy dive into mythology, legends, and folklore. Every week we pour a drink and dive into a new story from around the world. Hear fresh takes on classic myths and learn new stories from around the world, served up over ice by two tipsy history geeks. New episodes every Wednedsay!
  continue reading
 
Loading …
show series
 
mayor They only have two more years of funding to complete this game, where you play as a penguin trying to run for mayor on the platform of brining eternal darkness and permanent ice to your town. A tough sell, but you can sway voters by wearing cute hats and little bowties! Check out Laser's work on his website, LaserTheBoy.com, and check out his…
  continue reading
 
Kaylee Rowena, talented comic illustrator and haunted house expert, joins the podcast to make a very pride-ful TTRPG with the prompts: underground, Local Government drama, tongue-based Taking a cue from Lasers and Feelings, they create the gayest spectrum possible: seduction to inimidation. Play as Chirry Pitt as she gets manipulates the city counc…
  continue reading
 
This ship is on a collision course with a rainbow hydra! Seven heads, no waiting. Patty puts her little rat foot down on her disciples being sacrificed to feed it, which doesn't leave them many options. Boatswain Astra fills out her role, Janni is on board for defeating giant monsters as a public service, and Zelf checks his recipe book for Hydra p…
  continue reading
 
Surprise! We’re spending an entire month talking about mushrooms in mythology, horror and beyond! We start with a roundup of our favorite mushroom tales and creatures from mythology and folklore, from fairy circles, edible monsters, and mushroom superpowers. Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of colonialism, dise…
  continue reading
 
TTRPG creator Anica Seelie is gifted three great prompts for their skill set: maintaining a eldrich god's slumber With a firm but loving grip on these words, Anica and Jenna slowly escalate their ideas until they make a game about continually fucking to appease the eldrich horror Suc'Naath. But don't do too good a job or your partner might experien…
  continue reading
 
We scared each other quite a bit with this one. A ghost that says its name like a Pokemon, a very fitness-focused ghost, and the worst bug story we’ve ever heard in our entire lives. Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of death, human remains, religious persecution, colonialism, natural disasters, and fire. Strong…
  continue reading
 
Mischa Stanton, audio editor extraodinare and beloved Multitude podcaster, gets a very tricky gameplay-type (left by Jacob Geller), but manages to combine it flawlessly with the two other options: lazy, sims rival, kick-punch They envision a remarkable god-sim game where, aided by many hand-and-footed angels, the player must build up its civilizati…
  continue reading
 
High seas and HIGH STAKES as the team battles some leprechauns! Patty and Janni finally get a chance to demo their new combo moves, which has made them ridiculously powerful. Zelf shows off his swashbuckling moves. And Astra once again sacrifices herself for FASHION. It is NOT WORTH IT. Join the BCBP Patreon at www.patreon.com/bcbparty Visit our me…
  continue reading
 
More mummies, more problems - or in this case, we’re talking about the FIRST mummy and god of the afterlife: Osiris! Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of pregnancy, birth, death, dismemberment, sex, murder, animal attacks, drowning, bodily fluids, and colonization. Housekeeping - Recommendation: This week, Amand…
  continue reading
 
Penny Olivia Parker aka SnapCube, voice actor, streamer, and all around delightful person, goes deep on some word- and wood-intepretation with the prompts: wooden, train, game that doesn't use any controller. The result is a cute but surprisingly hard-hitting trolley game where you try your best to communicate with the (literal, metaphorical) woode…
  continue reading
 
We’re joined by cartoonist and author of Other Ever Afters, Mel Gillman to chat about growing as an artist, how allegories of fairy tales grow over time, and breaking the structures to write good horror. Also, the premiere of our new favorite segment: Foraging Corner. Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of queerph…
  continue reading
 
Janet Varney, host of The JV Club and Braving the Elements, has some firm thoughts about argula that she wants to share, provoked by the prompts: wacky, fast-food tie-in, touch-based rhythm game After some discussion about drumming and fast food griddle work, she and Jenna settle on a game about composing both the perfect sandwich, and the perfect …
  continue reading
 
The gang battles against the Monarch and the court of the Pink Knight, and as per usual they're more in danger from themselves and their own incompetence than any outside force. This time, though, there are real stakes - Manny's been injured too! But don't worry, there are worse things than falling damage... Join the BCBP Patreon at www.patreon.com…
  continue reading
 
We are ridiculously excited to announce the first official BCBP merchandise! You can find it at bit.ly/jennamerch as part of showhost Jenna Stoeber's collection with DFTBA. We're starting with three items: a funny mug to hold your beverage of choice, be it Ooh Moo chocolate milk or something scummier a BCBP logo magnet to keep your important busine…
  continue reading
 
We hope you’re feeling as divinely inspired as we are in this episode about the Muses! We dive into their origins, their idiosyncrasies, and the role they play in both Ancient Greek society and our society today (and invent some of our own!) Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of colonialism, racism, death, murder…
  continue reading
 
Sam, superb video essayist from the channel Afterthoughts, joins Jenna for a one-yearly event: podcasting! Oh and they get the prompts: award-winning, played once annually, weird cart racer They navigate towards ARGs, the once-beloved, now forgotten child of the irl gaming world. But there they find a wealth of inspiration! Map based games! Online …
  continue reading
 
We’re joined by editor extraordinaire and podcast pro, Mischa Stanton. And we brought a bunch of stories that are Mischa-coded: LARPing, summer camps, and unknowable pronouns. And of course, the logical conclusion to any story: Giant Doorknob. Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of paranoia, anxiety, spiders, anim…
  continue reading
 
Weddings bells... or alarm bells? One of those is going to wake Janni up this episode! Patty is not on board with Janni's marriage to the Pink Prince, Astra is misty-eyed about romance but trying to stay focused on Janni's well-being, and Zelf's just here for the food. But what does Janni want? Is he a blushing bride, or is he just that color becau…
  continue reading
 
Get your notepad ready to take notes, because we’re talking about the god Thoth! There’s games of chance, justice, cliffhangers, and so much more! Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of colonialism, racism, sexual content, bodily fluids, death, fire, pregnancy/childbirth, incest, polygamy, animal death, decapitati…
  continue reading
 
Paul Luetkemeyer, the voice of Zelf on Burnt Cook Book Party, joins Jenna to make a: claustraphobic, based on a 2007 reality tv show, family sim After flirting with a pretty banger idea for a Harry Houdini reincarnation reality TV show, they settle on a cubicle-based work-related multiplayer game where you fight through a series of puzzle rooms, li…
  continue reading
 
Hey Time Travelers, we’re diving back in time with the help of author Sacha Coward to talk about the intertwined history of queerness, monsters, and mythology! Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of homophobia/queerphobia, death, the AIDs epidemic, religious persecution, sex, misgendering, pregnancy, and murder. G…
  continue reading
 
Listen, the whole first half of this episode is us reading a single Justin artifact and it's pretty unhinged. After that, the team tries to troubleshoot Janni's curse and beddy-bye issues, while Patty continues to work on finding her fourth demigod domain, but sometimes your domain has to find you first! Join the BCBP Patreon at www.patreon.com/bcb…
  continue reading
 
We’re back from our tour, and even though none of the theatres we visited were haunted, we decided to do a dive into the most haunted theatres around the world! Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of death, suicide, fire, child endangerment, child death, poisoning, warfare, stabbing, illness, murder, and governmen…
  continue reading
 
Jacob Geller, a writer who happens to be known for his video essays, joins Jenna to craft up a game based on the prompts: sloppy, Ides of March, fortunetelling The resulting game is, as you might expect given the sources, a really thought-provoking interrogation of game structures and player-interaction, while also being a hilarious game where you …
  continue reading
 
The antidote we all need to April Fool’s Day is here: a roundup of wholesome stories from your lives about the ways you and your parents make your days more magical. Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of genitalia, illness, insects, spiders, injury, child endangerment, divorce, and death. Housekeeping - Recommend…
  continue reading
 
Voice actor and game dev Jacob Burgess joins the pod to crack the exceptionally difficult line up of: musical, game within a game, twin stick shooter This off-off-off Broadway production company has suffered from more internal drama than is in the script for Les Rizz! And to make matters worse, a swarm of rats has descended on the premises. But as …
  continue reading
 
Zelf and Astra have a totally normal conversation about their relationship and teamwork. But that's just a low part in an AWESOME, BADASS Patty Hurts training montage! Janni helps her out as best he can with the weight of the Pink Knight's ring on his finger. Will the Pink Knight let him out of the pact? Does this count as an escalation or de-escal…
  continue reading
 
Let’s play a game of Never Have I Ever with the gods. We’re talking about Ma’at, the balance of the universe, and how we all play a role in upholding order from chaos. Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of light cannibalism, death, sex, classism, and power imbalance. Housekeeping - TOUR: Get the VOD for our Rolli…
  continue reading
 
Jacob Andrews, one of the talented artists of Drawfee, find the route through the prompts: obtuse parasite FPS with the help of Jenna Stoeber, a fellow soup and Dark Souls lover. Inspired by the Loathsome Dung Eater and some relatable soup catastrophes, Dark Soups sees the brew-bearer attempt to defeat monstrous gorge-vessels. But will you free the…
  continue reading
 
Have you ever been haunted by an abandoned place? We are joined by multidisciplinary artist Blake Pfeil to talk about his experiences exploring abandoned places, how abandoned places are inherently queer, and why they haunt us the way they do. Mutual aid recommendations for Gaza include buying eSims, urging U.S. representatives to call for ceasefir…
  continue reading
 
You asked from around the globe, so we answered: we will have AUDIO + VIDEO RECORDINGS for every stop on the Rolling Bones tour!!! Buy a ticket to the show of your choosing today, and a high-quality VOD will be emailed to you after the show. That means you can enjoy the Rolling Bones tour remotely no matter where you are. PLUS, anyone who has bough…
  continue reading
 
Giovanni Colantonio, journalist at Digital Trends, is the first participant in the Grant Howitt Dagger Dartboard, where a flip of the coin determines if a prompt is replaced by a newer, weirder prompt from a separate list. They ended up with: wholesome all grapple hooks all the time cooking While making several accidental grapple-based puns, Giovan…
  continue reading
 
Welcome to the Temple of Molni! Well-guarded, full of traps and adorable cats, and some of those overlap a little. Patty gets a chance to flex her demigod powers, Janni finally reunites with his most sacred bro, Astra finds a familiar whiskered face, and Zelf continues to keep an eye on the team's actual goals, thank god. Join the BCBP Patreon at w…
  continue reading
 
Loading …

Quick Reference Guide