Escape From Tinseltown - Goblin With a Fat Ass It's another Christmas bonus! SURPRISE!!! This time we're taking on the WIDEly requested system Goblin with a Fat Ass by @Orbitaldropkick. We save Christmas yet again, this time as blessedly thicc goblins. Happy holidays folks, we'll see you next year for Season three! -Cast- DM- Eldritch Elk Players- …

DSM Royale: Mordal Combat - We Hardly Knew Ye The season 2 finale happens to also be the epic return of We Hardly Knew Ye and we saved the best for last. We attempt to service every fan by having our key Stressters reprise roles from episodes past. Join us as we fight for the sake of our universe in Mordal Combat. -Cast- DM- TheWhiteShadow Players-…

2 Guys 1 Moon - Two Guys on the Moon On this week's episode, we play yet another 2-player RPG, Two Guys on the Moon by Brendan McLeod. We figure out what it takes to appease the Digital Media Devil and fulfill a forgotten blood pact. Cast- TheWhiteShadow - TheWhiteShadow Dallas Welk - Dallas Welk Check out Two Guys on the Moon on Itch.io! - https:/…

A Night of Mostly Murders - Be Gay Solve Crime This week Adam is Stresstin' our first one-player RPG, Be Gay Solve Crime by Oliver Darkshire. Adam's boyfriend, Chris, guest stars in this episode so we can introduce REAL sexual tension in the game! Cast- Detective William Scott- A-MacLieutenant Bob Johnson - Chris (Adam's Boyfriend)Sanctimony Brown …

The Spring Formal Part 2 - Let's Be Magical! After kicking a bunch of asses in the gym, the Magical Girls have to find the perfect dresses to wear to the Spring Formal. Will they wrap up every plot thread Kat throws at them, or are they doomed to banish the biggest evil and call it a day? Cast- DM- Kat Murray Methany- Dallas Welk B3- Zach Amory Sme…

The Spring Formal Part 1 - Let's Be Magical! This week we're magical girls exploring the hardships of high school and other hellish things. Kat DM's her first game and we ruin a perfectly innocent system by Nick Potter. It's time to be very very magical. Cast- DM- Kat MurrayMethany- Dallas Welk B3- Zach Amory Smelly Beef- Mavaney ChristiansonSynnam…

Lost Tapes Part 2 - M.E.R.C.s The Mercs are up against a bunch of gangsters and a pile of antiquated media. Will someone die? Probably. Cast- DM- Ada Ed C. Biscuit- Dallas Welk BB- Kat Murray Dr. Valka- A-Mac McTorian- Matt Check out M.E.R.C.s on DriveThruRPG! - https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/427303/Ashlands-MERCs?affiliate_id=3862759 Check o…

Lost Tapes Part 1 - M.E.R.C.s This week we travel to Newland City as a bunch of delinquent cyberpunk mercenaries on a mission to retrieve a crate of tapes. We're stresstin' out M.E.R.C.s by Wolfhound RPGs, the best system to do exactly that! Even better, we have one of the creators guest DMing our adventure. Cast-DM- AdaEd C. Biscuit- Dallas WelkBB…

Badger + Coyote Review A few minutes after playing Badger + Coyote, we talked about the system and what we thought of it. Check out Badger + Coyote by Pandion Games! http://pandiongames.com/backerkit - Check out RPG Stress Test on social media! Twitter - https://twitter.com/RPGStressTest Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/RPGStressTest Youtube - h…

Cool Skunkles - Badger + Coyote This week we find ourselves making Stress Test history as we play our first two-player RPG. Badger + Coyote is a GM-less duet game that allows each player to take on the roles of a Badger and a Coyote, an unlikely adventuring duo with tendencies of miscommunication. We luckily become two of the coolest skunk dads in …

Unincorporated Review A few months after playing Unincorporated, we talk about the system and what we thought of it. Check out Unincorporated by Ethan Harvey (https://ethanharvey.itch.io/unincorporated) and be sure to support what they do! (https://ethanharvey.itch.io/) Check out Ethan Harvey on Twitter! - https://twitter.com/ByEthanHarvey Check ou…

Privet Glade Part 3 - Unincorporated In this episode, we tie some loose ends and figure out the murder of Johnny Lockett. Cast- Richard Cobalt- Dallas WelkWill Layne- TheWhiteShadowKelly MacIntyre- A-MacWade Shimley - Eldritch ElkBeverly Williams - Kat Murray Check out Unincorporated by Ethan Harvey! - https://ethanharvey.itch.io/unincorporated htt…

Privet Glade Part 2 - Unincorporated It's time to actually play Unincorporated. That's right! Not only is it a world-building game, but it has mechanics for actually acting as and further developing your characters. It even has a rolling system for challenge checks. Watch as we try to solve a murder... while making it up on the fly. Cast- Richard C…

Privet Glade Part 1 - Unincorporated Today we flip the script a bit and dedicate a whole episode to character creation and world-building! We're playing Unincorporated, a system designed to help flesh out the messy relationships that evolve from small-town living. Cast- Richard Cobalt- Dallas WelkWill Layne- TheWhiteShadowKelly MacIntyre- A-MacWade…

Stoneburner Review Right after finishing our Stoneburner playthrough, we talk about the system and what we thought of it. Check out Stoneburner by Fari RPGs (https://farirpgs.com/) and be sure to support what they do! (https://www.patreon.com/farirpgs) Check out René-Pier on Twitter! - https://twitter.com/RPDeshaies Check out RPG Stress Test on soc…

Fistful of Kobolds Part 2 - Stoneburner After discovering the body of Gary Longneck, the dwarven miners are sure they definitely inherited the mine. But, there's still money to be made in rescuing the Kobold mother. Cast- DM- Eldritch Elk Players- Harkar Farmor Darkbrow- Dallas WelkOritor Deeppick- TheWhiteShadowRock Dwarfman - A-MacGargalon Minesh…

Fistful of Kobolds Part 1 - Stoneburner A mine full of wonders awaits this gang of dwarven street urchins who got to stake a claim after their employee had an unfortunate accident. -Cast- DM- Eldritch Elk Players-Harkar Farmor Darkbrow- Dallas WelkOritor Deeppick- TheWhiteShadowRock Dwarfman - A-MacGargalon Mineshaft - Zach Amory Gary Longneck - Re…

Fisting of Fury Part 2 - Feng Shui The thrilling conclusion to Fisting of Fury is finally upon us! Find out how the Brothers of the Flaming Fist discover the truth behind their mother's sordid affairs. -Cast- DM- Zach Amory Players-Alan Smith- Dallas WelkJJ- TheWhiteShadowKidd Dick- A-Mac Check out Feng Shui by Atlas Games! - https://www.atlas-game…

This Is My Friend TJ In this episode, Jake interviews TJ, the first Star Wars cosplayer. They talk mostly about Star Trek. Please check out our Linktree for links and support us wherever you can! https://linktr.ee/APodcastWithStrangers Recommendations (Jake's favourite foods): Spotted Dick Jellied Eels Cheap Rack of Ribs (W/ no steak knife) Creamy …

Binging with Babin Ever heard of Shovelware? They're video games that focus on utilizing IPs and putting quantity over quality. Today we talk to Babin, an industry insider on the topic, about his favorite parts of making such masterpieces. Please check out our Linktree for links and support us wherever you can! https://linktr.ee/APodcastWithStrange…

Are you an obnoxious over-packer looking for a brand-new travel philosophy? Well, today is the day your life will change. In this episode, Jake picks the mind of travel guru Doug Dyment and learns about his unique ability to bend and compact space... and time... Please check out our Linktree for links and support us wherever you can! https://linktr…

We're back for season 2! Surprise! We only have four episodes though! Who is Sister Who? There is only one way to find out! There actually might be many ways to find out, but one good way is by listening to this episode. Join us for one of our most therapeutic episodes yet! Please check out our Linktree for links and support us wherever you can! ht…

Everyone is Santa - Everyone is John Surprise! It's the Stress Test Christmas Special! This week we play the one-page RPG, Everyone is John, but with a twist! They're actually Santa. Happy holiday folks, we'll see you in Febru-arch-ish for Season 2! -Cast- DM- Eldritch Elk Players-Santa - Dallas WelkSanta - Zach AmorySanta - Kat MurraySanta - TheWh…

Kill Jester - MÖRK BORG The season 1 finale is upon us! The DSM gang plays a spooky session of MÖRK BORG,a super dark fantasy RPG with lots of hilarious and brutal tables. -Cast- DM- A-Mac Players-Urskinn- Dallas WelkErrant Attracts the Dust (Dusty)- Zach AmoryMargar- MattVardok- TheWhiteShadow Check out MÖRK BORG! - https://morkborg.com/ Check out…

A Job Well Done - SCP The Tabletop RPG This week the Stressters take on the horrific world of SCP as they attempt to get their daily duties done as top-secret custodians. It's spooky-season and we have a slew of creepy episodes for you guys, so stay tuned! -Cast- DM- Kappa Mikey Players-Job Hawthorne- Dallas WelkDr. Richard Gobbler- Zach AmorySenni…

Fisting of Fury Part 1 - Feng Shui Years ago, a corrupt evil has been vanquished and a time of peace has taken Neo Palm City. A group of martial arts masters reunites to defeat the evil once more. -Cast-DM- Zach Amory Players-Alan Smith- Dallas WelkJJ- TheWhiteShadowKidd Dick- A-Mac Check out Feng Shui by Atlas Games! - https://www.atlas-games.com/…

DSM4/20 - We Hardly Knew Ye The Dead Set Gang finds out what it's like to be the faceless mooks who get slaughtered by the heroic protagonist. We Hardly Knew Ye rewards the players with backstory and punishes them with rapid-fire character creation. Thanks again to Caravansary for creating an entire one-page RPG off of a silly suggestion. This is o…

The Cursed Tower Part 3 - Arcane Ugly Now in the belly of the Tower, our group of heroes fights to uncover its secrets and undo the horrific curse. -Cast-DM - Dallas WelkSlimey Dancer - Zach AmoryLord Ainsley Fairbrook - A-MacNature Bryan - TheWhiteShadowDr. Boot - Kat Murray Check out Arcane Ugly by Miscast Terrain! - https://miscastterrain.itch.i…

The Cursed Tower Part 2 - Arcane Ugly Following their new friend into a hidden city deep in the forest, our group of do-gooders must now find their way into the Cursed Tower, and amidst an ancient parade, they learn more about the town's odd past. -Cast-DM - Dallas WelkSlimey Dancer - Zach AmoryLord Ainsley Fairbrook - A-MacNature Bryan - TheWhiteS…

The Cursed Tower Part 1 - Arcane Ugly A heroic group of do-gooders continues their journey after recently saving the world. What dangers and incomprehensible magic await them as they make their way through the whim-dark world of Arcane Ugly? -Cast-DM - Dallas WelkSlimey Dancer - Zach AmoryLord Ainsley Fairbrook - A-MacNature Bryan - TheWhiteShadowD…

Crash Panda Cab Co. - Crash Pandas In the near-future capitalist wasteland of Cyber San Francisco, ride-share companies rule the streets. Four little raccoons must defend a legal loophole to maintain their jobs from being taken over by the ever-growing threat of automation. -Cast-DM - Eldritch ElkEd - Dallas WelkShinee - Kat MurrayRominic Roretto -…

The Great British Jake Off - Ready. Set. Bake. It's a reality TV show set in Britain! How quirky! Contestants battle for the chance to become Britain's next top baker. Hosted by literal monsters. -Cast-Marty Ovens - Jacob DyerStephen Sweets - FurinRobert Baker - Dallas WelkPam Cranston - Kat MurrayAdam Dyer Media - A-Mac Check out Ready. Set. Bake.…

Bone to Pick - Adventure Skeletons A ragtag group of bone boys embarks on a glorious quest for glory. They clean up a corrupt school of wizardry and other cool things. -Cast-DM- Dallas WelkMr. Bob Misery - Kat MurrayStephen S. Kellington - TheWhiteShadowMichael Hicks - Scoop Check out Adventure Skeletons by Grant Howitt! - https://gshowitt.itch.io/…

Straight to Hell Part 4 - Hellfire Trading Co. The lads wrap up their journey to hell. Halfway through this episode, Kappa Mikey had a brain aneurysm. In the second half, Trigg Jeggman and Bronzeman Willis take over as DM. -Cast-DM- Kappa MikeyClyde McBastardman - A_MacMiranda Sharpe - Kat MurraySalazar Pruitt - Eldritch ElkBart Owens - Dallas Welk…

Straight to Hell Part 3 - Hellfire Trading Co. The group finally enters the depths of Hell and must overcome various challenges to learn where they are actually supposed to go. -Cast-DM- Kappa MikeyClyde McBastardman - A_MacMiranda Sharpe - Kat MurraySalazar Pruitt - Eldritch ElkBart Owens - Dallas Welk MUSIC- Funeral March for Brass by Kevin MacLe…

Straight to Hell Part 2 - Hellfire Trading Co. The group of adventurers hired by the Hellfire Trading Co. continues their mission to save the town of Whisper from hellish demon miners. Will they accomplish their goal or die before getting to hell? Or maybe they'll die and go to hell anyways??? Find out... now... -Cast-DM- Kappa MikeyClyde McBastard…

Straight to Hell Part 1 - Hellfire Trading Co. On this episode of RPG Stress Test, the gang gets into a pickle as they're sent to the depths of hell to deal with all sorts of satan-spawn and evilry! We're testing out Hellfire Trading Co., a game about working a typical 9 to 5 where you fight demons for profit! It's also a Weird West setting. Did we…

All Bear-ccording to Plan - Honey Heist This week we're tackling the iconic Honey Heist by Grant Howitt. Four bears conduct the heist of a lifetime as they attempt to steal all the honey from Honey Con 2017. Jerry Seinfeld makes an appearance. We also attempt to answer the age-old question, "Does a bear shit in the woods?" -Cast-DM- Dallas WelkMann…

2 Cops 1 Case Part 3 - Vice Squad: Eighties Police Adventures The thrilling conclusion of 2 Cops 1 Case. -Cast-DM- Jason DeAthenryeHolden Bouffa - TheWhiteShadowJack McTorian - MattDeez Knotts - Dallas Welk Check out Vice Squad - https://www.pigames.net/store/product_info.php?products_id=374 Huge shoutout to Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio for the coo…

2 Cops 1 Case Part 2 - Vice Squad: Eighties Police Adventures Detectives Bouffa, Knotts, and McTorian navigate their way to a suspicious boat in the aftermath of the deadly shoot-out in part 1. Will there be more shoot-outs in part 2? Maybe some boat shenanigans? Car stuff? Only one way to find out. -Cast-DM- Jason DeAthenryeHolden Bouffa - TheWhit…

2 Cops 1 Case Part 1 - Vice Squad: Eighties Police Adventures Midland City is a crime-infested wasteland filled with guns, drugs, and corrupt police. MCPD's finest, Holden Bouffa and Deez Knotts have to team up with retired detective Jack McTorian to find out what crime is up to... And they're not asking. In this episode, we'll be stresstin' Vice S…

The Divine Package - Big Mutherfuckin' Crab Truckers This week we play some big motherfucking crabs as they venture out into a world that hates/fears them. Expect some raunchy fun as the players fight their way through snakes, drunk rednecks, and small children. Check out Big Mutherfuckin' Crab Truckers by Myles and Malebox! - https://www.kingdomso…

Season One Finale! It's the finale. We break all protocol, all guidelines, all framework and just let it all hang out. Season 2, coming in 2022. Stay tuned. Please check out our Linktree for links and support us wherever you can! https://linktr.ee/APodcastWithStrangers RPG Stress Test! - https://linktr.ee/rpgstresstest Thanks again Adam and TheWhit…

Tales of Kentuckia Part 2 - The Mecha Hack The Jeandiér pilots collected corn in their hi-tech burlap sacks, but will that be enough to save their poor mother from "Death"? You'll just have to listen and find out. Check out The Mecha Hack by Matt Click and Absolute Tabletop! - https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/242856/The-Mecha-Hack Check out RPG…

Tales of Kentuckia Part 1 - The Mecha Hack Welcome to Stress Test! On our first episode ever we delve into the whimsical world of Kentuckia, a land ruled by an aristocratic class of tractor-mech piloting sociopaths. We put Absolute Tabletop's The Mecha Hack to the test in this series. Will it be able to withstand corn gods, french desert folk, and …

Progress How do we define progress? Game development and genetic counseling of course. This episode has both of those things! It's also the last episode showcasing our Season 1 interviews, so be sure to savor the flavor! Please check out our Linktree for links and support us wherever you can! https://linktr.ee/APodcastWithStrangers Check out Kurzge…

Trailer RPG Stress Test is an actual play podcast where members of the DSM crew get together and ruin various RPG systems by running one-shot campaigns with idiotic settings and dumb jokes. Launches February 2nd! - Check out RPG Stress Test on social media! Twitter - https://twitter.com/RPGStressTest Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/RPGStressTes…

Red Red. The colour of blood, passion and sometimes, Jello. This week, we've replaced Jacob and in his place, inserted someone who's got so much sex appeal, we can't name them. Come have some frills, thrills and spills with this weeks episode! Please check out our Linktree for links and support us wherever you can! https://linktr.ee/APodcastWithStr…

Fine Arts Yeesss... Here we are in the fine arts gallery, ready to meet our artists... no ruffians or layabouts are welcome as we enjoy the finer things life has to offer... Like nose surgeries... Please check out our Linktree for links and support us wherever you can! https://linktr.ee/APodcastWithStrangers Check out Blobri's Instagram! - https://…

Lone Drone Today we explore the world of drones. The good ones! Prepare yourself to learn so much this episode your brain might actually grow in size, which might be a problem. Please check out our Linktree for links and support us wherever you can! https://linktr.ee/APodcastWithStrangers Check out the FAA Safety Team! - https://www.faasafety.gov/ …