Best Open Hearth Gaming Community Podcasts (2025)

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In This World: Ecological Crisis/Supers 2:22:02

19h ago2:22:02

2:22:02

A one-shot of Ben Robbins' In This World, a GMless storygame of world building and seeing alternate possibilities. We collaboratively build two sets of worlds around distinct topics: Ecological Disasters and Superheroes This is part of Open Hearth Gaming Community, you can find out more at openhearthgaming.com Our audio version of these episodes ca…

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The Ultraviolet Grasslands session 9 2:29:07

1d ago2:29:07

2:29:07

Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5zrHuy7UXE ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By The Open Hearth Gaming Community

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SWS: Stellar Conflict - Tapani 08 pt 1 1:53:37

3d ago1:53:37

1:53:37

Step into the era of the New Republic, where the Empire may be defeated, but its remnants still lurk in the shadows, and the galaxy is far from at peace. You and your crew are about to embark on a high-stakes journey through the Tapani Sector - a system where the gilded halls of noble houses clash with the gritty starports full of rogues, smugglers…

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SWS: Stellar Conflict - Tapani 08 pt 2 20:29

3d ago20:29

20:29

Step into the era of the New Republic, where the Empire may be defeated, but its remnants still lurk in the shadows, and the galaxy is far from at peace. You and your crew are about to embark on a high-stakes journey through the Tapani Sector - a system where the gilded halls of noble houses clash with the gritty starports full of rogues, smugglers…

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Sunken Hearts: The Deepening Gulf Session 13 2:23:03

4d ago2:23:03

2:23:03

The group heads to the island to deal with the threat of the ritually created Homeland. But Mr Suit vanishes, leading to him confronting an old and a new threat in Tinfoil Venice. Meanwhile the remaining three explore the Mirrored House and find the secrets of a looping jungle. This is a modern urban fantasy PbtA game inspired by Changeling the Los…

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Apocalypse Keys: Cinefantastique S6 (Finale) 1:41:29

4d ago1:41:29

1:41:29

The team pulls together the keys and clues they have, leading to the revelation of an ancient evil hiding in someone they trusted. This is part of Open Hearth Gaming Community, you can find out more at openhearthgaming.com Our audio version of these episodes can be found here: https://playingatthehearth.openhearthgaming.com/ Follow us on https://ww…

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Open Hearth Podcast Ep 5: Playtesting, Solo Gaming, DIE 55:56

1d ago55:56

55:56

Welcome to our fifth episode! In this podcast community members join us to talk about their recent gaming and discuss one in depth that they really enjoyed. Host Lowell Francis (edige23) is joined today by Sherri and Anders. Final Girl Thousand Year Old Vampire DIE Anders Gabrielsson https://undeshga.itch.io/ Lowell Francis https://youtube.com/@low…

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Ultraviolet Grasslands session 8 2:42:15

2d ago2:42:15

2:42:15

Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VRrjohv1Ck ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By The Open Hearth Gaming Community

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The David Web 1:43:19

10d ago1:43:19

1:43:19

The David Web is a storytelling game for an unknown number of pursuers inspired by the structure and cinematography of the Jason Bourne movies. In The David Web, the players are all anonymous pursuers who follow David around as he tries to discover his identity. Sometimes a player will turn out to be an asset of a hostile and resourceful agency, so…

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Community Radio: WESP "We Feel Your Pain" 1:29:41

10d ago1:29:41

1:29:41

Your town has deep secrets, terrifying monsters, unspeakable evils, a clandestine city council making strange decrees...and a public radio station! In Community Radio, a group of 3 - 10 people gather to improvise scenes that show what life is like in this town, with accompanying public radio broadcasts. It's a game of dark humor and fast thinking t…

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SWS Stellar Conflict - Tapani 07 2:26:49

5d ago2:26:49

2:26:49

Step into the era of the New Republic, where the Empire may be defeated, but its remnants still lurk in the shadows, and the galaxy is far from at peace. You and your crew are about to embark on a high-stakes journey through the Tapani Sector - a system where the gilded halls of noble houses clash with the gritty starports full of rogues, smugglers…

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Urban Shadows: Piper at the gates of dawn (s5) 52:11

4d ago52:11

52:11

Vicente's enemies catch him in a vulnerable spot, while Regis's desire for protection against the fey force him to turn to an unlikely ally: his ex wife. Note we were having pretty bad connection problems this session, I haven't watched the video back but suspect the audio is gonna be rough. Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2O-hlLmue…

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Urban Shadows: Piper at the gates of dawn (4) 1:49:56

4d ago1:49:56

1:49:56

Cathy visits her widower; Regis has a bad dream; Vincente scouts his former mentor; Maximus finally has a lead on the fey drug ring. Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akca3WzwSmY ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By The Open Hearth Gaming Community

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Follow: Dragon 2:39:56

7d ago2:39:56

2:39:56

A one-shot of Ben Robbins Follow, "a game about working together or falling apart." In this GMless storygame, we follow a quest and the challenges it faces. In this case dragon slaying...in space...sort of... This is part of Open Hearth Gaming Community, you can find out more at openhearthgaming.com Our audio version of these episodes can be found …

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A Different Kind of Hex – Ep.0 51:09

8d ago51:09

51:09

In this inaugural episode, hosts Ian and José introduce the new podcast’s focus on the player perspective in TTRPGs: As players, how do we optimize our own fun, as well as that of our peers? How do we learn to recognize, appreciate, and develop our own individual play styles? How do we embrace our own agency within games and deploy it to support th…

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The Ultraviolet Grasslands session 7 2:42:09

8d ago2:42:09

2:42:09

Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKWcBvnVphw ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By The Open Hearth Gaming Community

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MCUS Anti Heroes 01 46:44

10d ago46:44

46:44

Anti-Heroes is a game about super-powered people trying to make their way in the world. Anti-Heroes uses the Forged in the Dark system introduced in John Harper's Blades in the Dark RPG. It is a fiction-first rule set that encourages players to "play to see what happens." In Anti-Heroes, the rules are stripped down to the core for simplicity and fl…

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Vaesen - Bavaria - III 2:45:28

10d ago2:45:28

2:45:28

Vaesen - Bavaria - III Tabletop Roleplaying Game by Free League Set in Bavaria, 1836 Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfol9p4GQBM ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By The Open Hearth Gaming Community

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SWS: Stellar Conflict - Tapani 06 2:24:06

12d ago2:24:06

2:24:06

Step into the era of the New Republic, where the Empire may be defeated, but its remnants still lurk in the shadows, and the galaxy is far from at peace. You and your crew are about to embark on a high-stakes journey through the Tapani Sector - a system where the gilded halls of noble houses clash with the gritty starports full of rogues, smugglers…

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Open Hearth Podcast Ep 4: Wilderfeast, Bump in the Dark, Sunken Hearts 54:44

23d ago54:44

54:44

Welcome to our fourth episode! In this podcast community members join us to talk about their recent gaming and discuss one in depth that they really enjoyed. Host Lowell Francis (edige23) is joined today by Dom and Donogh. Wilderfeast Bump in the Dark Sunken Hearts AP Playlist Rain World Free from the Shadow Character Keeper Free from the Shadow Pl…

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The Ultraviolet Grasslands session 6 2:29:08

15d ago2:29:08

2:29:08

Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgdk6fIKm8Y ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By The Open Hearth Gaming Community

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Blades in the Dark: Urban Renewals S3 2:15:37

22d ago2:15:37

2:15:37

After reviewing their options, the group digs deeper into the details of a job involving an extraction from "The Beast" a neighborhood built inside a giant dead monster. The area has been locked down by the Drylanders, searching for a particular Bayou Biohacker. The team goes in and easily makes it to the target, but no job can ever really be simpl…

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Vaesen - Bavaria II 1:47:20

17d ago1:47:20

1:47:20

Vaesen - Bavaria II Tabletop Roleplaying Game - Horror/Fantasy/Investigation RPG Set in Bavaria, 1836 Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Og3lluywMys ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By The Open Hearth Gaming Community

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SWS: Stellar Conflict - Tapani 05 2:21:00

25d ago2:21:00

2:21:00

Step into the era of the New Republic, where the Empire may be defeated, but its remnants still lurk in the shadows, and the galaxy is far from at peace. You and your crew are about to embark on a high-stakes journey through the Tapani Sector - a system where the gilded halls of noble houses clash with the gritty starports full of rogues, smugglers…

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Sunken Hearts: The Deepening Gulf Session 12 2:40:45

20d ago2:40:45

2:40:45

The group meets with an Immortal on the run who reveals that the Taken were not the only supernatural group in Mobile to receive a ominous oracle at New Year's. Later they consider the details they've learned and decide to investigate the island again, but not before each one handles some investigations and personal business. This is a modern urban…

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Apocalypse Keys: Cinefantastique S5 1:55:09

22d ago1:55:09

1:55:09

The team begins to pull together the keys they have looking deeper into the history of the seminary and the people there. The archives reveal some secrets, but others are consumed. But a picture begins to emerge... This is part of Open Hearth Gaming Community, you can find out more at openhearthgaming.com Our audio version of these episodes can be …

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The Ultraviolet Grasslands session 5 2:09:31

22d ago2:09:31

2:09:31

Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u07gm7b8iN4 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By The Open Hearth Gaming Community

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The Fall of Home 2:33:48

23d ago2:33:48

2:33:48

Home is gone. The ruins and your memories remain. The Fall of Home is a diceless, GMless collaborative storytelling game for 2-5 players, about the place you used to call home, leaving it behind, and returning. It’s also a game about people, and how folks from a place can experience that place in wildly different ways. By picking through the ruins,…

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Blades in the Dark: Urban Renewals S2 2:12:16

23d ago2:12:16

2:12:16

We see downtime in the aftermath of our first heist. Heat is lost and gained again. Overindulgence is the name of the game. Lee tries to right the ship and finds his own way to go off script. Svetlana suffers magical fallout, but it wasn't their fault. Remy bargains with the crews cadre. Cogito uncovers details of the past which have major ramifica…

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Open Hearth Podcast Ep 3: Girls of Genziana Hotel, Lovecraftesque, Sword Opera 57:32

1M ago57:32

57:32

Host Lowell Francis (edige23) is joined this episode by community members Jex Thomas and Mike Minutillo to talk about their recent gaming experiences and in-depth discussions about a game they each enjoy. Jex's Links: Bump in the Dark The Last Caravan Urban Shadows 2E The Haunting of Cliff Cove The Girls of Genziana Hotel Last Pine Press on Itch: h…

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The Ultraviolet Grasslands session 4 1:54:09

29d ago1:54:09

1:54:09

Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UL_GsuIDG6U ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By The Open Hearth Gaming Community

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Blades in the Dark: Urban Renewals S1 2:26:14

1M ago2:26:14

2:26:14

We establish the finishing touches on our crew-- their goals, reputation, special abilities, and lair. Then we drop them into their first score- a simple job involving lifting a box of seeds & vegetative materials from the Drylander occupational forces and delivering them to the Bayou Biohackers. But, of course, nothing is quite that easy... We use…

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The Cluster: Session 6 - New Horizons 1:57:16

1M ago1:57:16

1:57:16

Alun R facilitates another session of 'The Cluster', his game-in-development bringing together aspects of Uncharted Worlds (by Sean Gomes), Starforged (by Shawn Tomkin), Rust Hulks (by Sam Sorensen), and Diaspora (by Murray, Marshall, Dyke & Kerr).... This session was organised as part of The Open Hearth Gaming Community (https://openhearthgaming.c…

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Vaesen - Bavaria - I 2:18:57

1M ago2:18:57

2:18:57

Vaesen - Bavaria Tabletop Roleplaying Game by Free League Set in Bavaria, 1836 Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myDfgmIUDfQ ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By The Open Hearth Gaming Community

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SWS: Stellar Conflict - Tapani 04 2:27:21

1M ago2:27:21

2:27:21

Step into the era of the New Republic, where the Empire may be defeated, but its remnants still lurk in the shadows, and the galaxy is far from at peace. You and your crew are about to embark on a high-stakes journey through the Tapani Sector - a system where the gilded halls of noble houses clash with the gritty starports full of rogues, smugglers…

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Apocalypse Keys: Cinefantastique S4 2:33:29

1M ago2:33:29

2:33:29

The team regroups and deals with some of the fallout from the start of the investigation. Then they split into two pairs, interviewing some of the Returners. The learn some of the secrets of the realms those otherworldly figures took them to. But this path leads to painful revelations, another murder, and a sudden change in the world around them...…

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Sword Opera S2 2:40:42

1M ago2:40:42

2:40:42

The second of two sessions trying out Sword Opera, a ttrpg of action, melodrama, swords, and romance. It's a new adaptation of Forged in the Dark to cover a variety of genres. The Kickstarter runs through Feb 11, 2025. You can check that out here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mythicgazetteer/sword-opera/ This is part of Open Hearth Gaming C…

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Sunken Hearts: The Deepening Gulf Session 11 2:12:18

1M ago2:12:18

2:12:18

Recovering from the island attack, the group discusses their options, settling finally on revealing the dream-bullet killer to the master of the Goblin Market. Then they head in separate directions to handle personal business leading to harvesting, sinking secrets, cheese balls, and a dark football party bargain. Then they meet together again to ta…

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Star Trek: Wolf's Shadow Season 1: Pilot (3 of 3) 49:01

1M ago49:01

49:01

An audio-only TTRPG actual play of Star Trek Adventures. This first pilot episode is split into three smaller parts. Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dw9cPakwn3w ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By The Open Hearth Gaming Community

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Star Trek: Wolf's Shadow Season 1: Pilot (2 of 3) 1:01:19

1M ago1:01:19

1:01:19

An audio-only TTRPG actual play of Star Trek Adventures. This first pilot episode is split into three smaller parts. Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnInWZwjZvk ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By The Open Hearth Gaming Community

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Star Trek: Wolf's Shadow Season 1: Pilot (1 of 3) 1:15:03

1M ago1:15:03

1:15:03

An audio-only actual play of Star Trek Adventures. This first pilot episode is split into three smaller parts. Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joEAwFX3-aA ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By The Open Hearth Gaming Community

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Urban Shadows: Piper at the gates of dawn (3 of 11) 1:44:14

1M ago1:44:14

1:44:14

Maximus, Vicente, Regis and Cathy all work together to overcome the demon haunting the art warehouse, discovering unexpected connections between their enemies. Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5alrRl2AaKw ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By The Open Hearth Gaming Community

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Blades in the Dark: Urban Renewals Session Zero 2:07:21

2M ago2:07:21

2:07:21

We do the set up and character creation session for a new series of Blades in the Dark. But we create our own setting. We begin with the geography, environment, and threats. Then we talk about magic & technology. Finally we create factions and decide on unusual locations. Next talk about a vision for our crew and then build characters and connectio…

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The Cluster: Session 5 - New Tortuga 2:37:30

2M ago2:37:30

2:37:30

Alun R facilitates another session of 'The Cluster', his hack-that-might-be-a-game bringing together aspects of Uncharted Worlds (by Sean Gomes), Starforged (by Shawn Tomkin), Rust Hulks (by Sam Sorensen), and Diaspora (by Murray, Marshall, Dyke & Kerr).... This session was organised as part of The Open Hearth Gaming Community (https://openhearthga…

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SWS: Stellar Conflict - Tapani 03 2:07:18

2M ago2:07:18

2:07:18

Step into the era of the New Republic, where the Empire may be defeated, but its remnants still lurk in the shadows, and the galaxy is far from at peace. You and your crew are about to embark on a high-stakes journey through the Tapani Sector - a system where the gilded halls of noble houses clash with the gritty starports full of rogues, smugglers…

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Sword Opera S1 2:15:11

2M ago2:15:11

2:15:11

The first of two sessions trying out Sword Opera, a ttrpg of action, melodrama, swords, and romance. It's a new adaptation of Forged in the Dark to cover a variety of genres. The Kickstarter runs through Feb 11, 2025. You can check that out here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mythicgazetteer/sword-opera/ This is part of Open Hearth Gaming Co…

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Silent Falls - Bump in the Dark: Interlude (10 of 10) 2:27:48

2M ago2:27:48

2:27:48

This is an interlude session of our series of Bump in the Dark, prequel to a series of Alice is Missing & Monsterhearts 2 & sequel to the subsequent series of A Town Called Malice. Thrilling, gritty, and utterly human, Bump in the Dark is a tabletop roleplaying game about a group of people who’ve dedicated their lives to hunting and dealing with mo…

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Open Hearth Podcast Ep 2: Mythic Bastionland, Red Markets, Kingdom 57:02

2M ago57:02

57:02

Hey! We made it to Episode 2! In this podcast community members join us to talk about their recent gaming and discuss one in depth that they really enjoyed. Host Lowell Francis (edige23) is joined today by Horst and Will H. Horst's Mythic Bastionland Links: https://newschoolrevolution.com/how-i-do-play-by-post/ https://weirdwonder.bearblog.dev/myth…

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The Ultraviolet Grasslands session 3 2:26:31

1M ago2:26:31

2:26:31

Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zYL7cIcRiU ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By The Open Hearth Gaming Community

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Apocalypse Keys: Cinefantastique S3 2:23:05

1M ago2:23:05

2:23:05

We see some of the debrief and fallout from the team's previous mission, and meet the newest operative. Then the group is dispatched to Barcelona to look into a series of mysterious floral deaths at a seminary which houses a facility for Returners, people stolen away by monsters but who managed to escape back to this world. This is part of Open Hea…

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