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Every two weeks, Vrahode creator Jeff Irving walks us through the world he designed. Vrahode is a brand new world without humans, elves, dwarves, demons or the undead, or anything you’d come to expect of a fantasy world. Instead, every hero, villain, creature, and bit of lore in Vrahode is new. Vrahode will be coming to Kickstarter most likely in Q4 2023. When that campaign goes live, you will not only be able to buy the core game, Vrahode: The Calteeryn Ascension, but its three expansions a ...
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Introducing Vrahode: Age of Prophecy (Holiday Episode)
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Vrahode is going through some changes right now. Lots of them - to product strategy, art, graphic design, costs, and just about everything else you can imagine. Why? To make sure you can get into this game as easily as possible. That's where Vrahode: Age of Prophecy comes in. More on that in this episode. Vrahode will be coming to Kickstarter most …
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Playable Races Deep Dive Pt. 5: Chorne & Greenleng
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Vrahode is a world teeming with life and full of creatures and characters that you've never seen before in any fantasy world. But what does that actually mean in practice? This is part 5 of a 5-part deep dive into the playable races of Vrahode. We'll be talking about the Chrone and Greenleng, who rank among the most interesting warriors in all of V…
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Playable Races Deep Dive Pt. 4: Sahrhune & Ju'Airne
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Vrahode is a world teeming with life and full of creatures and characters that you've never seen before in any fantasy world. But what does that actually mean in practice? This is part 4 of a 5-part deep dive into the playable races of Vrahode. We'll be talking about the Sahrhune and Ju'Airne, the smallest warriors in the world of Vrahode! Vrahode …
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Playable Races Deep Dive Pt. 3: Mahorii & Athak-uul
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Vrahode is a world teeming with life and full of creatures and characters that you've never seen before in any fantasy world. But what does that actually mean in practice? This is part 3 of a 5-part deep dive into the playable races of Vrahode. We'll be talking about the Mahorii and Athak-uul, the smallest warriors in the world of Vrahode! Vrahode …
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Playable Races Deep Dive Pt. 2: Cautuuk & Drelrhune
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Vrahode is a world teeming with life and full of creatures and characters that you've never seen before in any fantasy world. But what does that actually mean in practice? This is part 2 of a 5-part deep dive into the playable races of Vrahode. We'll be talking about the Cautuuk and Drelrhune, who were created by the Accourisch from the winds and t…
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Playable Races Deep Dive Pt. 1: Mynoc & Toreln
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Vrahode is a world teeming with life and full of creatures and characters that you've never seen before in any fantasy world. But what does that actually mean in practice? This is part 1 of a 5-part deep dive into the playable races of Vrahode. We'll be talking about the Mynoc and the Toreln, who were created by the Accourisch by imbuing mushrooms …
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How Do You Even Write A Game Like Vrahode?
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"It's as if I have been serving a prison sentence in my mind since 1990." "I've been in solitary confinement with the world of Vrahode since 1990, and finally I'm getting paroled and I get to share my experiences of Vrahode with the world." That cellmate is Shawn Allen Dressler, lead writer of Vrahode. In this podcast, we talk about what it takes t…
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Do People Like Vrahode? How Playtesters Reacted So Far.
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Is this game any good? That's why you have to playtest your games - to find out! And Vrahode is no different. Jeff's been to a couple of cons now, and he's gotten this game in front of a lot of people. The response has been positive, but there's a lot to unpack in this week's episode. Vrahode will be coming to Kickstarter most likely in quarter one…
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Vrahode Went To KublaCon & Its Coming To Origins
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Vrahode is coming to Origins Game Far in Columbus, Ohio. Find Jeff at Booth #731 from June 21 to June 25. Trailer Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wy5rapu8Dd4 Vrahode will be coming to Kickstarter most likely in quarter one of 2024. When that campaign goes live, you will not only be able to buy the core game, Vrahode: The Calteeryn Ascension, …
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The Brand-New Vrahode Trailer Just Dropped
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Vrahode's new trailer just dropped. Enough said. Trailer Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wy5rapu8Dd4 Vrahode will be coming to Kickstarter most likely in quarter one of 2024. When that campaign goes live, you will not only be able to buy the core game, Vrahode: The Calteeryn Ascension, but its three expansions as well. Learn more about Vrahod…
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We get this question a lot: is Vrahode a board game or an RPG? In this episode, we both answer that question and talk about why that question is so hard to answer in the first place! Vrahode will be coming to Kickstarter most likely in quarter one of 2024. When that campaign goes live, you will not only be able to buy the core game, Vrahode: The Ca…
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Here's What Happened After We Playtested Vrahode
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Jeff went to Genghis Con a few weeks ago and playtested Vrahode while there. In the process, he learned a ton and make lots of quality of life tweaks. In this episode, Jeff talks about what that means in practice. Vrahode will be coming to Kickstarter most likely in quarter four of 2023. When that campaign goes live, you will not only be able to bu…
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How The Enemy Tiering System In Vrahode Works
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Vrahode's gameplay is all about being fast, fun, and consequential. But as you get strong, how do you guarantee that the game still feels that way? Enter enemy tiering - Jeff's way of stopping balance issues in their tracks. Vrahode will be coming to Kickstarter most likely in quarter four of 2023. When that campaign goes live, you will not only be…
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What Exactly Is The Harbinger Terrain System Anyway?
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We keep talking about the Harbinger Terrain System. But what exactly is it? That's what we talk about in this week's podcast. The short version: it's a way of bringing Vrahode to life in three dimensions, with the ability to create five-level dungeons right on your tabletop, no extra purchases required. Vrahode will be coming to Kickstarter most li…
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How Scaling Mechanisms Make Vrahode Just Hard Enough
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Vrahode is a cooperative game for 1-6 players. But how is it possible to maintain a reasonable level of difficulty no matter the player count? That's where scaling mechanisms come in. Vrahode has a lot of them, quietly working in subtle ways to keep the difficulty of the game just right. Vrahode will be coming to Kickstarter most likely in quarter …
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Want to learn more about how combat works in Vrahode? In this episode, we fight a battle with a Thunderhorn in the plains of Renduur. Listen to a full play-by-play of how that works in this week's episode! Vrahode will be coming to Kickstarter most likely in quarter four of 2023. When that campaign goes live, you will not only be able to buy the co…
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A Quick Overview of How Combat Works in Vrahode
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There's only one thing on our minds today - combat. A lot of folks have been asking how exactly combat works in Vrahode. In this episode, we talk about the goal of combat in Vrahode and how often you fight. Then we talk at very high level about how battles work. Check this out, and keep an eye out for the next episode in two weeks where we play out…
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Why The Calteeryn Is So Important In Vrahode
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It's probably not a surprise that the Calteeryn is kind of a big deal in Vrahode: The Calteeryn Ascension. But what does it mean to be the prophesied character? What does that look like in the game? In this episode, Vrhode writer, Shawn Allen Dressler, and Vrahode creator, Jeff Irving both talk about the Calteeryn, their unique powers, how the game…
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How To Make Fiction (Fantasy Novels vs. Board Games)
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Writing a board game system and writing fantasy novels is similar, but different in a lot of ways. In this episode, Vrhode writer, Shawn Allen Dressler, talks about how his experience writing fantasy novels is helping him write the campaign book for Vrahode. But he also says he's learned a ton in the process too! Shawn is a published fantasy author…
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How To Turn Board Game Writing Into A Team Sport
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Writing something like the world of Vrahode takes a lot of work! Everything from flora to fauna to the creatures that live in the world are original. To make all that come to life, you need a talented writer. Enter Shawn Allen Dressler. Shawn is a published fantasy author known for his series, The Five. He and Jeff work together as a team to develo…
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How To Create A Custom Character In Vrahode
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Vrahode is a world of possibilities. Want to create a muscular mage? A selfless, kind-hearted creature that looks like a monster? You can do that. In this episode, we talk about how creating a custom character works. Vrahode will be coming to Kickstarter most likely in quarter four of 2023. When that campaign goes live, you will not only be able to…
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Vrahode is a big world with all new creatures unlike anything you've seen in a fantasy world before. Of course, that can be quite intimidating if you're just wanting to start the game! Vrahode comes with 12 pregenerated roles to help you ease into the game. In this episode, we talk about 6 of them. We covered the first six in the previous episode. …
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Vrahode is a big world with all new creatures unlike anything you've seen in a fantasy world before. Of course, that can be quite intimidating if you're just wanting to start the game! Vrahode comes with 12 pregenerated roles to help you ease into the game. In this episode, we talk about 6 of them. Vrahode will be coming to Kickstarter most likely …
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The 6 Brand-New Playable Races Of Vrahode
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Everything in Vrahode is original, from the landscapes to the flora and fauna to the creation myths. The playable races are no exception, and there are six of them that you'll get to know in this podcast today: the Toreln, the Mynoc, the Cautuuk, the Athak-uul, the Drelrhune, and the Mahorii. Vrahode will be coming to Kickstarter most likely in qua…
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Vrahode is a brand new world without humans, elves, dwarves, demons, or the undead or anything you've come to expect of a fantasy world. Instead, every hero, villain, creature, and bit of lore in Vrahode is new. Do you remember the feeling of stepping into a new fantasy world and not knowing what a Kobold was, or even an orc? It's time to bring bac…
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Who Created The Massive World of Vrahode (In-Universe)?
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The world of Vrahode is both massive and entirely original. You're not going to find orcs, elves, kobolds, demons or the undead here. Every creature is original, as are the creation myths. In this episode, we talk about how the world was created and who lives there. Vrahode will be coming to Kickstarter most likely in quarter four of 2023. When tha…
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The 5 Friendly & Neutral Races of Vrahode
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Everything in Vrahode is original, from the landscapes to the flora and fauna to the creation myths. That includes the NPCs, and there are five of them that you'll get to know in this podcast: the Chorne, the Greenleng, the Sahrhune, the Barajadeem, and the Quayaun. Vrahode will be coming to Kickstarter most likely in quarter four of 2023. When tha…
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