With the first act behind them, it seems as if our hapless heroes have no means of fending off the giant irradiated centipede... granted, punching it seems to work pretty well as a stopgap, but we need long-term solutions and not everyone is as ripped as Biff Jackson! Who, if anyone, can survive if the monster is allowed to rampage unchecked? Watch on to find out... if you dare! Also, just for the record, we didn't know the Stray Cats were an actual band when we recorded this. Content warning fo...
Mar 02, 2022•1 hr 26 min
It's The Revenge of Die Laughing! Elliot returns with Saturn, Levi, Owen, and Sara to explore a new side of horror-comedy: the kind that isn't intentionally comedic but was made on a shoestring budget in 1953 and is thus the funniest thing imaginable. When a giant irradiated insect stalks down the main street of a small town, can a gaggle of townsfolk band together and survive? Or will they just scream at the camera as an unconvincing prop looms over them? Music is Spook5 by Peritune www.youtube...
Feb 23, 2022•1 hr 4 min
With their latest mission gone horribly south and resolved as well as they can hope for, the Forget-Me-Nots prepare to cut their losses and live to negotiate another day. However, one of their number has had a change of plans: Giuseppe "Golden Boy" Finch, having met a mysterious woman with a shocking amount in common with him, seems to have a chance at knowledge and revenge that simply climbing the ladder at Royal Blue could not afford him. Will he follow through with this plan, and will he surv...
Feb 17, 2022•1 hr 18 min
With the situation at the Ironbreaker Mechforge reaching a volatile head, the Forget-Me-Nots must pull out all the stops to get out alive, let alone succeed in their mission! Will getting messy pay off, or just get them in deeper trouble? Arabella makes a big distraction, Gabrielle goes for the throat, Pfeffer plays his trump card, and Guiseppe... has a talk and makes a decision. Content warning for gun violence, digit loss, and a large explosion. Music is TaishoRoman_Battle by Peritune www.yout...
Feb 10, 2022•1 hr 28 min
As the Forget-Me-Nots once again find their party split and the circumstances desperate, only quick thinking can save the day. Incidentally, remember that time Pfeffer managed to fast-talk his way past a whole squad of mechs? Good times, good times. Not mentioning this for any reason, just... nostalgic. Music is TaishoRoman_Battle by Peritune www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1-LuS7oVHY under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Feb 03, 2022•1 hr 13 min
With pre-mission prep behind them, the Forget-Me-Nots must choose a plan of "attack" for their diplomatic mission with a potentially dangerous and duplicitous labor strike. As they deploy, once again splitting the party, it quickly becomes apparent that a risky situation is even more so than expected. In the process, we get a pretty good example of how just a handful of rolls and a few points of Stress can really define a mission in Forged in the Dark games. Hope that's ominous enough for ya! Mu...
Jan 27, 2022•1 hr 27 min
The Forget-Me-Nots have a new mission... and it's a delicate one! A labor strike has struck at the chief Tychonian mech factory, and they seem more focused on arming themselves than negotiating terms. Will our robot-riding diplomats be able to diffuse the situation? Maybe if their do their homework! Pfeffer and Arabella both meet up with old acquaintances (with varying results), Gabrielle goes snooping as usual, and Guiseppe does some tactical bar-diving. Music is TaishoRoman_Battle by Peritune ...
Dec 23, 2021•1 hr 19 min
With their mission completed, our newly Tier One heroes return home to recuperate and make the most of their time. However, they'll soon learn that their victory has earned them more trouble than expected, and the threat of retaliation now hangs over the Humboldt estate... Meanwhile, Arabella rolls up her sleeves, Gabrielle gets a hand, Giuseppe turns on the charm, and Pfeffer buys dinner. Music is TaishoRoman_Battle by Peritune www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1-LuS7oVHY under the Creative Commons Attr...
Dec 17, 2021•1 hr 47 min
The orbital auction reaches its second, extra-juicy half as the Forget-Me-Nots find themselves in a tight spot, with half their members in a perilous (but lucrative) situation and a quarter of their members getting actively whaled on. But they have money in the bank and an idea of where to put it... the question is, can they outsmart their competition without breaking the bank or missing golden opportunities? Find out in the conclusion to our latest Beam Saber mission! Music is TaishoRoman_Battl...
Dec 09, 2021•1 hr 38 min
It's the second half of our holiday-travel-horror special, and things are not going well for this gaggle of hapless victims! No one's died just yet, but guards are low and Brian's goals are still unknown. What will happen when an actual confrontation comes? Will Derek's paternal drive, Harold's second sight, Albie's off-kilter genius, and Beef's... (checks notes) heart, I guess, be enough to save any one of them? Or will these qualities only make their deaths more darkly comical? Content warning...
Dec 01, 2021•1 hr 12 min
As a delayed holiday special that still turned out to be seasonal, it's time to DIE LAUGHING with Saturn, Levi, Pixie... and our special guest star, Elliot! Listen as they concoct four doomed oddballs, stranded in a crowded airport with a malicious force known only as BRIAN. Who will live, who will die, and just how funny will it be when they die? Content warning for a scene containing human viscera Music is Spook5 by Peritune https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySANjE2HEfc under the Creative Common...
Nov 24, 2021•1 hr 13 min
Things heat up in the orbital auction as more high-tech surplus is put up for grabs and the competition becomes increasingly personal. Gabrielle mingles with some new faces (and one uncomfortably familiar one), Pfeffer draws aggro, Arabella falls in love with danger, and Guiseppe does some high-stakes flirting. Music is TaishoRoman_Battle by Peritune www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1-LuS7oVHY under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Oct 28, 2021•1 hr 43 min
On their latest mission, the Forget-Me-Nots are sent into high orbit, where battles are fought not with giant robots, but with giant bank accounts! Can they bring home glamorous prizes from this ADVERSE auction without breaking their budget, and will the other attendees give them valuable information, or just grief? Listen to find out! Music is TaishoRoman_Battle by Peritune www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1-LuS7oVHY under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License creativecommons.org/l...
Oct 20, 2021•1 hr 26 min
We're jumping back into Beam Saber exactly where we left off, as the Forget-Me-Nots recuperate from their messy last mission and see what they can do with the spoils of cold war. Featuring: an employee performance review, the difficulties of finding a good mechanic, a jetsetting doctor, even more deep cuts, and a whole lot of awkward talks with hostages. Also featuring occasional cicada sounds, because when Brood X is outside your window there's only so much you can edit. Content warning for a m...
Oct 06, 2021•1 hr 53 min
After a rough fight with an awkward resolution, our heroes need to step up their game, and what better way to do that than some old-fashioned training? However, some friendly sparring could turn unfriendly in a hurry when the heat of mock battle brings out some repressed feelings. The team has survived many challenges, but can it survive infighting? Tune in and find out! Music by Perennial Sounds LLC
Aug 26, 2021•1 hr 38 min
As the team's second mall throwdown continues, they quickly realize that they could be in over their heads. Luke leaps into peril, Pipa pulls off an awkward rescue, Pate looks for common ground, and Juno tries out some new moves. Will their wits and tenacity be enough, and what state will the mall be in when they're done? Music by Perennial Sounds LLC
Aug 18, 2021•53 min
A supervillain threatens the nearby, shockingly-alive mall, and they're a lot more of a threat than the Alternatives were! How will our heroes respond--especially since one of them is on the clock at her civilian job when it happens? Tune in to find out! Music by Perennial Sounds LLC
Aug 10, 2021•1 hr 8 min
It's time to find out just how much trouble our heroes can get up to while separated! How will they fare without the power of Friendship to save their terrible rolls? Luke goes looking for answers, Juno and Pipa escalate their situation, and Pate learns the hurdles of office life. Music by Perennial Sounds LLC
Jul 28, 2021•1 hr 12 min
As the dust of their latest brush with high-concept miscreancy settles, our heroes set about their own personal agendas. Juno and Pipa join forces, as the former abides by her corporate caretakers' wishes to distract from the latter's unsanctioned investigations. Meanwhile, Pate is... what IS Pate doing, and why's she being so secretive about it? Find out in this big new episode! Music by Perennial Sounds LLC
Jul 23, 2021•1 hr 24 min
And we're back, with our still-unnamed team of superheroic young adults! Turns out they've been up to some things while we haven't been looking, and I know catching up on canon can be a real hassle for some people, but let's see if we can't smooth out the process! Music by Perennial Sounds LLC
Jul 01, 2021•1 hr 21 min
The calendar is ticking down until the big fencing tournament, and our fops have to make sure they're as prepared as possible to gain glory for themselves and their respective schools... but there are always more important things to focus on, like mysterious love letters and drunken confrontations! Who will come out on top? Who will have their life destroyed by heartbreak and overpriced gin? Who's to say you can't do both at once? It's all game in the big finale! Music is Tea Party by Peritune w...
Jun 23, 2021•1 hr 20 min
We return to our quartet of rival foppish duelists to see how they handle themselves in more... random circumstances. What shall they do when, say, the proletariat gets sick of them? Or when their inadvisable love affairs don't play out nice and tidy? Listen on for tales of daring deeds, opportunistic mischief, and getting lucky in some private corner of the Tyrant's estate! Music is Tea Party by Peritune www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZ32CPa_KZ4 under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Internationa...
Jun 16, 2021•1 hr 7 min
It's a BGN Bicentennial! For our 200th episode, friend of the show (and of the RPG world at large) Greg Stolze has provided us with an exclusive advance (and we mean ADVANCE) copy of his newest game! Watch as we roll up a handful of sword-wielding nobs and set them loose upon high society and each other. Music is Tea Party by Peritune https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZ32CPa_KZ4 under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Jun 04, 2021•1 hr 35 min
Armed with an awareness of the time loop and the vaguest sense of what's causing it, July the undertaker has one last shot at saving the town of Bitter Branch from endlessly recurring destruction! But can she overcome the conflicting interests of its heterogeneous townsfolk, let alone the dangerous forces behind this vicious cycle? And just what would breaking the cycle mean? There's only one place to find out!
May 18, 2021•1 hr 6 min
Things heat up as July becomes more aware of the time loop! But what extreme measures will she have to take to uncover the murderous mystery at the loop's core, and how much progress can she make before everyone dies yet again? Listen on to find out! Content warning for more corpses, body horror, and desecration of a grave.
May 12, 2021•1 hr 3 min
As July the undertaker enters her fourth consecutive loop of murder and mystery, she's finally gained enough awareness to tell that things ARE repeating... but will that be enough to save her friends, loved ones, and unfriendly acquaintances from a terrible fate? Could ignorance be better if there's no way to change things? Content warning: more dead bodies, but not nearly as gruesome this time.
May 05, 2021•59 min
As we enter our third loop, things are looking up for a lot of people in Bitter Branch! July's relationship with Nim has taken a new step, the community's pillars seem as stable as ever, and even Donny Brook is doing well for himself. Then the killing starts, again, and this time the cause is both hauntingly clear and chillingly strange... Content warning for more description of bodies.
Apr 21, 2021•1 hr 7 min
Now that we've done one round of murder and mystery in the town of Bitter Branch, it's time to reset the clock and see how things play out... spoiler alert, it's more murder and mystery. This time, the murders are a little more mysterious... Content warning for ritual murder scenes (as in the scenes of prior murders, not scenes depicting murder) and some indirect body horror.
Apr 13, 2021•1 hr 4 min
As July the undertaker's day begins, she's surrounded by familiar people, places, and things... but something sinister is about to begin. Let's see what the cards have in store for this desert-planet town, and our hapless avatar, as we draw from the deck and see where some ancient imagery takes us! Spoiler warning: one place it takes us is the impact of industrial capitalism on rural communities and geographies. Content warning for discussion of partially mutilated bodies.
Apr 08, 2021•1 hr 33 min
We're playing Cage of Sand, but... it's so familiar, as if we've done this before... Oh well! In this loop, we're following the local undertaker of a down-on-its-luck frontier town. In space! But they're not the only unique character here, because the cards have laid out an entire colorful cast for us, including a corporate benefactor, a grave-digging robot, and one very moist boy.
Mar 31, 2021•1 hr 29 min
