Into the Woods Chris, Sam, and James discuss Changeling the Lost, why we enjoy the setting and what we are looking forward to about the new edition. Also we discuss films and TV that act as great inspiration for the game, including; Neverwhere Don't Be Afraid of the Dark Hellboy 2 Pan's Labyrinth Hellraiser Susperia and more. Oh yeah we called this episode 3 but it is episode 4 - like I said it was a long break. Check us out at http://www.facebook.com/DarkerDaysRadio or our Google Plus Community...
Jan 28, 2018•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 60
Meghan Fitzgerald, co-developer of Changeling: the Lost 2nd Edition, joins Mike, Chris, and Chigg for a daring journey to Arcadia. On the surface it might be the familiar hedge of the previous edition, but in the shadows and brambles new dangers lurk. After a discussing Changeling's new rules, cool setting additions, and the ongoing kickstarter, Meghan also answers questions about her latest projects, including Dark Eras 2 and Vampire: the Requiem's Half-Damned. Special thanks to Occam's Laser f...
Dec 10, 2017•51 min•Ep. 59
Chris sits down over tea with Matthew Dawkins, Dave Brookshaw, and Eddy Webb, just before a long day at Dragonmeet 2017. Lots of discussion covering Vampire the Masquerade 5th ed, Mage the Awakening, Deviant, Pugmire, Scion, They Came from Beneath the Seas, Trinity, and more. Special thanks to Occam's Laser for providing new music for our intro, outro, and bumpers. Be sure to check us out on Facebook or through our Google Plus Community . To stay up to date, subscribe through iTunes ! Links For ...
Dec 04, 2017•49 min•Ep. 58
The Frequency Shift will be episodes of Network Zero where we talk about other games close to our hearts. In this episode Chris and James talk about Kingdom Death: Monster 1.5 - the recent update to the renowned game. They will discuss the contents of the upgrade, and the impact these have on the game and their expectations for their future campaigns. https://darkerdaysradio.wordpress.com/2017/11/11/unboxing-kingdom-death-1-5-upgrade/ https://darkerdaysradio.wordpress.com/2017/11/22/painting-cor...
Nov 26, 2017•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 57
Mike and Chris are joined by Tobias Sjögren and Martin Ericsson of White Wolf Entertainment to discuss the past two years of growth for the World of Darkness and Chronicles of Darkness. The White Wolf discusses ideas for the future, immorality in Vampire: the Masquerade, violence in Werewolf: the Apocalypse, and belief and cosmology in Mage: the Ascension. The interview finishes up with a discussion of how to respect the uniqueness of the Chronicles of Darkness, particularly Vampire: the Requiem...
Oct 31, 2017•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 47
Chris and James chat with Adam Poots, creator and creative director of Kingdom Death: Monster . You may have already seen Chris with the guys at Beasts of War, in their series of " Let's Play Kingdom Death: Monster" . Chris and James on Network Zero have been podcasting about the game, but in this episode they talk to Adam about the nuts and bolts of games design, the process, and there are also a few exclusive bits of information on the new expansions and the future beyond Kingdom Death: Monste...
Sep 26, 2017•2 hr 8 min•Ep. 46
Once more from the darkest bowels of GenCon, Chigg, Man of Mystery, brings us the latest about White Wolf Entertainment, how they are working with licensees, and a big announcement about Vampire the Masquerade 5th Ed. Warning. Microphone feedback in places. Be sure to check us out on Facebook or through our Google Plus Community . To stay up to date, subscribe through iTunes ! Links For This Episode: V5 Pre-Alpha Playtest Materials: http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/214278/Vampire-the-Masquera...
Aug 19, 2017•59 min•Ep. 45
At great personal risk, Chigg has smuggled out a recording of this year's "What's Up With Onyx Path's Handling of The White Wolf Intellectual Properties." Jests aside, special thanks to Onyx Path for allowing us to record this panel, which contains concise imformation on Onyx Path's current plans for World of Darkness, Chronicles of Darkness, and Exalted! In particular we get some juicy details on Hunter: the Vigil 2nd Edition, the future of Vampire: the Masquerade sourcebooks, and the upcoming ...
Aug 18, 2017•58 min•Ep. 44
Mike, Chris, Chigg, and Matt play The Last Night, the pre-alpha playtest adventure for Vampire: the Masquerade 5th Edition (V5), and give some of their insight into the mechanics and adventure afterwards. Special thanks to Occam's Laser for providing new music for our intro, outro, and bumpers. Be sure to check us out on Facebook or through our Google Plus Community . To stay up to date, subscribe through iTunes ! Links For This Episode: V5 Pre-Alpha Playtest Materials: http://www.drivethrurpg.c...
Jul 23, 2017•2 hr 6 min•Ep. 43
Mike, Chris, and Chigg explore one of the most hotly demanded updates ever - Changeling: the Dreaming 20th Anniversary Edition. According to Chigg, it's the best Changeling book ever. Following that, Mike introduces Canuck the Crow in the secret frequency, and Chris reviews Secrets of the Covenants for Vampire: the Requiem. Special thanks to Occam's Laser for providing new music for our intro, outro, and bumpers. Be sure to check us out on Facebook or through our Google Plus Community . To stay ...
Jul 09, 2017•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 42
Chris sits down with Onyx Path Publishing writer and developer, Dave Brookshaw, as they take a breather from walking about UK Games Expo and chat all about Chronicles of Darkness, Mage the Awakening, and we also get exciting information about Deviant the Renegades. Special thanks to Occam's Laser for providing new music for our intro, outro, and bumpers. Be sure to check us out on Facebook or through our Google Plus Community . To stay up to date, subscribe through iTunes !...
Jun 27, 2017•33 min
Chris has been hard at work, piecing together the narrative of World of Darkness: Berlin's Enlightenment in Blood LARP through a series of interviews. First, we discover the machinations of Brendon's Tremere rebels. Then, we get's the full story of Integral Solutions Inc. through Tim's Glass Walker Theurge. And then finally, we unveil the true source of that evening's chaos - Ian and his Redcap buddies. It's a compeling tale and our final World of Darkness Berlin coverage. Enjoy! Special thanks ...
Jun 10, 2017•1 hr 14 min
Chris and James chat to Chris from Modiphius about horror rpgs "Tales from the Loop" , "Coriolis" , and "Cold and Dark" . Plus we chat a bit about their "Star Trek" rpg, and their "Fallout" miniatures game. Special thanks to Occam's Laser for providing new music for our intro, outro, and bumpers. Be sure to check us out on Facebook or through our Google Plus Community . To stay up to date, subscribe through iTunes ! Links For This Episode: http://www.beastsofwar.com/vlog/ukge-bow-meet-live-blog-...
Jun 04, 2017•29 min
Mike and Chris have recorded their World of Darkness Berlin lecture on translating cool concepts from the Chronicles of Darkness settings to the World of Darkness. In particular they discuss Vampire, Werewolf, and Mage, but a little Wraith and the God Machine leak in as well. Special thanks to Occam's Laser for providing new music for our intro, outro, and bumpers. Be sure to check us out on Facebook or through our Google Plus Community . To stay up to date, subscribe through iTunes ! Links For ...
Jun 03, 2017•55 min
Mike is joined by Natali, Vladimir, and Anton to discuss World of Darkness gaming in Ukraine and beyond. The crew explores their own fan community on VK, swap stories about why they like White Wolf games, and recommend a few of their favorite books. Be sure to check us out on Facebook or through our Google Plus Community . To stay up to date, subscribe through iTunes ! Links For This Episode: Natali's World of Darkness VK Community: https://vk.com/public_vtm Beasts of War Liveblog: www.beastsofw...
May 27, 2017•11 min•Ep. 1
At World of Darkness Berlin, Justin Achilli (Vampire the Masquerade, Vampire the Requiem, Assassin's Creed), gave an insightful talk on games design and engagement, which is also useful for the world of education. You can get the slides and read along here
May 24, 2017•50 min•Ep. 1
Mike and Chris are in Berlin for the penultimate World of Darkness Fan Festival. They talk about their experience with Enlightenment in Blood, a live action game on the streets of Berlin filled with confounded mortals, blood thirsty Redcaps, salty werewolves, and a whole slew of vampires. Finally, the two hosts finish off with a secret frequency exploring the alchemist Johann Kunckel and his peacock island. Special thanks to Occam's Laser for providing new music for our intro, outro, and bumpers...
May 21, 2017•46 min
Mike, Chris, Chigg, and Matt strive through an epic four segment show, bringing you news, reviews, and even a little insight. First, Mike and Chigg explore the concept of Love Beyond Death. Then Chris reviews the Demon Storyteller's Guide for Demon: the Descent. Mike also presents the Bunyip in a very special secret frequency. And finally, Matt dares the unknown to bring us the penultimate analysis of Night Horrors: Conquring Heroes. Special thanks to Occam's Laser for providing new music for ou...
Apr 29, 2017•2 hr 46 min
Mike and Pete take a look at all of the World of Darkness video games, from Vampire: the Masquerade - Redemption to Mage: the Ascension: Refuge. There are some big announcements this episode, so stay tuned. Special thanks to Occam's Laser for providing new music for our intro, outro, and bumpers. Be sure to check us out on Facebook or through our Google Plus Community . To stay up to date, subscribe through iTunes ! Links For This Episode: Xander's Game: RosenkruezStillette Yukari's Etsy: Art Of...
Mar 31, 2017•1 hr 31 min
The Frequency Shift will be episodes of Network Zero where we talk about other games close to our hearts. In this episode Chris and James talk about Kingdom Death: Monster, and focus on the Phoenix, and the whole slew of things to expect from the latest successful Kickstarter. Check us out at http://www.facebook.com/DarkerDaysRadio or our Google Plus Community at https://plus.google.com/communities/104221086985174488220 . Be sure to subscribe through iTunes! Music provided by Occams Laser https:...
Mar 14, 2017•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 56
Mike, Chigg, and Matt tackle the World of Darkness and Chronicles of Darkness head on! The trio starts of with an in-depth analysis of Dark Ages: Mage, exploring perhaps the best magic system ever put out by White Wolf or Onyx Path. Then Mike presents the legendary cursed peak of Nyanga in Eastern Zimbabwe. Finally, Matt digs into The Pure, illustrating their strengths and weaknesses, and explaining how they might be used in Werewolf: the Forsaken 2nd edition. Special thanks to Occam's Laser for...
Feb 25, 2017•1 hr 18 min
Mike and Chris are joined by Bjarke, Johanna, and Juhana - the organizers of the upcoming World of Darkness: Berlin fan festival. We discuss an array of subjects, from the premium live action events they are planning, as well as contests, workshops, and tabletop gaming action. Join us for this formative World of Darkness event on May 10-14, 2017. After the interview, Chris and Mike wrap up the holiday episode by discussing the dread Yule Cat of Iceland. Be sure to check us out on Facebook or thr...
Dec 19, 2016•2 hr 5 min
The Frequency Shift will be episodes of Network Zero where we talk about other games close to our hearts. In this episode Chris and James talk about Kingdom Death: Monster, and focus on the Butcher, and the first few story events. Check us out at http://www.facebook.com/DarkerDaysRadio or our Google Plus Community at https://plus.google.com/communities/104221086985174488220 . Be sure to subscribe through iTunes! Music provided by Occams Laser https://occamslaser.bandcamp.com/ , from the track "M...
Oct 29, 2016•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 55
Mike and Chigg tackle Charnel Houses of Europe: The Shoah for Wraith: the Oblivion. It's a dark book requiring serious discussion. Be sure to listen to this episode with the lights on. Be sure to check us out at http://www.facebook.com/DarkerDaysRadio or our Google Plus Community at https://plus.google.com/communities/104221086985174488220 . Be sure to subscribe through iTunes! Links For This Episode: White Wolf Grand Masquerade Keynote: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9ezN0vwKhA White Wolf Gra...
Oct 26, 2016•51 min
In this Darkling we interview Simon Berman. Simon recently finished his time at Privateer Press and has established Strix Publishing . Currently Simon is running the Kickstarter campaign for a book that will be published by Strix Publishing - APOCRYPHA: The Art of Jason Soles . Jason Soles some may know already is lead developer at Privateer Press, for the games Warmachine, Hordes, and Iron Kingdoms RPG. Jason is also one of the creators of Unhallowed Metropolis. So sit back and listen to us tal...
Jul 10, 2016•1 hr 6 min
Blood Suckers Chris, Sam, and David discuss the new 2nd edition of Vampire the Requiem, looking at some of the new systems, the Strix, and inspiration from vampire film, tv and books. In the Kirlian Camera segment, they look at the following films; Interview with the Vampire Near Dark Ultraviolet Being Human The Hunger and more. For all the info for the upcoming White Wolf Convention of Thorns LARP event , there is a pdf, why not have a read . Claus gives us some insight into the Convention of T...
Jun 21, 2016•2 hr 51 min•Ep. 52
The Frequency Shift will be episodes of Network Zero where we talk about other games close to our hearts. (Also helps make up for waiting for our next main episode - 2 weeks time we record it!) In this episode Chris and James talk about Kingdom Death: Monster, and focus on the first hunt, the White Lion and making your initial items. (Sorry for the audio issues in the initial 10 minutes or so). This weekend we will be at the UK Games Expo. Check us out at http://www.facebook.com/DarkerDaysRadio ...
Jun 01, 2016•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 51
Chris, Chigg and Matt delve into Beast the Primordial, and take a critical eye to the game. For the Secret Frequency we have a look at the Pope Lick Monster. Be sure to check us out at http://www.facebook.com/DarkerDaysRadio or our Google Plus Community at https://plus.google.com/communities/104221086985174488220 . Be sure to subscribe through iTunes! Links For This Episode: Chris, David and Sam head up a new, NWoD centric podcast: http://networkzero.podbean.com/ Midnight Express: http://midnigh...
May 29, 2016•2 hr 9 min
The Frequency Shift will be episodes of Network Zero where we talk about other games close to our hearts. In this episode Chris and James talk about Kingdom Death: Monster. Check us out at http://www.facebook.com/DarkerDaysRadio or our Google Plus Community at https://plus.google.com/communities/104221086985174488220 . Be sure to subscribe through iTunes! Music provided by Occams Laser https://occamslaser.bandcamp.com/ , from the track "Majestic 12" from the album "Occult 86", https://occamslase...
May 05, 2016•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 50
Mike, Chris, and James are joined by legendary game designers Andy Chambers and Tuomas Pirinen. This episode's discussion explores game mechanics design and how it reinforces the narrative of play, as well as how mechanics can be altered to change the intended gameplay. Special discussion is of course reserved for the classic Games Workshop games Necromunda, Battlefleet Gothic, and Mordheim! Check us out at http://www.facebook.com/DarkerDaysRadio or our Google Plus Community at https://plus.goog...
May 02, 2016•1 hr 47 min
