Crystal and Mike talk about PAX Unplugged, their experience with the convention, the food they found near the convention, and their awesome experiences running Vampire: the Masquerade 5th Edition. Time Stamps: 00:00:38 - Introduction 00:01:30 - News 00:06:00 - PAX Unplugged Be sure to check us out on Facebook or through our Discord server https://discord.gg/GGuRKAn . To stay up to date, subscribe through iTunes or Spotify ! Links For This Episode: Gehenna Gaming: https://www.gehennagaming.com/ G...
Dec 28, 2019•28 min•Ep. 130
Chris hosts a horror panel at Dragonmeet featuring an array of guests, including; David Brookshaw (Mage the Awakening, Deviant the Renegade) Eleanor Hingley (Wrath and Glory) Dave Semark (Alien the RPG, The Effekt Podcast) Justine Knight (SINS) Dominic McDowall (Cubicle 7) Fils Baldowski (All Rolled Up) Be sure to check us out on Facebook or through our brand new Discord server https://discord.gg/GGuRKAn . To stay up to date, subscribe through iTunes or Spotify ! Links For This Episode: Gehenna ...
Dec 20, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 128
Chris talks to David Brookshaw, Chris Allen, Matthew Dawkins, and Klara Horskjær Herbøl about Mummy the Curse 2e, Vampire the Masquerade 5e, Deviant the Renegades, Werewolf the Forsaken, and well... lots, including Kult and They Came From Beneath the Seas. Be sure to check us out on Facebook or through our brand new Discord server https://discord.gg/GGuRKAn . To stay up to date, subscribe through iTunes or Spotify ! Links For This Episode: Gehenna Gaming: https://www.gehennagaming.com/ G ehenna ...
Dec 13, 2019•51 min•Ep. 127
Chris talks to Robin D Laws at Pelgrane Press about their new core game for Gumshoe, The Yellow King, and to Paul Mitchener, creator of Liminal. Time Stamps: 00:00:30 - Robin D Laws Interview 00:09:47 - Paul Mitchener Interview Be sure to check us out on Facebook or through our brand new Discord server https://discord.gg/GGuRKAn . To stay up to date, subscribe through iTunes or Spotify ! Links For This Episode: Gehenna Gaming: https://www.gehennagaming.com/ G ehenna Gaming Discord: https://disco...
Dec 11, 2019•29 min•Ep. 126
Chris and David explore the how, the why, and the dangers and stories associated with travel in the worlds of Warhammer Time Stamps: 00:10:20 - Main topic Be sure to check us out on Facebook or through our brand new Discord server https://discord.gg/GGuRKAn . To stay up to date, subscribe through iTunes or Spotify ! Disclaimer: Warhammer, Warhammer 40,000, Age of Sigmar, and all related trademarks and and all associated logos, illustrations, images, names, creatures, races, vehicles, locations, ...
Dec 06, 2019•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 124
Crystal, Chigg, and Mike discuss the new Mummy: the Curse 2nd Edition, looking at the preview documents for the ongoing kickstarter. They discuss how the new edition tackles niggling issues from the previous edition, how rad the "achronological time" idea is, updates to the rules and setting, and how this edition of Mummy may actually be the best Chronicles of Darkness game for new players. Spoiler Alert: Chigg wants to play and run this game. Mike and Crystal will be at PAX Unplugged, December ...
Dec 02, 2019•59 min•Ep. 125
Chris and James review The Black Void, a fantasy game that combines cosmic horror, Persian myth, and adventuring through the stars discovering lost worlds and ancient relics. Time Stamps: 00:06:34 - The Black Void Review Be sure to check us out on Facebook or through our brand new Discord server https://discord.gg/GGuRKAn . To stay up to date, subscribe through iTunes or Spotify ! Links For This Episode: Gehenna Gaming: https://www.gehennagaming.com/ Full Metal RPG: https://soundcloud.com/full-m...
Nov 22, 2019•56 min•Ep. 123
Mike and Chris are joined by Ian of Gehenna Gaming, a rad gaming collective using interlinked tabletop chronicles of Vampire: the Masquerade to tell complex stories and also introduce new players to the game. Ian discusses the group's current New England based chronicles, their plans to explore Kult and Call of Cthulhu, and finally some spicy plans for the future. Gehenna Gaming and Mike of Darker Days will be running 4 tables of Vampire: the Masquerade 5th Edition games at PAX Unplugged - Decem...
Nov 15, 2019•48 min•Ep. 122
Chris and David introduce themselves and why they love the worlds of Warhammer and what future episodes of Darkhammer will involve Time Stamps: 00:00:45 - Episode begins Be sure to check us out on Facebook or through our brand new Discord server https://discord.gg/GGuRKAn . To stay up to date, subscribe through iTunes or Spotify ! Disclaimer: Warhammer, Warhammer 40,000, Age of Sigmar, and all related trademarks and and all associated logos, illustrations, images, names, creatures, races, vehicl...
Nov 10, 2019•41 min•Ep. 121
Pete joins White Wolf community manager B. W. Holland at PAX Aus to discuss the newest exciting World of Darkness content, the live play of Melbourne by Night, and what cool projects they've found at the convention! Time Stamps: 00:00:38 - B. W. Holland Interview Be sure to check us out on Facebook or through our brand new Discord server https://discord.gg/GGuRKAn . To stay up to date, subscribe through iTunes or Spotify ! Links For This Episode: Melbourne by Night Recording: https://www.youtube...
Oct 25, 2019•11 min•Ep. 120
Chris and James discuss the skirmish game from Games Workshop - Warcry They discuss the mechanics, campaign structure, and what makes this game different from other games GW makes, and others on the market. Time Stamps: 00:03:27 - Warcry Review Be sure to check us out on Facebook or through our brand new Discord server https://discord.gg/GGuRKAn . To stay up to date, subscribe through iTunes or Spotify ! Find more content on our blog . Links For This Episode: Gehenna Gaming: https://www.gehennag...
Oct 04, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 119
Crystal and Mike discuss the myth of Memnon, a legendary hero of Ethiopian, Greek, and Scandinavian lore. Time Stamps: 00:00:18 - Secret Frequency Be sure to check us out on Facebook or through our brand new Discord server https://discord.gg/GGuRKAn . To stay up to date, subscribe through iTunes or Spotify ! Links For This Episode: Gehenna Gaming: https://www.gehennagaming.com/ G ehenna Gaming Discord: https://discordapp.com/invite/Twb5m6d Full Metal RPG: https://soundcloud.com/full-metal-rpg Th...
Sep 27, 2019•25 min•Ep. 118
After learning that Darker Days has been blocked by the U.S. Government (Yes, we are apparently now blocked on Government networks), Mike and Chigg strike back the only way they know how... with a book review! The two hosts tackle Project Twilight, the 1995 Werewolf: the Apocalypse sourcebook discussing government agents investigating monsters and the Supernatural, as well as covering other sourcebooks discussing these agencies. Time Stamps: 00:04:10 - News 00:10:45 - Project Twilight Be sure to...
Sep 13, 2019•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 117
Crystal Mazur returns to the show to discuss Chicago by Night 5th Edition (now released to kickstarter backers), talk about her other cool writing projects, and also give tons of tips and tricks to budding writers who want to break into the industry! Time Stamps: 00:05:05 - News 00:10:15 - Never Going Home Discussion 00:17:00 - Chicago by Night 00:35:42 - Storytellers Vault 00:43:00 - Snowhaven Discussion 00:51:15 - Freelance Writing Tips and Tricks Be sure to check us out on Facebook or through...
Aug 30, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 116
Surviving his arduous journey back to the Lone Star State, Chigg regales Mike and the listeners with stories of his Gencon experience. He recounts tales of Star Trek technobabble, the dangers of chocolate in Pugmire, gives warnings of collectible card game addiction, and tantalizes with the possibility of running Cyberpunk Red. This episode is a bit light on the horror roleplaying content, but we'll be back to our regularly scheduled shows in two weeks! Time Stamps: 00:00:33 - Gencon Roundup! Be...
Aug 09, 2019•38 min•Ep. 115
Fueled only by beer and curry, Chris is joined by David Whitworth of the Darker Days Blog and Rising Sun Painting Studio . They discuss their Vampire: the Masquerade 5th Edition demos using the upcoming Ahriman Contract scenario, the brand new Warhammer Warcry skirmish game, Kult, Kingdom Death, and upcoming UK conventions. Then the electronic base beat starts and things get interesting as these two former Games Workshop: Manchester employees start swapping war stories from the good 'ole days......
Aug 06, 2019•31 min•Ep. 114
Chigg infiltrates the Modiphius Entertainment booth to interview Head of RPGs Sam Webb and Founder Chris Birch about the latest products coming out and to get listeners some tid bits about future World of Darkness books. Time Stamps: 00:00:33 - Chat with Sam Webb 00:04:10 - Chat with Chris Birch Be sure to check us out on Facebook or through our brand new Discord server https://discord.gg/GGuRKAn . To stay up to date, subscribe through iTunes or Spotify ! Links For This Episode: Midnight Express...
Aug 03, 2019•9 min•Ep. 113
RichT, Matt McElroy, and a rogue's gallery of freelancers bring you the latest news from Onyx Path Publishing, including exclusive new announcements for World of Darkness, Chronicles of Darkness, Exalted, Scion, and Trinity. Onyx Path was gracious enough to let us record and release their panel. Please also consider following their new Twitch channel ! Time Stamps: 00:01:05 - What's Up with Onyx Path? Darker Days is currently looking for new, diverse voices to join our podcasting, demoing, and p...
Aug 02, 2019•56 min•Ep. 112
Chris makes a character for Demon Hunter X - a tough Strike Force Zero operative based off Major Kusanagi from Ghost in the Shell. Mike and Chigg tag along for color commentary, and also discuss a few cool additional rules for Shih and SF0 characters alike. Check out the Darker Days Blog for a copy of this episodes character sheet! Time Stamps: 00:01:38 - News 00:03:00 - Demon Hunter X Character Creation Darker Days is currently looking for new, diverse voices to join our podcasting, demoing, an...
Jul 26, 2019•28 min•Ep. 111
Mike, Chris, and Chigg take a look at Demon Hunter X, the Year of the Lotus offering for mystic monster hunters of China and cyberpunk operatives of Japan. Get ready for an interesting debate as the hosts are torn between wanting to run sweet anime inspired games and proper, respectful representation of East Asian cultures. Next week we'll explore the rules and character creation for Demon Hunter X, so stay tuned! Time Stamps: 00:03:55 - News 00:07:09 - Demon Hunter X Setting Review Darker Days ...
Jul 19, 2019•37 min•Ep. 110
Mike takes listeners on a journey to 1920s Bavaria, where the grisly Hinterkaifeck Murders took place, and explains how this despicable act can influence your horror games. Featuring content for Werewolf: the Forsaken, Mage: the Ascension, Mage: the Awakening, Wraith: the Oblivion, Promethean: the Created, Demon: the Fallen, and Chronicles of Darkness. Time Stamps: 00:00:22 - Hinterkaifeck Murders Secret Frequency Darker Days is currently looking for new, diverse voices to join our podcasting, d...
Jul 05, 2019•14 min•Ep. 109
Mike, Chris, Chigg, and James take a look at Powered by the Apocalypse, the popular open source roleplaying system! The team explains the gameplay basics and the original settings, then diving into discussions and analyses of three of the most intriguing and divergent PbtA games: Kult: Divinity Lost, Blades in the Dark, and City of Mist. Time Stamps: 00:02:50 - News 00:11:40 - PbtA Basics 00:29:43 - Kult: Divinity Lost Discussion 00:39:15 - Blades in the Dark Discussion 00:53:50 - City of Mist D...
Jun 28, 2019•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 108
James is joined by Joshua Fox of Black Armada , Jay Iles of UFO Press , and Grant Howitt of Rowan, Rook, and Decard , as they chat about the UK Indie RPG League and the host of games they produce or are bringing the kickstarter. 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: White Wolf Entertainment: http://www.white-wolf.com/ Occam's Laser Music: https://occamslaser.bandcamp.com/ Midnight Express ...
Jun 16, 2019•25 min•Ep. 107
Chris is joined by Matthew Dawkins, Klara Horskjær Herbøl, Eddy Webb, and Matt Timm, to talk all things Chronicles of Darkness, World of Darkness, Kult, Trinity, Scion, and more. 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: White Wolf Entertainment: http://www.white-wolf.com/ Occam's Laser Music: https://occamslaser.bandcamp.com/ Midnight Express Podcast: https://midnightexpress.podbean.com/ Mike...
Jun 03, 2019•43 min•Ep. 106
Mike, Chris, Chigg, and Matt create a character for Geist: the Sin Eaters 2nd Edition and discuss the new rules. Does the mechanics live up to the setting hype Darker Days will have a 10th anniversary live show at UK Games Expo! Be sure to check it out with special guests from Onyx Path, Modiphius, and White Wolf Entertainment. Be sure to check us out on Facebook or through our brand new Discord server https://discord.gg/GGuRKAn . To stay up to date, subscribe through iTunes or Spotify ! Links F...
May 17, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 104
Mike, Chris, Chigg, and Matt sit down to discuss Geist: the Sin-Eaters 2nd Edition. It is a game where your character has died and come back, making a pact with a powerful ghostly being in order to return to the realm of the living. This episode focuses on the setting of Geist, introducing the new stories you can tell and the supernatural realms to be explored in this storytelling game of second chances. Darker Days will have a 10th anniversary live show at UK Games Expo! Be sure to check it out...
May 10, 2019•53 min•Ep. 103
Mike calls Pete, a resident of the future, and gets ready to discuss the numerous articles and ebooks covering Cyberpunk, the World of Darkness, and Chronicles of Darkness. First up is World of Future Darkness, an article in White Wolf Magazine #36, giving you rules and setting advice to crossover Cyberpunk 2020 and Vampire: the Masquerade. Then they cover Mirrors: Bleeding Edge, a generic cyberpunk ebook for Chronicles of Darkness. Cyberpunk: Night City will take place May 24-25, 2019 in San An...
Apr 12, 2019•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 102
What begins as a simple, farcical April Fool's review ends with Chigg and Mike failing some Sanity checks, losing Maximum Humanity, and facing their own Hubris. Get ready for Nightlife, an Urban Horror Role-playing Game published at some undisclosed time in the Nineteen Nineties... This episode was inspired by the System Mastery podcast, whose host Jef recently wound up in a U.S. hospital without insurance (he gave his insurance to his baby daughter instead). Please consider helping him with the...
Apr 01, 2019•35 min•Ep. 100
Mike takes listeners on a journey to Skinwalker Ranch, a real world location of urban myth that may inspire your horror games. Be sure to check us out on Facebook or through our brand new Discord server https://discord.gg/GGuRKAn . To stay up to date, subscribe through iTunes or Spotify ! Links For This Episode: Midnight Express Podcast: http://midnightexpress.podbean.com/ Full Metal RPG: https://soundcloud.com/full-metal-rpg Darker Days Discord: https://discord.gg/GGuRKAn...
Mar 22, 2019•10 min•Ep. 99
Mike, Chris, and Chigg are joined by Matt Webb of Jackalope Live Action Studios to discuss the upcoming Cyberpunk: Night City LARP! Matt explains the vision for the live action game, the unique venue they've chosen, and the incredible rules and set design that will make Cyberpunk come alive. Cyberpunk: Night City will take place May 24-25, 2019 in San Antonio, Texas and on The Net. Be sure to grab your tickets for this unique event at: http://cyberpunk.jackalope-larp.com/ Be sure to check us out...
Mar 08, 2019•53 min•Ep. 98
