This week Kyle breaks down what to do when you fall out of love with games.
Aug 04, 2023•12 min
Today Kyle and Graham talk about the best intros for board games and video games and what those intros do for storytelling.
Jul 28, 2023•1 hr 11 min
Jul 22, 2023•1 hr 30 min
Kyle Ott and Graham Gentz together at last! The Dork joins the Dashing Dragon DJ to discuss the emotional core of media and games: character and their relationships. Stay tuned for Kyle's truly Unhinged #1 Pick! Nothing will ever be the same.
Jul 14, 2023•56 min
Kyle and Graham return with the final part of their 127 game ranking extravaganza. Tune in to see what games crack the top 5 and which ones are relegated to history!
Jul 07, 2023•1 hr 22 min
Its a Playstation Surprise! This week Graham, Supreme Ranker of Things, has ranked 127 Playstation games. It's Kyle's job to stump him and see if there's a game that Graham doesn't have a full review of.
Jun 30, 2023•1 hr
This week Kyle and Graham delve into something near and dear to their hearts: storytelling rpgs. Join us for our first installment of tales from the table.
Jun 23, 2023•1 hr 18 min
This Week Graham and Kyle talk about the House Rules that they need to use to make certain games playable. What is your favorite house rule?
Jun 16, 2023•59 min
This Week Kyle and Graham work through a list of some of the best snacks to have at your gaming table! Will Kyle's gastronomic knowledge carry the day or will Graham's cunning knowledge bring him down? Find out this week on Desks and Dorks!
Jun 09, 2023•54 min
This week Kyle is joined by Graham as they look at their favorite games, and the parts of them they hate. Is there a mechanic or something in your favorite game you'd love to change?
Jun 02, 2023•1 hr 13 min
This week Kyle and Graham talk about games that, frankly, aren't great, but have some redeeming qualities! What's your favorite part of a bad game?
May 26, 2023•1 hr 3 min
This week Graham joins Kyle as they Dump The Dork, and run through Historical questions, game design (including Marbles!) and theory questions, and more!
May 19, 2023•47 min
This week Kyle unknowingly continues Bog Watch Week! See how to integrate cool settings (Like BOGS!) into your RPG playthroughs.
May 12, 2023•16 min
This week Kyle talks about the ramifications of the Pinkerton situation, specifically related to the RPG space! No matter your thoughts on it, what do you think will change this year with some of the bigger DnD content creators(both game designers and live-plays!) Also, Kyle throws in some board game hot takes for some reason?
May 05, 2023•21 min
This week Kyle and Riley talk about what totally could not be a very bad mistake by Hasbro, the Pinkerton situation related to A March of the Machine: The Aftermath reviewer. Follow along with us as we update on A Fear Within on Kickstarter here; http://kck.st/3XOzVVG
Apr 28, 2023•31 min
This week Kyle and Riley re-unite in person to talk about Crime! Whether existing games, crime types, or actual real life events, follow along as they pitch some interesting concepts! What crime do you want to see on the tabletop?
Apr 21, 2023•28 min
This week Riley talks a bit about the newest Dungeons and Dragons film, Honor Among Thieves! While trying to be as spoilerless as possible, he compares a few of the differences from the game and the film, and his general thoughts. Have you seen it yet? What did you think?
Apr 14, 2023•13 min
This week Kyle talks about some of the games he got a change to playtest and check out at this year's Unpub! Have you playtested any games recently?
Apr 07, 2023•12 min
This week Riley talks about where everything is so far with A Fear Within! Thank you all again so much for your support, we look forward to being able to keep you guys updated as we continue to progress forward.
Mar 31, 2023•5 min
This week Graham joins Kyle to talk about some of the I.P.'s they'd love to use to design a game! Is there an I.P. you would love to see as a board game? A Fear Within is now Funded on Kickstarter! We'd love for you to check it out and follow along with us here; https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/desksanddorks/fear-within-a-vessel-roleplaying-system-zinehttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/desksanddorks/fear-within-a-vessel-roleplaying-system-zine
Mar 24, 2023•1 hr 22 min
This week Riley talks a moment to thank you - yes, you right there! Without your support, we wouldn't have been able to end another successful Kickstarter! We look forward to continuing this journey with you all.
Mar 17, 2023•2 min
This week Riley and Kyle start by talking about the Cereals they'd love to see as board games... and then start to design one mid-show! What cereal mascot are you most afraid of? Check out A Fear Within on Kickstarter here; http://kck.st/3XOzVVG
Mar 10, 2023•18 min
This week Kyle and Riley reunite as Child and Entity to talk about A Fear Within, their newest Kickstarter for ZineQuest! Listen in for advice on making a Zine, a TTRPG, and about the game itself! Check it out on Kickstarter here; http://kck.st/3XOzVVG
Mar 03, 2023•49 min
Are you familiar with what a 'Zine' is? How about Questing? Perhaps you're looking to take a ZineQuest? This week Riley talks a bit about Kickstarter's 5th version of Zinequest, what a Zine actually is, and how A Fear Within is going so far! As always, thank you all for your support, and if you haven't already, you can check out A Fear Within here; http://kck.st/3XOzVVG
Feb 24, 2023•5 min
A Fear Within is a TTRPG where players take on the roles of both children and the monsters that live inside them. Can you and your partner work together alongside your group to face The Fear? Click Notify Me to see when we launch, and subscribe to hear more about the Fear Within; https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/desksanddorks/fear-within-a-vessel-roleplaying-system-zine...
Feb 17, 2023•4 min
This week Riley talks about some of his favorite 2-player games! Are you looking for a last minute gift or game to play with someone special (Or just someone in general!) in your life? Click Notify Me to see when we launch, and subscribe to hear more about the Fear Within; https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/desksanddorks/fear-within-a-vessel-roleplaying-system-zine
Feb 10, 2023•8 min
This week Kyle and Riley talk separately about the OGL situation, and the end to this chapter. Kyle covers the long-term impact on the community, while Riley is joined by Let's Play Games and Hobbies' own Brent and the Weasel to talk about the impact as a retailer. Click Notify Me to see when we launch, and subscribe to hear more about the Fear Within; https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/desksanddorks/fear-within-a-vessel-roleplaying-system-zine
Feb 03, 2023•39 min
This week Kyle talks about the logic and process behind getting rid of games, and how he culls his collection! Do you have a process for getting rid of unplayed or not-for-you games? Click Notify Me to see when we launch, and subscribe to hear more about the Fear Within; https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/desksanddorks/fear-within-a-vessel-roleplaying-system-zine
Jan 27, 2023•11 min
This week Riley talks about the statement made to address the 'draft' of OGL 1.1, and how Wizards is totally making it all right and not being dodgy at all about the updated OGL 2.0 they're announcing on 1/20. What are your thoughts on their 'apology' and how the situation is going down? Click Notify Me here; https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/desksanddorks/fear-within-a-vessel-roleplaying-system-zine ... to see when we launch, and subscribe to hear more about the Fear Within!
Jan 20, 2023•14 min
This week Kyle follows suit with Riley from his Monday review video, and talks about some different RPGs to try! What is your favorite ttrpg? Click Notify My here; https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/desksanddorks/fear-within-a-vessel-roleplaying-system-zine ... to see when we launch, and subscribe to hear more about the Fear Within!
Jan 13, 2023•26 min
