20 Minute Tabletop

Take out your knitting and put on your best pearls. Get ready to channel your inner Jessica Fletcher, because Stevie and John are taking on the role of meddling old ladies and talk about the mystery RPG Brindlewood Bay.

00:00 Introduction
00:50 What is Brindlewood Bay & First Impressions
01:39 Character Creation
03:57 Session One
06:07 Play Mechanics
10:35 Enjoyment of the Game
19:49 Length of Play
20:37 Books of Brindlewood Bay
22:11 Final Thoughts
Mentions:
Brindlewood Bay on The Gauntlet: https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/brindlewood-bay.html
CATS 200 Word RPG Challenge: https://200wordrpg.github.io/2016/supplement/2016/04/12/CATS.html
CATS and Safety Tools: https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/blog/sharing-the-cognitive-load
TTRPG Safety Toolkit (contains lines & veils & X card): https://ttrpgsafetytoolkit.com/
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Grab your bravest friends, your best monster hunting gear because this week Stevie and John fight off Dracula, Frankenstein and the Invisible Man in Horrified: Universal Monsters. Learn all about this strategy board game featuring the classic Universal Monsters and see if they can protect the townspeople and save the day.

00:00 Introduction
00:50 Back of the Box & First Impressions
01:32 Setup of the Game
02:23 Play Mechanics
05:09 Enjoyment of the Game
14:13 Other Versions of Horrified
16:39 Final Thoughts
Mentions:
Horrified: Universal Monsters: https://www.ravensburger.us/en-US/products/games/board-games/horrified-universal-monsters-60001836
Universal Monsters movies: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Monsters
Horrified: American Monsters: https://www.ravensburger.us/en-US/products/games/board-games/horrified-american-monsters-60001940
Horrified: Greek Monsters: https://www.ravensburger.us/en-US/products/games/board-games/horrified-greek-monsters-60002045
Horrified: World of Monsters: https://www.ravensburger.us/en-US/products/games/board-games/horrified-world-of-monsters-60001974
Horrified: Dungeons & Dragons: https://www.ravensburger.us/en-US/products/games/board-games/horrified-dungeons-dragons--24754
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On this week’s Friday with Friends John sits down with Arianna, Dusty, & Wayra of the Rainbow Dice Club. We’ll talk about their new Candela Obscura mini series, their ongoing Tales of Three D&D series, as well as the community they’ve created.

So grab your spot on the couch and let’s chat.

00:00 Introduction
00:50 Arianna, Dusty, and Wayra
02:53 What is the Rainbow Dice Club?
04:03 New Mini Series in RDC Presents
08:00 Why Candela Obscura?
14:03 Launch Date March 8th
14:57 Tales of Three with Rotating DMs
21:50 RDC Origin Story
25:38 Recommendations
28:06 Where to find them online

Mentions:
Rainbow Dice Club Linktree: https://linktr.ee/rainbowdiceclub
Candela Obscura: https://darringtonpress.com/candela
Ariana’s recommendation - The Magnus Archives: https://www.montecookgames.com/store/product/the-magnus-archives-roleplaying-game/
Dusty’s recommendation - Monster of the Week: https://evilhat.com/product/monster-of-the-week/
Wayra’s recommendation - Munchkin: https://munchkin.game
Ariana on Threads: https://www.threads.com/@adventuring_ari
Rainbow Dice Club on Threads: https://www.threads.com/@rainbowdiceclub
Dusty on Threads: https://www.threads.com/@dustypennyy
Dusty on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/possumstreaming
Wayra on Threads: https://www.threads.com/@shinymythos
Wayra on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/shinymythos
State of Decay 2 (Steam): https://store.steampowered.com/app/495420/State_of_Decay_2_Juggernaut_Edition
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This week Stevie and John enjoy an elegant evening of fine dining followed by a side of blackmail and desert of murder. That’s right, it is time to step back into "Stevie’s Clue-niverse" as they solve puzzles, track down clues and look to solve Mr. Boddy's murder in Clue: Treachery at Tudor Mansion, an escape & solve mystery game.

00:00 Introduction
01:05 Back of the Box
01:40 First Impressions
02:38 Getting Started & Play Mechanics
04:45 Enjoyment of the Game
10:18 Length of Play & Other Notes
12:01 Final Thoughts

Welcome the return of Friday with Friends, where we sit down with creators from the world of tabletop and have a friendly little chat which you’re invited to. This week we’re talking with Rick and Erik from Storytellers Forge and their kickstarter The Black Ballad: Second Chances.

00:00 Introduction
01:42 Kickstarter The Black Ballad: Second Chances
03:40 Why Shadowdark?
06:43 Use in Other Systems
14:53 The Process of Monsters
17:42 Preview of Monsters after Death
21:02 Art and Color Coding
23:05 What to expect in the Kickstarter
27:07 TTRPGs in a Castle
30:22 Recommendations
33:20 Where to Find Them Online

Mentions:
​Storyteller’s Forge: https://www.storytellersforge.com
​The Black Ballad Second Chances for Shadowdark RPG Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/stforge/the-black-ballad-for-shadowdark-rpg
​Shadowdark: https://www.thearcanelibrary.com/pages/shadowdark
​TTRPG in a Castle: https://www.tabletoprpginacastle.com
​Erik’s recommendation - Fantaji: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/150933/fantaji-universal-role-playing-game
​Rick’s recommendation - Eat the Reich: https://rowanrookanddecard.com/product-category/game-systems/eat-the-reich/?v=0b3b97fa6688
​Eat the Reich on itch.io: https://rowanrookanddecard.itch.io/eat-the-reich
​Erik Frankhouse: https://www.youtube.com/@erikfrankhousepresents
​Rick Heiz: https://www.rickheinzwrites.com/
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