Phase one of the game, the "unsealed tomb". Two intruders, thwarted, and several secrets of the skeletons' past are revealed... but at a cost. Time passes, but the guardians still stand watch, for now. So far we are loving the collaborative storytelling in this game.

System: The Skeletons by Jason Morningstar

CAST:
Aaron — The Headless
Jeremy — The Tattered Cloak
Johnny — The Horror
Jordan — The Crawler

Music in the background from Fesliyan Studios and Kevin MacLeod

Here's another system to add some more meat to the bones of what we have built previously for our next campaign. We add some specific places to our world, and create characters that will set out to explore those locations, all while navigating some intriguing goals, complications and rumors.

System: Reliquary, by Gordie Murphy

CAST:
Jordan - Vonu'ou
Aaron - Luthecin Trant
Ellie - Hokulani
Jeff - Nehim
Jeremy - Xinoa Poe
Johnny - Fillani

In just getting through the set-up, we were already geeking out about this game. We collaboratively describe the layout of the tomb that we will be guarding. There were a lot of interesting ideas that will make this storytelling game a favorite of the group we are sure.

System: The Skeletons by Jason Morningstar

CAST:
Aaron — The Headless
Jeremy — The Tattered Cloak
Johnny — The Horror
Jordan — The Crawler

Music in the background from Kevin MacLeod

After our first time recording a game of Microscope, we STILL hadn't had enough world building to satisfy us. So we discuss what comes next in terms of honing in on the "era" we will play in, and character creation. We reflect on some of our collaborative story-telling choices from past campaigns, and FINALLY decide on and reveal the name of the upcoming campaign. Listen and find out.

System: Microscope, by Ben Robbins

CAST:
Jordan
Aaron
Ellie
Jeff
Jeremy
Johnny

In this commentary episode we discuss the flexibility of this game for a one-shot and an extended campaign. Aaron shares that there is a lot of flexibility in the game in general, and we conclude that this game would be great for both young and old, and first-time and experienced RPGers. So Good Strong Hands... good strong game.

System: Good Strong Hands by Nerd Burger Games

CAST:
Aaron — The Game Master
Jeff — Cinch
Jeremy — Kryden
Johnny — Graham
Jordan — Jasper

Music in the background from Purple Planet Music

One last round of play and all the cast will have had their seat as the lens and legacy. We end up creating a played scene that ends up being quite pivotal in fleshing out multiple scenes and events that were already created. Fun stuff!

System: Microscope, by Ben Robbins

CAST:
Jordan
Aaron
Ellie
Jeff
Jeremy
Johnny

Music in the background from Fesliyan Studios

Well, the whole party is dead to start this episode... mostly dead. The victory in this story must be won in a spiritual realm, and at a cost. Not all the characters will remain unstained by the evil they face. Enjoy the final battle in this fantastic one-shot.

System: Good Strong Hands by Nerd Burger Games

CAST:
Aaron — The Game Master
Jeff — Cinch
Jeremy — Kryden
Johnny — Graham
Jordan — Jasper

Music in the background from Purple Planet Music, and Kevin MacLeod

Another round of play to flesh out the world in this episode. We decided to do a fair amount of dictated scenes this time, diving deep to look at how an individual character might be affected and even change the course of history. We also learned something new about the rules of this game.

System: Microscope, by Ben Robbins

CAST:
Jordan
Aaron
Ellie
Jeff
Jeremy
Johnny

Music in the background from Vilkas Sound

One side-quest finished, now on to the next. Hopefully this one will yield some useful information for defeating the void. But certainly it is entertaining regardless, as this story inspired a barrage of movie quotes from the cast. Fun times. 

System: Good Strong Hands by Nerd Burger Games

CAST:
Aaron — The Game Master
Jeff — Cinch
Jeremy — Kryden
Johnny — Graham
Jordan — Jasper

Music in the background from Purple Planet Music, Kevin MacLeod, and other sources

We have all the cast back! And with 2 more minds building this world, things get even deeper and more intricate. New inspirations and ideas seem to fit and naturally flesh out what we come up with in the first session.  

System: Microscope, by Ben Robbins

CAST:
Jordan
Aaron
Ellie
Jeff
Jeremy
Johnny

Music in the background from Vilkas Sound