Games in The Dark

The finale of our Fallout campaign ends with a bang as we enter the institute lair and continue our usual strategy of shoot first, ask questions later. However, as we continue, secrets are revealed, suspicion mounts, and irrevocable action is taken. Will we all come out of this alive? Listen in to find out!

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The Rat Raiders hit the next tier, and spend some time choosing their intermediate professions in the Zweihander system. Once leveled and ready, we pick back up with the strange infestation of wormlike creatures in the mines, and encounter other strange denizens that are out of place, and out of time. The crew suffers with a moral conundrum as they wrestle with contending player versus character knowledge.

Welcome to Games In The Dark as we begin our Fallout 2D20 tabletop RPG campaign set in the Appalachian wasteland.

Our journey towards the signal continues as our group continues to trudge through the Appalachian wasteland where we meet some of the wasteland strange creatures and some friendly folks whom we make a very bittersweet trade that will come in handy later on. 

We are using the official Fallout 2D20 system by Modiphius and running it inside TaleSpire for tactical combat and cinematic roleplay.

If you enjoy Fallout lore, tabletop RPG actual play, DnD style campaigns, post apocalyptic storytelling, or gritty character driven chaos, this series is for you.

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Here we discuss the aftermath of Shadowdark's Episode 4, among other topics that are in no way related to the episode. Enjoy!

Bon and Zaf are settling in among the Hawk Bandits while Ire deals with an illness. The dwarven brothers accompany Kadim on a raid that will gauge the group's tactics and loyalties, but things don’t go to plan and lives are put in jeopardy. There’s no shortage of excitement as the bandits face incursions on their very doorstep as well.

In this After Dark discussion, we break down the chaos of Session 3 as the group finds themselves trapped in a cave during a brutal sandstorm. What starts as a moment to regroup quickly turns into a series of unexpected encounters that shift the tone of the entire session.

We talk through the decisions behind trusting a deal that clearly feels off, the tension of being stuck with nowhere to go, and how each character handled the pressure in their own way. Was it a smart gamble or the beginning of a disaster?

We also get into behind-the-scenes thoughts, player reactions, and where things might be heading next now that the group has willingly stepped straight into danger.

If you thought the session was tense, this is where we unpack why.

Our actual third episode was lost, so here’s the description from that session:

With Ire in tow, Zaf reunites with his brother Bon. With a sandstorm quickly approaching the trio digs into a crevice for shelter, and they discover a curious opening among the rocks. Entering cautiously, they begin to delve into a small shrine and navigate the defenses within. What better way to wait out a storm of sands than with a miniature dungeon crawl?

Leap of Faith:

This canonical third session picks up with our trio of crawlers hemmed into a cave due to a passing sand storm. While waiting out the storm, the group is visited by multiple surprise guests - some more welcome than others. Betting on an offer that is almost certainly too good to be true, the group reaches a bargain that will put them directly in the viper’s nest.

Things got weird fast.

In this After Dark discussion, the crew breaks down one of the most unhinged starts to a campaign we’ve had yet. From celebrating victory in the worst possible way to handing a literal child a switchblade, we talk through the decisions, the chaos, and whether this group has any kind of moral compass at all.

Are these characters anti-heroes, villains, or just completely off the rails? We dig into player intentions, character dynamics, and how quickly things escalated once the group hit the Appalachian wasteland.

We also get into how Fallout 2D20 feels in play so far, how TaleSpire is shaping the experience, and what might be coming next as the group follows the signal and continues making absolutely terrible first impressions.

If you like behind the scenes discussion, character analysis, and a little bit of “what the hell are we doing,” this is the episode for you.

Follow along with Games In The Dark and catch the main episode to see how it all played out.

Welcome to Games In The Dark as we begin our Fallout 2D20 tabletop RPG campaign set in the Appalachian wasteland.

The group quickly celebrates their victory against Jessie Pettigrew through uncalled-for insults towards the residents and by giving an orphan a switchblade. When the group finally finishes up their “celebrations” and preparations and head towards the signal, it doesn’t take long for them to harass the local populace. It is our group heroes? Villains? Anti-Heroes? Or just straight up psychopaths? Keep listening to hear how the story unfolds. 

We are using the official Fallout 2D20 system by Modiphius and running it inside TaleSpire for tactical combat and cinematic roleplay.

If you enjoy Fallout lore, tabletop RPG actual play, DnD style campaigns, post apocalyptic storytelling, or gritty character driven chaos, this series is for you.

Subscribe for weekly episodes and follow the story from the beginning.

Welcome to Games in the Dark: After Dark, where we break down everything that just happened in Episode 2 of our Shadowdark campaign.

The arena fight did not go how anyone expected.

From chaotic decisions and brutal betrayals to that ending… yeah, we had to talk about it. We dive into player choices, what was going through our heads in the moment, and how things completely spiraled once the gauntlet began.

We also talk about character moments, the mechanics behind the madness, and what this means going forward in the campaign.

If you enjoy behind-the-scenes discussions, tabletop RPG chaos, and hearing how players react after everything goes wrong, this is for you.