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The progress Salazar siblings make toward completing the rituals is also another step toward their final challenge. However, they must first overcome a lifelong obstacle to success and happiness: Each other!

Recorded live at KeyCon 42 in Winnipeg, Manitoba on May 16, 2026.

Thurston Hillman as the Game Master

Ryan Costello as “The Favourite” Eustice Salazar

Scott D Young as “The Doctor” Dr. Jonas Salazar

Jessica Redekop as “The Philanthropist” Dorothy Salazar

Michael Hofer as “The Caretaker” Alex Salazar

“Googley” Doc Wilson as “The Dropout” Josh Salazar

Looking down the barrel of a destiny none of them knew they had, the Salazar siblings must perform a series of occult rituals to avoid a dark fate.

Recorded live at KeyCon 42 in Winnipeg, Manitoba on May 16, 2026.

Thurston Hillman as the Game Master

Ryan Costello as “The Favourite” Eustice Salazar

Scott D Young as “The Doctor” Dr. Jonas Salazar

Jessica Redekop as “The Philanthropist” Dorothy Salazar

Michael Hofer as “The Caretaker” Alex Salazar

“Googley” Doc Wilson as “The Dropout” Josh Salazar

Meet the Salazars, estranged siblings meeting for the first time in a long time to hear their late father’s final will and testament. But they learn that they’re inheriting more than just the family heirlooms.

Recorded live at KeyCon 42 in Winnipeg, Manitoba on May 16, 2026.

Thurston Hillman as the Game Master

Ryan Costello as “The Favourite” Eustice Salazar

Scott D Young as “The Doctor” Dr. Jonas Salazar

Jessica Redekop as “The Philanthropist” Dorothy Salazar

Michael Hofer as “The Caretaker” Alex Salazar

“Googley” Doc Wilson as “The Dropout” Josh Salazar

In this prelude to The Bequeathed, a 13 Omens adventure from Paizo Inc, Thurston Hillman, Associate Publisher at Paizo, explains the 13 Omens mechanics, and the players introduce themselves and their characters.

Recorded live at KeyCon 42 in Winnipeg, Manitoba on May 16, 2026.

Thurston Hillman as the Game Master

Ryan Costello as “The Favourite” Eustice Salazar

Scott D Young as “The Doctor” Dr. Jonas Salazar

Jessica Redekop as “The Philanthropist” Dorothy Salazar

Michael Hofer as “The Caretaker” Alex Salazar

“Googley” Doc Wilson as “The Dropout” Josh Salazar

Alex and James go over all of the Starfinder news that came out of Gen Con 2026.

In episode 149 of Game Design Unboxed, we talk with Zac Loveless, game designer and owner of Lovemore Games, about how anything can provide inspiration; for instance, a random Instagram post about beetles that was the catalyst for our featured game, Jewel Box.

Major topics include the differences between educational games vs. games you can learn from, the knowledge you gain from creating a themed game, how to decipher and apply playtest feedback, incorporating classic mechanics into something new, and “theme” collectors.

We also dig into how to come up with a name for your game, the origin behind Lovemore Games (as opposed to Loveless Games), symbiotic publisher/designer relationships, designing around a theme or mechanic before gameplay, and why butterflies are, in theory, the most well-liked insect.

Zac Loveless – Guest

Danielle Reynolds – Host

When two Inner Sea superpowers go to war, the ripples are felt throughout the region. A group of intrepid heroes…or should we say intrepid rebels…. join a league of righteous freedom fighters to unshackle their people from the binds of infernal tyranny. Nefarious forces from without—and within—will do anything to stop these Hellbreakers.

Our heroes are tasked with canvassing the community and building the reputation of the Hellbreakers.

Cast:

Pathfinder Hellbreakers Adventure Path Actual Play Podcast

In episode 148 of Game Design Unboxed, we talk with Jason Wong, the designer of PocketParks, a set-collecting card game featuring all 63 US National Parks, with gameplay inspired by Chinese Mahjong.

Jason has visited all 63 US National Parks (he has a water bottle full of stickers to prove it), and featured his own photography from those trips in the game. We talk about how noticing the similarities and differences in the parks inspired the game, drawing on Mahjong and classic games for mechanics, choosing what information to include on cards, and why he chose a tin for the packaging.

We also discuss using crowdfunding as a tool to understand your audience, the importance of getting outside for your mental health (did you stand up from your desk today?), why it is important to play published games, and how a game can inspire people to explore the real world!

Jason Wong – Guest

When two Inner Sea superpowers go to war, the ripples are felt throughout the region. A group of intrepid heroes…or should we say intrepid rebels…. join a league of righteous freedom fighters to unshackle their people from the binds of infernal tyranny. Nefarious forces from without—and within—will do anything to stop these Hellbreakers.

Our heroes are tasked with canvassing the community and building the reputation of the Hellbreakers.

Cast:

Pathfinder Hellbreakers Adventure Path Actual Play Podcast

Alex joins Ryan and Rob to recap an eventful Gen Con that saw several new Pathfinder and Starfinder announcements, the debut of a new Paizo RPG, and Princess Donut announcing a flood brought on by a tornado. Join us live on Twitch.Tv/knowdirection at 9:00pm Eastern, 6pm Pacific, followed by a Patron’s Private Sanctum after show on the Know Direction Discord server.

Recorded live on Tuesday, August 11th on Twitch.tv/Knowdirection.