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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.

The Hellbreakers are in a fierce battle, and some may not survive the night!

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Pathfinder Hellbreakers Adventure Path Actual Play Podcast

In episode 144 of Game Design Unboxed, we talk with freelance game designer and co-founder of Postmark Games, Matthew Dunstan.

Matthew shares how his curiosity for understanding what happens behind the scenes led him from being a sports referee and umpire in Australia to moving to the UK, where a growing design community, weekly meetups, and a game design contest helped launch his full-time design career.

Together, we discuss how digital playtesting has transformed the industry, designer compensation and contracts, collaborative design, how to create successful print-and-play games, and why building a stronger, more sustainable tabletop industry starts with supporting the people who create it.

Matthew Dunstan – 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 go on a dangerous mission to find a missing friend!

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Pathfinder Hellbreakers Adventure Path Actual Play Podcast

Ryan summarizes the big news about the Transformers, G.I. JOE, and Power Rangers roleplaying games from Renegade Game Studios.

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At last week’s Renegade Con June 2026 Stream, during the Renegade Con Reveals June 2026 segment, Anais Morgan (Renegade’s Product Development Specialist) and Rina Amaranthine (Renegade’s Community & Crowdfunding Manager) announced upcoming crowdfunding plans for the Transformers, G.I. JOE, and Power Rangers second editions.

Essence20 fans had questions. Jordan Gaeta, Senior Marketing Manager at Renegade Game Studios, and Ben Heisler, Associate Producer of Roleplaying Games, had answers. Ryan has their quotes.

Paizo wants to fit more spellcasters and magic into Pathfinder. Impossible, you say? Explore the development of the 2e magus, runesmith, summoner, and necromancer, as well as Impossible Magic’s 240+ spells. Streamed live on May 24th, 2026 at PaizoCon Online 2026.

We all love Pathfinder and Starfinder, but these influencers made loving Paizo’s games their whole online identity. They share what motivated them to get into the Paizo influencer space, how they built an audience, and tell stories of their memorable moments.

Featuring James Beck, Runia da Witch, Phoebe Bane, and Mathfinder.

Streamed live on Sunday, May 24th, at PaizoCon Online 2026.

Starfinder designers Dustin Knight and Aras Yazgan shine some light on the latest class for Starfinder 2e, the Luminary.

Streamed live on Sunday, May 24th at PaizoCon Online 2026.

In episode 143 of Game Design Unboxed, we talk with board game designer and founder of Pink Hawk Games, Emily Vincent.

After a career in software and UX design, Emily caught the game design bug when she realized the games she wanted to play simply weren’t on the table. She shares how her love of afternoon tea inspired Pirates of the High Teas, leading to a great discussion on thematic integration, player motivation, and making mechanics feel believable.

The episode also covers how Emily’s UX background informs playtesting and player feedback, managing player expectations, game naming and SEO, overlooked maintenance mechanics, the realities of crowdfunding, the rise of delightfully unique themes in tabletop, and how embracing authenticity and challenging traditional ideas of professionalism can lead to greater success both in design and in life.

Emily Vincent – Guest

Danielle Reynolds – Host

The Starfinder team talks about everything* coming up for Starfinder 2e!

*Except for The Luminary, which gets its own seminar.

Streamed live on May 24th, 2026, as part of PaizoCon Online 2026.

Pathfinder is not just a roleplaying game but also its setting. The Myth Keeper tells us why Lost Omens is the best campaign setting. Streamed live on Saturday, May 23rd, 2026.