Read, Play, Game

Rest up for a moment while we learn about the city of Ghorryn and argue about a lot of rules.

Want to try out the game yourself? Check out the publisher's website where you can buy Heart: The City Beneath as well as all the other games published by Rowan, Rook, and Decard.

If you have a suggestion for an RPG we should try out, email us at [email protected] or leave a comment on our socials: https://linktr.ee/readplaygame

Songs used in this episode:

Mother Scent by Kadir Demir

Migration Routes by Kadir Demir

Heart: The City Beneath is a horror game with a lot of dark and potentially upsetting imagery and topics. Here are some content warnings we'd like to make you aware of before the descent:

-Frequent mention of a range of body horror including dismemberment and consumption of flesh.

-Occasional mention of bees.

-Occasional mention of vomiting

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SPOILER WARNING: We discuss things that happened in our Heart - Play (Part 1) episode, so if you haven't listened to it yet we would recommend doing that first!

We wanted to include our discussion on character progression without interrupting the narrative flow of the game. So we're adding it as a bonus episode!

Our characters get a couple new abilities... but mostly we descend into a bit of madness ourselves.

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Our team of delvers sink deeper into the cavernous abyss as they try to the elusive question answer: what really is The Heart?

Want to try out the game yourself? Check out the publisher's website where you can buy Heart: The City Beneath as well as all the other games published by Rowan, Rook, and Decard.

If you have a suggestion for an RPG we should try out, email us at [email protected] or leave a comment on our socials: https://linktr.ee/readplaygame

Songs used in this episode:

Poets Word Shijin No Kotoba by Kadir Demir

Between Light and Shadow by Fabien Fustinoni

Dancing in the Sand by Kadir Demir

Cesare Pastanella by Mor

Heart: The City Beneath is a horror game with a lot of dark and potentially upsetting imagery and topics. Here are some content warnings we'd like to make you aware of before the descent:

-Frequent mention of a range of body horror including dismemberment and consumption of flesh.

-Occasional mention of bees.

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Be sure you pack enough Supplies so you can Echo our advice in your Mind as you prepare to seek your Fortune without shedding any Blood while you descend with us into the mysterious Heart.

Want to try out the game yourself? Check out the publisher's website where you can buy Heart: The City Beneath as well as all the other games published by Rowan, Rook, and Decard.

If you have a suggestion for an RPG we should try out, email us at [email protected] or leave a comment on our socials: https://linktr.ee/readplaygame

Theme song is "Do You Really Wanna Know?" by Captain Qubz

Heart: The City Beneath is a horror game with a lot of dark and potentially upsetting imagery and topics. Here are some content warnings we'd like to make you aware of before the descent:

-Frequent mention of a range of body horror including dismemberment and consumption of flesh.

-Occasional mention of bees.

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Illustrator, TTRPG Designer, and Captain-Of-Niche-Ships Ira Prince joins us to chat about designing a fake marriage RPG (and to banter about our problematic faves).

Want to try out the game yourself? Check out https://iraprince.itch.io/ where you can buy Eyes on the Prize as well as all the other great games designed by Ira! You can also support You are Beheld, a queer collective of game designers featuring Ira's work, at https://youarebeheld.itch.io/.

If you have a suggestion for an RPG we should try out, email us at [email protected] or leave a comment on our socials: https://linktr.ee/readplaygame

Theme song is "Do You Really Wanna Know?" by Captain Qubz

Games and creators referenced by Ira throughout the episode:

• marn silverman (house, alone with the fucked up guy looking at you): https://marns.itch.io/
• garfield +- you: https://dannymakesrpgs.itch.io/garfield-plusminus-you
• dueling fops of vindamere: https://crankshaftconstellation.itch.io/fops
• like skyscrapers blotting out the sun: https://speakthesky.itch.io/like-skyscrapers
• orchidelirium: https://aethercorpgames.itch.io/orchidelirium-volume-one-expedition-rules
• riverhouse games: hot gay bro dragons, let these mermaids touch your dick maybe https://riverhousegames.itch.io/
• SAPPHICWORLD: darlingdemoneclipse https://darlingdemoneclipse.itch.io/sapphicworld-dream-ashcan 

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Reflecting on our favorite moments during the complicated affairs of Fitzwilliam and Ferra Crumpet (no relation) and Violet and Mira Crowblossom.

Want to try out the game yourself? Check out Ira Prince's itch.io at iraprince.itch.io/ to find Eyes on the Prize alongside many of its other games!

If you have a suggestion for an RPG we should try out, email us at [email protected] or leave a comment on our socials: https://linktr.ee/readplaygame

Theme song is "Do You Really Wanna Know?" by Captain Qubz

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Things are heating up this (fake) marriage season as the race to win the coveted title of “Divine Lovers” begins! Who will win in a season full of jealous exes, suspicious families, and intense romantic tension?

Want to try out the game yourself? Check out Ira Prince's itch.io at iraprince.itch.io/ to find Eyes on the Prize alongside many of its other games!

If you have a suggestion for an RPG we should try out, email us at [email protected] or leave a comment on our socials: https://linktr.ee/readplaygame

Songs used in this episode:

Fascinating Life by Lux-Inspira

A Farewell to Love (Elgar) by Yael Kareth, Artlist Classics, and Edward Elgar.

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Love is about to bloom as we become acquainted with the two most promising matches of the season, both of which are definitely really actually married!

Want to try out the game yourself? Check out Ira Prince's itch.io at iraprince.itch.io/ to find Eyes on the Prize alongside many of its other games!

If you have a suggestion for an RPG we should try out, email us at [email protected] or leave a comment on our socials: https://linktr.ee/readplaygame

Theme song is "Do You Really Wanna Know?" by Captain Qubz

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We go straight to the briefing room where we can learn the truth behind last week's tense situation from firsthand sources.

Want to try out the game yourself? Check out Greg Stolze's website at https://www.gregstolze.com/execdecis.html to download it!

If you have a suggestion for an RPG we should try out, email us at [email protected] or leave a comment on our socials: https://linktr.ee/readplaygame

Songs used in this episode:

The Star-Spangled Banner (Marching Band Version) by Kashido

Theme song is "Do You Really Wanna Know?" by Captain Qubz

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Crisis. Debate. Decision. America's best and brightest decide the fate of our country in this special look behind the curtain of the Gordon administration.

Want to try out the game yourself? Check out Greg Stolze's website at https://www.gregstolze.com/execdecis.html to download it!

If you have a suggestion for an RPG we should try out, email us at [email protected] or leave a comment on our socials: https://linktr.ee/readplaygame

Songs used in this episode:

Prestige Nomination by Veaceslav Draganov

The Star-Spangled Banner (Marching Band Version) by Kashido

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