Wightbred and Brine bring in the new year by talking about why systems are awesome! They then accidentally stress this point by systemizing the podcast itself. No spoilers on who won the podcast. By a lot.

Wightbred and Brine get in the holiday spirit and wrap up 2025 by bashing systems. Coal for every stocking! But also our plea for the new year: unless you need the money, stop trying to fix D&D and instead, make cool stuff we can steal!

Wightbred and Brine talk about trust... why real trust at the table isn't about verification or "high trust" frameworks... it's about creating a normal conversational environment where everyone collaborates to tell interesting stories together. We're NOT talking about story games... though we do talk about story games 🤔

This is the first episode in a new series of conversations between myself, Wightbred and whomever else. We talk about Wightbred's new zine, Unnammed Worlds; the magic system in brine's game Of Yarn and Bone; why we like narrative-first, conversation-driven ttrpgs, and a number of other rambling topics.

an actual play using Named Toolkit

Amongst the jukebox joints and DJ dives, there are only four lounges left in downtown Night City where a band can get a regular gig. At least, one that will keep the landlord at bay for another month.

Tension is building in the flea hotels and flophouses where local musicians count their pennies and try to sleep out the days, and the Gracie Mathews’ Experience should be watching their back. To add to the insult, they even stole your old drummer Dennis “the Rat” Rushmore - he was a piece of human flotsom, but he could actually play.

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Welcome aboard the Delta Queen, your ticket to cosmic extravagance and discovery! This interstellar marvel stands as one of only two remaining Halo Class Cosmos Cruisers in the galaxy, promising a journey unlike any other. Glide through the stars in unparalleled style and grace, surrounded by timeless elegance at every turn. And when hunger strikes, prepare your taste buds for a culinary odyssey courtesy of the legendary Chef Xanathor, whose creations will leave you starry-eyed with delight. So come, embark on the adventure of a lifetime aboard the Delta Queen, where each voyage is a cosmic escapade into the great unknown of space!

This is session 0 for a new Traveller/Named game. If you were ever curious about "how the sausage gets made", you're in luck! And that's TWO Ls.

an actual play using Named toolset

The final chapter in our Stamford Bridge adventure. Does Jens make it aboard one of twenty four ships that returned to Norway? NO SPOILERS!

an actual play using Named toolset

Jens awakes on the banks of the river Derwent. The Battle of Stamford Bridge is over. It was a battle of Harolds and Jens' Harold has fallen. What now?