My First Dungeon

Enjoy a preview of part 1 of our Blades 68 Bonus Actual play with guest GM and designer of Blades 68 Tim Denee! Head to the Many Sided Media Patreon to get the full episode plus so much more!

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Featuring:

Brian Flaherty as Baxter

Abby Hepworth as Val

Shenuque Tissera as Asha

J Strautman as Tiny

Tim Denee as the GM

Credits:

Blades 68 designed by Tim Denee

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The princesses set out on their quest to break the Candy Curse. First stop: the pixie village of Berrybrook~

This season of My First Dungeon is sponsored by Tabletop Bookshelf. 

CAST: 

Abby Hepworth as Geraldine of Glittering Thicket

Bridgett Jeffries as Winnifred “Winnie” of Golden Falls

Danielle Radford as Maid Adelaide of Midnight Meadows

Shenuque Tissera as Ameera of Equine Hollows t

Brian Flaherty as The Storyteller

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The princesses call upon their fairy godmother for help with their quest…

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This season of My First Dungeon is sponsored by Tabletop Bookshelf. 

CAST: 

Abby Hepworth as Geraldine of Glittering Thicket

Bridgett Jeffries as Winnifred “Winnie” of Golden Falls

Danielle Radford as Maid Adelaide of Midnight Meadows

Shenuque Tissera as Ameera of Equine Hollows

Brian Flaherty as The Storyteller

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Guest GM Kieron Gillen and guest player Nathan Yaffe join us for a return to the world of DIE. We’re running a scenario called Total Party Kill so you KNOW it’s going to get messy.

This is Part One of a two-part DIE game. 

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Featuring:

Kieron Gillen

Nathan Yaffe

Brian Flaherty

Abby Hepworth 

Elliot Davis 

Credits:

DIE designed by Kieron Gillen & Stephanie Hans

Edited by Brian Flaherty

Produced by Many Sided M...

Four Princesses rush to the aid of a friend, but things seem darker than ever before…

This season of My First Dungeon is sponsored by Tabletop Bookshelf. 

CAST: 

Abby Hepworth as Geraldine of Glittering Thicket

Bridgett Jeffries as Winnifred “Winnie” of Golden Falls

Danielle Radford as Maid Adelaide of Midnight Meadows

Shenuque Tissera as Ameera of Equine Hollows t

Brian Flaherty as The Storyteller

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It’s time to meet our gritty and pretty princesses! Join Abby Hepworth, Shenuque Tissera, Bridgett Jeffries, and Danielle Radford as they build their characters and decide what kind of world we want to play in. 

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The designer and illustrator of Perils & Princesses, Ryan Lynch, teaches us the rules to his OSR-style game and sets us up for success by sharing all the best tips and tricks for running and playing Perils & Princesses and the adventure module Sweet Revenge. 

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Fallout: Kings of Mahatt || New York, New York

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Fallout: Kings of Mahatt uses Fallout: The Roleplaying Game from Modiphius, airing as we play Fallout: New Vegas on the regular pod.

In part one, New York, New York, four souls in the wasteland of NYC hop aboard a bus ride together.

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Our Lives in the Wood 1: What A F*cking World We Live In | The Time We Have

Content Warnings for this episode: Human Transformation into animals, conversations around gender, Horse sounds, Breaking Glass, Isolation, Apocalyptic Scenarios, Family Drama, Betrayal, Mentions of use of excessive force by police

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Episode 1 - What A Fucking World We Live In

September 28, 85 AE

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CW: This season of 5 GMs deals with themes of loneliness, loss, the paranormal, growing older, confrontation, parental pressures, reconciliation, teenage shenanigans, and allusions to being POC in the 80s. Listener discretion is advised. 

Welcome to the Summer Camp of ‘83! We meet childhood friends Amanda Tachibana (played by Kim Tsuyuki), Ezequiel Baldwin (played by Jesse Espinoza), and Javier O’Riley (played by Tanlynn...

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All aboard for The Badlands! Salome Briar makes a quiet exit. Hayden "The Stranger" Kincaide finds a message. Stuhmp Steenling says goodbye. And they all board a train bound for parts unknowable.

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Esteemed inventor, Viola Weatherby, was found dead and her daughter, Rose Weatherby, seeks out the services of Mama Amoretta, JJ August, and Jo Gilmore of Lamplight Investigative Services, to solve the case.

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In the shining metropolis of Hyperion City, two Golds enforce the order that built their world—until cracks begin to show beneath the polish.

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Dice Exploder: Afterimage is a new show format I'm trying, a mashup of This American Life with a play report.

I have a box full of memories that lives in my closet, a pair of drumsticks, a half smoked cigar, a thimble full of sand from a beach I've never been to. If I passed away and you were cleaning out my closet, you would look at this b...

The cast of Hellwhalers discuss the story we told, our thoughts on the system, and how much we want to play more Sik Bo.

Featuring:

Shenuque Tissera

Abby Hepworth

Viditya Voleti

Brian Flaherty

This season is sponsored by Plus One EXP.

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Grab your harpoons! There’s a Hellwhale in these waters! 

Featuring:

Shenuque Tissera

Abby Hepworth

Viditya Voleti

Brian Flaherty

This season is sponsored by Plus One EXP.

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Three damned sailors set off on a terrible quest in order to achieve a chance at salvation. 

Featuring:

Shenuque Tissera

Abby Hepworth

Viditya Voleti

Brian Flaherty

This season is sponsored by Plus One EXP.

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A damned crew is created with a hellish ship to match…

Featuring:

Shenuque Tissera

Abby Hepworth

Viditya Voleti

Brian Flaherty

This season is sponsored by Plus One EXP.

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Hellwhalers designer Moss Powers shares their tips for running the game and teaches GM Shenuque Tissera how to help his players have the most fun in Hell.

Hosted by Elliot Davis & Shenuque Tissera

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Editing by Brian Flaherty

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The Time We Have is AVAILABLE NOW!! Grab your own copy of this devastating game by Elliot Davis.

Shenuque and Elliot play Elliot’s latest game The Time We Have, a tragic two player TTRPG about two brothers' final conversation in a zombie apocalypse.

CW: Discussions of death, Illness/progressive illness, strained sibling relationship, caring for a sick parent, loss of a parent, drug addiction, abandonment, vomit, mild body horror

Featuring

Shenuque Tissera as The Survivor

Elliot Davis as The In...

The laundry room has become a disaster, and Yazeba has tasked Sal with leading the charge to fix it (with Gertrude’s reluctant help)...

Featuring:

Abby Hepworth as “Gertrude” 

Brian Flaherty as “Sal” & Your Concierge

Shenuque Tissera as “Hey Kid”

Cameron Strittmatter as “Arariel, Angel of the Waters of the Earth”

Laurie Hernandez as “Niviana ‘Viv’ of Llyn”

Head to our Patreon to hear the cast talkback for this episode as well as two Patreon-exclusive bonus chapters of Yazeba’s Bed & Breakfast. 

The dream merchant Monday invites Gertrude to see the wonders of the fairy market, and schemes to buy her heart…

Featuring:

Abby Hepworth as “Gertrude” 

J Strautman as “Monday”

Elliot Davis as “Parish”

Brian Flaherty as “Sal” & Your Concierge

Head to our Patreon to hear the cast talkback for this episode as well as two Patreon-exclusive bonus chapters of Yazeba’s Bed & Breakfast. 

Music:

stay, won’t you (Main Theme) by Matt Decaro

Math Rock Riff by BE/H...

It’s September 15th! You know what that means. It’s Gertrude’s Birthday! But shhhh! Don’t tell her where the party is…

Head to our Patreon to hear a cast discussion of this episode and additional episodes of My First Dungeon presents: Gertrude’s Birthday Surprise.

Featuring:

Brian Flaherty as “Sal” & Your Concierge

Abby Hepworth as “Gertrude” 

Shenuque Tissera as “Hey Kid”

Elliot Davis as “Parish”

Carolyn Page as “Rag-And-Bones” 

J Strautman as “Monday”

Dr. Emily Friedman as “Amelie”

M...

A battle for the ages: Yazeba’s Bed & Breakfast vs. The Hey Kid Hotel. To win, they’ll need to win the hearts of guests and residents alike. Pancakes are thrown and feelings are hurt.

Head to our Patreon to hear a cast discussion of this episode and additional episodes of My First Dungeon presents: Gertrude’s Birthday Surprise.

Featuring:

Brian Flaherty as “The Gaggle of Guests” & Your Concierge

Shenuque Tissera as “Hey Kid”

Michelle Chan Bennett as “Yazeba”

Connie Chang as “Sherry Du Sang...

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Five strange people are called into work at The Triangle Agency…

This is Part One of a three-part Triangle Agency mini-series. 

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Featuring:

Shenuque Tissera as Kasuni

Brian Flaherty as Harry

Abby Hepworth as Ms.

Elliot Davis as Jangles

Taylor Moore as Happy Mother

And special guest GM Caleb Zane Huett!

Credits:

Triangle Agency designed by Caleb Zan...

Amelie and Sal go head-to-head in a battle over what seeds are sewn in the garden. Is this a fierce competition or a friendly game of Tic-Tac-Toe? A handful of tricksy rabbits—who, of course, wear little outfits—join the fray along with Monday and Parish to decide whose vision for the garden will come out on top.

Head to our Patreon to hear a cast discussion of this episode and additional episodes of My First Dungeon presents: Gertrude’s Birthday Surprise.

Featuring:

Brian Flaherty as “Sal” & Your Conci...

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It’s time for Trick-or-Treat! Hey Kid, Monday, and Sal are the Goblins. Gertrude and Mr. Boggs are the Guards. Can the Guards protect the Goblins on this spooky jaunt away from the Bed & Breakfast?

Head to our Patreon to hear a cast discussion of this episode and additional episodes of My First Dungeon presents: Gertrude’s Birthday Surprise.

Featuring:

Brian Flaherty as “Sal” & Your Concierge

Shenuque Tissera as “Hey Kid”

Abby Hepworth as “Gertrude”

J Strautman as “...

Yazeba’s shadow causes chaos throughout the Bed & Breakfast as Amelie, Sal, Rag-And-Bones, Parish, and Yazeba hunt it down. Can they reattach the old witch’s shadow before it scares off the guests?

Head to our Patreon to hear a cast discussion of this episode and additional episodes of My First Dungeon presents: Gertrude’s Birthday Surprise.

Featuring:

Brian Flaherty as “Sal” & Your Concierge

Michelle Chan Bennett as “Yazeba”

Dr. Emily Friedman as “Amelie”

Carolyn Page as “Rag-And-Bones” 

Elliot Davis as “Parish”

Hey Kid is bored and on the verge of a meltdown. It’s up to Parish, Gertrude, and Sal to keep them entertained as rain pelts the outside of the Bed & Breakfast.

Head to our Patreon to hear a cast discussion of this episode and additional episodes of My First Dungeon presents: Gertrude’s Birthday Surprise.

Featuring:

Brian Flaherty as “Sal” & Your Concierge

Shenuque Tissera as “Hey Kid”

Abby Hepworth as “Gertrude” 

Elliot Davis as “Parish”

Music by:

stay...

Slugblaster creator Mikey Hamm rejoins the show to talk about our game of Slugblaster and share some more tips and tricks for kickflipping over quantum centipedes in style! Plus we answer some listener questions and discuss the Saturday morning cartoon that inspired Slugblaster. 

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Our doomed quartet breaks down their experiences with Last Train to Bremen and discusses which characters they'll choose the next time they play.

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On this special mini season we are playing Last Train to Bremen, a tragedy for a doomed quartet by Caro Asercion.

This mini season of My First Dungeon is sponsored by Possum Creek Games.

Starring:

Elliot Davis

Brian Flaherty

J Strautman

Shenuque Tissera

Links:

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The crew rides off into the sunset. But what will they find on the horizon?

Starring:

Elliot Davis

Brian Flaherty

Jenn de la Vega

Abby Hepworth

Carolyn Page

Shenuque Tissera

This season of My First Dungeon is sponsored by Mythworks. 

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The Devil you know always catches up with you...

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On this special mini season we are playing Last Train to Bremen, a tragedy for a doomed quartet by Caro Asercion.

This mini season of My First Dungeon is sponsored by Possum Creek Games.

Starring:

Elliot Davis

Brian Flaherty

J Strautman

Shenuque Tissera

Links:

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No one makes it out of Quahalia unchanged…

Starring:

Elliot Davis

Brian Flaherty

Jenn de la Vega

Abby Hepworth

Carolyn Page

Shenuque Tissera

This season of My First Dungeon is sponsored by Mythworks. 

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Four doomed musicians try to outrun a deal with the devil...

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On this special mini season we are playing Last Train to Bremen, a tragedy for a doomed quartet by Caro Asercion.

This mini season of My First Dungeon is sponsored by Possum Creek Games.

Starring:

Elliot Davis

Brian Flaherty

J Strautman

Shenuque Tissera

Links:

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The crew struggles to stay together as secrets are revealed…

Starring:

Elliot Davis

Brian Flaherty

Jenn de la Vega

Abby Hepworth

Carolyn Page

Shenuque Tissera

This season of My First Dungeon is sponsored by Mythworks. 

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You know the way these stories go...

On this special mini season we are playing Last Train to Bremen, a tragedy for a doomed quartet by Caro Asercion. Brian and Elliot are joined by Caro to learn the ins and outs of this game, how liars dice plays as its central mechanic, and how our table can prepare to be four messy assholes.

This mini season of My First Dungeon is sponsored by Possum Creek Games.

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The crew travels to Operablum to rescue one of their own from a fate worse than death…an internship!

Starring:

Elliot Davis

Brian Flaherty

Jenn de la Vega

Abby Hepworth

Carolyn Page

Shenuque Tissera

This season of My First Dungeon is sponsored by Mythworks. 

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Join our Patreon to get access to...