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Tragedy strikes for our Vampire this week during Momo's play through of Thousand Year Old Vampire! How will we ever recover? Watch this week's episode to find out!

Thousand Year Old Vampire is a solo journaling game where you play through the undead life of an immortal vampire.

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Momo continues her playthrough of Thousand Year Old Vampire. We're starting to feel the passage of time and the loss of our vampire's humanity. Oh, what fun!

Thousand Year Old Vampire is a solo journaling game where you play through the undead life of an immortal vampire.

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We're continuing our playthrough of Thousand Year Old Vampire, a beautiful solo journaling role playing game.

Momo continues game play as her vampire gets into some wild shenanigans.

Thousand Year Old Vampire is a solo journaling game where you play through the undead life of an immortal vampire.

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We're continuing our game of Thousand Year Old Vampire! Now we're finally getting into the actual game by starting gameplay. Let's see what kind of shenanigans our vampire gets into!

Thousand Year Old Vampire is a solo journaling game where you play through the undead life of an immortal vampire.

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Momo continues her playthrough of Thousand Year Old Vampire, this episode she focuses on how to create a character for Thousand Year Old Vampire. See what kind of vampire she creates!

Thousand Year Old Vampire is a solo journaling game where you play through the undead life of an immortal vampire.

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Happy spooky season friends! Today we're starting a new series. Momo will be playing Thousand Year Old Vampire by Tim Hutchings in it's entirety. This is episode 1 of a multi-part series.

Today's episode focuses on how to play Thousand Year Old Vampire. We will be going over the rules and mechanics of the game.

Pull up a chair, grab a snack, and enjoy the beginning of a very special spooky season with Thousand Year Old Vampire!

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Momo sits down with game designer Paul Czege, creator of the Balsam Lake Unmurders and author of the Ink That Bleeds.

Together they talk about solo RPGs, tarot, and the subconscious mind.

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Welcome to the first episode of So You Wanna Be a Game Master! This is a new series we're starting all about how to run and facilitate tabletop role playing games.

If you've ever wanted to be a GM, but have no idea where to start, this video is for you. Momo sits down with game designer Andi Licht to pick her brain about how to be a good GM. Andi is full of knowledge and experience, and teaches us so many good nuggets to incorporate into our own games.

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Today in the Deernicorn studio, Momo sits down with Andi Licht, creator of Between Clouds and Cat's Paw Couriers. They talk about Andi's games, as well as the concept of found family, ecological hope, and their love of magical flying animals.

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Today is very special because we have Andi Licht in the studio with us, running her game that she created! We play Between Clouds, specifically the Cat's Paw Couriers addition. Join Andi, Momo, Carla, and Avery as they hop aboard some giant pigs and go on an adventure!

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Momo talks to Jack Harrison, the creator of the wildly popular solo RPG, Koriko: A Magical Year. They talk about the game, the importance of slowing down and introspection, and about growing up. Koriko: A Magical Year is available for pre-order through our website.

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Come join Momo, Calliope, Cruz, and Lily as they play Zhenya's Wonder Tales! Zhenya's Wonder Tales is a four player story game by Jason Morningstar. In it, you take on the roles of fairytale characters as you act out your own dark slavic-inspired fairy story. The twists are numerous and the giggles are plenty. Will SIlverhands and Price Pokusa get married? Will Magda Lup unviel her terrible secret? Will Stallion the Stallion ever find his way home? Watch and find out!

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Now that you've watched Momo play The Librarian's Apprentice, watch as she sits down with the creator of the game, Daniel Bronson-Lowe, aka Almost Bedtime Theater! ‪

The two talk about all things The Librarian's Apprentice and its sequel, Song of the Scryptwyrm, as well as solo RPGs as a whole. (and how awesome libraries are!)

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Now that you've watched Momo play The Librarian's Apprentice, watch as she sits down with the creator of the game, Daniel Bronson-Lowe, aka Almost Bedtime Theater!  

The two talk about all things The Librarian's Apprentice and its sequel, Song of the Scryptwyrm, as well as solo RPGs as a whole. (and how awesome libraries are!)

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It's time for another episode of the solo journaling RPG, The Librarian's Apprentice! Join Momo as she explores more of this infinite library, and almost loses the whole game in the process!

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It's time for another episode of the solo journaling RPG, The Librarian's Apprentice! Join Momo as she explores more of this infinite library, and almost loses the whole game in the process!

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Welcome back to another episode of playing the solo journaling game, The Librarian's Apprentice. Join Momo as she learns how to actually play the game, learn the mechanics, and has a great time doing it.

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Welcome back, Deernifriends! Today in the game studio Momo is playing a solo journaling game called the Librarian's Apprentice. Join her for this low-key, cozy gaming session.

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Introducing Ross Cowman, creator of Fall of Magic and owner of Heart of the Deernicorn!

Today, Momo sits down with Ross and they discuss Fall of Magic, his design process, and how important games like this are.

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It's the LAST episode of Fall of Magic! We're emotional about it, too. Come with Momo, Bloom, and Cruz, as they finish their journey to save magic. Fall of Magic is a GMless tabletop role playing game made by us, Heart of the Deernicorn. We sincerely hope you've enjoyed the ride, we know we did.

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Welcome back to Fall of Magic, a GMless tabletop role playing game. Today, Momo, Bloom, and Cruz continue their adventure to return magic to the world. Join us as we explore the Deepway, meet a new animal demigod, and rock on.

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Welcome back to Fall of Magic, a GMless tabletop role playing game. Today, Momo, Bloom, and Cruz continue their adventure to return magic to the world. Today we encounter new, fun horrors and get a huge lore drop. Also we go upside down through a waterfall into Purgatory, but it's fine. Don't worry about it.

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Welcome back to Fall of Magic, a GMless tabletop role playing game. Today, Momo, Bloom, and Cruz continue their adventure to return magic to the world. Today we meet Fawn's chaotic family and witness more than enough horrors to last a lifetime. Still pretty cool stuff, though.

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Welcome back to Fall of Magic, a GMless tabletop role playing game. Today, Momo, Bloom, and Cruz continue their adventure to return magic to the world. Along the way, they discover some really interesting things about the world around them. And seriously, how cool was that battle scene at the end there?

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Welcome to Fall of Magic, a story driven GM-less tabletop role playing game where we set off on a grand adventure to find out why Magic is Dying. Join Momo, Bloom, and Cruz in this first episode of a many session campaign.

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KICKSTARTER FOR BFF: THE GOLDEN YEARS
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Today we are so excited to bring you our newest Heart of the Deernicorn game, BFF: The Golden Years! This is just a prototype, it still has some work left to be done. If you want to help support our new game, follow us on Kickstarter to learn more!

Momo, Calliope, and Lo all become old ladies with wildly different personalities. Watch us as we become total menaces to society at the local zoo!

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Today I got to sit down with game designer and creator of A Land Once Magic, Viditya Voleti. We talk about his game, a collaborative fantasy world building game where you and your friends create a unique fantasy world together. We also chat about fantasy, common tropes, the importance of creativity, and much more.

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Today in the Heart of the Deernicorn game studio we sit down to play A Land Once Magic, a collaborative, conversational worldbuilding game by Viditya Voleti. Momo, Bloom, Shawn, and Avery create a fantastical world together that sits upon the back of a giant moth. Shh, don't ask too many questions.

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Today I got to sit down with Elliot Davis, creator of the tragic storytelling card game The Time We Have. We talk about emotional storytelling, zombies, and the importance of playing difficult games like this.

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