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Dr. Lisa Gives a Sh*tDLG211 RFB Host Eryn Levine gets SO real about her people pleasing proclivities with Dr. Lisa.I have to say, Eryn Levine, host of RFB's Game Play Radio on Thursday's 2-3pm does not hold back on diving into her exploration of doing more than she needs to so other people will be happy. Eryn is an impressive young woman who is intelligent, responsible, initiative taking... all those things that will make her a huge success. She sees how her people pleasing is getting in her way and is becoming vigilant about jettising some of this behavior. I would say Eryn's affliction is not uncommon, but her honestly and drive to change her behavior is...
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Game Play RadioA Grand New Adventure: Part 4 (FINALE)In this dramatic finale, a young hero discovers just how far he has to go to finish the job. Just in time for the 3-year anniversary of Game Play Radio! Eryn and Brieana thank you so much for listening.The game is Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition, created by Wizards of the Coast. Game by Eryn.Show theme music by @gisulamusic--Background music--On a Hunt by Philip Ayers, provided by Epidemic Sound
2022-04-3059 minGame Play RadioA Grand New Adventure: Part 3In which Errai, and the player controlling him Brieana, discover they might be in over their heads!Dungeons & Dragons 5th Ed was created by Wizards of the Coast. The story created by Eryn.Show theme music by @gisulamusic--background music--Look Who's Stalking by Jon Bjork, provided by Epidemic Sound
2022-04-2358 minGame Play RadioA Grand New Adventure: Part 2In this continuing multi=part series, can Brieana's character Errai blend in to his first ever big city party? There's only one way to find out...The game, Dungeons & Dragons, was created by Wizards of the Coast. The story was created by Eryn.Show theme music by @gisulamusic--background music--Your Way by Far Orange, provided by Epidemic Sound
2022-04-1658 minGame Play RadioA Grand New Adventure: Part 1In this multi-part D&D game, Brieana's adorable monk tiefling dreams of leaving his provincial life. And he gets his wish...though he may not know exactly what he's in for yet.Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition was created by Wizards of the Coast. The game story was created by Eryn.Show theme music by @gisulamusic--background music--Nostalgia's Friend by Biddy Sullivan, provided by Epidemic Sound
2022-04-0958 minGame Play RadioCage of SandWhat would Eryn and Brieana do if they were caught in a time loop? Find out in this episode featuring tarot cards, a mysterious teen, and an ever-present social structure.Cage of Sand was created by Luciella ScarlettShow theme music by @gisulamusic--Background Music--Trapped in Time by Uygar Duzgun, provided by Epidemic Sound
2022-04-0258 minGame Play RadioWild Speed: Space FamilyA Fast & Furious-inspired game takes co-hosts Eryn and Brieana into a world of fast cars and furious family.Wild Speed: Space Family was created by Michael ElliotShow theme music by @gisulamusic--background music--Red Wire Blue Wire by Dream Cave, provided by Epidemic Sound
2022-03-0558 minGame Play RadioThe One Peak Mystery: Part 3Izzy, Zak, Brieana, and Eryn confront the consequences of their teenage actions in a game that is more drama than it is mystery at this point. But hey, they have the spirit!We Used to Be Friends was created by Firestorm InkShow theme music by @gisulamusic--background music--Baby Slow Down by Wanda Shakes, provided by Epidemic Sound
2022-02-2458 minGame Play RadioThe One Peak Mystery: Part 2In a continuation of this four-art mystery game, Eryn, Brieana, and their guests Izzy and Zak from Pod Against the Machine explore the tiniest bit of mystery and get involved in a lot of drama.The game, We Used to Be Friends, was created by Jonathan LavalleeShow theme music by @gisulamusic--Background music--New Yorker by Wanda Shakes, provided by Epidemic Sound
2022-02-1258 minGame Play RadioFair Winds and Following Seas with GisulaMusic composer and producer Gisula gets her sea shanty on with Eryn and Brieana in a game that turns out to be outrageously hilarious. Fair Winds & Following Seas was created by Avan McConnaugheyShow theme music by @gisulamusic--Background music--Little Sailor by Leimoti, provided by Epidemic Sound
2022-01-2958 minGame Play RadioGet Your Yu-Gi-Oh Game On!Eryn and Brieana try to find the heart in the cards in a game inspired by a childhood anime about dueling, punny names, and being true to yourself. Get Your Game On! was created by That Ace GalShow theme music by @gisulamusic--Background music--Outta Grit by Elliot Holmes, provided by Epidemic Sound
2022-01-2257 minGame Play RadioYou Have One Ability: The Ability to Fuck This Up!In the first episode of 2022, Eryn and Brieana take on a game where mistakes are the whole damn point. Embrace the chaos!You Have One Ability: The Ability to Fuck This Up! was created by StarshineShow theme music by @gisulamusic--Background music--Old Grump by Smartface, provided by Epidemic Sound
2022-01-0857 minGame Play RadioVillage WitchFor the last episode of the year, host Eryn becomes a witch searching for a new home.Village Witch was created by Eliot SilvarianShow theme music by @gisulamusic--Background Music--Empty Sky by Wanderer's Trove, provided by Epidemic Sound
2021-12-3157 minGame Play RadioFinal LapCohosts Eryn and Brieana discover that when you race cars, you race with your heart.Final Lap was created by Nicolas "Gulix" RonvelShow theme music by @gisulamusic--Background music--Gotta Earn It by Wanda Shakes, provided by Epidemic Sound
2021-11-2757 minGame Play RadioRemember MeContent Warning:: exploration of memory trauma after a relationship. Eryn and Brieana run an exercise in trust when they rely on each other for their own memories - as characters, of course. Remember Me was created by Kate BullockShow theme music by @gisulamusic--background music:--Willow Trees by Guustavv, provided by Epidemic Sound
2021-11-1459 minGame Play RadioDead FriendOne friend is a necromancer. One friend is dead. What happens when they conduct a ritual that puts them in the same place? Co-hosts Eryn and Brieana find out in this deliciously atmospheric game of rituals and backstories. Will there be drama? With these two, most likely.Dead Friend was created by Lucien KahnShow theme music by @gisulamusic--background music--Tilting Towards the Light by Hawea, provided by Epidemic Sound
2021-10-231h 09Game Play RadioHeaven Nor HellCo-hosts Eryn and Brieana talk about what the "role play" in "table top role playing game" means and make their own version of Good Omens with a short relationship-based game.Heaven Nor Hell was created by Kienna ShawShow theme music by @gisulamusic--Background Music--Crystal Sunrise by Jerry Lacey, provided by Epidemic Sound
2021-10-0259 minGame Play RadioLoopy Lore with Chris BissetteGame designer, artist, musician, and indie game blogger Chris Bissette joins cohosts Eryn and Brieana for a card-based game that's all about the chaos of storytelling on a time limit. Rapid-fire storytelling never had so many zombified Adam Levines.Loopy Lore was created by Guil Bandini and Thi My NguyenShow theme music by @gisulamusic--Background music--Playful Mischief by Josef Falkenskold, provided by Epidemic Sound
2021-09-2559 minGame Play RadioWhat Is Here? Exhausted Laughter EditionCohosts Brieana and Eryn continue their improv antics with another round of What Is Here?, this time, at a library. They are tired, they give no fucks, and they have many laughs.What Is Here? was created by YubiShow theme music by @gisulamusic--Background music--You're Like Me by Fabien Tell, provided by Epidemic Sound
2021-09-1859 minGame Play RadioThe Mysteries of Addy Sea Part 2Host Eryn returns to paranormal investigator Whitney Johnson and her race to discover the truth of the haunted house before the house discovers her. The Mysteries of Addy Sea was written by Jessica L. WashburnShow theme music by @gisulamusic--Background music--Coma Visions by Martin Klem, provided by Epidemic Sound
2021-08-2858 minGame Play RadioThe Mysteries of Addy SeaHost Eryn takes on the role of professional explorer in a mildly spooky haunted house by the sea.Soft content warning for pregnancy and suggested abuse. The Mysteries of Addy Sea was created by Jessica L. WashburnShow theme music by @gisulamusic--Background music--Secret Places by Anthony Earls, provided by Epidemic Sound
2021-07-2457 minGame Play RadioStand Up with Brieana GarciaBrieana's back! This time, she's joining host Eryn to play the ttrpg version of video game series: Persona. Not as many bears to punch as when she played Drunken Bear Fighter, but plenty of rotten adults to punch instead. If you were looking for chaos, you came to the right episode.Stand Up was created by Elena MurphyShow theme music by @gisulamusic--Background music-- A Burning Flame by V.V. Campos, provided by Epidemic Sound
2021-07-1058 minGame Play RadioShips That Pass with Olivia FieldsIn a frankly adorable game, NYC-based illustrator Olivia Fields joins host Eryn to simulate queer space ships falling in love. Did you know you could "ship" a ship? Well now you do! Happy Pride, and happy 100th episode of Game Play Radio (wowzers)!Ships That Pass was created by Ash Can GamesShow theme music by @gisulamusic--Background music--Clearer Views by From Now On, provided by Epidemic Sound
2021-07-041h 06Game Play RadioKindergarten KeepersHost Eryn journeys into the past to heap love and care on 5-year-old Eryn in a solo game about being the sentient shadow of a kindergartener. It's delightfully heartfelt. Kindergarten Keepers was created by breathingstoriesShow theme music by @gisulamusic--background music--Welcome to Our Paradise by Christian Andersen, provided by Epidemic Sound
2021-06-1949 minGame Play RadioA Dog By Any Other Name: D&D with KiaNYC Cosplayer Kia Sangria discusses the joys of being able to embody characters that people love. Then she goes on a castle heist and discovers some very "cute" pets. Which pets? Listen and find out!The story (created by host Eryn) is based in Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition by Wizards of the Coast.Show theme music by @gisulamusic--background music--Up in Trouble by Mike Franklyn, provided by Epidemic Sound
2021-06-1258 minGame Play RadioPathfinder Royale with Super Smashfinder and MNmaxedFour Pathfinder game experts from TWO podcasts: Super Smashfinder and MNMaxed, engage in an epic battle to the "death." They literally show host Eryn how it's done, as it was her first time playing Pathfinder. Thanks, fellas!Pathfinder Second Edition was created by Paizo PublishingShow theme music by @gisulamusic--Background music--The Hardest Punch by Got Happy, provided by Epidemic Sound
2021-05-2258 minGame Play RadioInto the Feywild with MomEryn's mother and her eldritch knight Shadow return for a sequel to the game they played last mother's day and find their adventure into the Feywild requires a little talk and a lot of nonsense. Otherwise known as Eryn being chaotic and silly and her mother showing her signature patience.The game specifically is Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition, created by Wizards of the Coast.Show theme music by @gisulamusic--Background music--In the Wizard's Home by John Abbot, provided by Epidemic Sound
2021-05-1558 minGame Play Radio2-Year Anniversary Episode: The ShrikeHost Eryn celebrates two years of Game Play by treating herself to an adventurous solo game about a crew on a ship in the sky. Thus she reveals how much she loves airships. Happy anniversary, listeners!The game is called The Shrike, and was created by Sad Press Games.Show theme music by @gisulamusic--Background music--Days at Sea by Mica Emory, provided by Epidemic Sound
2021-05-0858 minGame Play RadioGentleman Bandit with ArtsySamPoet and illustrator Marianata joins Eryn to create an emotional yet inspiring poem left by the dead victim of a lady thief. Gentleman Bandit was created by Allison ArthShow theme music by @gisulamusic--Background music--Wagon's Rest by Alfie-Jay Winters, provided by Epidemic Sound
2021-04-1759 minGame Play RadioMy Brain Is A Stick of ButterHost Eryn takes on a solo game that simulates ADHD, and for the first time in her life, she starts wishing she could do her chores. My Brain Is A Stick of Butter was created by Adam Bell.Theme music by @gisualmusic--Background music--More Coffee by Ealot, provided by Epidemic Sound
2021-04-0358 minGame Play RadioSapling SoulHost Eryn goes on a solo adventure to protect a forest from the evil that moved in. Sapling Soul was created by Logan of BreathingstoriesTheme music by @gisulamusic--Background music--Midwinter by Emanuel Wilde, and Forest Ambience, provided by Epidemic Sound.
2021-02-2758 minGame Play RadioA D&D Detour with Jasper's Game DayMeet the team from Jasper's Game Day: Founder and President Fenway Jones, Overseer of the Ambassador Program Josh Simons, Deputy Executive Director Jeff Lampley, and Treasurer Lisa Heads. They visit host Eryn on Game Play Radio to talk suicide prevention and gaming and to play a group of slightly chaotic adventurers who correlate fists with diplomacy.We use Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition rules as created by Wizards of the Coast.Theme music by @gisulamusic--Gaming background music--One-eyed Maestro by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4170-one-eyed-maestroLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
2021-02-0659 minGame Play RadioThirsty Sword Lesbians with Tor BooksOliver, Rachel, and Renata join host Eryn from the science fiction and fantasy book publisher, Tor. Together, they explore a universe of emotional complexity and forces of good and evil in the depths of space. Oh, also, in space, romance is for everyone of any gender or sexuality.Thirsty Sword Lesbians was created by Evil Hat ProductionsTheme music created by @gisulamusic--Gaming background music--Tech Live by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4463-tech-liveLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
2021-01-3058 minGame Play RadioTower of Wishes with Dwarven ForgeThe Dwarven Forge home base is in Bushwick, making them neighbors with Radio Free Brooklyn. So, three of our neighbors "stop by" for a friendly game of Dungeons and Dragons. There will be puns, challenges, dice rolls, and escapism.Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition was created by Wizards of the Coast. The story was created by the host, Eryn. Intro music by @gisulamusic--Game play music--Willow and the Light by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4628-willow-and-the-lightLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
2021-01-1658 minGame Play RadioInterstellar ErrandsHost Eryn and the human space man she created embark on a journey into the galaxy to run errands for a tiny alien mentor. AKA, Eryn warms back up to storytelling and remembers how much she loves it.Interstellar Errands was created by Josh Giesbrecht. Theme music (!!) by @gisulamusic--Gaming music: Fearless First by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3742-fearless-firstLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
2021-01-0959 minGame Play RadioVisigoths vs Mall Goths with Lucian KahnAward-winning game creator Lucian Kahn talks about his goth past, his introduction into gaming, and walks Eryn through character creation for one of his games. Generally, just very pleasant.Visigoths vs Mall Goths is of course written by Lucian Kahn!--Music--Thief in the Night by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4521-thief-in-the-nightLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/DD Groove by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3578-dd-grooveLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
2020-12-1359 minGame Play RadioSession Zero with Aaron Catano-SaezPodcaster/Actor/Storyteller Aaron brings a deck of cards and a fantastic imagination to the table and works with host Eryn to create a badass huntress who, more than anything, wants to heal emotional wounds with her equally badass twin sister.OR: Witness two storytelling nerds have a great time making something up together.The name of the game is Session Zero, created by Meghan Cross--Music--Midnight Tale by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4710-midnight-taleLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
2020-11-2258 minGame Play RadioThe Queen ReturnsHost Eryn takes it easy and plays a solo letter writing game where she becomes cousin to a queen who has left a fledgling fantasy country. We all eagerly await her return, just as we all await the return of hope and activism and change for our actual country.The Queen Returns was created by James Chip.--Music--Smooth Lovin by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4379-smooth-lovinLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
2020-11-1555 minGame Play RadioFriendly Neighborhood SuperheroEryn has a good time playing another solo rpg as a superhero who solves local community problems. Generally, it's just very pleasant.The game is called Friendly Neighborhood Superhero and was created by Catscratcher Studio. Thanks!Music--Nowhere Land by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4148-nowhere-landLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
2020-10-1756 minGame Play RadioThe Red Opera with Pat EdwardsGothic Warlocks? Sign host Eryn up right away to play The Red Opera, the D&D 5th edition source book that science fiction author and Game Play guest Pat Edwards helped to create. In this episode, Pat talks collaboration, the issues surrounding Wizards of the Coast, and generally what it feels like to be involved in such a large endeavor as making a source book. Oh, and he DMs a game so Eryn can fulfill her newly discovered dreams of having a ancient demon sidekick.The Red Opera is currently doing a kickstarter to make the game as immersive as...
2020-09-2658 minGame Play RadioCompanions' Tale with Laura SimpsonLaura Simpson is publisher of Sweet Potato Press games and designer of Companions' Tale, a map-making table top role playing game that won 2020 Indie Groundbreaker Game of the Year. She joins host Eryn to talk about her experiences putting together the game with the support of an incredible community and demonstrates gameplay. It was an absolute honor.Companions' Tale is, of course, created by Laura and Sweet Potato Press, and it's available at Indie Press Revolution or wherever you look for games.Music-=Teller of the Tales by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4467-teller-of-the-talesLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses...
2020-09-261h 17Game Play RadioHow to Steal from a Dragon with Jessica WuFellow Radio Free Brooklyn host Jessica Wu a.k.a Girl Wunder from Virtual Voyager (Fridays at 1:00AM est) plays her first ever game of D&D as Gnome Girl and faces off against a young dragon who is hoarding a magical item that will protect her home for years to come. But what do you do when you don't want to kill a dragon? The game is played using Dungeons and Dragons 5th Editions rules as created by Wizards of the Coast. Story setup was created by Eryn.Music--March of the Spoons by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io...
2020-09-0559 minGame Play RadioThe Sealed LibraryHost Eryn tries her first solo TTRPG and becomes the only surviving librarian in a library under siege by invaders, her goal being to save as many texts as possible and escape. Perhaps it's no surprise that it gets a little...*emotional*. The Sealed Library is a game created by Matt Sanders. It's, simply put, beautiful.Music--Bittersweet by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3440-bittersweetLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
2020-08-3059 minGame Play RadioFor the Dungeon! with Nicky TettamantiNicky Tettamanti, 500 Queer Scientists member and MPH student studying epidemiology, becomes an evil gnome with a career ladder to climb. In this frankly chaotic game, the players are minions working in the dungeon of a standard antagonist and fighting against heroic adventurers. Many surprises in store.The game is called For the Dungeon! and was created by Jordan Palmer.Music--Amazing Plan by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3358-amazing-planLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
2020-08-2258 minGame Play RadioStandoff with Case AikenCase Aiken, podcast producer (Another Pass, Men of Steel, and Scruffy Nerfherders), DM, and general "cool nerd" joins host Eryn to talk RPG design structures and also pull a heroic battle out of thin air - almost literally. Think a "yes and" improv game for geeks.Standoff was created by Matthew R. F. Balousek, and is downright wild.Music-Beauty Flow by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5025-beauty-flowLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
2020-08-1559 minGame Play RadioThe Steadfast and the Rebellious with Valiant ScribeDebra, award-winning writer and poet from Nigeria and curator of the digital literary collection Valiant Scribe spins a tale of rebellion in a fantasy universe. Valiant Scribe aims to increase awareness of human rights issues by gathering stories from those who experience them, with topics ranging from violence against women, forced labor, menstrual hygiene management, human trafficking, poverty, climate change, migration, and now Covid-19.The game is called The Steadfast and the Rebellious, and was created by W. H. Arthur, and guides players through telling the story of a person in an oppressed fantasy city as they are radicalized and...
2020-08-1058 minGame Play RadioTo the End of Time FinaleExperienced D&D players Mike, Cliff, Adam, and Eddie have gone through and battled a lot in the past four episodes of this level 20 game, and the finale only brings them to new heights. Will their characters save the universe? What sacrifices will they make when things somehow slip out of their legendary power and control? To the End of Time is a one shot created by Winghorn Press using Dungeons and Dragons fifth edition rules and regulations.
2020-08-0158 minGame Play RadioFor the Honor with MJ Bradley and John LestrangeProfessional Podcaster and YA writer MJ Bradley and her husband, historian and author who examines genocide in cartoons, John Lestrange, join host Eryn in the studio to talk about creative collaboration. And just as importantly, they geek out about She-ra: The Princesses of Power and play a frankly just really nice question-based RPG inspired by She-ra. The game is called For the Honor, written by Quinn Vega. Music--Americana by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3361-americanaLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Take a Chance by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4457-take-a-chanceLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Strength...
2020-07-2557 minGame Play RadioSleepaway with Diana GaetaCo-Host of the Femsplained Podcast and RPG content writer Diana goes to summer camp and falls in love - with a game, that is. We play a GM'less game where everyone plays different camp counselors trying to stave off an attack from a creepy cryptid monster, the Lindworm. Also, we talk about the importance of finding a group you love to play with by sharing what you love. So, love of all kinds here.The game is called Sleepaway, and was written by Jay Dragon. Check out Diana's latest setting guide for D&D, Neverland - The Impossible Island, available...
2020-07-1858 minGame Play RadioMythic Mortals with Matt StormPodcasting professional, DJ, Twitch streamer, and overall Cool Brooklyn Nerd Matt Storm a.k.a. Stormageddon shares his experiences finding his online community by doing what he loves. And then he battles against a Kraken that host Eryn unleashes on Ditmas Park.The game is called Mythic Mortals, created by David Schirduan. There isn't much story to credit here, but Eryn was definitely the one who decided to release the Kraken.Music--Heroic Age by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3870-heroic-ageLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
2020-07-1159 minGame Play RadioThe Quiet with Risa PunoInteractive installation artist Risa Puno turns her talents to RPG-creation and makes the Pandemic metaphor you didn't know you needed: The Quiet. In this episode, Risa leads host Eryn on a journey into Eryn's subconscious anxiety in the face of what cannot be controlled - and what can.The Quiet is a two-part RPG created by Risa Puno and Avi Dobkin as part of the Onassis Foundation. This is a demonstration of part 1.Music--Decline by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3632-declineLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
2020-07-0559 minGame Play RadioSpace Bounty Bebop with Calvin and ShaneRFB hosts Shane (Everybody Plays the Fool) and Calvin (Lush Vibes Radio) do a frankly fantastic job role playing two bounty hunters in space called Cash and Clash, who both heard tell of a big bounty on a greedy rich boy and went to investigate. If they can survive the big surprise waiting for them, they may also make a friend out of one another...The game is played using the Fate game system from Evil Hat Productions. The story was created by host Eryn, and is extremely inspired by the animated show, Cowboy Bebop (hence the name, if you...
2020-06-2859 minGame Play RadioThe Haunting of Ypsilon 14 with Kyle KukshtelKyle Kukshtel, video game programmer at Afterschool Studio, co-founder of Superculture Network, and co-host on the Bad End podcast, brings his vast expertise to our humble radio show to introduce the concept of Old School Revival games and play one. This OSR features creepy creatures in space, so, prepare yourselves.The system is called Mothership, which was made by Tuesday Knight Games. The story is called The Haunting of Ypsilon 14, and was written by D G Chapman.Music--Phantom from Space by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4210-phantom-from-spaceLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
2020-06-2058 minGame Play RadioD&D: Fury Road with Forest HillsRock band members Zero Surico and Jack Burton of Forest Hills get a taste for action role-play in a D&D car chase. They also talk a lot about their amazingly inclusive community, their own experiences with disability, and the future of online streaming for musicians. Overall, just a lot of exciting stuff here.This game was created with Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition rules, as dictated by Wizards of the Coast. Story written by the GM, Eryn.
2020-06-1059 minGame Play RadioThe Golden Sea with Michelle SakhaiA NYC-based contemporary artist incorporates tarot card readings into an RPG about sailing desert seas. Michelle is an advocate for emotional exploration and spiritual practice through painting. On Game Play, she embarks on a new journey of discover through role play with the use of tarot cards, which was just a lot of fun for all of us.The Golden Sea is a one-page RPG created by Grant Howitt, The story was created by the GM.
2020-06-0655 minGame Play RadioTo the End of Time Part 4In this fourth episode of an epic level 20 D&D game played with very experienced D&D-rs, the legendary heroes find out just how deep the corruption goes in the Far Realm. And let me tell you, it's deep. And creepy.To the End of Time is a one shot created by Winghorn Press using Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition rules and regulations.
2020-05-2458 minGame Play RadioMom's First D&D GameOn this special Mother's Day episode, host Eryn's mother plays D&D for the first time, as an epic badass who has surprisingly bad luck. Just goes to show that sometimes the dice are assholes. But also that as a DM, you can decide to do whatever you want anyway, if it means giving your players a good time. Happy Mother's Day, gaming moms!The game is, of course, Dungeons and Dragons fifth edition. The story was created by Eryn.--Music during the game:Dangerous by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3587-dangerousLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
2020-05-201h 00Game Play RadioAnniversary Episode: Warrior PoetOn Game Play Radio's one-year anniversary, host Eryn answers questions and makes her close friends play a dramatic game of high stakes, beautiful descriptions, and, of course, battle haiku. And she is absolutely giddy the whole time. Thanks so much to everyone for listening!The game is officially called Warrior Poet, and was created by Grant Howitt. Available for a small fee online.--Music:Beach Bum by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3428-beach-bumLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Eastern Thought by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3692-eastern-thoughtLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
2020-05-1759 minGame Play RadioZork II: A Tale of Two CheatersJosh Levine returns to play a game with his sister, who conveniently is the host. Then they discover just how difficult an old text-based game from the 80s can be. Then they remember the internet exists. Then the dilemma begins...Zork II is a text-based game created in the early 80s by a group at Infocom. This is, logically, the sequel to Zork. Both involve the player exploring a magical underground realm with wizards, dragons, monsters, and puzzles. But when it's just text descriptions, this becomes surprisingly difficult! Don't judge guys, you've all been there.---Music credit:Gymnopedie No. 2 by...
2020-05-0459 minGame Play RadioThe World of All-Souls Part 3 with The Brooklyn StrategistThe star quartet of DMs, Lexa, Annie, Dizzy, and Phoebe, come back to get into more D&D 5th edition antics on a bayou in New Orleans in 1799, this time with Lexa DM'ing. First, they talk about how players can create characters. Then, we get into the good stuff - the good stuff being Qun and Aomig flirting, apparently.Music credits:Too Cool by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4534-too-coolLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Achaidh Cheide by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3338-achaidh-cheideLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Skye Cuillin by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech...
2020-04-2659 minGame Play RadioTo the End of Time Part 3A level 20 D&D game continues with some masterful battle - and an infuriating amount of "counterspell.." Witness the breaking of DM Eryn's psyche as her veteran D&D players absolutely destroy a big battle as played by their level 20 hero characters trying to rescue the universe from corrupted angels.To the End of Time is a D&D 5th edition game created by Winghorn Press.
2020-04-2659 minGame Play RadioExecutioner's Run with Jonny and MichaelTwo friends become a jaded married couple who put aside their arguments to save another married couple. (Talk about relationship goals.) The challenge? Save a man from dying in a horrible spectator sport called Executioner's Run.Executioner's Run is a short side quest that's part of a longer campaign called the Tomb of Annihilation, written Wizards of the Coast for D&D 5th edition. A great game overall. I played the whole campaign myself for over a year off-air.Music:The Whip (Extended Version) by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4514-the-whip-extended-version-License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Thinking Music...
2020-04-1259 minGame Play RadioDrunken Bear Fighter: The Sequel with Brie GarciaAgent Bob of the USADBFO (United States of America's Drunken Bear Fighting Organization) is back for another do-or-die job fighting drunk bears in the NYC subway system. What more do you need to know?We're playing a game aptly called Drunken Bear Fighter for the second time. Music:Gothamlicious by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5741-gothamliciousLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Poofy Reel by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4228-poofy-reelLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
2020-04-0459 minGame Play RadioThe World of All-Souls Part 2 with The Brooklyn StrategistLexa, Annie, Dizzy, and Phoebe return to talk about how DMs create Non-Player Characters and get into more antics on a river in 1799 of a slightly more magical history of our planet. Phoebe DM's, but we will have these folks back again for more, and they'll all get the chance to show off their skills!This is the first home-recording I've done for this show, so please forgive the quality!! We're working on it.Music credits:Blippy Trance by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-tranceLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Music: Bonfire by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com...
2020-03-2958 minGame Play RadioBar Fight with Electric LitMembers of the non-profit digital literary magazine video conference into the studio let off steam in a classic D&D bar battle. Just goes to show that you can still get into a fight while you're social distancing.We're using D&D 5th edition as created by Wizards of the Coast, and for the video conferencing, we use Roll20, a website specifically made for online RPGs. Go out and try it for yourself!
2020-03-2158 minGame Play RadioSexy Battle Wizards with Elann DanzigerRFB Lost & Rewound host Elann puts his smooth moves to the test as sexy battle wizard dedicated to saving the world - not that anyone asked. We also talk about the joys of storytelling and the practice of being in touch with your inner child.Make sure to listen to Lost & Rewound on Thursdays at 3:00pm EST. The game, Sexy Battle Wizards, was created by Grant Howitt. I promise he's not a sponsor.
2020-03-1455 minGame Play RadioSad Vampire Boyfriend with Teddy WarrenActor, singer, performer, and friend Teddy Warren tries his hand at vampirism in a gloomy new game written by Grant Howitt. Here's the hook: Teddy hasn't seen Vampire Diaries and has only read Twilight once. So we throw him in the deep end. Here's the spoiler: he does a great job.
2020-03-0754 minGame Play RadioA Star Wars RPG with Cory and MichelleTwo earthly nerds become space nerds on what's supposed to be a simple supplies pickup mission for the Resistance. Played with the free online Star Wars Role Playing Game REUP, created by Womp Rat Press...albeit a bit of a haphazard version of the game.Cory is also a co-host of his own nerd podcast called Next Time On, and Michelle co-hosts a comedy open mic called Honey Baby, so make sure to check those out!
2020-03-0154 minGame Play RadioFantasy Singles Night with Jackie at CrawlrJackie Zantow, the creator of "Tinder for people who want to find people play D&D with," plays some D&D of her own and talks inspiration for helping lonely RPG fans find that most special human connection - that between a DM and a Player. Valentine's Day is now for the gamers.Find out more at https://crawlr.app/This game was run with Wizards of the Coast's 5e rules and regulations, but my own story.
2020-02-2255 minGame Play RadioWAKE with Shadow TrafficIn a game that is most definitely NOT D&D, members of Shadow Traffic, an artist collective that puts on local and national events, play coma patients trying to escape the sleeping world of The Ward in order to get back to their forgotten lives. WAKE is a one-page RPG created by Grant Howitt, who is still my favorite.(Yes, we do get cut off a bit. But thanks, Shadow Traffic!)
2020-02-1553 minGame Play RadioThe Instruments of the Bards with Writopia LabA group that facilitates creative writing for kids puts their own bardic talents to the test in a Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition game that takes them mysteriously back in time to find the legendary Instruments of the Bards. I made this game myself and I'm quite proud. Have a small child or teen who you think could fall in love with storytelling? Check out Writopia Lab at https://www.writopialab.org/(One day, I'll have a game where I don't have to cut myself off at the end.)
2020-02-0852 minGame Play RadioThe World of All-Souls with The Brooklyn Strategist, Part 1Four talented DMs from The Brooklyn Strategist talk shop and show off their incredible moves in a world of DM Phoebe's creation. It's the 1799 on Earth, but not as the history books remember it....We play using Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition rules in a Cthulu-esque world of Phoebe's incredible creation. You do in fact get to hear me be a player for the first time. AND you'll get to hear it more because these fabulous ladies will in fact be back! Yay!
2020-02-0152 minGame Play RadioSuper Happy Fun Murder Dungeon with Brooklyn Game LabFolks from Brooklyn Game Lab encounter a D&D dungeon, but it's no ordinary dungeon...it's a SUPER HAPPY FUN MURDER dungeon! As experienced DMs of children's groups every week though, they should (hopefully) be prepared for the worst.Brooklyn Game Lab is an after-school (and weekends) program that encourages critical thinking and fun in kids with board games including Dungeons and Dragons. You can find out more about them here: https://brooklyngamelab.com/The module we play is (predictably) called Yeryl's Super Happy Fun Murder Dungeon, and is purchasable for play at the DMs Guild online.
2020-01-1352 minGame Play RadioA "Barry Blotter" RPG FinaleOne last game with Marie and Marlene, members of the NYDA chapter of the Harry Potter Alliance, to test their magical brains with some riddles. We played using the Dungeons and Dragons 5e system.
2019-12-2158 minGame Play RadioThe Witch Is Dead with DJ DefianceDJ Defiance of RFB show Up Yours! - a Sunday night show for playing punk/rock music from the female persuasion comes on Game Play to become a witch's animal familiar and try to exact revenge on the villagers that killed the witch. It's not as easy as it seems...but definitely as bloody.The Witch Is Dead is yet another one-page RPG from my favorite, Grant Howitt. It's free to play and find online.
2019-12-1555 minGame Play RadioHoney Heist with the NY Neo-FuturistsKatie Kay Chelena and Michael Improta of the New York Neo-Futurists - an acting company that does non=fiction vignettes - talk about the joy of being a part of a unique playwriting community and also put their skills to the test as criminal bears trying to steal honey from the honey convention version of the Met Gala. It gets wild, folks.The name of the game is Honey Heist, a "one-page RPG" created by Grant Howitt and available online for free. SUCH a good game. One of my favorites for people who are new to RPG-life.
2019-11-2355 minGame Play RadioZork 1: A Troll StoryA very sick host (Eryn) and a very kind friend (Becca) band together to attempt to play Zork I, a text-based game from the late 70s/early 80s. Production value is low. Trolls are powerful. Death counts are high. Fun is had.
2019-11-1658 minGame Play RadioIntermission: To The End of Time Part 2A continuation of a level 20 D&D game with the highest of stakes. A previous-recorded episode of a group of high-level players comes together to embark on an epic battle against corrupt angels.When Eryn gets sick, the games get SICK....I am so sorry.
2019-11-1059 minGame Play RadioThe Carver's Cave, FinaleA group of friends push the limits of...well, friendship. Here on D&D: Maury edition. Or perhaps it's just some old-fashioned D&D madness. Listen and decide in this thrilling finale where a group of adventurers try to escape from a mad sculptor.We played The Carver's Cave, created with D&D 5th edition RPG base made by Wizards of the Coast. Story made my Winghorn Press.
2019-11-0155 minGame Play RadioA "Barry Blotter" RPG Part 2The NYDA New York Chapter of the Harry Potter Alliance is back for more wizardly fun with trains, pixies, minotaurs, and fellow student drama. They also talk a bit more about their upcoming events and ways you can get connected.This game is adapted from D&D 5th edition rules - they all play the wizard class, and are fighting using D&D stats.
2019-10-2656 minGame Play RadioA "Barry Blotter" RPG with the NYDATwo members of the Harry Potter Alliance in NYC, named the New York Dumbledore's Army, play as wizards in their very own magical RPG and talk a bit about the awesome work that they do. There are hijinks, spells, and awful attempts to avoid being sued by the Harry Potter trademark owners.The game is using D&D 5th edition rules and character creation - they both play wizard classes. The setting is made up by the incredibly clever and self-serving host.
2019-10-1956 minGame Play RadioGames for the Visually Impaired: A Blind LegendEryn plays a valiant blind knight who, with the help of his daughter, goes on a journey to rescue his wife from the clutches of an evil king. It's all in a video game designed for the visually impaired. It's a free phone app that uses stereo sound and touch screen movements to direct the action. Otherwise, it's all audio! So cool!
2019-10-1953 minGame Play RadioThe Golden Sea with Lisa LevyFellow RFB host Lisa Levy comes on air to play a clever but gruesome gladiator in a world of sandy seas. It gets violent, y'all.Lisa Levy is the host of Dr. Lisa Gives a Shit on Radio Free Brooklyn, Thursdays from 2-3pm. If you check out her show page, you just might find an episode with my name on it. The Golden Sea is a free (yay, free!) one-page RPG created by Grant Howitt. It's beautiful and easy to play and honestly super fascinating. I'd play it again in a second.
2019-10-0553 minGame Play RadioIntermission: To the End of Time Part 1An old, never-before-aired on GPR episode of a game of Level 20 D&D. Witness the power.While Eryn is off air for a week, she played an old game with the highest level a person can be in a 5th edition game of D&D - level 20. It gets epic, y'all.
2019-09-2859 minGame Play RadioThe Carver's Cave, Part 2New D&D players Annie, Josh, Jonathan, Zach, and Maggie learn what it means to role play in an RPG in the face of a halfling living alone on a hill...with some oddly familiar statues outside. The Carver's Cave is a one-shot D&D 5th edition game created by Winghorn Press using rules from Wizard of the Coast. Find it to play yourself at dmsguild.com. GO PLAY RPGs!
2019-09-2156 minGame Play RadioThe Carver's Cave, Part 1A group of brand new D&D players begin an adventure to discover why people are disappearing in the hills. But mainly in this episode, they fight some Dire Bear Cubs and learn the ropes for battle.This one-shot story, The Carver's Cave, was created by Richard Jansen-Parkes for Winghorn Press. You can find this yourself on Winghorn's website or by going to dmsguild.com. Thanks to Wizards of the Coast once again for letting the D&D magic happen.
2019-09-1455 minGame Play RadioDrunken Bear FighterA one-session game to battle drunk bears in the subways of NYC. That's really all you need to know before you listen.[Also yes, I realize now I said "Tuesday afternoon entertainment" I was wrong. I was trying to say 2:00 and didn't. It happens to everyone.]Drunken Bear Fighter is an extremely simple RPG created by one of my favorite game creators, Grant Howitt. You can find it to play for yourself at rowanrookanddecard.com - but no, you don't have to be as loose with the rules as we are.
2019-09-0858 minGame Play RadioIntermission: Nerd Talk with Amanda McCleodAmanda of Reciprocity Radio fills in with some friends and talks about group dynamics, video game music, and more.Thanks for filling in! Find Amanda at https://radiofreebrooklyn.com/show/reciprocity
2019-09-0858 minGame Play RadioDeath House, FinaleA horrifically haunted house might just be more than our adventurers can handle.This final wrap-up episode of Death House has drama, and yes, a touch of death. We tie everything together and discuss how it went down a bit too.Death House is a one-shot primer game for the Curse of Strahd module, created by Wizards of the Coast for Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition. Thanks for sticking around folks!
2019-09-0758 minGame Play RadioDeath House, Part 3In the third installment of this D&D fifth edition one shot, character Rynna discovers herself in a CREEPY place and separated from Enais. Meanwhile Enais is dying and needs Rynna's help. The house itself looks on...Death House is a one shot introduction to Curse of Strahd, a longer story/campaign created by the Wizards of the Coast.
2019-08-1058 minGame Play RadioDeath House, Part 2In this second session, Mike's character Enais is on her own, searching for her captured friend. What she finds instead is unexpectedly furry, and bloody.Death House is a module created by Wizards of the Coast as a precursor to a larger campaign called The Curse of Strahd, which I have never played but have heard cool things about. Or well...creepy things.
2019-08-0358 minGame Play RadioDeath House, Part 1Lauren and Mike play two haunted house adventurers who may have bitten off more than they can chew in a Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition game of Death House. Death House is a free online introductory D&D game created to get players interested in The Curse of Strahd, a classic horror module from Wizards of the Coast. We'll try to keep it creepy for ya.
2019-07-2158 minGame Play RadioAn Intro to D&D: Lost Mines of Phandelver FinaleCrossfit bros and D&D newbs finish their first ever campaign, and the highs and lows along with it. Lost Mines of Phandelver is a D&D 5th edition game created and distributed by the Wizards of the Coast. This is only the first portion of the adventure, but it is the perfect intro for new players, in my opinion and many others. Check it out with your friends! (Not a sponsor, again, I just love D&D.)
2019-07-1359 minGame Play RadioIntermission: Cards Against HumanityVijay R. Nathan, host of The Truth to Power Show on Radio Free Brooklyn, steps in while Eryn's away to play Cards Against Humanity with some friends. Cards Against Humanity is a card game that is essentially Apples to Apples for terrible people. The organization that makes them also likes to use their money to fuck around with politics, like that time they bought a plot of land along the border where our current president wants to build a wall.
2019-06-3059 minGame Play RadioAn Intro to D&D: Lost Mines of Phandelver Part 3Our level one D&D players diver further into the mines and end up making some suspect deals with some goblins. And it some how also becomes a parable for political uprisings.The group is playing the first portion of the Lost Mines of Phandelver, a classic D&D module created by the Wizards of the Coast, which supplies D&Ders with all 5th edition materials (not a sponsor, just a fan).
2019-06-2959 minGame Play RadioOne Last Job, FinaleIn this dramatic conclusion to our play through of One Last Job, my friends (your cowboys) sneak in, guns at the ready, to rescue Cutie Carl and get their just desserts. A freak storm passed through at the time and honestly made everything more exciting. Thanks for listening to the first complete story on Game Play Radio.One Last Job is a game that was created by Grant Howitt and can be purchased for cheap at Rowan, Rook and Decard (rowanrookanddecard.com). We played a fast and loose version of the game, but I believe that's kind of the point...
2019-06-1558 minGame Play RadioAn Intro to D&D: Lost Mines of Phandelver Part 2A group of intrepid adventurers continue their investigation of a series of caves outside Phandelin in search of their employer. They also meet a new - and helpful - friend.The Lost Mines of Phandelver is a classic D&D adventure created and sold by the Wizards of the Coast. We are playing only the first segment of a larger story, but it's still an excellent introduction to the world of D&D!
2019-06-0859 minGame Play RadioOne Last Job, Part 3Guests Kelly and Katrina are back to play the third session One Last Job, and it's turning out to be a doozy. They'll have to pull out all the stops - the ones stored in Jesse Stone's boob storage, that is.One Last Job is a game created by Grant Howitt and Christ Taylor at Rowan, Rook, and Decard.
2019-06-0159 minGame Play RadioAn Intro to D&D: Lost Mines of Phandelver Part 1Josh Levine and his Crossfit friends "Other" Josh and Aviva have never played D&D before. Follow and learn along with this new crew, and realize that you don't have to be an expert to have an awesome time! Consider this a basic tutorial for how D&D is played. The game we are playing is the first segment off of the campaign Lost Mines of Phandelver, written by Wizards of the Coast, the biggest creator and supplier of things Dungeons and Dragons.
2019-05-2559 minGame Play RadioOne Last Job, Part 2This is the second "chapter" where me and my (astoundingly awesome and patient) guests play One Last Job, created by Grant Howitt and Chris Taylor at Rowan, Rook, and Decard. Our version is highly experimental and loose with the rules, but it's the story that counts, right?
2019-05-1858 min