Horror roleplaying writers discuss their favorite RPGs, with a focus on Vampire the Masquerade, Chronicles of Darkness, and Warhammer, and introduce real world spookiness with the Secret Frequency.
Episodes
Wednesday Apr 01, 2015
Wednesday Apr 01, 2015
Monday Feb 09, 2015
Monday Feb 09, 2015
Mike, Chris, and Chigg are joined by Darker Days Radio Werewolf Correspondent, Matt!
Monday Jan 19, 2015
Monday Jan 19, 2015
Mike, Chris, and Chigg discuss the Wraith 20th Kickstarter and what it portends for Changeling 20th. Following that, Chris presents a secret frequency on Jack Frost. Finally, Chris and Mike discuss Flowers of Hell, the players guide for Demon: the Descent.
Monday Dec 15, 2014
Monday Dec 15, 2014
Mike, Chris, and Chigg are joined by Brice, and delve into the Warhammer World. The history of the Warhammer World is examined, looking at many of the key events that shape the iconic setting, and make it ripe for roleplay games. Expect tangents into specific games like Mordheim, Dreadfleet, and others, plus discussion about why the Warhammer World merges high fantasy with gritty low fantasy.
Monday Oct 13, 2014
Monday Oct 13, 2014
Mike, Chris, and Chigg are joined by Onyx Path editor, Growling Door Games owner, and all around game design legend Michelle Lyons-McFarland! Michelle shares some great anecdotes about her time at FASA Inc., discusses Splintered City: Seattle, and provides a few hints about the Promethean 2nd Edition playtest. Mike presents a secret frequency on Rudolph Fentz, a man who died and should never have existed. Michelle finishes off the episode with a discussion of Chill 3rd Edition, a classic horror roleplaying game that will soon be available again.
Saturday Sep 06, 2014
Saturday Sep 06, 2014
Season 6 begins where the epic Season 5 cliffhanger left off. Mike hangs from a chasm cliff with only his finger tips. Chris faces off against the 8th deathlord, Nagash. And Chigg stands in the underworld halls alone, his plasma pack blinking on empty.
On this episode, the hosts reunite from their dangerous situations to discuss cool new World of Darkness books announced at GenCon. After that, Mike presents his skeleton from the closet, The Tremere Chronicle for Vampire: the Masquerade. The trio then delves into a secret frequency covering lost Russian cosmonauts. Finally, Chris presents his own skeleton, Momento Mori for Geist: the Sin-Eaters.
Saturday Jul 26, 2014
Saturday Jul 26, 2014
Sam and Michelle head up a brand new Darker Days Darkling series, looking at horror in all forms and media, gaming, and gaming as women. Chris joins them to ask questions and to hit record.
Sunday Jul 20, 2014
Sunday Jul 20, 2014
Mike, Chris, and Chigg finish up Darker Days Season 5 with the traditional Wraith episode. This time they look at factions of Wraith - primarily The Hierarchy, Renegades, and Heretics. Next Chris presents a Secret Frequency on structures and ruins that predate known human civilizations. Finally, the three dig into Cursed Necropolis: DC, the first setting book for Mummy: the Cursed.
Tuesday Jul 08, 2014
Tuesday Jul 08, 2014
Saturday May 31, 2014
Saturday May 31, 2014
Mike, Chris, and Chigg decide to cover some easy, light-hearted subject matter this episode - faeries and demons. First the trio kick of the episode with a new contest and discuss the latest World of Darkness material. Then, Chigg answers some of Wendell_Burke's questions regarding the chimerical complexities of Changeling: the Dreaming. Following that, Mike presents an Operation Wandering Soul secret frequency. Finally, Chris discusses the rules and mechanics of Demon: the Descent, the newest Storytelling Game.
