Darker Days Radio

Here is our live panel during Gamehole Con 2023. Tabletop game design has never been bigger, and there are more opportunities than ever for new designers to enter the industry. In this panel, you'll hear advice from veteran creators on making contacts in the industry, managing your schedule as a freelancer, and building your resume to land a full-time gaming job.

Moderator: Matt Forbeck

Panelists: Teos Abadia, Andrew Gaska, Thomas Gofton, Amanda Hamon, Crystal Mazur

Our live panel at Gamehole Con about Narrative Design in TTRPGs. Narrative design stands at the intersection of game design and writing. On one hand, a good story can pull in a player and keep them engaged. On the other, games are player-driven experiences. How does a designer weight those two elements? What are the distinct challenges and opportunities in narrative design? Our panel of experts tackle these topics and the questions you may have.

Moderator: Monica Valentinelli

Panelists: Teos Abadia, Mattias Johnsson Haake, Crystal Mazur, Bryan Steele

Crystal and David discuss Crystal's ghost-hunting experience over the summer at the Old Glenbuela School in Wisconsin. They talk about the history of the school, the rooms they ghost-hunted, the equipment used, and some of the experiences that happened during the hunt. They go over some of the psychological events that can happen and even debunk several occurrences throughout the night. 

Also...BATS! 

Check out the video taken at the school. Please know, this was taken on Crystal's phone and is not a night vision video recording. All video was shared with permission from the participants. 

Check out some of the photos taken at the school. These were taken during the day before the ghost hunt started. 

Fox Valley Ghost Hunters Website

Chris is joined by Brendan to explore all things wargaming.

In this episode they discuss;

Warhammer 40k 10th, Apps, Warcry, Apps, Warmachine, Apps again, Necromunda, Kingdom Death, and more.

Music by Muzaproduction from Pixabay

 Chris chats with Anatoly from Owlcat Games, the studio behind the upcoming Warhammer 40,000 CRPG, Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader (owlcat.games), due for release on 7th of December.

   

Want more spooky stories and sinister plot hooks? Check out Secret Frequency Files 2:

Chris is joined by Crystal to chat to Charlie from Parable Games and their games Shiver and their upcoming kickstater for the solo horror RPG, Don't Play This Game.

   

Want more spooky stories and sinister plot hooks? Check out Secret Frequency Files 2:

Editor Note: I truncated most of the silences in this recording. This was a workshop, so there was time where nobody was talking. 

Darker Days Radio is hosting this workshop about converting from one game mechanic system to another. We will talk about where to start when you work through a conversion, how big a role dice percentages play within your conversions, and work through converting from one well-established game system into a different one. Hosted by Crystal Mazur (she/her/mx), Mitch Bustillos of Necrobiotic, and Brennan Taylor of Galileo Games.

Social Media

Mitch Bustillos - @PennyForATale pennyforatale.com

Brennan Taylor - brennanrtaylor galileogames.com

Hosted by Darker Days Radio, this panel will talk about how to get into the TTRPG industry, what you can expect, advice for writing and getting started in writing, and other aspects you may not be aware of. Panelists will continue to be announced shortly. Panelists Kari Jo "Kage" Freudigmann (she/her) - Community Relations Rep for Roll20, Community Manager for Storytelling Collective, freelance TTRPG writer and layout designer, Mitch Bustillos of Necrobiotics, and Ben Riggs of Slaying the Dragon. Moderator - Crystal Mazur (she/her/mx)

Social Media

Mitch Bustillos - @PennyForATale

Ben Riggs - @BenRiggs writerbenriggs.com

Kari Jo "Kage" Freudigmann - @RageKagexRugger

Tristan Zimmerman - @MoltenSulfur MoltenSulfur.com

CW: Discussion on horror themes in media and ttrpgs. Eyeball/eyescream. At some point during the end of the discussion, hands are slammed on the table that is doing the recording. 

Wanting to learn more about setting the tone of your horror game? Not sure how to intertwine themes into your plots and scenes? Want to run something a la Shaun of the Dead or Evil Dead? Join our Horror 301 panel, where we continue deep diving into horror RPGs and how to run them. Hosted by Darker Days Radio & moderated by Crystal Mazur, join B. W. Holland from Chaosium, Markia McCarty from Hunters Entertainment, and Noxweiler Berf from Hunters Entertainment.

Social Media

B.W. Holland - @BWHolland

Markia McCarty - @MarkeiaMcCarty

Noxweiler Berf - @eatenbypotchky

CW: General discussion of horror in media and RPGs

Darker Days Radio is hosting this panel discussion for players and storytellers who want a more in-depth and technical discussion surrounding using horror in TTRPGs. Everything from cinematic horror moments to mechanics that work well, different genres of horror and what they bring to gaming, and how to intensify horror will be discussed. Panelists are John Thompson of Rook and Raven, Liz Marrs from Attack from Marrs Games, and Kennedy from Heckin Good Doggos, Star Trek RPG, and Never Going Home. Moderator - Crystal Mazur (she/her/mx)

Social Media

John Thompson - @RookAndRasp RookAndRasp Twitch

Liz Marrs - @attackfrommarr1 attackfrommarrsgames.com

Kennedy - @JKMyth