Episodes
Welcome to another episode of the Two D Ten podcast. In this episode, I sit down with Rachel, my wife, and talk about living the life of the gamer. We chat about a recent trip to Seattle, our dogs, and Rachel becoming my defacto co-host going forward. It’s a podcast. Just give it a listen.
Published 04/22/22
Published 04/22/22
Welcome back to another episode! This week, I sat down with Garett and Ken from Reverie Studios to talk about the upcoming Vampire: The Masquerade Blockbuster LARP, Saturnalia. Scheduled for November, Reverie and By Night Studios partnered to create a “street-level, high intensity, low mechanics Vampire: The Masquerade Larp designed to be played in the Nordic style in the V5 setting.”
Published 04/01/22
Welcome to another episode of the Two D Ten podcast! This week I sat down with Jason Ward and Jason Peercy about their upcoming RPG, The Real Thing, based on the music of Faith No More. The Real Thing is a self-contained, story-driven, pen-and-paper tabletop role-playing game (TTRPG) inspired by the music of Faith No More. Specifically, we have drawn significant story elements and inspiration from Faith No More’s album from 1989 entitled The Real Thing. It was groundbreaking at the time and...
Published 03/19/22
Thanks for coming back to the Two D Ten podcast! I’ve been gone for a while, but now I’m back. I’ll be publishing one episode a month unless I publish more due to special guests or events. This month, I sat down with MARK Q ANDERSON and RICK WHEELER from Mondo Cane Publishing. We chat about recording podcasts, doing reviews, the origins of Mondo Cane Publishing, and more. “Mondo Cane Publishing is an independent tabletop gaming development organization based in the United States that is...
Published 02/23/22
In this episode, I sit down with frequent guest and my wife, Rachel, to talk about the new Sabbat book for Vampire: the Masquerade 5th Edition. We offer two different perspectives in this review based on our individual experience with V:tM, the length of time we’ve played, as well as our personal experience with writing and storytelling. A video review is in the works. Check out my YouTube for more information. Sabbat: The Black Hand is a supplement for the Vampire: The Masquerade...
Published 10/07/21
In this episode, we chat about the impending end of the podcast, what our current gaming situations look like, and a whole lot of angry bitching about World of Darkness. No, I mean it. I bitch about the World of Darkness a lot. There are two more episodes left before the podcast wraps forever. Make sure you give it a listen. Also, be sure to check out this month’s sponsor over at Pixel Lit Podcast.
Published 09/17/21
This week, I am joined by my good friend Jeff, AKA, ThugCTC to chat about gaming, actual play podcasts, and a whole bunch more. Check out our gameplay over at Post-Mortem gaming on Twitch and YouTube. Also, be sure to check out this month’s sponsor over at Pixel Lit Podcast.
Published 08/06/21
This week, I am joined by Rachel! We chat about our awesome new dog, which you may not find entertaining - I don't know. We also talk about my upcoming swing at storytelling a live actual play game on Twitch. I’ll be guest storytelling, bi-weekly, over at Post-Mortem Gaming on Twitch. Check the channel out here: Post-Mortem Gaming I’ll be running players through the “classic” Diablerie adventures from the first and second editions of Vampire: the Masquerade. After that, who knows where the...
Published 07/23/21
This week, I had the pleasure to sit down with a whole bunch of the folks from Prince Willam by Night, an Actual Play on Twitch. We talk about the story, responsibilities, and formation of the group and a ton more about the World of Darkness.  Check them out at Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/sylvannov.  Give them your love and eyeball attention! 
Published 07/16/21
In this episode, I am joined by Ryan Aughtry from By Night Studios to talk about the release of Volume 2, the upcoming LARP book to coincide with 5th edition Vampire: the Masquerade, the System Reference Doc, and a whole bunch more. There's a ton of info about all the upcoming BNS stuff, and this is a really informative podcast. 
Published 07/02/21
In this episode of the Two D Ten Podcast, I chat with author, content creator, and gamer Rick Heinz. We talk about writing, gaming expectations, getting work published, and more. Also, we talk about "Red Opera" and the upcoming release by Apotheosis Studios, "Sirens: Battle of the Bards." Check out more by Rick below: https://geekandsundry.com/author/rickheinz/  (The Seventh Age: Dawn) https://apotheosisstudios.com/the-red-opera  https://twitter.com/crankybolt
Published 06/25/21
Thanks for coming back once again! This week, I sit down with Shawn Johnson, producer, and creator of Stories of Darkness Podcast and newest member of the Two D Ten family. We talk about storytelling, getting into broadcasting, Vampire: the Masquerade, and a whole host of other topics.
Published 06/18/21
In this episode, Rachel and I talk about our move and the tribulations of a giant collection of books. We talk about post-Covid vaccine illness and sensitive fellas with allergies. Also, we talk in great detail about our desire to LARP, play in person with folks, and the difficulties of running a large-scale game in a public setting. Thanks for your support! Do you have a thing you want to talk about/promote? Contact me and let me know. I'd love to have you on the show.
Published 06/11/21
Hey all! Thanks for your patience while I moved for the second time in a year. This should be our last relocation for a long, long time. Anyway, I bring you an episode recorded earlier in May that I didn't have the time to edit and post before the move. In this episode, I chat with Matthew Dawkins and Klara Herbøl to discuss the recently released "Children of the Blood" for Vampire: the Masquerade 5th edition. Check out my review on YouTube here. This episode was fraught with internet...
Published 06/04/21
Hey all, sorry we missed a week. In this episode, after a total redesign of the website, the retirement of the Utility Muffin Labs name (mostly), and the prep for the upcoming move, Rachel and I sat down to chat about her first experience running a Vampire: the Masquerade game. We discuss the perils of being a new ST, as well as rules use, the intimidation of established lore, and more. Thanks for listening to this episode and backing my endeavors. If you're interested in downloading Rachel's...
Published 04/30/21
This week, I am joined by podcaster, gamer, gaming contributor, and all-around delightful person, Chazz Kellner. We talk about a bunch of games from Onyx Path, including: Scion, Exalted, Aberrant, Trinity, Mage: the Ascension and much, much more!
Published 04/16/21
This week, I was joined by Terry Robinson to talk about TryItCon! TryItCon is an online convention dedicated to the idea that there are great games yet to try, great people yet to be met, and great ideas yet to be learned. The staff consists of several long-time RPG community members who think that everyone should try something new on both sides of the game master screen. TryItCon events run May 14th & 15th, 2021. You can sign up to play, run games, or more at https://tryitcon.comCheck...
Published 04/09/21
This week, I am joined by three close, personal friends: Qualthis from Post-Mortem Gaming, Jess from Imara Ravenfire, and Jeff from around the internet. We do a weekly storyteller roundtable live stream weekly on the Post-Mortem Twitch channel about all kinds of gaming topics. In this episode, we chat about Cyberpunk and R Talsorian games, V5, and community content. We hope you like the podcast. Watch us here (mostly) every Thursday.   We also do Actual Plays on Saturday nights. Come hang...
Published 04/02/21
Welcome back to the podcast. Back from a quick week off, this episode, I am joined by Rachel. We talk about her very first upcoming V5 storyteller experience, running games, and some of the pitfalls we experience. Plus, we just talk a lot about V5. Oh, sorry the podcast ends abruptly. Our SD card ran out of memory while we were recording.
Published 03/26/21
It's been 23 episodes, but this week Thomas Filippi from Flyos Games returns to talk about Vampire: the Masquerade Chapters. We collectively nerd out over gaming, World of Darkness, and really looking forward to returning to a somewhat normal existence. Additionally, I ask about what comes next for Flyos, what's next for Chapters, and if they're interested in a sequel to the game.
Published 03/12/21
This week on the podcast, I am joined by Chris Zach from the actual play podcast, Twin Cities by Night. We have a super casual conversation about the crazy winter weather we've been having, the current state of gaming, and content creation within the World of Darkness stratosphere.  I also make a surprise announcement - kind of - near the end of the episode, so be sure to check that out.  This is a super casual conversation, so if you're looking for any specific topics or cohesion, you...
Published 03/05/21
Welcome to another episode of Two D Ten! This week, I am joined by Rachel for an experimental (and hopefully not boring) game-play podcast. We sat down and played Gloomhaven. One part actual-play and one part review, we play through one scenario of the game to give folks an idea of gameplay and what you can expect when you open the box. Gloomhaven is a game of Euro-inspired tactical combat in a persistent world of shifting motives. Players will take on the role of a wandering adventurer with...
Published 02/26/21
Welcome back, folks! This week I sat down with Marchosias and OopsAllSetite from Gehenna Gaming to talk about their upcoming virtual gaming convention, Virtual Horror Con! Additionally, we are joined by Rachel!  We also talk about the future of virtual space conventions, horror in gaming, accessibility, and more.  For more details about VHC, check out https://www.virtualhorrorcon.com  
Published 02/12/21
This week, I am joined by Josh from Guldan Age Stories. Josh and I talk about his experiences running Actual Plays, getting started in the convention scene running games, and how the last year has changed gaming -- both in the negative and positive. Guldan Age Stories is also creating a new Tabletop gaming system and setting called Altered Earth.
Published 02/05/21