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Pocket-Sized Play​ is an RPG podcast about short, compelling actual play.

Pocket-Sized Play Fraser Simons and Jason Cordova

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    • 5.0 • 12 Ratings

Pocket-Sized Play​ is an RPG podcast about short, compelling actual play.

    Hearts of Wulin Special

    Hearts of Wulin Special

    Jason is joined by Agatha Cheng and Lowell Francis to discuss Hearts of Wulin, coming to Kickstarter May 14th! 
    Time Codes
    10:33 - Talking Mechanics
    14:27 - Combat
    22:04 - Elements and Playbook roles
    40:49 - Kickstarter Details
    Links
    Hearts of Wulin
    https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gauntlet/227140374?ref=817189&token=9812b9e7

    • 48 min
    Hearts of Wulin: Deadly Melody 03

    Hearts of Wulin: Deadly Melody 03

    Time Codes
    0:22 Ambush
    1:38 (Fight Mooks--Fail)
    4:39 Magistrate Lin's Oversight
    8:48 (Playbook Move: Offical)
    10:00 Wailing Pain recives her assignment
    12:25 (Study)
    12:28 Lin meets with Wailing Pain
    16:02 Ming arrives
    19:38 Auntie Silver interrupts
    21:25 (Playbook Move: Reign of Assassins)
    21:54 (Fight Mooks-- Fail)
    24:12 (Playbook Move: Blade Heart)
    27:07 (Duel: Equal Scale)
    31:00 (Playbook Move: Smiling Proud Wanderer)
    31:30 (Challenge Another PC)
    35:27 (Overcome)
    36:24 Credits Roll and Epilogues
    38:24 Bloopers
     
    Links
    Our website
    www.gauntlet-rpg.com
     
    Our Patreon
    patreon.com/gauntlet
     
    Follow us on Twitter @GauntletRPG

    • 43 min
    Hearts of Wulin: Deadly Melody 02

    Hearts of Wulin: Deadly Melody 02

    (Note: The PC Lucky Dog vanishes from this point forward as the player couldn't make it. Also the GM gets Auntie Ping's name wrong, calling her Auntie Silver throughout).

    Timecodes
    0:22 Our four heroes
    4:42 Wailing Pain's rage
    9:32 Lin and Ming talk
    12:56 (Inner Conflict)
    13:50 (Hearts & Minds)
    15:29 Wailing Pain trails her sister
    15:49 (Study)
    18:40 Ming's hard choices
    22:18 (Playbook Move: Smiling Proud Wanderer)
    23:18 (Inner Conflict)
    24:16 Magistrate Lin and Wailing Pain
    28:10 (Hearts & Minds)
    33:53 Ming's Regrets
    Links
    Our website
    www.gauntlet-rpg.com
     
    Our Patreon
    patreon.com/gauntlet
     
    Follow us on Twitter @GauntletRPG

    • 33 min
    Hearts of Wulin: Deadly Melody 01

    Hearts of Wulin: Deadly Melody 01

    Timecodes
    0:22 Magistrate Lin Gengxin’s family and obligations.
    3:30 Enter Wailing Pain Lei
    4:51 Flashback: Wailing Pain and her Sister Mournful Su
    6:00 Auntie Ping’s orders
    8:00 About Ming
    11:12 Ming and Lucky Dog on the town
    17:17 Magistrate Lin’s tasks
    20:12 (Study)
    24:06 Wailing Pain meets with Su
    26:42 (Inner Conflict)
    28:06 The Tavern Fight Begins
    29:22 (Duel: Equal Scale)
    31:26 (Fight Mooks—Fail!)
    32:45 Magistrate Lin Overhears
    35:45 (Hearts & Minds)
    36:25 (Inner Conflict)
    40:30 (Playbook Move: Strife for Mastery)
    Links
    Our website
    www.gauntlet-rpg.com
     
    Our Patreon
    patreon.com/gauntlet
     
    Follow us on Twitter @GauntletRPG

    • 42 min
    Hearts of Wulin: Deadly Melody 00

    Hearts of Wulin: Deadly Melody 00

    Jason discusses Hearts of Wulin with the game's designer, Lowell Francis. 

    • 30 min
    Monsterhearts: Memories of Mercy Falls - Debrief

    Monsterhearts: Memories of Mercy Falls - Debrief

    This is an unedited debrief that took place at the conclusion of Memories of Mercy Falls. Enjoy!

    • 30 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
12 Ratings

12 Ratings

Chihuahua0 ,

Tightly edited, exciting actual play

Listening to actual play recordings of RPGs are fun, but they can occasionally be long to the point of inviting the fast forward button. Fortunately, the peeps behind Pocket-Sized Play edit the sessions into 22-minute sized chunks that retain the context and thrilling moments of role playing. Highly recommend.

Jjsoanndnajs ,

High quality RPG AP

This is actual play at its finest. This isn’t a comedy podcast, this is high drama at the table, with smart editing and fantastic players. You won’t regret subscribing.

Tomes600 ,

One of the only Actual Plays I can consistently listen to

I'm not a huge fan of actual plays for role playing games, even though I absolutely love to play a variety of systems and with many players and at many conventions. The problem is that most APs have poor audio quality, or lack focus, or have to much non play drama mixed in. But these APs have none of those issues... the quality is awesome. The story is focused, edited, and has great background audio often mixed in to boot. The game systems are excellent, and the unrelated chit chat is non existent. My favorite actual play recordings in the world.

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