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Edited and produced sessions of Matryoshka, a cosmic horror investigation rpg set in the USSR during the Cold War. Each season is self-contained, but they all take place in the same continuity/world. If you're new, start with season 1 episode 1! The season 0 Matryoshka episodes are non-canonical.
Music from each episode and credits for episode art are listed on redgametable.com
For comments, questions, or just to talk, you can email me at utopologist@protonmail.com.
Music from each episode and credits for episode art are listed on redgametable.com
For comments, questions, or just to talk, you can email me at utopologist@protonmail.com.
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Division 3 works with counterparts in the DPRK to investigate sightings of what look like people made of ashes. For comments or questions, email utopologist@protonmail.com. Listen to Lina's labor news podcast Work Stoppage, find Johnny's show Subversive History on his Linktree, and listen to Jeremy here. Talk with other listeners in the Work Stoppage discord. Music used in this episode can be found at redgametable.com. The pdf of version 1.5 of Matryoshka: Cosmic Horror Investigation in the Cold War USSR can be downloaded at utopologist.itch.io/matryoshka. It's pay-what-you-want, so if you want the book but have nothing, you are just as welcome to the book as anyone.
Katya and Yahyo investigate multiple sightings of an unidentified flying object. For comments or questions, email utopologist@protonmail.com. Listen to Lina's labor news podcast Work Stoppage and find Johnny's show Subversive History on his Linktree. Talk with other listeners in the Work Stoppage discord. Music used in this episode can be found at redgametable.com. The pdf of version 1.5 of Matryoshka: Cosmic Horror Investigation in the Cold War USSR can be downloaded at utopologist.itch.io/matryoshka. It's pay-what-you-want, so if you want the book but can't pay anything, you are just as welcome to the book as anyone.
The team investigates a newly uncovered island in the Aral Sea which contains a stone staircase leading into the earth. [Note: Nikolai disappears in the middle of the sesssion for a while but he does return by the end. We apologize for the inconvenience.] For comments or questions, email utopologist@protonmail.com. Listen to Lina's labor news podcast Work Stoppage and find Johnny's show Subversive History on his Linktree. Talk with other listeners in the Work Stoppage discord. Music used in this episode can be found at redgametable.com. The pdf of version 1.5 of Matryoshka: Cosmic Horror Investigation in the Cold War USSR can be downloaded at utopologist.itch.io/matryoshka. It's pay-what-you-want, so if you want the book but can't pay anything, you are just as welcome to the book as anyone.
The crew of Soviet space station Salyut 7 investigate an unexpected visitor. For comments or questions, email utopologist@protonmail.com. Listen to Lina's labor news podcast Work Stoppage and find Johnny's show Subversive History on his Linktree. Talk with other listeners in the Work Stoppage discord. Music used in this episode can be found at redgametable.com. The pdf of version 1.5 of Matryoshka: Cosmic Horror Investigation in the Cold War USSR can be downloaded at utopologist.itch.io/matryoshka. It's pay-what-you-want, so if you want the book but have nothing, you are just as welcome to the book as anyone.
The team joins their KGB comrade to go into the caves underneath the cabin in the woods. For comments or questions, email utopologist@protonmail.com. Listen to Lina's labor news podcast Work Stoppage, find Johnny's show Subversive History on his Linktree, and listen to Jeremy here. Talk with other listeners in the Work Stoppage discord. Music used in this episode can be found at redgametable.com. The pdf of version 1.5 of Matryoshka: Cosmic Horror Investigation in the Cold War USSR can be downloaded at utopologist.itch.io/matryoshka. It's pay-what-you-want, so if you want the book but have nothing, you are just as welcome to the book as anyone.
Katya and Yahyo investigate a musical performance that caused its audience to go berserk. For comments or questions, email utopologist@protonmail.com. Listen to Lina's labor news podcast Work Stoppage and find Johnny's show Subversive History on his Linktree. Talk with other listeners in the Work Stoppage discord. Music used in this episode can be found at redgametable.com. The pdf of version 1.5 of Matryoshka: Cosmic Horror Investigation in the Cold War USSR can be downloaded at utopologist.itch.io/matryoshka. It's pay-what-you-want, so if you want the book but have nothing, you are just as welcome to the book as anyone.
The entire population of a town near the Pacific coast of the RSFSR disappears overnight and the Vladivostok branch of Division 3 is brought in to find where they went and how to bring them back. For comments or questions, email utopologist@protonmail.com. Listen to Lina's labor news podcast Work Stoppage and find Johnny's content on his Linktree. Talk with other listeners in the Work Stoppage discord. Music used in this episode can be found at redgametable.com. The pdf of version 1.5 of Matryoshka: Cosmic Horror Investigation in the Cold War USSR can be downloaded at utopologist.itch.io/matryoshka. It's pay-what-you-want, so if you want the book but have nothing, you are just as welcome to the book as anyone.
Matryoshka and their Yugoslav comrades make a plan with the Ct'kathka to drive the imperialists out of the sea. For comments or questions, email utopologist@protonmail.com. Listen to Lina and Dan's labor news podcast Work Stoppage and watch Johnny's twitch stream Subversive History. Talk with other listeners in the Work Stoppage discord. Music used in this episode can be found at redgametable.com. The pdf of Matryoshka: Cosmic Horror Investigation in the Cold War USSR can be downloaded at utopologist.itch.io/matryoshka. It's pay-what-you-want, so if you want the book but have nothing, you are just as welcome to the book as anyone. Physical copies (which contain some additional art and game content) can be ordered here. Version 2 will be released after the conclusion of Season 3.
The squad goes to Yugoslavia to help investigate reports of a large and dangerous bird-/fish-like creature in a small Croatian town on the Adriatic. For comments or questions, email utopologist@protonmail.com. Listen to Lina and Dan's labor news podcast Work Stoppage and watch Johnny's twitch stream Subversive History. Talk with other listeners in the Work Stoppage discord. Music used in this episode can be found at redgametable.com. The pdf of Matryoshka: Cosmic Horror Investigation in the Cold War USSR can be downloaded at utopologist.itch.io/matryoshka. It's pay-what-you-want, so if you want the book but have nothing, you are just as welcome to the book as anyone. Physical copies (which contain some additional art and game content) can be ordered here. Version 2 will be released after the conclusion of Season 3.
Pavel joins Mels and Emiliano as they return to the Blessed Theotokos Monastery to confront what lies beneath it. For comments or questions, email utopologist@protonmail.com. Listen to Lina and Dan's labor news podcast Work Stoppage and watch Johnny's twitch stream Subversive History. Talk with other listeners in the Work Stoppage discord. Music used in this episode can be found at redgametable.com. The pdf of Matryoshka: Cosmic Horror Investigation in the Cold War USSR can be downloaded at utopologist.itch.io/matryoshka. It's pay-what-you-want, so if you want the book but have nothing, you are just as welcome to the book as anyone. Physical copies (which contain some additional art and game content) can be ordered here.
Mels and Emiliano go to the Tajik SSR to investigate a plane that went down near Communism Peak under very bizarre circumstances. (h/t R. Lentz) For comments or questions, email utopologist@protonmail.com. Listen to Lina and Dan's labor news podcast Work Stoppage and watch Johnny's twitch stream Subversive History. Talk with other listeners in the Work Stoppage discord. Music used in this episode can be found at redgametable.com. The pdf of Matryoshka: Cosmic Horror Investigation in the Cold War USSR can be downloaded at utopologist.itch.io/matryoshka. It's pay-what-you-want, so if you want the book but have nothing, you are just as welcome to the book as anyone. Physical copies (which contain some additional art and game content) can be ordered here.
Mels and Pavel head to the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic to find a pair of researchers who disappeared while camping on a deceptively plain-looking tract of land. (h/t R. Lentz) For comments or questions, email utopologist@protonmail.com. Listen to Lina and Dan's labor news podcast Work Stoppage and watch Johnny's twitch stream Subversive History. Music used in this episode can be found at redgametable.com. The pdf of Matryoshka: Cosmic Horror Investigation in the Cold War USSR can be downloaded at utopologist.itch.io/matryoshka. It's pay-what-you-want, so if you want the book but have nothing, you are just as welcome to the book as anyone. Physical copies (which contain some additional art and game content) can be ordered here.
The special investigators, joined by a former agent who specialized in the paranormal, come up with a plan to protect the people of Leningrad from the horrors below. Featuring Jeremy from Invent The Future and A Terrible Influence. For comments or questions, email utopologist@protonmail.com, and listen to Lina and Dan's labor news podcast Work Stoppage. Music used in this episode can be found at redgametable.com. The pdf of Matryoshka: Cosmic Horror Investigation in the Cold War USSR can be downloaded at utopologist.itch.io/matryoshka. It's pay-what-you-want, so if you want the book but have nothing, you are just as welcome to the book as anyone. Physical copies (which contain some additional art and game content) can be ordered here.
Underneath Vaduz, the team must navigate an unfamiliar and unfriendly labyrinth to accomplish their mission. For comments or questions, email utopologist@protonmail.com, and listen to Lina and Dan's labor news podcast Work Stoppage. Music used in this episode can be found at redgametable.com. The pdf of Matryoshka: Cosmic Horror Investigation in the Cold War USSR can be downloaded at utopologist.itch.io/matryoshka. It's pay-what-you-want, so if you want the book but have nothing, you are just as welcome to the book as anyone. Physical copies (which contain some additional art and game content) can be ordered here.
With the city of Leningrad under siege from the Nazis, a group investigates an interruption in bread delivery and discovers a much darker explanation than they could have dreamed of. Featuring Jeremy from Invent The Future and A Terrible Influence. For comments or questions, email utopologist@protonmail.com, and listen to Lina and Dan's labor news podcast Work Stoppage. Music used in this episode can be found at redgametable.com. The pdf of Matryoshka: Cosmic Horror Investigation in the Cold War USSR can be downloaded at utopologist.itch.io/matryoshka. It's pay-what-you-want, so if you want the book but have nothing, you are just as welcome to the book as anyone. Physical copies (which contain some additional art and game content) can be ordered here.
The trio must go undercover in Liechtenstein to get their hands on a dangerous artifact before any other more nefarious ones can. For comments or questions, email utopologist@protonmail.com, and listen to Lina and Dan's labor news podcast Work Stoppage. Music used in this episode can be found at redgametable.com. The pdf of Matryoshka: Cosmic Horror Investigation in the Cold War USSR can be downloaded at utopologist.itch.io/matryoshka. It's pay-what-you-want, so if you want the book but have nothing, you are just as welcome to the book as anyone. Physical copies (which contain some additional art and game content) can be ordered here.
The team find themselves stranded in the Belarussian forest in the middle of a blizzard, and something is driving the animals out of their minds. For comments or questions, email utopologist at protonmail.com and listen to Lina and Dan's labor news podcast Work Stoppage. Music used in this episode can be found at redgametable.com. The pdf of Matryoshka: Cosmic Horror Investigation in the Cold War USSR can be downloaded at utopologist.itch.io/matryoshka. It's pay-what-you-want, so if you want the book but have nothing, you are just as welcome to the book as anyone. Physical copies (which contain some additional art and game content) can be ordered here.
After a Soviet submarine in the Mediterranean disappears while hunting for the rumored French stay-behind submarine, the team heads for its last known location in hopes of finding both it and the imperialists. For comments or questions, email utopologist at protonmail.com and listen to Lina and Dan's labor news podcast Work Stoppage. Music used in this episode can be found at redgametable.com. The pdf of Matryoshka: Cosmic Horror Investigation in the Cold War USSR can be downloaded at utopologist.itch.io/matryoshka. It's pay-what-you-want, so if you want the book but have nothing, you are just as welcome to the book as anyone. Physical copies (which contain some additional art and game content) can be ordered here.
Matryoshka investigates the disappearances of everyone on a collective farm on the border of Estonia and Russia. For comments or questions, email utopologist at protonmail.com and listen to Lina and Dan's labor news podcast Work Stoppage. Music used in this episode can be found at redgametable.com. The pdf of Matryoshka: Cosmic Horror Investigation in the Cold War USSR can be downloaded at utopologist.itch.io/matryoshka. It's pay-what-you-want, so if you want the book but have nothing, you are just as welcome to the book as anyone. Physical copies (which contain some additional art and game content) can be ordered here.
Emiliano summons Pavel and Mels to Algeria to help investigate sightings of figures coming out of the sea to take iron and steel back into the Mediterranean. For comments or questions, email utopologist at protonmail.com and listen to Lina and Dan's labor news podcast Work Stoppage. Music used in this episode can be found at redgametable.com. The pdf of Matryoshka: Cosmic Horror Investigation in the Cold War USSR can be downloaded at utopologist.itch.io/matryoshka. It's pay-what-you-want, so if you want the book but have nothing, you are just as welcome to the book as anyone.























