Episodic Adventures

Finally, some Dungeons and Dragons! Sean, Jordy, and Lisa enter the “Nest of the Eldritch Eye”, a digital, 5th edition, level 3 prequel adventure for Vecna: Eve of Ruin. We discuss NPC conscription, desecrating your buried gays, singing a six second ditty for Oghma, and the god of secrets himself.Note: “Nest of the Eldritch Eye” is no longer free–it costs $4.99. Vecna: Eve of Ruin is an adventure for 10th to 20th level characters.CW: eye gore, cults, zombies“Nest of the Eldritch Eye” and Dungeons & Dragons (5th edition) are published by Wizards of the Coast. Vecna: Eve of RuinTheme music credited to Zane Little.New to the show? Check out our links: https://linktr.ee/episodicadventuresHave gaming opinions or questions? Email us at episodicmailbag@gmail.com.

This week, Lisa and Jordy stick our cheese dust-covered hands into a grab bag of gaming questions! We discuss table theatrics, our GM load-outs, dice superstitions, and what to do with an empty cheese ball tub.CW: brief, fictional mentions of grief and child deathEmmy Allen’s blogTattooer Chris Orta’s InstagramVesta Mandate His Majesty the WormSuburban Consumption of the Monstrous Viva La Queer Bar Utz cheddar cheese ballsTheme music credited to Zane Little.New to the show? Check out our links: https://linktr.ee/episodicadventuresHave gaming opinions or questions? Email us at episodicmailbag@gmail.com.

This week, Jordy, Lisa, and Sean dig through the pulp of “The Horror on Tau Sigma 7", a Mothership pamphlet adventure. We discuss ominous cave art, door puzzles, fun with biohazards, and missing out on the teeth room.CWs: gore, brief reference to pregnancy“The Horror on Tau Sigma 7” is written by DG Chapman and published by Magnum Galaxy.Mothership is designed by Sean McCoy and published by Tuesday Knight Games. Dying Hard on Hardlight StationGIRL FRAME Decagone, a time loop Mothership moduleDissident WhispersIntro excerpt from The Horror on Tau Sigma 7.Theme music credited to Zane Little.New to the show? Check out our links: https://linktr.ee/episodicadventuresHave gaming opinions or questions? Email us at episodicmailbag@gmail.com.

Tune in for our spiciest episode yet as Lisa, Jordy, and Sean chew on “Hapsy Kordo’s Kitchen Horrors,” a Down We Go module! We discuss quest triggers, taste boils, and what an Azoic Crusher is, even.CW: body horror, fatphobia“Hapsy Kordo’s Kitchen Horrors” and Down We Go are written by Markus Linderum and published by Plus One EXP.Cassi Mothwin’s Down We Go flip-through Tunnel Goons Theme music credited to Zane Little.Have gaming opinions or questions? Email us at episodicmailbag@gmail.com.New to the show? Check out our links: https://linktr.ee/episodicadventures

Welcome to 2026: the year of doin’ the damn thing. We share our RPG resolutions and favorite anythings of 2025, all while shamelessly insert pod anachronisms.CW: brief mentions of gore and political violenceJordy’s 2025 Favorites:The Criterion Challenge (follow Jordy here!) Delta GreenAppendix N: The Eldritch Roots of Dungeons and Dragons Lisa’s 2025 Favorites:HarvestThe Electric State (the graphic novel, not the movie)The Eternaut (the graphic novel, perhaps the miniseries)Sean’s 2025 Favorites:Heroes of CeruleaPotatoes (all)Back The Madness of Metronax through Backerkit! Theme music credited to Zane Little.New to the show? Check out our links: https://linktr.ee/episodicadventuresHave gaming opinions or questions? Email us at episodicmailbag@gmail.com.

With bowed heads and resolute hearts, Sean, Jordy, and Lisa journey through "Pilgrims of the Black Obelisk," a Dungeon Crawl Classics funnel. We discuss Vancian magic, puzzle woes, and procuring locally grown, organic character gristle for the meat grinder.Note: Our Instagram is @episodic.adventures (oops). You can find the beautiful Ohmvos art spread there!CW: body horror, demons“Pilgrims of the Black Obelisk” is written by Julian Bernick and Mark Bruner and published by Goodman Games.Dungeon Crawl Classics is published by Goodman Games. Theme music credited to Zane Little.New to the show? Check out our links: https://linktr.ee/episodicadventuresHave gaming opinions or questions? Email us at episodicmailbag@gmail.com.

This week, Lisa, Jordy, and Sean check in to the Yazeba’s Bed & Breakfast – a fantastical slice-of-life system – for the chapters “A Birthday For Gertrude” and “Goodbye Yazeba”. We discuss systematizing roleplay, what the term “cozy game” even means, dreamy ligatures, and beginning at the end. Note: Jay Dragon uses she/her pronouns. “A Birthday For Gertrude,” “Goodbye Yazeba,” and Yazeba's Bed & Breakfast are designed by Jay Dragon and M Veselak, and published by Possum Creek Games. https://possumcreekgames.itch.io/yazebas-bed-breakfastDave Thaumavore Reviews Yazeba’s: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fZHgroYf-kIntro excerpt from Yazeba’s Bed & Breakfast. Theme music credited to Zane Little. Have gaming opinions or questions? Email us at episodicmailbag@gmail.com. New to the show? Check out our links: https://linktr.ee/episodicadventures

In our first Sidebar, Jordy, Lisa, and Sean walk through their time cavorting in the halls of GameHole Con, one of our favorite gaming conventions! We discuss organized play, time constraints, the joy of the 1-3 hour game, and mysterious dungeon fruit stands – all followed by our favorite gems of con-going advice.Anna B. Meyer Fantasy Cartography: https://www.annabmeyer.comTheme music credited to Zane Little.New to the show? Check out our links: https://linktr.ee/episodicadventuresHave gaming opinions or questions? Email us at episodicmailbag@gmail.com.

This week, Johan (Jordy), Lotta (Lisa), and Hannes (Sean) journey through Sweden (Nevada) in “The Recycled Boy,” a Tales From The Loop quickstart adventure. We discuss 80s nostalgia, what goes into an effective one-shot, the horror of being a tween, Chad, mystery mechanics, narrative carrots and sticks, and being the Goonies.Note: The correct title to the Tales From the Loop sequel is Things From the Flood.CW: mental illness, violence towards children, alcoholism, police violence“The Recycled Boy” is written by Nils Hintze.Tales From the Loop is designed by Nils Hintze and Simon Stålenhag and published by Free League Publishing. https://freeleaguepublishing.com/shop/tales-from-the-loop/foundry-vtt-module-starter-set/Intro excerpt from “The Recycled Boy.”Theme music credited to Zane Little.New to the show? Check out our links: https://linktr.ee/episodicadventuresHave gaming opinions or questions? Email us at episodicmailbag@gmail.com.

Welcome to our first installment of Episodic Adventures! Join Sean, Lisa, and Jordy as they break (and enter) into “Blue Cheese Left to Rot,” a Swyvers adventure. We discuss ghouls versus ratmen, flow charts, sexy spell mechanics, ropey shanks, couch theft, Daddy Grandpa, and general bastardry.CW: cannibalism, body horror, references to (undead) child harm“Blue Cheese Left to Rot” and Swyvers are written by Luke Gearing and published by Melsonian Arts Council. https://melsonian-arts-council.itch.io/swyversTheme music credited to Zane Little.New to the show? Check out our links: https://linktr.ee/episodicadventuresHave gaming opinions or questions? Email us at episodicmailbag@gmail.com.

New to the show? We are too! Check out our links: https://linktr.ee/episodicadventuresJoin us as we embark on our journey through the vast multiverse of tabletop roleplaying game modules. In this introductory episode, Jordy, Lisa, and Sean discuss our gaming origins (from edgy dark elves to RPGs for Jesus) and GM styles. Through our exploration of each adventure, we aim to answer the eternal question: Would You Run It?Thank you for rolling with us!Theme music credited to Zane Little.Have gaming opinions or questions? Email us at episodicmailbag@gmail.com.