In this episode, we welcome Dread co-creator Nat Barmore to the show, try to surprise each other with Arcane Gems from deep cuts in our collections, and talk about Nat's current projects. We talk about Dread, keeping horror campaigns going in long-term play, and approaching real-world cultural conflicts in game design. Thanks for joining us, Nat!

Show Notes:

• Find Nat at his blog and The Impossible Dream website.


• We also mention Neverwhere, GLOW (the Netflix series), and the original Storyteller System Botch mechanic.

Games Mentioned:

• Michtim: Fluffy Adventures


• Urchin


• Amaranthine: Romance, Vendetta, Forever


• Kingdom of Nothing


• Lacuna Part 1: The Creation of the Mystery and the Girl from Blue City (second attempt)


• Don't Rest Your Head


• UnderWorld


• HōL

And there's more:

• Unwritten Earths Symposium


• Our Patreon


• Join the Discord


• Nathan's games


• Eppy's games


• Music by Will Jobst