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Cosmic Crit: A Starfinder Actual Play Podcast

Cosmic Crit
Starfinder
Starfinder Second Edition
Absalom Station
Paizo
Character Creation
Starfinder 2E
Cosmic Crit: A Starfinder Actual Play Podcast
Second Edition Starfinder
Starfinder Society
Alien RPG
Cosmic Crit 2.0
Cosmic Crit
Callow
Starfinder 2nd Edition
Prismini Heritage
Iovo
Star Citadel Theodraine
Ulrica Clan Holdings
Drift Travel
Pact World

Cosmic Crit is a weekly Actual Play podcast centered on the new Starfinder RPG from Paizo. Listen to the shenanigans as a seasoned GM, a couple of noobs, and some RPG veterans explore the galaxy and fight monsters on behalf of the Starfinder Society. It's a little roleplay, a lot of natural 20s (we hope), and plenty of fun.

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Latest Episodes

The explorers of Station Alpha return with information for the Dwarg mining Clan Ulrikka, but mystery is afoot as the heroes begin shopping in the Star Citadel Theodrane’s central mall, for their new notoriety has gotten the attention of more than ju... more

This week the crew of the Nova Rush begging the trek back to Starship Citadel Theodrane with a renewed interest in the ancient Eoxian space rock. Will their new found powers they gain at level two allow them to stick together as a crew and continue t... more

The Nova Rush crew are headed away from Station Alpha this week as they’ve finalised their mission and secured the space rock. But something or someone is waiting for them in the cold dark asteroid fields of the Diaspora. Listen to this week’s Cosmic... more

The station’s rat population takes a nosedive this week as the exploration of Station Alpha takes a scrappy turn. Can a few simpler combats boost the player’s opinions of their characters before they lock into their builds at level 2? We endeavor to ... more

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Recent Guests

Belin Shadraz
VP of Ulrica Clan Holdings
Ulrica Clan Holdings
Episode: Guilt of the Grave World | 004: Mine Your Business
Rebecca Shadraz
Rebecca Shadraz, Belin's partner
Ulrica Clan Holdings
Episode: Guilt of the Grave World | 004: Mine Your Business
Watson Watzgers
Esquire, Orc Attorney at Law
Clan Ulrica Holdings
Episode: Guilt of the Grave World | 004: Mine Your Business
Helmut Navdeep
Dwarven technician/mining specialist
Ulrica Clan Holdings
Episode: Guilt of the Grave World | 004: Mine Your Business
Lakardis Prout
Crew member, curious navigator
Nova Rush crew
Episode: Guilt of the Grave World | 004: Mine Your Business
Joel Zakama
VESC fixer and pawn broker, potential job contact for the team
Zaccama business (Spike)
Episode: Cosmic Birthday | 001: Mission to Spacedock 69
Michael Bramnik
Freelance Paizo author; wrote Paizo Paizo Society/Starfinder content; author of Guilt of the Grave World
Paizo
Episode: 2.0 | X02: Crittercon 8 with Author Michael Bramnik

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Patrick
Host and game master on Cosmic Crit 2.0; GM and facilitator of discussions

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 467 ratings
  • Just do it!

    This group has been the best! Me an my buddy started listening to this group a few years back now and I still am excited for every episode, please keep this running my friends you are all precious people that kill it on a podcast! I’ve got your back Flanking Buddy for life!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    MPsteps
    United States2 years ago
  • Lots of fun. Should've ended in a horror movie cliffhanger like finding a red balloon tied to the captain's chair.

    Podcast Addict
    5
    CrunchRider
    3 years ago
  • I love this crew! They have deep, interwoven stories, but they don't take themselves too seriously. And the action scenes are always amazing, edge-of-your-seat, and over-the-top!

    Podcast Addict
    5
    Teal.Canary
    3 years ago
  • Great episode, recently became aware of the podcast and have been binge listening.

    Podcast Addict
    5
    Draccoburn
    4 years ago
  • The thing about a Techomancer

    He is never late or early, but arrives exactly when he means to.

    That’s my excuse for only recently discovering this amazing podcast, anyway.

    With enough seriousness, silliness and crit fails to keep any TTRPG lover engaged.

    I do dread the day when I’m all caught up though. I don’t want to have to wait a week per episode!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Ryuk Taylor
    United Kingdom4 years ago

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#228
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Apple Podcasts
#250
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Apple Podcasts
#151
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Apple Podcasts
#165
Belgium/Leisure/Games

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Guilt of the Grave World | 004: Mine Your Business
Q: What is the pay structure for this mission?
Base pay is 500 credits with salvage rights that could be thousands depending on findings and potential pirate materials; there's room for negotiation based on risks and discoveries.
Guilt of the Grave World | X003: Myles Has 9 Lives
Q: First, let me ask you, you probably have the least experience with Starfinder 2nd Edition, how are you feeling about starting in on a brand new game system?
Myles explains that while new to Starfinder 2e, the move from 1e and the streamlining in 2e are challenging but exciting, and the PDF resources help him get up to speed so he can focus on character concept and play style.

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The show centers on a Starfinder actual-play through serialized campaigns, balancing tactical combat with exploration, lore discovery, and character-driven humor. Episodes mix shipboard and station intrigues with heavy world-building, magical-tech artifacts, and ongoing meta-narratives about factions, alliances, and past civilizations. Production quality, collaborative storytelling, and a welcoming community vibe are recurrent strengths, with frequent discussions about character creation, system changes, and planning future arcs. The format tends to reward fans of both tactical RPG play and in-depth storytelling, while maintaining accessibility for newcomers through clear pacing and lively banter.

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