
Join Matt Risby as he plays Ironsworn: Starforged by Shawn Tomkin.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 92 | Founded | 2 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | GamesLeisureScience FictionFiction | |||

CONTENT WARNINGS: Injury Detail, Horror, Threat, Digit Loss, Child Endangerment, Grief, Death In The Family, Suicide, Kidnap, Drug Use, Mental Illness, Demonic/Spiritual Possession, binge eating, misophonia
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CONTENT WARNINGS: Injury Detail, Horror, Threat, Digit Loss, Child Endangerment, Grief, Death In The Family, Claustrophobia, Drug Use, Mental Illness, Demonic/Spiritual Possession, binge eating
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CONTENT WARNINGS: Injury Detail, Horror, Threat, Digit Loss, Child Endangerment, Grief, Death In The Family, Suicide, Kidnap, Drug Use, Mental Illness, Demonic/Spiritual Possession
Part 4 The Bad Spot's Actual Play of Public Access, by Jason Cordova... more
CONTENT WARNINGS: Injury Detail, Horror, Threat, Digit Loss, Child Endangerment, Grief, Death In The Family, Claustrophobia, Drug Use, Mental Illness, Demonic/Spiritual Possession
Part 3 The Bad Spot's Actual Play of Public Access, by Jason Cordova.... more
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Fair play to Matt. I've recently discovered Ironsworn and love listening to how others play for inspiration. Matt's imagination knows no bounds
Awesome actual play solo game. Matt is a master story teller. I've only just discovered this podcast, but now I'm binging 3 years worth of episodes. Give it a listen, you won't be disappointed
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A narrative-focused show built around tabletop RPG play with a strong emphasis on story, atmosphere, and character-driven moments. Episodes commonly explore dark, emotional themes through long-form campaigns and mini-campaigns across fantasy and horror-adjacent settings, often blending nostalgia, peril, and mystery with game mechanics. The format appears to balance ongoing campaigns with metas and cast discussions, delivering immersive world-building, dramatic twists, and a collaborative storytelling approach that resonates with fans of narrative RPGs and streaming-style play. A standout trait is the consistent emphasis on character arcs and group dynamics within Ironsworn: Starforged and related systems, along with occasional public-access... more
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