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Around the Hearth
Around the Hearth features discussion on a wide range of topics relevant to tabletop roleplaying games (TTRPGs) featuring members of the Open Hearth Gaming Community. We talk games, gameplay, design, and the games being played at the Open Hearth Gaming Calendar. Our online games are free and open to all! If you'd like to join the fun, visit openhearthgaming.com for more information.
Episodes
Around the HearthRoll for Origin: Supers TTRPG History: Ep. 1 Superhero 2044
In this first episode of Roll for Origin: Supers TTRPG History, hosts Jay Brown and Lowell Francis look at Superhero 2044, arguably the first supers…
Around the HearthA Different Kind of Hex Ep. 3 - Setting & Following Character Goals
Ian & José are joined by Marc Majcher to discuss how we develop & pursue both in- and out-of-character aspirations. What makes a goal, and how can having one…
Around the HearthOpen Hearth Podcast Ep 9: Sprigs and Kindling, Defy the Gods, Star Wars Microscope
In this episode we talk recent gaming and look at two really interesting projects. Host Lowell Francis (edige23) is joined community members Amanda Mullins…
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Talking Supers: Running, Playing, Hacking Superhero TTRPGs
Part of the Open Hearth series of seminars, discussions, and workshops. Rich Rogers (Hit the Streets, +1 Forward) and Lowell Francis (Hearts of Wulin, Gauntlet…
Around the HearthOpen Hearth Podcast Ep 8: Take the Universe, Triangle Agency, Apocalypse Keys
In this podcast, community members join us to talk about their recent gaming and discuss one in depth that they really enjoyed. Host Andrea Rick…
Around the HearthA Different Kind of Hex Ep. 2 - Negotiating Scenes
Ian and José chat with Agatha Cheng about how we develop narrative arcs for our PCs and the art of calling scenes to illustrate those arcs. Along the way, we…
Around the HearthOpen Hearth Podcast Ep 7: Protect the Child, Yazeba's, Blades '68
In this podcast community members join us to talk about their recent gaming and discuss one in depth that they really enjoyed. Host Rae Nedjadi…
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Talking Hacks: PbtA & Forged in the Dark
Another in our series of Open Hearth Community talks, this time discussing hacking Powered by the Apocalypse and Forged in the Dark: approaches, challenges…
Around the HearthOpen Hearth Podcast Ep 6: Urban Shadows, The David Web, Wanderhome
In this podcast community members join us to talk about their recent gaming and discuss one in depth that they really enjoyed. Host Fumi is joined today by…
Around the HearthA Different Kind of Hex Ep. 1 - Character Creation
Ian and José welcome their first guest, Gwen Marshall, to talk about how players navigate the character creation process. We discuss our personal approaches to…
Around the HearthOpen Hearth Podcast Ep 5: Playtesting, Solo Gaming, DIE
Welcome to our fifth episode! In this podcast community members join us to talk about their recent gaming and discuss one in depth that they really enjoyed…
Around the HearthA Different Kind of Hex – Ep.0
In this inaugural episode, hosts Ian and José introduce the new podcast’s focus on the player perspective in TTRPGs: As players, how do we optimize our own…
Around the HearthOpen Hearth Podcast Ep 4: Wilderfeast, Bump in the Dark, Sunken Hearts
Welcome to our fourth episode! In this podcast community members join us to talk about their recent gaming and discuss one in depth that they really enjoyed…
Around the HearthOpen Hearth Podcast Ep 3: Girls of Genziana Hotel, Lovecraftesque, Sword Opera
Host Lowell Francis (edige23) is joined this episode by community members Jex Thomas and Mike Minutillo to talk about their recent gaming experiences and…
Around the HearthOpen Hearth Podcast Ep 2: Mythic Bastionland, Red Markets, Kingdom
Hey! We made it to Episode 2! In this podcast community members join us to talk about their recent gaming and discuss one in depth that they really enjoyed…
Around the HearthOpen Hearth Podcast Ep 1: UVG, Tomb Raider, Community Radio
Hey! It's the first episode of our long-promised podcast. In this podcast community members join us to talk about their recent gaming and discuss one in depth…
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Open Hearth Games of the Year 2024
A collection of favorite tabletop rpgs of 2024 from our community members. It’s split into three sections, with host picks in-between. To learn more about Open…
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Talking Game Facilitation
(00:00) - Introduction (07:05) - Using our Playabl Calendar App (19:30) - After Posting Your Session (35:05) - Running Session Zero/One (58:14) - General…
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GMing Shop Talk: NPCs
Rich Rogers (Hit the Streets, +1 Forward Podcast) and Lowell Francis (Hearts of Wulin, the Gauntlet Podcast) talk NPCs: creating, presenting & working with…
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Announcement: Playing at the Hearth
Open Hearth Gaming's recorded gaming sessions are now available in an audio-only podcast format. For more information, check out Playing at the Hearth at…
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Learning Legacy: Life Among the Ruins
This is a talk by Lowell Francis about Legacy: Life Among the Ruins, a PbtA game of post-apocalyptic families and factions. Lowell (@edige23 on most social…
Around the HearthTalking Hard Moves, Costs & Consequences
A community event talking about GMing and playing hard moves, managing costs, and balancing consequences for PbtA, Forged in the Dark, and other storygames.
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An Introduction to Designing with Cortex Prime
This is a talk Anders did for the Open Hearth gaming community. It contains a brief overview of the history of the Cortex system, an introduction to the…
Around the HearthTalking Forged in the Dark
A community event talking about the basics of FitD, challenges for play, best practices, interesting mechanics, and new games. Begins with a 30 minute…
Around the HearthOpen Hearth Games of the Year 2023
Members of the Open Hearth Gaming Community submit their favorite games and gaming experiences of 2023 in our year-end special episode. Website…