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Cogwheel Gaming
Creating TTRPG actual play podcasts using DnD5e, GURPS, Cypher System, and more.
Episodes
Cogwheel GamingCogwheel Reflections S1 E3: Firefly: Bushwhacked
Paul and Crash watch something, then talk about it. Season 1 has them discussing the Firefly series, capping off with the Serenity movie.
Cogwheel GamingHalloween Special: Escape From Tafos Part 2 (Cypher 2)
Crash GMs for Beth, Ellie, Io, and Paul. This episode: The party avoid the long man and seek refuge in a chapel.
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Cogwheel Reflections S1 E2: Firefly: The Train Job
Paul and Crash watch something, then talk about it. Season 1 has them discussing the Firefly series, capping off with the Serenity movie.
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Halloween Special: Escape From Tafos Part 1 (Cypher 2)
Crash GMs for Beth, Ellie, Io, and Paul. This episode: It has been a year since the calamity that destroyed the World Gear of Tafos, unleashing untold horrors…
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Cogwheel Reflections S1 E1: Firefly Pilot (Serenity, Parts 1 & 2)
Paul and Crash watch something, then talk about it. Season 1 has them discussing the Firefly series, capping off with the Serenity movie.
Cogwheel GamingGURPS Wars: Technicalities S1 Ep 13: Approaching With a Spicken Chick
Beth GMs for Ellie, Crash, Io, and Paul. This episode: The party break and enter into Brent's home to wake him up and ask questions about alchemy.
Cogwheel GamingCrash’s Course Ep 03: Virtual Tabletop Advice
I’ve been playing TTRPGs since the ’80s and playing online since 2017. I have *opinions* on VTT use. I’m not against them, but I think we…
Cogwheel GamingTales of Talværyn Shenanigans S1 Ep 04: Gas in the Tank (Tales of the Valiant)
Paul GMs for Beth, Ellie, & Crash. This episode: Teni, Danica, and Ess have their final battle with The Scorpions in an attempt to save the child.
Cogwheel GamingLet’s Make an NPC Ep 25: Skittering Darkness (Cypher)
Crash preps for his Cypher campaign by writing up a PC description for future use.
Cogwheel GamingCogworld S1 Ep 23: Colossus (Cypher System)
Crash GMs Cypher System for Beth, Ellie, Io, & Jen. This session: The party do battle with a big guy and deal with the consequences.
Cogwheel GamingLet’s Make a PC Ep 24: Flametouched Wizard (Cypher)
Crash preps for his Cypher campaign by writing up a PC description for future use.
Cogwheel GamingTales of Talværyn S1 Ep 03: Farm Assault (Tales of the Valiant)
Paul GMs for Beth, Ellie, Crash, and Io. This episode: The characters get to the last farm before the river and find that the original residents have been…
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Let’s Make a PC Ep 23: Icetouched Witch (Cypher)
Crash preps for his Cypher campaign by writing up a PC description for future use.
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Tales of Talværyn Shenanigans S1 Ep 03: Living and Dying (Tales of the Valiant)
Paul GMs for Beth, Ellie, & Crash. This episode: Teni, Danica, and Ess approach a tower that may or may not have a reference to a classic heavy metal band.
Cogwheel GamingLet’s Make a PC Ep 22: Airtouched Druid (Cypher)
Crash preps for his Cypher campaign by writing up a PC description for future use.
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Tales of Talværyn Shenanigans S1 Ep 02: Everything’s Coming Up 7 (Tales of the Valiant)
Paul GMs for Beth, Ellie, & Crash. This episode: Teni, Danica, and Ess enter a cultist bar. What results is exactly what you'd expect.
Cogwheel GamingLet’s Make a PC Ep 21: Rocktouched Barbarian (Cypher)
Crash preps for his Cypher campaign by writing up a PC description for future use.
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Cogworld S1 Ep 22: Stadton Down (Cypher System)
This session: The party arrive at a ghost town that is more literal than any of them would like.
Cogwheel GamingLet’s Make a PC Ep 20: Fox Cleric (Cypher)
Crash preps for his Cypher campaign by writing up a PC description for future use.
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Cogworld S1 Ep 21: Trust and Trickery (Cypher System)
Crash GMs Cypher System for Beth, Ellie, Io, & Jen. This session: Tam talks to the paladins, Ch'teeka flops, and Mapha goes for some fresh air.
Cogwheel GamingLet’s Make a PC Ep 19: Cat Bard (Cypher)
Crash preps for his Cypher campaign by writing up a PC description for future use.
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Tales of Talværyn S1 Ep 02: Action Economy (Tales of the Valiant)
Paul GMs for Beth, Ellie, Crash, and Io. This episode: The characters join a scouting party and head out to find the invading forces.
Cogwheel GamingLet’s Make a PC Ep 18: Scarecrow Mage (Cypher)
Crash preps for his Cypher campaign by writing up a PC description for future use. This series is heavily inspired by Mike Shea of Sly Flourish recording his…
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GURPS Wars: Technicalities S1 Ep 12: Don’t Isekai The Truck
This episode: A space redneck with a space pickup arrives with concerns about his property, but he's aggressive towards the wrong people.
Cogwheel GamingLet’s Make a PC Ep 17: Otter Monk (Cypher)
Crash preps for his Cypher campaign by writing up a PC description for future use.
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Tales of Talværyn Shenanigans S1 Ep 01: Cold Noses (Tales of the Valiant)
Paul GMs for Beth, Ellie, & Crash. This episode: Teni, Danica, and Ess head off into the woods to save a baby from supposed cultists.
Cogwheel GamingLet’s Make a PC Ep 16: Vulture Necromancer (Cypher)
Crash preps for his Cypher campaign by writing up a PC description for future use.
Cogwheel GamingGURPS Wars S1 Ep 95: Parlay
Beth GMs for Ellie, Crash, and Io. This episode: The Logistics Trio attempt to bargain with the Head Captain. The counteroffer isn't appreciated.
Cogwheel GamingLet’s Make a PC Ep 15: Rhino Fighter (Cypher)
Crash preps for his Cypher campaign by writing up a PC description for future use.
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GURPS Wars: Technicalities S1 Ep 11: Not Quite Glowing Spicken Chicks
Beth GMs for Ellie, Crash, Io, and Paul. This episode: The party narrows down their search to a single building which seems to have an excavation underground.
Cogwheel GamingLet’s Make a PC Ep 14: Deer Ranger (Cypher)
Crash preps for his Cypher campaign by writing up a PC description for future use.
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Cogworld S1 Ep 20: Leugens For Trouble (Cypher System)
Crash GMs Cypher System for Beth, Ellie, Io, & Jen. This session: The party descend upon the cozy town of Leugens, which should be home to the Church of…
Cogwheel GamingLet’s Make a PC Ep 13: Wolf Paladin (Cypher)
Crash preps for his Cypher campaign by writing up a PC description for future use.
Cogwheel GamingLet’s Make a PC Ep 12: Kobold Rogue (Cypher)
Crash preps for his Cypher campaign by writing up a PC description for future use.
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GURPS Wars: Technicalities S1 Ep 10: Kittens and Spickens
Beth GMs for Ellie, Crash, Io, and Paul. This episode: The Space Chicken farm is investigated, in spite of “help” from new pets in the Beth & Io…
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Crash’s Course S2 Ep 01: Cypher 2 Character Book Reaction
Monte Cook Games has sent its 2nd Edition Character Book to Backerkit Backers! Now that I've had some time to let things percolate in my brain (and my school…
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Cogworld S1 Ep 19: Torpor (Cypher System)
Crash GMs Cypher System for Beth, Ellie, Io, & Jen. This session: Mapha has taken a lizard-kin to the Land of the Dead, which isn’t known for being a…
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Crash’s Course S2 Ep 02: News for June 25, 2026
Story 1: NEW New Cypher Story 2: Lazy GMs Eventually Rise Story 3: TOON 2nd Edition Story 4: KOBOLDS IN SPACE!
Cogwheel GamingLet’s Make an NPC Ep 11: Dynami Magus (Cypher System)
Crash preps for his Cypher campaign by writing up an NPC description for future use. This series is heavily inspired by Mike Shea of Sly Flourish recording his…
Cogwheel GamingPlus Ultra S2 Ep 10: The Blind Leading the Blind (Cypher System)
Ellie GMs for Beth, Crash, Io, & Jen. This episode: The adventurers return from the underground city to learn there’s a mystery on the surface, as well…
Cogwheel GamingLet’s Make an NPC Ep 10: Airship Pilot (Cypher System)
Crash preps for his Cypher campaign by writing up an NPC description for future use. This series is heavily inspired by Mike Shea of Sly Flourish recording his…
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GURPS Wars: Technicalities S1 Ep 09: A Series of Tubes
Beth GMs for Ellie, Crash, Io, and Paul. This episode: The Technicalities follow the pipes towards a supposed destination and learn things along the way…
Cogwheel GamingLet’s Make an NPC Ep 9: Not 3 Kobolds (Cypher System)
Crash preps for his Cypher campaign by writing up an NPC description for future use. This series is heavily inspired by Mike Shea of Sly Flourish recording his…
Cogwheel GamingMo’s School For Gifted Youth, Punchy Peeps Ep 01: Fetch Quest (Cypher System)
Crash GMs for Ellie, Tom, & Q as they play super-powered young adults. This episode: A new team is introduced and sent to guard Dr. Professor while retrieving…
Cogwheel GamingLet’s Make an NPC Ep 8: Integrated (Late-Stage) (Cypher System)
Crash preps for his Cypher campaign by writing up an NPC description for future use. This series is heavily inspired by Mike Shea of Sly Flourish recording his…
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Cogworld S1 Ep 18: The Dove (Cypher System)
Crash GMs Cypher System for Beth, Ellie, Io, & Jen. This session: The party delves deep and finds en emissary of exposition. Follow this series on… RSS…
Cogwheel GamingLet’s Make an NPC Ep 7: Integrated (Mid-Stage) (Cypher System)
Crash preps for his Cypher campaign by writing up an NPC description for future use. This series is heavily inspired by Mike Shea of Sly Flourish recording his…
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Tales of Talværyn S1 Ep 01: Tile Draw (Tales of the Valiant)
Paul GMs for Beth, Ellie, Crash, and Io. This episode: The characters participate in a series of harvest festival games and nothing goes wrong. Follow this…
Cogwheel GamingLet’s Make an NPC Ep 6: Integrated (Early Stage) (Cypher System)
Crash preps for his Cypher campaign by writing up an NPC description for future use. This series is heavily inspired by Mike Shea of Sly Flourish recording his…
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GURPS Wars: Technicalities S1 Ep 08: Whose Character is it, Anyway?
Beth GMs for Ellie, Crash, Io, and Paul. This episode: The Technicalities do many things. Crix cooks, Tzani excavates, Mikala questions, and HK gets out of the…
Cogwheel GamingLet’s Make an NPC Ep 5: Great Rail Worker (Cypher System)
Crash preps for his Cypher campaign by writing up an NPC description for future use. This series is heavily inspired by Mike Shea of Sly Flourish recording his…
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GURPS Wars: Technicalities S1 Ep 07: Instant Replay
Beth GMs for Ellie, Crash, Io, and Paul. This episode: The Technicalities deal with blood, cameras, and a sleepy warden. Follow this series on… RSS…
Cogwheel GamingLet’s Make an NPC Ep 4: Windbreak Acolyte (Cypher System)
Crash preps for his Cypher campaign by writing up an NPC description for future use. This series is heavily inspired by Mike Shea of Sly Flourish recording his…
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GURPS Wars: Technicalities S1 Ep 06: Ensign Out
Beth GMs for Ellie, Crash, Io, and Paul. This episode: The Technicalities visit the medical center and stop by the Corporal’s office, where nothing bad…
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Cogworld S1 Ep 17: The Mole (Cypher System)
Crash GMs Cypher System for Beth, Ellie, Io, & Jen. This session: Combat ensues against the molekin assassin. Follow this series on… RSS…
Cogwheel GamingLet’s Make an NPC Ep 3: Windbreak Priest (Cypher System)
Crash preps for his Cypher campaign by writing up an NPC description for future use. This series is heavily inspired by Mike Shea of Sly Flourish recording his…
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Cogworld S1 Ep 16: The Bottom of This (Cypher System)
Crash GMs Cypher System for Beth, Ellie, Io, & Jen. This session: Ch’teeka hunts for Ch’tam, Mapha investigates the explosion, and Tam runs into an…
Cogwheel GamingLet’s Make an NPC Ep 2: Celwyd “The Magnificent” (Cypher System)
Crash preps for his Cypher campaign by writing up an NPC description for future use. This series (if it becomes a full series) is heavily inspired by Mike Shea…
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GURPS Wars S1 Ep 94: Do Nothing
Beth GMs for Ellie, Crash, and Io. This episode: The Logistics Trio slowly reposition themselves while bantering for about an hour. Follow this series on… RSS…
Cogwheel GamingLet’s Make an NPC Ep 1: Dr. Igneous Plate (Cypher System)
Crash preps for his Cypher campaign by writing up an NPC description for future use. This series (if it becomes a full series) is heavily inspired by Mike Shea…