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Game Design Unboxed 126: Space Base

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2025/10/21

In episode 126 of Game Design Unboxed, we chat with John D. Clair about his journey from gamifying mazes to becoming a full-time tabletop designer. He shares how setting clear goals, focusing only on games he is excited about, and reworking mechanics from games that inspire him shaped his design approach. John shares how he reimagines mechanics […]

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Upshift 52: Rebuilding the S.H.A.R.C.

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2025/10/17

As the designer of the Essence20 version of G.I. JOE’s iconic flying submarine, Ryan takes full responsibility for it being built wrong. He uses this opportunity to show off he Essence20 vehicle design rules and correct his mistake. You can find the revised stat block below! Listen Now! (mp3) Featuring Letter From Snake Eyes part […]

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Digital Divination 146 – Starfinder: Afterlight Media...

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2025/10/16

John shares information from Epictellers’ recent Starfinder: Afterlight media event and Jason gives his top recommendations for space fantasy games to play as you wait! Listen Now! Watch Now!

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Know Direction Beyond 101: GM Core Review

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2025/10/08

Starfinder players aren’t the only ones Paizo treated to a new hardcover 2e sourcebook. Alex and James share their thoughts on the SF2 GM Core. Recorded live on Twitch. Listen Now! (mp3)

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Game Design Unboxed 125: Gems of Iridescia

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2025/10/07

In episode 125 of Game Design Unboxed, we chat with Roberto Panetta, designer of Gems of Iridescia and founder of Rock, Stone & Dice Games. Roberto shares how his background in toy and game retail gave him the marketing and sales experience to start his own publishing company. He opens up about reigniting his creativity after […]

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Upshift 51: Vehicles In Essence20

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2025/10/03

Vehicles play a major role in G.I. JOE, Power Rangers, and, obviously, Transformers. But how do they work in Essence20? Charles, who is running a session with at least one vehicle combat soon, asks Ryan, who designed the Essence20 vehicle rules, about their intent, origin, and implementation. Listen Now! (mp3) Featuring Letter From Snake Eyes […]

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Digital Divination 145 – New Starfinder 2 Adventure:...

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2025/10/02

Jason, John, and Ron take a quick look at the first Starfinder 2 Adventure Path: Guilt of the Grave World by Michael Bramnik. Listen Now! Watch Now!

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Intrepid Heroes 168 – The Ambush (Murder in Metal...

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2025/09/29

Our heroes are ambushed in an alley but prevail, and learn that someone or something has been tracking both the professor and themselves. Join our Intrepid Heroes as they solve the mystery of the Murder in Metal City! Cast: Jason Keeley – GM Alex Speidel – Patsy Van Dyne Isis Wozniakowska – Voss Seltee Jocelyn […]

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Know Direction 306 – Battlecry

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2025/09/26

Battlecry!, the latest sourcebook for Pathfinder 2e, is full of amazing options, like the new Jotunborn big beefy ancestry with planar connections, the new commander and guardian classes, a leader and a protector, respectively, and a new skirmish system to put your PC in the middle of epic battles. The book’s design lead, our own […]

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Game Design Unboxed 124: Happy Haven

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2025/09/23

In episode 124 of Game Design Unboxed, we chat with game designer Serena Fadlun about creating games that increase human happiness and how she literally dreamed her career into existence when a vision of her future son inspired her to start designing. Serena shares how she blended her work experience (from translating top-secret movie scripts […]

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Upshift 50: 50-ish Episodes of Upshift

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2025/09/20

Follow us through the surprising evolution of the Know Direction Network’s Essence20 podcast. Listen Now! (mp3) Featuring Letter From Snake Eyes part 4, generously provided by Wordburglar. Check it and other amazing 80s-inspired out at Wordburglar.com. Although the host works for Renegade Game Studios, this podcast and the network that hosts it are not affiliated […]

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Digital Divination 144 – Starfinder:Afterlight Video...

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2025/09/18

Jason, John, and Ron talk about the recently announced Starfinder: Afterlight video game and what they hope it includes.. Listen Now! Watch Now!

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Know Direction 305

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2025/09/12

Ryan returns as host of a new era of the Know Direction podcast. After talking about what’s been going on with the podcast and what to expect from its future, he speaks with Luis Loza about the latest hardcover for the Lost Omens line, Shining Kingdoms. Listen Now! (mp3)

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Know Direction Beyond 100: Starfinder 2e Player Core

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2025/09/10

The stars aligned for this one! Alex and James go cover-to-cover with the new Starfinder 2e Player Core for the 100th episode of Know Direction Beyond! Recorded live on Twitch. Listen Now! (mp3)

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Game Design Unboxed 123: Art Society

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2025/09/09

In episode 123 of Game Design Unboxed, we chat with game designer Mitch Wallace about how a wide range of hobbies and a YouTube rabbit hole led him into game design. He shares how his curiosity sparked idea after idea, and how the original concept for Art Society evolved through rounds of feedback to find […]

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Upshift 49: Learning From The Best

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2025/09/05

Charles’ mind has been swirling ever since he heard about Learned From The Best, a new General Perk for the Essence20 in G.I. JOE Roleplaying Game: Hawk’s Personnel Files that lets players access Perks for Threat. He challenged himself and Ryan to see just how much character customizability and storytelling potential one Perk can hold. Listen […]

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Digital Divination 143 – Top 3 Things from Starfinder...

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2025/09/04

Jason, John, and Ron talk about 3 things they really like about the Starfinder 2 GM Core. Listen Now! Watch Now!

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Intrepid Heroes 166 – The Meet (Murder in Metal City...

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2025/09/01

A strange message beckons six strangers to Striving, an expansive megaplex city on Aballon, the planet of Machines. There, they gather in a neon-lit cafe, surrounded by androids and robots, to meet an old friend. The bartender brings them refreshments—and a holographic recording from their mutual acquaintance. “Greetings, friends! If you’re watching this, it’s because […]

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Game Design Unboxed 122: License to Krill

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2025/08/26

In episode 122 of Game Design Unboxed: Inspiration to Publication, we talk with owner of MaKa Games and designer of License to Krill, Matthew Kambic, about how a pun inspired his debut game — and how he brought it to life with a custom plushie component. Matthew shares how his engineering background, early love of […]

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Upshift 048: Behind Essential Builds (fixed)

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2025/08/25

Ryan writes a blog about building elaborate Essence20 characters. Charles needs a new character for a G.I. JOE RPG campaign. Together, they solve crimes. Listen Now! (mp3) Featuring Letter From Snake Eyes part 4, generously provided by Wordburglar. Check it and other amazing 80s-inspired out at Wordburglar.com. Although the host works for Renegade Game Studios, […]

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