On 10/21/2018 we'll be concluding our three-part Legacy Weapon Actual play. Tune in at 1:00pm Eastern Time at Twitch.tv/ArtProjects Thanks to John Gilmore for the music featured on the show, and to the DW Discord's am_draw for our title art. Come join the conversation on Discord! 

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Daniel Sell, author of Troika and head of the Melsonian Arts Council joins the show to discuss what he thinks about when designing (and playing) tabletop games. Relevant links: Character Sheets by Jim Magnusson, commissioned by Christopher Mennell and shared on G+ Melsonian Arts Shop Melsonia Discord Server Troikan Bumble-Logic on Daniel's Blog Mavira the Magnificent's Mega Mart Doomhammer 1e Doomhammer 2e Palace of Tigers Troika Desert Backgrounds Troika Community on Google+ Thanks to John Gilmore for the music featured on the show, and to the DW Discord's am_draw for our title art. Come join the conversation on Discord! 

Ambiguity and Implication with Daniel Sell

This week, we talk items! We talk loot! We talk tone! And we savor the gingery spice of life! Relevant links: Dungeon World new item tags (Adam Koebel) The Dragon Prince Discern Realities Annual (source for several of the items) Thanks to John Gilmore for the music featured on the show, and to the DW Discord's am_draw for our title art. Come join the conversation on Discord! 

The Item Zone

Undead monsters have gotten stale. How do we spice them up a bit and bring them back to the spotlight for a modern, discerning player-base? This, and more, on Play to Find Out. Relevant links: Undead Legions The Dungeon World Kickstarter Planarch Codex Begging in Paradise Thanks to John Gilmore for the music featured on the show, and to the DW Discord's am_draw for our title art. Come join the conversation on Discord! 

The Undead Revival

When we want to change the core ways in which Dungeon World behaves, what do we need to do to preserve the spirit of the game? How do we steal great ideas from other games? What should the open road feel like at the table? All this, and more, on Play to Find Out. Relevant links: Silent Titans Ultraviolet Grasslands Thanks to John Gilmore for the music featured on the show, and to the DW Discord's am_draw for our title art. Come join the conversation on Discord! 

Making Mods

How do we keep our unique settings from losing touch with our players? How do we keep our table comfortable and positive? What's the weather going to be next week? All this, and more, on Play to Find Out. Relevant links: Dragon Whelp Six Dimensional Weather Ultraviolet Grasslands Gauntlet Con A Special Character Sheet Thanks to John Gilmore for the music featured on the show, and to the DW Discord's am_draw for our title art. Come join the conversation on Discord! 

Strange Danger

How do we tackle high-quality characterization in our games? What does it look like to prep an NPC? How do we leverage archetypes and tropes in new ways? Why do the hosts keep on talking about flavor? All this, and more, on Play to Find Out. Relevant links: Deep Carbon Observatory Temple of the Moon Priests The Sky-Blind Spire The Lenses of Heaven Food Related NPC's from Dungeon Rations Shadowrun Hong Kong Thanks to John Gilmore for the music featured on the show, and to the DW Discord's am_draw for our title art. Come join the conversation on Discord! 

Cast of Characters

Sometimes, it's nice to let the dice do the talking. We should be cautious, however, that they not say too much. Relevant links: Troika! DW Improv Into the Odd Thanks to John Gilmore for the music featured on the show, and to the DW Discord's am_draw for our title art. Come join the conversation on Discord! 

Random Encounter

Tired of GM's getting in the way of your fun? Tired of traveling the darkest depths of the world without horrific mutant dwarves antagonizing your party? Then this is the episode for you! Relevant links: Derro Microscope Downfall Noir World The Quiet Year Fall of Magic Follow Thanks to John Gilmore for the music featured on the show, and to the DW Discord's am_draw for our title art. Come join the conversation on Discord! 

Non-GM Games

This week, we debut Adventure Workshop: Menagerie, and discuss Player Skill and Character Skill during Meta Talk. Relevant links: Otyugh Goblins webcomic A Red and Pleasant Land (review) Memento (IMDB) Decktet Whispering Deck (Decktet for Dungeon World) How to play Othello Thanks to John Gilmore for the music featured on the show, and to the DW Discord's am_draw for our title art. Come join the conversation on Discord! 

Filth Fever

We return to the wilds of twitch for the second time, braving a live audience and technical difficulties to answer your questions and follow Willem Wellmet's continuing adventures. Thanks to John Gilmore for the music featured on the show, and to the DW Discord's am_draw for our title art. 

Play to Find Out Live: Part 2

Dungeon World's Last Breath move is one of the most fraught rolls any table is likely to come across. Arthur and Eamon discuss this move, and others, on Play to Find Out. Don't forget! On July 3rd, we'll be putting on the second Play to Find Out Live Call-In show. We're expecting to get started around 8:30 PM EST. Relevant links: Disembodied Fear (highlight from A Woman With Hollow Eyes) Aid or Interfere on Last Breath? Grim World Discern Realities Annual Joe Banner on Love Letters Thanks to John Gilmore for the music featured on the show, and to the DW Discord's am_draw for our title art. 

Moving On

Today, we discuss the fighter, and then chat about how to signal threats. Relevant links: One Shot World Sixteen HP Dragon The Hoard Scene Plundergrounds Issue 3: The Hoard Thanks to John Gilmore for the music featured on the show, and to the DW Discord's am_draw for our title art. 

The Fighter

In the second zine-style episode, Arthur and Eamon pitch each other on dangers at all scales. Campaign fronts, defy danger triggers, monsters, and more on this episode of Play to Find Out. Relevant links: Escape the Oubliette by Glynn Seal Michael Crichton Books Monsterhearts RPG (emotional danger) KSBD (mimic door trap) Tarrasque City sound hole (A Woman With Hollow Eyes) Raven Queen Thanks to John Gilmore for the music featured on the show, and to the DW Discord's am_draw for our title art. 

The Danger Zine

How do we sustain our campaigns? What tools do we use? What habits should we avoid? Arthur and Eamon discuss. Relevant links: The Play to Find Out Spell Contest on Twitter Mini Settings Froblins Void's Rite of Rivening Thanks to John Gilmore for the music featured on the show, and to the DW Discord's am_draw for our title art. 

Continuing Campaigns

Arthur and Eamon talk shop about their Dungeon World games, sharing helpful stories and discussing contemporary Dungeon World

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