Ep.2: Collective Stories & Blades in the Dark

Welcome to modern mythology, a podcast that explores the many intersections of story and system in every episode. We will discuss some facet of how RPGs function as modern myths, providing a shared canvas for creativity and the collaborative discovery of new worlds.

Episode 2 Collective Stories. Getting on the same page with Session 0 by the end, and we begin our exploration of RPGs with Blades in the dark actual play.

Collision of Myth and roleplaying 0:26

Some of our favorite RPG moments 3:35

Film and media 6:25

Growing up gamers 9:05

What kinds of characters do you play? 11:40

Social Contract and games 15:08

Safety tools 18:30

Break 29:15

We’re back talking about horror games 29:40

Blades in the Dark Actual Play 30:00

Wrap up 1:40:00

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