Podcasts by Darker Days Radio

#248: Darkhammer #27: Chaos Demigods from 2023-11-24T06:38:56

Chris is joined by Mike, to look at the rogues of the Chaos host. Fallen gods, demonic princes ...

#247: Exalted Abyssals (Guest Starring Chazz Kellner) from 2023-11-17T10:00

Mike and Chigg are joined by Exalted developer and podcast all-star Chazz Kellner to discuss the Exalted...

#246 Gamehole Con Horror in RPGs live panel from 2023-11-10T09:16

Here is the live panel for Gamehole Con 2023 on Horror in TTRPGs. Whether you're running a horror campaign and want to incorporate elements of the macabre into a different genre, our panel of ex...

#245 Gamehole Con Live Panel - Breaking Into the Industry from 2023-11-08T09:09

Here is our live panel during Gamehole Con 2023. Tabletop game design has never been bigger, and there are more opportunities than ever for new designers to enter the industry. In this panel, yo...

#244 Gamehole Con Live Panel - Narrative Design from 2023-11-06T09:47

Our live panel at Gamehole Con about Narrative Design in TTRPGs. Narrative design stands at the intersection of game design and writing. On one hand, a good story can pull in a player and keep t...

#243 Ghost Hunting from 2023-11-03T09:04

Crystal and David discuss Crystal's ghost-hunting experience over the summer at the Old Glenbuela School in Wisconsin. They talk about the history of the school, the rooms they ghost-hunted, the...

#242: Realm of Fire - Do You Want to Make an App? from 2023-10-06T05:23:28

Chris is joined by Br...

#241 Owlcat Games&Rogue Trader from 2023-09-29T07:00

 Chris chats with Anatoly from Owlcat Games, the studio behind the upcoming Warhammer 40,000 CRPG, Parable Games and their games Shiver and their upcoming kickstater fo...

#239 Converting Game Systems Workshop - live at GenCon - August 5th 2PM from 2023-08-09T22:14:15

Editor Note: I truncated most of the silences in this recording. This was a workshop, so there was time where nobody was talking. 

Darker Days Radio is hosting this workshop abou...

#238 - TTRGP Mentorship - live at GenCon - August 4th 10AM from 2023-08-09T16:47

Hosted by Darker Days Radio, this panel will talk about how to get into the TTRPG industry, what you can expect, advice for writing and getting started in writing, and other aspects you may not ...

#237 Horror 301 - Tone and Theme - Live at GenCon - August 3rd @10AM from 2023-08-09T14:40

CW: Discussion on horror themes in media and ttrpgs. Eyeball/eyescream. At some point during the end of the discussion, hands are slammed on the table that is doing the recording. 

Wantin...

#236 Horror 201 - Live GenCon Panel -August 4 @4PM from 2023-08-09T12:29

CW: General discussion of horror in media and RPGs

Darker Days Radio is hosting this panel discussion for players and storytellers who want a more in-depth and technical discussion surrou...

#235: Horror 101 panel - Live from GenCon - August 3rd 2PM from 2023-08-09T09:16

CW: General horror movie and ttrpg discussion

This panel focuses on horror in gaming. We are going to talk about getting into horror games, safety mechanics, settings and systems in horro...

#234: Realm of Fire - Just Innocent Plastic Men from 2023-08-04T07:00

We are back! Chris is joined by ...

#233: Grimdark vs Gothic Punk - The Warhammer and World of Darkness Showdown from 2023-07-28T10:00

Mike and Chris talk about their interests this summer, as wills are tested by the deluge of Warhammer releases and the nostalgia for World of Darkness. They've been playing a lot, but not record...

#232: Dark Iron #2 - Corvis from 2023-07-01T09:10:54

Chris is joined by Randy Newnham, continuing this series focusing on Privateer Press' Iron Kingdoms RP...

#231: Darkhammer #26: Slaanesh from 2023-05-07T16:23:24

Chris is joined by Mike, to look at the dark prince, she who thirsts, Slaanesh, and how to portray...

#230: Dark Iron #1 from 2023-04-12T04:31:11

Chris is joined by Crystal as they kickstart this new series focusing on Privateer Press' Iron Kingdom...

#229 TTRPG Mentorship - Impostor Syndrome Ep 5 from 2023-04-07T09:05

Ep5 - Chris Handley (he/him), Kennedy (They/Them), and Michelle Freel (she/her) talk with Crystal Mazur (she/her/mx) about Impostor Syndrome. They discuss what Impostor Syndrome is, why creative...

#228: The Black Ballad from 2023-03-31T09:00

Chris chats with Crystal and Jeff Mueller about The Black Ballad, a new 5e epic adventure and setting from Storytellers Forge. The Black Ballad is a thematic successor to The Red Opera which fea...

#227: Dark Fantasy RPG Alternatives (Throw Out Your D&D!) from 2023-02-17T10:00

Mike and Chigg recommend their favorite dark fantasy RPGs! With all the hullabaloo going on in the industry, the duo decide it's time to give other games some air time and hopefully inspire folk...

#226 TTRPG Mentorship -Interview with Monica Valentinelli from 2023-02-12T09:00

Ep5 - Monica Valentinelli (she/her) talk with Crystal Mazur (she/her/mx) about her career, how she got into writing, her development process, her inspiration in her stories, and her overall writ...

#225: Darkhammer #25: Tzeentch from 2023-02-03T09:32:14

Chris is joined by Mike, to look at the lord of fate and sorcery, Tzeentch, and how to portray cha...

#224 TTRPG Mentorship – The Writing Process from 2023-01-25T22:21:55

Ep4 - Rick Heinz (he/him) and David Whitworth (he/they) talk with Crystal Mazur (she/her/mx) about the writing process. We discuss where we draw ideas from and how we keep them for the future, d...

#223: Horror in Shadowrun from 2022-12-02T10:00

Mike and Chigg decide to talk about aspects of horror in Shadowrun! This classic fantasy cyberpunk mashup is filled with tropes, underlying themes, and some culturally insensitive content. Get r...

#222: TTRPG Mentorship - Gamehole Con Live panel - Zack and Skeeter’s Publishing panel from 2022-11-18T10:59

Gamehole Con Live Recording - Zack Glazar (Frog God Games) and Skeeter Green (Skeeter Green Productions) host their annual Publishers panel with guest Crystal Mazur (she/her/mx). They discuss wh...

#221: The Chimeric Herbarium from 2022-11-11T10:15

Chris and Crystal review the relic from the future, The Chimeric Herbarium by the Zoetica Ebb, which explore...

#220: Divination, A Secret Frequency from 2022-11-05T16:25:10

Mike and Dave discuss real world divination, ranging from tarot to geomancy and sacrifices. David is lead author on the new system agnostic RPG book An Eye to the Void, now on kickstarter!

#219: TTRPGFM - Writer Contracts and NDAs - EP 3 from 2022-10-06T15:03

Ep3 - Crystal Mazur (she/her/mx) hosts a discussion on Freelance Writer Pay and Negotiating pay with guests Anthony Pryor (he/him), Kennedy (they/them) and Tyler Omichinski (he/they).  They disc...

#218: Hunter the Reckoning 5e Review from 2022-09-27T09:00

Chris is joined by Pete to look at what is new in gaming and to review Hunter the Reckoning 5e by Paradox Interactive and published by Renegade Games Studio. They look at the systems, setting an...

#217: Realm of Fire - EXTERMINATUS from 2022-09-19T11:11:11

It's over! Blame Rob but we are putting a lid on the Realm for now. Thanks to Chris and the gang for hosting us and keep listening for more Warhammer goodness.  We go out in a blaze of glory tal...

#216: Darkhammer #24: Nurgle from 2022-09-16T09:26:06

Chris is joined by Mike, to look at the lord of decay and despair, Nurgle, and how to portray char...

# 215 TTRPGFM - Writer Pay and Negotiations - Ep 2 from 2022-08-26T15:18:16

Ep2 - Crystal Mazur (she/her/mx) hosts a discussion on Freelance Writer Pay and Negotiating pay with guests Eloy Lasanta (he/him), Jessica Marcrum (she/her) and Industry newcomer James Nettum (h...

#214: Darkhammer #23: Khorne from 2022-08-19T12:26:21

Chris is joined by Mike, to look at the lord of skulls and blood, Khorne, and how to portray chara...

#213: Realm of Fire - Are we an RPG podcast now? from 2022-08-12T15:00

For some reason we started this one chatting D&D for 10 minutes. So I dunno, if you wanna not listen to that skip ahead to 09:00. We finally cover some Black Library bits, we have notes and we a...

#212: Freelance Mentorship Panel LIVE at Gencon 2022 from 2022-08-06T17:00:23

Crystal with guest Pat Edwards (The Red Opera), discuss how to get into freelance writing for RPGs, and the pitfalls that come with it, and how to make your experience better. Be sure to check u...

#211: Horror In Gaming LIVE at Gencon 2022 from 2022-08-05T10:27:03

Chigg hosts the Horror in Gaming panel at Gencon 2022 with guests; Crystal Mazur Markeia McCarty Brian Holland Noxweiler Ignatius Berf and Khaldoun Khelil.

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#210 - TTRPGFM - Getting Started in the TTRPG Industry - Ep1 from 2022-08-01T09:00

Ep1 - Crystal (she/her/mx) hosts a discussion on Getting Started in the TTRPG Industry with guests David Whitworth (he/they) and Industry newcomer Carrie Poli (she/her). Together, they have a di...

#209: Realm of Fire - Days of Future Past from 2022-07-29T09:13:23

Rob and Brendan are back on it chatting absolute bobbins about Warhammer 40,000, how GW needs to make some campaign books we care about, Necromunda (again) and maybe we had a Black Library discu...

#208: Realm of Fire - Jeff Bezos is Alpharius! from 2022-07-15T17:44:37

It was July 4th weekend, and somewhere lost in the Warp was a copy of Age of Darkness, and elsewhere in the world, a bottle of Daddies Sauce was being put on a bacon sandwich. Expert prediction...

#207: Realm of Fire - Reboot! from 2022-07-08T09:00

Reforged, rebooted, redacted! 

Realm of Fire is back on the home of Darker Days Radio, and Darkhammer! Rob and Chris kick it off with Necromunda, Ash Wastes, and sweary Warhammer animati...

#206: 13 Years of Darker Days Radio from 2022-07-01T07:59:26

Mike, Crystal, Chigg and Chris are joined by Darker Days Radio founder, Mark, to look back on 13 years of the podcast, and the opportunities it has provided plus how it has changed how we game.<...

#205: Werewolf the Forsaken RPG Intro and Discussion (Signal Black) from 2022-06-27T16:18:38

Mike, Chris delve into the fundamentals of Werewolf the Forsaken for Chronicles of Darkness 2nd Edition for this episode of Signal Black, with guest Chris Allen.

In this stream, they disc...

#204: Promethean the Created RPG Intro and Discussion (Signal Black) from 2022-05-27T11:38:42

Crystal, Chigg and Chris delve into the fundamentals of Promethean the Created for Chronicles of Darkness 2nd Edition for this episode of Signal Black, with guest Katriel Paige.

In this s...

#203: Darkhammer #22: Drukhari from 2022-04-29T09:00

Chris is joined by Brendan, from the Realm of Fire podcast, to look at the dark and sinister Drukh...

#202: Mage the Awakening RPG Intro and Discussion (Signal Black) from 2022-04-22T09:00:58

Crystal, Chigg and Chris delve into the fundamentals of Mage the Awakening for Chronicles of Darkness 2nd Edition for this episode of Signal Black.

In this stream, they discuss the basic ...

#201: Vampire 5th Edition Sabbat with Khaldoun Khelil from 2022-04-15T10:00

Chris and Mike are joined by seasoned World of Darkness writer Khaldoun Khelil to discuss Vampire the Masquerade 5th Edition's Sabbat sourcebook. This latest adversary sourcebook explores some e...

#200: Chronicles of Darkness RPG Intro and Discussion (Signal Black) from 2022-04-08T10:00

Mike, Crystal and Chris continue the Signal Black stream, this time covering Chronicles of Darkness 2nd Edition by Onyx Path Publishing.

In this stream they discuss the mechanics of Chron...

#199: Playing Houses in the World of Darkness from 2022-04-01T10:00

Something happened in 2014 - Demon the Descent was unleashed and along with a particular exploit: Demon House. Now Mike and Chigg take listeners on a journey through the World of Darkness and Ch...

#198: Darkhammer #21: Soulbound - Champions of Death from 2022-03-25T10:00

Chris and Rob look at the plethora of undead creatures you can play as in Age of Sigmar: Soulbound...

#197: Vampire the Requiem RPG Intro and Discussion (Signal Black) from 2022-03-04T10:00

Mike and Chris are joined by Sam Young for the inaugural Signal Black stream covering Vampire: the Requiem 2nd Edition by Onyx Path Publishing.

In this stream they discuss Vampire: the Re...

#196: Mondo Cane Publishing on RPG Startups! (Guests: Mark Q Anderson, Rick Wheeler, Jennifer Brazas, Bonus: Joe Pitt) from 2022-02-18T17:48

Mike sits downs with Mondo Cane Publishing, a new RPG company recently formed by friends of the show Rick Wheeler and Mark Q Anderson. We discuss seed funding, initial art direction (with specia...

#195: Montgomery by Night Interview (Special Guests Joe Pitt and Mondo Cane Publishing) from 2022-02-12T13:45:24

Smoke wafts out of the secret backroom of PAX Unplugged as Joe Pitt pulls up a chair at the table. He stares down Mike, Rick, and Mark as he puts down his hand – a royal flush.

Join Mike ...

#194: Hunter the Reckoning 5th Edition Announcement (Special Guest Richie Buzzkill) from 2022-01-28T23:56

Is this still Hunter the Reckoning? Mike is joined by special cyberpunk guest Richard "Buzzkill" Newby of Full Metal RPG fame to discuss the recent announcement that Hunter the Reckoning will be...

#193: Darkhammer #20: Necrons from 2022-01-21T10:00

Chris and David look at the ancient robotic evil, the Necrons, and how you can use them in your ga...

#192: 2021 Round-Up Stream from 2021-12-31T11:40:41

A whole slew of hosts hop on a stream to discuss the gaming events of 2021 and the hopes and dreams of 2022. Chris discusses solo games like Rat Catcher, Crystal shares stories of Never Going Ho...

#191: Vaesen - Mythic Britain and Island Kickstarter chat with The Effekt Podcast from 2021-12-16T08:24:39

Chris, David and James are joined by Matthew and Dave from the Effekt Podcast, plus freelance write for Free League, to chat about Vaesen, and the current Kickstarter for the new expansion book,...

#190 Darkhammer #19: Diversity in Warhammer from 2021-11-26T10:00

Chris is joined by Crystal and guest host, Fiona, from WAIR podcast, to chat about diversity in Wa...

#189: Tam Lin and Faerie Wives, A Secret Frequency from 2021-11-19T10:00

David reads us a Scottish ballad about the story of Janet and Tam Lin. But we are left to wonder what the seven year sacrifice truly means, and what fate might befell their child?

This ep...

#188: Darkhammer #18: Bretonnia (Warhammer Fantasy RPG) from 2021-11-05T07:58:40

Chris is joined by guest host Rob, from Realm of Fire podcast, to chat about Bretonnians in the Wa...

#187: Ghost Ships, A Secret Frequency from 2021-10-29T15:00

Creeping out of the mists, derelict and unknown. What horror befell these vessels, and what can we use in our roleplaying games?

This Secret Frequency contains ideas for Hunter the Reckon...

#186: V5 and Darker Days Publishing Announcement from 2021-10-15T09:16:30

Chris, Crystal, and Mike discuss the new Storyteller's Vault approval of Vampire 5th Edition products, and also announce the official formation of Darker Days Publishing. The crew discussing the...

#185: Al Gore was a Ghoul? (DC by Night RPG Review!) from 2021-08-28T18:29:30

Chigg and Mike review the classic Vampire sourcebook DC by Night, a city rife with intrigue, violence, and the boogeyman of the Sabbat. Luckily Ventrue prince Marcus Vitel is there to keep every...

#184: The Denisovans, An Evolutionary Secret Frequency from 2021-08-14T07:43:52

Mike explores the Denisovans, a potential evolutionary divergence of hominins, hinting at prehistory of humanity was more diverse than originally expected.

This Secret Frequency contains ...

#183 Darkhammer #17 : Soulbound - Rise of the Beast from 2021-07-30T09:00

Chris is joined by guest host Rob, from Realm of Fire podcast, to chat about Age of Sigmar 3 and h...

#182: Twilight 2000 Versions 1.0, 2.2, and 2013 from 2021-07-02T11:32:12

Pete and Mike discuss all the classic versions of Twilight 2000, from the cautionary postulation of Version 1.0, the alternate history of Version 2.2, and the off the wall bonkers of Twilight 20...

#181 Darkhammer #16 : Genestealer Cults from 2021-06-18T09:00

Chris, Mike and David return to chat about the vile Genestealer Cults and how to portray them in g...

#180: Deviant the Renegades Character Creation and Hot Takes from 2021-06-04T15:33:53

Bryce/Chigg, David, and Mike finally get around to making a character in Deviant the Renegades! Chigg brings us a tragic character, Mason LeBroc, who is now more machine than man. Inspired by Sh...

#179 Resident Evil 7 + 8 - Review and RPG Inspiration from 2021-05-21T09:01

Chris, and James discuss Resident Evil 7 and 8, both in terms of game design, mood and themes, and how we can steal ideas from it for our tabletop rpgs. 

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#178: Into the Wyrd and Wild (Wet Ink Games Interview) from 2021-05-14T09:00

Chris, Crystal, and Mike are joined by Matthew Orr and Brandon Aten of Wet Ink Games to discuss their company's new wilderness horror supplement, Into the Wyrd and Wild, now on Listen

#174 The Dread Cassette - 02 from 2021-03-19T09:53:21

Sam, Crystal, and Chris return with a new episode looking at childhood horrors, including discussions of such media as Goosebumps, Knightmare, and the Spirit of Dark Wat...

#173 Darkhammer #14: Aeldari from 2021-03-12T10:00

Chris and David return to explore the hubris of Aeldari in the 41st Millenium and how to weave cur...

#172: The Mothman Frequency, A Secret Prophecy from 2021-03-05T12:10:32

Mike explores the Mothman, both the stories of the original reports and the eventual mythology documented by John Keel, and explains how these dire prophecies could be used in horror roleplaying...

#171 Virtual Horror Con 2021 from 2021-02-05T10:48:26

Chris, Crystal and David chat with Nick about Virtual Horror Con 2021. We find out what is different this year, what we can expect from panels a...

#170 WAIR - Interview with Fiona from 2021-01-08T10:00

Chris and David chat with Fiona, from "What Am I Rolling?" - a podcast of one shot rpg sessions. They discuss how Fiona got into gaming, getting people...

#169: Happy Horrordays 2: A World of Darkness Special from 2020-12-25T09:58:07

Chris, David, Chigg, and Mike have a spooky holiday sit down, exploring local UK winter myths like the Mari Lwyd, Yiddish hauntings of the Dybbuk, spooky little drummer boys, and even the purpor...

#168 Darkhammer #13: Aelves of the Mortal Realms from 2020-12-18T10:00

Chris and David return to explore the hubris of Aelves in the Mortal Realms and how to weave curre...

#167: Scare Your Players (Respectfully) - PAX Online 2020 from 2020-12-04T10:00

Peter, Chris, Crystal, and Mike bring their PAX Online presentation to the podcast show! Scare Your Players (Respectfully) focuses on content, consent, and safety mechanics that can be used to m...

#166: Scarred Lands - Dead Man's Rust - Travis Legge Interview from 2020-11-20T10:00

Crystal, James and Chris are joined by Travis Legge (writer and developer for Onyx Path Publishing) to chat about the new Kickstarter - Scarred Lands: Dead Man's Rust. Travis gives us some insig...

#165 Darkhammer #12 : The Empire from 2020-11-06T10:00

Chris, David and Mike dive into the lore of The Empire - the history, the culture, and how to port...

#164: Fireside Horror Chat (Raw, Unedited) from 2020-10-31T22:15

David, Crystal, and Mike have a spooky Halloween sit down where they share some spooky stories from around the world and from their own lives. Raw and uncut, as seen on Twitch!

Be sure to...

#163: Blood Countess Elizabeth Bathory, A Secret Frequency from 2020-10-23T11:03:02

Mike takes listeners back to Transylvania, home of way too many sadistic aristocrats, to discuss Blood Countess Elizabeth Bathory.

This Secret Frequency contains ideas for Vampire the Dar...

#162: World of Darkness Ghost Hunters - Interview with Matthew Dawkins from 2020-10-16T07:05:43

Chigg and Chris are joined by Matthew Dawkins (writer and developer for Onyx Path Publishing plus a whole load of other World of Darkness games and other rpgs) to chat about the new Kickstarter ...

#161: Crossover Advice for World of Darkness and Chronicles of Darkness from 2020-10-09T10:00

Chigg, Chris, and Mike discuss crossing over supernatural creatures in both the World of Darkness and Chronicles of Darkness settings, with a special focus on the newly released Contagion Chroni...

#160:The Dread Cassette - 01 from 2020-09-25T10:45:35

Sam, Crystal, and Chris start the first in a new series of shows which focus primarily on horror media and some spooky stories. In this episode we look at the very tangi...

#159: Darkhammer #11:Space Marines from 2020-09-04T09:00

Chris and David dive into the lore of Space Marines - what are they, how you become one, what they...

#158: Jiangshi: Blood in the Banquet Hall with Banana Chan and Sen-Foong Lim from 2020-08-07T10:00

Crystal, Chigg, David, and Mike are joined by Banana Chan and Sen-Foong Lim to discuss their new roleplaying game Jiangshi: Blood in the Banquet Hall. Set in a 1920s Chi...

#157: Chronicles of Darkness Manchester from 2020-07-30T10:00

Chris, Crystal, and David discuss Chronicles of Darkness set in Manchester and look at particular legends and tales from the city that are ripe for use in your games.

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#156: Darkhammer #10: Heroism in the Grim Dark from 2020-07-17T09:28:58

Chris, David and Crystal explore the ideas behind being a hero in the Grim Dark and how to tune yo...

#155: Chris Spivey on Harlem Unbound, Cthulhu Confidential, V5 Chicago by Night from 2020-07-03T09:31:27

Crystal, Chigg, and Mike are joined by Chris Spivey of Darker Hue Studios! The group discusses Harlem Unbound for Call of Cthulhu and Trail of Cthulhu, Chicago by Night ...

#154 Darkhammer #9: Vampires of the Old World from 2020-06-19T09:00

Chris, David and Mike return, this time sinking their fangs into the topic of Vampires in the Old ...

#153: Legendlore - Steffie De Vaan Interview from 2020-06-05T09:00

Chris, Crystal and James sit down with Steffie De Vaan, the developer of Legendlore from Onyx Path Publishing, which has just gone to Kickstarter. We discuss what makes ...

#152: Alien RPG Review from 2020-05-22T09:00

David, James and Pete sit down to discuss Free League's Alien RPG. They discuss the setting material, rules, and different modes of play.

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#151 Darkhammer #8: Soulbound - Deep Dive Into the Age of Sigmar RPG from 2020-05-10T13:09:08

Chris and David dive into the new rpg from Cubicle 7, Soulbound, the Age of Sigmar RPG. They look ...

#150: The Nuclear Boy Scout, A Secret Frequency from 2020-05-01T09:00

Crystal, Chigg, and Mike discuss the weird happenstances of the Nuclear Boy Scout and the government response. How can one merit badge go so wrong? This Secret Frequency contains ideas for Mage...

#149 Darkhammer #7 : Elves of the Old World from 2020-04-24T09:04:40

Chris and David are joined by Mike, and they examine the long history of the Elves of the World th...

#148: The Bridgewater Triangle, A Secret Frequency from 2020-04-17T09:00

Mike invites listeners to the humble Bridgewater Triangle of Southern Massachusetts, a purported supernatural nexus of hauntings and sightings, and a definite location of murder.

Time Sta...

#147: Cyberpunk Red Jumpstart RPG Review from 2020-04-10T09:00

Chigg and Mike sit down to discuss Cyberpunk Red's introductory jumpstart product, through the lens of nationalized corporate militaries and denationalized healthcare sy...

#146: Nightbane RPG Review, A Horror Heartbreaker from 2020-04-03T09:18:02

The Horror Heartbreaker Returns! Chigg and Mike sit down for a cynical review of Palladium Books' Nightbane, a strangely prescient horror roleplaying game from 1995. Aft...

#145: Darkhammer #6: Necromunda from 2020-03-27T10:19:46

Chris and David are joined by guest host, Simon Berman ( Listen

#139: The Satanic Panic, A Secret Frequency from 2020-02-14T10:00

Mike and Chris explore the sad hysteria of the Satanic Panic, from wild claims and false accusations, to the real world psychological operations of a prominent government. 

Coming up, Chr...

#138: Vampire: the Masquerade - Chapters - Flyos Interview from 2020-02-07T05:10:23

Chris and James are joined by Thomas and Gary of Flyos Games to discuss their new game on Kickstarter - Listen

#136 Darkhammer #3 : Orks, Orcs, Orruks from 2020-01-24T10:00

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#134: Exalted Essence with Monica Speca and Neall Raemonn Price (PAX Unplugged) from 2020-01-10T10:00

Mike runs into Monica Speca and Neall Raemonn Price at PAX Unplugged and gets all the great details about the upcoming Exalted Essence, an upcoming rules-lite way to experience Exalted 3rd Editi...

#133 Darkhammer #2 : Imperial Faiths from 2020-01-03T10:00

Chris and David explore the ins and outs of the Imperial Faiths of the Cult of Sigmar and Imperial...

#132: PAX Unplugged Vampire the Masquerade Overview from 2019-12-27T21:47:38

Crystal and Mike talk about PAX Unplugged, their experience with the convention, the food they found near the convention, and their awesome experiences running Vampire: the Masquerade 5th Editio...

#131 Dragonmeet Darker Days Radio Horror Panel from 2019-12-20T10:38:26

Chris hosts a horror panel at Dragonmeet featuring an array of guests, including;

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#130 Dragonmeet 2019 - The Annual Onyx Path Coffee Bar Interview - This time no coffee and no dance music from 2019-12-12T22:00

Chris talks to David Brookshaw, Chris Allen, Matthew Dawkins, and Klara Horskjær Herbøl about Mummy the Curse 2e, Vampire the Masquerade 5e, Deviant the Renegades, Werew...

#129 Dragonmeet 2019 - Robin D Laws and Paul Mitchener from 2019-12-11T10:00

Chris talks to Robin D Laws at Pelgrane Press about their new core game for Gumshoe, The Yellow King, and to Paul Mitchener, creator of Liminal.

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#128: Darkhammer #1: To the World's Edge and Back from 2019-12-06T10:00

Chris and David explore the how, the why, and the dangers and stories associated with travel in the ...

#127: Mummy: the Curse 2nd Edition. RPG Setting First Impressions from 2019-12-01T20:20:41

Crystal, Chigg, and Mike discuss the new Mummy: the Curse 2nd Edition, looking at the preview documents for the ongoing kickstarter. They discuss how the new edition tackles niggling issues from...

#126: The Black Void from 2019-11-22T10:00

Chris and James review The Black Void, a fantasy game that combines cosmic horror, Persian myth, and adventuring through the stars discovering lost worlds and ancient relics.

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#125: Gehenna Gaming, The World of Darkness Multi-Game Collective from 2019-11-15T10:00

Mike and Chris are joined by Ian of Gehenna Gaming, a rad gaming collective using interlinked tabletop chronicles of Vampire: the Masquerade to tell complex stories and also introduce new player...

#124: Darkhammer #0: Introductions from 2019-11-10T12:00

Chris and David introduce themselves and why they love the worlds of Warhammer and what future episodes of Darkhammer will involve

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#123: B. W. Holland, White Wolf Community Manager from 2019-10-25T18:26:50

Pete joins White Wolf community manager B. W. Holland at PAX Aus to discuss the newest exciting World of Darkness content, the live play of Melbourne by Night, and what cool projects they've fou...

#122: Warhmmer - Age of Sigmar - Warcry - Do We Need Another Skirmish Game? from 2019-10-04T08:02:09

Chris and James discuss the skirmish game from Games Workshop - Warcry

They discuss the mechanics, campaign structure, and what makes this game different from other games GW makes, and...

#121: Memnon, King of Ethiopia and Father of Thor, A Secret Frequency from 2019-09-27T09:00

Crystal and Mike discuss the myth of Memnon, a legendary hero of Ethiopian, Greek, and Scandinavian lore.

Time Stamps: 00:00:18 - Secret Frequency Be sure to check us out on  from 2019-08-09T09:00

Surviving his arduous journey back to the Lone Star State, Chigg regales Mike and the listeners with stories of his Gencon experience. He recounts tales of Star Trek technobabble, the dangers of...

#117: Vampire 5th Edition, Warcry, and GW Ex-Staffer Chat (Live from Fanboy 3 Gencon Pop-up 2019) from 2019-08-06T10:00

Fueled only by beer and curry, Chris is joined by David Whitworth of the Darker Days Blog and from 2019-08-02T09:00

RichT, Matt McElroy, and a rogue's gallery of freelancers bring you the latest news from Onyx Path Publishing, including exclusive new announcements for World of Darkness, Chronicles of Darkness...

#114: World of Darkness Demon Hunter X Character Creation and Hot Takes from 2019-07-26T09:00

Chris makes a character for Demon Hunter X - a tough Strike Force Zero operative based off Major Kusanagi from Ghost in the Shell. Mike and Chigg tag along for color commentary, and also discuss...

#113: World of Darkness Demon Hunter X RPG Setting Review from 2019-07-19T09:00

Mike, Chris, and Chigg take a look at Demon Hunter X, the Year of the Lotus offering for mystic monster hunters of China and cyberpunk operatives of Japan. Get ready for an interesting debate as...

#112: The Hinterkaifeck Murders, A Secret Frequency from 2019-07-05T09:00

Mike takes listeners on a journey to 1920s Bavaria, where the grisly Hinterkaifeck Murders took place, and explains how this despicable act can influence your horror games. Featuring content for...

#111: Powered by the Apocalypse System and Settings Review from 2019-06-28T10:00

Mike, Chris, Chigg, and James take a look at Powered by the Apocalypse, the popular open source roleplaying system! The team explains the gameplay basics and the original settings, then diving i...

#110: Darker Days Radio at UKGE 2019 with the UK Indie RPG League from 2019-06-16T11:39:15

James is joined by Joshua Fox of Black Armada, Jay Iles of UFO Press, and Grant Howitt of create a character for Geist: the Sin Eaters 2nd...

#107: Geist: the Sin-Eaters RPG Setting from 2019-05-10T09:29:50

Mike, Chris, Chigg, and Matt sit down to discuss Geist: the Sin-Eaters 2nd Edition. It is a game where your character has died and come back, making a pact with a powerful ghostly being in order...

#106: World of Future Darkness and Bleeding Edge Setting Reviews from 2019-04-12T09:50:36

Mike calls Pete, a resident of the future, and gets ready to discuss the numerous articles and ebooks covering Cyberpunk, the World of Darkness, and Chronicles of Darkness. First up is World of ...

#105: Nightlife RPG Review (An April Fools Horror Heartbreaker) from 2019-04-01T10:00

What begins as a simple, farcical April Fool's review ends with Chigg and Mike failing some Sanity checks, losing Maximum Humanity, and facing their own Hubris.  Get ready for Nightlife, an Urba...

#104: Skinwalker Ranch, A Secret Frequency from 2019-03-22T10:00

Mike takes listeners on a journey to Skinwalker Ranch, a real world location of urban myth that may inspire your horror games.

Be sure to check us out on  Listen

#100: Kindred of the East RPG Setting from 2019-02-16T18:43:02

Join the Darker Days team for Episode #100! Mike, Chris, and Chigg tackle the most hotly demanded book from the past 99 episodes... Kindred of the East! The team focuses solely on Kindred of the...

#99: Danielle Lauzon on Developing Chronicles of Darkness from 2019-02-01T07:51

Live from PAX Unplugged, Mike is joined by Vampire: the Requiem developer Danielle Lauzon! The two discuss the growth of PAX, the resurgence of Vampire: the Requiem, Danielle's extensive resume,...

#98: Shadows of Steel City from 2019-01-25T09:00

Mike is roaming the isles of the UK, and arrives in Sheffield, "Steel City", and so meets up with Chris and James for this episode.

We discuss recent White Wolf and Onyx Path Publishing...

#97: The Annual Dragonmeet Coffee Bar Special from 2019-01-18T09:00

Chris was at Dragonmeet 2018, in London last December, a day after getting back from Boston, and he sat down with Onyx Path Publishing freelancers and developers David Brookshaw and Christopher ...

#96: Chicago by Night with Crystal Mazur from 2019-01-11T20:58:09

Live from PAX Unplugged, Mike is joined by Onyx Path writer Crystal Mazur! The two discuss the growth of PAX, the dynamism of Onyx Path, Crystal's street cred, and her first work for Onyx Path P...

Darker Days Radio Presents: Make Blood Boil - A Vampire: the Masquerade 5th Edition Unofficial Supplement from 2019-01-03T19:15:32

You listened to our first foray into the world of Vampire: the Masquerade 5th edition. You'...

#95: Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay - A Very Merry Mondstille from 2018-12-30T19:26:19

Join Mike, James and Craig (Red Moon Roleplaying) as they take the role of a band of vagabonds in the Ostermark, near the shattered city of Mord...

#94: Reverie Studios and Haunted Boston from 2018-12-20T22:07:52

Chris and Sam come to visit Mike in Boston, and they meet up with live action superstars Garett and Tyler of Reverie Studios. As tea is served and soft holiday music plays in the background, Chr...

#93 Wrath and Glory: Warhammer 40k RPG - The Good, the Bad, and the Scavvy from 2018-12-05T17:46:45

Join Mike, Chigg and James as they take the role of a Venator gang in the depths of Hive Primus on the world of Necromunda, and as Chris as GM leads them through a tale of betrayal, horror and t...

#92: Wrath& Glory and War in the World of Darkness from 2018-11-27T21:13:14

Oh what sweet summer children we were, recording an episode about war in the World of Darkness just a week before V5 Anarchs and Camarilla hit the streets...

On this exciting installment,...

#91: World of Darkness: Chile from 2018-10-01T19:23:02

Chigg and Mike sit down with star storyteller, Joe! A moderator of the World of Darkness Discord and a luminary of the Chilean gaming scene, Joe explains the history of roleplaying games in his ...

Darker Days Radio Presents: Ascension Night - A Vampire: the Masquerade 5th Edition Supplement from 2018-09-19T23:03:50

You listened to our first foray into the world of Vampire: the Masquerade 5th edition. Now is your chance to run the same story at your table top. Ascension Night is now available for P...

Darkling #50: GenCon Vampire: the Masquerade 5th Edition Interview from 2018-08-13T19:57:17

Chigg interviews Martin, Freja, Karim, Karl, and Juhana about Vampire: the Masquerade 5th Edition. The topics range from production page counts to Anarchs, and Camarilla to Second Inquisition. E...

Gencon 2018: Introducing Vampire: The Masquerade 5th Edition from 2018-08-03T19:27:33

Changeling renegade Chigg brings listeners another clandestine GenCon recording, as White Wolf hosts a panel introducing Vampire: the Masquerade 5th Edition! White Wolf brings in a host of autho...

#90: Ascension Night (Vampire the Masquerade 5th Edition Actual Play) from 2018-07-26T08:00

London is burning and they're on the run. Destitute, low on blood, and out of gas, four kindred escape the Second Inquisition only to find themselves shunned by the cloistered Camarilla of Manch...

#89: Death Is Not The End from 2018-07-24T15:00

From a tomb beneath the frozen wastelands of Sweden, Karim Muammar and Matthew Dawkins of White Wolf Entertainment join Mike and Chris to give an overvie...

Network Zero #8 from 2018-06-21T19:03:22

UKGE 2018 Round-up Chris and James discuss UKGE 2018, which they attended a few weeks back. There are a whole host of interviews here, such as with; ...

#88: Full Metal RPG Horror from 2018-06-15T20:23:24

From the darkest, grimiest corners of urban myth come Brendan Carrion and Adam Sink of the Full Metal RPG Podcast! These two master storytellers join Mike and Chris to show listeners how to amp ...

Darkling #49 Mythic Games at UKGE 2018 from 2018-06-06T19:27:20

Chris speaks to Az Drummond of Mythic Games, and they talk about the upcoming Kickstarter for their new game, Solomon Kane.

Apologies for the popp...

Darkling #48 Onyx Path at UKGE 2018 from 2018-06-03T17:53:19

Chris speaks to Matt McElroy of Onyx Path publishing to talk about UKGE, and all the products and games that are coming out, Kickstarters, and future events that OPP want to attend.

Apolo...

Network Zero #7 from 2018-05-27T19:49:07

UKGE 2018 Chris and James discuss UKGE 2018, which they will be attending this coming Friday and Saturday   We discuss which products we are excited t...

Darkling #47: Gamma World Actual Play from 2018-05-23T21:14:45

After Mike and Chigg have a stressful week, Matt offers to run a game of Gamma World 7th Edition: 4th Edition. Get ready for a spooky actual play adventure starring the curious Igneous George an...

#86: Hunter vs. Hunter from 2018-04-30T21:48:10

Mike and Chris sit back to explore... Beast: the Primordial?! That's right, the show begins with a positive review of the final two chapters of the Beast Players Guide, and then dives into other...

Network Zero #6 from 2018-04-14T19:00:13

Saturnine Night Chris, Sam, and James discuss Promethean the Created 2nd ed,  and go through the setting material, some of the mechanics, why we enjoy the setting and what we would play or explor...

#85: The Suppressed Transmission, Part 1 from 2018-04-01T11:34:43

What is this, some sort of joke? Mike and Chigg present a humorous episode on H.P. Lovecraft and the Cthulhu Mythos, exploring four of his short stories in an extra long secret frequency. This e...

#84: The Suppressed Transmission, Part 2 from 2018-03-20T21:28:57

Despite high power government jamming, reducing audio quality to one quarter, Mike and Chigg start up the Secret Frequency once more. They diseminate critical storyteller information about pirat...

Network Zero #5 from 2018-02-27T21:44:26

Raging at the Moon Chris, Sam, and James discuss Werewolf the Forsaken 2nd edition,  and go through the setting material, some of the mechanics, why we enjoy the setting and what we would play or...

Darkling #46 Jackalopes in Texas from 2018-02-21T12:31:34

Chris and Chigg are joined by Matt Webb from Jackalope Live Action Studios to talk about their upcoming Nordic/bespoke LARP event in Austin, Texas - Listen

Network Zero #4 from 2018-01-28T17:48:26

Into the Woods Chris, Sam, and James discuss Changeling the Lost,  why we enjoy the setting and what we are looking forward to about the new edition. Also we discuss films and TV that act as gr...

#83: Hedge Funding from 2017-12-09T23:59:58

Meghan Fitzgerald, co-developer of Changeling: the Lost 2nd Edition, joins Mike, Chris, and Chigg for a daring journey to Arcadia. On the surface it might be the familiar hedge of the previous e...

Darkling #45: Dragonmeet 2017 from 2017-12-03T19:46:29

Chris sits down over tea with Matthew Dawkins, Dave Brookshaw, and Eddy Webb, just before a long day at Dragonmeet 2017.

Lots of discussion covering Vampire the Masquerade 5th ed, Mage th...

Network Zero - Frequency Shift #6 from 2017-11-26T18:11:44

The Frequency Shift will be episodes of Network Zero where we talk about other games close to our hearts. In this episode Chris and James talk about Kingdom Death: Monster 1.5 - the recent updat...

#82: The White Wolf, Unchained from 2017-10-30T22:46:31

Mike and Chris are joined by Tobias Sjögren and Martin Ericsson of White Wolf Entertainment to discuss the past two years of growth for the World of Darkness and Chronicles of Darkness. The Whit...

Darkling #44: The King is Dead, Long Live the Kingdom Death from 2017-09-26T16:44:19

Chris and James chat with Adam Poots, creator and creative director of Kingdom Death: Monster. You may have already seen Chris with the guys at Beasts of W...

GenCon 2017: What is up with White Wolf Entertainment? from 2017-08-19T17:28:33

Once more from the darkest bowels of GenCon, Chigg, Man of Mystery, brings us the latest about White Wolf Entertainment, how they are working with licensees, and a big announcement about Vampire...

GenCon 2017: What's Up With White Wolf RPGs? from 2017-08-18T18:05:47

At great personal risk, Chigg has smuggled out a recording of this year's "What's Up With Onyx Path's Handling of The White Wolf Intellectual Properties." 

Jests aside, special thanks to ...

Darkling #43: Vampire the Masquerade 5th Edition Playtest from 2017-07-23T10:14:53

Mike, Chris, Chigg, and Matt play The Last Night, the pre-alpha playtest adventure for Vampire: the Masquerade 5th Edition (V5), and give some of their insight into the mechanics and adventure a...

#81: Fae Covenant from 2017-07-08T21:50:06

Mike, Chris, and Chigg explore one of the most hotly demanded updates ever - Changeling: the Dreaming 20th Anniversary Edition. According to Chigg, it's the best Changeling book ever. Following ...

Darkling #42: Deviant Activities from 2017-06-26T19:57:41

Chris sits down with Onyx Path Publishing writer and developer, Dave Brookshaw, as they take a breather from walking about UK Games Expo and chat all about Chronicles of Darkness, Mage the Awake...

#80: Enlightenment in Blood War Stories from 2017-06-09T21:04:40

Chris has been hard at work, piecing together the narrative of World of Darkness: Berlin's Enlightenment in Blood LARP through a series of interviews. First, we discover the machinations of Bren...

Darkling #41: Modiphius Entertainment Interview from 2017-06-03T20:55:06

Chris and James chat to Chris from Modiphius about horror rpgs "Tales from the Loop"...

#79: Creating Chronicles for your Worlds of Darkness from 2017-06-02T21:40:43

Mike and Chris have recorded their World of Darkness Berlin lecture on translating cool concepts from the Chronicles of Darkness settings to the World of Darkness. In particular they discuss Vam...

Darkling #40: World of Darkness: Ukraine from 2017-05-26T22:14:38

Mike is joined by Natali, Vladimir, and Anton to discuss World of Darkness gaming in Ukraine and beyond. The crew explores their own fan community on VK, swap stories about why they like White W...

World of Darkness Berlin - Justin Achilli Keynote from 2017-05-24T17:10:44

At World of Darkness Berlin, Justin Achilli (Vampire the Masquerade, Vampire the Requiem, Assassin's Creed), gave an insightful talk on games design and engagement, which is also useful for the ...

#78: The Live Show from 2017-05-20T20:58

Mike and Chris are in Berlin for the penultimate World of Darkness Fan Festival. They talk about their experience with Enlightenment in Blood, a live action game on the streets of Berlin filled ...

#77: Demons Conquering Love from 2017-04-29T17:18

Mike, Chris, Chigg, and Matt strive through an epic four segment show, bringing you news, reviews, and even a little insight. First, Mike and Chigg explore the concept of Love Beyond Death. Then...

#76: Video Games from 2017-03-31T01:05

Mike and Pete take a look at all of the World of Darkness video games, from Vampire: the Masquerade - Redemption to Mage: the Ascension: Refuge. There are some big announcements this episode, so...

Network Zero - Frequency Shift #5 from 2017-03-13T21:27

The Frequency Shift will be episodes of Network Zero where we talk about other games close to our hearts. In this episode Chris and James talk about Kingdom Death: Monster, and focus on the Phoe...

#75: Pure Magic from 2017-02-24T22:21:18

Mike, Chigg, and Matt tackle the World of Darkness and Chronicles of Darkness head on! The trio starts of with an in-depth analysis of Dark Ages: Mage, exploring perhaps the best magic system ev...

#74: World of Darkness: Berlin from 2016-12-18T22:29:05

Mike and Chris are joined by Bjarke, Johanna, and Juhana - the organizers of the upcoming World of Darkness: Berlin fan festival. We discuss an array of subjects, from the premium live action ev...

Network Zero - Frequency Shift #4 from 2016-10-28T21:11

The Frequency Shift will be episodes of Network Zero where we talk about other games close to our hearts. In this episode Chris and James talk about Kingdom Death: Monster, and focus on the Butc...

#73: Dark Reflections: Holocaust from 2016-10-26T18:58:03

Mike and Chigg tackle Charnel Houses of Europe: The Shoah for Wraith: the Oblivion. It's a dark book requiring serious discussion. Be sure to listen to this episode with the lights on.

Darkling #39: In Strix Confidence - Interview with Simon Berman from 2016-07-10T15:06:02

Network Zero #2 from 2016-06-20T19:06

Blood Suckers Chris, Sam, and David discuss the new 2nd edition of Vampire the Requiem, looking at some of the new systems, the Strix, and inspiration from vampire film, tv and books. In the K...

Network Zero - Frequency Shift #2 from 2016-06-01T18:49

The Frequency Shift will be episodes of Network Zero where we talk about other games close to our hearts. (Also helps make up for waiting for our next main episode - 2 weeks time we record it!...

#72: Primal Fears from 2016-05-29T18:26:04

Chris, Chigg and Matt delve into Beast the Primordial, and take a critical eye to the game. For the Secret Frequency we have a look at the Pope Lick Monster.

Network Zero - Frequency Shift #1 from 2016-05-05T18:34

The Frequency Shift will be episodes of Network Zero where we talk about other games close to our hearts. In this episode Chris and James talk about Kingdom Death: Monster.

#71: Gamification with Andy Chambers and Tuomas Pirinen from 2016-05-01T22:01:13

Network Zero - Frequency Shift #3 from 2016-04-23T20:48

The Frequency Shift will be episodes of Network Zero where we talk about other games close to our hearts. In this episode Chris and James talk about Kingdom Death: Monster, and focus on the S...

Network Zero #3 from 2016-04-15T19:37

The Devil You Know Chris, and David discuss Inferno, a book from 1st edition, but that is still filled with lots of excellent ideas for games. We discuss using demons in your games, and suggestion...

Network Zero #1 from 2016-04-07T18:11

Urban Horror Chris, Sam, and David discuss the new 2nd edition of Chronicles of Darkness, looking at some of the new systems and the premium POD book. In the Kirlian Camera segment, they loo...

#70: End of Days, Darker Lines from 2016-04-02T20:34:07

Chris, and Matt are joined by Tia, artist and Nordic LARPer, who recently participated in the first of the new White Wolf Nordic LARPs, "End of Line". She takes the time to give us some insight int...

#69: Darker Days By Night from 2016-03-21T00:25:38

#68: Hell Colony from 2016-02-29T23:40:57

#67: Cry of the White Wolf from 2016-02-15T21:39:12

#66: The Pirates Before Christmas from 2015-12-01T20:31:51

Network Zero #0 from 2015-11-27T18:01

Chris and Sam (Darker Days Radio) are joined by David (Twisted Tales) to explore the weird and horror filled worlds of White Wolf/Onyx Path/Paradox Interactive. In particular the focus will be o...

Darkling #38: Mage 20th Anniversary Special from 2015-11-01T20:50

Executive producer and Mage guru Mark Hope is joined by gaming veterans Mark Pryce and Noam Yanai to explore the biggest World of Darkness rulebook yet, Mage: the Ascension 20th Anniversary Edit...

#65: Schedule Adjustment from 2015-09-15T21:48:45

Mike, Chris, and Matt discuss the newest upcoming World of Darkness books announced at Gencon. Tonight's secret frequency discusses the conspiracy theory of Chemtrails.

#64: Altered Beast from 2015-06-18T23:00:26

Real Talk Time: We discuss the ongoing changes to Beast: the Primordial this episode. It's a controversial topic that we attempt to discuss in a balanced manner, but due to time limitations on...

Darkling #37: Revelations of the Dark Mother from 2015-06-08T22:22:07

Mike and Chigg discuss the classic Vampire prop book Revelations of the Dark Mother.

#63: The Carnival of Souls from 2015-04-01T02:00

Roll up! Roll up! The Midnight Circus is in town, bending the laws of reality and spiriting folk off into the night. In this episode the hosts cover the latest World of Darkness news (http://theony...

#62: Mage Across Russia from 2015-02-09T14:36:58

Mike, Chris, and Chigg are joined by Darker Days Radio Werewolf Correspondent, Matt!

#61: A Solstice in Hell from 2015-01-19T00:22:09

Mike, Chris, and Chigg discuss the Wraith 20th Kickstarter and what it portends for Changeling 20th. Following that, Chris presents a secret frequency on Jack Frost. Finally, Chris and Mike disc...

Darkling #36: Darker Days in the Old World from 2014-12-15T21:09:35

Mike, Chris, and Chigg are joined by Brice, and delve into the Warhammer World. The history of the Warhammer World is examined, looking at many of the key events that shape the iconic setting, a...

#60: Chill Out from 2014-10-13T21:21:40

Mike, Chris, and Chigg are joined by Onyx Path editor, Growling Door Games owner, and all around game design legend Michelle Lyons-McFarland! Michelle shares some great anecdotes about her time ...

#59: Skeletons in the Closet from 2014-09-06T13:28:03

Season 6 begins where the epic Season 5 cliffhanger left off. Mike hangs from a chasm cliff with only his finger tips. Chris faces off against the 8th deathlord, Nagash. And Chigg stands in the ...

Darker Days Radio Presents Gossip Ghouls #1 from 2014-07-26T15:30:39

Sam and Michelle head up a brand new Darker Days Darkling series, looking at horror in all forms and media, gaming, and gaming as women. Chris joins them to ask questions and to hit record. This ep...

#58: Renegades of Irem from 2014-07-20T14:41:31

Mike, Chris, and Chigg finish up Darker Days Season 5 with the traditional Wraith episode. This time they look at factions of Wraith - primarily The Hierarchy, Renegades, and Heretics. Next Chri...

Darkling #35: Mage 20th Quickstart from 2014-07-08T21:41:59

Executive Producer Mark Hope hits the airwaves once more to present a thorough review of the Mage: the Ascension 20th Anniversary Edition Quickstart Rules. Mark specifically discusses common pitfal...

#57: To Dream in Hell from 2014-05-31T10:37:54

Mike, Chris, and Chigg decide to cover some easy, light-hearted subject matter this episode - faeries and demons. First the trio kick of the episode with a new contest and discuss the latest Wor...

#56: Into the Void from 2014-05-19T21:59:15

Mike, Chris, and Chigg are back in action with new episode. First the trio tackle the the hard news of World of Darkness Online's cancellation. In the Classic World of Darkness segment, Chigg an...

#55: Unraveling the Tapestry from 2014-03-23T10:08:29

Mike, Chris, and Chigg said they were going to do a quick episode... and then it turned into a two hour medley. The dark trinity begins by discussing the new podcast Midnight Express, hosted by ...

Darker Days Radio Presents - The Hunger from Within from 2014-02-19T15:05:22

Chris is joined by Mike and James, as Chris runs a one-shot using the New World of Darkness God Machine Chronicles rule set.

#53: Robo-Demons from 2013-11-20T07:21:56

This episode was recorded before Matt McFarla...

#52: Halloween Special 2: Macabre Anthology from 2013-10-30T22:06:09

It's an anthology of terror - three secret fr...

#51: A Requiem For the Dreaming from 2013-10-13T10:25:57

In this explosive episode of Darker Days, Mik...

#50: It's Friday Night, Why Am I Editing Darker Days? from 2013-09-20T21:03:50

Mike and Chris introduce the third host… The Indomitable Sandchigger! After shortly discussing World of Darkness news (and almost forgetting about Wraith20!), the ...

#49: River of Death from 2013-08-20T21:04:02

Mike and Chris end Season 4 with a bang, bringing listeners a detailed look a the geography of New and Classic World of Darkness underworlds. After going over recent releases, Mike pr...

Darkling #32: Dark Iron from 2013-07-13T22:41:36

Mike and Chris welcome back to the show Simon Berman, of Privateer Press. In this show they look at all the exciting new releases coming up for Warmachi...

#48: Looney Lunes - a Wolfstravaganza! from 2013-06-22T17:05:09

Mike and Chris are joined Matt Bresee to discuss W20, picking over the book and seeing how the game has change and been improved. Keeping with the werewolf theme, there is a review of the tribes...

Darkling #31: Fading Suns from 2013-05-19T15:34:05

Chris is joined by Pete, and together they take an in depth look at the renowned SciFi space opera, Fading Suns. They cover topics such as the setting itself, the game mechanics, and also quickl...

#47: A Royale with Cheese! from 2013-05-18T17:56:49

Mike and Chris are joined by One Book Shelf Publisher Relations Manager Matt M. McElroy to discuss all the great work going into DriveThruRPG and DriveThruCards. Matt also shares his latest work...

#46: Blood in the Machine from 2013-04-15T05:17:28

Mike and Chris are joined by White Wolf luminary David Hill Jr. to discuss four upcoming books. After a brief introduction, the trio jump into a discussion of the next Mage: the Ascension releas...

#45: PAX Rocked, Mummy! from 2013-04-11T21:42:28

Mike, Chris, and Peter sit down to chat about PAX East 2013 - the best three days in gaming (5 if you're an enforcer). We talk about Catalyst Game Labs and Shadowrun, Cubicle 7, Steve Jackson Ga...

Darkling #30: Fallen is Babylon from 2013-03-30T17:53:05

Mike chills with Alex, Andrew, and Tim to play Fallen is Babylon using World of Darkness: Gypsies! Challenge complete. Listen

#43: When Chris is Away, the Aberrants Will Play from 2013-01-27T19:49:11

For a special birthday episode, Mike is joined by long time listener Peter Mars and Trinity Continuum Developer Ian Watson. The trio discusses the current happenings with Onyx Path, and give a s...

#42: Nancy A. Collins - Sunglasses After the Apocalypse from 2013-01-07T14:09:27

Mike and Chris are joined by Bram Stoker Award-winning novelist Nancy A. Collins, author of the popular Sonja Blue series of novels, numerous comics and graphic novels, and the more recent Golgo...

Darkling #29: Storytelling Vampire the Dark Ages from 2012-12-30T13:00:02

Steve (Verghast) and Chris (Dr Ether) look at storytelling concepts and hints and tips for Vampire the Dark Ages. They look at different ways of running the game, advice on setting the mood and ...

#41: Best. Episode. Ever. from 2012-12-24T16:58:21

Mike and Chris interrogate NWO agents Lillian Cohen-Moore and David Hill Jr. after they leaked vital Technocratic secrets in Conventionbook NWO. The episode begins with some well wishes for Adri...

#40: Dave "Death and Arcana" Brookshaw from 2012-12-01T18:55:14

Mike and Chris are joined again by Dave Brookshaw, a writer for Mage's recent Left-Hand Path sourcebook. In the Secret Frequency, the hosts explore Fengdu, the Chinese City of the Dead, and also...

Darkling #28: Elders of the Dark Age from 2012-11-18T22:23:57

Adrian (Boggan_Knight) and Steve (Verghast) discuss the enigmatic vampiric elders of the Dark Age. Specifically, they look at elders as NPCs, PCs, and the motives that separate these Cainites fr...

#39: Werewolf 20th Anniversary from 2012-10-31T18:09:35

We'll do the show notes tomorrow. Show Links: Werewolf 20th: http://www.kickst...

Darkling #27: Chronicle Design Part 4 - Embracing the Pack from 2012-10-23T03:15:37

Chris is once more joined by James and Steve to discuss more matters regarding running a chronicle. This time they are also joined by Sam (tabletop and tumblr rpg player, budding writer and also...

Darkling #26: Iron Kingdoms from 2012-10-07T00:10:56

Mike and Chris are joined by Simon Berman, Community Coordinator and Staff Writer for Privateer Press. In this Darkling we discuss the recent release from Privateer Press, the new edition of the...

#38: Otherworld from 2012-08-29T18:51:57

Mike and Chris cast off the shackles of White Wolf Publishing and introduce this new, improved Darker Days Radio, a podcast all about Onyx Path Publishing! Following this stunning reveal, Chris ...

#37: White Wolf Appreciation Hangout from 2012-08-07T18:48:24

Subtitle: The Wrath of Gone Mike and Chris are joined by Joe, Steve, Ian, Michael, Vampire: the Requiem developer Russell Baily, and James to chill on Google Hangout and talk about the new relea...

Darkling #25: Factions of a Dark Age from 2012-07-18T21:10:38

Adrian (Boggan_Knight) and Steve (Verghast) explore the vampiric factions unique to the Dark Ages setting. They provide story hooks, chronicle ideas, and immense insight into each of the organizati...

#36: White Wolf Origins: Ragin' Rich from 2012-06-26T23:51:26

Mike and Chris are joined by Rich Thomas, long time art director of White Wolf Publishing. After a brief mailbag, the crew discusses Victorian Lost, Kickstarter, and the latest information on Mu...

Darkling #24: Chronicle Design Part 3 from 2012-06-18T16:12:50

Chris is joined once more by James (Computer Games Designer and also previous member of Chris' gaming group) and Steve (See Darkling #21, #23 where Steve and Adrian share their retrospective on...

Darkling #23: Morality in a Dark Age from 2012-06-06T22:13:39

Adrian (Boggan_Knight) and Steve (Verghast) explore the roads Vampires so frequently used to quell the beast during the Dark Age. They point out pitfalls storytellers should watch out for and offer...

#35: I Want My (Black) Hat Back from 2012-05-22T21:39:02

This episode was recorded before Matt McFarland admitted to sexual assault and was accused of serial sexual harassment. Darker Days does not condone the guest's actions and they will not be invi...

Darkling #22: Chronicle Design Part 2 from 2012-05-05T21:23:30

Chris is joined once more by James (Computer Games Designer and also previous member of Chris' gaming group) and Steve (See Darkling #21 where Steve and Adrian start their retrospective on Vampi...

Darkling #21: Dawning of a Dark Age from 2012-04-30T21:58:47

Adrian (Boggan_Knight) and Steve (Verghast) bring Darker Days Radio an outstanding overview of the Dark Ages: Vampire setting. They discuss theme, mood, and clans - bringing to light an age of d...

Darkling #20: Chronicle Design Part 1 from 2012-04-07T19:40:50

Chris is joined by James (Computer Games Designer and also previous member of Chris' gaming group) for a series of Darklings that focus on chronicle design. In this first part they look at the i...

#34: Dave "Laser Sword and Jetpack" Brookshaw from 2012-02-20T21:15:36

Mark, Mike, and Chris join White Wolf freelancer David Brookshaw as he attempts the world record of "Longest Darker Days Episode." The crew begins with the mailbag and then gives its thoughts on...

Darkling #19: Secrets of Rasputin from 2012-02-12T18:57:38

Mike reveal's Daniel Greenberg's unpublished stories for Rasputin. Be sure to check us out at http://www.facebook.com/DarkerDaysRadio or our Posterous forum at http://darkerdaysradio.posterous.c...

#33: The Grand MMO from 2012-01-09T11:02:39

Mike and Chris are joined by Peter (Harlequin) of wodnews.net. The crew starts off with a nice email from Kevin, some discussion of recent White Wolf releases, and then move onto a secret freque...

#32: Darker Days Holiday Special from 2011-12-21T00:31:45

Mark, Mike, and Chris are joined by returning host Vince! This episode we discuss months of White Wolf news and answer some mail. The Secret Frequency features three mini ideas - The Krampus, Sh...

#31: Filamena the Zombie Slayer from 2011-11-08T13:33:18

Mark, Mike, and Chris are joined by freelancer Filamena Young to discuss her extensive work for White Wolf. We begin with a discussion of the upcoming Strange Dead Love, a compilation of chronic...

#30: The Dark Trinity from 2011-10-15T23:43:28

Mark, Mike, and Chris talk in depth about the Onyx Path. Following that, the dark trinity are joined by White Wolf freelancer Filamena Young for a Secret Frequency on alchemist Compte Arneu. The...

Darkling #18: Unhallowed Metropolis from 2011-09-18T17:36:53

Mike and Chris take a look at the dystopian, neo-victorian, splatterpunk, science fiction, zombie apocalypse, societal parody known as Unhallowed Metropolis. The game is reviewed in length and t...

#29: Season 3 and Rapid Fires from 2011-08-14T14:53:06

Mark, Mike, and Chris begin season three. The three analyze the latest White Wolf product news, including Vampire, Werewolf, Victorian Changeling, and Mummy: the Moaning. Mark presents an outsta...

#28: Topics of High Brow Storytelling from 2011-07-23T14:08:49

Mike and Chris do another spur of the moment episode. After the usual White Wolf news and mailbag segments they dive into a Secret Frequency regarding William Mackenzie is his strange sepulcher....

#27: When Will You Rage? from 2011-07-13T19:45:19

Mike sits down with Fenris Lorsrai to get the whole picture of Rage, White Wolf's first CCG. Fenris tells us how White Wolf originally developed this Werewolf: the Apocalypse game and how it the...

#26: Pulp Fiction from 2011-06-20T10:14:43

This episode was completely unplanned, so Chris and Mike explore the immense cache of World of Darkness fiction, from the Clan Novel series to Three Shades of Night. If you disagree with our vie...

#25: Sam Chupp, Triple Agent from 2011-05-27T15:07:30

Mark and Mike are joined by Sam Chupp, one of the first White Wolf staff who had a hand in every one of the original Storytelling System games. Sam shares stories about White Wolf and other staf...

#24: World of Darkness Online and WoDNews.net from 2011-05-13T01:33

The first episode focused on World of Darkness Online! Mike reveals that he's been cheating on the World of Darkness. Chris introduces listeners to City of the Damned: Manchester and Venice Unma...

#23: The David Hill Experience from 2011-04-29T10:47:59

Mike and Chris are joined by White Wolf's freelancing all-star David Hill Jr. Chris gets us started with a secret frequency about Satan's Forest in Northern Italy and the three hosts put their h...

Darker Days Radio: Darkling #17 from 2011-04-04T17:37:26

Retainers Marquis Von Vimanys has sent us an excellent review of Ghouls: Fatal Addiction for Vampire: the Masquerade. Mark and Mike are joined by guest host Chris (Dr. Ether) to discuss this sourc...

#22: The Wrath of Mark from 2011-02-23T00:50:51

Mark and Mike hit it off with some White Wolf news and the triumphant return of the Secret Frequncy, discussing the Dyatlov Pass incident. We take a look back at the Old World of Darkness and ta...

Darkling #16: Vampire Translation Guide from 2011-01-28T19:18:32

Mike (Lost_Heretic) is joined by Mark (GehennaHeretic) in a discussion of the Vampire Translation Guide, considering what's included and what's not, with a special look at how to improve your Va...

#21: The Last Supper from 2010-12-31T18:34:49

Mike is joined by Adrian of the Mirage Arcana Podcast for the last Darker Days of 2010. The two discuss a lot of what's going on with the Wild Games Productions Radio Network and shed some light...

Darker Days Radio: Darkling #15 from 2010-12-15T22:21:02

Mike sits down with Matt M. McElroy, Publisher Relations Manager for DriveThruRPG and DriveThruComics, to discuss the new print on demand tools available to White Wolf. They discuss the approaches ...

Darker Days Radio: Darkling #14 from 2010-12-08T16:54:33

We were just kidding about the Season 1 Episode Guide being the only update this fortnight! We were in no way coerced by WGPRN's new benevolent tyrant Vince into putting out another episode. Mike ...

Darker Days Radio Presents: The Darkling Podcast Episode #13 from 2010-09-25T23:24:26

Mallius and Lost_Heretic kick it into high gear for the unlucky thirteenth darkling, Requiem for a Masquerade Redux. The dynamic duo discuss importing the Camarilla and Masquerade Clans, so check ...

Darker Days Radio Presents: The Darkling Podcast Episode #12 from 2010-09-09T22:28:54

Mallius and Lost_Heretic join forces to bring you the first part of "Requiem for a Masquerade." This episode focuses on how the upcoming translation documents can be used to bring fresh ideas into...

Darker Days Radio Presents: The Darkling Podcast Episode #11 from 2010-08-26T20:17:16

Vince and Mark are joined by Mallius from the WGPRN forums and have a nice chat about White-Wolf’s Murder City!

Darker Days Radio Presents: The Darkling Podcast Episode #10 from 2010-08-26T20:15:19

The guys sit down and chat with Ari “Mouseferatu” Marmell from White Wolf’s past!

Darker Days Radio Episode #20 from 2010-08-26T20:12:26

This week, Vince and Mark take a step back, and speak with Richard Dansky, from the Classic World of Darkness line, and currently working for Ubisoft as Central Clancy Writer. Check it out! Email...

Darker Days Radio: Darkling #9 from 2010-05-23T14:33:59

The Darkling Podcast is Darker Days' sister show, focusing on special features, material created by our listeners and other nuggets of goodness. On Episode #9, Lost Heretic gives us a special feat...

Darker Days Radio Episode #19 from 2010-05-12T15:19:36

We're Not Dead Yet! Mark and Vince are back after a short break with a nice long show! We examine Inventions Lost to History on the Secret Frequency, cover Wraith: the Oblivion and Dark Reflection...

Darker Days Radio: Darkling #8 from 2010-04-15T15:23

On Episode #8 we take a look at the awesome upcoming game Maschine Zeit and interview its designer David A. Hill Jr. David talks us through the background of the game, its design philosophies and o...

Darker Days Radio Episode #18 from 2010-03-17T15:28:34

The Chuck-Man Taketh! Mark and Vince welcome uber-freelancer Chuck Wendig back onto the show! We look at the Dropa Stones on the Secret Frequency, dive into the realms of madness with Malkavians a...

Darker Days Radio Episode #17 from 2010-02-24T15:29:16

Eddy Webb Strikes Back! Yes, that's right folks - Mark and Vince are once again joined by White Wolfer Eddy Webb for another fun-packed show. Explore the mysteries of the Voynich Manuscript and ta...

Darker Days Radio Episode #16 from 2010-02-24T13:40:22

The Changeling Show! Darker Days Episode #16 Season 2 continues with a show dedicated to the most-requested topic in our mailbag: Changeling! We are joined by two Changeling scholars and experien...

Darker Days Radio: Darkling #7 from 2010-01-27T22:42:07

Darker Days Presents: The Darkling Podcast Episode #7 Darkling Podcast The Darkling Podcast is Darker Days' 15 to 20 minute podcast focusing on material created by our listeners. On Episode #7 w...

Darker Days Radio: Darkling #6 from 2010-01-20T22:45:24

Darker Days Presents: The Darkling Podcast Episode #6 Darkling Podcast The Darkling Podcast is Darker Days' 15 to 20 minute podcast focusing on material created by our listeners. Episode #6 feat...

Darker Days Radio Episode #15 from 2010-01-14T22:50:10

Happy New Year! Darker Days Episode #15 Kicking off the New Year with Season 2 of the Darker Days Podcast! Long awaited, often imitated never duplicated! The boys go through some mail stuff and n...

Darker Days Radio: Darkling #5 from 2009-12-10T23:03:01

Verghast does an overview of Mummy, Mummy 2nd Edition, and Mummy: the Ressurection.

Darker Days Radio Episode #14 from 2009-12-03T22:51:14

We're Back! Episode fourteen and Darker Days is back on the airwaves! We're giving you all the latest news from White Wolf, demon dogs and disembodied heads on the Secret Frequency, cool new house...

Darker Days Radio: Darkling #4 from 2009-11-17T22:53:16

Darker Days Presents: The Darkling Podcast Episode #4 The Darkling Podcast is Darker Days' 15 to 20 minute podcast focusing on material created by our listeners. Episode #4 features Monte Cook's ...

Darker Days Radio Episode #13 from 2009-10-29T22:56:43

Halloween Special! Darker Days Podcast Welcome to our thirteenth episode! Lucky for some - this week we have not one, not two but three special guests. Chuck Wendig, Eddy Webb and Stew Wilson rej...

Darker Days Radio: Darkling #3 from 2009-10-20T22:59:42

Darker Days Presents: The Darkling Podcast Episode #3 Episode #3 features Demon: the Return, a conversion of Demon: the Fallen for the NWoD rules system. Written by Evo Shandor, the game expands o...

Darker Days Radio Episode #12 from 2009-10-14T19:03:53

The David Hill Project! Welcome to our twelfth episode, featuring special guest host and White Wolf freelancer David Hill! This week the Secret Frequency looks at the Tunnel People beneath Las Ve...

Darker Days Radio: Darkling #2 from 2009-10-07T19:05:49

Darker Days Presents: The Darkling Podcast Episode #2 The Darkling Podcast is Darker Days' 15 to 20 minute podcast focusing on material created by our listeners. Episode #2 features The Book of N...

Darker Days Radio Episode #11 from 2009-09-29T19:05:49

The Big One! Our biggest show so far, with almost three hours of fantastic content! Episode #11 focuses on all things Mage, featuring our special guest, elite White Wolf freelancer Malcolm Sheppa...

Darker Days Radio: Darkling #1 from 2009-09-19T21:30:50

The Darkling Podcast is a new release from the Darker Days team - a 15 to 20 minute podcast focusing on material created by our listeners. Hosted by Mark and Vince, the Darkling Podcast looks at...

Darker Days Radio Episode #10 from 2009-09-15T11:32:23

Steve Wilson, American Hero? The boys are back with another monster show - almost two hours of podcasty goodness! And we're joined by special guest host Stew Wilson, gentleman, scholar and White W...

Darker Days Radio Episode #9 from 2009-09-03T11:37:06

The Chuck-Man Cometh! That's right folks - the man, the myth, the legend Chuck Wendig joins us as a special guest host! This week's show is themed around Hunters, from the earliest days of Vampire...

Darker Days Radio Episode #8 from 2009-08-29T11:37:09

The Ocho! This week, your hosts are joined by special guest Eddy Webb - White Wolf staffer and all-round cool dude! In our longest show yet (just under two hours!) we take a look at how to tweak y...

Darker Days Radio Episode #7 from 2009-08-09T23:29:53

This week, we take a look at the Demon: the Fallen game for OWoD and provide a detailed review of Second Sight for NWoD. We additionally present the first installment of our new Storyteller advice ...

Darker Days Radio Episode #6 from 2009-07-23T09:28:08

This episode was recorded before Matt McFarland admitted to sexual assault and was accused of serial sexual harassment. Darker Days does not condone the guest's actions and they will not be invi...

Darker Days Radio Episode #5 from 2009-07-01T23:26:16

This week we are joined by a special guest host - Rob from Bear Swarm! After digging into the mail bag and covering the latest news from White Wolf, we dive ...

Darker Days Radio Episode #4 from 2009-06-18T23:24:20

This week your hosts take a look at Destiny's Price for the OWoD and share some optional rules for speeding up combat in the OWoD. For the NWoD, we take a look at the classic Jail of Night articles...

Darker Days Radio Episode #3 from 2009-06-04T23:22:32

This week your hosts take a look at Dark Ages: Inquisitor for the OWoD and Inferno for the NWoD. We also share some optional rules for Mage: the Ascension, chat about upcoming releases from White W...

Darker Days Radio Episode #2 from 2009-05-22T23:20:28

Mark and Vince discuss their own origin stories, and how they began with RPGs. Mark presents spooky news on the mysterious Secret Frequency. Mark reviews Vampire: the Dark Ages' Constantinople by N...

Darker Days Radio Episode #1 from 2009-05-14T23:18:30

Darker Days is a podcast for the World of Darkness. Time: The show is broadcast bi-weekly. We record on a Wednesday night and post the show shortly a...