Rene Plays Games

Hi, I’m Rene from the DMs After Dark, and I want to share some underappreciated tabletop RPGs with you through actual play series, discussions with folks from the hobby, and dives into how to get more ideas for your gaming table.

Rene Plays Games is a leisure podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 152 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts Rene Plays Games, a leisure show with 152 episodes published.

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  Episode #35

  Perspective Checks | Mausworn & Creative Habits with Cezar Capacle

  Aug 11, 20261h 4mS2

  Welcome to another episode of Perspective Checks where I sit down with friends and folks from the TTRPG world and discuss what they love about this wonderful hobby! This month I'm honored to have sat down and talked with one of my absolute favorite game designers Cezar Capacle ! You've heard me play multiple of his games on this feed such as Wraithound and Midnight Melodies , and believe me I will play more of them! Cezar is a Brazilian game designer now living on the island of Madeira and not only does he put out a lot of games, all of which are incredibly quality, his breadth of genres and mechanics and concepts is truly a marvel to behold. We talk about his philosophy of letting all of your ideas bounce around in your head like a game design hadron collider to his work ethic of diligent vs. inspired creativity which helps him capitalize on those a-ha moments. Honestly, if you take nothing else from this episode, this was an amazing tip to just show up and do the work so you find your groove, hone your craft, and then the rest will come easily when the muse comes to bless you with great game ideas. But most importantly, we talk about his upcoming game Mausworn: Brave Tails on Perilous Trails , a Mausritter-meets-Ironsworn game of mice adventurers on epic quests. This game feels like it was made FOR ME, and you can be I'm going to play it on this podcast when I can! Instead of just taking bits and mashing up the two systems, Cezar has carefully crafted OSR sensibilities and Ironsworn's narrative generation into a whole new thing and it. sounds. amazing. Cezar's YouTube channel has multiple videos on his process with Mausworn I highly recommend ! I hope you enjoy this chat, I would love to bother and chat with Cezar every day about games if I could. Go get his games and tell me (and him!) how excellent your experience was, you won't be sorry. ----more---- Join the DMs After Dark Discord channel! I made a Ko-Fi if you feel absurdly generous and want to help cover podcast hosting costs & all the upkeep. I'm still working on whether I want to offer anything special over there or just give my extreme gratitude (maybe some stickers or something in the mail) to those who donate, but no pressure whatsoever :) Where to Follow Rene Plays Games: LinkTree | BlueSky | Threads | Instagram | Facebook | DMs After Dark Rene's Games: MECH | MECH Cities 2 | One Last Quest | I Know I Know You, But I Don't Know How... email: RenePlaysGamesPod@gmail.com Music in the Episode (in order of appearance): Rene Plays Games Theme written & produced by Dan Pomfret | @danfrombothbands

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  Episode #76

  The One Ring 2e | Episode 9 - Unwelcome in Eryn Vorn

  Aug 4, 202645 minS1

  After the ambush in the barn, Iorlas rides southeast toward the dark forested cape of Eryn Vorn. Long have the steads and rolling hills of Minhiriath laid unpopulated after the Great Plague, and the massive pine forest on the high cliffs of Eryn Vorn looms over the sea like a shadow... En route, Iorlas encounters dangers and grim sightings that may be the reason none enter these lands... Learn more about The One Ring 2e by Free League Publishing . ----more---- Join the DMs After Dark Discord channel! and Get in on playing some Wicked Good Adventures! I made a Ko-Fi if you feel absurdly generous and want to help cover podcast hosting costs & all the upkeep. I'm still working on whether I want to offer anything special over there or just give my extreme gratitude (maybe some stickers or something in the mail) to those who donate, but no pressure whatsoever :) Where to Follow Rene Plays Games: LinkTree | BlueSky | Threads | Instagram | Facebook | DMs After Dark Rene's Games: MECH | MECH Cities 2 | One Last Quest | I Know I Know You, But I Don't Know How... email: RenePlaysGamesPod@gmail.com Music in the Episode (in order of appearance): Hollow by Vindsvept Life Below by Vindsvept Elven Procession by Tabletop Audio The Gaping Maw by Tabletop Audio Wolf Howl by Monument Studios Forgotten Forest by Tabletop Audio Rene Plays Games Theme written & produced by Dan Pomfret | @danfrombothbands

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  Episode #75

  Ironsworn: Legacies | 3: The Raiders of Fisher's Grove

  Jul 29, 202647 minS1

  I've decided to continue my playtesting of the (few years out) upcoming Ironsworn: Legacies! Five months after releasing the enormous elder shadow wolf god from the glacier, Tessa and Farina - along with some new friends - continue to track the beast. They find themselves in the coastal village of Fisher's Grove, but their pursuit of Inkanis, the Wolf God is halted by raiders holding the small village hostage. Tessa makes things worse. If you want to, please head over to the Ironsworn Discord channel which you can find a link to on the Ironsworn website to get in on the playtesting! ----more---- Join the DMs After Dark Discord channel! I made a Ko-Fi if you feel absurdly generous and want to help cover podcast hosting costs & all the upkeep. I'm still working on whether I want to offer anything special over there or just give my extreme gratitude (maybe some stickers or something in the mail) to those who donate, but no pressure whatsoever :) Where to Follow Rene Plays Games: LinkTree | BlueSky | Threads | Instagram | Facebook | DMs After Dark Rene's Games: MECH | MECH Cities 2 | One Last Quest | I Know I Know You, But I Don't Know How... email: RenePlaysGamesPod@gmail.com Music in the Episode (in order of appearance): Windswept Realms Vol. II by Vindsvept Rene Plays Games Theme written & produced by Dan Pomfret | @danfrombothbands

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  Episode #74

  The One Ring 2e | Episode 8 - The Eye in the Storm

  Jul 22, 202648 minS1

  Iorlas departs Bree and heads south along the Greenway between the Barrow Downs and South Downs, a perilous place to travel... Not long after he sets out does he realize his progress is now being observed and his journeys are unlikely to go smoothly as he heads to investigate the cape of Eryn Vorn for Cirdan the Shipwright... Learn more about The One Ring 2e by Free League Publishing . ----more---- Join the DMs After Dark Discord channel! and Get in on playing some Wicked Good Adventures! I made a Ko-Fi if you feel absurdly generous and want to help cover podcast hosting costs & all the upkeep. I'm still working on whether I want to offer anything special over there or just give my extreme gratitude (maybe some stickers or something in the mail) to those who donate, but no pressure whatsoever :) Where to Follow Rene Plays Games: LinkTree | BlueSky | Threads | Instagram | Facebook | DMs After Dark Rene's Games: MECH | MECH Cities 2 | One Last Quest | I Know I Know You, But I Don't Know How... email: RenePlaysGamesPod@gmail.com Music in the Episode (in order of appearance): Deep Sleep of the Elven King by Vindsvept Wizards Tower by Tabletop Audio Western Watchtower by Tabletop Audio Dark and Stormy by Tabletop Audio Lightning B by Monument Studios Dungeon Collapse by Tabletop Audio Dark by Vindsvept Rene Plays Games Theme written & produced by Dan Pomfret | @danfrombothbands

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  Episode #34

  Perspective Checks | Actual Play Theory with Ciera a.k.a. "RagePandaPajamas"

  Jul 14, 20261h 23mS2

  Welcome to another episode of Perspective Checks where I sit down with friends and folks from the TTRPG world and discuss what they love about this wonderful hobby! This month I'm joined by Ciera, a.k.a. RagePandaPajamas around the internet! Ciera is a media theory enthusiast who loves to look at and review TTRPG actual plays through a critical academic lens, as well as an author on the blog The Fandomentals , a theater & live production designer, and designer of the GM-less game Leave A Message After the Tone ! We don't get anywhere as deep as we could have into this topic, but the idea of looking into the evolving landscape of actual play performances in all of their forms from audio to video to written, with various intentions and goals to achieve different experiences was such an interesting talk. We discuss a lot about what it means to put your game out there in the world for an audience and how you don't need to strive to be like the bigger productions or do something entirely new to find your niche, but you do need to commit to learning and improving your craft. Some of the books Ciera mentions are: Radio Drama & other essays on audio dramas by Tim Crook The Fantasy Role-Playing Game: A New Performing Art by Daniel Mackay Watch Us Roll: Essays on Actual Play by Shelly Jones et al. (the upcoming): Playing Stories: Reimagining Genres, Ownership, and Authenticity in the Performance of Actual Play by Emily C. Friedman ----more---- Join the DMs After Dark Discord channel! I made a Ko-Fi if you feel absurdly generous and want to help cover podcast hosting costs & all the upkeep. I'm still working on whether I want to offer anything special over there or just give my extreme gratitude (maybe some stickers or something in the mail) to those who donate, but no pressure whatsoever :) Where to Follow Rene Plays Games: LinkTree | BlueSky | Threads | Instagram | Facebook | DMs After Dark Rene's Games: MECH | MECH Cities 2 | One Last Quest | I Know I Know You, But I Don't Know How... email: RenePlaysGamesPod@gmail.com Music in the Episode (in order of appearance): Rene Plays Games Theme written & produced by Dan Pomfret | @danfrombothbands

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