HeyJaredThe Jaunty Mantis TTRPG Podcast
Three expert GMs explore the craft of tabletop roleplaying—why rules feel good, why scenes work, and how stories land. Through casual conversation, creative experiments, and honest breakdowns, this podcast celebrates what makes the hobby special and helps you run better games.
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Say Something After Violence — Nine Worlds / Norse Cyberpunk | Actual Play, Pt. 2 (opens the original)
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Nine Worlds / Norse Cyberpunk | Actual Play, Pt. 2 The Jaunty Mantis is a podcast of creative questions for curious gamers. New episodes every week. Run on Foundry VTT. This video is an independent production under the Nine Worlds Third-Party License and is not affiliated with MetaMorphic Digital Studio.
Vikings at the Foot of the Bifrost — Nine Worlds / Norse Cyberpunk | Actual Play, Pt. 1 (opens the original)
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Nine Worlds / Norse Cyberpunk | Actual Play, Pt. 1 The Jaunty Mantis is a podcast of creative questions for curious gamers. New episodes every week. Run on Foundry VTT. This video is an independent production under the Nine Worlds Third-Party License and is not affiliated with MetaMorphic Digital Studio.
“My Sheet Says I Fight Things" | Shadowdark Review (opens the original)
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Fresh off our Shadowdark actual play, we sit down to argue about what actually happened down there — and why three experienced players kept walking into fights the game never wanted us to take. Matty loves Shadowdark and never wants to play it again. Chris has discovered he doesn't like dungeon crawls, which is awkward, because he runs one. Peaches would go back tomorrow. And Jesse, who ran the thing, has promised to take every critique deeply personally. Along the way: the Havana Protocol, inve
Not the Kind of Roleplay I Like — Shadowdark Dungeon Crawl | Actual Play, Pt. 9 (opens the original)
This Was a Flashback — Shadowdark Dungeon Crawl | Actual Play, Pt. 8 (opens the original)
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