S5E36 - Johnson Squared

Yochai, Brad, and Sam review B5: Horror on the Hill by Douglas Niles, and answer a mootsack question. How do we feel about skills in OSR games? 0:10:15 Mootsack 0:23:42 Main Review 0:52:55 Deep Dive Season 5, Episode 37: B5 Horror on the Hill For listener questions, email [email protected] or ask on our discord server. Check out our Patreon Tiers for more ways to support the show! Thanks to Bobby McElver for the show's music and bumpers. Find out more at https://betweentwocairns.com

Yochai, Brad, and Sam are joined by Amanda P. to review Johnson Squared by Joshua Luke Cable and Samuel T. McNally, and answer a mailbag question. Do you use props at the table? 09:26 Mootsack 0:24:45 Main Review 1:08:00 Deep Dive Season 5, Episode 36: Johnson Squared For listener questions, email [email protected] or ask on our discord server. Check out our Patreon Tiers for more ways to support the show! Thanks to Bobby McElver for the show's music and bumpers. Find out more at https://betweentwocairns.com

Sam, Brad, and Yochai review The Ground Shakes Beneath Poxblood Parish by Mucilage., and answer a mailbag question. How do you encourage risky behavior in players? SKA. So much SKA. 05:00 Mootsack 17:35 Ska: So Hot, or So Not? 34:34 Main Review 54:13 Deep Dive Season 5, Episode 35: The Ground Shakes Beneath Poxblood Parish For listener questions, email [email protected] or ask on our discord server. Check out our Patreon Tiers for more ways to support the show! Thanks to Bobby McElver for the show's music and bumpers. Find out more at https://betweentwocairns.com

Yochai, Brad, and Sam review The Doom of the Dark by Patrick Stuart, discuss Tunnels & Trolls in our System Matters segment, and answer a mailbag question. Brad's video on mapmaking Is the 10ft pole example in the "Quick Primer for Old School Gaming" any good? 13:03 Mootsack 34:22 Main Review 39:06 System Matters 48:46 Main Review 1:07:18 Deep Dive Season 5, Episode 34: The Doom of the Dark For listener questions, email [email protected] or ask on our discord server Check out our Patreon Tiers for more ways to support the show! Thanks to Bobby McElver for the show's music and bumpers. Find out more at https://betweentwocairns.com

Yochai, Brad, and Sam are joined by Chris McDowall to discuss Cabinet of Curiosities by Andre Novoa, and answer a mailbag question. 11:30 Mootsack 26:12 So Hot or So Not? 39:14 Main Review 56:58 Deep Dive Season 5, Episode 33: Cabinet of Curiosities For listener questions, email [email protected] or ask on our discord server. Check out our Patreon Tiers for more ways to support the show! Thanks to Bobby McElver for the show's music and bumpers.

Yochai, Brad, and Sam review Cave of the Sleeping Sage by Ben Swinden, answer a mailbag question, and discuss what they've been playing. How long do you track monsters in the dungeon?Brad played 8 hours of D&D 5.5eSam played Trophy DarkYochai & Sam play Big Walk 08:15 Mootsack 16:45 What Are You Playing? 51:04 Main Review Season 5, Episode 32: Cave of the Sleeping Sage For listener questions, email [email protected] or ask on our discord server. Check out our Patreon Tiers for more ways to support the show! Thanks to Bobby McElver for the show's music and bumpers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yochai, Brad, and Sam are joined by A. G. Cook to review S3: Expedition to the Barrier Peaks by Gary Gygax. Also we play America's favorite game: So Hot, or So Not?28:40 So Hot or So Not?38:42 Main Review + Deep DiveSeason 5, Episode 31: Expedition to the Barrier PeaksFor listener questions, email [email protected] or ask on our discord server.Check out our Patreon Tiers for more ways to support the show!Thanks to Bobby McElver for the show's music and bumpers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yochai, Brad, and Sam review two pamphlet adventures: Praise Be, God of Filth by Wuggy & Operation Bad Luau by Glue Trap Games, and discuss what we've been playing. 04:57 What are you playing? 30:21 Zine Talk 37:16 Main Review Season 5, Episode 30: Praise Be, God of Filth & Operation Bad Luau For listener questions, email [email protected] or ask on our discord server. Check out our Patreon Tiers for more ways to support the show! Thanks to Bobby McElver for the show's music and bumpers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yochai, Brad, and Sam are joined by Leo Hunt (Mr Vaults of Vaarn himself) to review Into The Fog by Alan Gerding, answer a question from the mootsack, and discuss whether system matters (Fatherfog edition).How do you handle real-world languages in your games?0:18:10 Mootsack0:29:01 System Matters0:56:34 Main Review1:21:37 Deep DiveSeason 5, Episode 29: Into The FogFor listener questions, email [email protected] or ask on our discord server.Check out our Patreon Tiers for more ways to support the show!Thanks to Bobby McElver for the show's music and bumpers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This Bonus Episode was originally released to backers on 9/17/2025. Yochai & Brad discuss the adventure Tannic with its author, Amanda P. Season 4, Bonus Episode 3: The Story of Tannic For listener questions, email [email protected] or ask on our discord server. Check out our Patreon Tiers for more ways to support the show! Thanks to Bobby McElver for the show's music and bumpers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.