Crystal and Chigg are joined by special guests BW Holland and Noxwieller Burf (Westley) to talk about the historic horror genre. We discuss Victorian-era vampires, Cthulhu, and many other historical settings and inspirations. As always, our panels with BW and Nox are always intriguing and engaging. 

Crystal and Chigg host a live panel at the illustrious GenCon! We talk about cyber horror and what that looks like with different subgenres. Our audience asked many outstanding questions about the genre, including what we thought it would look like and how we would approach it from a writing and GM standpoint. 

Crystal moderates a world-building in Horror panel at Gamehole Con 2024. Special guests include Jess Geyer, Rick Heinz, Jason Keech, and Matthew Orr, all writers in the area of horror. We talk about safety tools, how horror affects our storytelling, and how to approach horror with different types of players. 

Chigg, Mike, and Crystal are joined by guest panelists B.W. Holland, Rick Heinz, and Westley (Noxwieler) Berf to talk about the gothic horror genre and why we all love it. We also celebrate B.W. Holland's ENnie win the night before. We discuss different aspects of the genre, games we love that fit into it, and what we do to help enhance gameplay within the genre. 

Mike, Crystal, and Chigg discuss Nostalgic Horror at our live panel at GenCon. We discuss how nostalgia is used within the horror genre and how effective it is at pulling audiences into the story. We also talk about different RPGs that use nostalgia as a vessel for storytelling and world-building.   

Chris is joined by HamiltonIn this episode, they discuss;Warmachine, 40k, Old World, Age of Sigmar, Trench Crusade, Gundam, Necromunda and more.     Music by Muzaproduction from Pixabay

Chris, Crystal, and Mike are joined by Chris Caesar, one of the great minds behind Doomsong! Join the crew as we explore this sophisticated roleplaying game of magic, heresy, and doom. Chris also discusses the upcoming Doomsong: Thou Shalt Not Suffer The Wycce kickstarter, where players can travel the land of Painyme as witchfinders in a dying world. Check it out. Check us out on Facebook or through our Discord server . To stay up to date, subscribe through iTunes or Spotify!          Links For This Episode:   Darker Days Linktree: https://linktr.ee/DarkerDaysRadio Darker Days Discord: https://discord.gg/GGuRKAn Full Metal RPG: https://fullmetalrpg.podbean.com/ Doomsong Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/caesarink/doomsong2   Want more spooky stories and sinister plot hooks? Check out Secret Frequency Files 2:

Chris is joined by Tim LinwardIn this episode, they discuss;Warmachine, 40k, Old World, Gundam, Necromunda.     Music by Muzaproduction from Pixabay

Chris is joined by MarcIn this episode, they discuss;Horus Heresy, Old World, and Warmachine.     Music by Muzaproduction from Pixabay

Chris is joined by rpg writer and Black Library writer, Chris AllenIn this episode, they discuss;Writing game fiction, Warmachine, Warhammer AoS, and enjoying painted armies.   Find Chris' work here DriveThruRPG DriveThruRPG Black Library   Music by Muzaproduction from Pixabay

An episode that was not meant to be. Crystal, Chigg, and Mike discuss the North American cryptid and it's many spooky cousins. Can they figure out any good ways to use Bigfoot in games? Listen and find out! Systems Discussed This Episode: Call of Cthulhu Deviant the Renegades Werewolf the Apocalypse Werewolf the Forsaken Call of Cthulhu Be sure to check us out on Facebook or through our Discord server https://discord.gg/GGuRKAn. To stay up to date, subscribe through iTunes or Spotify!          Links For This Episode:   Darker Days Linktree: https://linktr.ee/DarkerDaysRadio Darker Days Discord: https://discord.gg/GGuRKAn Full Metal RPG: https://fullmetalrpg.podbean.com/   Want more spooky stories and sinister plot hooks? Check out Secret Frequency Files 2:

It's April 1st and time to review another heartbreaker! This year Chigg and Mike discuss an offering from the GURPS line, The Madness Dossier, written by some no name. Is this book a knock off World of Darkness conspiracy or an outstanding Call of Cthulhu adventure hidden in the book's history section? Listen to find out! Check us out on Facebook or through our Discord server . To stay up to date, subscribe through iTunes or Spotify!          Links For This Episode:   Darker Days Linktree: https://linktr.ee/DarkerDaysRadio Darker Days Discord: https://discord.gg/GGuRKAn Full Metal RPG: https://fullmetalrpg.podbean.com/   Want more spooky stories and sinister plot hooks? Check out Secret Frequency Files 2:

Chris is joined by MarcIn this episode, they discuss;Chillcon, Lead and Steel, GW Adepticon reveals, Warmachine Adepticon reveals, and more.     Music by Muzaproduction from Pixabay

Chris and Mike discuss the Gundam anime—all the different series, approaches to politics and technology, and why some series are great and others are a bit rubbish.   Be sure to check us out on Facebook or through our Discord server https://discord.gg/GGuRKAn. To stay up to date, subscribe through iTunes or Spotify!          Links For This Episode:   Darker Days Linktree: https://linktr.ee/DarkerDaysRadio Darker Days Discord: https://discord.gg/GGuRKAn Full Metal RPG: https://fullmetalrpg.podbean.com/   Want more spooky stories and sinister plot hooks? Check out Secret Frequency Files 2:

Chris is joined by James, continuing this series focusing on SteamForged Games' (formerly Privateer Press') Iron Kingdoms RPG setting for Dungeons and Dragons 5e game. In this episode, they look at the Nightmare Empire of Cryx, and its history and necromantic technology, and how Cryx may feature in your games.       Music is provided by Nicolas Jeudy and DARK FANTASY STUDIO.

Chris is joined by BrendanIn this episode, they discuss;Warhammer 40k, The Old World, Warmachine, Blackout, Trench Crusade, and why L-shaped terrain kills the vibe of wargames.     Music by Muzaproduction from Pixabay

Chris is joined by MikeIn this episode, they discuss;The Old World, Warmachine, Rackham, and why Golden Demon painting styles and skills are more related to tech changes over the decades and what other companies were doing at the time.     Music by Muzaproduction from Pixabay

Chris, David, chigg and Crystal reflect on how 2024 was. The highs, the lows, and what we want to get done next year.   Be sure to check us out on Facebook or through our Discord server https://discord.gg/GGuRKAn. To stay up to date, subscribe through iTunes or Spotify!          Links For This Episode:   Darker Days Linktree: https://linktr.ee/DarkerDaysRadio Darker Days Discord: https://discord.gg/GGuRKAn Full Metal RPG: https://fullmetalrpg.podbean.com/   Want more spooky stories and sinister plot hooks? Check out Secret Frequency Files 2:

Chris is joined by MikeIn this episode, they discuss;The Old World, Warmachine, Trench Crusade, Warcry, Necromunda and Gundam.     Music by Muzaproduction from Pixabay

Chris is joined by James, continuing this series focusing on SteamForged Games' (formerly Privateer Press') Iron Kingdoms RPG setting for Dungeons and Dragons 5e game. In this episode, they look at the Kingdom of Llael and its unstable history, occupation, and legacy with the arcane and alchemical orders and how Llael may feature in your games.       Music is provided by Nicolas Jeudy and DARK FANTASY STUDIO.