We’re back and we’re answering the call of the void. It’s about the scariest call you can receive, regardless of what Cthulhu may claim. The yawning darkness of eternity just shouldn’t be that tempting. For all our talk about horror in space, maybe the real horror was inside us the whole time.
Main Topic: Horror in Space
This episode heads into the cold and the dark, exploring just what it is that makes space so scary. We talk about some of the real challenges and dangers posed by space travel and how they can amplify horror. Then we move on to inspirational media and just how all this relates to gaming. While we of course talk about alien life and all sorts of concepts from science fiction, the scariest part of the episode might be the details of just what can go wrong on a space walk.
Our Guest Host
We are delighted to welcome Holly to the Good Friends! Holly co-hosts
RPG Reanimators, a podcast focusing on providing resources for GMs and players of horror RPGs. She’s also a regular on
Into the Darkness, an actual play YouTube channel. In addition to RPGs, she’s an avid board gamer, space nerd, and all-around trivia enthusiast. You can find Holly over on the
RPG Reanimators Discord.
Links
Things we mention in this episode include:
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Heisenberg compensators
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The Expanse
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For All Mankind
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The Expanse by James SA Corey
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Alan Shepard
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EVA 23 account from Luca Parminato
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Apollo 13
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Apollo 13 (1995)
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Life (2017)
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Survival horror
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Alien (1979)
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The Expanse Roleplaying Game
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2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
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Call of the void
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Gravity (2013)
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Firefly
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Warhammer 40,000
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