Shapeshift

An actual play podcast chronicling the transformation of a player into a GM. Amber is a queer woc and veteran player who is throwing her voice into the cacophony that is the TTRPG world. Follow her journey into becoming a GM.

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17 – The Witch is Dead – Raising Mother

There once was a beautiful witch named Esmeralda who was ever so gracious and kind. But not everyone believed in her practices and one morning her clever and sly familiars found her fucking murdered right outside of her cottage in the woods.

Chris as Stu the Hare.

@nelsonbrandela as eek! the Spider.

@knuckletraincomics as Tip Tap the Fox.

@idiotfromindiana as Reese the Dog.

The Witch is Dead is a one page RPG by Grant Howitt.

Click the link to hear strategic shits.

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16 – Crystal Caper – MetaWarriors Pt. 2

It’s part 2 of the Crystal Caper one shot. The MetaWarriors made it to the moon and need to stop the evil space queen Astrid from doing…something…with…crystals? Will Amber’s players get it together and focus? *shakes magic 8 ball* Outlook not so good.

The MetaWarriors are:

Chris as Jade

@nelsonbrandela as Ruby

@knuckletraincomics as Pyrite

@idiotfromindiana as Sapphire

Crystal Caper is a hack of Honey Heist by Meghan Dornbrock. Please check out Meghan’s other cool projects she works on, like comics and podcasts, at meglish.com.

Click the link to hear distrust of doors.

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15 – Crystal Caper – MetaWarriors Pt. 1

DREEEEEAM! CRYSTAAAAAL! ESSSSSSENCE!

@rocketorca ran a one shot of the magical girl skin of Honey Heist called Crystal Caper by Meghan Dornbrock.

Meandering side talk? Unfocused discussions? Constant joking? It’s happened. Amber has experienced a serious case of “table full of brain farts.”

The MetaWarriors are: 

Chris as Jade

@nelsonbrandela as Ruby

@knuckletraincomics as Pyrite

@idiotfromindiana as Sapphire

Please check out Meghan’s other cool projects she works on, like comics and podcasts, at meglish.com.

Synth Sparkle by Komit on freesound.org.

Click the link to hear all about great magical girl hair.

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14 – Monsterhearts 2 – Fade to Black Ep02

We’re back for part 2 of Fade to Black! 

Brittney, Chad, and Jessica stir up their own personal drama while Mara seeks thrills and investigates her own death.

The Cast:

@thatlabguy as Brittney the Queen.

Chris as Chad the Werewolf.

Dani as Mara the Ghoul.

@knuckletrain-to-fistplanet as Jessica the Mortal.

More works by Avery Alder can be found at buriedwithoutceremony.com.

The scenario Forbearance was written by Anna Anthropy.

Click the link to hear slaps get upgraded to backhands.

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13 – Monsterhearts 2 – Fade to Black Ep01

Located in dusty New Mexico, John Randall High School is your average American educational institution. However it’s 1995 and while most teens chill at the mall, the students here prefer hanging out on the ‘Net. 

Oh and most of them are monsters. Literally. 

@rocketorca runs her first medium level mechanics game for the first time: Monsterhearts 2 by Avery Alder!

The Cast: 

@thatlabguy as Brittney the Queen. 

Chris as Chad the Werewolf. 

Dani as Mara the Ghoul. 

@knuckletrain-to-fistplanet as Jessica the Mortal.

The scenario Forbearance was written by Anna Anthropy.

Click the link to hear who gets slapped.

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The word maps @nelsonbrandela and @rocketorca made for their game of Breaking the Ice. 

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Images of @idiotfromindiana and @rocketorca‘s game sheets from 14 Days. 

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12 – 14 Days – Week Two

Episode 12 is the continuation of 14 Days by Hannah Shaffer. 

Olivia had a rough first week while Ash seemed to sail through theirs. With a special event on the horizon, how do Olivia and Ash prepare? And will their preparations come with a cost?

Click the link to hear even more struggle.

1st part: 11 - 14 Days - Week One 

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11 – 14 Days – Week One

More empathy games! Yay! @rocketorca and @idiotfromindiana don the roles of two people who suffer from migraines and play 14 Days by Hannah Shaffer. 

In this episode, Olivia and Ash navigate 1 week juggling aspects of their lives knowing that a debilitating migraine may occur at any time.

Click the link to hear how real the struggle is.

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10 – #Feminsim – How To Be Ava White

I feel that a part of being a good GM is being exposed to different viewpoints and drawing from real experiences in order to create more authentic characters. 

Because of that, I wanted to try my hand playing a game from the #Feminsim anthology. It’s a collection of nano games written by women that focus on feminist issues. I played How to be Ava White by Eva Wei with @idiotfromindiana​ and @nelsonbrandela​. 

This game is about the unrealistic expectations of being a woman. We donned roles of aspects that live in Ava White’s head and debated their fiercely held beliefs. There is a  long debrief after the debate so this episode is about 50% role play and 50% talk show.

Disclaimer: The views of the aspects as they are played do not necessarily represent the views of the players.

Click the link to hear some real life anecdotes about being a woman.

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I bought darumas for podcast and gaming goals. This one is for reviews of Shapeshift on iTunes. If I get 5 I’ll fill in an eye :p it seems silly but I love having these guys around as reminders of what I’ve accomplished and achieved.

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We played Monsterhearts 2 for Shapeshift! It went really well and I actually kept it pretty close to the 2 hour time limit. Really proud of how I ran this game. :3 #tableselfie

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09 - The Quiet Year - Go With Jerry

@rocketorca​ plays The Quiet Year by Avery Alder with @idiotfromindiana @nelsonbrandela and @thatlabguy.

The Sky Artists want to pierce the heavens. Randalf unearths a spooky mystery. Annabelle starts an uprising. And Jerry finds Religion. 

Click the link to hear a noisy world unfold.

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Photos from The Quiet Year game I played with @thatlabguy @nelsonbrandela and @idiotfromindiana. 

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(via https://open.spotify.com/user/rocketorca/playlist/132kwwHkizQ2i7mLLR6llz)

Here it is on Spotify as well. :)

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I made a playlist for my upcoming Monsterhearts 2 game I am running. I'm playing it with my local group first and then running it for a group in Scotland. IN A CASTLE. WHOA.