S37E21 | Live from Gateway 2026!
Summary
Hosts Kimmy, Jason, Vixie, Kadaev, Brian, and Cody share live stories from Gateway 2026, including a chaotic session of Dawn of the Orcs where the group worshipped the GM, Kevin. They discuss playing Decaying Orbit, an OSR game featuring a magical duck, and a punk rock apocalypse adventure with Ted Lasso-inspired NPCs. The episode also covers a game about loneliness in a diner, a retirement home RPG called Shady Pines, and an action-packed Outgunned session.
Topics discussed
Introduction to Happy Jacks at Gateway 2026
Dave's recap of Friday's Games on Demand
Playing Dawn of the Orcs and the Kevin religion
Running Punk is Dead: punk rock apocalypse
Sci-fi game with genetically engineered war crabs
The 'Blue Balls' playtest experience
Playing Decaying Orbit: spaceship decay narrative
Funnel system game featuring a duck wizard
Con etiquette: dealing with loud players
Reflections on Decaying Orbit and con fatigue
Tomes discusses Games on Demand community
How Games on Demand matchmaking works
Playing a late-night diner game about loneliness
D&D organized play and creative combat
Shady Pines: supernatural adventures for seniors
Player experiences in Shady Pines
Outgunned: action movie TTRPG mechanics
Extraordinary: collaborative kids with powers
Between 4 Walls: roleplaying as a wall
Romantic LARP with factions and marriage
Bee sting story and Light Heartedded game
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