The Parallel Lives Tabletop Podcast

38: Parallel Lives: Season 2 Finale!

Sun, 18 Feb 2018 13:00:00 -0700

What concepts would we like to see more of? What are our earnest sexy 2.0s?? What games would have beautiful children together???

All this and more as we wrap up this edition of Parallel Lives with a rousing retrospective in the form of our very own awards show!

Thank you so, so, so much for listening. We'll be back.

The Music: http://incompetech.com https://freepd.com

Our Website: http://www.ParallelURL.com

37: Conspiracist - And I think, Probably Teenagers Still Exist!

Sun, 11 Feb 2018 11:00:00 -0700

Can Parallel Lives unravel the tangled web of Conspiracist? How deep does this rabbit hole go?? lt;p>

The Game: http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/211512/Conspiracist-the-Game-THEY-Dont-Want-You-to-Play

The Music: http://incompetech.com

Our Website: http://www.ParallelURL.com

36: InSpectres - A Kickstarter to Buy Gilman, Illinois

Sun, 04 Feb 2018 11:00:00 -0700

This week Parallel Lives looks at InSPectres: A game where you hunt ghosts and ghouls...and if you're lucky the office is even paying you higher than minimum wage to do it. lt;p>

The Game: http://www.memento-mori.com

The Music: http://incompetech.com

Our Website: http://www.ParallelURL.com

35: The Beast - It's Not A Butt

Sun, 28 Jan 2018 17:00:00 -0700

What would you say if we told you there's a monster hidden in your home?

If you answered "What's the sex like?", this game may be for you!

The Game: http://beast.nakedfemalegiant.pl

The Music: http://incompetech.com

Our Website: http://www.ParallelURL.com

34: Serpent's Tooth - Heavy is the Head That Wears the Crown, But Also Crowns Are Shiny and Cool

Sun, 21 Jan 2018 12:00:00 -0700

Join Parallel Lives as we take a look at Serpent's Tooth, a game where (unusually for us) there is a GM....at least until you take them down.

The Game: https://heartofthedeernicorn.com

The Music: http://incompetech.com

Our Website: http://www.ParallelURL.com

33: Neon Genesis Podvangelion - You Can (Not) Adapt

Sun, 14 Jan 2018 12:00:00 -0700

This unique episode of Parallel lives is a deep dive into the fraught world of adaptational design! (and also we talk a lot about anime)

Evangelion: https://www.funimation.com/shows/evangelion/

Our Website: http://www.ParallelURL.com

32: Cosmic Patrol - Razor Claw, Laser Drill

Sun, 07 Jan 2018 13:00:00 -0700

Parallel Lives: IN THE 25TH CENTURY! We hope you like pulp, because this week's game is all about it.

Does Cosmic Patrol capture the heart of golden age science fiction, or is it a funhouse mirror of yesterday's serials?

The game: http://www.cosmicpatrol.com

Our Website: http://www.ParallelURL.com

31: My Life With Master - That's How They Do It On Anti-Terra

Sun, 31 Dec 2017 13:00:00 -0700

It's time. The Great Work has begun. The first step is to listen to this podcast. That's an order.

The game: http://www.halfmeme.com/master.html

Our Website: http://www.ParallelURL.com

The Music: https://tinyurl.com/ycxxe5og

30: Ghost Ship Enyo - Puzzles in Space

Sun, 24 Dec 2017 11:30:00 -0700

Parallel Lives dives into the spooky future of an out-loud text adventure.

The game: https://www.amazon.com/Ghost-Ship-Enyo-Out-Loud-Adventure/dp/1514253186

Our Website: http://www.ParallelURL.com

The Music: https://debsanderrol.bandcamp.com/track/walkthrough

29: The Shab Al Hiri Roach - Maple Syrup

Sun, 17 Dec 2017 12:00:00 -0700

Meet the Shab Al Hiri Roach, the daring game that asks the question: Would you rather:

watch your academic rivals surpass you

-or-

eat a gross bug?

(oh also, the bug is a dark god)

The game: http://bullypulpitgames.com/games/roach/

Our Website: http://www.ParallelURL.com

The Music: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100105

Bonus: A Great Machine

Wed, 13 Dec 2017 09:00:00 -0700

oh no

who let wednesday have unfettered control of the podcast feed

she could do anything

(new full episode up on Sunday, as usual)

The game: http://www.goldencobra.org/pdf/2016/AGreatMachine_Axelrod.pdf

Jared Axelrod: http://www.jaredaxelrod.com

Our Website: http://www.ParallelURL.com

28: Apocalypse World Part 2 - Boiling Points

Sun, 10 Dec 2017 13:00:00 -0700

The conclusion of our Apocalypse World two-parter special! Is there adventure to be found after the end, or only ruination?

The game: http://apocalypse-world.com

Our Website: http://www.ParallelURL.com

The Music: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1600034

27: Apocalypse World Part 1 - Sizzle Takes

Sun, 03 Dec 2017 11:00:00 -0700

The rubber hits the road--Part one of two of our Apocalypse World experience!

The game: http://apocalypse-world.com

Our Website: http://www.ParallelURL.com

The Music: http://incompetech.com

26: GMless vs GMed Roleplaying Games - A Stan Lee Dakimakura

Sun, 26 Nov 2017 16:00:00 -0700

Are stories better served central vision or group discussion? Is surprise important in roleplaying?

Our Website: http://www.ParallelURL.com

The Music: http://incompetech.com

25: Psi*Run - Exit Pursued by the Game

Sun, 19 Nov 2017 17:00:00 -0700

Parallel Lives takes on the aptly-named psychics-on-the-run simulator: Psi*Run!

The Game: http://nightskygames.com/welcome/game/PsiRun

Our Website: http://www.ParallelURL.com

The Music: http://incompetech.com

24: Into The Labyrinth - You Cannot Turn Ducks Into Gold

Sun, 12 Nov 2017 15:00:00 -0700

In this episode we review a poster! Can we escape the labyrinth, with our vowels intact?

Mike Selinker: http://lonesharkgames.com

Our Website: http://www.ParallelURL.com

The Music: http://incompetech.com

23: Death of the Gilded Age: What Do Those Eyes Mean, Anyways?

Sun, 05 Nov 2017 12:00:00 -0700

A small game about food, parties, and endings.

The game: https://ndpdesign.com/ndp-microgame-series/

Our Website: http://www.ParallelURL.com

The Music: http://incompetech.com

22: Teen Witch: Drawing On Bathtubs

Sun, 29 Oct 2017 22:00:00 -0700

Happy Halloween! Have you considered getting into spellcasting?

Our Website: http://www.ParallelURL.com

The Music: http://incompetech.com

21: T.I.M.E. Stories - Magic Can Optionally Be Real

Sun, 22 Oct 2017 13:00:00 -0700

Parallel Lives manages to lose at a board game several times in a single session!

The game: https://www.asmodee.us/en/games/time-stories-core-set-asylum/

Our Website: http://www.ParallelURL.com

The Music: http://incompetech.com

20: Follow - A Great Divorce

Sun, 15 Oct 2017 13:00:00 -0700

Returning to our roots, Parallel Lives looks at the new game by Ben Robbins!

The game: http://lamemage.com/follow/

Our Website: http://www.ParallelURL.com

The Music: http://incompetech.com

19: Dogs in the Vineyard - Trickshots for the King of Life

Sun, 08 Oct 2017 17:00:00 -0700

Parallel Lives gets righteous.

Also, one of us nearly loses a fight to a wooden cart.

The game: http://nightskygames.com/welcome/game/DogsInTheVineyard

Our Website: http://www.ParallelURL.com

The Music: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Contemporary_Sampler/Isolated

18: The Yawhg - Parallel Lives, The Leeches Edition

Fri, 29 Sep 2017 08:00:00 -0700

Our first video game review! We'll be bigtime Twitch stars in no time, definitely.

Also, yes, don't worry, this is still a roleplaying game.

I mean.

Sorta.

The game: http://www.theyawhg.com

Our Website: http://www.ParallelURL.com

The Music: https://dualryan.bandcamp.com/album/the-yawhg-ep

17: Juggernaut - We Brought the Snacks Into Canon

Sun, 24 Sep 2017 14:00:00 -0700

How does one persist under the pressure of predestination? In this episode we go back to the 1950s amd tune into the Twilight Zone to try out first LARP!

The Game: http://bullypulpitgames.com/games/juggernaut/

Our Website: http://www.ParallelURL.com

Opening Music: An excerpt from "Dungeon II: Mechanical", from https://tabletopaudio.com

Interstitial Noise: "Juggernaut Machine Sound", from http://bullypulpitgames.com/downloads/?cat=11

Closing Music: Excerpt from "The Endless", http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Classical_Sampler/The_Endless

16: Escape Rooms - The Cheese at the Heart of the Puzzle

Sun, 17 Sep 2017 17:00:00 -0700

In this episode we take a break from the gaming table and are promptly locked in a room. Would you also like to be locked in a room? Is this even roleplaying? Listen to find out!

Our Room: http://escapismportland.com

Our Website: ParallelURL.com

The Music: Excerpts from "Faster Does It", from http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Jazz_Sampler/Faster_Does_It_1271

15: Durance - The Lizard King and the Dimber Damber

Sun, 10 Sep 2017 17:00:00 -0700

Parallel Lives returns in classic, harrowing style with a tale of dwindling resources and complicated hierarchical structures. Fighting both the setting and each other, will your settlers prosper--or perish?

Our Website: ParallelURL.com

The Game: http://bullypulpitgames.com/games/durance/

The Music: Excerpts from "Devestation and Revenge" http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/?keywords=Devastation+and+Revenge

Parallel Lives: Second Edition begins 9/10!

Sun, 03 Sep 2017 22:00:00 -0700

Where we've been, and where we're going.

14: The Murder of Mr. Crow

Thu, 10 Oct 2015 22:00:00 -0700

A small game and big news! Join us for a rules-lite murder mystery, and for critical information on the future of Parallel Lives. The Murder of Mr. Crow is available for free at http://urverkspel.com/vara-spel/oevriga-projekt

13: Monsterhearts

Thu, 20 Aug 2015 23:00:00 -0700

We're back with another scintillating story, of creatures of the night, lurid glares, and bell schedules.

We were about to start off this post asking for a poll of how your sex life was in high school, but realized quickly that that would be crazy creepy! It's a pertinent question though, because that is exactly what the system is about.

Well, partially, at least.

Monsterhearts is a game of teen drama, of webs of evolving relationships, of fights and of secrets, crushes and revenge. And yes, Monsterhearts is a game of sex.

And while many teenagers feel monstrous in one respect or another, in this game...they actually are. This is a game of witches and werewolves, of ghosts and of ghouls.

Intrigued? Bemused? Perhaps even, titillated? Listen on, dear parallelograms. Have we got a podcast for you.

12: Dulse

Fri, 01 Apr 2015 23:00:00 -0700

Five scenes, four friends, one hidden gem.

Dulse!

Parallel Lives dives into a delightful game of courtly romance, and immediately twist it into a cyberpunk world of strong AIs and genetic vampires.

FInd us at ParallelURL.Com, and find Dulse at BullyPulpitGames/Downloads --for free!

11: Neon Sanctum

Wed, 08 Mar 2015 23:00:00 -0700

Together, we dive into the combat-heavy mutated future world of Neon Sanctum!

A radical future where your character sheet is a pile of cards sitting in front of you, and when you get shot, they start disappearing.

Oh, dear. Should have used sleeves, huh?

10: Abnormal

Fri, 20 Feb 2015 23:00:00 -0700

Parallel Challenge Time!

How uncomfortable can you make a friend with nothing but a D4 and a list of adjectives?

(No touching allowed)

CAUTION: Bad audio

9: Vector

Thu, 15 Jan 2015 11:00:00 -0700

Sci-fi! Competition! Dice! Flavor!

Where does it all fall apart?

In space, no one can hear you groan.

8: A Penny For My Thoughts

Thu, 1 Jan 2015 20:00:00 -0700

FORGET EVERYTHING YOU KNOW ABOUT ROLEPLAYING

...because this is a game that involves everyone having lost their memories before you begin.

Intrigued? Join us, and learn about Paul Tevis and Evil Hat Productions' A Penny For My Thoughts.

Thrills! Spills! Trauma!

This is a game that resembles nothing so much as a make-your-own choose your own adventure, and it� is really something.

Minisode I: Tales of the Arabian Nights

Mon, 15 Dec 2014 07:00:00 -0700

Busy times all around means this week we're delaying our next full episode--but fear not, your ears shall not be left empty!

7: Rookvale

Sun, 30 Nov 2014 12:00:00 -0700

Are you ready to roll?

Dice are everywhere in this combat-heavy demon-hunting game of six genders, mix and match character sheets, and our faces being hardcore beat.

6: Fiasco

Tue, 18 Nov 2014 03:08:26 -0700

How can everything going wrong feel quite so right?

Find out in today's episode on Jason Morningstar's Fiasco!

Check it out at http://www.bullypulpitgames.com/games/fiasco/

5: Ribbon Drive

Sat, 1 Nov 2014 11:22:32 -0700

When was the last time you went on a real road trip?

Have you ever felt, truly, that you could live in the moment?

This episode, we look at Avery Alder Mcdaldno's Ribbon Drive

4: The Quiet Year

Wed, 15 Oct 2014 17:39:33 -0700

A silent room. A map. The clink of contempt tokens.

Whet do these things have in common?

Find out by listening! ...Or by going to BuriedWIthoutCeremony.Com

3: Ryuutama

Mon, 29 Sep 2014 00:37:56 -0700

Saddle up and crank your charming ambient tunes! It is time for us to journey through Ryuutama!

To check it out for yourself, visit Kotohi.Com/Ryuutama

2: Kingdom

Thu, 28 Aug 2014 14:34:25 -0700

Want a game where you build the world, yet still walk amongst the people?

Today we look at Ben Robbins's Kingdom!

To check it out for yourself, visit LameMage.Com/Kingdom

To see more of our session, head to ParallelURL.Com!

1: Dread

Tue, 5 Aug 2014 01:26:02 -0700

We dive into The Impossible Dream's award-winning 2004 experiment that is Dread! It's not disingenuous to say it's probably unlike any system you've ever played.

To check it out, go to http://www.tiltingatwindmills.net/dread

0: Microscope

Sat, 26 Jul 2014 10:32:26 -0700

Join us as we dive into the world of Ben Robbins's Microscope! To check it out for yourself, visit LameMage.Com/Microscope