The Lake Effect
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THE LAST CRUSADE: With the completion of Indiana Jones & The Great Circle now in his rearview, D. Bethel shares some final thoughts on what ended up being a surprisingly enjoyable and innovated game.
CHANGING THE GAME: Andrew dives deep into new TTRPG ventures with the extremely referential but fun Outgunned Adventure and finds a lot to like in Daggerheart, the new RPG system from Critical Role.
TOPICS:
(0:00:00) Intro – Final thoughts on Indiana Jones & The Great Circle
(0:09:36) Andrew plays Outgunned Adventure
(0:15:09) Andrew checks out Critical Role’s Daggerheart
(1:01:45) Outro – The intersection of Star Trek and Cheers
(1:04:00) Outtakes
RELEVANT EPISODES:
- “Open Awesome License” (13 January 2023): Where Andrew walks us through the Wizard of the Coast’s strange decision to change its approach to its Open Game License.
- “Sausageria” (29 December 2023): Where D. Bethel names the most recent Indiana Jones movie, Indiana Jones & The Dial of Destiny, as his “Thing of the Year: 2023.”
RELEVANT LINKS:
- “Friday Fun Stream Special: Austin Walker Takes Us Through Realis.” YouTube, uploaded by Nextlander, 21 February 2025. An actual play where Austin Walker takes his old Giant Bomb coworkers through an ashcan version of his new ttrpg, Realis.
- “Daggerheart – The Game That Could Break D&D – RPG First Look.” YouTube, uploaded by Knights of Last Call, 20 May 2025.
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FEATURED MUSIC:
- “Disco Medusae” by Kevin McLeod
- “District Four” by Kevin McLeod
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