Rene Plays Games

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Hi! I’m Rene (pronounced Rainy) and I want to share my love of roleplaying games with you! Join me as I play through smaller publisher games, talk design and gaming topics with friends, and explore all the ways you can be a better game master or player.

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Welcome to the Feed!

Dec 29 2023 4 mins  
An introduction to the Rene Plays Games podcast!

Ironsworn: Sundered Isles | Episode 0 - Campaign Creation

Jan 02 2024 44 mins  
Campaign and Character Creation for Ironsworn: Sundered Isles, an upcoming setting expansion for Starforged!

Ironsworn: Sundered Isles | Episode 1 - The Resistance Begins

Jan 02 2024 57 mins  
The Sundered Isles adventure begins with a young sorcerer roped into joining his island’s resistance against the Kyrody Dominion.

Ironsworn: Sundered Isles | Episode 2 - The Gamadar Expedition

Jan 02 2024 57 mins  
Dyne and the crew of the Venture explore a nearby island as a potential new hub for the resistance, but wildlife in the Reaches is dangerous.

Perspective Checks | Troy Bliss - Why We Play Our ”Type” & Tropes

Jan 09 2024 49 mins  
Rene is joined by one of his oldest gaming friends and fellow DMs After Dark member Troy to talk about why players have ”types” when it comes to characters and the value of tropes.

Ironsworn: Sundered Isles | Episode 3 - To The Skies

Jan 16 2024 63 mins  
The crew of the Venture return to Gamadar, but this time are tasked with exploring the portion of the island that was torn into the skies.

Mining Media | The Faithful & The Fallen by John Gwynne

Jan 23 2024 20 mins  
Rene discusses what inspirations and roleplaying game gold you can mine from the fantasy series The Faithful & The Fallen by John Gwynne.

[Bonus] One Last Quest Game Release!

Jan 29 2024 97 mins  
Rene previews his new game One Last Quest with some of the DMs After Dark & wife Lynn for a shenanigans-filled one-shot of elderly escape.

Ironsworn: Sundered Isles | Episode 4 - The Trial of the Storm

Feb 06 2024 60 mins  
Dyne initiates his first Mystic Trial and things begin to truly unfold.

Perspective Checks | Matt Raso - Telling Hopeful Stories in Desperate Settings

Feb 13 2024 60 mins  
Rene has artist and video game streamer Matt Raso on to talk about telling hopeful stories in grimdark settings.