The Darkened Threshold

Sep 18 2024 23 ep. 58 mins 143
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The Darkened Threshold is a tabletop roleplaying game podcast about the mystery and horror genres, with a specific focus on the games Brindlewood Bay and The Between

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The Between BackerKit Special

Sep 18 2024 73 mins  
The Between is coming to BackerKit on September 24th! Alex Rybitski sits down with creator Jason Cordova to talk about the game, its mechanics, and the crowdfunding campaign. Follow along with the campaign here. Time Codes 01:45 - What is The Between? 02:59 - The Mystery System 05:10 - The Chicken or the Egg? 08:04 - The Between's Gothic Emulation 12:17 - The Playbooks 18:52 - The

The Factotum

Sep 11 2024 37 mins  
The Between is coming to BackerKit! Discussion 01:30 - The Factotum Media Recommendations 29:57 - Sherlock (again) 30:38 - Downton Abbey 31:52 - Batman Caped Crusader 33:30 - The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle 34:40 - Pride and Prejudice (2005)

The Explorer

Sep 02 2024 49 mins  
The Between is coming to BackerKit! Sign up to be notified when the campaign goes live! Discussion 02:15 - The Explorer playbook Media Recommendations 43:25 - Sherlock (2010) 43:44 - Bridgerton 44:10 - Apocalypse Now! 44:24 - The Committee for the Exploration of Mysteries 45:10 - Ain’t Slayed Nobody actual play of The Between Come hang out with Alex & Jason on our Discord

The Undeniable

Jul 10 2024 41 mins  
Join us on The Gauntlet Discord server! Discussion 01:35 - The Undeniable playbook Media Recommendations 34:04 - The portrayal of Dorian Gray in Penny Dreadful 35:15 - Hellraiser and The Hellbound Heart 36:22 - Memoirs of a Geisha 37:00 - Castlevania Netflix series 38:43 - Bad Times at the El Royale 39:10 - Monkey Man

Design Diary: Pizza Time! (Threat Level: White)

Jun 13 2024 48 mins  
Games We’ve Been Playing 01:30 - The Between game with a homebrew Mastermind 08:00 - The Between actual play campaigns Discussion 12:40 - Design Diary: Reflecting on our 4-day Pizza Time! writing binge Media Recommendations 41:50 - Dark Harvest and Maggie’s Grave 43:50 - Ted’s Caving Journal Join us on Discord!

Design Diary: Pizza Time! (Threat Level: Dreaming)

Apr 23 2024 63 mins  
Games We’ve Been Playing 01:45 - Near Enough to Hell 08:05 - A God Must Feed Discussion 15:43 - Design Diary: Pizza Time Media Recommendations 51:25 - The Resolution and The Endless 53:42 - Fallout TV show 58:01 - Disco Deathtrap 01:01:03 - Delicious in Dungeon Join us on Discord!

The American

Mar 11 2024 42 mins  
Discussion 01:60 - The American playbook Media Recommendations 37:00 - Deadwood & Justified 38:37- The Light Sublime trilogy

The Mother & The Orphan

Feb 28 2024 47 mins  
Games We’ve Been Playing 02:33 - Shadow Society 05:07 - Dr. Murdoch Discussion 09:04 - The Mother and the Orphan Media Recommendations 44:59 - The Autopsy of Jane Doe 45:40 - Scully autopsies in The X-Files

The Vessel

Feb 13 2024 44 mins  
Join us on Discord! Games We've Been Playing 01:45 - Alex's game of The Between: Empire of Shadows Discussion 07:01 - The Vessel Media Recommendations 41:10 - Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell 42:32 - Our Share of Night

The Silt Verses Roleplaying Game

Nov 23 2023 106 mins  
Join us on Discord! First Segment 03:14 - Reflecting on the release of The Silt Verses Roleplaying Game. Topic 20:07 - A deep dive into The Silt Verses Roleplaying Game Media Recommendations 01:36:20 - I Am in Eskew 01:37:35 - When Evil Lurks 01:39:37 - Kentucky Route Zero 01:41:23 - Eeler’s Choice 01:42:33 - Norco