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Covenstead of a podcast about gaming and magic, where we discuss how tabletop roleplaying games and modern day magic, Wicca, and Pagan beliefs intersect. Each episode, Dannie and Todd share their insights and ideas to help themselves and others learn more about what we have in common with each other.
Sunday Aug 04, 2024
Sunday Aug 04, 2024
There are various psychological and therapeutic studies proclaiming the benefits of playing TTRPGs with regards to your mental health... so that's what we talk about in this episode. Are roleplaying games actually good for your mental health?
In this episode, we discussed the following games: Cortex Prime, Lighthearted, Little Fears, Marvel Heroic Roleplaying Game, Monsterhearts, Never Going Home, One Child's Heart, Paranoia, Romance Trilogy, Ross Rifles, Tabletop Talk (podcast), Ten Candles, The Quiet Year, Zweihander
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Todd’s Website: https://brokenrulergames.net
Dannie’s Website: https://www.danielledelisle.com
Ironbound: Guardians of Novala: https://brokenrulergames.net/igon
New Episodes of Covenstead launch on New and Full Moons.
Sunday Jul 21, 2024
Sunday Jul 21, 2024
Did you see this episode coming? Or did it catch you completely by surprise? We talk about our personal tips for applying foreshadowing in gameplay and you should know we use a lot of spoilers for some classic modern films.
In this episode, we discussed the following games: By Leaps and Bounties (actual play on Rook & Rasp), Fires of Dis
We has the social medias! Join us on Discord and/or Facebook to discuss this episode and other topics about witchcraft and tabletop gaming.
Todd’s Website: https://brokenrulergames.net
Dannie’s Website: https://www.danielledelisle.com
Ironbound: Guardians of Novala: https://brokenrulergames.net/igon
New Episodes of Covenstead launch on New and Full Moons.
Friday Jul 05, 2024
Friday Jul 05, 2024
We have a guest in the Covenstead today to talk about designing games for nostalgia. Craig Campbell of NerdBurger Games (Die Laughing, Good Strong Hands, CAPERS) is here to offer his take and experience on creating games that tap into specific genres and movies.
You can see all of Craig's games on his website: https://www.nerdburgergames.com/
In this episode, we discussed the following games: Alien RPG, Call of Cthulhu, Cats Against The World, Die Laughing, Dr. Who RPG, Dune RPG, Fallout RPG, Good Strong Hands, Mothership, Parselings, Shadow of the Demon Lord, Straight to VHS
We has the social medias! Join us on Discord and/or Facebook to discuss this episode and other topics about witchcraft and tabletop gaming.
Todd’s Website: https://brokenrulergames.net
Dannie’s Website: https://www.danielledelisle.com
Ironbound: Guardians of Novala: https://brokenrulergames.net/igon
New Episodes of Covenstead launch on New and Full Moons.
Friday Jun 21, 2024
Friday Jun 21, 2024
Have you experienced a omen before? Maybe a dream that shaped your future choices or a close encounter with an animal of great personal importance to you. Whatever you considered to be omens, Dannie and Todd talk about them and why they resonate with us.
For anyone who might be interested, this is the website Todd refers to about spirits animals: https://www.spiritanimal.info/
We has the social medias! Join us on Discord and/or Facebook to discuss this episode and other topics about witchcraft and tabletop gaming.
Todd’s Website: https://brokenrulergames.net
Dannie’s Website: https://www.danielledelisle.com
Ironbound: Guardians of Novala: https://brokenrulergames.net/igon
New Episodes of Covenstead launch on New and Full Moons.
Thursday Jun 06, 2024
Thursday Jun 06, 2024
Creating worlds to play in at the table doesn't always have to fall on one person's shoulders. For this episode, Todd starts with a brief play review of Ben Robbins' In This World and then he and Dannie get into the benefits of shared worldbuilding in TTRPGs.
In this episode, we discussed the following games: 7th Sea, Aberrant, Decaying Orbit, Dialect, Dune, Fiasco, For The Queen, Forgotten Realms, In This World, Microscope, Planescape, and Ravenloft.
We has the social medias! Join us on Discord and/or Facebook to discuss this episode and other topics about witchcraft and tabletop gaming.
Todd’s Website: https://brokenrulergames.net
Dannie’s Website: https://www.danielledelisle.com
Ironbound: Guardians of Novala: https://brokenrulergames.net/igon
New Episodes of Covenstead launch on New and Full Moons.
Wednesday May 01, 2024
Wednesday May 01, 2024
Session 30: BELTANE AND OTHER FESTIVITIESHappy Beltane, everyone! In recognition and celebration of this pagan holiday, Dannie and Todd talk about the origins of Beltane and how to draw inspiration for tabletop gaming festivals. (Also, we go on about the new D&D movie for, like, 20 minutes. But it relates. Spoilers ahead if you've never seen it!)
We has the social medias! Join us on Discord and/or Facebook to discuss this episode and other topics about witchcraft and tabletop gaming.
Todd’s Website: https://brokenrulergames.net
Dannie’s Website: https://www.danielledelisle.com
Ironbound: Guardians of Novala: https://brokenrulergames.net/igon
New Episodes of Covenstead launch on New and Full Moons.
Tuesday Apr 23, 2024
Tuesday Apr 23, 2024
We're back and launching our 3rd season of Covenstead!! Todd & Dannie continue their ongoing series on genres with action films and how they feel can best be played in tabletop RPGs.
Some of the movies mentioned in this session include: Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Die Hard, The Equalizer, Hard Target, The Night Comes For Us, Nobody, Predator, The Raid: Redemption and The Raid 2, Road House (the original and remake), and Taken
In this episode, we discussed the following games: Action Movie World, Dungeon World, Nefertiti Overdrive, and Straight to VHS
We has the social medias! Join us on Discord and/or Facebook to discuss this episode and other topics about witchcraft and tabletop gaming.
Todd’s Website: https://brokenrulergames.net
Dannie’s Website: https://www.danielledelisle.com
Ironbound: Guardians of Novala: https://brokenrulergames.net/igon
Monday Nov 13, 2023
Monday Nov 13, 2023
In this session, Todd & Dannie discuss the importance of taking breaks in your games or rituals and provide advice on how to return to them. (Content Warning: This episode contains references to depression and mental health issues.)
In this episode, we discussed the following games: Aberrant, Dungeoncaster, Parselings
We has the social medias! Join us on Discord and/or Facebook to discuss this episode and other topics about witchcraft and tabletop gaming.
Thank you to Our Covenmates for their support: Alex, Brian P. Kurtz, Century Guild, Chris Etrata, Civ Light, Danielle Thomas, Derek Semsick, Fool’s Moon Entertainment, Jacob Wood, Jason LeDuc, Kabooooom.com -5 O's No Apologies, Nicholas Diak, Phil Watson, Revna, Tim Brannan, and Victor Wyatt.
Todd’s Website: https://brokenrulergames.net
Dannie’s Website: https://www.danielledelisle.com
Ironbound: Guardians of Novala: https://brokenrulergames.net/igon
Wednesday Aug 30, 2023
Wednesday Aug 30, 2023
In this session, Todd & Dannie discuss the significance of personal identity and community when it comes to witchcraft, Paganism, and gaming.
We has the social medias! Join us on Discord and/or Facebook to discuss this episode and other topics about witchcraft and tabletop gaming.
Thank you to Our Covenmates for their support: Alex, Brian P. Kurtz, Century Guild, Chris Etrata, Civ Light, Danielle Thomas, Derek Semsick, Fool’s Moon Entertainment, Jacob Wood, Jason LeDuc, Kabooooom.com -5 O's No Apologies, Nicholas Diak, Phil Watson, Revna, Tim Brannan, and Victor Wyatt.
Todd’s Website: https://brokenrulergames.net
Dannie’s Website: https://www.danielledelisle.com
Ironbound: Guardians of Novala: https://brokenrulergames.net/igon
Tuesday Aug 08, 2023
Tuesday Aug 08, 2023
It's time to get fighty fighty with our words! In this session, Todd & Dannie discuss our interpretations and approaches to social conflicts in ttrpgs. (Thanks to our Covenstead super fan, Phil Watson, for the topic suggestion - our first one!)
This episode’s sponsor is Kabooooom.com.
In this episode, we discussed the following games: 7th Sea, Burning Wheel, Fiasco, Lighthearted, Mind's Eye Theatre, Nefertiti Overdrive, One Child's Heart, and Parselings.
We has the social medias! Join us on Discord and/or Facebook to discuss this episode and other topics about witchcraft and tabletop gaming.
Thank you to Our Covenmates for their support: Alex, Brian P. Kurtz, Century Guild, Chris Etrata, Civ Light, Danielle Thomas, Derek Semsick, Fool’s Moon Entertainment, Jacob Wood, Jason LeDuc, Kabooooom.com -5 O's No Apologies, Nicholas Diak, Phil Watson, Revna, Tim Brannan, and Victor Wyatt.
Todd’s Website: https://brokenrulergames.net
Dannie’s Website: https://www.danielledelisle.com
Ironbound: Guardians of Novala: https://brokenrulergames.net/igon