Horror

The city is always waiting for you...Our BioShock-but-darker-oh-god-why setting under the sea concludes with deaths of despair and horrors beyond comprehension. And also Miami Vice. Don't mess with toxoplasmosis, kids.
 
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This week, we start fleshing out an underwater biopunk-decopunk setting courtesy of patron Kaiser, and matters quickly escalate into...well, flesh gardens, for one. Would you kindly listen in?
(Note that spoilers for the first BioShock game run rampant!)
 
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Or, Implications: The Episode. Patron Gluax requested a no-holds-barred gross episode, and Rob, Courtney, and Clark are all too happy to deliver in this extra-long, extra-juicy patron-exclusive Aphid Lounge! We discuss grossness and horror of all varieties and why we're drawn to them, then partake in a deeply unpleasant placenta- and prion-riddled duo of worldbuilding jams, and even talk about perhaps the most terrifying topic of all: sex education in the United States.
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And check out Clark at https://crrowenson.com and on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@themagicengineer5314!

Join us as we finalize this horrible gnomish theme park-city, featuring everything from panopticons and princesses to harsh truths and hot dogs (oh no...). Plus: more behind-the-scenes Disney tales!
 
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What could possibly go wrong in a place where nobody can die? We're answering just such a question courtesy of patron DiploRaptor in the first episode of this two-part series where Death has loosened its grip on a single city! Rob brings the fun, Courtney brings the horror, and a very sleep-deprived Daniel brings...the gnomes. And tales of Disney employment. And questionable financial advice related to Peeps Pepsi. Daniel, please get more sleep.
 
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In our final patron-exclusive Aphid Lounge episode of the year, we answer questions from our lovely patrons, covering everything from characters and cocktails to monocultures and mimics. Plus, a sneak peek at what's coming in January!
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"That's horrible. I love it." And so we bid farewell to our last spooky October setting, again joined by Ian from Undercommon Taste for a gruesome, blood-soaked finale. Is all hope lost, or will our heroes prevail?
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Rob breaks out his gothic d12 as we descend into spooky jam chaos for our second patron-exclusive Aphid Lounge episode of October. Join us for two terrifying tales that you can incorporate into your Halloween RPG sessions!
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When the lines are so blurred, how will you know when you've crossed them to the point of no return? This series, we're joined by guest Ian from the Undercommon Taste podcast for a horror-focused prompt communally developed by our patrons, featuring cosmic and body horror, cults and rituals, powerlessness and torture, and so much more. If you thought we couldn't cram more blood into this spooky season, you thought very, very wrong.
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In an extra-spooky patron-exclusive Aphid Lounge episode, we sit down to discuss horror: What is it, at its roots? What media handles it well? And how can you incorporate it into RPGs without making your players overwhelmingly despondent? Tune in for talk of tension and foreshadowing, violence and gore, subversion and perversion, fragility and powerlessness, and all that good spooky stuff!
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