The Darkened Threshold

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The Legacy Aug 03, 2026

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This is the first in our series of episodes looking at the new playbooks coming to The Between as part of Shadow Society, this time about The Legacy.

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The Brindleverse Triptych BackerKit Special Jul 17, 2026

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Our friends at PlusOneXP are doing a crowdfunding campaign for three short-form Carved from Brindlewood games: By Endurance We Conquer, Beach Blanket Body Bag, and DEAD-PILLED! Jason sat down with Tony Vasinda to discuss these three games, the design of the short-form structure, and what folks can expect from the campaign, which launches on July 21st!

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The State of Carved from Brindlewood Jun 22, 2026

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Alex and Jason talk about some games they've been playing, and then discuss the topic, the State of Carved from Brindlewood. They finish with some media recs!

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The Combat Roll (Part 3) Jun 04, 2026

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Alex and Jason begin by talking about some games they've been playing, and then dive into the topic: The Trophy Gold Combat Roll Part 3: MONSTERS! They finish with some media recs.

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Now That's What I Call Horror: OBEX May 22, 2026

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We're back! In this episode, Alex and Jason catch up on what they've both been up to the last few months, and then have a discussion about bizarre indie film, OBEX.

Jason's Ixaroth Struggle: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xFGA2ahJaOh8_o9UK2w4PO12oiiRE2nj/view?usp=sharing

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Public Access RPG Kickstarter Special Mar 13, 2026

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Public Access is coming to Kickstarter March 17th!

In this special podcast episode, Matt and Jason do a deep dive on Public Access—what it is, how it works, and how this edition differs from the version released in 2023. Then, Jason gets very personal talking about the game's inspirations. Finally, Matt and Jason run down what folks can expect in the Kickstarter campaign itself.

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Being an Effective Carved from Brindlewood Player Dec 22, 2025

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Opening Segment

01:05 - A surprise from The Between players

04:03 - The Lands Remaining stuff

Topic

08:00 - Being an effective Carved from Brindlewood player

Media Recommendations

45:10 - Dungeon Crawler Carl

46:40 - Searching for a World That Doesn't Exist

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Cinematic Gameplay Nov 27, 2025

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Games We've Been Playing

01:14 - Putting the finishing touches on Beach Blanket Body Bag

03:35 - Trophy Dark: The Pit

Topic

06:35 - Cinematic Gameplay

Media Recommendations

43:31 - The Seance of Blake Manor

45:05 - All Hallows

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Keeper's Notebook: Reincorporation Nov 08, 2025

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Games We've Been Playing

01:15 - New Public Access campaign

04:04 - The Secret of Castronegro

Topic

08:32 - Reincorporation

Media Recs

37:00 - The Salt Grows Heavy

38:56 - Lost in the Dark and Other Excursions

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Now That's What I Call Horror: The Backrooms Oct 27, 2025

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Games We've Been Playing

01:15 - Public Access with The Bad Spot

Topic: The Backrooms

08:30 - Kane Pixel's The Backrooms

34:58 - Game design discussion

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