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Speculate!

Speculate! is an actual play TTRPG show starring science fiction & fantasy authors, editors, and more. Co-hosted by authors Gregory A. Wilson, Brandon O’Brien, and Michael R. Underwood, the show explores the overlap between different forms of storytelling from prose to games and beyond. They’ve played Blades in the Dark, Rebel Crown, D&D, Girl by Moonlight, and more. In addition to the podcast episodes, you can find video-only shows at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTBKdAD6ibG9kUpFVqjuvSxOTLLdXq3hJ NOTE: In 2018, Speculate transitioned from its original literary criticism format to the current actual play. All of the old episodes are still available.

Episodes

#289 – Fractal Spire Ep. 1: The Focused Eye, Pt. 2

55m · Published 24 Feb 18:55

This episode carries content warnings for stalking, workplace harassment, and a reference to choking. As she’s preparing Somnio for opening, Cat helps a co-worker at Somnio deal with a stalker. Nina is caught between staying late at one job to finish things up and being late for her other job.. Nina visits Ruth to check […]

#288 – Fractal Spire Ep. 1: The Focused Eye, Pt. 1

49m · Published 17 Feb 19:27

This episode carries content warnings for anxiety, hostile work environments, roadkill, animal funerary rituals, police violence, police harassment and threats. Tech mogul Rüstem Demir announces “The Eye”, a new product from megacorp Dreamshine Technologies, which threatens to even further intrude into people’s lives and minds. Vik gives a history lesson and gets chewed out by […]

#287 – Fractal Spire – Ep. 0.4

25m · Published 11 Feb 00:24

The group reflects on the worldbuilding and character choices they’ve made and discusses some potential names for the series. Names are hard. Brandon reveals the dream tarot they created. The group discusses the missing fifth member of the team, the person that assembled the team and mysteriously disappeared at the end of last season. This series is a […]

#286 – Fractal Spire – Ep. 0.3

31m · Published 03 Feb 11:31

The group discusses avatars, perfect expressions of a character’s will that they can summon and have guide their actions in the dreaming. In a world that forbids and represses authenticity, the character’s real selves are revealed in the dreaming world. But the relationship between characters and their avatars are not always cut-and-dry. This series […]

#285 – Fractal Spire – Ep. 0.2

52m · Published 26 Jan 11:30

The team talks about their characters’ roles and playbooks as we continue our session zero work using the “In a Maze of Dreams” playset. We’ve got a weary caretaker, a time-traveling oracle, an unlikely hero, and more. Then the crew discusses some of the logistics and symbolics of dream travel in the series. “Fractal Spire” […]

#284 – Fractal Spire – Ep. 0.1

42m · Published 20 Jan 11:30

Speculate! kicks off a new campaign with Session Zero of “Fractal Spire,” playing Girl by Moonlight: a multi-genre RPG of Magical Girls grappling with destiny: hopes thwarted, defended, redeemed, and betrayed. The team talks about their process of deciding on the “In a Maze of Dreams” playset and begin the process of collaborative worldbuilding using the […]

Episode 283 of Speculate!–Blades in the Dark–Part Fifty-Seven of The Case of the Cindered Seal!

41m · Published 13 Jan 14:37

This episode carries content warnings for divine magic, ectoplasmic blasts, flashbacks, cursed artifacts, combat, death, ghosts, and food. Ash helps the crew get the drop on Aldo and his Hull. Ring deploys their contingency plans. Skelly deals with Aldo’s reinforcements. Crossroads lets loose. With the case closed, the Strange Friends take care of loose […]

Episode 282 of Speculate!–Blades in the Dark–Part Fifty-Six of The Case of the Cindered Seal!

52m · Published 06 Jan 20:40

This episode carries content warnings for divine magic, cursed artifacts, soulless bodies, and ghosts. The Strange Friends assemble for the big run at Aldo Booker. Skelly scopes out Aldo’s security. Ash leads the group’s infiltration and uses her divine gifts. Crossroads discovers yet more horrors of Aldo’s operation. “The Case of the Cindered Seal” is […]

Episode 281 of Speculate!–Blades in the Dark–Part Fifty-Five of The Case of the Cindered Seal!

41m · Published 01 Jan 20:59

A familiar face drops by Ash’s shop for tea and makes an unexpected offer. Ash consults the stones. Melvir doctors aggressively at Skelly. Crossroads gets some upgrades. “The Case of the Cindered Seal” is a joint production with Greg’s Twitch channel, playing Blades in the Dark by John Harper. Brandon O’Brien (@therisingtithes) GMs for the crew of […]

Episode 280 of Speculate!–Blades in the Dark–Part Fifty-Four of The Case of the Cindered Seal!

34m · Published 23 Dec 19:02

This episode carries content warnings for war flashbacks, gunfire, children in peril, dangerous artifacts Ring gets some last-minute intel. Ash and Crossroads realize what they’ve got in their hands (and claws). “The Case of the Cindered Seal” is a joint production with Greg’s Twitch channel, playing Blades in the Dark by John Harper. Brandon O’Brien […]

Speculate! has 311 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 217:05:25. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on August 12th 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on December 10th, 2022 00:50.

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