Len, Mike, and Luke pop the champagne and discuss the Strategy Games of the Year for 2025. And we can't really talk about the year in strategy without dwelling on the big theme of Disappointment. But all is not woe, because we played plenty of stuff we loved this year, too!
Stay tuned after the main show for a chunky, free preview of this year's final Patre ... Show More
Feb 6
Three Moves Ahead 646: Whiskerwood
This week, Rowan and Luke contemplate the inherent class struggle implied by feline-rodent relations in another delightful, furry-adjacent city builder with Whiskerwood. In this world, the cat tax doesn't simply mean posting a pet pic to thank people for reading your wall of text ... Show More
1h 19m
Aug 2025
Episode 59 - Riddle Me This...
Save Data Team has their own Actual Play DnD show, Saving Throw! Join our 5 adventurers as they seek to prove their status in the world in our actual play dungeons and dragons series. Zak, Prij, Jason, Elise, and David play an interesting cast of characters while Chris DM's! We a ... Show More
1h 53m
Sep 2025
Season: RPG - Conversing with MJ Newman on the different RPG writing scenes, what are their experiences?
In this episode of RPG, hosts Dirk Knemeyer and David Heron sit down with writer and designer MJ Newman to dive into the many sides of RPG writing. Known for her work across different properties, MJ shares her experiences navigating the unique challenges of creating for both big ... Show More
53m 49s
Nov 2021
Re-Rolling Role Playing Games
The world of tabletop role-playing games is much broader than Dungeons & Dragons, and there’s been a boom of DIY tabletop RPGs in the last decade. But as new players are coming on to the scene, they’re asking new questions about what defines a game, and what might be problematic ... Show More
31m 15s
Oct 2024
453: The Last Door Season 1
Tiny pixels, books that can only be read in the dark, crows! These are only some of ghoulish terrors that one may find in The Last Door - Season 1. Before Blasphemous, The Game Kitchen showed us their vision of a lo-fi point and click adventure game where we play the role of a Lo ... Show More
1h 20m
Apr 2023
Episode 12! "Protect the Dream"
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Save Data Team has their own Actual Play DnD show, Saving Throw! Join our 5 adventurers as they seek to prove their status in the world in our actual play dungeons and dragons series. Zak, Prij, Jason, Elise, and David play an interesting cast of characters while Chris DM' ... Show More
1h 6m