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Winter is still here as we continue our Dungeons and Dragons playthrough. Merry Christmas, horror is here and we have a good old barfight. In the …

Winter is coming, merry Christmas! We delve into the worlds of dungeons and dragons for this episode of dnd, with a level series of level Zero …

We end our Millenial dungeon hunting, as it should be done. Over a great avocado and after a bout of covid. Will our monsters find a home, will Dan …

Sometimes I (Peter) wake up and am not Dan Masticastes. This is because I burn a picture of the band Blue but today I forgot. We go dungeon delving, …

All things end in time

Almost two hours, in this case

Buckle up, fuckos!

Winter is coming, but frankly, we have enough on our plates as it is. Join us, dear listeners, on the feral, epic conclusion to a feral, epic odyssey …

Autumn leaves us with

questions like, will Jacob win

a Haiku? Maybe

Look out it's only Autumn. The leaves are browning and so are people's chances of defending the emperor when Winter arrives. Let's not think about what I …

Summer is coming.

The Fire burns hot and so

does Matt. He's happy.

This week we run directly into summer and give more gifts to the emperor. This means we have to be in his presence and he's very happy to be showered in …

This week it's the beginning of Warrior Poets, as we once again worship at the table of Grant Howett, our lord and master. Come for a week that starts pleasantly and then becomes feral. Can we impress the Ghost Emperor? …

Our finale looms and the end is nigh. What will our heroes do? Will they defeat the lord of Balor? Will they Defend the moor, saving the Devon and Cornwall area for almost certain Peril? Will Matt exit his Luddite state …

This week, we continue to fight against the demon of Red Tape! This is the price we pay for rampaging around the Devonshire countryside with the one …

If that title gets us sued I'll be genuinely impressed.

Many thanks, Dire listeners, for your wonderful patience while the editor gets his act …

This week we're off to talk to the fey, find ourselves a ritual, and try to avoid an internatural incident. Enjoy!

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Hi Dire Listeners! This is a quick announcement for you about our schedule for the foreseeable future. Thanks for sticking with us, and we'll see you …

This week we take a cat to university, consider the morality of burning priceless artefacts, and test the limits of Zambesi's new Oath. Enjoy!

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It's time to get sleuthing! Join our hunters as they buy a bunch of construction gear, consult the wisdom of a dead pirate, and go thrift shopping. …

After a brief delay, we continue with our new episode of Monster of the Week! Up on Dartmoor, the crew must contend with ornery locals, flickering fire spirits, and the finer technicalities of restorative masonry.

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We're back, and so is Monster of the Week! Hop back into the wilds of Devonshire as Zambisi, Winona, and Erissa embark on a supernatural mystery of …

This week we've got the second half of our outtakes from season 3 - featuring Joan Bautista, clap shaming, and a whole lot of nipple talk. Enjoy!

And …

This week we've got the first half of our outtakes from season 3 - featuring butt cheeks, motorbikes, and songs about sauerkraut. Enjoy!

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Part 2 of our Season 2 Review includes such talking points as Helen of Troy's champagne bottle needs, Dolly Parton becoming a Christmas Angel, and …

We are wrapping up Season 2, which means another review of the games we've been playing - this time in two parts because we just had to much to say! Enjoy part 1 of our Season 3 Review!

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This week we get down to the action in the under Paris. Hopefully nothing goes wrong, when in doubt it does lets hope they can escape.

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This week we continue our playthrough of Uprising and we go warehouse hunting. It's more French, more rules and in preparation of that grenade …

We are going to the dystopian future of Paris Neauveu. Viva la Resistance but who are they? Lets meet them.

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We go one last time to the rootin' tootin' western world of Desperados, featuring a shootout over a goldmine and a whole mess o' dynamite.

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We go again to the rootin' tootin' western world of Desperados, featuring a mad cap dash across the plains in the dynamite train!

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We kick off a new game, the rootin' tootin' western game of Desperados, featuring a fair crop of saloon brawls, gun-tottin', whiskey sippin' and low …

After a grand adventure, our Ironsworn expedition comes to a close with a short, sharp confrontation. Stakes are raised, danger is faced, and a …

Our Ironsworn adventure continues apace (albeit slightly delayed). The Ironlanders have reached the village of Essus, slightly scuffed but otherwise …

This week we meet our brave Ironland adventures in the swamp, witness them battle a wave of rats, and finally arrive in the town of Essus Enjoy!

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This week the fellas do their character creation for a game of Ironsworn, discussing important things like who has a canoe, how many hands that monster had, and what all those iron pillars are doing spread across the …

Happy New Year's Eve Direlisteners! This week we are doing a minisode to tide you hungry little listeners over to the new year. A little warm up game we did whilst Helen was making her own pasta or gently massaging a …

God rest ye merry podcasters upon this Christmas Eve,

For we have made an episode that's guaranteed to leave

You paralysed with laughter and struggling to breathe,

So please leave us a like and a review, LikeAndAReview,

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Merry Christmas Direlisteners! This week we are feeling all Christmassy, and to do that we are making a hallmark Christmas movie in the game Warmer in the Winter. But things are going wrong, because if things went right …

This week we are finishing Monster of the Week, rejoining our cast of Exeter-based monster hunters, and continuing to fight against the mysterious forces that get even more mysteriouser. Now they must fight with only …

A new week brings a new game - specifically, a game of the cult hit Monster of the Week! This week we're continuing with our cast of Essex based …

A new week brings a new game - specifically, a game of the cult hit Monster of the Week! This week we're introduced to our cast of highly trained, …

This week we're back in Stardale, trying to marry the sorceress. But things never go to plan, and these events certainly never have unexpected guests… Direcast is:Luki Slinn (@LukiSlinn on Twitter and Instagram)Matt …

This week we're in Stardale, randomly generating a magical and mystical Birthday Party for the perfect princess. But things never go to plan, and these events certainly never have unexpected guests… 

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This week reincarnate, accuse anyone and everyone of treason, and find the frozen trouble we've been sent to shoot. Enjoy!

We are also joined by extra special guest Dion Hurford for this game. Dion is a black economy …

This week we onesie up, grab some laser guns, and go in search of capital T Trouble in the name of Friend Computer, in a creepy Halloween game of Paranoia! Enjoy!

We are also joined by extra special guest Dion Hurford …

This week we're back with Mission Team Mew as they scour a shopping centre for the missing princess, face-off against incompetent male models, and attempt to save their careers from another failed mission. Enjoy!

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This week we're jumping into the world of superspies and secret agencies with Going Dark. Join us as we put silencers on shotguns, search for elusive cabbage tattoos, and navigate a highly inefficiently designed …

Let your eyes not deceive you; Honey Heist turns 1 this week! In celebration, we've returned to our very first game, GM and characters that started …

You read that right, listeners; Honey Heist turns 1 this week! In celebration, we've returned to our roots with the game, GM and characters that started it all. Join us as we spill secrets, learn lessons, and put beach …

This week we work out how big we are, give our world a soundtrack and realise that Gwyneth Paltrow may have antlers! We're back for our final episode with James D'Amato of the Oneshot Podcast, creating our pantheon of …

Something special for y'all this week, folks. James D'Amato of the Oneshot Network leads us through one of the many worldbuilding games in his …

Welcome back to the second half of our epic romp through the municipal infrastructure in Kaiju Girls. Prepare for a smorgasboard of swashbuckling sword fights, heartthrobs in distress, and a crash course in giant …

This week, we're exploring a world of big feelings and big fighting with Kaiju Girls; a game about Japanese high-school students with the amazing …

Old Woggle's rampage across Flufferton continues! Enjoy this offering of mumbling ponies, overworked bar-staff, and really awful beer, as we bring to …

This week we're entering the world of the Untitled Ghost Game by creating the adorable village of Flufferton, embodying the ghost of a vengeful …

Spooks, scrapes and shenanigans abound in our final instalment of Our Hero Neighbours, as the gang creep tentatively through an old, isolated …

It's all hands on deck in Smalltown this week, as we wrangle campers, Karens, and cynophobes in the face of the oncoming flood. Enjoy!

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This is week we creep into rural USA and try to be good neighbours. There's dogs, ASL, and pizza delivery girls, not to mention some weird accents. Enjoy!

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We're back with Season 2 of Direcast! This week we become henge in a sleepy Japanese village, disrupt a few local businesses, and try to reunite a …

We're a week away from the start of Season 2, so to prepare you for that here's some bloopers from our first game back, Golden Sky Stories. Enjoy!

It's the second blooper reel! Please enjoy our behind the scenes, less than eloquent antics!

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This week's hiatus content is a little look into Vampire the Masquerade and what we thought of playing it! Enjoy!

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1. Enjoy!

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Matt George Lovett (@mattgeorgelovett on Instagram) 

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This week we're once again taking a break from our regular gaming, and instead reviewing the games we've played so far in 2021. Enjoy!

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This week we meet some new friends, find our about our nemeses' newest dastardly plan, and hop in our rotating rocket ship for a trip to outer space. Enjoy!

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This week we Proton Patrol storms the City Hall, gets distracted by the prospect of vol-au-vents, and does battle with the Lollipop Lady of Death …

This week we create the fearless Proton Patrol, hear of the newest dastardly plot by the Lollypop Lady of Death, and set out in our Steam-Powered …

This week our crew carry out aggressive negotiations with a windmill, appreciate the artistry of mushrooms, and attempt to dispose of a waste unit - all in the name of a good review. Enjoy!

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This week our hapless crew meets the inspectors who have come to review their station, gets turned around in a gravity mishap, and attempts to drug their guests with common kitchen spices. Enjoy!

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This week we kick off our game of Lasers and Feelings by meeting our ragtag crew, cleaning up the space-station before an important visit, and encountering some space slugs. Enjoy!

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This week is the finale of our Vampire saga, where our coterie reconvene, close in on the missing ghoul, and finally learn the Prince's decision on …

This week the coterie catch up to a lead, make some bizarre threats, and spend some time driving around London screaming. Enjoy!

TW: This week's episode features threats to an NPC, and vague illusions to suicidal …

This week our chaotic coterie infiltrates a bank, does some questionable hacking, and goes for a drink in just the worst kind of bar. Enjoy!

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This week we follow our vampires as we hit the town, cast some spells, and make nuisances of ourselves around Canary Wharf. Enjoy!

TW: mention of …

Happy April Fool's Day! We don't believe in pranking, but we do believe in making fun of ourselves. So here is every umm and er that Luki edited out …

It's Vampire time! This week we kick off our VtM extravaganza by meeting our eccentric coterie, getting some extremely bad news, and starting an …

Joined by special guest KC, our Vampire the Masquerade spectacular launches this Friday, the 26th of March. Don't miss it!

This week we brave the devilish riddles of Mad Captain Murdoch, uncover the legendary treasure, and face off against the Dread Captain Ursus. Enjoy!

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Luki Slinn (@LukiSlinn on Twitter and Instagram) 

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This week our piratical adventure continues as we deal with a stowaway, engage in ship-to-ship battle, and find our way to a desert island on the hunt for some buried treasure. Enjoy!

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This week we start out on a piratical adventure by meeting some colourful characters, learning about a mystery, and setting sail in search of buried …

This week we're playing Dear Elizabeth; writing letters, discussing eligible suitors, and making thinly-veiled root-vegetable innuendoes. Enjoy!

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This week we really bask in the spirit of Valentine's Day by completely breaking down a relationship, trying to make slug jokes, and screaming about boobs. Enjoy!

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This week we're celebrating (???) Valentine's day by forming an ill-advised relationship, waxing lyrical about camel dung, and arguing over egg sandwiches. Enjoy!

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This week we're out of touch, we're out of love, we'll pick you up when you're getting down. After we're done scoping out our final house on Milennial Apartment Hunters, that is. Enjoy!

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This week we begin a game of Millennial Apartment Hunters, explore some truly terrible houses, and antagonise an estate agent. Enjoy!

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This we end our game of Feathers by getting drunk, awkwardly flirting, and hashing out some hard truths. Enjoy!

TW for mentions of suicide, self-harm, depression, and sexual activity.

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This we we continue our story of fallen angels by going on a roadtrip, meeting a life-changing Welshman, and doing the Charleston in a service station car park. Enjoy!

TW for mentions of suicide, self-harm, depression, …

This week we begin our game of Feathers by establishing our fallen angels, reconnecting with some old friends, and going to a garden party. Enjoy!

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This week we're taking a break from our regularly scheduled shenanigans to discuss the games we've played and released so far in our 3 months of …

This week we finish our Fight Before Christmas adventure by venturing forth to the Snowmaker, kicking some arse, and uncovering the dark secret at the heart of The Workshop. Enjoy!

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This week we continue our journey into the Workshop, learn some troubling truths about elves, and meet a new character with a sweet disposition. Enjoy!

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This week we're beginning out Christmas series by breaking into Santa's Workshop,

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Luki Slinn (@LukiSlinn on Twitter and Instagram) 

Matt George Lovett (@mattgeorgelovett on Instagram) 

Jacob Warr (@WarrstoriesO …

Merry Direcast Listeners! This is a teaser for our Christmas series 'The Fight Before Christmas', launching episode 1 this Friday the 11th of December.

Enjoy!

In this very special episode, we playtest a game designed by our very own H Folkmans, called NPCs. We tell outlandish stories, invent an evolutionary …

In the finale of Havoc Brigade we infiltrate the castle, take a quick cooking lesson, and face off against the Prince himself. Enjoy!

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Luki Slinn (@LukiSlinn on Twitter and Instagram) 

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In this, the third instalment of our Havoc Brigade saga, we witness the true power of parsnips, hit on some engineers, and acquire the hippo-powered speedboat of our dreams. Enjoy!

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This week we go ham for some vegetables, break into a zoo, and witness the almighty power of Bog-Al-Karukk (all praise his parsnip name!).

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This week we begin our rip-roaring adventure in Havoc Brigade by insulting some goblins, drinking some magic mushrooms, and attacking some hoomies. …

In this episode things come to a head as we voice our suspicions, yell at each other, and finally uncover the mystery of The Dollhouse. Prepare to be …

In this episode we turn up the spook factor, investigate some clues, and start to fight back against our mysterious jailers.

TW for self-harm adjacent activity.

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Luki Slinn (@LukiSlinn on Twitter and Instagram) 

This week we get spooky with the first part of our special Halloween game of You Awaken in a Strange Place. We turn a perfectly innocent game to the horror genre, give ourselves amnesia, and encounter some highly …

Settle in close, listeners, because the nights are getting longer and Something lingers in the shadows. Here's a taste of what awaits us during the …

Have some bonus content to start your week off, as H talks definitions: what exactly IS an RPG?

Don't worry, your normal Direcast will drop an all new adventure this Friday at the normal time but for now, let's learn!

Welcome to the third episode of Direcast! This week we play as philosopher ants in Antological Theory, debate the reality of food, and argue for …

Welcome to the second episode of Direcast! In this episode we conclude our game of Honey Heist, cause one hell of a ruckus, and let out some long pent-up emotions.

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Welcome to the first episode of Direcast! In this inaugural episode we start our game of Honey Heist, play dress-up in a bin, and go absolutely wild …

The Time! Is Now! The Day! Is... Tomorrow!

Fewer than 24 hours remain before our first episode launches. In the meantime, let us give you a sneak peak of what's to come in the next couple of months...

Direcast launches on Friday the 25th of September! Listen to this for a taste of what's to come...