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When two Inner Sea superpowers go to war, the ripples are felt throughout the region. A group of intrepid heroes…or should we say intrepid rebels…. join a league of righteous freedom fight...

Alex joins Ryan and Rob to recap an eventful Gen Con that saw several new Pathfinder and Starfinder announcements, the debut of a new Paizo RPG, and Princess Donut announcing a flood brought on by a t...

Alex and James demystify Starfinder 2e’s premier divine, occult, and primal caster. Listen Now! (mp3)...

In episode 147 of Game Design Unboxed, we talk with the designer of Lava Run, Louie Loops, whom listeners may also recognize as the professional crocheter and content creator behind the YouTube channe...

In episode 146 of Game Design Unboxed, we talk with Ionah Nguyen, a Seattle-based board game designer and founder of the board game studio Brainy Hearty. Ionah is also the co-founder and CEO of Everjo...

When two Inner Sea superpowers go to war, the ripples are felt throughout the region. A group of intrepid heroes…or should we say intrepid rebels…. join a league of righteous freedom fight...

Pathfinder casters will never be the same, and neither will Rob and Ryan as they take in the full mystical force of Impossible Magic. Paizo designer Joshua Birdsong has hinted at the greatness of the ...

When two Inner Sea superpowers go to war, the ripples are felt throughout the region. A group of intrepid heroes…or should we say intrepid rebels…. join a league of righteous freedom fight...

For his first episode, new Know Direction host Rob Pontious gets to cover the Paizo-Diamond situation as well as Paizo ending their license agreement with Archives Of Nethys. Recorded live on Twitch.t...

A few months ago we released a couple of segments on YouTube intended for Know Direction 309 and 310. Unfortunately, we struggled to secure the guests intended for the other segments of the episode, d...

In episode 145 of Game Design Unboxed, we talk with game designer and owner of Ludoliminal, Sabrina Culyba, about the story behind her completely accurate, family-friendly dinosaur game Uh Oh, Dino! S...

Alex and James look at the backbone of every combat focused Starfinder party, the 2e Solder. Recorded live on Twitch. Listen Now! (mp3)...

When two Inner Sea superpowers go to war, the ripples are felt throughout the region. A group of intrepid heroes…or should we say intrepid rebels…. join a league of righteous freedom fight...

In episode 144 of Game Design Unboxed, we talk with freelance game designer and co-founder of Postmark Games, Matthew Dunstan. Matthew shares how his curiosity for understanding what happens behind th...

When two Inner Sea superpowers go to war, the ripples are felt throughout the region. A group of intrepid heroes…or should we say intrepid rebels…. join a league of righteous freedom fight...

Ryan summarizes the big news about the Transformers, G.I. JOE, and Power Rangers roleplaying games from Renegade Game Studios. …………………………...

Paizo wants to fit more spellcasters and magic into Pathfinder. Impossible, you say? Explore the development of the 2e magus, runesmith, summoner, and necromancer, as well as Impossible Magic’s ...

We all love Pathfinder and Starfinder, but these influencers made loving Paizo’s games their whole online identity. They share what motivated them to get into the Paizo influencer space, how they buil...

Starfinder designers Dustin Knight and Aras Yazgan shine some light on the latest class for Starfinder 2e, the Luminary. Streamed live on Sunday, May 24th at PaizoCon Online 2026. Listen Now!(mp3)...

In episode 143 of Game Design Unboxed, we talk with board game designer and founder of Pink Hawk Games, Emily Vincent. After a career in software and UX design, Emily caught the game design bug when s...

The Starfinder team talks about everything* coming up for Starfinder 2e! *Except for The Luminary, which gets its own seminar. Streamed live on May 24th, 2026, as part of PaizoCon Online 2026. Listen ...

Pathfinder is not just a roleplaying game but also its setting. The Myth Keeper tells us why Lost Omens is the best campaign setting. Streamed live on Saturday, May 23rd, 2026. Listen Now!(mp3)...

Three experienced Game Masters, Ivis Flanagan, James Beck, and Rick Sandidge, are here to help you up your game. They share their experiences running Pathfinder and Starfinder adventures, and answer q...

It wouldn’t be PaizoCon without an advice seminar for freelancer writers and designers looking to get published. Featuring Jeremy Croff, Tony Saunders, and Katrina Hennessy. Listen Now!(mp3)...

Paizo’s Jessica Catalan and Shay Snow share what’s coming down the pipeline for Pathfinder Society and Starfinder Society. Note, this was streamed live on May 23rd. We have since learned t...

We kick off PaizoCon Online 2026 with Welcome To PaizoCon Online 2026. It’d be weird if it was anything but our first seminar, really. Paizo’s Dustin Knight and Ivis Flanagan join Know Dir...

When two Inner Sea superpowers go to war, the ripples are felt throughout the region. A group of intrepid heroes…or should we say intrepid rebels…. join a league of righteous freedom fight...

Alex and James share their thoughts on the latest Starfinder class, The Luminary, currently in playtest. Recorded live on Twitch. Listen Now! (mp3)...

In episode 142 of Game Design Unboxed, we talk with freelance game designer Rosco Schock about his first published game, Diplomacy: The Golden Blade, released by Renegade Game Studios. The conversatio...

When two Inner Sea superpowers go to war, the ripples are felt throughout the region. A group of intrepid heroes…or should we say intrepid rebels…. join a league of righteous freedom fight...

In episode 141 of Game Design Unboxed, we talk with librarian and game designer, Lewis Graye, whose game design journey began after relocating to Syracuse, becoming part of the local tabletop scene, a...

When two Inner Sea superpowers go to war, the ripples are felt throughout the region. A group of intrepid heroes…or should we say intrepid rebels…. join a league of righteous freedom fight...

Alex and James look at the Starfinder second edition Tales Of The Vast Adventure Anthology. Recorded live on Twitch. Listen Now! (mp3)...

In episode 140 of Game Design Unboxed, we talk with Andrew Stiles, game designer and co-host of the podcast Tabletop Submarine, about how discovering GDU early in his design journey helped him better ...

When two Inner Sea superpowers go to war, the ripples are felt throughout the region. A group of intrepid heroes…or should we say intrepid rebels…. join a league of righteous freedom fight...

In episode 139 of Game Design Unboxed, we chat with Jade Shames and Ben Bronstein, co-founders of Pillbox Games and co-designers of this episode’s spotlight game, Side Effects. They talk about how a m...

Alex and James share their thoughts on the latest Starfinder 2e hardcover: Galactic Ancestries. Recorded live on Twitch. Listen Now! (mp3)...

When two Inner Sea superpowers go to war, the ripples are felt throughout the region. A group of intrepid heroes…or should we say intrepid rebels…. join a league of righteous freedom fight...

In episode 138 of Game Design Unboxed, we chat with Edwin D. Benton II, Founder and CEO of Doin’ the Most Games, about how his journey into game design stemmed from an addiction to app games like Word...

When two Inner Sea superpowers go to war, the ripples are felt throughout the region. A group of intrepid heroes…or should we say intrepid rebels…. join a league of righteous freedom fight...

In episode 137 of Game Design Unboxed, we chat with freelance game designer and developer for Druid City Games, Michael Mihealsick who shares industry  insights from years of working for multiple comp...

The exciting conclusion to Murder in Metal City! Join our Intrepid Heroes as they solve the mystery of the Murder in Metal City! Cast: Jason Keeley – GM Alex Speidel – Patsy Van Dyne Isis ...

In episode 136 of Game Design Unboxed, we chat with freelance game designer (and Danielle’s co-designer on Tricky Kids), Steven Ungaro, who shares his “zero-to-three-games-in-a-year-hero” design journ...

Paizo’s Starfinder Society Developer Jessica Catalan updates Alex and James on the past, present, and future of SFS. Recorded live on Twitch. Listen Now! (mp3)...

At last our heroes find the Professor’s killer! But wait, he was trying to save the universe? Clearly there is more to the story. Join our Intrepid Heroes as they solve the mystery of the Murder...

In episode 135 of Game Design Unboxed, we chat with freelance game designer Kristen Mott, whose game design journey began with creating games for her kids to play at home to supplement homeschooling. ...

Somehow our heroes need to escape the watchful eye of Striving law enforcement long enough to prove their innocence. Join our Intrepid Heroes as they solve the mystery of the Murder in Metal City! Cas...

In episode 134 of Game Design Unboxed, we chat with first-time game designer Reed Ambrose about his family-weight, tile-laying game Wispwood. Reed shares how his journey began with BoardGameGeek (BGG)...

Alex and James get to the bottom of The Kimmel Conspiracy. They ask Mike about his journey as a professional in the TTRPG industry (including his first appearance on the Know Direction Network, way ba...

Someone has framed our heroes and now they need to prove it! Join our Intrepid Heroes as they solve the mystery of the Murder in Metal City! Cast: Jason Keeley – GM Alex Speidel – Patsy Va...