Category: First Looks

a photo of the Centralia mine fire; an abandoned asphalt road going off into the distance, mountains and dead treses ahead. The road is cracked and gaping down the middle, and a pile of steam rises from the center, obscuring the road ahead.

First Look: “Minefire” Summons Demons and Psychics for a Wild Romp

Elena Fernández-Collins December 26, 2018

I can think of no better demon-hunting dream team than a human who makes bad decisions with ouija boards, the demon entity she summons, and said demon’s perpetually annoyed psychic friend. When a seance goes awry, Rob finds herself stuck …

Illustration of 3 adventurers in a dark forest. Background, facing left, is a ranger with a hood holding a lantern and a sword. Background facing right is a woman with a pointy eared helmet holding a torch aloft. Foregroud is a bard in armor, holding a stringed insturment in one hand and a small crossbow in the other.

First Look: “Dark Dice” is Immersive, Action-Packed Horror Actual Play

Elena Fernández-Collins December 21, 2018

Immersive in-character conversation and sound design are the two aspects of any actual play podcast most likely to get me hooked. Fool and Scholar Production’s actual play podcast, Dark Dice, is a horror podcast made up of Game Master and …

upward photo of a helicopter in the sky, surrounded by smoky clouds and dark grey blue sky.

First Look: “Timestorm” Celebrates Puerto Rican History for Young Adults

Elena Fernández-Collins December 9, 2018

I got an advance listen of @cocotazomedia's TIMESTORM and if you want great representation, fun young adult audio, and consideration of the interlocking of current and historical events, this is the podcast for you.