S37E14 | Back to TTRPGs after 30 Years, Explorers vs Gardeners, and Story Time

◇ Jay is returning to gaming after 30 years and has some questions, Nathan has some input about Exploring vs Gardening players, and from the archive 2021: Matt has some stories for us | Hosts: Kimi, Jason, & Matthew Nevers ◇

00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary

01:42◇ Announcements – Game Daze will be happening August 08! Sign up to run or play games for this free, fun, safe online game event at happyjacks.org/discord ◇ We will be at LFG Con! August 13–16, 2026 in Burbank California! lfg-con.com ◇

04:51◇ Indie Designer of the Month: Matthew Nevers (he/him) of Coffee All Night Games at https://coffeeallnight.itch.io/ or https://coffeeallnight.com

07:22◇ Mailbag 1 – Jay is returning to gaming after 30 years and has some questions

33:50◇ Mailbag 2 – Nathan has some input about Exploring vs Gardening players

47:38◇ Mailbag 3 – From the archive 2021: Matt has some stories for us

62:43◇ Episode Closing

66:10◇ Music

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