Richard and Karl Play Daggerheart
Welcome to Richard and Karl Play Daggerheart—part actual play, part GM roundtable. Download free play along content at https://rajkevis.itch.io
In each episode, Richard and Karl bring the world of Daggerheart to life through immersive gameplay, then break it down behind the screen. After the dice settle, they dive into what worked, what didn’t, and how to run it better—sharing insights, tips, and lessons for both new and veteran Game Masters. Whether you're here for the story or the strategy, this podcast is your companion for mastering the heart of Daggerheart.
Richard and Karl Play Daggerheart
Latest Episodes
Running The Wish Thief One Shot
We run Daggerheart’s free adventure The Wish Thief and stress-test its mystery, chase, and combat pacing while riffing on why D&D 5.5 feels like a half-step that adds table friction. We end up with a stolen wish tiara, a countdown-driven in...
Episode 15: Lightning Volcano And Fire Cats
We bounce from game dev brain rewires to interactive fiction teaching war stories, then drop into Daggerheart where a lightning volcano turns exploration into a survival puzzle. We bribe fire cats with fish, steal a power boost from a wounded t...
Episode 14: Shark Dentist
We spiral from a decade long Unity project and Windows upgrade paranoia into a Daggerheart session where the ocean itself tries to kill us. Lyra rows into a petrified ash town, picks a fight with the supernatural, and barely escapes a lightning...
Episode 13: What Do We Owe A Captive Flame?
A quick detour through two-player greatness—Fox in the Forest, The Crew, and the new Lord of the Rings co-op trick-takers—turns into a full-blown design jam on how theme should shape mechanics, not just decorate them. That idea becomes our comp...
Episode 12: A Fortress, A Turtle, And A War Doctor’s Dilemma
A fortress rides in on the back of an elder mountain tortoise. The grass dies ahead of its march. Our lighthouse hospital—powered by a star-drawn barrier of blue roses—has hours before dusk, and a withering mage on the ramparts is already carvi...