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Episode Synopsis
Ken and David explore Moonbeam.stream, a streaming platform made for tabletop gamers and creatives, while sharing their live-streaming experiments and future content plans.
They also dive into their respective ShadowDark campaigns, filled with dungeon chefs, dagger-bound skeletons, and low-level party drama. Ken preps for his return to Philmont, while David tempts fate with yet another enticing Kickstarter.
Moonbeam sites
Moonbeam.streaming
The Lair's Realm on Moonbeam
Chapters
0:09 What Is Moonbeam.stream?1:19 Streaming Past and Present2:48 Live Streaming Experiments3:28 Ken's OBS Trials & Switch Bridge Setup4:50 Drawing Dungeons and Mothership Maps5:46 Streaming One-Shots and Actual Plays6:07 The DIE: Die Improvement Environment7:24 Portal Vibes & Co-Working Streams9:29 Scheduling & Chaos Coordination14:21 Ken’s Training for Philmont18:18 Altitude, Monsoons, and Backpack Logistics25:04 Cooking in the Dungeon: ShadowDark Update28:24 Party Health Woes and Lucky Rolls30:55 Skeletons, Dire Rats & Goblin Politics33:49 ShadowDark Western Reaches Kickstarter35:13 Alien RPG Evolved Temptation35:55 Wrap-Up and Community Links
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Show Notes
What is Moonbeam?
Not a crypto-currency. Ok, it is, but we’re not talking about THAT Moonbeam.
It’s a streaming platform, currently in beta, that’s meant to have better moderation capabilities and a more creator-friendly pay structure.
What are we doing with Moonbeam?
Game Prep
Campaign Notes
Map Prep
FoundryVTT exploration
Random experiments
Video Games?
Maybe.
Ken’s thinking about a Switch bridge.
Actual Play
RPGs
The Die Improvement Environment or D.I.E.
Helping rehabilitate those recalcitrant dice.
Stuff we like so far
Co-working Streams
Random folks playing video games
Haven’t watched an RPG session yet (probably should)
Stuff we probably need to figure out
A recording schedule?
Posting?
Figuring out how Realms work. (We’ve got a Lair of Secrets realm, but how does it interact with other realms?)
Featured Image Meta
A black and white image of the moon over Lake Champlain. Photo by Ken.
They also dive into their respective ShadowDark campaigns, filled with dungeon chefs, dagger-bound skeletons, and low-level party drama. Ken preps for his return to Philmont, while David tempts fate with yet another enticing Kickstarter.
Moonbeam sites
Moonbeam.streaming
The Lair's Realm on Moonbeam
Chapters
0:09 What Is Moonbeam.stream?1:19 Streaming Past and Present2:48 Live Streaming Experiments3:28 Ken's OBS Trials & Switch Bridge Setup4:50 Drawing Dungeons and Mothership Maps5:46 Streaming One-Shots and Actual Plays6:07 The DIE: Die Improvement Environment7:24 Portal Vibes & Co-Working Streams9:29 Scheduling & Chaos Coordination14:21 Ken’s Training for Philmont18:18 Altitude, Monsoons, and Backpack Logistics25:04 Cooking in the Dungeon: ShadowDark Update28:24 Party Health Woes and Lucky Rolls30:55 Skeletons, Dire Rats & Goblin Politics33:49 ShadowDark Western Reaches Kickstarter35:13 Alien RPG Evolved Temptation35:55 Wrap-Up and Community Links
Listen to the Episode
Watch to the Episode
Watch Moonbeam Chasing (S4E20) on YouTube.
Show Notes
What is Moonbeam?
Not a crypto-currency. Ok, it is, but we’re not talking about THAT Moonbeam.
It’s a streaming platform, currently in beta, that’s meant to have better moderation capabilities and a more creator-friendly pay structure.
What are we doing with Moonbeam?
Game Prep
Campaign Notes
Map Prep
FoundryVTT exploration
Random experiments
Video Games?
Maybe.
Ken’s thinking about a Switch bridge.
Actual Play
RPGs
The Die Improvement Environment or D.I.E.
Helping rehabilitate those recalcitrant dice.
Stuff we like so far
Co-working Streams
Random folks playing video games
Haven’t watched an RPG session yet (probably should)
Stuff we probably need to figure out
A recording schedule?
Posting?
Figuring out how Realms work. (We’ve got a Lair of Secrets realm, but how does it interact with other realms?)
Featured Image Meta
A black and white image of the moon over Lake Champlain. Photo by Ken.
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