# A Different Kind of Hex Ep. 5 - Playing to Fail

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Podcast: [Around the Hearth](https://stenobird.com/podcast/around-the-hearth-6854113)
Published: 2025-11-11T12:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://share.transistor.fm/s/36819532
Audio file: https://media.transistor.fm/36819532/dd0ab357.mp3
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Duration seconds: 4403

## Resource

Content Advisory: character death, ritual sacrifice Ian & José are joined by Wyllora to explore what it means to fail in an RPG, and why we might want to do it on purpose. How do we define "success" in games, and what are the ways we can step outside that limit with agency? Wyllora’s Work: Art - https://www.artstation.com/wyllora Game Design - https://wyllora.itch.io/ Triangle Agency Holiday-themed Game Jam! - https://itch.io/jam/time-and-a-half Find out more about the Open Hearth Gaming Community Support us on Patreon! Our actual play podcast can be found here Follow us on Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/blog/open-hearth-rpg Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/openhearthrpg Mastodon: @openhearthrpg@dice.camp Our info: email: adifferenthex@gmail.com music: https://lloydeaves.bandcamp.com/album/a-different-kind-of-hex

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