# Open Hearth Podcast Ep 21: Blades '68, Firebrands System, Dungeon World 2

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Podcast: [Around the Hearth](https://stenobird.com/podcast/around-the-hearth-6854113)
Published: 2026-08-13T11:30:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 2766

## Resource

In this episode of the Open Hearth Podcast, host Gwen talks with a couple of community members about their gaming. This time Jex ( Bump in the Dark ) and Mads discuss things they recently played, cover three RPGs in more depth ( Blades '68, Firebrands and Dungeon World 2 ), and then the group finishes up with some things they've been digging recently. Links: Jex Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/lastpinepress.com Itch: https://jexjthomas.itch.io/ RPG Trader: https://rpg-trader.com/creator/197/last-pine-press Mads YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Madelancholy Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/madelancholy.bsky.social Itch: https://madelancholy.itch.io/ Gwen Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/drgwenmarshall.bsky.social Itch: https://drgwenmarshall.itch.io/ Games & Misc Discussed: Going for Broke series Blades '68 More about Good Society 2E playtesting ZealZaddy on Twitch Mobile Frame Zero: Firebrands In Dreaming Avalon You Can Check Out Any Time You Like, But You Can Never Leave Hearts of Magic: Threads Entangled Once More Into the Void The King is Dead Winter's Daughter Cantrip Lichcraft Dungeon World 2 Beta Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (2026) Camp (2026) Help Rae Recover Links Support or donate at https://patreon.com/swordqueengames or https://ko-fi.com/matthewarcilla 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 00:00 Introduction 02:06 Jex & Blades '68 09:36 Mads & The Firebrand System 24:05 Gwen & Dungeon World 2 35:47 Giving Me Life

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