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  <itunes:subtitle>In this episode, Nathan and Eppy reflect on the first year of this podcast, talk about how things change in the doing, and discuss how creating a community is part of the overall endeavor. This leads into a survey of feedback tools and frameworks that can be used to reflect on your game sessions and playtests. 

Thanks so much for joining us! With one year of the show in the books, we're excited for the next.</itunes:subtitle>
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Thanks so much for joining us! With one year of the show in the books, we're excited for the next.
Show Notes:
* Two Hundred a Day (https://twohundredaday.fireside.fm) (A Rockford Files Podcast)
* Clojure/Conj2025 (https://www.2025.clojure-conj.org)
* Lovecraftesque (https://blackarmada.com/product-category/lovecraftesque/)
* Wreck This Deck (https://blackarmada.com/product/wreck-this-deck/)
* Roses and Thorns (https://gnomestew.com/roses-thorns-and-buds/)
* Stars and Wishes (https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/blog/stars-and-wishes)
* Brief/Debrief (https://aryl-ether.itch.io/debrief)
* EARS Debrief (https://blackarmada.com/tools-to-use-after-play/)
And there's more:
* Unwritten Earths Symposium (http://unwrittenearths.com)
* Our Patreon (https://patreon.com/UnwrittenEarths)
* Join the Discord (https://discord.gg/cgJa5hWcVq)
* Nathan's games (https://www.ndpdesign.com)
* Eppy's games (https://www.dig1000holes.com)
* Music by Will Jobst (https://willjobst.carrd.co) 
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    <![CDATA[<p>In this episode, Nathan and Eppy reflect on the first year of this podcast, talk about how things change in the doing, and discuss how creating a community is part of the overall endeavor. This leads into a survey of feedback tools and frameworks that can be used to reflect on your game sessions and playtests. </p>

<p>Thanks so much for joining us! With one year of the show in the books, we&#39;re excited for the next.</p>

<p>Show Notes:</p>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://twohundredaday.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">Two Hundred a Day</a> (A Rockford Files Podcast)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.2025.clojure-conj.org" rel="nofollow">Clojure/Conj2025</a></li>
<li><a href="https://blackarmada.com/product-category/lovecraftesque/" rel="nofollow">Lovecraftesque</a></li>
<li><a href="https://blackarmada.com/product/wreck-this-deck/" rel="nofollow">Wreck This Deck</a></li>
<li><a href="https://gnomestew.com/roses-thorns-and-buds/" rel="nofollow">Roses and Thorns</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/blog/stars-and-wishes" rel="nofollow">Stars and Wishes</a></li>
<li><a href="https://aryl-ether.itch.io/debrief" rel="nofollow">Brief/Debrief</a></li>
<li><a href="https://blackarmada.com/tools-to-use-after-play/" rel="nofollow">EARS Debrief</a></li>
</ul>

<p>And there&#39;s more:</p>

<ul>
<li><a href="http://unwrittenearths.com" rel="nofollow">Unwritten Earths Symposium</a></li>
<li><a href="https://patreon.com/UnwrittenEarths" rel="nofollow">Our Patreon</a></li>
<li><a href="https://discord.gg/cgJa5hWcVq" rel="nofollow">Join the Discord</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.ndpdesign.com" rel="nofollow">Nathan&#39;s games</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.dig1000holes.com" rel="nofollow">Eppy&#39;s games</a></li>
<li><a href="https://willjobst.carrd.co" rel="nofollow">Music by Will Jobst</a></li>
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    <![CDATA[<p>In this episode, Nathan and Eppy reflect on the first year of this podcast, talk about how things change in the doing, and discuss how creating a community is part of the overall endeavor. This leads into a survey of feedback tools and frameworks that can be used to reflect on your game sessions and playtests. </p>

<p>Thanks so much for joining us! With one year of the show in the books, we&#39;re excited for the next.</p>

<p>Show Notes:</p>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://twohundredaday.fireside.fm" rel="nofollow">Two Hundred a Day</a> (A Rockford Files Podcast)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.2025.clojure-conj.org" rel="nofollow">Clojure/Conj2025</a></li>
<li><a href="https://blackarmada.com/product-category/lovecraftesque/" rel="nofollow">Lovecraftesque</a></li>
<li><a href="https://blackarmada.com/product/wreck-this-deck/" rel="nofollow">Wreck This Deck</a></li>
<li><a href="https://gnomestew.com/roses-thorns-and-buds/" rel="nofollow">Roses and Thorns</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/blog/stars-and-wishes" rel="nofollow">Stars and Wishes</a></li>
<li><a href="https://aryl-ether.itch.io/debrief" rel="nofollow">Brief/Debrief</a></li>
<li><a href="https://blackarmada.com/tools-to-use-after-play/" rel="nofollow">EARS Debrief</a></li>
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<p>And there&#39;s more:</p>

<ul>
<li><a href="http://unwrittenearths.com" rel="nofollow">Unwritten Earths Symposium</a></li>
<li><a href="https://patreon.com/UnwrittenEarths" rel="nofollow">Our Patreon</a></li>
<li><a href="https://discord.gg/cgJa5hWcVq" rel="nofollow">Join the Discord</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.ndpdesign.com" rel="nofollow">Nathan&#39;s games</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.dig1000holes.com" rel="nofollow">Eppy&#39;s games</a></li>
<li><a href="https://willjobst.carrd.co" rel="nofollow">Music by Will Jobst</a></li>
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