418 - The Weaver's Observatory with Austin Taylor

418 - The Weaver's Observatory with Austin Taylor

Author: Jeff Stormer August 2, 2024 Duration: 1:32:01

Austin is the host of Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries, a podcast breaking down the untold stories behind questions such as "Why does Charles Entertainment Cheese love birthdays so much?" and "Why are Saturday Morning Cartoons such Toy Commercials?", as well as one of the designers of Kids in Capes. We sit down to play The Weaver's Observatory, an adventure about a desperate traveler climbing a tower to ask Fate for a holy boon!

THE WEAVER'S OBSERVATORY: https://gemroomgames.com/theweaversobservatory

AUSTIN TAYLOR: https://www.austintaylor.games/

SECRET HISTORIES OF NERD MYSTERIES: https://maximumfun.org/podcasts/secret-histories-of-nerd-mysteries/

KIDS IN CAPES: https://www.huntersentertainment.com/kids-in-capes

BLACK LIVES MATTER: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/#

ALL MY FANTASY CHILDREN: http://www.allmyfantasychildren.com/

YAZEBA’S BED & BREAKFAST: https://redcircle.com/shows/yazebas-bed-and-breakfast

PARTY OF ONE DISCORD: https://discordapp.com/invite/SxpQKmK

SUPPORT JEFF ON PATREON: www.patreon.com/jeffstormer

THEME SONG: Mega Ran feat. D&D Sluggers, “Infinite Lives,” RandomBeats LLC, www.megaran.com



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