Between Two Cairns

Between Two Cairns

An RPG product review podcast, hosted by Yochai Gal, Brad Kerr, and (usually) Sam Mameli. Each week we review a module or adventure. Visit our patreon to support the show and to receive bonus content! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

July 3, 2025 • 60 mins

Yochai, Brad, and Sam review The Frozen Ascent by JP Coovert, and answer a mailbag question.

  • Do you have suggestions for running games with strangers?


9:49 Mootsack

22:56 Main Review

40:32 Deep Dive


Season 3, Episode 47: The Frozen Ascent

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Yochai & Brad review ARKOS by Heavy Crown Games, and answer a mootsack question.

  • What sorts of rabbit holes have you found yourself going down?


13:20 Mootsack

25:12 Main Review

33:51 Art Talk

57:37 Deep Dive


Season 3, Episode 46: ARKOS

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Thanks to Bo...

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June 19, 2025 • 78 mins

Yochai, Brad, and Sam review The White Horse of Lowvale by Tania Herrero, and answer a mootsack question.

  • How can I make my work more accessible?


08:55 Mootsack

22:12 Main Review

25:39 Art Talk

58:59 Deep Dive


Season 3, Episode 45: The White Horse of Lowvale

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June 12, 2025 • 75 mins

Yochai, Brad, and Sam review Where Chaos Reigns by Graeme Morris in another Gamer Blast from the Past. Also, we answer a mootsack question.

  • Map art: pretty or useful, which is better?


06:48 Mootsack

16:00 Main Review

47:10 Deep Dive


Season 3, Episode 44: Where Chaos Reigns

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June 5, 2025 • 75 mins

Yochai, Brad, and Skullboy (aka Sam Mameli) and I are joined by Bodie H. to review Snail Fancy by Feral Indie Studio.

  • Mootsack: Storygamer wants to OSR


08:03 Art Questions

19:04 Mootsack

29:21 Main review

55:20 Deep Dive


Season 3, Episode 43: Snail Fancy

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May 29, 2025 • 63 mins

Yochai, Brad, and Sam review Buried in the Bahamas by Luke Stratton, and answer a rulings related question.


5:52 Make A Ruling

16:36 Main Review

39:00 Deep Dive


Season 3, Episode 42: Buried in the Bahamas

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May 22, 2025 • 94 mins

Yochai, Brad, and Sam are joined by Dave Hoskins to review A Pound of Flesh by Tuesday Knight Games.


7:04 Questions

29:44 Adventure Overview

56:16 Main Review + Deep Dive


Season 3, Episode 41: A Pound of Flesh

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May 21, 2025 • 60 mins

Bonus episode to non-patrons!


Yochai, Brad, and Sam discuss THE ISSUES: Goodman Games edition.


1:00 Another Dad Story

5:52 Dumb Jobs

13:36 Under the Dice Fest

24:00 The Issues


Season 3, Bonus Episode 20

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Thanks to Bobby McElver for this episode's m...

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May 15, 2025 • 73 mins

Yochai, Brad, and Sam review B1 In Search of the Unknown by Mike Carr, and answer a mailbag question.


  • How important are doors in Door D&D?


08:30 Mootsack

19:36 Main Review

53:21 Deep Dive


Season 3, Episode 40: B1 In Search of the Unknown

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Than...

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May 8, 2025 • 69 mins

Yochai, Brad, and Sam are joined by Daniel Kwan to review Kidnap the Archpriest by Skerples.


27:43 Main Review

50:37 Deep Dive


Support Daniel's game on Kickstarter!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tonyatplusoneexp/wandering-blades


Season 3, Episode 39: Kidnap the Archpriest

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May 1, 2025 • 70 mins

Yochai, Brad, and Sam review Ex Inferis by Tyler Welch and BoRyan Crum, and answer a rulings-related question.

  • How do you adjudicate Charm Person?


A history of Charm Person.


7:52 Mailbag 

16:51 Main Review 

49:49 Deep Dive


Season 3, Episode 38: Ex Inferis

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April 24, 2025 • 74 mins

Yochai, Brad, and Sam are joined by Joel Hines to review Doom of the Savage King by Harley Stroh, and answer a rulings-related question.

  • Question: How do you deal with drunk PCs?


Season 3, Episode 37: Doom of the Savage Kings

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April 17, 2025 • 67 mins

Yochai, Brad, and Sam review Year of the Rat by Owen O'Donnell, and answer a mailbag question.


- Mootsack: Creating a module to last a specific amount of time.

8:29 Mootsack

20:25 Main Review    


Season 3, Episode 36: Year of the Rat

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T...

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April 10, 2025 • 56 mins

Yochai & Brad review Down Bad by Christian Eichorn, and answer a mootsack question.

  • How do YOU write a dungeon?


9:12 Mootsack

23:16 Main Review

42:19 Deep Dive


Season 3, Episode 35: Down Bad

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April 3, 2025 • 73 mins

Yochai, Brad, and Sam review The Beloved Underbelly by Philippe Ricard and answer a question from the mailbag.

  • What do you do when players that don't take notes?


10:36 Mootsack

27:03 Main Review

51:42 Deep Dive


Season 3, Episode 34: The Beloved Underbelly

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March 27, 2025 • 106 mins

Yochai, Brad, Sam (and Kari) are joined by Joseph R. Lewis to review The Village of Hommlet by Gary Gygax. Recorded in-person from Gary Con 2025!


29:35 Main Review

01:12:00 Deep Dive


Season 3, Episode 33: The Village of Hommlet

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March 20, 2025 • 60 mins

Yochai, Brad, and Sam review five pamphlets for Eco Mofos, and answer a mailbag question.

  • Mootsack: "Did you choose the type of finish for your product based on what's common or what was cheapest?"


Season 3, Episode 32: Eco Mofos Pamphlets

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March 13, 2025 • 49 mins

Yochai and Brad review The Curious Creeps in Crimson Creek by Daniel H. Carlsen, and answer a mailbag question.


03:21 Mootsack: How much content is enough for a module?

11:58 Main Review

32:47 Deep Dive


Season 3, Episode 31: The Curious Creeps in Crimson Creek

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March 6, 2025 • 75 mins

Yochai & Brad are joined by Kelsey Dionne to review Jerimond's Orb by Ree Soesbee.

Check out Kelsey's upcoming Kickstarter the Western Reaches!


15:56: So Hot, So Not

22:56 Main Review

49:04 Deep Dive


Season 3, Episode 30: Jerimond's Orb

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February 27, 2025 • 70 mins

Yochai, Brad, and Sam review In the Court of the Crypto King by Jonathan Quiet, and answer a mailbag question.

  • Advice on running modules with very terse text?


6:18 Mootsack

20:14 Main Review

28:08 Adventure Review

43:44 Deep Dive


Season 3, Episode 29: In the Court of the Crypto King

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