Cosmic Crit: A Starfinder Actual Play Podcast
Cosmic Crit is a weekly Actual Play podcast centered on the new Starfinder RPG from Paizo. Listen to the shenanigans as a seasoned GM, a couple of noobs, and some RPG veterans explore the galaxy and fight monsters on behalf of the Starfinder Society. It's a little roleplay, a lot of natural 20s (we hope), and plenty of fun.
Episodes
The Nova Rush crew are headed away from Station Alpha this week as they’ve finalised their mission and secured the space rock. But something or someone is waiting for them in the cold dark asteroid fields of the Diaspora. Listen to this week’s Cosmic Crit for the first bout of Starship Combat courtesy of corpselike foes!
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April 27, 2026
The station’s rat population takes a nosedive this week as the exploration of Station Alpha takes a scrappy turn. Can a few simpler combats boost the player’s opinions of their characters before they lock into their builds at level 2? We endeavor to answer that question and more on this week’s penultimate part 1 episode!
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April 20, 2026
The mystical secrets of Station Alpha begin to reveal themselves as the heroes of the Nova Rush investigate the Arcane Laboratory. Can they make peace with the outside entities that have seemed to take up residency here or will their orbs be cooked? Find out on another thrilling adventure of Cosmic Crit!
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The mysteries of Station Alpha continue to unfold as there are more confirmations that this facility used to orbit the now destroyed planet of Iovo, destroyed by the Eoxian super weapon. But what did the ancient Elebrians do here and why did this station survive?
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April 6, 2026
The exploration of the ancient space station continues into what looks like the crew quarters. But could anything or anyone still be alive in this station? The spooky tomb of a station gives up its ghosts this week as the Nova Rush crew attempts to survive this week’s episode!
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March 30, 2026
The crew of the Nova Rush battled against the space station’s scrap rats while they began to explore this ancient structure. Who built this pre-gap station and why was it wedged perfectly between two asteroids? What is the purpose of the arcane holographic projector and why is it short circuiting? The mysteries will deepen and more will reveal themselves in this week’s episode!
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March 23, 2026
Attacked as soon as they step through the airlock of this ancient space station, the crew of the Nova Rush have to stick together to survive. What manner of beast can survive this coffin of a rock and will the heroes be able to escape this dark star tomb? Those questions and more are answered on this week’s exciting combat filled Cosmic Crit!
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March 16, 2026
The crew of the Nova Rush head into the Drift to cross the PACT system in a couple of days. The crew trades downtime with bridge duty, learning a little about one another as they make the journey. But you’ll have to listen if you want to find out what that odd code is they picked up and just what exactly this odd space rock is described to look like…here on this week’s episode of Cosmic Crit.
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March 9, 2026
With the Nova Rush back under their control the crew of the starship heads to their job interview as Space citadel Theodrane with the Dwarven mining consortium of Ulrikka Clanholdins. Will they be able to navigate their job and make a good first impression on the impressionable dwarves? What is the odd rock in the possession of one of the dwarves and just what is this odd asteroid their being tasked to survey? The only way you will...
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March 2, 2026
It’s time to take out the trash, while the pirates of the bridge spring their trap our fearless crew does its best to retake the bridge. Can the heroes overcome this ambush or will Captain Firestorm throw them out an airlock? Listen to this week’s exciting adventure to find out!
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February 23, 2026
The hastily thrown together and still groggy prisoners of the Nova Rush rally and attempt to take back their ship. They have hurdles to get through as the pirates of Phaedra Firestorm have left traps behind. Can they make friends with the monotone marauder Brinn or will they walk the plank on this week’s Cosmic Crit?
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February 16, 2026
Where are we and what are we doing here? Questions that both the players and their characters have to be asking one another as we kick off gameplay for Series 1 of Cosmic Crit! Meet the new crew as they meet one another, after losing some memories they find themselves in quite a predicament to start off episode numero uno!
Join us weekly for Starfinder Roleplaying Game 2nd Edition adventures as the party discovers the mystery of ...
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February 9, 2026
This week Patrick sits down to talk turkey with Tyler about his first Operative character in Starfinder. After getting raked over the coals and buried in the 2025 draft can his PC come together next year for a fun Adventure? Find out as we finish off this final character building preview and return next week for Episode 1 of "Guilt of the Grave World"!!!
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February 2, 2026
Rebecca knew what she wanted going into the SF2E 2025 Draft, but does she really have her hulking hero all figured out already? Patrick join's the Ace of Cosmic Crit 2.0 for an interview and preview of what we are likely to see from her Vesk in Series 1!
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January 26, 2026
Gibert and Patrick talk this week and have a dog-gone good time doing it. We talk about how familiar he is with this randomly rolled character and class already having played a few magic users in his day. Will this be one for the dogs or are we barking up the wrong tree? Find out on this episode of "Space Dog Puns"
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January 19, 2026
Patrick and Myles talk about a tubular tabby coming up in Series 1 and what mayhap will happen in the confluence of his ABCs. We talk about what it means to be have a Versatile Heritage in 2nd edition and riff on some cool cats this week.
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January 12, 2026
This week Patrick sits down with Drew to tip the scales one way or another on his clammy and likely lugubrious Fish Wizard! How many times can Patrick say the phrase "you're a wizard, Drew!" in a Hagrid voice, well you have to listen to find out!
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January 5, 2026
This week on the podcast we kick off Series 1 of Cosmic Crit 2.0 with a fully fleshed out set of rules for drafting player characters (Ancestries, Background and Classes) in Starfinder 2nd Edition.
To avoid folks fighting over what class they will play, and to make it less likely to choose character options that they made in Seasons 1-5, we are drafting characters this time around. We recorded this behind the scenes episode 0 and ...
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December 29, 2025
The heroes of the Ghost Levels finish their explorations and find what looks to be a means to restart the elevator and escape, but first they have some enemies to take care of inside the cosmic orrery. Can a robot and an electrovore, the unlikeliest of friends, take out the 4 adventurers? Find out on this week’s Cosmic Crit 2.0!
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December 22, 2025
Adventuring in the hidden extradimensional ghost levels gets more complicated as humanoid foes begin to stalk the halls. Can the heroes survive the ruthlessness of Ysoki mercenaries and the rigors of the trapped passageways? The only way to find out is to smash play and listen to Cosmic Crit 2.0!
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