What concepts would we like to see more of? What are our earnest sexy 2.0s?? What games would have beautiful children together??? All this and more as we wrap up this edition of Parallel Lives with a rousing retrospective in the form of our very own awards show! Thank you so, so, so much for listening. We'll be back. The Music: http://incompetech.c…

Can Parallel Lives unravel the tangled web of Conspiracist? How deep does this rabbit hole go?? lt;p> The Game: http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/211512/Conspiracist-the-Game-THEY-Dont-Want-You-to-Play The Music: http://incompetech.com Our Website: http://www.ParallelURL.comDoor Parallel Lives

This week Parallel Lives looks at InSPectres: A game where you hunt ghosts and ghouls...and if you're lucky the office is even paying you higher than minimum wage to do it. lt;p> The Game: http://www.memento-mori.com The Music: http://incompetech.com Our Website: http://www.ParallelURL.comDoor Parallel Lives

What would you say if we told you there's a monster hidden in your home? If you answered "What's the sex like?", this game may be for you! The Game: http://beast.nakedfemalegiant.pl The Music: http://incompetech.com Our Website: http://www.ParallelURL.comDoor Parallel Lives

Join Parallel Lives as we take a look at Serpent's Tooth, a game where (unusually for us) there is a GM....at least until you take them down. The Game: https://heartofthedeernicorn.com The Music: http://incompetech.com Our Website: http://www.ParallelURL.comDoor Parallel Lives

This unique episode of Parallel lives is a deep dive into the fraught world of adaptational design! (and also we talk a lot about anime) Evangelion: https://www.funimation.com/shows/evangelion/ Our Website: http://www.ParallelURL.comDoor Parallel Lives

Parallel Lives: IN THE 25TH CENTURY! We hope you like pulp, because this week's game is all about it. Does Cosmic Patrol capture the heart of golden age science fiction, or is it a funhouse mirror of yesterday's serials? The game: http://www.cosmicpatrol.com Our Website: http://www.ParallelURL.comDoor Parallel Lives

It's time. The Great Work has begun. The first step is to listen to this podcast. That's an order. The game: http://www.halfmeme.com/master.html Our Website: http://www.ParallelURL.com The Music: https://tinyurl.com/ycxxe5ogDoor Parallel Lives

Parallel Lives dives into the spooky future of an out-loud text adventure. The game: https://www.amazon.com/Ghost-Ship-Enyo-Out-Loud-Adventure/dp/1514253186 Our Website: http://www.ParallelURL.com The Music: https://debsanderrol.bandcamp.com/track/walkthroughDoor Parallel Lives

Meet the Shab Al Hiri Roach, the daring game that asks the question: Would you rather: watch your academic rivals surpass you -or- eat a gross bug? (oh also, the bug is a dark god) The game: http://bullypulpitgames.com/games/roach/ Our Website: http://www.ParallelURL.com The Music: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100…

oh no who let wednesday have unfettered control of the podcast feed she could do anything (new full episode up on Sunday, as usual) The game: http://www.goldencobra.org/pdf/2016/AGreatMachine_Axelrod.pdf Jared Axelrod: http://www.jaredaxelrod.com Our Website: http://www.ParallelURL.comDoor Parallel Lives

The conclusion of our Apocalypse World two-parter special! Is there adventure to be found after the end, or only ruination? The game: http://apocalypse-world.com Our Website: http://www.ParallelURL.com The Music: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1600034Door Parallel Lives

The rubber hits the road--Part one of two of our Apocalypse World experience! The game: http://apocalypse-world.com Our Website: http://www.ParallelURL.com The Music: http://incompetech.comDoor Parallel Lives

Are stories better served central vision or group discussion? Is surprise important in roleplaying? Our Website: http://www.ParallelURL.com The Music: http://incompetech.comDoor Parallel Lives

Parallel Lives takes on the aptly-named psychics-on-the-run simulator: Psi*Run! The Game: http://nightskygames.com/welcome/game/PsiRun Our Website: http://www.ParallelURL.com The Music: http://incompetech.comDoor Parallel Lives

In this episode we review a poster! Can we escape the labyrinth, with our vowels intact? Mike Selinker: http://lonesharkgames.com Our Website: http://www.ParallelURL.com The Music: http://incompetech.comDoor Parallel Lives

A small game about food, parties, and endings. The game: https://ndpdesign.com/ndp-microgame-series/ Our Website: http://www.ParallelURL.com The Music: http://incompetech.comDoor Parallel Lives

Happy Halloween! Have you considered getting into spellcasting? Our Website: http://www.ParallelURL.com The Music: http://incompetech.comDoor Parallel Lives

Parallel Lives manages to lose at a board game several times in a single session! The game: https://www.asmodee.us/en/games/time-stories-core-set-asylum/ Our Website: http://www.ParallelURL.com The Music: http://incompetech.comDoor Parallel Lives

Returning to our roots, Parallel Lives looks at the new game by Ben Robbins! The game: http://lamemage.com/follow/ Our Website: http://www.ParallelURL.com The Music: http://incompetech.comDoor Parallel Lives

Parallel Lives gets righteous. Also, one of us nearly loses a fight to a wooden cart. The game: http://nightskygames.com/welcome/game/DogsInTheVineyard Our Website: http://www.ParallelURL.com The Music: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Contemporary_Sampler/IsolatedDoor Parallel Lives

Our first video game review! We'll be bigtime Twitch stars in no time, definitely. Also, yes, don't worry, this is still a roleplaying game. I mean. Sorta. The game: http://www.theyawhg.com Our Website: http://www.ParallelURL.com The Music: https://dualryan.bandcamp.com/album/the-yawhg-epDoor Parallel Lives

How does one persist under the pressure of predestination?In this episode we go back to the 1950s amd tune into the Twilight Zone to try out first LARP! The Game: http://bullypulpitgames.com/games/juggernaut/ Our Website: http://www.ParallelURL.com Opening Music: An excerpt from "Dungeon II: Mechanical", from https://tabletopaudio.com Interstitial …

In this episode we take a break from the gaming table and are promptly locked in a room. Would you also like to be locked in a room? Is this even roleplaying? Listen to find out! Our Room: http://escapismportland.com Our Website: ParallelURL.com The Music: Excerpts from "Faster Does It", from http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Jazz_Sam…

Parallel Lives returns in classic, harrowing style with a tale of dwindling resources and complicated hierarchical structures. Fighting both the setting and each other, will your settlers prosper--or perish? Our Website: ParallelURL.com The Game: http://bullypulpitgames.com/games/durance/ The Music: Excerpts from "Devestation and Revenge" http://in…

Where we've been, and where we're going.Door Parallel Lives

A small game and big news!Join us for a rules-lite murder mystery, and for critical information on the future of Parallel Lives.The Murder of Mr. Crow is available for free at http://urverkspel.com/vara-spel/oevriga-projektDoor Parallel Lives

We're back with another scintillating story, of creatures of the night, lurid glares, and bell schedules. We were about to start off this post asking for a poll of how your sex life was in high school, but realized quickly that that would be crazy creepy! It's a pertinent question though, because that is exactly what the system is about. Well, part…

Five scenes, four friends, one hidden gem. Dulse! Parallel Lives dives into a delightful game of courtly romance, and immediately twist it into a cyberpunk world of strong AIs and genetic vampires. FInd us at ParallelURL.Com, and find Dulse at BullyPulpitGames/Downloads --for free!Door Parallel Lives

Together, we dive into the combat-heavy mutated future world of Neon Sanctum! A radical future where your character sheet is a pile of cards sitting in front of you, and when you get shot, they start disappearing. Oh, dear. Should have used sleeves, huh?Door Parallel Lives

Parallel Challenge Time! How uncomfortable can you make a friend with nothing but a D4 and a list of adjectives? (No touching allowed) CAUTION: Bad audioDoor Parallel Lives

Sci-fi! Competition! Dice! Flavor! Where does it all fall apart? In space, no one can hear you groan.Door Parallel Lives

FORGET EVERYTHING YOU KNOW ABOUT ROLEPLAYING ...because this is a game that involves everyone having lost their memories before you begin. Intrigued? Join us, and learn about Paul Tevis and Evil Hat Productions' A Penny For My Thoughts. Thrills! Spills! Trauma! This is a game that resembles nothing so much as a make-your-own choose your own adventu…

Busy times all around means this week we're delaying our next full episode--but fear not, your ears shall not be left empty!Door Parallel Lives

Are you ready to roll? Dice are everywhere in this combat-heavy demon-hunting game of six genders, mix and match character sheets, and our faces being hardcore beat.Door Parallel Lives

How can everything going wrong feel quite so right? Find out in today's episode on Jason Morningstar's Fiasco! Check it out at http://www.bullypulpitgames.com/games/fiasco/Door Parallel Lives

When was the last time you went on a real road trip? Have you ever felt, truly, that you could live in the moment? This episode, we look at Avery Alder Mcdaldno's Ribbon DriveDoor Parallel Lives

A silent room. A map. The clink of contempt tokens. Whet do these things have in common? Find out by listening! ...Or by going to BuriedWIthoutCeremony.ComDoor Parallel Lives

Saddle up and crank your charming ambient tunes! It is time for us to journey through Ryuutama! To check it out for yourself, visit Kotohi.Com/RyuutamaDoor Parallel Lives

Want a game where you build the world, yet still walk amongst the people? Today we look at Ben Robbins's Kingdom! To check it out for yourself, visit LameMage.Com/Kingdom To see more of our session, head to ParallelURL.Com!Door Parallel Lives

We dive into The Impossible Dream's award-winning 2004 experiment that is Dread!It's not disingenuous to say it's probably unlike any system you've ever played. To check it out, go to http://www.tiltingatwindmills.net/dreadDoor Parallel Lives

Join us as we dive into the world of Ben Robbins's Microscope! To check it out for yourself, visit LameMage.Com/MicroscopeDoor Parallel Lives