Podcasts Leisure Games What Am I Rolling? Episode #61: The Wretched

Episode #61: The Wretched

Published: Sept. 6, 2020, 3:30 p.m.

Content Warnings/Trigger Warnings: Isolation, loneliness, death and grief

Show Notes

This week, Fiona is playing \u2018The Wretched\u2019,  a solo journaling RPG played with a deck of cards, a tumbling block tower, and a microphone.

Written by Chris Bissette and published by Loot the Room, \u2018The Wretched\u2019 is a game about human resilience in the face of overwhelming odds and almost certain death. It is a game about isolation, fear, and perseverance. 

You can find out more about The Wretched and buy other Loot the Room games on their website.

Timestamps

  • Content Note: 00:00:00
  • Intro: 00:00:47
  • The Wretched Set Up overview: 00:03:58
  • Day 1 Audio Log: 00:06:09
  • Gameplay overview - Phase 1: Tasks: 00:07:07
  • Day 2: 00:09:26
  • Gameplay overview - Phase 2: Log: 00:13:19
  • Day 2 Audio Log: 00:13:39
  • Day 3: 00:15:53
  • Day 3 Audio Log: 00:21:10
  • Day 4: 00:24:13
  • Day 4 Audio Log: 00:33:27
  • Day 5: 00:37:21
  • Day 5 Audio Log: 00:40:30
  • Day 6: 00:42:09
  • Day 6 Audio Log: 00:47:08
  • Day 7: 00:49:37
  • Day 7 Audio Log: 00:51:25
  • Day 8: 00:52:39
  • Day 8 Audio Log: 00:57:53
  • Day 9: 01:00:41
  • Day 9 Audio Log: 01:02:42
  • Day 10: 01:04:27
  • Day 10 Audio Log: 01:13:21
  • Day 11: 01:15:37
  • Day 11 Audio Log: 01:21:24
  • Day 12: 01:24:05
  • Day 12 Audio Log: 01:29:54
  • Day 13: 01:31:47
  • Outro and credits: 01:34:34

Credits

The 'What Am I Rolling?' podcast was created, recorded, and edited by Fiona Howat.

The WAIR logo was created by Fiona Howat.

This episode\u2019s player was Fiona Howat.

This episode\u2019s RPG one-shot was \u2018The Wretched\u2019,  a solo journaling RPG written by Chris Bissette and published by Loot the Room. You can find out more about The Wretched and buy other Loot the Room games on their website.

The theme music was '8-bit march' by Twin Musicom (twinmusicom.org), licensed under a Creative Commons 4.0 License.

Additional music and SFXs in this episode:


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