Podcasts Leisure Games What Am I Rolling? Episode #97: Long Haul 1983 Pt. 1

Episode #97: Long Haul 1983 Pt. 1

Published: May 1, 2022, 4:30 p.m.

Content warnings: Themes of isolation, dependency, trauma, futility, mental and physical health, violence and harassment toward women, gaslighting, smoking, loneliness and death

Show Notes

This week, Fiona is playing \u2018Long Haul 1983\u2019, a solo RPG that tells the story of a dangerous journey through an empty world, written by Sean Patrick Cain.

In \u2018Long Haul 1983\u2019, players take on the role of a long-haul truck driver trying to make their way home. Every day, they\u2019ll hit the road, navigating treacherous highways, fleeing from menacing threats, and dealing with the psychological impacts of isolation.

And at the end of each day, they\u2019ll find a payphone, make a call, and leave a message for the most important person in their life. That person never picks up. The player never stops calling.

You can find out more information about \u2018Long Haul 1983\u2019 and Sean Patrick Cain\u2019s other games on itch.io.

Timestamps

  • Content warning: 00:00:00
  • Intro: 00:00:42
  • Gameplay overview: 00:01:58
  • Oneshot starts/Set-Up: 00:03:05
  • Character Creation: 00:05:47
  • Day 0 Call: 00:26:09
  • Game Mechanics/Day 1: 00:28:42
  • Day 1 Call: 00:45:21
  • Day 2: 00:48:06
  • Day 2 Call: 00:59:27
  • Day 3: 01:01:24
  • Day 3 Call: 01:10:39
  • Day 4: 01:12:37
  • Day 4 Call: 01:22:37
  • Outro and credits: 01:24:14

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 was \u2018Long Haul 1983\u2019, a solo RPG that tells the story of a dangerous journey through an empty world, written by Sean Patrick Cain.

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

The additional music and SFXs in this episode: