Triple Play: The Blood of Dawnwalker

What you'll learn

• 1 (00:04) **Episode Introduction & Vampire Premise** - The hosts introduce the episode's main topic: *The Blood of Dawnwalker*, an RPG set in 14th-century Europe where a vampire ruling class has taken over, and the player character is a "Dawnwalker" (human by day, vampire by night).
• 2 (00:36) **Thrift Store Nostalgia & Digital Future** - Kirk recounts finding old PlayStation games at a thrift store, sparking a melancholy discussion about how digital-only consoles will end the joy of discovering physical discs in bargain bins.
• 3 (01:51) **MaxFun Membership & "Triple Kiss" Dating Advice** - The hosts plug their monthly bonus episodes (including Sopranos discussions) and announce a listener Q&A episode called "Triple Kiss" focused on dating advice, with a call for submissions.
• 4 (05:40) **Kirk's New Podcast: "Definitely Fiction"** - Kirk announces his new books podcast covering the Vorkosigan Saga by Lois McMaster Bujold, describing it as a character-focused sci-fi series and explaining the show's structure (17 monthly episodes, deep dives).
• 5 (10:16) **Game Summary: The Blood of Dawnwalker** - Kirk reads a detailed setup: the vampire lord Brencis has taken over a plague-ravaged valley, and the protagonist Cohen is turned into a Dawnwalker with 30 in-game days to rescue his family before they are executed.
• 6 (13:48) **First Impressions: Maddie Loves the Story & Vampire Lore** - Maddie shares she is 10-12 hours in and hooked by the vampire aristocracy metaphor, the day/night duality, and the ability to accidentally kill major characters in conversation due to bloodlust.
• 7 (16:19) **Jason on the Time Mechanic: Empowering, Not Restricting** - Jason explains why the 30-day time limit works: time only passes on deliberate actions (quests, skill trees), it prevents open-world burnout, and the transparency ("you won't do everything") makes choices feel liberating rather than stressful.

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