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Know Direction Network

Know Direction Network

All of Know Direction’s Shows, including Pathfinder and Starfinder News, Reviews, Interviews, and Actual Play podcasts.

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  • August 14 · length unknown

    Know Direction 312 – Gen Con 2026 with Alex Augunas

    Alex joins Ryan and Rob to recap an eventful Gen Con that saw several new Pathfinder and Starfinder announcements, the debut of a new Paizo RPG, and Princess Donut announcing a flood brought on by a tornado. Join us live on Twitch.Tv/knowdirection at 9:00pm Eastern, 6pm Pacific, followed by a Patron’s Private Sanctum after show […]

  • August 11 · length unknown

    Game Design Unboxed 147: Lava Run

    In episode 147 of Game Design Unboxed, we talk with the designer of Lava Run, Louie Loops, whom listeners may also recognize as the professional crocheter and content creator behind the YouTube channel “Louie’s Loops” and Club Crochet. Louie shares how childhood game-making and a creative challenge called “New Game” sparked his interest in design, […]

  • July 28 · length unknown

    Game Design Unboxed 146: Chuồn Chuồn

    In episode 146 of Game Design Unboxed, we talk with Ionah Nguyen, a Seattle-based board game designer and founder of the board game studio Brainy Hearty. Ionah is also the co-founder and CEO of Everjoy Global, a company dedicated to bringing Vietnamese tabletop games to international publishers and distributors by creating opportunities for Vietnamese designers […]

  • July 27 · length unknown

    Intrepid Heroes 190 – Chapter 1 GM Recap

    When two Inner Sea superpowers go to war, the ripples are felt throughout the region. A group of intrepid heroes…or should we say intrepid rebels…. join a league of righteous freedom fighters to unshackle their people from the binds of infernal tyranny. Nefarious forces from without—and within—will do anything to stop these Hellbreakers. In this […]

  • July 24 · length unknown

    Know Direction 311 – Unleashing Impossible Magic with Joshua Birdsong

    Pathfinder casters will never be the same, and neither will Rob and Ryan as they take in the full mystical force of Impossible Magic. Paizo designer Joshua Birdsong has hinted at the greatness of the new spellcasting options in this book. Now he can reveal every arcane, divine, occult, and divine secret locked within. Recorded […]

  • July 20 · length unknown

    Intrepid Heroes 189 – The Captain (Hellbreakers Session 8)

    When two Inner Sea superpowers go to war, the ripples are felt throughout the region. A group of intrepid heroes…or should we say intrepid rebels…. join a league of righteous freedom fighters to unshackle their people from the binds of infernal tyranny. Nefarious forces from without—and within—will do anything to stop these Hellbreakers. Our heroes […]

  • July 16 · length unknown

    Know Direction 310 – Good Guy, Bad News

    For his first episode, new Know Direction host Rob Pontious gets to cover the Paizo-Diamond situation as well as Paizo ending their license agreement with Archives Of Nethys. Recorded live on Twitch.tv/Knowdirection. Listen Now! (mp3)

  • July 15 · length unknown

    Know Direction 309: The Lost Segments

    A few months ago we released a couple of segments on YouTube intended for Know Direction 309 and 310. Unfortunately, we struggled to secure the guests intended for the other segments of the episode, delaying the release of those episodes. Now that Rob Pontious is joining Ryan as cohost of KD, we’re releasing the two […]

  • July 14 · length unknown

    Game Design Unboxed 145: Uh Oh, Dino!

    In episode 145 of Game Design Unboxed, we talk with game designer and owner of Ludoliminal, Sabrina Culyba, about the story behind her completely accurate, family-friendly dinosaur game Uh Oh, Dino! Sabrina shares how after spending 13 years in the video game industry, she found her way into tabletop game design through a game design contest that challenged […]

  • July 6 · length unknown

    Intrepid Heroes 188 – The Battle (Hellbreakers Session 7)

    When two Inner Sea superpowers go to war, the ripples are felt throughout the region. A group of intrepid heroes…or should we say intrepid rebels…. join a league of righteous freedom fighters to unshackle their people from the binds of infernal tyranny. Nefarious forces from without—and within—will do anything to stop these Hellbreakers. The Hellbreakers […]

  • June 30 · length unknown

    Game Design Unboxed 144 – Waypoints

    In episode 144 of Game Design Unboxed, we talk with freelance game designer and co-founder of Postmark Games, Matthew Dunstan. Matthew shares how his curiosity for understanding what happens behind the scenes led him from being a sports referee and umpire in Australia to moving to the UK, where a growing design community, weekly meetups, […]

  • June 22 · length unknown

    Intrepid Heroes 187 – The Inn (Hellbreakers Session 6)

    When two Inner Sea superpowers go to war, the ripples are felt throughout the region. A group of intrepid heroes…or should we say intrepid rebels…. join a league of righteous freedom fighters to unshackle their people from the binds of infernal tyranny. Nefarious forces from without—and within—will do anything to stop these Hellbreakers. Our heroes […]

  • June 19 · length unknown

    Upshift 58: Second Edition’d

    Ryan summarizes the big news about the Transformers, G.I. JOE, and Power Rangers roleplaying games from Renegade Game Studios. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. At last week’s Renegade Con June 2026 Stream, during the Renegade Con Reveals June

  • June 18 · length unknown

    PaizoCon Online 2026 009 – Impossible Magic with Josh Birdsong

    Paizo wants to fit more spellcasters and magic into Pathfinder. Impossible, you say? Explore the development of the 2e magus, runesmith, summoner, and necromancer, as well as Impossible Magic’s 240+ spells. Streamed live on May 24th, 2026 at PaizoCon Online 2026. Listen Now!(mp3)

  • June 17 · length unknown

    PaizoCon Online 2026 008 – Influence Finders

    We all love Pathfinder and Starfinder, but these influencers made loving Paizo’s games their whole online identity. They share what motivated them to get into the Paizo influencer space, how they built an audience, and tell stories of their memorable moments. Featuring James Beck, Runia da Witch, Phoebe Bane, and Mathfinder. Streamed live on Sunday, […]

  • June 16 · length unknown

    PaizoCon Online 2026 007 – The Luminary

    Starfinder designers Dustin Knight and Aras Yazgan shine some light on the latest class for Starfinder 2e, the Luminary. Streamed live on Sunday, May 24th at PaizoCon Online 2026. Listen Now!(mp3)

  • June 16 · length unknown

    Game Design Unboxed 143 – Pirates of the High Teas

    In episode 143 of Game Design Unboxed, we talk with board game designer and founder of Pink Hawk Games, Emily Vincent. After a career in software and UX design, Emily caught the game design bug when she realized the games she wanted to play simply weren’t on the table. She shares how her love of […]

  • June 15 · length unknown

    PaizoCon Online 2026 006 – Starfinder’s Latest Buzz

    The Starfinder team talks about everything* coming up for Starfinder 2e! *Except for The Luminary, which gets its own seminar. Streamed live on May 24th, 2026, as part of PaizoCon Online 2026. Listen Now!(mp3)

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