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Red Rooster's Gaming Coop is my gaming network of shows featuring

Pining for Pixels - my video game variety show where I discuss a topic or theme for the week, as well as speak my mind on what is going on in the world of video games at the moment. New episodes every Tuesday!

Saving Throes - my tabletop roleplaying game variety show. I discuss a topic or theme each week along with my take on current happenings in the world of tabletop role-playing games and semi regular updates on the games I am currently involved with. New episodes every Thursday!

You can contact me at redroostersgamingcoop@gmail.com 
Follow me on X - @RedRoosterGC

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  • Today · 52 min

    Saving Throes # 174 - Behind the Screen: Weather and Seasons

    Welcome to the Saving Throes podcast! This is my Tabletop role-playing game podcast, part of the Red Rooster's Gaming Coop network where I talk gaming and gaming culture every week. Each episode will feature a topic or theme along with my take on current happenings in the world of tabletop role-playing games and semi regular updates on the games I am currently involved with, or new games or products I have come across. In the area that I live, we have recently had a run of unusual and relatively severe weather. I have always been interested in understanding how changes in weather occur and the science behind these things. This inspired me to talk about how weather, extreme or otherwise, and the shifting of seasons can impact your game, and more importantly, how it can be represented in your game. Weather can be a great tool to underline a certain feeling you want to convey, or to add an unexpected complication to a scenario. It is often overlooked, but when properly utilized, it can be a great tool to help your game. Tune in to hear me discuss about the ways I have utilized weather and seasons in my own games. If you would like to reach out, you can reach me at redroostersgamingcoop@gmail.com - I would love to hear from you! Follow me on X: @RedRoosterGC

  • Tuesday · 58 min

    Pining for Pixels # 174 - Report Card: Gamescom & ONL 2026

    Welcome to the Pining For Pixels podcast! This is my video game variety show podcast, part of the Red Rooster's Gaming Coop network where I talk gaming and gaming culture every week. Each episode will feature a subject or theme that interests me, and I will speak about what is on my mind in the world of video games! This year I decided to do a report card on Gamescom and it's big kickoff event, the Geoff Keighly helmed Opening Night Live. Gamescom has been around for a long time and always arrives at the end of the summer months. As a result, there isn't always anything too huge announced that we didn't already know about, but it is always exciting when there is a big global gaming event to tune into. ONL clocked in at over 2 hours this year, and there was a lot of coverage for the overall Gamescom show from all the big gaming publications. Tune in to find out if the show itself was a good one this year. If you would like to reach out, you can reach me at redroostersgamingcoop@gmail.com - I would love to hear from you! Follow me on X: @RedRoosterGC

  • August 27 · 1 hr 3 min

    Saving Throes # 173 - Searching for the Best TTRPG Accessories & My Top 5 Accessories at the Table

    Welcome to the Saving Throes podcast! This is my Tabletop role-playing game podcast, part of the Red Rooster's Gaming Coop network where I talk gaming and gaming culture every week. Each episode will feature a topic or theme along with my take on current happenings in the world of tabletop role-playing games and semi regular updates on the games I am currently involved with, or new games or products I have come across. This week I am revisiting the topic of the best accessories to be used at the TTRPG table (focussed on D&D and D&D adjacent games). I have previously discussed this in a broader sense a long time ago, but I wanted to revisit the subject. This time I tried to research what a new DM might find if they googled what the best accessories to get were, or if they used AI to generate themselves a list. What I found was not great and actually surprised me quite a bit. So I also wanted to include what I consider to be the top 5 types of accessories to be used, or at least what I consider to be the best ones for my table. Tune in the hear if there are any suggestions you might find useful, but also to hear about some odd suggestions from the internet! If you would like to reach out, you can reach me at redroostersgamingcoop@gmail.com - I would love to hear from you! Follow me on X: @RedRoosterGC

  • August 25 · 1 hr 11 min

    Pining for Pixels # 173 - SNES Appreciation

    Welcome to the Pining For Pixels podcast! This is my video game variety show podcast, part of the Red Rooster's Gaming Coop network where I talk gaming and gaming culture every week. Each episode will feature a subject or theme that interests me, and I will speak about what is on my mind in the world of video games! The SNES has turned 35 years old as of August 23, 2026. This console probably had the biggest impact on me over all others. So many classics were born here, and we have yet to see such a generation grace us again since that time. Maybe it's just nostalgia, but I truly believe when one talks about a golden age in gaming, this was the generation that represents that, and the SNES is a very huge part of that. So many of the games from this platform have stood the test of time and are frequently revisited and reiterated on time and time again to this day. The influence and the innovation of the SNES continues to echo past its time in the sun, and continues to be felt quite keenly. Tune in to find out what made this platform so special, and why people of my generation often fawn over this console. If you would like to reach out, you can reach me at redroostersgamingcoop@gmail.com - I would love to hear from you! Follow me on X: @RedRoosterGC

  • August 20 · 1 hr 4 min

    Saving Throes # 172 - Pages Through the Ages: HP, Healing, Dying and Death

    Welcome to the Saving Throes podcast! This is my Tabletop role-playing game podcast, part of the Red Rooster's Gaming Coop network where I talk gaming and gaming culture every week. Each episode will feature a topic or theme along with my take on current happenings in the world of tabletop role-playing games and semi regular updates on the games I am currently involved with, or new games or products I have come across. The amount of HP a character has, the way that they heal, and the mechanics of dying and ultimately death are huge influencers to the culture of play that emerges in each edition of D&D. This week I am comparing how each edition has handled this important aspect of the game, and how its systems have changed and evolved, leading to fairly different feeling editions. I have been thinking a lot about these differences, and after going over it all again, it really gives great insight on how the game has changed around it. Tune in to hear my thoughts on the various different approaches and my ideal approach for my own home games. If you would like to reach out, you can reach me at redroostersgamingcoop@gmail.com - I would love to hear from you! Follow me on X: @RedRoosterGC

  • August 18 · 46 min

    Pining for Pixels # 172 - Trails to Completion Episode 0

    Welcome to the Pining For Pixels podcast! This is my video game variety show podcast, part of the Red Rooster's Gaming Coop network where I talk gaming and gaming culture every week. Each episode will feature a subject or theme that interests me, and I will speak about what is on my mind in the world of video games! This week I am introducing a new segment for the show that will air from time to time. If you kinda recognize the title, that's because it is an intentional reference to the "Trails" series of games, specifically starting with Trails in the Sky. The Trails games are many in number, and the franchise has long held a reputation of having a very strong and rewarding narrative if you have kept up and played them all. I have long wanted to make my way through these games but have felt that the task was too daunting to complete. However, after having completed a prior episode examining the first title in the series, I really fell in love with it and decided to make a sub-series dedicated to my pursuit in getting through the entire franchise! It will be a long time to get through, but I'm looking forward to it! No specific timeline is set, it will be at my own pace, and this episode is outlining how I envision this new segment will go. Tune in to hear all about it and hear what other big series I am eyeballing for the same treatment. If you would like to reach out, you can reach me at redroostersgamingcoop@gmail.com - I would love to hear from you! Follow me on X: @RedRoosterGC

  • August 13 · 56 min

    Saving Throes # 171 - Gen Con 2026 News Recap

    Welcome to the Saving Throes podcast! This is my Tabletop role-playing game podcast, part of the Red Rooster's Gaming Coop network where I talk gaming and gaming culture every week. Each episode will feature a topic or theme along with my take on current happenings in the world of tabletop role-playing games and semi regular updates on the games I am currently involved with, or new games or products I have come across. Last week I gave my impressions and report card on how Gen Con 2026 was from my own personal experience, based on the games I played and the events I attended. I did not have time to really dig into the news that dropped there this year. I wanted to give myself a little bit of time as well to let in sit with me so I could really form my opinion. Now it is time to delve in. This week I am recapping all of the news that struck me at the convention and my thoughts on it - from the announcement of the new Vampire: The Masquerade to the wealth of announcements from the D&D camp, I provide my reactions and thoughts. Tune in to hear what news stories interested me and what I felt moved the needle. If you would like to reach out, you can reach me at redroostersgamingcoop@gmail.com - I would love to hear from you! Follow me on X: @RedRoosterGC

  • August 11 · 50 min

    Pining for Pixels # 171 - The Top 100: #88 - Duck Tales

    Welcome to the Pining For Pixels podcast! This is my video game variety show podcast, part of the Red Rooster's Gaming Coop network where I talk gaming and gaming culture every week. Each episode will feature a subject or theme that interests me, and I will speak about what is on my mind in the world of video games! In the next episode of the Top 100 video games of all time, I am reaching back a few decades for an old Disney licensed classic. Back then, a licensed game could mean a throwaway disposable title... unless the Capcom name was attached to it. Capcom had a legendary run of licensed Disney titles during the NES era and even running into the SNES era. Their games almost always hit, and one of their earliest games in this run was Duck Tales, based on the popular cartoon show of the time. This was a title that set the expectations and quality levels that gamers could expect: a game that respected the source material but took chances with its concept and somehow successfully married interesting and experimental design with a known property, and the result was a legendary game whose influence can still be felt to this day. Tune in to hear why this game is still so revered today and why you should get out there to find a chance to play it. If you would like to reach out, you can reach me at redroostersgamingcoop@gmail.com - I would love to hear from you! Follow me on X: @RedRoosterGC

  • August 6 · 1 hr 5 min

    Saving Throes # 170 - In Conversation: Gen Con 2026 Live Journal and Report Card

    Welcome to the Saving Throes podcast! This is my Tabletop role-playing game podcast, part of the Red Rooster's Gaming Coop network where I talk gaming and gaming culture every week. Each episode will feature a topic or theme along with my take on current happenings in the world of tabletop role-playing games and semi regular updates on the games I am currently involved with, or new games or products I have come across. I am freshly back from Gen Con 2026, and exhausted! I had a great time though and I decided to do things a little different this time - I brought along a road mic with me and my friend Marc and I reconvened at the end of each day to debrief and go over the days events and impressions we had. This week I have presented all those recordings spliced them together into a sort of live journal. At the end I provide my overall report card for this year's Gen Con, so tune in to hear our live recounting of the show and my overall impression after all is said and done. If you would like to reach out, you can reach me at redroostersgamingcoop@gmail.com - I would love to hear from you! Follow me on X: @RedRoosterGC

  • August 4 · 1 hr 2 min

    Pining for Pixels # 170 - The Top 5 D&D Video Games

    Welcome to the Pining For Pixels podcast! This is my video game variety show podcast, part of the Red Rooster's Gaming Coop network where I talk gaming and gaming culture every week. Each episode will feature a subject or theme that interests me, and I will speak about what is on my mind in the world of video games! Dungeons and Dragons was a huge moment in gaming back in 1974, and its popularity bled into the fledgling video game industry very early on. Today, so much of what we see of in video games is owed to the influence of D&D. Hit points/life bars, levelling up, character statistics, all these elements came from D&D are can be seen in many different video game genres, not just RPGs. I wanted to provide my top 5 list of the best officially licensed D&D video games to date. There are a ton of official D&D video games to choose from, so tune in to hear what my current top 5 are, as well as an added bonus list of top 5 games that are D&D inspired or adjacent. If you would like to reach out, you can reach me at redroostersgamingcoop@gmail.com - I would love to hear from you! Follow me on X: @RedRoosterGC

  • July 30 · 36 min

    Saving Throes # 169 - Gen Con Special: A Brief History of Gen Con

    Welcome to the Saving Throes podcast! This is my Tabletop role-playing game podcast, part of the Red Rooster's Gaming Coop network where I talk gaming and gaming culture every week. Each episode will feature a topic or theme along with my take on current happenings in the world of tabletop role-playing games and semi regular updates on the games I am currently involved with, or new games or products I have come across. This episode is going live on the first day of Gen Con! I decided to do an episode talking about its overall history and the impact it has had on the TTRPG industry. It has grown in much the same way that D&D grew from it's inception - they both started out as a small niche shared passion project, and grow almost uncontrollably over the years and is now one of the biggest gaming cultural touchstones in North America. Tune in to hear about the history of Gen Con and some of my own personal memories of the convention over the years. If you would like to reach out, you can reach me at redroostersgamingcoop@gmail.com - I would love to hear from you! Follow me on X: @RedRoosterGC

  • July 28 · 50 min

    Pining for Pixels # 169 - Crowing From the Perch: A Path Forward?

    Welcome to the Pining For Pixels podcast! This is my video game variety show podcast, part of the Red Rooster's Gaming Coop network where I talk gaming and gaming culture every week. Each episode will feature a subject or theme that interests me, and I will speak about what is on my mind in the world of video games! I previously did an episode of Crowing From the Perch talking about how everything is on fire with massive layoffs at XBOX and the death of physical media imminent at Playstation. I have had more time to ponder on all these moves being made and sifting through the quagmire of negativity, and I wanted to talk about what a path forward looks like for all these platform holders. It isn't easy and there are still negative times ahead, but I think there is a way through it all and a potential for a bright future on the other side! Tune in to hear me assess and brainstorm how each company might, or at least SHOULD, take their next steps. If you would like to reach out, you can reach me at redroostersgamingcoop@gmail.com - I would love to hear from you! Follow me on X: @RedRoosterGC

  • July 23 · 42 min

    Saving Throes # 168 - Report Card: DCC Day 2026

    Welcome to the Saving Throes podcast! This is my Tabletop role-playing game podcast, part of the Red Rooster's Gaming Coop network where I talk gaming and gaming culture every week. Each episode will feature a topic or theme along with my take on current happenings in the world of tabletop role-playing games and semi regular updates on the games I am currently involved with, or new games or products I have come across. This year marks the 25th anniversary of Goodman Games, and of course, Dungeon Crawl Classics is their flagship property. Although DCC itself as a system isn't 25 years old yet, it is very core to Goodman Games today, along with its sibling games, Mutant Crawl Classics and Xcrawl Classics. This years DCC Day features content across all 3 of their lines, and the usual collectors variant covers of the DCC Core Rulebook, and a foil variant of one of their recent DCC adventures. Unfortunately this year we did not get any extra 3rd party content to supplement it. Tune in to hear my thoughts on what we did get though, and how I ranked and graded them overall. If you would like to reach out, you can reach me at redroostersgamingcoop@gmail.com - I would love to hear from you! Follow me on X: @RedRoosterGC

  • July 21 · 38 min

    Pining for Pixels # 168 - Game of the Year Watch: The Games of Q2 2026

    Welcome to the Pining For Pixels podcast! This is my video game variety show podcast, part of the Red Rooster's Gaming Coop network where I talk gaming and gaming culture every week. Each episode will feature a subject or theme that interests me, and I will speak about what is on my mind in the world of video games! As this year marches on, it is time once again to look back at what we have already played to date and determine the best of the bunch. If you can believe it, the year is already over half way done, and we have actually had a surprising amount of outstanding games so far. In Q2 alone there was quite a selection to choose from, and it gave me a fair bit of difficulty to pick just one absolute favourite overall! Tune in to get reminded of what came out over the past 3 months and hear which one I crown as the top title of Q2 2026! If you would like to reach out, you can reach me at redroostersgamingcoop@gmail.com - I would love to hear from you! Follow me on X: @RedRoosterGC

  • July 16 · 1 hr 6 min

    Saving Throes # 167 - Pages Through the Ages: Overlooked Monsters - Wight

    Welcome to the Saving Throes podcast! This is my Tabletop role-playing game podcast, part of the Red Rooster's Gaming Coop network where I talk gaming and gaming culture every week. Each episode will feature a topic or theme along with my take on current happenings in the world of tabletop role-playing games and semi regular updates on the games I am currently involved with, or new games or products I have come across. The Wight is not so much an overlooked monster, as it is an under-utilized monster. When you need to add some spice to your undead or vary things up a bit instead of the usual band of zombies or skeletons, a Wight can be an interesting variation and a truly terrifying menace! "The plant life seems to wither and die and the sounds of life, including the buzzing insects all fall silent in the barrow mound you have just discovered..." This is the first sign to players that things are not right, and a sign post of something terrifying to come... However, that all depends on what edition you are playing! Tune in to hear how different this monster appears in the modern day editions and how it evolved through the years from its terrifying beginning in the white (wight?) box! If you would like to reach out, you can reach me at redroostersgamingcoop@gmail.com - I would love to hear from you! Follow me on X: @RedRoosterGC

  • July 14 · 46 min

    Pining for Pixels # 167 - Evercade Expeditions: Goodboy Galaxy/Witch N' Wiz

    Welcome to the Pining For Pixels podcast! This is my video game variety show podcast, part of the Red Rooster's Gaming Coop network where I talk gaming and gaming culture every week. Each episode will feature a subject or theme that interests me, and I will speak about what is on my mind in the world of video games! With all this bad news of Sony opting to get rid of physical games from January 2028 and forward, I wanted to focus again on a company that is all about physical media - Blaze Entertainment and their Evercade platform! The cart being looked at today is the 35th entry in their main line, a duo pack of Goodboy Galaxy and Witch N' Wiz. These 2 titles are modern games designed to be played on their original hardware and associated limitations (Game Boy Advance and the NES respectively). They both got physical releases created on their target platforms but joined forces for this Evercade cart to great effect. Although they are each very different games, tonally they are in step with one another and both ooze charm. Tune in to hear why this duo cart should be a serious consideration for your next Evercade pickup if you do not already have it. If you would like to reach out, you can reach me at redroostersgamingcoop@gmail.com - I would love to hear from you! Follow me on X: @RedRoosterGC

  • July 9 · 59 min

    Saving Throes # 166 - Top 5 Crowdfunded Projects to Date

    Welcome to the Saving Throes podcast! This is my Tabletop role-playing game podcast, part of the Red Rooster's Gaming Coop network where I talk gaming and gaming culture every week. Each episode will feature a topic or theme along with my take on current happenings in the world of tabletop role-playing games and semi regular updates on the games I am currently involved with, or new games or products I have come across. Crowdfunding is a huge boon to the TTRPG industry. This has allowed many small to mid sized developers and publishers to get their dream products and niche ideas out to very specific audiences in a way that mitigates risk to themselves. In other words, it has enabled the indie scene to flourish and help to keep some publishers doors open. If you are a fan of TTRPGs, then chances are that you may have backed a crowdfunded product or at least picked up the end result of one, even if you didn't know it. In this episode I am presenting my top 5 favourite projects that I backed and received the final product for! Tune in to hear which ones I loved and stick around as I also go over the ones I am looking forward to for future as well as a couple of the disappointments as well. If you would like to reach out, you can reach me at redroostersgamingcoop@gmail.com - I would love to hear from you! Follow me on X: @RedRoosterGC

  • July 7 · 56 min

    Pining for Pixels # 166 - Crowing From the Perch: Everything's on Fire!

    Welcome to the Pining For Pixels podcast! This is my video game variety show podcast, part of the Red Rooster's Gaming Coop network where I talk gaming and gaming culture every week. Each episode will feature a subject or theme that interests me, and I will speak about what is on my mind in the world of video games! This week is a grim week indeed. Sony shocked the gaming world with a huge announcement last week that all physical discs would come to an end of production for PlayStation consoles as of January 2028, meaning their future consoles will be digital only, controlled by Sony alone. Xbox started this week off delivering on its much dreaded "reset", confirming many of the troubling recent rumours to be true, and launching one of its biggest ever job cuts. It is a bad time in the industry right now if you are a consumer, developer or anything in-between (other than a corporate executive I guess). Tune in to hear me give my opinions on these difficult subjects. If you would like to reach out, you can reach me at redroostersgamingcoop@gmail.com - I would love to hear from you! Follow me on X: @RedRoosterGC

  • July 2 · 49 min

    Saving Throes # 165 - Report Card: Free RPG Day 2026

    Welcome to the Saving Throes podcast! This is my Tabletop role-playing game podcast, part of the Red Rooster's Gaming Coop network where I talk gaming and gaming culture every week. Each episode will feature a topic or theme along with my take on current happenings in the world of tabletop role-playing games and semi regular updates on the games I am currently involved with, or new games or products I have come across. Another Free RPG Day has come and gone. This year I lined up early and had a great time! There was a pretty large variety of stuff on offer, and I was lucky enough to get my hands on all the items I was hoping for. In this episode I am giving an overview of many of the selections that were out there, both D20 based and non-D20, as well as giving you my top 5 picks for this years Free RPG Day, before giving it a final grade. Tune in to hear what my favourite picks were, it was a surprise for me to be honest! If you would like to reach out, you can reach me at redroostersgamingcoop@gmail.com - I would love to hear from you! Follow me on X: @RedRoosterGC

  • June 30 · 1 hr 10 min

    Pining for Pixels # 165 - Spotlight: Star Fox

    Welcome to the Pining For Pixels podcast! This is my video game variety show podcast, part of the Red Rooster's Gaming Coop network where I talk gaming and gaming culture every week. Each episode will feature a subject or theme that interests me, and I will speak about what is on my mind in the world of video games! This week I had to do a full spotlight on the Star Fox franchise! The new game is now out for the Nintendo Switch 2 and it is spectacular! By all accounts this game is flying off shelves and is being received quite positively. This is especially timely as there is also a glut of terrible news in the PlayStation and Xbox worlds, whereas Nintendo is the lone platform keeping the joy of gaming alive. This week I go over every main release for this franchise, which has seen various ups and downs over the years, and I give you my opinion on all of them! Tune in to hear about what makes this franchise so special, and why the most recent release is a game changer. If you would like to reach out, you can reach me at redroostersgamingcoop@gmail.com - I would love to hear from you! Follow me on X: @RedRoosterGC

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