
Who Needs Heroes
Who Needs Heroes
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Who Needs Heroes is a Playtesting and Actual Play podcast. Follow us as we playtest various indie TTRPG's and work with the developers to get them ready for launch! Systems range from FIST to Dungeons and Dragons 5e.
Episodes release bi-weekly, Friday @ 6am EST
Email us at [email protected] for tabletop work
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Fool's Day - E15 | D&D 5e
Who Needs Heroes
08/02/24 • 59 min
Sorry for the delay.... it should be worth.... the wait...
Fool's day is a TTRPG played in DnD 5e, as our four players attempt to unravel the truth behind Fool's Day.
Content Warnings - Violence, Explicit Language
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Nova - Knight | Playtest
Who Needs Heroes
05/11/23 • 86 min
Four valiant knights embarking on a quest to etch their names into the annals of history.
Follow us on our journey through the latest tabletop role-playing games as we provide insightful reviews and playtesting experiences in our series, Nova.
For inquiries about playtests for your TTRPG's, email [email protected]
Content Warnings: Violence, Death, Profanity.
Knight, by Armoured Games can be found at https://armouredgames.pixpa.com/ or the developer's twitter @MarkBeren1
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Operation: REDLINE | E4
Who Needs Heroes
08/04/23 • 61 min
F.U.B.A.R.
Operation: REDLINE is played in the F.I.S.T TTRPG. A cold war era tabletop role-playing game that immerses players in a high stakes world where superpowered mercenaries take on formidable adversaries. We explore the unique mechanics of this captivating game system that we know you will come to love as much as us.
Who Needs Heroes also playtests games, such as Skies of Fortune, KNIGHT, Caverns & Cultists, We Could Be Heroes and more! We take the episodes, publish them and write a review with analysis and suggestions to fix/improve your TTRPG! For playtests, please email [email protected]
We also have a Discord where you can discuss various tabletop games, access Patreon content, and just hangout to play games with cool people! https://discord.gg/kFb2aZRjw6
Who Needs Heroes Twitter: https://twitter.com/YouNeedHeroes
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/WhoNeedsHeroes
This Episodes Staff
Trevor "Strax" - Narrator
Gelo "Gelo" - Sandman
Austin "Aus" - Speilberg
Content Warnings - Violence, Explicit Language, No Russian
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Nova - Caverns and Cultists | Review
Who Needs Heroes
06/22/23 • 33 min
We take a closer look at Caverns & Cultists the TTRPG from Affinity Tomes, in our in-depth review.
Follow us on our journey through the latest tabletop role-playing games as we provide insightful reviews and playtesting experiences in our series, Nova.
For inquiries about playtests for your TTRPG's, email [email protected]
Content Warnings: Violence, Death, Profanity.
Caverns & Cultists can be found over on twitter @Cavernscultists
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We Can Be Heroes E1 - The Exam!
Who Needs Heroes
01/31/24 • 103 min
We Can Be Heroes is a superhero TTRPG created by BudStuffGames! Kickstarter out now
Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/budstuffgames/we-can-be-heroes-0
Website: https://www.budstuffgames.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BudStuff_Games
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Fool's Day - E3 | D&D 5e
Who Needs Heroes
02/02/24 • 50 min
Fool's day is a TTRPG played in DnD 5e, as our four players attempt to unravel the truth behind Fool's Day.
Content Warnings - Violence, Explicit Language
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Operation: REDLINE | E1
Who Needs Heroes
06/23/23 • 61 min
Join our two super-powered mercs as they attempt to case the Expo Center, where a certain pop star sensation will be holding her highly anticipated concert.
Operation: REDLINE is played in the F.I.S.T TTRPG. A cold war era tabletop role-playing game that immerses players in a high stakes world where superpowered mercenaries take on formidable adversaries. We explore the unique mechanics of this captivating game system that we know you will come to love as much as us.
Who Needs Heroes also playtests games, such as Skies of Fortune, KNIGHT, Caverns & Cultists, We Could Be Heroes and more! We take the episodes, publish them and write a review with analysis and suggestions to fix/improve your TTRPG! For playtests, please email [email protected]
We also have a Discord where you can discuss various tabletop games, access Patreon content, and just hangout to play games with cool people! https://discord.gg/kFb2aZRjw6
Who Needs Heroes Twitter: https://twitter.com/YouNeedHeroes
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/WhoNeedsHeroes
This Episodes Staff
Trevor "Strax" - Narrator
Gelo "Gelo" - Sandman
Austin "Aus" - Mouse
Content Warnings - Violence, Explicit Language
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Operation REDLINE: Fin
Who Needs Heroes
12/15/23 • 60 min
Roll Scene. End Credits. To be continued...
Operation: REDLINE is played in the F.I.S.T TTRPG. A cold war era tabletop role-playing game that immerses players in a high stakes world where superpowered mercenaries take on formidable adversaries. We explore the unique mechanics of this captivating game system that we know you will come to love as much as us.
Who Needs Heroes also playtests games, such as Skies of Fortune, KNIGHT, Caverns & Cultists, We Can Be Heroes and more! We take the episodes, publish them and write a review with analysis and suggestions to fix/improve your TTRPG! For playtests, please email [email protected]
We also have a Discord where you can discuss various tabletop games, access Patreon content, and just hangout to play games with cool people! https://discord.gg/kFb2aZRjw6
Who Needs Heroes Twitter: https://twitter.com/YouNeedHeroes
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/WhoNeedsHeroes
This Episodes Staff
Trevor "Strax" - Narrator
Gelo "Gelo" - Sandman
Austin "Aus" - Speilberg
Jon "Bagel" - JE44
Content Warnings - Violence, Explicit Language, and Over the Top Movie Cliches
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Nova - Caverns and Cultists | Playtest
Who Needs Heroes
06/22/23 • 125 min
Three totally competent adventurers journey into a seemingly standard mine to help with a small goblin infestation....
Follow us on our journey through the latest tabletop role-playing games as we provide insightful reviews and playtesting experiences in our series, Nova.
For inquiries about playtests for your TTRPG's, email [email protected]
Content Warnings: Violence, Death, Profanity.
Caverns & Cultists, by Affinity Tomes can be found over on twitter @Cavernscultists
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Fool's Day - E1 | D&D 5e
Who Needs Heroes
01/05/24 • 52 min
Fool's day is a TTRPG played in DnD 5e, as our four players attempt to unravel the truth behind Fool's Day.
Content Warnings - Violence, Explicit Language
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FAQ
How many episodes does Who Needs Heroes have?
Who Needs Heroes currently has 39 episodes available.
What topics does Who Needs Heroes cover?
The podcast is about Dungeons, Dnd, Hero, Leisure, Dragons, Hobbies, Story, Games, Who and Podcasts.
What is the most popular episode on Who Needs Heroes?
The episode title 'Operation: REDLINE | E4' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Who Needs Heroes?
The average episode length on Who Needs Heroes is 60 minutes.
How often are episodes of Who Needs Heroes released?
Episodes of Who Needs Heroes are typically released every 13 days, 23 hours.
When was the first episode of Who Needs Heroes?
The first episode of Who Needs Heroes was released on May 11, 2023.
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