Hedron is a one-stop shop for TTRPG homebrew tools. Design and play entirely new TTRPGs, build robust worlds for your home games, and connect with your community – sharing your lore, worldbuilding, homebrew, and other creations!

I had the lovely opportunity to interview Varun Singh, the creative mind behind this new platform! Once you've listened to this episode make sure to check out the Hedron Walkthrough Part One - The GMs Tools over on my YouTube channel! 

And make sure to check out Hedron [https://projecthedron.com/]for yourself!



I1E3 - Hedron,  a New VTT and MORE!

In a kingdom where magic is forbidden, a charming trio of adventurers embark on a dangerous quest in search of the legendary Sovereign Wand, which is needed to overthrow an evil queen and restore magic for all.

I sat down with the main cast and creative minds behind Empire Queen, Chris Dane Owens, Jason Schulz, and Ciel Post to talk about inspirations, the journey 15 years in the making, and more!  Check out the video that started this WHOLE journey, Shine On Me [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDyDz8WeiM4].

Here's where you can find our wonderful guest:

Chris Dane Owens: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/chrisdane_owens/], Twitter [https://x.com/cdo7], Website [https://chrisdaneowens.com/], Youtube [https://www.youtube.com/@AngelsWitches]

Ciel Post: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/cielpost/?hl=en]

Jason Schulz:  Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/jasonschulz/?hl=en], Twitter [https://x.com/jayschulz],



Here's where you can watch Empire Queen:

Google Play [https://play.google.com/store/movies/details?id=DuPd7HQjeuU.P]

Apple TV [https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/empire-queen-the-golden-age-of-magic/umc.cmc.1reuzusmpeujxsjyi3f85lqif]

Amazon Prime [https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.71a3aaa5-b1de-4957-baac-22cbf30a76ab?autoplay=0&ref_=atv_cf_strg_wb]

I1E2 - Empire Queen Interview

In today's Interlude Episode, I interview Nick Chong, a close friend of mine who worked on Baldur's Gate 3 as a playtester and quality control manager.  

Here's where you can find Nick:

Twitter: https://x.com/NicksNat1

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@nicksnat1469

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/nicksnat1

I1E1 - Working on Baldur's Gate 3

Welcome back! Thanks for joining us after our mid season break! This week we're talking about Pro-Gming, specifically the dangerous of it when unregulated and how it can AND is BETTER when regulated through a company like Start Playing Games. With special guest Devon Chulick, co-founder of SPG. 

 

 

Here's where you can find Devon (he/him): Twitter [https://twitter.com/DevonChulick], Tiktok [https://www.tiktok.com/@devonchulick], Instagram, [https://www.instagram.com/devonchulick/?hl=en]

Total Party Chill Website [https://totalpartychill.com/], Twitter [https://twitter.com/TtlPrtyChll], Tiktok [https://www.tiktok.com/@totalpartychill]

Start Playing Games Website [https://startplaying.games/], Twitter [https://twitter.com/startplaying], Tiktok [https://www.tiktok.com/@startplayinggames]

 

Follow my Twitter [https://twitter.com/vj_talks]and TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@vjhcreations]for updates

Shoot me an email with any questions! [vjhcreations@gmail.com]

Come play D&D with me! [https://startplaying.games/gm/vjhcreations]

Intro and Outro Music: The Fey Mild [https://open.spotify.com/album/3oyuVKAUT6dFHHPJevCtYR] by Arcane Anthems [https://beacons.page/arcaneanthems]

 

S2E12. Is Pro-Gming Inherently Predatory?

Hello and welcome! This month for Pride I've highlighted FOUR indie games that either have queer creators and/or queer content! All four games are different genres, affordable and will offer so much fun and laughter for yourself and anyone you recommend to play!

 

CHECK OUT THE PLAYTHROUGHS

Apex Predator, Two Stand to Fall, Threads of Intrigue Playthrough [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jN2606c6e9A&t=5203s&ab_channel=VJHCreations]

Swear on Your [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmnjWiUmZbg&t=1641s&ab_channel=VJHCreations] Honor Play Through (2 parts) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04eIFgbOu9M&t=8s&ab_channel=VJHCreations]

 

BUY THE GAMES!

Apex Predator [https://peachgardengames.itch.io/apex-predator] & Swear on Your Honor [https://peachgardengames.itch.io/to-swear-on-your-honor] by Cat McDonald [https://peachgardengames.itch.io/] (@catlingun [https://twitter.com/CatlingGun])

Threads of Intrigue [https://charliearlet.itch.io/threads-of-intrigue] by Charlie Arlet [https://charliearlet.itch.io/] (@CharlieArlet [https://twitter.com/CharlieArlet])

Two Stand to Fall [https://amorphous.itch.io/two-stand-to-fall] by Amorphous [https://amorphous.itch.io/]& Empwnleon (@_morphous [https://twitter.com/_morphous]& @empwnleon [https://twitter.com/empwnleon])

 

 

Follow my Twitter [https://twitter.com/vj_talks]and TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@vjhcreations]for updates

Shoot me an email with any questions! [vjhcreations@gmail.com]

Come play D&D with me! [https://startplaying.games/gm/vjhcreations]

Intro and Outro Music: The Fey Mild [https://open.spotify.com/album/3oyuVKAUT6dFHHPJevCtYR] by Arcane Anthems [https://beacons.page/arcaneanthems]

Apex Predator Music [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSrk38p56qc&ab_channel=TeknoAXE%27sRoyaltyFreeMusic]  by Teknoaxe [https://www.youtube.com/@teknoaxe]

Swear on Your Honor [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLP4P07zWlg&ab_channel=JonathanSegev] by Jonathan Segev [https://www.youtube.com/@JonathanSegevMusic]

Threads of Intrigue Music [https://michaelghelfi.bandcamp.com/track/tourment-d-cisif-v13] by Michael Ghelfi [https://michaelghelfi.bandcamp.com/]

Two Stand to Fall Music [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v29KVjUXiS8&ab_channel=RossBugden] by Ross Bugden [https://www.youtube.com/@RossBugden]



S2E11. SoloRPGs are QUEER!

Hey everyone! In honor of pride here's a follow up to the trans comedy episode I did last year! Enjoy! This is an 18+ explicit episode! 

 

Trans Comedy Part One: Spotify [https://spoti.fi/3tTeK8R], Website [https://bit.ly/VJHCVJTE12], Podbean [https://bit.ly/PodbeanVJTEP12], Amazon [https://amzn.to/3tSFx51]

Follow my TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@vjhcreations]and comment on this video [https://www.tiktok.com/@vjhcreations/video/7103891995877444910?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1&lang=en]to enter into the 7k One-Shot Raffle.

Check out my ko-fi [https://ko-fi.com/vjh_creations] and product page [https://www.vjhcreations.com/products],

Follow my Twitter [https://twitter.com/vj_talks]and TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@vjhcreations]for updates

Shoot me an email with any questions! [vjhcreations@gmail.com]

Intro and Outro Music: The Fey Mild [https://open.spotify.com/album/3oyuVKAUT6dFHHPJevCtYR] by Arcane Anthems [https://beacons.page/arcaneanthems]

 

 

S2E10.Trans Comedy - Part 2

Hello and welcome! I'm back with TWO guest, Rals and Caroline! This episode I talk briefly about a new RPG I'm making (out on May 30th) called HuntRPG a Guided by Firelights game and then myself and my amazing guests give you a peak into the setting of the game! 

 

Rals (they/them): Twitter [https://twitter.com/ralszii], Tiktok [https://www.tiktok.com/@ralszii], 

Caroline  (she/they): Twitter [https://twitter.com/carolinesdragon], Tiktok [https://www.tiktok.com/@carolinethedragon22]

 

Check out HuntRPG on May 30th! [http://vjhcreations.itch.io/]

Follow my Twitter [https://twitter.com/vj_talks]and TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@vjhcreations]for updates

Shoot me an email with any questions! [vjhcreations@gmail.com]

Join the VJ Talks Community! [https://discord.gg/r5Zydqyubj]

Come play D&D with me! [https://startplaying.games/gm/vjhcreations]

Intro and Outro Music: The Fey Mild [https://open.spotify.com/album/3oyuVKAUT6dFHHPJevCtYR] by Arcane Anthems [https://beacons.page/arcaneanthems]

S2E9. The World of HuntRPG

Hello and welcome! I'm back with ANOTHER guest the amazing Saffron Hefta-Gaub, creative director for Mignight Ceremonies Media, GM for The Cromwell Chronicles, Stephanie Chaplin in The Valkyrie Cycle AND MORE.  So much was discussed and learned! I've got a "new" found love for Stephanie Chaplin (was already enamored with The Valkyrie Cycle), learned more about fan studies scholarship AND we reminisced about our time as Critical Role fans!

 

Saffron Hefta-Gaub (she/her): Twitter [https://twitter.com/GaubHefta], Tiktok [https://www.tiktok.com/@gaubhefta?lang=en], Reel [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTSCdcg_dak&ab_channel=SaffronHefta-Gaub]

Midnight Ceremonies Media: Twitter [https://twitter.com/midnightcmedia], Website [https://midnightceremoniesmedia.com/], The Valkyrie Cycle [https://open.spotify.com/show/10bBPRaago3Mo8OEQOQxqN?si=8180f22d72764bb3%20]

 

Nominate The Valkyrie Cycle for The CRIT Awards [https://twitter.com/midnightcmedia/status/1651379891571503104?s=20]

 

Referenced Material: The Philosophy of Games That Is Really a Philosophy of Life” from The Ezra Klein Show [https://open.spotify.com/episode/6IibSJSeUzHZvmI7PxTgQ2?si=9_ntLjUsTfiDotJcIbz8ow], The Rise and Fall of the McElroy Fandom” by Sarah Z [https://youtu.be/4Y-t1PI-erM%20], Fan studies scholar, Stitch [https://stitchmediamix.com/%20], Notes on Role-Playing Texts” by Jaakko Stenros [https://nordiclarp.org/w/images/8/84/2004-Beyond.Role.and.Play.pdf%20],  Creating Canons in Tabletop Role-Playing Games Played Online” by Maria Alberto, from "Roleplaying Games in the Digital Age: Essays on Transmedia Storytelling, Tabletop RPGs and Fandom [https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/348944/Roleplaying-Games-in-the-Digital-Age-Essays-on-Transmedia-Storytelling-Tabletop-RPGs-and-Fandom]

 

 

Follow my Twitter [https://twitter.com/vj_talks]and TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@vjhcreations]for updates

Shoot me an email with any questions! [vjhcreations@gmail.com]

Come play D&D with me! [https://startplaying.games/gm/vjhcreations]

Intro and Outro Music: The Fey Mild [https://open.spotify.com/album/3oyuVKAUT6dFHHPJevCtYR] by Arcane Anthems [https://beacons.page/arcaneanthems]

S2E8. Valkyrie Cycle, Fan Studies Scholar & More

Individuals of the jury. Myself and my esteemed colleague Barnaby have come to you today to present our case in the defense of one Scott Matthews Summer. Now many will have you believe he is the worse, most boring wonder bread X-Man to date, but we know better and now so shall you.  

 

Here's where you can find Barnaby (they/them): Twitter [https://twitter.com/Thats_barnaby], Tiktok [https://www.tiktok.com/@thats_barnaby], Linktree, [https://linktr.ee/Barnavi] Unprepared Casters Arc 10 [https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/arc-10-daggers-out-episode-0/id1557350727?i=1000581393000]

 

Follow my Twitter [https://twitter.com/vj_talks]and TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@vjhcreations]for updates

Shoot me an email with any questions! [vjhcreations@gmail.com]

Come play D&D with me! [https://startplaying.games/gm/vjhcreations]

Intro and Outro Music: The Fey Mild [https://open.spotify.com/album/3oyuVKAUT6dFHHPJevCtYR] by Arcane Anthems [https://beacons.page/arcaneanthems]

S2E7. Scott Summers Defense Squad

Hello and welcome! In today's episode I'm joined by the amazing Erika J Algard, the creator of the Obligate series over on tiktok and youtube. We had a wonderful conversation about worldbuilding in her scifi world and tips and tricks if you want to start building your own fictional language!

 

Erika Algard (she/her): Twitter [https://www.tiktok.com/@astroauroran], Tiktok [https://www.tiktok.com/@astroauroran], Youtube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-vKrmRlQPpVfJEs3iJudtA], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/astroauroran/], Linktree [https://linktr.ee/astroauroran]

Binge the Obligate [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmvPwo0AYKk&list=PLR0eFBWWd37mWMKTy3Lyxoi6sPXsoWhEk&ab_channel=Astroauroran]and Only Human on the Spaceship [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcEXsihu7KE&list=PLR0eFBWWd37kN3UEePjU3HgLWkOX84GhJ&ab_channel=Astroauroran] series!

Checkout Erika in The Hunt For Glory Warhammer 40k Podcast! [https://youtu.be/AgSOV1UlsxM]

 

Additional Resources for Interlude: A Tale of Two Inventors [https://kerningcultures.com/a-tale-of-two-inventors/], Netherlands-Flemish Institute Talk [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDpMbFLmaV8], American Typographer Interview [https://archive.org/details/Nations-Business-1929-02/page/n157/mode/2up?view=theater]

 

Follow my Twitter [https://twitter.com/vj_talks]and TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@vjhcreations]for updates

Shoot me an email with any questions! [vjhcreations@gmail.com]

Come play D&D with me! [https://startplaying.games/gm/vjhcreations]

Intro and Outro Music: The Fey Mild [https://open.spotify.com/album/3oyuVKAUT6dFHHPJevCtYR] by Arcane Anthems [https://beacons.page/arcaneanthems]

S2E6.Scifi Worldbuilding & Conlanging

VJ Talks is a podcast dedicated to talking about the breadth and depth of the TTRPG space and wider pop culture. From Dungeons and Dragons to Mork Borg and everything in between. Join me as I review different TTRPGs, give design tips, bring on guests, host one-shots, and more! Follow me on twitter and tiktok at @vjhcreations