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Here’s the complete set of actual play streams from KiwiRPG Week 2024!

YouTube playlist: 7 Days of Streaming Streams playlist

and the specific streams are listed below!

This was pulled together by Cosmo_Nought over on Pillowfort and it was such a good idea we’ve copied it here. Are you on Pillowfort? Find KiwiRPG there!

 

Monster of the Week, from Saturday 29th June 2024

Watch GM Ruby Kempand her ADEPT team as they take on a riotous mission for Monster of the Week by Mike Sands, including an interview with Mike at the start and the KiwiRPG closing ceremony.

Whenever the weird or wondrous appear across the country, Aotearoa’s Diablerie and Esoteric Phenomena Taskforce are called on to investigate. This Monster of the Week adventure explores a casefile of magic and mystery in our own backyard. From cryptids to dimensional chaos and all things in between, ADEPT agents are the only people experienced enough to keep Aotearoa safe! … Hopefully.

Merger, from Friday 28th of June 2024

Join GM Seb Byrne and his crew as they play Merger by City Square Studios

Attention valued employees! Mark your calendars for **Friday 28th of June**! It’s time for a mandatory staff training exercise led by our esteemed CEO. 

At our company, we pride ourselves on a workplace culture of caring, learning, and synergy. But remember, failure to meet our company standards during these challenges will result in termination. Consider it motivation to bring out your best selves! 

We expect to see laughter, camaraderie, and a dash of mischief as our challengers navigate the balance between work and life – both work life and life of work. Remember:

  •  Attendance is mandatory.
  •  Appearing happy and excited is mandatory.
  •  Laughing at the CEO’s attempts at commoner humor is mandatory.
  •  Lack of synergy will result in demerit points.
  •  Too many demerit points lead to termination – at the CEO’s discretion.
  •  No mentioning the staff BBQ at the water park – this will result in immediate termination. 

Looking forward to seeing you all there! Let the games begin!  #StaffTraining #ChallengeAccepted #CompanyCulture

d12GO!: Stay Dead, Dammit, from Thursday the 27th of June 2024

Join GM Brad Zimmerman (of Fate of Isen: A Kiwi D&D Podcast) and his crew as they play his very own game – d12GO!, in the brilliantly named zombie setting, Stay Dead, Dammit!

Weeks after a zombie outbreak, and the inevitable collapse of civilisation, a plucky group of survivors learn about an opportunity that’s too good to ignore…

Fight or Fright on Tuesday the 26th of 2024

Watch GM liquorwitch as she and her party play Fight or Fright! by Alex Marinkovich-Josey

A group of trick-or-treaters break into school after hours to commit a candy heist, as the stocks of lollies for their Halloween school fair are stashed there … however, upon making entry to the school things seem to be a bit more spooky than normal! Have our intrepid trick-or-treaters bitten off more than they can chew? Join us as we explore, entertain and hopefully escape the Samhain Fair in one piece!

The Sprawl: The Decoy Run on Tuesday the 25th of June 2024
Join GM Paul aka HippoHQ and and his crew for “The Decoy Run” – played in The Sprawl by Hamish Cameron

As it always is one company has something another wants. However, this time it is something belonging to the government and after multiple sabotage, hacks, and theft attempts, the government is scared and wants it back. They have now opened the door and everyone will be after it. Can the players find the right information and get the correct shipment? Will they be the only ones who do? Or will it all end in disaster and the team will be disavowed?

Deathmatch Island on Monday the 24th of June 2024
Join Greg Ellis (Forever GM) and players from Diceratops Presents as they face Deathmatch Island, the new RPG by Old Dog Games!

The Diceratops team wake up in matching uniforms on a strange island with no idea where they are. Turns out, they’re in an extraordinary theme park where prehistoric creatures have been returned to life! Production has spared no expense bringing it back to life with new and murderous purpose! Welcome to DEATHMATCH ISLAND (now with dinosaurs). Will a single winner backstab their way to victory, or will life find a way?

 Arcane Crimes Division, from Sunday June the 23rd 2024

Here’s the VoD for GM David Easley and his crew for Arcane Crimes Division byImaginary Empire Games – a lighthearted buddy-cop style whodunnit, where the relationship between the detectives takes center stage!

In the magical metropolis of Polarity, the Arcane Crimes Division has it rough. The city is thick with scheming villains and ruthless scoundrels. Our detectives will have to work together to confront criminal masterminds, but working *together* may be the toughest task of all…

The week is ending! KiwiRPG week has been tremendous fun and we’ve done lots of cool things! So that’s it, see you later! Bye now!

Wait just a second!

What’s this? 

It says that’s the last track on the CD… but it’s still playing? Oh my goodness, there are BONUS TRACKS on this CD! The most exciting tracks of all!

Continue reading “Some final surprises for KiwiRPG week ’24!” →

Who the heck are we? What are we doing? Why are we like this?

It’s Matariki, the start of a new cycle of the year down here in Aotearoa. This is a time we mark by remembering what has passed, celebrating where we are, and looking ahead to the future.

So in that spirit, let’s check in on Kēmu Whakatau O Aotearoa, KiwiRPG: where we’ve been, where we are, and where we’re going.

Continue reading “Spotlight: All about KiwiRPG” →

You want new releases? Mate, we’ve got new releases!

There’s heaps of great stuff launching as part of KiwiRPG week – special episodes, new games, and crowdfund campaigns – covering Monster of the Week, OSR, D&D 5E, For The Queen, and more!

Let’s dive into this treasure hoard of awesome and swim around in it, Uncle Scrooge style! 

Continue reading “Spotlight: New releases from KiwiRPG!” →

The constellation Matariki, by pbkwee (CC BY 2.0)

KiwiRPG week coincides with Matariki, the midwinter rising of the Matariki star cluster. Matariki marks the start of a new year. This year the day of Matariki is Friday, June 28, but this event is marked and celebrated all week. 

The three principles of Matariki are, using words from matariki.com :

Matariki Hunga Nui – Remembrance: Honouring those we have lost since the last rising of Matariki.

Matariki Ahunga Nui – Celebrating the Present: Gathering together to give thanks for what we have.

Matariki Manako Nui – Looking to the Future: Looking forward to the promise of a new year.

In this post, Kēmu Whakatau O Aotearoa gives members an opportunity to honour those we have lost in our communities in the last year. Role playing games are about people and connection, and the bonds we form through friendship and play are powerful.

Continue reading “Matariki Remembrance 2024” →

This year’s KiwiRPG week features a special event running all week: 7 days of streaming, featuring Kiwi games played by Kiwi players. 

Here’s the whole week schedule in a single image for easy reference and sharing (click for full size):

Of course all the details here are included on the full KiwiRPG Week schedule.

Every stream features Kiwi players from our community of shows trying a different game created by KiwiRPG game design members!

BONUS: Prizes to be won every stream, courtesy of our lovely sponsors Bea DnD Games! Details in the schedule.

Watch us on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/kemuwhakatauoaotearoa

KiwiRPG week returns this month!

The third annual KiwiRPG week begins Sunday June 23rd and runs until Saturday June 29th, celebrating Kiwi excellence in tabletop role-playing games!

KiwiRPG week coincides with the celebration of Matariki, the beginning of a new year. It’s the perfect time to acknowledge the year that has been, and  look forward with pride to new challenges. We invite everyone to join us and discover what we are all about!

This year’s KiwiRPG week is sponsored by Bea DnD Games! Thanks Bea DnD!

Main event: 7 DAYS OF LIVE STREAMING

The backbone of our celebration is something we’ve never tried before, a week-long livestream special event. Every day, a different Kiwi game will be played by Kiwi players, live on the new KiwiRPG Twitch channel!

Watch GMs and players from Kiwi actual play shows take on a wild menu of incredible Kiwi-designed game: TTRPG megahit Monster of the Week, new hotness Deathmatch Island, legendary cyberpunk game The Sprawl, fantasy buddy cop tales Arcane Crimes Division, hilarious boardroom brutality in Merger, Halloween kid shenanigans in Fight or Fright, and the world-famous-in-New Zealand d12GO! in zombie action mode.

And while you’re watching, win prizes from local legends and KiwiRPG sponsors, Bea DnD Games (shipping to NZ only)!

KiwiRPG week also features:
  • The launch of new games and adventures including material for Monster of the Week, Dungeons & Dragons 5E, Descended From The Queen, and new editions of some fan-fave standalone Kiwi games! 
  • Brilliant game bundles packed with Kiwi games, available all week on the two major RPG storefronts, DriveThruRPG and itch.io!
  • A new KiwiRPG podcast gathering the best episodes of other Kiwi shows as well as all-new special features!
  • A game jam event running all week, welcoming contributions from game designers anywhere in the world!
  • Special daily discounts at Bea DnD to celebrate different aspects of RPGs!
  • And more to be announced!
How to find out more

Your destination for KiwiRPG week info is https://www.kiwirpg.com/kiwirpg-week-2024/

Signing up to the KiwiRPG week email newsletter is the best way to get the full experience.