Year in Review - 2021
It’s the end of the year, a time for reflection, and since today is the one year anniversary of my first episodes releasing, I thought I might take a moment to reminisce on the last year of podcasting. First, I am incredibly grateful to everyone who has listened over the last year. As I’ve talked about elsewhere, I started the podcast thanks to some kind feedback from members of the Ironsworn: Starforged playtest discord, and the incredibly kind reception I’ve received has kept me going.
I’ve been writing fiction since I was a kid, and I don’t think I will ever stop writing, but Errant Adventures has been a wonderful outlet for both my creative writing and my game playing desire. An outlet I didn’t really anticipate, and now that I’m a year in, I wish I’d made those connections years ago! I’m incredibly proud of the stories I’ve told and am telling, and I hope they have been a source of enjoyment and escape over the last year. More so, I hope to continue getting better at writing, producing, and storytelling in this medium.
So, in the last year, I released 61 episodes, and as of today, I’ve had over 16,700 downloads. Wow!
Season 1 ran for 34 episodes plus two bonus episodes (session 0 and the season 1 wrap up). I loved playing Starforged (as I’m sure no one who has listened to me talk about it is surprised), and I’m excited to do more with Starforged in the future.
Season 2 has seen the release of 16 episodes and still counting. I really have no idea how long Season 2 will run as I’m still discovering where the story is headed. Of course, accompanying Season 2, I had the opportunity to record a worldbuilding exercise with James D’Amato of the One Shot Podcast Network. The One Shot Podcast is one of the first actual plays I ever listened to and has always been an inspiration to me.
I’ve also released a number of bonus adventures including a 3 part D&D adventure using the MCDM Illrigger, a 4 part adventure in Colostle, and, my personal favorite, Lida Blaster and the Domes of Tempora Hasta, a Starforged adventure set in a universe I’ve been building for almost ten years with a character who is probably my favorite I’ve ever created.
I would also be remiss if I didn’t mention the collaborations I’ve done with The Bad Spot over on Youtube. Matt is telling an awesome story with Starforged, and he’s been kind enough to invite me on to his channel for a couple collaborations. You can check out his first episode here. If you’re interested in hearing me talk about Ironsworn and solo gaming, click here and here. I’m really excited to do more collaborating with Matt in the future.
So then, what does the future hold? I have no idea, but I’ll tell you some of what I’m planning for 2022. Season 2 will continue until I find a satisfying conclusion. I genuinely don’t know how long that will take, but I suspect it will not be the entirety of 2022. That being said, I’ve enjoyed doing the shorter bonus series, so I will continue peppering those in at natural break points in Season 2. Those shorter series will include some solo games on my list, more Starforged, and maybe even some original Ironsworn. I’m sure lots of other stuff will happen in 2022 as well.
Ultimately, I’m really enjoying making Errant Adventures, and I’m so thrilled to have you along for the ride. Here’s to another year and all the stories it will hold.
