<![CDATA[Story Games]]>Welcome to Story Games, a podcast about tabletop role playing games. We are the minds behind Heart of the Deernicorn, a story game workshop, publisher, and distributor based out of Olympia, Washington. Our focus is on GMless, narrative driven TTRPGs. Listen along with us as we play games, talk to game designers, discuss gaming news, and much more.

Logo Illustration: Taylor Dow

]]>https://www.heartofthedeernicorn.comRiverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Mon, 27 Apr 2026 17:41:36 GMTThu, 09 Apr 2026 18:10:27 GMT60Heart of the Deernicorn<p>Welcome to Story Games, a podcast about tabletop role playing games. We are the minds behind Heart of the Deernicorn, a story game workshop, publisher, and distributor based out of Olympia, Washington. Our focus is on GMless, narrative driven TTRPGs. Listen along with us as we play games, talk to game designers, discuss gaming news, and much more.<br /><br />Logo Illustration: Taylor Dow</p>episodicHeart of the Deernicorndeernicornstudio@gmail.comno<![CDATA[Episode 2: Interview with Elliot Davis]]>Today I got to sit down with Elliot Davis, creator of the tragic storytelling card game The Time We Have. We talk about emotional storytelling, zombies, and the importance of playing difficult games like this.

This video contains SPOILERS for The Time We Have

Get a copy of The Time We Have through our website here:
https://heartofthedeernicorn.com/product/the-time-we-have/?v=0b3b97fa6688

Check us out!
Heart of the Deernicorn:
https://heartofthedeernicorn.com/
TikTok:
@deernicorn https://www.tiktok.com/@deernicorn
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/deernicorn/
Twitter:
https://x.com/hotdeernicorn
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/heartofthedeernicorn

Check out Elliot Davis here:
https://www.moreblueberries.com/
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/moreblueberries/?hl=en
TikTok:
https://www.tiktok.com/@moreblueberries

Logo Artwork:

Taylor Dow

Music Intro/Outro:

Kendl Winter

]]>4a7e9f43-ac67-4cac-ad10-27695f7665eaThu, 23 Apr 2026 13:00:00 GMT<p>Today I got to sit down with Elliot Davis, creator of the tragic storytelling card game The Time We Have. We talk about emotional storytelling, zombies, and the importance of playing difficult games like this. <br /><br />This video contains SPOILERS for The Time We Have</p><p></p><p>Get a copy of The Time We Have through our website here:<br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://heartofthedeernicorn.com/product/the-time-we-have/?v=0b3b97fa6688" target="_blank"><b>https://heartofthedeernicorn.com/product/the-time-we-have/?v=0b3b97fa6688</b></a><br /><br />Check us out!<br />Heart of the Deernicorn:<br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://heartofthedeernicorn.com/" target="_blank"><b>https://heartofthedeernicorn.com/</b></a><br />TikTok:<br />@deernicorn <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@deernicorn" target="_blank"><b>https://www.tiktok.com/@deernicorn</b></a><br />Instagram:<br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/deernicorn/" target="_blank"><b>https://www.instagram.com/deernicorn/</b></a><br />Twitter:<br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/hotdeernicorn" target="_blank"><b>https://x.com/hotdeernicorn</b></a><br />Facebook:<br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.facebook.com/heartofthedeernicorn" target="_blank"><b>https://www.facebook.com/heartofthedeernicorn</b></a></p><p></p><p>Check out Elliot Davis here:<br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.moreblueberries.com/" target="_blank">https://www.moreblueberries.com/</a><br />Instagram:<br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/moreblueberries/?hl=en" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/moreblueberries/?hl=en</a><br />TikTok:<br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@moreblueberries" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@moreblueberries</a></p><p></p><p>Logo Artwork:</p><p>Taylor Dow</p><p></p><p>Music Intro/Outro:</p><p>Kendl Winter</p>no00:37:592Episode 2: Interview with Elliot Davisfull<![CDATA[Episode 1: The Time We Have Game Session]]>SPOILERS! This video contains spoilers for the ending of the game The Time We Have. If you do not want to see spoilers, skip this episode!

Content warnings:
Death
Illness
Zombies

Today we are playing The Time We Have, a tragic storytelling game by Elliot Davis. This is a beautiful game that I genuinely feel very fortunate to have played, even if it packed a few very emotional gut punches.

Get a copy of The Time We Have through our website here:
https://heartofthedeernicorn.com/product/the-time-we-have/?v=0b3b97fa6688

Check us out!
Heart of the Deernicorn:
https://heartofthedeernicorn.com/
TikTok:
@deernicorn https://www.tiktok.com/@deernicorn
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/deernicorn/
Twitter:
https://x.com/hotdeernicorn
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/heartofthedeernicorn

Logo Artwork:

Taylor Dow

Music Intro/Outro:

Kendl Winter

]]>94a18d55-0ff9-4ced-873b-54b43a7fc2a4Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:14:47 GMT<p>SPOILERS! This video contains spoilers for the ending of the game The Time We Have. If you do not want to see spoilers, skip this episode!<br /><br />Content warnings:<br />Death<br />Illness<br />Zombies<br /><br />Today we are playing The Time We Have, a tragic storytelling game by Elliot Davis. This is a beautiful game that I genuinely feel very fortunate to have played, even if it packed a few very emotional gut punches.</p><p></p><p>Get a copy of The Time We Have through our website here:<br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://heartofthedeernicorn.com/product/the-time-we-have/?v=0b3b97fa6688" target="_blank">https://heartofthedeernicorn.com/product/the-time-we-have/?v=0b3b97fa6688</a><br /><br />Check us out!<br />Heart of the Deernicorn:<br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://heartofthedeernicorn.com/" target="_blank">https://heartofthedeernicorn.com/</a><br />TikTok:<br />@deernicorn <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@deernicorn" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@deernicorn</a><br />Instagram:<br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/deernicorn/" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/deernicorn/</a><br />Twitter:<br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/hotdeernicorn" target="_blank">https://x.com/hotdeernicorn</a><br />Facebook:<br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.facebook.com/heartofthedeernicorn" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/heartofthedeernicorn</a></p><p></p><p>Logo Artwork:</p><p>Taylor Dow</p><p></p><p>Music Intro/Outro:</p><p>Kendl Winter<br /></p>no01:21:411Episode 1: The Time We Have Game Sessionfull