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Pathfinder, Starfinder, Essence20, and other tabletop game news, reviews, and interviews blogs and podcasts, with a cast of creators who have worked on all of the above.
Get your John, Ron, and Jason Starfinder fix while you can, because Digital Divination is going into cryostasis!
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January 22, 2026 at 5:27 PM
As is tradition, Danielle wraps up the season with a look back on her many great interviews (Matt Leacock! John D. Clair! Pete Petrusha!), and a look to the future of the show and her game design journey.
January 16, 2026 at 12:19 AM
We all need to recover HP sometimes.
TTRPG Design typo of the day: Hip Points.

FIGHTER: Did I look dumb when I fumbled my attack?
CLERIC: No, you made it look cool.
FIGHTER: Thanks for restoring my Hip Points.
January 12, 2026 at 4:19 PM
How it feels watching the news lately.

And by lately, we mean for the past 15 years.
Kick off your adventures with the upcoming releases for Pathfinder and Starfinder by subscribing today! Learn about Subscriber Day, coming up on January 20th, and all the advantages to getting your favorite lines early in today's blog!

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January 8, 2026 at 8:36 PM
"I don't like PCs" -Ron Lundeen
No, this Paizo developer doesn't hate your player character. In his and John's discussion about designing TTRPG adventures, Ron says he uses "the heroes" when referencing the player characters because he finds |PCs| too jargony.

What is your preference?
January 8, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Danielle closes out season 6 by chatting with game designer Matt Leacock about his modern classic Pandemic. From back when saving the world from a global outbreak was just a fun power fantasy.
The latest GDU is available now on the #KnowDirectionNetwork.
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December 30, 2025 at 3:09 PM
December 23, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Alex and James give their spoiler-free thoughts on Starfinder 2e’s first published adventures, Murder In Metal City and Guilt of the Grave World.
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December 18, 2025 at 4:44 PM
John, Jason, and Ron get sesquicentennial, reflecting on the last and next 150 episodes of their #Starfinder podcast.
The latest Digital Divination is available now on the #KnowDirectionNetwork.
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December 15, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Ryan and Charles answer a listener's questions about #Essence20 Core Rulebooks in the latest Essential Builds on the #KnowDirectionNetwork.
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December 13, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Pathfinder Society Developer Shay Snow and Organized Play Coordinator Alex Speidel discuss how Pathfinder Society is changing in January.
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December 11, 2025 at 4:15 PM
You're telling us neither Swords the webcomic or Litterbox comics are on Bluesky? How are we supposed to thank them for this collab that we feel in our GMing souls?
December 10, 2025 at 8:50 PM
In the latest Essential Builds on the #KnowDirectionNetwork, Ryan brings a decorated professional wrestler turned prolific actor to #Essence20...
AND HIS NAME IS JOHN CENA!
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December 8, 2025 at 6:25 PM
When sisters Anya and Irina Kagan couldn't find a Hanukkah-themed party game for their family gatherings, they made Gelt Galore.

The latest Game Design Unboxed is available now on the #KnowDirectionNetwork.

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December 2, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Ryan doesn't know Power Rangers. Neither does Charles. But here they are, trying to talk about the Power Rangers RPG in the latest Upshift on the #KnowDirectionNetwork.
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November 28, 2025 at 7:18 PM
We didn't expect to fall in love today, but here we are.

@bunnybheb.bsky.social turns TTRPG PCs into crochet characters and we are as smitten as we are impressed.
November 27, 2025 at 4:15 PM
John, Ron, and Jason wish you all a happy #Thanksgaming and share what they are thankful for as gamers this year.
The latest Digital Divination is available now on the #KnowDirectionNetwork.
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November 27, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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Hi everyone! We have a new update live on our 2e AoN with a new feature for PFS folks and some new books. We've also added info about our next big update, which will include some major architecture changes to resolve errors we've seen in the early US timezone. Check out the front page for details!
November 26, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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The Correct Incantation

#webcomic #krita #miniFantasyTheater
November 26, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Pathfinder designer Joshua Birdsong tells Ryan why you need Monster Core 2, and then shares how he became a Pathfinder designer without any Paizo credits.

The latest episode of the Know Direction podcast is available now on the #KnowDirectionNetwork.
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November 26, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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The Runelords are back in town. This is fine. Right?

Check out the Revenge of the Runelords Adventure Path, first two installments available now!

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November 24, 2025 at 10:01 PM
As promised, Ryan brings the electricity shooting, opera singing Dynamo, one of the 1987 The Running Man's iconic Stalkers, to #Essence20 in the latest Essential Builds on the #KnowDirectionNetwork.
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November 24, 2025 at 7:35 PM
We're still uploading episodes of our original podcast, 3.5 Private Sanctuary, to an archive on Patreon. It's available to all member levels, including our free members.

Today's upload covers our thoughts on 3.5 psionics.

Jay thinks they're broken.

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November 20, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Rob looks at end-of-the world RPG Last Kiss, and how the bleak plot and the hopeless task facing the PCs creates a memorable experience with enduring emotions.
The latest Investing In is available now on the #KnowDirectionNetwork.
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November 20, 2025 at 2:42 PM
The path to a Paizo staff position changes for everyone who walks it, but it's particularly rare to get hired without any Pathfinder credits.
Find out how Joshua Birdsong made the leap from fan to designer having only homebrewed and written for third party publishers.
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Fireside with Paizo designer Joshua Birdsong
YouTube video by Know Direction Podcast Network
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November 19, 2025 at 6:31 PM