The end is here, The team finds answers.

We hope you enjoyed our series of Deathmatch Island by Tim Denee of Old Dog Games and Evil Hat Productions.

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In case you haven't heard, our Redbubble has incredible RuneQuest art by Katrin Dirim available as shirts, stickers, pillows, and more, so check out all our new DMs After Dark merch!!

If you enjoy our streams, podcasts (plural! have you checked out the Rene Plays Games podcast?), or just our general nerdiness, please consider giving us a 5-star rating on your podcast app of choice! Like, follow, and subscribe to our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram so you can comment & chat with us about all things RPGs.

And, as always, come hang out and catch our live streams on our Twitch or catch up on our YouTube.

Music in the Episode (in order of appearance):

DMs After Dark Theme written & produced by Dan Pomfret | @danfrombothbands

We hope you enjoy episode two of our new series of Deathmatch Island by Tim Denee of Old Dog Games and Evil Hat Productions.

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Join the DMs After Dark Discord channel!

In case you haven't heard, our Redbubble has incredible RuneQuest art by Katrin Dirim available as shirts, stickers, pillows, and more, so check out all our new DMs After Dark merch!!

If you enjoy our streams, podcasts (plural! have you checked out the Rene Plays Games podcast?), or just our general nerdiness, please consider giving us a 5-star rating on your podcast app of choice! Like, follow, and subscribe to our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram so you can comment & chat with us about all things RPGs.

And, as always, come hang out and catch our live streams on our Twitch or catch up on our YouTube.

Music in the Episode (in order of appearance):

DMs After Dark Theme written & produced by Dan Pomfret | @danfrombothbands

We hope you enjoy episode two of our new series of Deathmatch Island by Tim Denee of Old Dog Games and Evil Hat Productions.

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Join the DMs After Dark Discord channel!

In case you haven't heard, our Redbubble has incredible RuneQuest art by Katrin Dirim available as shirts, stickers, pillows, and more, so check out all our new DMs After Dark merch!!

If you enjoy our streams, podcasts (plural! have you checked out the Rene Plays Games podcast?), or just our general nerdiness, please consider giving us a 5-star rating on your podcast app of choice! Like, follow, and subscribe to our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram so you can comment & chat with us about all things RPGs.

And, as always, come hang out and catch our live streams on our Twitch or catch up on our YouTube.

Music in the Episode (in order of appearance):

DMs After Dark Theme written & produced by Dan Pomfret | @danfrombothbands

Happy Holidays!

DO YOU HAVE THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT IN YOU?

Welcome back to another DMs After Dark holiday one-shot! This year we decided to do a sequel to a previous holiday special - the Thursday time loop cheesy holiday movie set in a strange little bean tree town that we have appropriately named Beantree! This year, a group is traveling to avoid holiday get-togethers in a one-shot of Grant Howitt's Christmas Is Coming, a folk horror RPG, which, honestly tracks for how our holiday one-shots tend to go...

In all seriousness, though, we at the DMs After Dark/Rene Plays Games family of nerds sincerely wish all of you a safe, happy holiday season and the best 2026 full of peace, prosperity, and most of all... games.

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I made a Ko-Fi if you feel absurdly generous and want to help cover podcast hosting costs & all the upkeep. I'm still working on whether I want to offer anything special over there or just give my extreme gratitude (maybe some stickers or something in the mail) to those who donate, but no pressure whatsoever :)

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Music in the Episode (in order of appearance):

Auld Lang Syne Rock (Royalty Free Music)

Sleigh Bells Sound Effect by GowlerMusic -- https://freesound.org/s/265458/ -- License: Attribution 4.0

Rot by Monument Studios

Chase by Monument Studios

Metallic and Ceramic Tones by Monument Studios

Anxious Atmos by Monument Studios

Music by Juan Carlos from Pixabay

Downlifter B by Monument Studios

Laugh Textured by Monument Studios

We hope you enjoy episode two of our new series of Deathmatch Island by Tim Denee of Old Dog Games and Evil Hat Productions.

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Join the DMs After Dark Discord channel!

In case you haven't heard, our Redbubble has incredible RuneQuest art by Katrin Dirim available as shirts, stickers, pillows, and more, so check out all our new DMs After Dark merch!!

If you enjoy our streams, podcasts (plural! have you checked out the Rene Plays Games podcast?), or just our general nerdiness, please consider giving us a 5-star rating on your podcast app of choice! Like, follow, and subscribe to our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram so you can comment & chat with us about all things RPGs.

And, as always, come hang out and catch our live streams on our Twitch or catch up on our YouTube.

Music in the Episode (in order of appearance):

DMs After Dark Theme written & produced by Dan Pomfret | @danfrombothbands

The competitors time on the first island draws to a close. The Battle Royale begins! Will the team survive?

We hope you enjoy episode two of our new series of Deathmatch Island by Tim Denee of Old Dog Games and Evil Hat Productions.

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Join the DMs After Dark Discord channel!

In case you haven't heard, our Redbubble has incredible RuneQuest art by Katrin Dirim available as shirts, stickers, pillows, and more, so check out all our new DMs After Dark merch!!

If you enjoy our streams, podcasts (plural! have you checked out the Rene Plays Games podcast?), or just our general nerdiness, please consider giving us a 5-star rating on your podcast app of choice! Like, follow, and subscribe to our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram so you can comment & chat with us about all things RPGs.

And, as always, come hang out and catch our live streams on our Twitch or catch up on our YouTube.

Music in the Episode (in order of appearance):

DMs After Dark Theme written & produced by Dan Pomfret | @danfrombothbands

The contestants bury Bateman and explore the island further, meeting other contestants and challenges on the way. Some breaking and entering leads to a revelation as to who's running the game.

We hope you enjoy episode two of our new series of Deathmatch Island by Tim Denee of Old Dog Games and Evil Hat Productions.

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Join the DMs After Dark Discord channel!

In case you haven't heard, our Redbubble has incredible RuneQuest art by Katrin Dirim available as shirts, stickers, pillows, and more, so check out all our new DMs After Dark merch!!

If you enjoy our streams, podcasts (plural! have you checked out the Rene Plays Games podcast?), or just our general nerdiness, please consider giving us a 5-star rating on your podcast app of choice! Like, follow, and subscribe to our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram so you can comment & chat with us about all things RPGs.

And, as always, come hang out and catch our live streams on our Twitch or catch up on our YouTube.

Music in the Episode (in order of appearance):

DMs After Dark Theme written & produced by Dan Pomfret | @danfrombothbands

Ah, we see you're awake now. Welcome... to Deathmatch Island.

This is the first episode in our new series of Deathmatch Island by Tim Denee of Old Dog Games and Evil Hat Productions.

This time Jess is taking the GM seat to run our crew of amnesiac contestants through a season of punishing, televised competition on Deathmatch Island, where they will face a series of challenges on islands ultimately leading to either victory and glory... or death. Inspired by competition shows like Survivor, fictional series like Squid Game, Running Man, and battle royale media like Hunger Games, Deathmatch Island is a game about survival, ruthless will to win, and, eventually, PvP - that's right, player versus player!

In episode 1, we meet a crew of competitors as they wake up on a small boat heading to the island and watch their first challenges unfold...

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Join the DMs After Dark Discord channel!

In case you haven't heard, our Redbubble has incredible RuneQuest art by Katrin Dirim available as shirts, stickers, pillows, and more, so check out all our new DMs After Dark merch!!

If you enjoy our streams, podcasts (plural! have you checked out the Rene Plays Games podcast?), or just our general nerdiness, please consider giving us a 5-star rating on your podcast app of choice! Like, follow, and subscribe to our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram so you can comment & chat with us about all things RPGs.

And, as always, come hang out and catch our live streams on our Twitch or catch up on our YouTube.

Music in the Episode (in order of appearance):

DMs After Dark Theme written & produced by Dan Pomfret | @danfrombothbands