This week Stephen shows off his implementation of the Victory Point subsystem in order to make high speed races! Thanks to our two build submissions from Kenny G and the Lone Star Starfinder! Check out their builds in the link below. Don't forget, patrons can vote for their favorite over on our Patreon until 12am November 1st, 2025.

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The Starfinder 2E GM Core is out! Sam and Stephen are having field days. This week they discuss the victory point subsystem introduced in the GM Core and how it has a big history in another favorite RPG of theirs: Star Wars Saga Edition. Don't forget! There's still time to enter our Rock The Stars Build Bounty! The new due date is NOW Tuesday, September 23rd at 12:00am PST. Please submit your Level 10 Starfinder Build w/ Bard Free Archetypes to our email below!

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Unfortunately, this episode was recorded before the release of the Starfinder 2E GM Core. Tune in this week to hear about Exploration Mode in the Paizo ecosystem! Also this week, using the magic of forum posts, Sam and Stephen talk about narrative starship encounters! Don't forget! Our Rock The Stars Build Bounty is due September 9th at 12:00am PST. Please submit your Level 10 Starfinder Build w/ Bard Free Archetypes to our email below!

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Congrats to our Operative Build Bounty Winners Jack C and Marshall H! This week, Sam and Stephen talk about two current 1st edition exclusive Starfinder features and how they'd adapt them to 2nd Edition. Don't forget! Our Rock The Stars Build Bounty is due September 9th at 12:00am PST. Please submit your Level 10 Starfinder Build w/ Bard Free Archetypes to our email below!

"Everything They Don't Teach You At Abdarcorp University", Contemplative Witchwarper by Lone Star Starfinder

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The Starfinder 2nd Edition Player Core is finally here! This week, Sam and Stephen cover the traditionalist Kasatha. What's your favorite part of the Player Core so far? Don't forget to join our Patreon to vote on our Operative Build Bounty by Monday, August 11th, at 11:59pm. Our listener submitted builds are available at the link below.

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Special thanks to all the folks who submitted Galactic Operatives for our first ever Starfinder 2nd Edition Build Bounty! Join Sam and Stephen as they bite into these meaty builds and show you their juicy bits. Check out their submissions below and vote on our Patreon!

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Thanks Sarradi for providing an excellent post to talk about this week! Sam and Stephen talk about the why's and how's of hand-waving narrative logic for Starfinder 2nd Edition. Don't forget, our Smooth Operative builds are NOW due by July 15th 12am PST. These must have 1 level in Operative, be level 4, and contain either an Ancestry, Archetype, Background, or Faction from the newly released Galaxy Guide. Please send a PDF with a brief description of your build to thedarktimespod@gmail.com.

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Shout out to the Starfinder from the Lone Star State for sending us a Build Challenge this week! This episode, Stephen talks about how to keep players immersed and caring about your world/homebase/ship or wherever you send player characters to after killing space goblins in space caves. Don't forget, our Smooth Operative builds are due by July 2nd 12am PST. These must have 1 level in Operative, be level 4, and contain either an Ancestry, Archetype, Background, or Faction from the newly released Galaxy Guide. Send a PDF with a brief description of your build to thedarktimespod@gmail.com.

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