Show Notes
Description: Faye and George follow Orion’s trail into the frozen tenements of Palermo Block, where a ransacked room, a frightened witness, and lingering echoes of an old disaster point toward something larger than a single killing. As official pressure closes in, the investigators must decide who to trust before the city buries another truth. Listen to the episode 1 and 2 Post-Session Talkback: https://audio.com/maias-game-room-misc/audio/haunted-ep1-2-talkback Content Warnings: Home invasion, physical violence, hostage themes, trauma, grief, police intimidation, claustrophobia. Edited by: Maia Wilson Character Art by: @balascraft on Instagram Cast Maia Wilson as your Narrator / Gamemaster Michael Gilbert as The Shamus, George Valentine Anna Glover as The Medium, Faye Bellwether
About the Game: The Dead Don’t Testify is played in Haunted, a supernatural noir tabletop RPG about troubled investigators, impossible cases, and the wounds that follow them home. Instead of dice, Haunted uses a tarot deck, turning every draw into a story prompt, consequence, or moment of revelation. This season is sponsored by Burzerkerr Studios, the two-person studio behind Haunted. Haunted is now live as part of Gamefound’s RPG Party 2026. Learn more and follow the game at hauntedrpg.com.
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