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James and Alex try to make #Starfinder2e PCs using only the latest hardcover, Tech Core, live tonight on twitch.tv/knowdirection!

youtu.beWotC Unionizing with Crystal Frasier and Vanessa HoskinsYouTube video by Know Direction Podcast Network

The D&D and MTG teams unionizing might be the year's biggest gaming news story, a long overdue move in an increasingly fragile industry. Our friends and WotC employees Vanessa and Crystal tell us about their union's demands, and what they hope comes out of this. youtu.be/WgETZjouauU

Rob Pontious dares to lift the veil of The First World, exposing himself—and his readers—to the wicked wonders to the Pathfinder setting's fey creatures in the latest Investing In. knowdirectionpodcast.com/2026/10/inve...

The Dead God’s Hand stands out among Pathfinder 2e adventures for the time and love that went into it. And no GM puts more time and love into their campaigns than Adam Smith of the Order of the Amber Die. The latest Know Direction podcast is available now. knowdirectionpodcast.com/2026/10/know...

The 13 Omens campaign is live! Will you be backing?

Paizo@paizo.com

What's that behind you? 👀 It's 13 OMENS!!! Our campaign is LIVE! Back NOW on Kickstarter to get the book, a Kickstarter exclusive cover, and follow along with our stretch goals that will just make the game bigger, badder, and spookier! Get 13 Omens: https://bit.ly/4r7gE22

Funded! That was fast.

Is Tech Core a #Starfinder2e upgrade or is it firing blanks? Alex and James review the new Starfinder hardcover in the latest Know Direction Beyond. knowdirectionpodcast.com/2026/10/know...

Harvinger has the license to produce Pathfinder action figures. They'll be 1/12th scale (the same as Marvel Legends), starting with 2e's iconic alchemist Fumbus. gamingtrend.com/news/paizo-a...

Paizo toy news? PAIZO TOY NEWS!

Rob Pontious visits a region of the Pathfinder campaign setting where war changed the borders, the people, and even the rules of reality in the latest Investing In. knowdirectionpodcast.com/2026/10/inve...

unitedwizardsofthecoast.comDungeons & Dragons and Studio X Join United Wizards of the Coast - CWAToday, October 6, 2026, the designers, artists, writers, producers, and workers behind Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: The Gathering, Duel Masters, D&D Beyond, and countless other games are uniting in soli...

Congratulations to the new Wizards of the Coast union! At a time when labour is increasingly exploited and workers are devalued, new unions are the the best defense we have against corporate abuse.

United Wizards of the Coast - CWA@uwotc-official.bsky.social

This morning, the D&D team and Magic's Studio X informed our leadership of our intent to unionize. We love the games we make and the work we do, and unionizing is how we protect that work. unitedwizardsofthecoast.com/news/dnd-stu...

Adam Smith of the Order of the Amber Die joins Rob and Ryan tonight to talk about GMing Paizo's latest hardover adventure for Pathfinder 2e: The Dead God's Hand! Live tonight at 9pm Eastern on Twitch.

We'll be live in 5!

Alex and James are locked and loaded for their review of the latest Starfinder 2e sourcebook, Tech Core. Streaming live tonight at 9pm Eastern on twitch.tv/knowdirection.

Aroden casts a shadow from beyond over the adventurers in The Dead God’s Hand. Rob Pontious shares his thoughts on the newest Pathfinder 2E published adventure in the latest Investing In. knowdirectionpodcast.com/2026/09/inve...

To celebrate 150 episodes of talking with tabletop designers about the games they make, Danielle asks Ben Rosset about The Game Makers, a game about making games. knowdirectionpodcast.com/2026/09/game...

14 Sept

Thurston Hillman, Associate Publisher at Paizo Inc, introduces a murderer's row of Canadian game industry professionals to 13 Omens, Paizo's new modern, supernatural, rules-lite horror TTRPG. The 5-part The Bequeathed actual play is available now. knowdirectionpodcast.com/13-omens/

13 Sept

As mentioned on the most recent Know Direction stream, Ryan's druid got a celebrity companion.

Ryan Costello@costello.bsky.social

Howl and Jimothy ride at dawn. @herzwesten.bsky.social #pathfinder2e

11 Sept

Starfinder 2e had an impressive showing at Gen Con 2026. Alex and James go over all of the SF news that came out of the best four days in gaming. knowdirectionpodcast.com/2026/09/know...

8 Sept

Tonight, Rob and Ryan banter about their current campaigns. Join us for Know Direction 313, live on Twitch. knowdirectionpodcast.com/event/know-d...

comicsbeat.comDiamond Bankruptcy: Sparkle Pop Strikes BackSparkle Pop has filed a long objection to the settlement agreement between the Diamond estate and the Consignment Group

3 Sept

As the article says "The Consignment Inventory Dispute in the Diamond Bankruptcy is not over, sadly." www.comicsbeat.com/diamond-bank...

27 Aug

When in Numeria... Rob Pontious shows how easily Starfinder 2e's Witchwarper ports over to Pathfinder 2e in the latest Investing In. knowdirectionpodcast.com/2026/08/inve...

13 Aug

The Know Direction Network has opted out of Twitch's default-on AI training.

11 Aug

"There's always chaos to fight the chaos." Louie Loops, designer of Lava Run, on a chaotic game mechanic every instinct told him should ruin the game, but somehow made it better. He tells Danielle about his design journey in the latest Game Design Unboxed. knowdirectionpodcast.com/2026/08/game...

11 Aug

Alex joins Ryan and Rob to recap an eventful Gen Con that saw several new Pathfinder and Starfinder announcements, the debut of a new Paizo RPG, and Princess Donut announcing a flood brought on by a tornado. Streaming live on Twitch.Tv/knowdirection at 9:00pm Eastern, 6pm Pacific tonight.

comicsbeat.comIt's over: Diamond Estate and Consignment Group reach settlementThe Consignment Group, the Diamond Estate and Sparkle pop have some to a settlement after months of negotiations

5 Aug

Diamond bankruptcy update! We aren't lawyers and we don't understand all the numbers, but this latest development seems like a net positive for Paizo. www.comicsbeat.com/its-over-dia...

31 July

Reddit user ctwalkup summarizes the announcements from Paizo's Gen Con keynote. www.reddit.com/r/Pathfinder...

30 July

Go! Paint! Then take!

Paizo@paizo.com

Escape from the hustle and bustle of the convention hall and come paint minis with us while grabbing a snack and a drink to go with it! Join us at our Paint and Take at the Omni Bar, today through Saturday, 4:30 - 6PM EDT!

youtube.comPaizo Gen Con 2026 Keynote!YouTube video by Paizo

30 July

Paizo's #GenCon2026 keynote is life: www.youtube.com/watch?v=24Xd...

30 July

You may THINK that's a typo, but it's totally not.

29 July

The Iconics are in the Sagamore ballroom to welcome Pathfinder and Starfinder fans to #GenCon2026 !

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24 July

New deal signed between Paizo and Archives Of Nethys! It's not as comprehensive as the old deal, and AoN is still limited in the art they can use, but it will continue to receive advanced PDFs, meaning we can expect new rules updates on release days! paizo.com/blog/paizo-a...

Ryan didn't have a copy of Impossible Magic for the background of last night's stream so he improvised.

Shhhhh...

twitch.tvKnow Direction 309- Live Pathfinder Banter - knowdirection on Twitchknowdirection went live on Twitch. Catch up on their Pathfinder VOD now.

Can't wait for the YouTube upload or podcast release? You can still catch the VOD on Twitch. www.twitch.tv/videos/28258...

Live in 5! www.twitch.tv/knowdirection

Know Direction@knowdirection.bsky.social

Pathfinder casters will never be the same, and neither will Rob and Ryan as they take in the full mystical force of Impossible Magic. Paizo designer Joshua Birdsong has hinted at the greatness of the new spellcasting options in Impossible Magic. Now he can reveal every secret locked within.

20 July

knowdirectionpodcast.comKnow Direction 311 Live! Unleashing Impossible Magic with Joshua BirdsongKnow Direction

20 July

Want to know more about Impossible Magic? Join us Tuesday, July 21st, at 9:00pm Eastern on Twitch to ask Joshua Birdsong your questions live! knowdirectionpodcast.com/event/know-d...

20 July

When your animal companion is also your emotional support animal.

Paizo@paizo.com

Our very own Jason Keeley has granted us all with the greatest gift; a JIMOTHY companion! This was just for a bit of fun, but now you can take Jimothy with you on your adventures in Pathfinder AND Starfinder! Scoop that little guy up! Get the fun rules: https://bit.ly/4fH7ViN

17 July

Know Direction is back on Twitch, with new host Rob Pontious, just in time to report on some pretty sad news. The latest Know Direction podcast is now available on YouTube and podcatchers. www.youtube.com/watch?v=88J3...

16 July

If you're ready for advanced necromancy, ‪Rob Pontious‬ previews levels 11 to 20 of the #Pathfinder2e Necromancer class from Impossible Magic in the latest Investing In on the #KnowDirectionNetwork. bit.ly/3Tnzhlg

15 July

Know Direction 309 is live in 5! www.twitch.tv/officialpaizo

14 July

Uh Oh, Dino! designer and publisher Sabrina Culyba tells Danielle about dinosaurs saving their eggs during an earthquake, and how much a game can change even after a designer thinks it's done. The latest GDU is available now on the #KnowDirectionNetwork. knowdirectionpodcast.com/2026/07/game...

Tuesday, July 14th, at 9:00pm Eastern, Ryan and Rob co-host the first live episode of Know Direction in ages. They're chatting about their latest Pathfinder games, reflecting on the recent Paizo and Pathfinder news, and sharing their excitement (Rob’s especially) for the upcoming Impossible Magic.

patreon.comPatron's Private Sanctum Returns! | Know Direction NetworkOn Tuesday, I'm recording my first live Know Direction in forever, with Rob filling the first chair. That's right, I'm taking a backseat to

Not only are live Know Directions back, so is our Patron-exclusive after show, Patron's Private Sanctum. www.patreon.com/knowdirectio...

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Live on Twitch.tv/knowdirection

10 July

Alex and James soldier on, looking at the Starfinder 2e ultimate combat, the soldier. The latest Know Direction Beyond is available now. knowdirectionpodcast.com/2026/07/know...

2 July

There's more water than land on Golarion, so Rob Pontious had a hard time narrowing down his favourite content in the latest Pathfinder 2e hardcover, Lost Omens High Seas. knowdirectionpodcast.com/2026/07/inve...