Cosmic Crit: A Starfinder Actual Play Podcast

The crew of the Drift Rider hustles to get to Downlow Square to find a band of large, humanoid creatures tearing apart buildings!

With an angry mob of people in the square, the Drift Rider crew sets off to meet with the dragonkin at the center of the controversy. But it turns out he's got some precious cargo on board.

There's a crowd of angry citizens in the square. Will the Drift Rider crew be able to settle them down and prevent a disastrous fray?

Melee combat in the alley, but the Brain's inside! Let's see what happens when the Drift Rider crew faces off against the notorious contemplative Alaibiens 21:2.

We find an old "friend" is behind the devilish laborers wreaking havoc in the Gardenia District. Will the Drift Rider crew find a way to reason with them?

The Drift Rider crew heads to the Gardenia District of Absalom Station to find that it's under attack -- but from the inside.

With a gigantic starship looming in the distance, the Drift Rider crew heads out to calm things on the surface of Absalom Station, beginning in Jatembe Park.

The crew of the Drift Rider is called to advise the Pact Council Directorate and lend their expertise on ancient Sivv tech and the possible threat of Arc Prime.

In this episode, we finish what we started with the Starfinder Bounty "The Cantina Job." Tune in to find out how our iconics fare in their quest to stop the shapeshifter.

During Crittercon 5, the cast of Cosmic Crit (minus Tyler, plus Seth from DMRNC) joined together to play the Starfinder bounty “The Cantina Job” and to raise money for Doctors Without Borders. Over the course of Crittercon 5, we raised nearly $5000, and some of those donations went toward (much needed) assistance in this game. Listen in as we step into the shoes of the...

As we start book 2 of the Devastation Ark adventure path, the Drift Rider crew returns to Absalom Station to nurse their wounds, only to find out that more trouble is on its way. An enormous ship has entered Pact Space is moving straight for Absalom Station!

It's the epic conclusion of Waking the Worldseed, book 1 of Devastation Ark. The crew must find a way to turn off the power core of the Worldseed before it's too late -- but there's another obstacle lurking...

Welcome Starfinders and Crittermanders to Crittercon 5! Join Patrick as he welcomes back to the show Organized Play Managing Developer Linda Zayas-Palmer and Starfinder Society Season Developer Jessica Catalan once more for our key-note Society play discussion. Every wondered if you could jump into Patrhfinder or Starfinder Society play? Well we give you all the tools, advice and encouragement you need to feel confident in playing right now! What better time than now to play some at Crittercon 5, our charity online convention benefitting Doctors Without Borders! Join the discord and the links below to find a game and play this weekend, April 29-May 1st!

The epic battle continues, with Alyndra and Gnak unconscious and the rest of the crew confused. Will they survive against the daemon? Will they figure out the meaning of the strange runes they've found?

This week we have a special Crit Bit at the end as Patrick interviews Starfinder Society Season Developer Jessica Catalan & Organized Play Managing Developer Linda Zayas-Palmer! Come learn about the upcoming seasons of all things Organized Play and the new faction "Manifold Host".

Strange, dark -- yet colorful -- creatures lurk between the server racks as the crew attempts to hack into the computers and uncover more clues about this grounded starship.

The power core is playing mind games on the crew of the Drift Rider, and things only get worse when they find more scorpion-shaped drones are waiting for them.

Deep beneath the surface of Hibb, the Drift Rider crew finds themselves lost in a labyrinth of hallways. What is this strange place, and what surprises are waiting around the corner for them?

After their pit stop in Absalom Station, the Drift Rider crew makes their way toward the moon Hibb.

The Drift Rider crew arrives on Absalom Station to check in with the Starfinder Society, but discover that one of their own is being hunted by the Corpse Fleet. It’s time for a very dangerous street brawl.

The Drift Rider crew continues their search through the uninhabited Spiral Tower, hacking into chambers and computer devices and uncovering clues to the mysterious passcode along the way. Will they be able to solve the riddle in time? Plus the reappearance of someone from their past adventures...!

After finishing off the wretched scorpion bot, the crew continues their search of the Spiral Tower, but it's not long before they find themselves under attack again -- this time by undead bantrids!

After a tough fight on the roof of the tower, the crew gets to business shutting down its transmissions before venturing down to clear out the rest of the structure. Along the way, the gang unlocks a mysterious message ...

Well-rested and ready, the Drift Rider crew sets off to investigate the mysterious Sivv tower that has emerged from beneath the surface of Jadarat. Flying around the tower in the Drift Rider, they see that it is spiral-shaped, and they decide to jump from the ship to the top floor of the tower. They discover the first clues about a bantrid named Ofie and a ship called the Worldseed, but their investigation is interrupted by a formidable foe!

Special Episode As the Drift Rider crew rests up before heading out to the spiraling tower that has emerged, Gnak and Rami have a roundabout adventure that leaves both of them spinning in circles. Meet the Crew Gibert is ANDIS-148, Android Evolutionist Rebecca is Alyndra Vallis, Lashunta Solarian Tyler is Edrass Vaaranas, Vesk Soldier Drew is Gnak Feldspar, Ysoki Envoy Myles is Rami Quinn-Darr, Human Technomancer Patrick is GM Extraordinaire, our...

The Drift Rider crew emerge from the underground Sivv laboratory and find that a mysterious tower that has appeared seemingly out of no where. But just as they're preparing to get some shut eye before heading out to inspect it, they must board the Drift Rider to fend off some Sivv drones. It's time for some starship combat!

The crew finally uncovers the secret room the Kasathan scientist had told them about, but they're surprised to find that very Kasathan somehow in the room, too. The crew is torn on what to do about a moral quantum conundrum.

It's a comedy -- or trajedy? -- of errors as mass confusion abounds and the Drift Rider crew struggle against their irradiated foes.

Devastation Ark, Waking the Worldseed | Episode 6 The Drift Rider crew continues their search through the strange Sivvian cave system for signs of survivors. The second door reveals a laboratory full of more technologies — and foes! Meet the Crew Gibert is ANDIS-148, Android Evolutionist Rebecca is Alyndra Vallis, Lashunta Solarian Tyler is Edrass Vaaranas, Vesk Soldier Drew is Gnak Feldspar, Ysoki Envoy Myles is Rami Quinn-Darr, Human Technomancer Patrick...

The ancient purple alien tunnel is full of mysterious Siv tech -- and enemies! Our adventurers search behind the first door and find themselves face-to-face with a reanimated suit of armor!

We interrupt Season 4 of Cosmic Crit to bring you the 2021 Holiday Special! As usual, it stars those furry, lovable creatures known as Skittermanders. A crew of Skittermanders gets lost on their mission to assist the Drift Rider crew, and they land elsewhere on Jederat in Icicle Village. There, they find an extraordinarily messy bathroom, so they try to be helpful and clean up -- but they get more than they bargained for!

The crew ventures inside the mysterious alien tunnel and find what appears to be an antiquated keypad on some sort of teleportation system. Rami decides to try it out.

Our adventurers find themselves surrounded by robotic lumberjacks and trapped inside the model home in Snowdrop Village.

As the crew continues their search through the strange Snowdrop Village, they find themselves surrounded by holographic carolers, like something straight out of a holiday horror movie.

This time on Cosmic Crit, in our 200th episode (!!), the crew of the Drift Rider joins forces once again, as they embark on a new mission four years after they destroyed the Stellar Degenerator. That's right, we're stepping back into our Season 1 characters and continuing the story from Dead Suns with the Devastation Ark Adventure Path.

In the finale of Junker's Delight, our adventurers face off against the intruders. Will they succeed in protecting the secrets hidden inside the Stellar Flare?

Our adventurers uncover the research laboratory deep inside the Stellar Flare and start to make plans to extract the valuable research, only to find that they will soon be under attack again!

With the help of their new friends, the adventurers gain entry to the wrecked starship, the Stellar Flare. What will they find inside?

Our adventurers return with the final piece needed to access the Stellar Flare, but they also find themselves in the middle of the warring Ikeshti and Goblin factions in the junkyards.

After taking a much needed break, the adventurers head out in search of the third component needed to secure entry to the wrecked starship. It's time to fight a golem!

The adventurers continue their hunt for three devices to take back to Riddle, but they are currently in the hands of warring factions in the Outer Junkyards.

Our adventurers return to Riddle, who sends them to the Outer Junkfields to continue the search for the Stellar Flare.

We continue our trek through the Caryards, looking for Vari-13 and encountering treacherous car seats and creatures along the way.

Riddle sets our crew off on a mission to track down an android known as Vari-13, who recently went missing.

We're taking a little break before jumping into Season 4's campaign, The Devastation Ark, to play the new mini-campaign Junker's Delight! We've cooked up a crazy cadre of characters for our little interlude. We hope you enjoy exploring the junkyards of Akiton with us!

The Cosmic Crit cast takes a moment to reflect on Attack of the Swarm! and season 3 of Cosmic Crit. We started this campaign all the way back January of 2020! We also reveal what's next for Cosmic Crit before we dive into season 4 with Devastation Ark.

"This thrilling and poignant war documentary chronicles the valiant members of Midnight Squad in their fight against the Swarm's invasion of Suskillon. The brave actions of these heroes shall not be soon forgotten by those who bore witness to the devastation wrought against this land. This film is not to be missed."

Midnight Squad find themselves face-to-faces with the God-host in this epic conclusion to Attack of the Swarm!

Midnight Squad venture through the tunnels beneath the Temple of Hylax to discover swarm components chanting an incantation of some kind.

Midnight Squad ventures forward to confront the God-Host, making their way into a temple they've entered before -- way back in Book 1 -- and Zinnia holds the secret crystal fragment she stole from the temple so many moons ago.