In the past, Know Direction staff took the months after Gen Con easy, often replaced by a two week Guest Blogger Takeover. This year, we’re going in the opposite direction.
Alex is back! Well, he never fully left, since he’s been hosting Know Direction Beyond for all 100 episodes. But outside of hosting duties, he’s been one of, if not the, most prolific bloggers Know Direction ever had. At different points in the 11 years he’s been with us, he’s written a build advice column, a designer diary, and whatever Gibbering Mouth was. But most famously he wrote tips and techniques for GMs and players about Pathfinder and Starfinder.
I have good news for fans who still need Alex’s Guidance. His original blog is back! Starting this week, he’s kicking off a three part series on Hope In Storytelling.
For those not familiar, Alex Augunas is one of the network’s most successful writers. He’s contributed to dozens of Pathfinder and Starfinder products from Paizo, as well as some of the most popular and influential titles for both in the third party space as the publisher of Everybody Games. His extensive understanding of the rules and lore have made him an asset to the Know Direction Network, and elevated the content he creates for us.
Speaking of our content, here’s what came out from the Know Direction Network last week:
Review of August 25th to 29th
What happened last week on knowdirectionpodcast.com?
Monday, August 25th, 2025
Now You Know: The End of Pathfinder Adventure Path Monthly Volumes
By Ryan Costello
I reflect on the end of Adventure Paths as a monthly dose of Pathfinder at your door. Honestly, I set out to write a more personal article. Then I realized that I didn’t have many personal experiences with APs, and those I had weren’t original or special. So I asked myself why I felt such big feelings about this. I realized it’s because I understood the significance of the line, and what it meant to the foundation and history of Pathfinder. That became the article I wrote. For an editorial, which are usually just shot blurbs about what’s on my mind, I thought it turned out very well.
Tuesday, August 26th, 2025
Game Design Unboxed 122: License to Krill
Ever wonder how a game with a unique and specific component gets made? Matthew Kambic tells Danielle about how License To Krill absolutely needed a plush whale to be the package and central game element.
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
Know Direction Beyond 100 Live – Starfinder 2 Player Core
Alex and James celebrate 100 episodes with a deep dive into the Starfinder 2e Player Core before a live audience.
Thursday, August 28, 2025
Investing In: Hero-Gods Theories
By Rob Pontious
Rob reflects on the lore about the nature of Hero-Gods in Pathfinder as a leadup to the Godsrain adventure path.
Friday, August 29th, 2025
Essential Builds – Mabel Pines
By Ryan Costello
I couldn’t wait for Welcome To Night Vale for Essence20 to release so I could bring one of my all time favourite cartoon characters to life: The plucky, brave, and by crazy Mabel Pines of Gravity Falls.
Preview of September 1st to 5th
What’s coming out this week on knowdirectionpodcast.com?
Monday, September 1st, 2025
Intrepid Heroes 166 – The Meet (Murder in Metal City Session 1)
Our latest band of Intrepid Heroes (Alex Speidel’s Patsy Van Dyne, Isis Wozniakowska’s Voss Seltee, Jocelyn Hamilton’s Together in Electric Dreams, John Godek’s Xabi Fraglorious, Rue Dickey’s Whose Boughs Are Lit Within, and Tim Nightengale’s Dexter Rayne) meet when they’re invited to a dinner hosted by mutual friend Tier-99-Professor.
Now You Know – Guidance Returns
By Ryan Costello
I made a big deal about releasing two editorials in a row a few weeks ago. This week I’m releasing my second substantial editorial in a row!
Tuesday, September 2nd, 2025
Guidance: Hope in Storytelling, Part 1
By Alex Augunas
After catching up on what he’s been up to, Alex dives into the role hope plays in even the grimmest of stories.
Friday, September 5th, 2025
Upshift 049: Contacts Are Your Friends
Now that players can gain access to Threat Perks if they’ve gained the Threat as a Contact, Charles challenged me to put together a list of player friendly Threat Perks and how to gain them.
Now you know,
Ryan Costello
