Actual Plays and Streams: Worlds Away; My First Dungeon: Gertrude’s Birthday Surprise; Dice Company; Wait, Roll That Again; Severed Sons

“Worlds Away—a new independent actual-play podcast—has just released its first episodes. The show’s first season, titled Convergence, takes place 250 years in our future. After the end of humanity’s first interstellar civil war, the distant planets of a region known as the Verge will soon face a choice: to rejoin with Earth and its unified Republic, or to follow humanity’s first colony—a planet called Aventine—on the path toward independence.

“The first four episodes of Worlds Away are currently available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all other major platforms, and new episodes are released every other Wednesday. The game system for the first season is Impulse Drive, a Powered by the Apocalypse game by Adrian Thoen.”

“My First Dungeon Presents: Gertrude’s Birthday Surprise is an 8-part Yazeba’s Bed & Breakfast actual play limited series featuring a full cast from across the TTRPG community and beyond, bespoke sound design, and original music. This season is our ultimate love letter to Possum Creek’s innovative new game.”

(Disclosure: Linda Codega appears on two of these episodes. They did not receive any payment for their appearance.)

“Dice Company Podcast is the latest real-play TTRPG podcast. A group of old friends escaping the mundanity of the real world are now producing this podcast of their game sessions. Set in the fictional world of Elestia and specifically on the continent of Aethelon, the traditional medieval fantasy setting is giving way to a new era. Automatons, steamrunners and airships have become a reality and the old world is coming face-to-face with the new.”

“Wait, Roll That Again! follows host Alex as he attempts to design his first-ever TTRPG. Through conversations with designers from around the world like Jay Dragon, Michael Sands, and Ashley Warren, and rigorous playtesting with his gaming group, Alex tries to prove that game design is not only fun, but accessible for anyone! Wait, Roll That Again! combines interviews, actual play, and design discussions together in its first season to make a contained game design experience.”

“Severed Sons, a D&D podcast company, hosts two long-running campaigns: Rime of the Frostmaiden and Rolling in the Netherdeep. They additionally publish Side Quests with celebrity guest stars and Random Encounters, where every aspect from character creation to monsters and plot are randomly generated.”