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Merely RoleplayersPost-credits scene (Vigil Backstage)What epic future storylines could these events have set up? The Shadowfall cast speculates.Coming next on x August – How it happens (Tipping Point Backstage)Programme notesThis production contains fantasy violence, gunfire, and references to child abduction.Dramatis personae and other definitionsMelody Bantham: The owner of Melodies, the cosy cafe and vinyl shop on Market Street. Melody is an ageless patchwork person animated by music, who fled her creator ages ago and has owned a music shop on this spot ever since.Harper: A US ex...2025-07-2244 minMerely RoleplayersVigil: Shadowfall, Act 5Act Five of Five: Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Can Mayor’s unspecified scandal derail historic property deal?Coming next on 22 July – Post-credits scene (Vigil Backstage)Programme notesThis production contains fantasy violence, gunfire, and references to child abduction.Dramatis personae and other definitionsMelody Bantham: The owner of Melodies, the cosy cafe and vinyl shop on Market Street. Melody is an ageless patchwork person animated by music, who fled her creator ages ago and has owned a music shop on this spot ever since.Harper: A US...2025-07-1542 minMerely RoleplayersOther selves (Vigil Backstage)The Shadowfall cast check the status of their characters’ relationships, and check Matt’s fit for clues.Coming next on 3 June – Vigil: Shadowfall, Act 2Programme notesThis production contains fantasy violence, gunfire, and references to child abduction.Dramatis personae and other definitionsMelody Bantham: The owner of Melodies, the cosy cafe and vinyl shop on Market Street. Melody is an ageless patchwork person animated by music, who fled her creator ages ago and has owned a music shop on this spot ever since.Harper: A US exchange studen...2025-05-2731 minMerely RoleplayersLingering effects (Vigil Backstage)The cast of Vigil: Ill Wind talk about the parts of the story that came out in the wash, and the parts that might stink up the Main House for a while to come.Coming next on 20 May – Vigil: Shadowfall, Act 1Programme notesThis production contains fantasy violence, retching sounds, toxic friendship, and betrayal.Dramatis personae and other definitionsRenko: A DoOm agent assigned to Sherrydown, furloughed since the office closed.Gwynned, the Shieldmaiden: A former shieldmaiden of the triple goddess Morrigan, exiled to live as a du...2025-04-291h 08Merely RoleplayersVigil: Ill Wind, Act 5Act Five of Five: To save Sherrydown from its own waste, someone’s going to have to get their hands dirty.Coming next on 29 April – Lingering effects (Vigil Backstage)Programme notesThis production contains fantasy violence, retching sounds, toxic friendship, and betrayal.Dramatis personae and other definitionsRenko: A DoOm agent assigned to Sherrydown, furloughed since the office closed.Gwynned, the Shieldmaiden: A former shieldmaiden of the triple goddess Morrigan, exiled to live as a duck for the crime of saving a mortal man from her mistress’ cruel...2025-04-2254 min
The SproutingIntroducing: Merely RoleplayersAct One of Five: And lo, on the eve of the mayoral election, a messenger did appear to the good folk of Sherrydown.Programme notesThis production contains fantasy violence, drug use, sex references and authoritarian coercion.Don’t miss the epilogue at the very end of the episode!Luvvie alert! We simply must introduce you to The Monster’s Playbook, another actual play Monster of the Week podcast, where the real world crashes into the paranormal over and over and over again.Dramatis personae and othe...2025-02-1149 minMerely RoleplayersVigil: Tailor Made, Act 5Act Five of Five: One’s home is one’s castle. Who’s the king of this one?Coming next on 3 December – Unpicking (Vigil Backstage)Programme notesThis production contains strong language, drug use, gunfire, and gory fantasy violence.Meet actual play podcasters and see some live recordings at the Dragonmeet PodcastZone in London on 30 November.Back the Slayers Survival Kit and Hunter’s Journal, two new Monster of the Week books.Luvvie alert! We simply must introduce you to OMEN Investigations, a comedy horror podcast starring three secr...2024-11-2647 minMerely RoleplayersVigil: Tailor Made, Act 4Act Four of Five: Test your smoke alarms and check your boiler regularly. Otherwise your home can really hurt you.Coming next on 26 November – Vigil: Tailor Made, Act 5Programme notesThis production contains strong language, drug use, gunfire, and gory fantasy violence.Meet actual play podcasters and see some live recordings at the Dragonmeet PodcastZone in London on 30 November.Back the Slayers Survival Kit and Hunter’s Journal, two new Monster of the Week books.Luvvie alert! We simply must introduce you to OMEN Investigations, a comedy horr...2024-11-1253 minMerely RoleplayersVigil: Tailor Made, Act 3Act Three of Five: As the innocents evacuate, hostilities escalate. The walls are closing in.Coming next on 12 November – Vigil: Tailor Made, Act 4Programme notesThis production contains strong language, drug use, gunfire, and gory fantasy violence.Nominate your favourite podcasts for the 2024 Discover Pods Awards. Merely Roleplayers is eligible under Fiction and I Need A Miracle, the scripted audio drama Matt wrote, is eligible for Best New Podcast of 2024.Luvvie alert! We simply must introduce you to The Thorne Files, a fellow Monster of the Week actual play po...2024-10-2945 minMerely RoleplayersVigil: Tailor Made, Act 2Act Two of Five: Search this house from bottom to top!Coming next on 22 October – Peggy, the Crooked (Vigil Backstage)Programme notesThis production contains strong language, drug use, gunfire, and gory fantasy violence.Luvvie alert! We simply must introduce you to The Thorne Files, a fellow Monster of the Week actual play podcast detailing the exploits and mysteries explored by agents of Thorne Investigations, a paranormal investigations agency, in 1952.Dramatis personae and other definitionsPeggy Tailor: The prodigal daughter of a local family that dabbles in fe...2024-10-1541 minMerely RoleplayersVigil: Tailor Made, Act 1Act One of Five: Welcome to Tailors’ Haunt. Everyone who should live here is gone, and everyone you might want gone can’t leave.Coming next on 8 October – Woven together (Vigil Backstage)Programme notesThis production contains strong language, drug use, gunfire, and gory fantasy violence.Dramatis personae and other definitionsCalistarius Softbinding: A local horror writer with a cult following, who sponsored the construction of a whole new wing of Sherrydown’s library. Calistarius Softbinding is a nom de plume.Ed Kincaid: A once promising, now disgrace...2024-10-0156 minMerely RoleplayersDream diary (Vigil Backstage)The cast look back at the fever dream that was Dream Big and consider the consequences they’ve inflicted on the next set of players.Coming next – Labyrinth Untold, an odyssey in 5 actsProgramme notesThis production includes a natural disaster, fantasy violence, blood, and dismemberment (the dismemberment is not bloody).Luvvie alert! We simply must introduce you to Of Dice and Them, where Jack, Ralph, Lou, Tove and Bambi laugh in each other's faces and try to get through a session where no one beefs it. Contains frustrated swearing, light-hearted DM b...2024-06-2533 minMerely RoleplayersVigil: Dream Big, Act 4Act Four of Four: Who should inherit the power of giants? The giant of ambition or the giant of heart?Coming next on 25 June – Dream diary (Vigil Backstage)Programme notesThis production includes a natural disaster, fantasy violence, blood, and dismemberment (the dismemberment is not bloody).Luvvie alert! We simply must introduce you to Of Dice and Them, where Jack, Ralph, Lou, Tove and Bambi laugh in each other's faces and try to get through a session where no one beefs it. Contains frustrated swearing, light-hearted DM bullying, and far too mu...2024-06-1848 minMerely RoleplayersDear Mick & co (Vigil Backstage)Persephone Byron is gone from this time, but her words to her friends remain.Coming next on 18 June – Vigil: Dream Big, Act 4Programme notesThis production includes a natural disaster, fantasy violence, blood, and dismemberment (the dismemberment is not bloody).Luvvie alert! We simply must introduce you to Realms of Peril & Glory. Journey through hilarious galaxies, adventure-filled worlds and mysterious continents! Experience thrilling tales weaved at the table using a variety of roleplaying game systems, by a rotating panel of Game Masters and Players!Dramatis personae and other definitions...2024-06-1107 minMerely RoleplayersVigil: Dream Big, Act 3Act Three of Four: Mick has a new rival for the giant’s favour, and she’s got something shocking planned.Coming next on 11 June – Dear Mick & co (Vigil Backstage)Programme notesThis production includes a natural disaster, fantasy violence, blood, and dismemberment (the dismemberment is not bloody).Luvvie alert! We simply must introduce you to Realms of Peril & Glory. Journey through hilarious galaxies, adventure-filled worlds and mysterious continents! Experience thrilling tales weaved at the table using a variety of roleplaying game systems, by a rotating panel of Game Masters and Player...2024-06-0446 minMerely RoleplayersMick, the Mundane Chosen (Vigil Backstage)Meet Mick: bricklayer, neighbour, Mundane … and now Chosen. Mick started life as an everybloke; can he stay down-to-earth as the champion of giant-kind?Coming next on 4 June – Vigil: Dream Big, Act 3Programme notesThis production includes a natural disaster, fantasy violence, blood, and dismemberment (the dismemberment is not bloody).Luvvie alert! We simply must introduce you to Snyder’s Return, a UK based tabletop roleplaying game podcast featuring actual play, content creator interviews and game master/player guides.Dramatis personae and other definitionsMick Mason: Sherrydown’s favourit...2024-05-2840 minMerely RoleplayersVigil: Dream Big, Act 2Act Two of Four: The owner of the severed arm is in town hoping to witness something earth-shattering.Coming next on 28 May – Mick, the Mundane Chosen (Vigil Backstage)Programme notesThis production includes a natural disaster, fantasy violence, blood, and dismemberment (the dismemberment is not bloody).Nominations are open for the CRIT Awards 2024!In case you’d like to nominate us but you’re not sure what we’ve done that’s eligible, here’s a post that lists it all, along with any links you’ll need for your nominatio...2024-05-2146 minMerely RoleplayersDream team (Vigil Backstage)Brier’s new crew gatecrashes the usual chat about how the main characters know each other.Coming next on 21 May – Vigil: Dream Big, Act 2Programme notesThis production includes a natural disaster, fantasy violence, blood, and dismemberment (the dismemberment is not bloody).Luvvie alert! We simply must introduce you to The Thorne Files, a fellow Monster of the Week actual play podcast detailing the exploits and mysteries explored by agents of Thorne Investigations, a paranormal investigations agency, in 1952.Dramatis personae and other definitionsMick Mason: Sherrydown’s favour...2024-05-1418 minMerely RoleplayersVigil: Dream Big, Act 1Act One of Four: Mick struggles to wake from a nightmare, and the earth under Sherrydown shakes.Coming next on 14 May – Dream team (Vigil Backstage)Programme notesThis production includes a natural disaster, fantasy violence, blood, and dismemberment (the dismemberment is not bloody).Nominations are open for the CRIT Awards 2024! Merely Roleplayers is eligible for Best Podcast, Matt Boothman for Best Podcast Host and Best Game Master – Indie, and the following series are eligible for Best Series (which also means the characters in these series are eligible for Best NPC or Best...2024-05-0750 min
Merely RoleplayersWonders, a microgameIt’s only going to take one song to get everyone to stand up and take notice, and then your career will open wide in front of you. You all work so perfectly together. How hard can it be?Coming next on 7 May – Vigil: Dream Big, Act 1Programme notesThis episode contains strong language, underage drinking, references to drugs, and friend group infighting.Throw us a rose emoji on Instagram or Tumblr if you enjoyed this production! Or leave us a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.For behind the...2024-04-2350 min
Merely RoleplayersFan Fic Mish Mash, Act 1 (live at Dragonmeet 2023)Some badly behaved new customers are ruining the vibe at the Coffee Shop Hey, You!Coming next on 19 March – Fan Fic Mish Mash, Act 2 (live at Dragonmeet 2023)Programme notesInterstitial, 2nd edition is on KickstarterBook to play Spindlewheel or The Hunted with Matt at Airecon on 15 and 16 MarchCatch up on the two-part game of Heart: The City Beneath that Matt ran for Actual Play UKCreditsCOMPERE: Matt BoothmanSTARRING:Alexander Pankhurst as Morgana Le FayNatalie Wi...2024-03-1242 min
Merely RoleplayersDeep breaths (Vigil Backstage)And relax. The cast calm down and look back on Vigil: Fear Itself. Whose fears came to pass, and what’s left to be afraid of for next time?Coming next on 27 February – Vigil: Fear Itself, Act 5Programme notesThis production contains fantasy violence, gun violence, strong language, family tragedy and malicious fearmongering.If you enjoyed this production, throw us a rose emoji! We’re @merelyroleplayers on Instagram and Tumblr.Luvvie alert! We simply must introduce you to What Am I Rolling?, a twice-monthly RPG one-shot podcast, hosted by gamema...2024-03-0539 minMerely RoleplayersVicious cuts (Vigil Backstage)Fear cuts deep. Let’s take a break from that and drink of the deep well of clips we cut from this production.Coming next on 27 February – Vigil: Fear Itself, Act 5Programme notesThis production contains fantasy violence, gun violence, strong language, family tragedy and malicious fearmongering.Luvvie alert! We simply must introduce you to Of Dice and Them, where Jack, Ralph, Lou, Tove and Bambi they laugh in each other's faces and try to get through a session where no one beefs it. Contains frustrated swearing, light-hearted DM bullying, and far...2024-02-2017 minMerely RoleplayersVigil: Fear Itself, Act 4Act Four of Five: Cameron and Jess get their first taste of Fairyland. The mortals and Graham all get their targets in sight.Coming next on 20 February – Vicious cuts (Vigil Backstage)Programme notesThis production contains fantasy violence, gun violence, strong language, family tragedy and malicious fearmongering.Luvvie alert! We simply must introduce you to Of Dice and Them, where Jack, Ralph, Lou, Tove and Bambi they laugh in each other's faces and try to get through a session where no one beefs it. Contains frustrated swearing, light-hearted DM bullying, and fa...2024-02-1348 minMerely RoleplayersVigil: Fear Itself, Act 3Act Three of Five: The Conductor warns Cam and Jess about the perils awaiting in Fairyland. As if the journey aboard the ghost train wasn’t perilous enough.Coming next on 13 February – Vigil: Fear Itself, Act 4Programme notesThis production contains fantasy violence, gun violence, strong language, family tragedy and malicious fearmongering.Luvvie alert! We simply must introduce you to Billowing Hilltop: Dungeons and Dragons played by ancient British idiots. Expect some silly voices, rules mongering and a lot of laughs plus the occasional terrible song.Dramatis personae and othe...2024-01-3052 minMerely RoleplayersDear Graham & co (Vigil Backstage)Persephone Byron is gone from this time, but her words to her friends remain.Coming next on 30 January – Vigil: Fear Itself, Act 3Programme notesThis production contains fantasy violence, gun violence, strong language, family tragedy and malicious fearmongering.Luvvie alert! We simply must introduce you to Deck of Many Aces, an actual play Dungeons & Dragons podcast made by actual asexuals and aromantics! Follow four heroes as they adventure through a fantasy world on the cusp of a technological revolution, augmented by magic. Each character's fate is tied to one of the 22 ca...2024-01-2306 minMerely RoleplayersVigil: Fear Itself, Act 2Act Two of Five: Cameron takes charge of the itinerary, as the trio leaves town to neutralise the threat to Kit and Jess.Coming next on 23 January – Dear Graham & co (Vigil Backstage)Programme notesThis production contains fantasy violence, gun violence, strong language, family tragedy and malicious fearmongering.Luvvie alert! We simply must introduce you to Deck of Many Aces, an actual play Dungeons & Dragons podcast made by actual asexuals and aromantics! Follow four heroes as they adventure through a fantasy world on the cusp of a technological revolution, augmented by ma...2024-01-1651 minMerely RoleplayersCommon fears (Vigil Backstage)What past experiences do our three main characters share? What can they cling to in comfort when terror closes in all around?Coming next on 16 January – Vigil: Fear Itself, Act 2Programme notesThis production contains fantasy violence, gun violence, strong language, family tragedy and malicious fearmongering.Luvvie alert! We simply must introduce you to The Thorne Files, a fellow Monster of the Week actual play podcast detailing the exploits and mysteries explored by agents of Thorne Investigations, a paranormal investigations agency, in 1952.Dramatis personae and other definitionsCa...2024-01-0923 minMerely RoleplayersVigil: Fear Itself, Act 1Act One of Five: Jess’s haunting friend Kit gives her a fright, and it turns out the good guys aren’t the only ones who can join forces and pool resources.Coming next on 9 January – Common fears (Vigil Backstage)Programme notesThis production contains fantasy violence, gun violence, strong language, family tragedy and malicious fearmongering.Luvvie alert! We simply must introduce you to The Thorne Files, a fellow Monster of the Week actual play podcast detailing the exploits and mysteries explored by agents of Thorne Investigations, a paranormal investigations agency, in 195...2024-01-0245 min
Merely RoleplayersThe Office Party, Act 3The Bureautopians’ third quest: support others’ development by breaking Sir Ansellus the Daring’s chicken curse.Coming next on 14 November – The Office Party, Act 4Programme notesThis production contains fantasy violence and themes of colonialist exploitation.On Friday 10 November at 8pm UK, Matt is running a game of Heart: The City Beneath by Grant Howitt and Chris Taylor, streaming live on the Actual Play UK Twitch channel, with Maddy and Zack from Realms of Peril & Glory, Fiona from What Am I Rolling?, and Dan from Brit Twits.Speaking of Realms o...2023-10-3136 minMerely RoleplayersExit interview (Vigil Backstage)Time for a retro on what we achieved this quarter, so we can set SMART goals for our return to market.Coming up in the Studio on 3 October – The Office Party, Act 1Programme notesThis production contains fantasy violence, drug use, sex references and authoritarian coercion.Luvvie alert! We simply must introduce you to Trolls of the Two Tonne Bridges, a Dungeons & Dragons actual play podcast, currently playing through the Tomb of Annihilation campaign. Expect adventure, laughs and the occasional dinosaur. And zombies. And zombie dinosaurs.Dramatis personae and ot...2023-09-2632 minMerely RoleplayersLeft behind (Vigil Backstage)Not every bit of audio makes it to the higher plane of existence that is a full story act. But not everything left behind deserves to be forgotten. Which is a roundabout and thematic way of saying these are some out-takes and bloopers from Vigil: Chief/Exec.Coming next on 19 September – Vigil: Chief/Exec, Act 5Programme notesThis production contains fantasy violence, drug use, sex references and authoritarian coercion.Luvvie alert! We simply must introduce you to Snyder’s Return, a UK based tabletop roleplaying game podcast featuring actual play, content crea...2023-09-1218 min
Merely RoleplayersReplay: Codename Mosaic (Backstage)Let’s head undercover to investigate the secret plots and machinations behind our globetrotting spy production, Codename: Mosaic.Coming next on 5 September – Vigil: Chief/Exec, Act 4Programme notesReplay is a Backstage strand where Josh takes an in-depth look back at all our past productions, revisiting the memorable moments and asking the unanswered questions.Got a question about any past production from Parallax onwards? Email it to merelyroleplayers@gmail.com (either as text or as an attached audio file) and it could be featured in a future Replay episode.Cred...2023-08-2953 minMerely RoleplayersDear Renko & co (Vigil Backstage)Persephone Byron is gone from this time, but her words to her friends remain.Coming next on 22 August – Vigil: Chief/Exec, Act 3Programme notesThis production contains fantasy violence, drug use, sex references and authoritarian coercion.Luvvie alert! We simply must introduce you to Deck of Many Aces, an actual play Dungeons & Dragons podcast made by actual asexuals and aromantics! Follow four heroes as they adventure through a fantasy world on the cusp of a technological revolution, augmented by magic. Each character's fate is tied to one of the 22 cards in th...2023-08-1507 minMerely RoleplayersOrg chart (Vigil Backstage)Who’s in charge here? We figure out who’s related and who reports to whom among our main characters.Coming next on 8 August – Vigil: Chief/Exec, Act 2Programme notesThis production contains fantasy violence, drug use, sex references and authoritarian coercion.Luvvie alert! We simply must introduce you to The Monster’s Playbook, another actual play Monster of the Week podcast, where the real world crashes into the paranormal over and over and over again.Dramatis personae and other definitionsGwynned: A former shieldmaiden of the triple g...2023-08-0133 minMerely RoleplayersVigil: Chief/Exec, Act 1Act One of Five: And lo, on the eve of the mayoral election, a messenger did appear to the good folk of Sherrydown.Coming next on 1 August – Org chart (Vigil Backstage)Programme notesThis production contains fantasy violence, drug use, sex references and authoritarian coercion.Don’t miss the epilogue at the very end of the episode!Luvvie alert! We simply must introduce you to The Monster’s Playbook, another actual play Monster of the Week podcast, where the real world crashes into the paranormal over and over and over a...2023-07-2546 min
Merely RoleplayersThe wake (Queen's Dead Backstage)The cast talks generational games and the joy of petty grudges. Matt talks to Ursidice, designer of Court of the Lich Queen, about what’s next for the game.Coming up in the Main House on 25 July – Vigil: Chief/Exec, Act 1Programme notesThis production contains political infighting, blood & guts, death & doom.Our promo this episode is for What Am I Rolling?, a twice-monthly RPG one-shot podcast, hosted by gamemaster, Fiona. Every month, Fiona takes a brand new group of players and runs them through a one-shot adventure, testing out a diff...2023-07-1858 minMerely RoleplayersThe Queen's Dead, Act 3The day of the prophesied Dawn is at hand. As light and life threaten the Lich Queen’s dominion, her dread courtiers must stand together – or fall apart.Coming next on 18 July – The wake (Queen’s Dead Backstage)Programme notesThis production contains political infighting, blood & guts, death & doom.Our promo this episode is for What Am I Rolling?, a twice-monthly RPG one-shot podcast, hosted by gamemaster, Fiona. Every month, Fiona takes a brand new group of players and runs them through a one-shot adventure, testing out a different RPG game style or...2023-07-1144 minMerely RoleplayersThe Queen's Dead, Act 2Tension builds between the Lich Queen’s dread courtiers as their realms crumble around them. The Wraithlight Dominion proposes a quest.Coming next on 11 July – The Queen’s Dead, Act 3Programme notesThis production contains political infighting, blood & guts, death & doom.Vote for Merely Roleplayers to win Best Storyline in an Actual Play and Ernie Bering to win Best Non-Player Character (NPC) in the CRIT (Creator Recognition in TTRPG) Awards 2023!See Matt make his streaming debut as a snake lawyer in I’m Not Lion on Actual Play UK, with Mad...2023-06-2748 minMerely RoleplayersBad blood (Queen's Dead Backstage)A tourist’s guide to the realms of death, and a brief history of the debts and grudges that make sessions at court so lively.Coming next on 27 June – The Queen’s Dead, Act 2Programme notesThis production contains political infighting, blood & guts, death & doom.Our promo this episode is for The Secret of St Kilda, an audio drama by Haggis and Dragons Productions. Follow Lockie, a charismatic con man who escapes to St Kilda with the promise that this time he’ll change his ways. Unfortunately the island and its unusual...2023-06-2031 minMerely RoleplayersThe Queen's Dead, Act 1One year before the Dawn prophesied to end the reign of death, the Lich Queen’s dread courtiers make plans to prevent it – even though it might mean working together.Coming next on 20 June – Bad blood (Queen’s Dead Backstage)Programme notesThis production contains political infighting, blood & guts, death & doom.Vote for Merely Roleplayers to win Best Storyline in an Actual Play and Ernie Bering to win Best Non-Player Character (NPC) in the CRIT (Creator Recognition in TTRPG) Awards 2023!Our promo this episode is for The Secret of St Kilda...2023-06-1345 minMerely RoleplayersBurning questions (Vigil Backstage)We look back over the bridges we’ve burned and the unexplored waters that await us.Coming next on 13 June – The Queen’s Dead, Act 1Programme notesThis production contains violence (including gun violence), possession, and death by fire.Dramatis personae and other definitionsPersephone ‘Percy’ Byron: A Victorian monster hunter and half-sister of Ada Lovelace. Percy tried to time travel from 1852 to 1666 to stop the summoning of an apocalyptic demon, but something went wrong, and she landed in present-day Sherrydown instead.Mick Mason: Sherrydown’s favourite builder and...2023-06-0619 min
Merely RoleplayersReplay: Let's Get Gideon (Backstage)Join us for an incredulous look back at the arts of crime, business and seduction, as we remind ourselves why we first said: hey. Let’s Get Gideon.Programme notesReplay is a Backstage strand where Josh takes an in-depth look back at all our past productions, revisiting the memorable moments and asking the unanswered questions.Got a question about any past production from Parallax onwards? Email it to merelyroleplayers@gmail.com (either as text or as an attached audio file) and it could be featured in a future Replay episode.Cr...2023-05-0947 minMerely RoleplayersKindling (Vigil Backstage)We rub our characters together to create some sparks.Coming next on 18 April – Vigil: The Great Fire, Act 2Programme notesThis production contains violence (including gun violence), possession, and death by fire.Our promo this episode is for Monster Hour, a narrative-driven actual play podcast that combines equal parts comedy and horror with crisp production value and original scoring. Season 2 of Monster Hour steps through the looking glass and into surreal suburban town of Somewhere (USA?). Join Claire, Duncan, and Max as they navigate a rambunctious community, fiendish bureaucracy, outlandish adversaries, an...2023-04-1130 min
Merely RoleplayersReplay: A Town Called Amnesty (Backstage)Let’s relive the mystery, the tension, and the carnage we found back when we rolled into A Town Called Amnesty.Programme notesReplay is a Backstage strand where Josh takes an in-depth look back at all our past productions, revisiting the memorable moments and asking the unanswered questions.Got a question about any past production from Parallax onwards? Email it to merelyroleplayers@gmail.com (either as text or as an attached audio file) and it could be featured in a future Replay episode.CreditsCOMPERE: Josh Yard2023-03-1453 minMerely RoleplayersDepartures (Vigil Backstage)We look back at Vigil: All Aboard, and imagine what lies down the track for our fellow travellers.Programme notesThis production contains persistent peril; exploitative relationships, including manipulation and coercion; sibling tragedy; mind control, loss of memory and self; and violence, including blood and gun violence.Dramatis personae and other definitionsJess Butterworth: a twenty-something shift worker, Sherrydown born and bred. While working the tarot tent at Amazement Park, she was approached by Kit, a being claiming to be her spirit guide.Gwynned: a former shieldmaiden of the...2023-02-1446 minMerely RoleplayersKit, the Spirit (Vigil Backstage)Friend, guide, idol. Trickster, whisperer, manipulator. Ellen and Matt discuss Kit and how to navigate roleplaying an unhealthy relationship.Programme notesThis production contains persistent peril; exploitative relationships, including manipulation and coercion; sibling tragedy; mind control, loss of memory and self; and violence, including blood and gun violence.Dramatis personae and other definitionsJess Butterworth: a twenty-something shift worker, Sherrydown born and bred. While working the tarot tent at Amazement Park, she was approached by Kit, a being claiming to be her spirit guide.Gwynned: a former shieldmaiden of...2023-01-3119 minMerely RoleplayersHarper, the Searcher (Vigil Backstage)Meet Harper: student, realmwalker, Searcher. Harper’s not about that supernatural life, but weirdness just seems to stalk her like a shadow.Programme notesThis production contains persistent peril; exploitative relationships, including manipulation and coercion; sibling tragedy; mind control, loss of memory and self; and violence, including blood and gun violence.Our promo this episode is for Deck of Many Aces, a Dungeons & Dragons actual play podcast made by actual asexuals and aromantics! Follow four heroes as they adventure through a fantasy world on the cusp of a technological revolution, augmented by magic. Ea...2023-01-1700 minMerely RoleplayersCalistarius, the Expert (Vigil Backstage)Meet Cal: horror writer, library sponsor, Expert. Sherrydown’s supernatural goings-on are fodder for Cal’s novels - if he can avoid becoming a cautionary tale himself.Programme notesThis production contains persistent peril; exploitative relationships, including manipulation and coercion; sibling tragedy; mind control, loss of memory and self; and violence, including blood and gun violence.Dramatis personae and other definitionsJess Butterworth: a twenty-something shift worker, Sherrydown born and bred. While working the tarot tent at Amazement Park, she was approached by Kit, a being claiming to be her spirit guid...2023-01-0322 minMerely RoleplayersArrivals (Vigil Backstage)We meet our fellow travellers and discover their shared origins.Programme notesThis production contains persistent peril; exploitative relationships, including manipulation and coercion; sibling tragedy; mind control, loss of memory and self; and violence, including blood and gun violence.Dramatis personae and other definitionsJess Butterworth: a twenty-something shift worker, Sherrydown born and bred. While working the tarot tent at Amazement Park, she was approached by Kit, a being claiming to be her spirit guide.Gwynned: a former shieldmaiden of the triple goddess Morrigan. For the crime of saving...2022-12-0630 min
Merely RoleplayersReplay: Five Stage a Rescue (Backstage)New theatre, new mystery, new players. Let’s head back to the seaside where Five Stage a Rescue.Programme notesReplay is a Backstage strand where Josh takes an in-depth look back at all our past productions, revisiting the memorable moments and asking the unanswered questions.Got a question about any past production from Parallax onwards? Email it to merelyroleplayers@gmail.com (either as text or as an attached audio file) and it could be featured in a future Replay episode.CreditsCOMPERE: Josh YardWITH: Matt Bo...2022-11-2242 min
Merely RoleplayersReplay: Ariadne (Backstage)Let’s go back to where this all started - with the slow-burn spookiness of Ariadne.Programme notesReplay is an all-new Backstage strand where Josh takes an in-depth look back at all our past productions, revisiting the memorable moments and asking the unanswered questions.Got a question about any past production from Parallax onwards? Email it to merelyroleplayers@gmail.com (either as text or as an attached audio file) and it could be featured in a future Replay episode.CreditsCOMPERE: Josh YardWITH: Matt Boothman...2022-09-2052 min
Merely RoleplayersAfter Andromeda (Andromeda Xmas Backstage)Un-broadcast interview footage from the doomed documentary ‘The Making of The Andromeda Ward’ sheds light on the programme’s cancellation.Programme notesThis production contains comic body horror, including mistreatment of human remains.CreditsSTARRING:- Helen Stratton as Hetty Braithwaite, playing Jemima Jones- Chris MacLennan as Judd Talisker, playing Rhys Haplock, radiologist- Ellen Gould as Avril Sterling-Bow, playing Nancy Kent- Strat as Riff Redgrave, playing Bret Buckingham- Marta da Silva as Arizona Muse, aka Dante, playing S. D...2022-01-1111 minMerely RoleplayersAndromeda Ward Xmas Special, Act 2The Lost Andromeda Ward Christmas Special, Act 2 of 2: What will it cost our heroes to outwit the hyperintelligent slime? And will Jésus have a merry birthday?Programme notesThis production contains comic body horror, including mistreatment of human remains.Our promo this episode is for The Secret of St Kilda, an audio drama by Haggis and Dragons Productions. Follow Lockie, a charismatic con man who escapes to St Kilda with the promise that this time he’ll change his ways. Unfortunately the island and its unusual inhabitants have other ideas. He seeks red...2022-01-0452 minMerely RoleplayersProduction hell (Andromeda Xmas Backstage)The documentary ‘The Making of The Andromeda Ward’ was never broadcast, but some of the interview footage can still be found in dusty corners of the internet.Programme notesThis production contains comic body horror, including mistreatment of human remains.CreditsSTARRING:- Helen Stratton as Hetty Braithwaite, playing Jemima Jones- Chris MacLennan as Judd Talisker, playing Rhys Haplock, radiologist- Ellen Gould as Avril Sterling-Bow, playing Nancy Kent- Strat as Riff Redgrave, playing Bret Buckingham- Marta da Silv...2021-12-2816 minMerely RoleplayersAndromeda Ward Xmas Special, Act 1The Lost Andromeda Ward Christmas Special, Act 1 of 2: A slippery adversary interrupts preparations for a significant birthday at Bristol General Hospital.Programme notesThis production contains comic body horror, including mistreatment of human remains.CreditsSTARRING:- Helen Stratton as Hetty Braithwaite, playing Jemima Jones- Chris MacLennan as Judd Talisker, playing Rhys Haplock, radiologist- Ellen Gould as Avril Sterling-Bow, playing Nancy Kent- Strat as Riff Redgrave, playing Bret Buckingham- Marta da Silva as Arizona Muse, aka Dante...2021-12-2146 minMerely RoleplayersGreen room (Andromeda Ward Xmas Special Backstage)Only six episodes of The Andromeda Ward were ever broadcast. These newly resurfaced backstage recordings may reveal what went wrong with the infamous lost Christmas special.Programme notesThis production contains comic body horror, including mistreatment of human remains.CreditsSTARRING:- Helen Stratton as Hetty Braithwaite, playing Jemima Jones- Chris MacLennan as Judd Talisker, playing Rhys Haplock, radiologist- Ellen Gould as Avril Sterling-Bow, playing Nancy Kent- Strat as Riff Redgrave, playing Bret Buckingham- Marta da Silva...2021-12-1436 min
Merely RoleplayersLights Out (live at the London Horror Festival 2021)No one knows what happened to the Blackout Four - only that none of them survived that final dark night. Merely Roleplayers hope to reconstruct the events of that night, live on stage.Part seance, part crime scene reconstruction, part roleplaying game, Lights Out is a fight against fate to seize a glimmer of hope - before the dark draws in.Programme notesThis production contains darkness and tragic death.This premiere performance of Lights Out took place at the Pleasance Theatre, London, for the London Horror Festival 2021. The recording is...2021-11-301h 02
Snyder’s ReturnInterview - Matt Boothman - Merely Roleplayers / Lights OutSend us a textToday I talk with Theatre fan, TTRPG Podcast, Content Creator and all round good person - Matt Boothman.We discuss the Merely Roleplayers Podcast, the Lights Out production for London Horror Festival, Theatrical roots and much more.You can find Matt Boothman, Merely Roleplayers Podcast and all of their content via the links below.Twitter:https://twitter.com/MerelyRoleplayWebsite:Lights Out: https://www.pleasance.co.uk/event/lhf-lights-outThe...2021-09-2147 min
Merely RoleplayersSpace wisdom (First Nova Backstage)The cast reflect on their favourite moments, what it was like to share the gamemaster responsibility, and some theories and questions about what happened after the story finished.Programme notesTickets are now on sale for Lights Out, the first Merely Roleplayers stage show, at 8:30pm on Saturday 24 October at the Pleasance Theatre in Islington, London, as part of the London Horror Festival. It’s the second half of a double bill with The Scare Slam at 6:30pm. Enter EARLYBIRD at checkout before 24 September for a discount, or book Lights Out and the Scare Slam at...2021-09-1423 minMerely RoleplayersThe First Nova, Act 2The crew of the Mustang Sally make an important discovery on the Trinary Noon. Can they use what they learn to save the galaxy, or will the Mandate prove too relentlessly interminable to overthrow?Programme notesSave the date: Lights Out, the first Merely Roleplayers stage show, is at 8:30pm on Saturday 24 October, at the Pleasance Theatre in Islington, London, as part of the London Horror Festival. It’s the second half of a double bill with The Scare Slam at 6:30pm. Tickets aren’t on sale yet but when they are, we’ll post to our...2021-09-0755 min
Merely RoleplayersThe fallout (Ghost Recall Backstage)After an intense in-character debrief, it’s time for a much more relaxed and friendly out-of-character debrief.Programme notesThis production contains reported violence.Our promo this episode is for The Space Jam Continuum. Now that Space Jam: A New Legacy has a release date and a trailer, Chris and Cal are up against the clock to fashion a cohesive cinematic universe out of Looney Tunes, which was never meant to be one.CreditsCOMPERE: Matt BoothmanSTARRING:Ellie Pitkin as Agent PigeonVi...2021-05-2524 minMerely RoleplayersCodename Mosaic: Ghost Recall, Act 2The debriefing call is running long and nerves are starting to fray. Who will take credit for sinking the Consultancy, and who will be scapegoated for the Service’s leaks?Programme notesThis production contains reported violence.You can catch some of the Merely Roleplayers cast on Twitch this week, as part of seven straight days of streams to celebrate the one-year anniversary of Sabotage the DM:Friday 21 May, 6-8pm UTC+1: Ellie Pitkin (Agent Pigeon, Persephone Byron) and Alexander Pankhurst (Soft Skull, Graham) are taking part in the Rebel Roleplayers Ro...2021-05-1852 minMerely RoleplayersCodename Mosaic: Ghost Recall, Act 1Four Service agents have survived a mission aboard the Consultancy’s marine hover-fortress. Now comes the real ordeal: surviving a conference call with the higher-ups.Programme notesThis production contains reported violence.Check out other games by Jeff Stormer, like Anyone Can Wear The Mask and When You’re Here You’re Family, at jeffstormer.comOur promo this episode is for Sabotage the DM. Check out their regular Dungeons & Dragons: Dragon Heist campaign on Mondays at 19:00 UTC+1, and tune in from 17 May for a week of streams for the channel’s one ye...2021-05-0452 min
Merely RoleplayersWarming down (Vigil Backstage)Matt and the hunters reflect on their first hunt together.Programme notesThis production contains fantasy violence.Our promo this episode is for Snyder’s Return, a UK based tabletop roleplaying game podcast featuring Dungeons & Dragons actual play (where a misfit band of ‘heroes’ take on adventures across the multiverse), interviews and Dungeon Master/player guides.Dramatis personae and other definitionsBrier: a mischievous shapeshifting púca, the fae guardian of Sherrydown’s Rosebrier Forest.Gwynned: a former shieldmaiden of the triple goddess Morrigan. For the crime of saving...2021-04-2752 minMerely RoleplayersJinny, the Spellslinger (Vigil Backstage)Meet Jinny: local business owner, devotee of the natural world, spellslinger. Jinny has had many names and has lived many lives. She uses her centuries of arcane knowledge to draw power from the earth beneath her feet, manipulate the elements, and fleece tourists for every penny they have. As owner and operator of the Grove of Oddities, Jinny is a well respected resident of Sherrydown and a true force of nature.Join Josh as he fills in Jinny’s character sheet with help from compère Matt and fellow hunters Dave and Ellen.Programme notes2021-04-1330 minMerely RoleplayersGwynned, the Divine (Vigil Backstage)Meet Gwynned: shieldmaiden, banished warrior, divine. Gwynned was a holy warrior, a trusted shieldmaiden of the triple-goddess Morrigan. After defying her mistress she was banished to a lifetime of the mundane (in a somewhat different form) and now uses her divine skills to protect her new home. But she’d better keep her head down so as not to risk catching the attention of the Morrigan once more.Join Nat as she fills in Gwynned’s character sheet with help from compère Matt and fellow hunters Strat and Alex.Programme notesThis produ...2021-03-3024 minMerely RoleplayersBrier, the Monstrous (Vigil Backstage)Meet Brier: forest guardian, National Trust manager, monstrous. For as long as the Rosebrier Forest has existed, so has Brier. A shapeshifting fae guardian with a penchant for mischief, they are a generally benevolent fairy - just don’t accept a ride from them when they’re a horse.Join Strat as he fills in Brier’s character sheet with help from compère Matt and fellow hunters Chris and Ellie.Programme notesThis production contains fantasy violence.Our promo this episode is for OMEN Investigations, a comedy horror podcast starring three s...2021-03-1641 minMerely RoleplayersCameron, the Wronged (Vigil Backstage)Meet Cameron: orphan, trained hunter, wronged. Something terrible happened to Cameron as a young boy that left a scar too deep to fully heal. Now wherever he goes so does his trusty axe, and behind him he leaves a trail of slain enemies.Join Chris as he fills in Cameron’s character sheet with help from compère Matt and fellow hunters Strat and Ellie.Programme notesThis production contains fantasy violence.Our promo this episode is for What Am I Rolling?, a twice-monthly roleplaying game one-shot podcast, hosted by gamemaster, Fio...2021-03-0240 minMerely RoleplayersAncient history (Vigil Backstage)Matt and our new team of hunters get to know each other and their place in the history of Sherrydown.Programme notesThis production contains fantasy violence.Our promo this episode is for Monster Hour, a grimcamp Monster of the Week actual play set in the town of Firmament, Colorado.Dramatis personae and other definitionsBrier: a mischievous shapeshifting púca, the fae guardian of Sherrydown’s Rosebrier Forest.Gwynned: a former shieldmaiden of the triple goddess Morrigan. For the crime of saving a mortal man from the...2021-02-1643 min
Merely RoleplayersDrunk in luvvie (Dr Magnethands Backstage)The cast reminisce about times they’ve participated in what the theatre world refers to as a “wet run” while they come up with their eight suggestions for the game they’re actually supposed to be playing... oh, and Matt explains how the game works.Programme notesThis production contains gross bodily humour, cartoon violence, and alcohol. CreditsCOMPERE: Matt BoothmanSTARRING:Ellie Pitkin as Jeff GoldblumAlexander Pankhurst as Soft SkullVikki as Bubblewrap ManDave as The Penguin of Constant...2021-01-1917 min
Merely RoleplayersGraham, the Summoned (Vigil Backstage)Meet Graham: accountant, 100% certified “human male”, Summoned. Excel specialist and hat connoisseur Graham is here to help you with all of your accountancy and administrative needs. If you’re lucky, he may join you down the local establishment for a pint of alcoholic refreshment and a friendly chat about being a human being.Join Alex as he fills in Graham’s character sheet with help from compère Matt and fellow hunters Nat and Strat.Programme notesOur promo this episode is for The Adventurer’s Guild, home of Mercs & Monsters, Heroes of Cypher, and...2020-12-1536 min
Merely RoleplayersRenko, the Flake (Vigil Backstage)Meet Renko: DoOm operative, investigative genius, Flake. Renko is no stranger to mystery - it comes with the territory after all. But has she bitten off more than she can chew in the sleepy and seemingly-friendly town of Sherrydown?Join Vikki as she fills in Renko’s character sheet with help from compère Matt and fellow hunters Chris and Helen.Programme notesOur promo this episode is for The Unexplored Places. Jump straight into Tango Sector, or go back and enjoy their first story: Deliverance, Ohio, told using Monster of the Week.2020-12-0131 min
Merely RoleplayersPercy, the Exile (Vigil Backstage)Meet Percy: time traveller, illegitimate daughter of Lord Byron, Exile. What strange forces have brought Percy to the small, sleepy town of Sherrydown and why does the year 1666 send a shiver down her spine?Join Ellie as she fills in Percy’s character sheet with help from compère Matt and fellow players Chris S and Strat.Programme notesOur promo this episode is for Modified Roll, our fellow members of the UK Tabletop RPG Podcasters community.Dramatis personae and other definitionsRenko: A DoOm agent assigned to Sherrydown, fur...2020-11-1735 min
Merely RoleplayersHistory (Vigil Backstage)Compère Matt and the cast of Vigil: Playtime introduce their characters and come up with their connections to one another - and to the town of Sherrydown itself.Programme notesThis episode's promo contains strong language.Our promo this episode is for Infinite Deer. Their new season started on 19 October, so this is a great time to jump aboard.Dramatis personae and other definitionsRenko: A DoOm agent assigned to Sherrydown, furloughed since the office closed.Persephone ‘Percy’ Byron: A Victorian monster hunter and half-sister of Ada L...2020-11-0326 min
Merely RoleplayersOut-takes (Deja Vu Backstage)In an infinite universe, across multiple timelines, we were never going to be able to witness everything. Here’s a selection of stuff we had to leave out.Season creditsSTARRING Ellie Pitkin, Alex Pankhurst, Josh Yard and Dave; Chris Starkey, Chris Buxey and Chris; Helen Stratton, Ellen Gould, Natalie Winter and Strat as themselves (sort of) (various)SPECIAL GUEST APPEARANCES BY Ellie Pitkin as Nia and The Space Jam Continuum podcast’s Chris MacLennan as CANDICEGAME DESIGNED AND RUN BY Matt Boothman, using the Powered by the Apocalypse engine2020-08-1809 min
Merely RoleplayersThe Ultimate Retrospective (Deja Vu Backstage)All three ensembles look back at the path we charted through the infinite possibilities of Deja Vu.Programme notesOur promo this episode is for Dames and Dragons, a tale about banding together with your friends to battle gods who are terrible people and even worse parents, told using Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition.Season creditsSTARRING Ellie Pitkin, Alex Pankhurst, Josh Yard and Dave; Chris Starkey, Chris Buxey and Chris; Helen Stratton, Ellen Gould, Natalie Winter and Strat as themselves (sort of) (various)SPECIAL GUEST APPEARANCES BY Ellie Pitkin...2020-08-1148 min
Merely RoleplayersDeja Vu, Act TwelveAs the curtain falls on this, the company’s final act, they’ll have to decide what a new reality holds before heading off to their post-show drinks at the pub.Programme notesThank you for tuning in to this final Act of the Blackshaw Saga.After next week’s Backstage episode, Merely Roleplayers is taking a few weeks off to prepare for our next chapter - but stay tuned for some surprise bonus episodes!We’ll be back the week of Hallowe’en with the beginning of our first Main House prod...2020-08-0418 min
Merely RoleplayersStrat, A Retrospective (Deja Vu Backstage)A look back at Strat’s past appearances on Merely Roleplayers, in Ariadne, A Town Called Amnesty, Codename: Mosaic, Parallax Inverted, Upstaged! and Prospero & Viola.Programme notesOur promo this episode is for Modified Roll, an actual play Dungeons & Dragons podcast and our friends from the UK & Ireland TTRPG Podcasters community.Season creditsSTARRING Ellie Pitkin, Alex Pankhurst, Josh Yard and Dave; Chris Starkey, Chris Buxey and Chris; Helen Stratton, Ellen Gould, Natalie Winter and Strat as themselves (sort of) (various)SPECIAL GUEST APPEARANCES BY Ellie Pitkin as Nia an...2020-07-2819 min
Merely RoleplayersDeja Vu, Act ElevenThe beleaguered ensemble are taking fire from all fronts. They’ll need to fight, but their theatrical skills could be their biggest asset in the final showdown.Programme notesRemember how Blackshaw Theatre Company is a real theatre company? We’re still working in London, even in lockdown!Our promo this episode is for Modified Roll, fellow members of the UK & Ireland TTRPG Podcasters Discord community, and face-to-face acquaintances from Dragonmeet 2019!Season creditsSTARRING Ellie Pitkin, Alex Pankhurst, Josh Yard and Dave; Chris Starkey, Chris Buxey and Chris; Helen Stra...2020-07-2140 min
Merely RoleplayersHelen, A Retrospective (Deja Vu Backstage)A look back at Helen’s past appearances on Merely Roleplayers, in A Town Called Amnesty and Codename: Mosaic.Programme notesImpulse Drive by Adrian Thoen, the space opera roleplaying game we used in Parallax, is available from DriveThruRPG.Our promo this episode is for Brits On Bikes, our friends from the UK & Ireland TTRPG Podcasters community.Season creditsSTARRING Ellie Pitkin, Alex Pankhurst, Josh Yard and Dave; Chris Starkey, Chris Buxey and Chris; Helen Stratton, Ellen Gould, Natalie Winter and Strat as themselves (sort of) (various)SP...2020-07-1418 min
Merely RoleplayersDeja Vu, Act TenThe ensemble attempt to form allegiances with old enemies, but are everyone’s motives exactly what they seem?Programme notesThe Society of London Theatre and UK Theatre have come up with a plan to defend our theatres from more closures and redundancies. They’ve submitted the plan to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, but we need to help them make it a priority for the government. If you’re in the UK, and you like theatre like we like theatre, please consider writing to your MP and asking them to pay attention to the...2020-07-0738 min
Merely RoleplayersEllen, A Retrospective (Deja Vu Backstage)A look back at Ellen’s past appearances on Merely Roleplayers, in Upstaged! and Prospero & Viola.Programme notesOur promo this episode is for Penance RPG, a fellow member of the UK & Ireland TTRPG Podcasters community.Season creditsSTARRING Ellie Pitkin, Alex Pankhurst, Josh Yard and Dave; Chris Starkey, Chris Buxey and Chris; Helen Stratton, Ellen Gould, Natalie Winter and Strat as themselves (sort of) (various)SPECIAL GUEST APPEARANCES BY Ellie Pitkin as Nia and The Space Jam Continuum podcast’s Chris MacLennan as CANDICEGAME DESIGNED AND...2020-06-3011 min
Merely RoleplayersDeja Vu, Act NineThe ensemble are reunited and ready to save reality, but they’ll need to try out a few different boats to find one that’s suitable for their final voyage.Programme notesBlack Lives Matter protests, petitions and other resourcesMatt was on an episode of the Rolistes podcast!Our promo this episode is for Penance RPG, a fellow member of the UK & Ireland TTRPG Podcasters community.Season creditsSTARRING Ellie Pitkin, Alex Pankhurst, Josh Yard and Dave; Chris Starkey, Chris Buxey and Chris; Helen Stratton, Ellen Goul...2020-06-2337 min
Merely RoleplayersNat, A Retrospective (Deja Vu Backstage)A look back at Nat’s past appearances on Merely Roleplayers, in Upstaged!, The Cloudskipper’s Captain and Prospero & Viola.Programme notesOur promo this episode is for The GM & Me, a duet play podcast and fellow member of the UK & Ireland TTRPG Podcasters community on Discord.Season creditsSTARRING Ellie Pitkin, Alex Pankhurst, Josh Yard and Dave; Chris Starkey, Chris Buxey and Chris; Helen Stratton, Ellen Gould, Natalie Winter and Strat as themselves (sort of) (various)SPECIAL GUEST APPEARANCES BY Ellie Pitkin as Nia and The Space Jam Cont...2020-06-1615 min
Merely RoleplayersDeja Vu, Act EightThe third ensemble have been waiting in the wings. Now that they’ve finally made their entrance, they must bring themselves back to reality to have any hope of saving it.Programme notesBundle for Racial Justice and Equality: get 700+ video and tabletop games for as little as $5, with all proceeds split evenly between the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund and the Community Bail FundBlack Lives Matter protests, petitions and other resourcesFriends in the UK, write to your MPs and councillors to defend racial justice and the right to...2020-06-0936 min
Merely RoleplayersVikki, A Retrospective (Deja Vu Backstage)A look back at Vikki’s past appearances on Merely Roleplayers, in Ariadne, Five Stage a Rescue, Codename: Mosaic, Parallax Converging, Parallax Inverted and Prospero & Viola.Programme notesOur promo this episode is for The Prestige, an in-depth movie discussion programme on Kaiju FM.Season creditsSTARRING Ellie Pitkin, Alex Pankhurst, Josh Yard and Dave; Chris Starkey, Chris Buxey and Chris; Helen Stratton, Ellen Gould, Natalie Winter and Strat as themselves (sort of) (various)SPECIAL GUEST APPEARANCES BY Ellie Pitkin as Nia and The Space Jam Continuum podcast’s Chri...2020-06-0211 min
Merely RoleplayersDeja Vu, Act SevenThe company seek an audience with a higher power. The fate of everything they’ve ever known rests on their performance. And one of them’s let a heckler in…Programme notesPodUK Goes Digital is happening on Saturday 30 May, at 12-8pm UK time on Twitch, Discord and other venues. Look out for our trailer as part of the virtual Podcasters’ Promenade! Full details at podcastconvention.uk.Our promo this episode is for The Prestige, a Kaiju FM show discussing movies in depth from a production and academic appreciation point of view.Se...2020-05-2650 min
Merely RoleplayersStarkey, A Retrospective (Deja Vu Backstage)A look back at Starkey’s past appearances on Merely Roleplayers, in Five Stage a Rescue, Parallax Inverted, The Cloudskipper’s Captain and Prospero & Viola.Programme notesOur promo this episode is for Dames and Dragons, a tale about banding together with your friends to battle gods who are terrible people, told using Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition.Season creditsSTARRING Ellie Pitkin, Alex Pankhurst, Josh Yard and Dave; Chris Starkey, Chris Buxey and Chris; Helen Stratton, Ellen Gould, Natalie Winter and Strat as themselves (sort of) (various)SPECIAL GUEST APPE...2020-05-1915 min
Merely RoleplayersDeja Vu, Act SixWhen the curtain closes, will the company be left to watch the world unravel, or in a position to weave something new?Programme notesCheck out Blackshaw Theatre Company’s audio drama productions at the Wandsworth Arts Fringe In Your Living Room festival:Some Treachery: A Miss McSkimming Mystery by Richard StrattonAudience with the Ghost Finder by M. J. Starling (that’s an old pen name of Matt’s!)The Final Adventure of Frankie Fightwell by Chris BuxeyBlack Shuck by Duncan HandsGreat Expect...2020-05-1243 min
Merely RoleplayersChris, A Retrospective (Deja Vu Backstage)A look back at Chris’s previous appearance on Merely Roleplayers, in Let’s Get Gideon.Programme notesOur promo this episode is for The Space Jam Continuum, with past player and compere Chris MacLennan. Along with Cal Noble, Chris has committed to constructing a cohesive cinematic universe out of something that was never meant to be one: Looney Tunes, from the early 20th century all the way to Space Jam.Season creditsSTARRING Ellie Pitkin, Alex Pankhurst, Josh Yard and Dave; Chris Starkey, Chris Buxey and Chris; Helen Stratton, Ellen Goul...2020-05-0513 min
Merely RoleplayersDeja Vu, Act FiveThe curtain is open. On the other side, an audience awaits with the ones who wrecked the world. But from the moment their pods land, the new ensemble faces fierce competition.Programme notesCheck out The Isolation Sessions on the Ragged Scratch podcast.Review us on Podchaser - for every review you write on the site until 20 April, Podchaser will donate 25 cents to Meals on Wheels.Our promo this episode is for The Space Jam Continuum, a Kaiju FM show where Chris and Cal try to make a cohesive cinematic universe...2020-04-2849 min
Merely RoleplayersDave, A Retrospective (Deja Vu Backstage)A look back at Dave’s past appearances on Merely Roleplayers, in Five Go Adventuring, Crash Bang Wallop What a Heist, Parallax Core, Parallax Converging and The Survival Island. That’s definitely what they were called.Programme notesOur promo this episode is for What Am I Rolling, a twice monthly roleplaying game one-shot podcast and fellow member of the UK & Ireland TTRPG Podcasters community.Season creditsSTARRING Ellie Pitkin, Alex Pankhurst, Josh Yard and Dave; Chris Starkey, Chris Buxey and Chris; Helen Stratton, Ellen Gould, Natalie Winter and Strat as them...2020-04-2114 min
Merely RoleplayersDeja Vu, Act FourEmbattled and desperate aboard the Air Errol, the company race to send their friends on to safety.Programme notesWatch the National Theatre’s production of Jane Eyre on Youtube until Thursday 16 AprilWatch the Globe Theatre’s production of Hamlet on Youtube until Sunday 19 AprilLook out for weekly new monologues by Philip Ridley on Tramp Theatre’s Youtube channelFind audio dramas like Some Treachery: A Miss McSkimming Mystery by Richard Stratton and The Final Adventure of Frankie Fightwell in the Blackshaw Arts Hour podcast feedChe...2020-04-1443 min
Merely RoleplayersAlex, A Retrospective (Deja Vu Backstage)A look back at Alex’s past appearances on Merely Roleplayers, in Ariadne, A Town Called Amnesty, Parallax Converging, The Cloudskipper’s Captain and Prospero & Viola.Programme notesOur promo this episode is for What Am I Rolling, a twice monthly roleplaying game one-shot podcast and fellow member of the UK & Ireland TTRPG Podcasters community.Season creditsSTARRING Ellie Pitkin, Alex Pankhurst, Josh Yard and Dave; Chris Starkey, Chris Buxey and Chris; Helen Stratton, Ellen Gould, Natalie Winter and Strat as themselves (sort of) (various)SPECIAL GUEST APPEARANCES BY Elli...2020-04-0715 min
Merely RoleplayersDeja Vu, Act ThreeThe company zero in on their missing friends, in a perilous high-altitude rescue not even their unparalleled experiences could have prepared them for.Programme notesOur promo this episode is for What Am I Rolling, a twice monthly roleplaying game one-shot podcast and fellow member of the UK & Ireland TTRPG Podcasters community.Season creditsSTARRING Ellie Pitkin, Alex Pankhurst, Josh Yard and Dave; Chris Starkey, Chris Buxey and Chris; Helen Stratton, Ellen Gould, Natalie Winter and Strat as themselves (sort of) (various)SPECIAL GUEST APPEARANCES BY Ellie Pitkin as...2020-03-3138 min
Merely RoleplayersEllie, A Retrospective (Deja Vu Backstage)A look back at Ellie’s past appearances on Merely Roleplayers, in Ariadne, Five Stage a Rescue, A Town Called Amnesty, Let’s Get Gideon, Codename: Mosaic, Parallax Core, Parallax Converging, Upstaged! and The Cloudskipper’s Captain.Programme notesOur promo this episode is for Darker Days Radio, a horror-focused roleplaying game programme and fellow member of the UK & Ireland TTRPG Podcasters community.Season creditsSTARRING Ellie Pitkin, Alex Pankhurst, Josh Yard and Dave; Chris Starkey, Chris Buxey and Chris; Helen Stratton, Ellen Gould, Natalie Winter and Strat as themselves (sort of) (v...2020-03-2423 min