It’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 1 PROGRAMME NOTES This 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...

Before getting thrown face-first into school, cling to your final summer break with family and defend your childhood fort from dangers that are definitely not allegories for adulthood! Coming next on 23 April – Wonders, a microgame PROGRAMME NOTES This episode contains child endangerment and harm to children (not described in detail), themes of growing up, and divorce. CREDITS FACILITATOR: Natalie Winter STARRING: - Natalie Winter as Max, aged 10 ¾ - Strat as Billy, aged 10 ½ - Ellie...

Go inside the writers’ room of your favourite canine adventure show, then join four lost dogs as they trick, trial and treat their way home. Coming next on 16 April – Summer Break!, a microgame PROGRAMME NOTES This episode contains strong language, animal endangerment, and animal attacks. CREDITS FACILITATOR: Strat STARRING: - Ellie Pitkin as Kevin - Josh Yard as Enzo - Natalie Winter as Peppercorn - Matt Boothman as Wallaby ROLEPLAYING GAME SYSTEM: Hero Dog Saves Town by Alex Roberts and...

Some of the galaxy’s (best?) event planners have gathered to plan the celebration for the Gantrofax’s final moulting. Of course, we have limited time and budget. Everything is fine, though. Happy moulting! Coming next on 9 April – Good Dogs, a microgame duo PROGRAMME NOTES This episode contains strong language, workplace burnout, and speculation about a fictional genocide (that does not happen). CREDITS FACILITATOR: Ellie Pitkin STARRING: - Ellie Pitkin as Madame Flux - Josh Yard as Chef...

It’s time to push the boundaries of modern medicine, and maybe to make out with a bitter rival in the on-call room! Coming next on 2 April – Event Planning in Zero G, a microgame PROGRAMME NOTES This episode contains medical situations, medical malpractice, gross medical mouth noises, drug misuse, gun violence, and bawdy British humour of the knickers-down variety. CREDITS FACILITATOR: Josh Yard STARRING: - Josh Yard as Dr Artery Hartwell and Penny - Natalie Winter as Dr Miranda Anderson...

The staff and customers pool their talents to rid the Coffee Shop Hey, You! of the rowdy Suits. Coming next on 26 March – Heartbeats, a microgame PROGRAMME NOTES Interstitial, 2nd edition is on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/revryebread/interstitial-second-edition-the-premiere-fanfic-ttrpg/description CREDITS COMPERE: Matt Boothman STARRING: - Alexander Pankhurst as Morgana Le Fay - Natalie Winter as Jemima Puddle-Duck - Strat as Tom Thumb ROLEPLAYING GAME SYSTEM:...

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 NOTES Interstitial, 2nd edition is on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/revryebread/interstitial-second-edition-the-premiere-fanfic-ttrpg/description Book to play Spindlewheel or The Hunted with Matt at Airecon on 15 and 16 March https://www.tickettailor.com/events/airecon/1117662 Catch up on the two-part...

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 up in the Studio on 12 March – Microgames: Heartbeats PROGRAMME NOTES This 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...

Act Five of Five: Fire. Smoke. Shadow. No one walks through that and returns unchanged. Same goes for getting what you’ve always wanted. Coming next on 5 March – Deep breaths (Vigil Backstage) PROGRAMME NOTES This 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. Going to Airecon ‘24? You could play Spindlewheel or The...

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 5 PROGRAMME NOTES This 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....

Act 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 NOTES This 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...

Act 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 4 PROGRAMME NOTES This 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,...

Persephone Byron is gone from this time, but her words to her friends remain. Coming next on 30 January – Vigil: Fear Itself, Act 3 PROGRAMME NOTES This 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...

Act 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 NOTES This 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...

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 2 PROGRAMME NOTES This 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...

Act 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 NOTES This 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...

The players and their Guide talk Quest, Bureautopia and the unseen lands they could have trod. Coming up in the Main House on 2 January – Vigil: Fear Itself, Act 1 PROGRAMME NOTES This production contains fantasy violence and themes of colonialist exploitation. CREDITS GUIDE: Josh Yard STARRING: - Natalie Winter as Bess, the Invoker - Chris Starkey as Neville Flounder aka The Living Shadow aka Night Gannet, the Spy - Strat as Jerome Picklepants, the Wizard - Dave as Josh, the...

The Bureautopians’ ultimate quest: take responsibility and commit to your goals by saving Murawai from total destruction. Coming next on 5 December – After party (Office Party Backstage) PROGRAMME NOTES This production contains fantasy violence and themes of colonialist exploitation. We’re doing a live show at Dragonmeet 2023! FAN FIC MISH MASH: Heroes you know in a story you don’t. Matt Boothman, Alexander Pankhurst, Natalie Winter and Strat improvise public-domain fan fic in real time,...

Enjoy some gags, flubs and out of character moments that we had to cut from the main acts to make efficiency savings. Coming next on 28 November – The Office Party, Act 5 PROGRAMME NOTES This production contains fantasy violence and themes of colonialist exploitation. CREDITS GUIDE: Josh Yard STARRING: - Natalie Winter as Bess, the Invoker - Chris Starkey as Neville Flounder aka The Living Shadow aka Night Gannet, the Spy - Strat as Jerome Picklepants, the Wizard - Dave as Josh, the...

The Bureautopians’ fourth quest: practise creative problem-solving by rescuing Michaela from a vampire pirate stronghold. Coming next on 21 November – The shredder (Office Party Backstage) PROGRAMME NOTES This production contains fantasy violence and themes of colonialist exploitation. We’re doing a live show at Dragonmeet 2023! FAN FIC MISH MASH: Heroes you know in a story you don’t. 10:30-12:00, Pouilly room (on the Mezzanine), Saturday 2 December, Hammersmith Novotel, London. Your...

The Bureautopians’ third quest: support others’ development by breaking Sir Ansellus the Daring’s chicken curse. Coming next on 14 November – The Office Party, Act 4 PROGRAMME NOTES This 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...

The Bureautopians’ second quest: demonstrate attention to detail by uncovering the secrets of Quilla village. Coming next on 31 October – The Office Party, Act 3 PROGRAMME NOTES This production contains fantasy violence and themes of colonialist exploitation. Hear Driving The Point Home, a short story Matt wrote about a sword, in Of The Sword, an anthology podcast that released a story about a sword every day in September 2023. https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/ofthesword Hear Marta Da...

The players create their dull Bureautopian characters – and the questing heroes they will discover within themselves. Coming next on 17 October – The Office Party, Act 2 PROGRAMME NOTES This production contains fantasy violence and themes of colonialist exploitation. CREDITS GUIDE: Josh Yard STARRING: - Natalie Winter as Bess, the Invoker - Chris Starkey as Neville Flounder, the Spy - Strat as Jerome Picklepants, the Wizard - Dave as Josh, the Magician ROLEPLAYING GAME SYSTEM: Quest by The...

Four Bureautopians embark on their first quest: to enhance their personal development with team building exercises in a faraway land. Coming next on 10 October – Team building (Office Party Backstage) PROGRAMME NOTES This production contains fantasy violence and themes of colonialist exploitation. CREDITS GUIDE: Josh Yard STARRING: - Natalie Winter as Bess, the Invoker - Chris Starkey as Neville Flounder, the Spy - Strat as Jerome Picklepants, the Wizard - Dave as Josh, the...