The podcast frees you from having to have your eyes on the screen but leaves you with all the story.
While Critical Role is known best for its YouTube and Twitch presence, you can’t watch YouTube while driving during a road trip - or, at least, you really shouldn’t. People who have played a tabletop roleplaying games know that it’s a completely different way of experiencing a story, and actual-play podcasts help package that particular kind of magic regardless of where you are or when you’re listening.įinding the actual-play podcast that’s right for you can be pretty daunting - there’s even a website dedicated to keeping track of all of them - so here’s a collection of some fan favorites and indie greats to start you off.Ĭritical Role is an actual-play podcast made up of voice actors - including Matt Mercer, Ashley Johnson and Laura Bailey - and featuring guests like Felicia Day and Wil Wheaton. They give glimpses into platforms you might not have tried yet, show how different rules can be interpreted and, most importantly, have amazing plots and characters.
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For new Game Masters, Storytellers, or Keepers, they’re a great way to learn the ins and outs of running a campaign and how to manage players.
While actual-play podcasts aren’t any replacement for adventuring with friends, they’re a way to get the feeling of a campaign if you don’t have a group yet - and you can take that campaign wherever you go. Whether it’s “actual play,” in which a group of people sit down and record themselves playing a tabletop roleplaying game, or resources for people wanting to run their own games, D&D and other tabletop podcasts have become beloved listens.
Right now, though, one of the biggest emergent genres is Dungeons & Dragons. The podcasting medium is known for true crime, comedy, and regular hits of ripped-from-the-headlines news.
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