Merely Roleplayers
A podcast where theatrical people play roleplaying games
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Merely Roleplayers is an improvised ensemble audiodrama - emphasis on the drama.
The compere sets the scene. Each player roleplays one of the main characters, improvising their dialogue and action. And at suitably dramatic moments, we roll dice, using tabletop roleplaying game rules to see whether things stay under the players’ control - or escalate out of it. That way no one knows where the story’s going next: not you, not the players, not even the compere.
We tell a lot of different stories, with one thing in common: we’re always chasing maximum drama.
Life’s a game. The world’s a stage. And we’re all merely roleplayers.
Where to start
Start with Act One. Any Act One.
Most of our productions are three to five episodes long, and they stand alone. Sometimes stories do tie in with each other, but if you pick up an Act One and follow through to Act Five, we’ll tell you a complete story with a beginning, middle and end.
Release schedule
Every other Tuesday, we release a Story Act, where the current production’s story continues.
On the Tuesdays in between, we release Backstage episodes that shed light on our characters and the roleplaying game rules we use to tell our stories.
Now playing in the Main House
In the Main House, we tell ongoing stories spanning multiple productions. Each production tells a complete story, but they share a setting, characters, and ongoing plots.
Vigil
Sherrydown, Brackshire: a picturesque English market town with a failing high street, a struggling council, and a no-doubt rich history that no one remembers. The Department of Omissions did its job keeping Sherrydown's wards strong and its fae community appeased. But the Department hasn't fared well under austerity. Now Sherrydown has to fend for itself. Power to the people...?
Roleplaying game system: Monster of the Week by Michael Sands.
Players: Helen Stratton as Melody Bantham, the Constructed; Marta Da Silva as Harper, the Searcher; Natalie Winter as Gwynned, the Divine; and Strat as Brier, the Monstrous. Compered by Matt Boothman.
Contains fantasy violence, gunfire, and references to child abduction.
Now playing in the Studio
Between Main House productions, we head to the Studio, where we experiment with different formats, different roleplaying game systems, and different genres of story.
Use Your Words
A last stand in 3 acts
The Bibliocalypse has begun. Words are losing their definition and so is the world. The only music is lo-fi beats and elevation no longer exists. Only the Rogue Linguists can survive the Forbidden Library to defeat the False Librarian and cancel the Bibliocalypse.
Roleplaying game system: Bibliocalypse by Michal Gotkowski
Players: Alexander Pankhurst, Natalie Winter, Strat, Ellie Pitkin, and Matt Boothman as the Rogue Linguists, the Forbidden Library, and the False Librarian.
Press kit
PDF file with production information, including cast, crew and contact details.
Zip file containing podcast artwork, logotypes, and backstage photos.
Zip file containing ‘coming soon’ and ‘now playing’ trailers for Vigil. Includes .mp3 and .wav versions.