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Vaesen: The Withering Wick is combines Ten Candles tragedy with Vaesen investigation, following a cast of supernaturally touched seekers as ancient warding flames fail and the dead begin to cross back into the world. Avaliable via BossJellyBean at www.twitch.tv/bossjellybean.

Featuring: Game Master - Jenel Lawson (instagram.com/bossjellybean/) Dolores Chandhill - Meadow Lawson (instagram.com/howdylovedarlingm/ Ingrid Verma - Meghan Wright (instagram.com/talkingxp/) Dr. Josef Andersson - Jonny (instagram.com/spunkytaylor/)

The Young is a coming-of-age horror actual play in which a strange sickness spreads through Nokomis County, Michigan, in the summer of ‘95 - the year Camp Whippoorwill closed for good. Listen for yourself at www.theyounghorror.com.

City of Jerry follows an unlikely band of Immunity Agents who unite to protect their beloved Jerry on his 21st birthday. As Jerry faces more than just Mono, the Agents battle inner demons and an insidious threat that could tear the city apart. Find this and other adventures at www.drimbus.com.

Featuring: Jerry God - Hannah Schooner (hschooner.bsky.social) Sgt. Benedict Dryll - Giancarlo Herrera (gianster98.bsky.social) Asa Dendrite - Kayla Temshiv (kaylatemshiv.bsky.social) Tim Glutus - Michael Pisani Quention Quarantino - Nick Benetatos Lazarus - Amanda Fernandez-Acosta

Godkiller: Qismat is a multilingual actual play telling the story of four different godkillers, coming together to stop the death of their galaxy. Available via YouTube at Pantsless Tables: www.youtube.com/channel/UCHF...

Featuring: Game Master/God - Amaan HK (amaanhk.bsky.social), Arsene (galerie-roliste.bsky.social), Tomas Gimenez Rioja (tgimenezrgm.itch.io), Specter (spectercrums.bsky.social)

Game Master Monday offers a panoply of one-shot adventures, with a rotating cast of performers highlighting a new, indie TTRPG in every episode. Join the adventure at linktr.ee/gamemastermo....

Featuring: Game Masters - Grant Nordine (gamemastermonday.bsky.social), Supriya (zoupmachine.bsky.social), Jenny Nordine Shrewbet - Abby Yazzie (nuffofabby.bsky.social) Horatio the Enchanter - Dusty Hill (dustehill.bsky.social) Echo - Noah Bell (tipplersbane.bsky.social)

An homage to VHS horror, Solemn Vale: Homegrown follows a group of football players as they uncover the terrible truth behind the disappearance of of their siblings. Enjoy Solemn Vale and the rest of the Last Line Rewind anthology at bio.site/lastlinepod.

Good morning! It's the last day to apply for our 2026 #ActualPlay Grants. Reach out to the serial procrastinator in your life and make sure they get their show in before the deadline! Head on over to apply.tabletoparts.fund/actualplay2026 and make sure our judges get to see your show!

Why we fight by @laurieblake.bsky.social is a game about resistance, memory, and radical hope. You play partisans fighting fascism—not with brute force alone, but through solidarity, sacrifice, and care. Advance not by violence, but by building bonds strong enough to carry a revolution.

"The tone balances sincerity and joy in a way I found compelling, and the design nudges players to bring vulnerability to the table without demanding trauma as spectacle. It does more with emotional stakes than some prestige games do with 300 pages of rules.”

Why we fight by @laurieblake.bsky.social is a game about resistance, memory, and radical hope. You play partisans fighting fascism—not with brute force alone, but through solidarity, sacrifice, and care. Advance not by violence, but by building bonds strong enough to carry a revolution.

Comments From Our Judges: "This is the kind of debut game I wish I had made: unflinching but hopeful, clear in voice, and not trying to please everyone. The ‘Personality and Hardship’ discoveries are exactly the kind of low-prep, high-payoff mechanics I love."

Legend of the Hidden Folk by @lucienneimpala.bsky.social is a rules-lite exploration of a magical fae world -- and themselves. Drawing on the power of oral storytelling, players wield the power of human memory to stop the encroaching Shadow Realm from unraveling the world of the Hidden Folk.

"Let’s be honest: most ‘play yourself’ games either collapse under their own sincerity or drift into shallow novelty. This one doesn’t. It earns the conceit by backing it with real narrative and mechanical stakes. Asking "When do you stop being human, and does it matter?" is quietly haunting."

Legend of the Hidden Folk by @lucienneimpala.bsky.social is a rules-lite exploration of a magical fae world -- and themselves. Drawing on the power of oral storytelling, players wield the power of human memory to stop the encroaching Shadow Realm from unraveling the world of the Hidden Folk.

Comments From Our Judges: "The act of transmuting personal memories into in-world magic—and having that come at a cost—is both thematically resonant and mechanically consequential. It's a rare thing for a game to attempt emotional fluency without ever becoming clinical or preachy."

Runecycle by @hiskih.fi blends OSR minimalism with modern narrative design, casting the player as the wielder of a Rune. This fragment of creation can defy fate -- use it to explore Monumnents in search of a way to break the cycle in this fast, melancholic journey inspired by GRIS and Neva.

"What struck me is how the system design reflects the cosmology. The death mechanic is dramaturgically powerful, turning reincarnation into something personal, mythic, and mechanical all at once. It's one of the rare games where the death rules feel emotional."

Runecycle by @hiskih.fi blends OSR minimalism with modern narrative design, casting the player as the wielder of a Rune. This fragment of creation can defy fate -- use it to explore Monumnents in search of a way to break the cycle in this fast, melancholic journey inspired by GRIS and Neva.

Comments From Our Judges: "Unlike many trad-fantasy heartbreakers, it actually makes magic feel magical—loose where it should be, tight where it counts. It models what modern heroic fantasy can look like when it trusts its players to build meaning, not just character builds."

Source of Dreams by Sekayi Edwards is a divinatory storytelling TTRPG that blends introspection with reflective practice. Players journey across an allegorical hex map, using narrative prompts rooted in psychology and personal growth to explore the path toward a meaningful life goal.

"There’s immense potential her!It feels less like a ‘story game’ in the traditional sense and more like an interactive life practice. Wildly refreshing! I can't wait to see more!"

Source of Dreams by Sekayi Edwards is a divinatory storytelling TTRPG that blends introspection with reflective practice. Players journey across an allegorical hex map, using narrative prompts rooted in psychology and personal growth to explore the path toward a meaningful life goal.

Comments From Our Judges: "The designer has a clearly articulated philosophy of play that challenges players to bring intention, not just imagination. I see deep potential here, well outside traditional TTRPG audiences."