Merely Roleplayers
By Foggy Outline
Where theatrical people play roleplaying games. Each season our players part-improvise a story in a new genre, with roleplaying game rules providing surprising twists and turns. Jump in at the start of any season! The story continues every other Tuesday; on the Tuesdays in between, Backstage episodes shed light on the game and storytelling mechanics behind the scenes.
Latest episode
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Wonders, a microgame
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? -
Summer Break!, a microgame
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! -
Good Dogs, a microgame duo
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. -
Event Planning in Zero G, a microgame
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! -
Heartbeats, a microgame
It’s time to push the boundaries of modern medicine, and maybe to make out with a bitter rival in the on-call room! -
Fan Fic Mish Mash, Act 2 (live at Dragonmeet 2023)
Some badly behaved new customers are ruining the vibe at the Coffee Shop Hey, You! -
Fan Fic Mish Mash, Act 1 (live at Dragonmeet 2023)
Some badly behaved new customers are ruining the vibe at the Coffee Shop Hey, You! -
Deep 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? -
Vigil: Fear Itself, Act 5
Act Five of Five: Fire. Smoke. Shadow. No one walks through that and returns unchanged. Same goes for getting what you’ve always wanted. -
Vicious 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.