Santa came a few days early this year.

It's that time of year again. @tabletopartsfund.org has announced the six winners of this year's Tabletop Arts Fund Actual Play Grants.

Computer parts aren't getting any cheaper, so I bit the bullet and decided to upgrade my not-bad-but-aging box into a something a little more future-proof. I expected the GPU to cost big-oof dollars, but yikes the spike in RAM prices caught me off guard.

Fiona did outstanding work with one of my favorite Kult scenarios. If you've enjoyed my take on the game, I highly recommend seeing what @fkth.bsky.social does with it here.

Sadly, I won't be joining you all in Philadelphia thanks to an acute medical issue. Nothing life-threatening, nothing long-term, but not the kind of thing you're supposed to travel with. Enjoy the games for me!

Announcing: the Menagerie of Mayhem, a a series of short adversary books for use with the Daggerheart rules, from one of the game's designers and the Lead Designer of the Dungeons of Drakkenheim: Daggerheart Campaign Guide. Volume 1 coming to Patrons in December! www.patreon.com/posts/introd...

Really enjoying my time with Abiotic Factor. By far the best game I've played that includes a "poop faster" minigame.

Woah! We're at 78% funded for our current goal -- thank you! Now, I have to ask, can you help us get to 80% funded today? Head on over to thecontractfilm.com and find out how you can help!

Look, I can see the form results. I know a lot of y'all are making something great but also haven't applied. Good news! There's still time!

You're already here, why not bop over to your second monitor and fire off a quick DM to your favorite actual play? Let 'em know their show is amazing, and they should apply!

Bloodlines 2 was never going to live up to expectations, but I'd be more willing to forgive its shortcomings if it felt like the developers had any kind of respect or affection for the source material. Vampire: The Masquerade (Masquerade Optional)

Hey there! Couldn't help but notice that you haven't applied for the 2026 TTAF AP Grants yet. It's cool. I get it -- you've been busy. But why not take some time today to give your show a shot at being screened 'round the world? apply.tabletoparts.fund/actualplay2026

Do you have an Audio Drama or AP Podcast idea you've been sitting on for too long? I'm currently taking paid sound design work while expanding my portfolio. I've won multiple awards for Audio Drama & AP sound design. Message me for rates based on what you've got in mind. thesoundofrahrah.carrd.co

Submissions now open! We want to send your actual play on a world tour, putting it in front of audiences and judges on four continents. But you can't be selected if you don't apply!

The gang at @redmoonroleplaying.bsky.social are always a pleasure to play with -- this was no exception.

Home safe! Thanks as always to @njwebfest.bsky.social for a fantastic weekend of art and inspiration!

Hello, New Jersey. Thank you for letting me inside you.

I’m not going to lie, RENT hits differently now. Like, Benny is a dick, but he came into some money and wants to build lots of housing to fund usable artist spaces at street level? Why is he the villain? I get gentrification is bad, but isn’t someone from the neighborhood revitalizing it good?

As I reflect on TANS ending, I’m proud it does, actually end. Each season stands alone and leads to its own conclusion. The story could have gone on, but late-coming listeners can still experience a full narrative. Not the full story, but not a disappointment. And I'm glad I gave them that.

My least favorite part of shuttering an AP company is the huge pile of quietly humiliating emails you have to write. "I know I promised you this project/offered you this role/pitched you this sponsorship, but it turns out I won't be able to deliver." Ugh.

History Week! Rascal's bi-annual subscription drive accompanies a themed week of articles diving into tabletop's past, both professional and personal. Subscribe now and get 25% of your first six months (details inside) as we gear up to bring a news writer onto the Rascal team!

Related joke.

If you missed this, then consider this our first big announcement! Games like the Isles trilogy do so much excellent work for accessibility in the TTRPG space and we will be working on making a series that reflects this - we cannot wait to show these games off! 🩵💜

When you graduate from Critias' academy but there's more Camarilla stuff to learn.

The number of people who have arrived in my Discord DMs over this point leads to me believe I've only interacted with people who were very bad at improv school and did not learn the correct lessons.

Okay fine. I will bare my (may or may not be) controversial (but it still sincerely held) TTRPG ethos to y'all.

It is not understood thoroughly enough or widely enough that "be the absolute best person in the world at your job" is a less reliable and slower way to make money than "have some money already" is.

I've taken some time as QCG winds down to think hard about the places we struggled, and what other aspirational indie studios might learn from it. So here's a short thread: advice on running an actual play company from the Managing Director of Queen's Court Games. 🧠📃⬇️

The end of The All Night Society has been hard, but the outpouring of support from y'all has made it so much easier to bear. It's a bright reminder of why I made this show in the first place, and I'm both humbled and forever grateful.

It is my sad duty to report the end of The All Night Society. We’re deeply proud of the stories we told, the world we built, and the community that found a home in the dark with us. To everyone who listened, supported us, and carried these characters in your hearts: thank you. Truly.

Drop your 10/10 game, no context needed

South of Midnight giveaway for XBOX (Console / PC)! How to enter: 1️⃣ Watch our latest Documentary on Youtube: youtu.be/-mD4AK3FVJI 2️⃣ Reply to this post sharing one thing you learned! Submissions close 08/08! Good Luck! Thank you @compulsiongames.bsky.social for the codes! #southofmidnight

A huge trove of assets to bring European police agencies to your players' doors. Their Agents' doors, that is. In the game. This is a work of fiction.

While you're discussing the wizard card game, maybe also remember that Indiana has enacted one of the nation's most aggressive anti-trans legislative regimes in the United States. But hey, have fun at GenCon!

Mastercard (US): 1-800-627-8372 Mastercard (Int.): +1-636-722-7111 Visa (US + Can): 1 800 847 2911 Visa (AUS): 1 800 125 440 PayPal: +44-0203-901-7000 It supposedly took 1000 calls for the conservative group to get the credit companies to give in. We can do better.

Do not do this. The Fair Access to Banking act is modeled on anti-ESG/anti-BDS laws enacted in Texas and Florida, and backed by fossil fuel, firearms, and crypto interests. No Democrat supports this bill, and its GOP sponsors consider it part of their "anti-woke, anti-cancel-culture" crusade.

ICYMI, this week's video with my personal thoughts about Spending Fear Outside of Combat in Daggerheart is now up on YouTube: youtu.be/IB5q35J0g3Q

Four years of festival games and four years of @njwebfest.bsky.social. See y'all at Jakes!

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You're listening to The All Night Society, an actual play podcast brought to you by Queen's Court Games.

PSA to anyone attending PAX Unplugged: The Philly Marathon is that weekend. Also SEPTA budget cuts (thanks for making my life worse, PA!) will make getting in on regional rail and getting around the city via public transit more difficult. Plan for hotel shortages, blocked roads & cost increases.

Is it just me, or are hotels *way* more expensive for PAX this year? All is booked, but that was a punch in the wallet.

The answers to all of your questions can be found in my newest YouTube video 🦇 (well maybe not all of them, but a lot!) Would really appreciate some support ❤️ ➡️ youtube.com/@syriinx #vtm

You're listening to The All Night Society, an actual play podcast brought to you by Queen's Court Games.

Some important news about the future of Queen’s Court Games. We’re scaling down operations as we adjust to changing personal circumstances and real-world obligations. The All Night Society and Road to Hell will continue, but we will no longer develop new projects under the QCG banner.

Greetings, Kultists! Hope all is well on your side of the veil. The pre-order store is now open—so if you missed the Kickstarter campaign, now’s your chance to jump in. We’ve got 9 new books with the option to bundle in past releases too. ‎ BackerKit: bit.ly/kult2025late...

ICYMI, I posted a big (3500+ words) essay on Developing Your Table's Shared Storytelling Skills. Including ways to share narrative authority, developing your improv chops, and more, with plenty of specific tools and ideas. For all paid members of my Patreon. www.patreon.com/posts/develo...

Reuppjng for daytime crowd — a look at the history of the “Online Content” and “Streaming” categories at the ENNIES, the weird position it has always put Actual Play in, & a Modest Proposal that has nothing to do with eating babies.