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Merely Roleplayers

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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.

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Ellie the Cook (The Cloudskipper's Captain Backstage) 23.07.2019 28:19

Ellie builds her role as ship's cook. She's suspiciously well dressed under that apron, but why would a highborn lady be crewing a lightning trawler? STARRING Ellie, Alex, Starkey and Nat HOSTED BY Strat GAME DESIGNED AND RUN BY Strat, using the Powered by the Apocalypse engine In association with Blackshaw Theatre Company ( blackshawtheatre.wordpress.com ) twitter.com/MerelyRoleplay facebook.com/...

The Cloudskipper's Captain, Act One 16.07.2019 42:21

The Cloudskipper sails the sky-sea, laden with lightning. But as the junior crew soon find, that's not the most valuable cargo aboard... STARRING Ellie, Alex, Starkey and Nat as themselves (sort of) HOSTED BY Strat GAME DESIGNED AND RUN BY Strat, using the Powered by the Apocalypse engine In association with Blackshaw Theatre Company ( blackshawtheatre.wordpress.com ) twitter.com/MerelyRoleplay fa...

Billy the Resistor (The Cloudskipper's Captain Backstage) 09.07.2019 32:48

Afore ye hear our tale, ye have to know something of our land, our vessel the Cloudskipper - an' our dear Cap'n Billy. STARRING Ellie, Alex, Starkey and Nat HOSTED BY Strat GAME DESIGNED AND RUN BY Strat, using the Powered by the Apocalypse engine In association with Blackshaw Theatre Company ( blackshawtheatre.wordpress.com ) twitter.com/MerelyRoleplay facebook.com/MerelyRoleplayers Promo: Advent...

The Fourth Dropped Stitch 02.07.2019 24:24

When you're extraordinary, you can't help but attract hangers-on and haters. STARRING Ellie as Nia Vikki as Marlowe CREATED AND HOSTED BY Matt ( @MerelyMJ ) IN ASSOCIATION WITH Blackshaw Theatre Company ( www.blackshawonline.com ) PLAYING All Outta Bubblegum by Jeffrey Grant and Michael Sullivan twitter.com/MerelyRoleplay facebook.com/MerelyRoleplayers

The get-out (Upstaged! Backstage) 25.06.2019 15:36

Could the contest have turned out differently? Would we want that? STARRING Ellie, Nat, Ellen and Strat HOSTED BY Matt GAME DESIGNED AND RUN BY Matt, based loosely on Simple World by Avery Alder In association with Blackshaw Theatre Company ( blackshawtheatre.wordpress.com ) twitter.com/MerelyRoleplay facebook.com/MerelyRoleplayers Promo: Missing Roll Player Found ( missingrollplayerfound.com )

Upstaged! Act Four 18.06.2019 56:42

Nationals! Here against all the odds, can the company stick the landing? STARRING Ellie, Nat, Ellen, and Strat as themselves (sort of) HOSTED BY Matt GAME DESIGNED AND RUN BY Matt based loosely on Simple World by Avery Alder In association with Blackshaw Theatre Company ( blackshawtheatre.wordpress.com ) twitter.com/MerelyRoleplay facebook.com/MerelyRoleplayers Promo: The Prestige ( www.kaiju.fm/t...

Meet the judges (Upstaged! Backstage) 11.06.2019 12:06

The company introduce us to their alter egos: the judges of Upstaged! STARRING Ellie, Nat, Ellen and Strat HOSTED BY Matt GAME DESIGNED AND RUN BY Matt, based loosely on Simple World by Avery Alder In association with Blackshaw Theatre Company ( blackshawtheatre.wordpress.com ) twitter.com/MerelyRoleplay facebook.com/MerelyRoleplayers Promo: 20-Sided Adventures ( the20sa.podbean.com )

Upstaged! Act Three 04.06.2019 1:09:30

After taking a bath in the first round, the company struggle to keep their heads above water. STARRING Ellie, Nat, Ellen, and Strat as themselves (sort of) HOSTED BY Matt GAME DESIGNED AND RUN BY Matt based loosely on Simple World by Avery Alder In association with Blackshaw Theatre Company ( blackshawtheatre.wordpress.com ) twitter.com/MerelyRoleplay facebook.com/MerelyRoleplayers Matt mentions t...

The stakes (Upstaged! Backstage) 28.05.2019 14:40

Why would a small theatre company want a big cash prize? Silly question. Here's a better one: why can't they afford to lose? STARRING Ellie, Nat, Ellen and Strat HOSTED BY Matt GAME DESIGNED AND RUN BY Matt, based loosely on Simple World by Avery Alder In association with Blackshaw Theatre Company ( blackshawtheatre.wordpress.com ) twitter.com/MerelyRoleplay facebook.com/MerelyRoleplayers Promo: T...

Upstaged! Act Two 21.05.2019 41:26

Unsporting behaviour and technical difficulties threaten to derail the big performance. STARRING Ellie, Nat, Ellen, and Strat as themselves (sort of) Nat is on Twitter @WinterNatters and appears in these recent and forthcoming games: Photographs Du Lac & Fey: Dance of Death Astrologaster Etherborn HOSTED BY Matt GAME DESIGNED AND RUN BY Matt based loosely on Simple World by Avery Alder In asso...

What's my motivation? (Upstaged! Backstage) 14.05.2019 23:15

The company fill in their character sheets and talk about what sort of story they want to tell this season. #KeepItInCrufts STARRING Ellie, Nat, Ellen and Strat HOSTED BY Matt GAME DESIGNED AND RUN BY Matt, based loosely on Simple World by Avery Alder In association with Blackshaw Theatre Company ( blackshawtheatre.wordpress.com ) twitter.com/MerelyRoleplay facebook.com/MerelyRoleplayers Promo: Di...

Upstaged! Act One 07.05.2019 48:26

The company enter a nationwide theatre competition. If they lose, so do all the local schoolchildren! STARRING Ellie, Nat, Ellen, and Strat as themselves (sort of) HOSTED BY Matt GAME DESIGNED AND RUN BY Matt based loosely on Simple World by Avery Alder In association with Blackshaw Theatre Company ( blackshawtheatre.wordpress.com ) twitter.com/MerelyRoleplay facebook.com/MerelyRoleplayers Promo:...

The Third Dropped Stitch 30.04.2019 23:22

Don't worry, it's all supposed to be all right this time. STARRING Ellie as Nia Vikki as Marlowe CREATED AND HOSTED BY Matt ( @MerelyMJ ) IN ASSOCIATION WITH Blackshaw Theatre Company ( www.blackshawonline.com ) twitter.com/MerelyRoleplay facebook.com/MerelyRoleplayers Playing All Outta Bubblegum by Jeffrey Grant and Michael Sullivan

Back Down to Earth (Parallax Inverted Backstage) 23.04.2019 22:49

Did it all turn out as prophesied? STARRING Matt, Vikki, Strat and Chris S. HOSTED BY Chris M. In association with Blackshaw Theatre Company ( blackshawtheatre.wordpress.com ) twitter.com/MerelyRoleplay facebook.com/MerelyRoleplayers

Parallax Inverted, Act Five 16.04.2019 29:15

The crew of the Bad Moon Rising contemplate a leap of faith. STARRING Matt, Vikki, Strat and Starkey WITH Ellie HOSTED BY Chris MacLennan In association with Blackshaw Theatre Company ( www.blackshawonline.com ) See work-in-progress art for the new edition of Impulse Drive by Claudia Cangini: twitter.com/claudiacangi twitter.com/MerelyRoleplay facebook.com/MerelyRoleplayers Playing Impulse Drive b...

Stratos the Mystic (Parallax Inverted Backstage) 09.04.2019 14:03

Strat chooses his character options and designs Mystic Weapons for himself and his mentor. STARRING Matt, Vikki, Strat and Chris S. HOSTED BY Chris M. In association with Blackshaw Theatre Company ( blackshawtheatre.wordpress.com ) twitter.com/MerelyRoleplay facebook.com/MerelyRoleplayers

Parallax Inverted, Act Four 02.04.2019 31:13

Matt and his mystic advisors play good negotiator, bad negotiator with the crew of the Slow Loris. STARRING Matt, Vikki, Strat and Starkey HOSTED BY Chris MacLennan In association with Blackshaw Theatre Company ( www.blackshawonline.com ) Hear Matt's guest appearance on Triple Feature: http://www.kaiju.fm/triple-feature/ twitter.com/MerelyRoleplay facebook.com/MerelyRoleplayers Playing Impulse Dri...

Matt the Hound (Parallax Inverted Backstage) 26.03.2019 15:02

Matt chooses his character options and puts his good name in Star-Key's hands. STARRING Matt, Vikki, Strat and Chris S. HOSTED BY Chris M. In association with Blackshaw Theatre Company ( blackshawtheatre.wordpress.com ) twitter.com/MerelyRoleplay facebook.com/MerelyRoleplayers

Parallax Inverted, Act Three 19.03.2019 39:56

Vikki's theory puts the crew in a spin. Best hope no one nefarious takes advantage of the situation. STARRING Matt, Vikki, Strat and Starkey HOSTED BY Chris MacLennan In association with Blackshaw Theatre Company ( www.blackshawonline.com ) Hear Matt's guest appearance as Bag'ra the half-orc baker on the Formal Gamer podcast: https://formalgamer.com/2019/02/25/bonus-episode-2018-dragonmeet-episode...

Mystic Star-Key (Parallax Inverted Backstage) 12.03.2019 15:14

Starkey chooses his character options, then looks upon his creation with a certain horror. STARRING Matt, Vikki, Strat and Chris S. HOSTED BY Chris M. In association with Blackshaw Theatre Company ( blackshawtheatre.wordpress.com ) twitter.com/MerelyRoleplay facebook.com/MerelyRoleplayers

Parallax Inverted, Act Two 05.03.2019 40:39

Vikki adjusts to her new surroundings, and finds them stranger than she could have imagined. STARRING Matt, Vikki, Strat and Starkey HOSTED BY Chris MacLennan In association with Blackshaw Theatre Company ( www.blackshawonline.com ) twitter.com/MerelyRoleplay facebook.com/MerelyRoleplayers Playing Impulse Drive by Adrian Thoen Promo: Modified Roll ( www.modifiedroll.com )

Bad Moon Rising (Parallax Inverted Backstage) 26.02.2019 25:50

1. Buy retired military vessel at auction 2. Install jacuzzi and ping pong table 3. Hire loyal mercenary misfits 4. ??? 5. Profit! STARRING Matt, Vikki, Strat and Chris S. HOSTED BY Chris M. In association with Blackshaw Theatre Company ( blackshawtheatre.wordpress.com ) twitter.com/MerelyRoleplay facebook.com/MerelyRoleplayers

Parallax Inverted, Act One 19.02.2019 43:35

Something is awake at the centre of the galaxy. Also, something here could be worth money. Cue the crew of the Bad Moon Rising. STARRING Matt, Vikki, Strat and Starkey WITH Ellie HOSTED BY Chris MacLennan In association with Blackshaw Theatre Company ( www.blackshawonline.com ) twitter.com/MerelyRoleplay facebook.com/MerelyRoleplayers Playing Impulse Drive by Adrian Thoen Promo: The Space Jam Cont...

Aftermath (Parallax Converging Backstage) 12.02.2019 22:22

Let's take time to contemplate what we've learned, celebrate what we've achieved, and reflect on what went wrong. Starring Ellie, David, Vikki and Alex Created and hosted by Matt ( @MerelyMJ ) In association with Blackshaw Theatre Company ( www.blackshawonline.com ) twitter.com/MerelyRoleplay facebook.com/MerelyRoleplayers Promo: DnD RAW ( dndraw.com )

Parallax Converging, Act Five 05.02.2019 44:05

The centre of the galaxy. The heart of enemy territory. For some, perhaps, the end of a journey. Starring Ellie, David, Vikki and Alex Created and hosted by Matt Boothman ( @MerelyMJ ) In association with Blackshaw Theatre Company ( www.blackshawonline.com ) twitter.com/MerelyRoleplay facebook.com/MerelyRoleplayers Playing Impulse Drive by Adrian Thoen Promo: Dames and Dragons ( www.damesanddragon...