The Apocalypse Players

The Apocalypse Players

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An RPG actual play podcast, specialising in Call of Cthulhu and other horror games. Dice-driven cosmic horrors provided by Dominic Allen, Joseph Chance, Danann McAleer and Dan Wheeler. Follow us on Twitter: @ApocPlayersInstagram: @ApocalypsePlayersFacebook: The Apocalypse PlayersWeb: www.apocalypseplayers.com

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Latest episode

Jul 6, 2026

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Episodes

Bleak Prospect 08: 'Reflux' 19.03.2024

In which our investigators find themselves in dire need of a bottle of pepto bismol. A Call of Cthulhu Scenario by Scott Dorward, from 'Nameless Horrors', by Scott Dorward, Paul Fricker, and Matthew Sanderson. Episodes released weekly. Visit our Patreon to help us continue making the podcast, and receive exclusive horrors in return. For more information and to get in touch, visit www.apocalypsepla...

Bleak Prospect 07: 'Moist Air' 11.03.2024

In which our investigators drop into the old Hawkes' place for lunch. A Call of Cthulhu Scenario by Scott Dorward, from 'Nameless Horrors', by Scott Dorward, Paul Fricker, and Matthew Sanderson. Episodes released weekly. Visit our Patreon to help us continue making the podcast, and receive exclusive horrors in return. For more information and to get in touch, visit www.apocalypseplayers.com We're...

Bleak Prospect 06: 'The Mallard Cometh' 04.03.2024

In which our investigators deal with either unwanted visitors or unwanted visions, but it's hard to tell which. A Call of Cthulhu Scenario by Scott Dorward, from 'Nameless Horrors', by Scott Dorward, Paul Fricker, and Matthew Sanderson. Episodes released weekly. Visit our Patreon to help us continue making the podcast, and receive exclusive horrors in return. For more information and to get in tou...

Bleak Prospect 05: 'What The Doctor Saw' 26.02.2024

In which our investigator flips switches both physical and mental.   A Call of Cthulhu Scenario by Scott Dorward, from 'Nameless Horrors', by Scott Dorward, Paul Fricker, and Matthew Sanderson. Episodes released weekly.   Visit our Patreon to help us continue making the podcast, and receive exclusive horrors in return.   For more information and to get in touch, visit www.apocalypseplayers.com   W...

Bleak Prospect 04: 'The Other Side of the Fence' 19.02.2024

In which our investigators find out how greener the grass really is, or if it's not how they remember it at all. A Call of Cthulhu Scenario by Scott Dorward, from 'Nameless Horrors', by Scott Dorward, Paul Fricker, and Matthew Sanderson. Episodes released weekly. Visit our Patreon to help us continue making the podcast, and receive exclusive horrors in return. For more information and to get in to...

Bleak Prospect 03: 'Babes In The Wood' 12.02.2024

In which our investigators try to get their priorities straight without getting lost in the woods. A Call of Cthulhu Scenario by Scott Dorward, from 'Nameless Horrors', by Scott Dorward, Paul Fricker, and Matthew Sanderson. Episodes released weekly. Visit our Patreon to help us continue making the podcast, and receive exclusive horrors in return. For more information and to get in touch, visit www...

Bleak Prospect 02: 'Shantytown Blues' 05.02.2024

In which our investigators find that the local diner is the best place to hone essential skills like etiquette and carjacking. A Call of Cthulhu Scenario by Scott Dorward, from 'Nameless Horrors', by Scott Dorward, Paul Fricker, and Matthew Sanderson. Episodes released weekly. Visit our Patreon to help us continue making the podcast, and receive exclusive horrors in return. For more information an...

Bleak Prospect 01: 'Chicago Overcoat' | Call of Cthulhu Actual Play 29.01.2024

In which our investigators fall from hard times to harder times, and a shovel may prove less useful than a broom when it comes to disposing of the dead. A Depression-era Call of Cthulhu Scenario by Scott Dorward, from 'Nameless Horrors', by Scott Dorward, Paul Fricker, and Matthew Sanderson. Episodes released weekly. Visit our Patreon to help us continue making the podcast, and receive exclusive h...

An update from Apocalypse Towers... 22.01.2024

Stay in touch: Visit our Patreon to help us continue making the podcast, and receive exclusive horrors in return. Sign up for our mailing list to receive monthly newsletters and important information. Find us on Facebook , Instagram , and the platform formerly known as twitter for regular updates. Join the fun over on our Discord server . For more information and to marvel at our terrible website,...

Il Portico di San Luca 08 FINALE: ‘The Feast of the Ascension’ 01.01.2024

In which both a procession and an ascension begin, and the secrets beneath the Basilica di San Luca are revealed in all their horrible glory. Just remember, whatever you do, don't look now... DON'T LOOK NOW!   An original Call of Cthulhu Scenario by Dan Wheeler. Episodes released weekly. Visit our Patreon to help us continue making the podcast, and receive exclusive horrors in return. For more inf...

Il Portico di San Luca 07: ‘An Ecumenical Matter’ 25.12.2023

In which one investigator makes a break for it, another experiences some sort of psychotic break, and the third finally gets his big break...   An original Call of Cthulhu Scenario by Dan Wheeler. Episodes released weekly. Visit our Patreon to help us continue making the podcast, and receive exclusive horrors in return. For more information and to get in touch, visit www.apocalypseplayers.com   Th...

Il Portico di San Luca 06: ‘The Chains of the Orcolat’ 18.12.2023

In which myth, reality, and history collide, as things suddenly escalate rather dramatically...   An original Call of Cthulhu Scenario by Dan Wheeler. Episodes released weekly. Visit our Patreon to help us continue making the podcast, and receive exclusive horrors in return. For more information and to get in touch, visit www.apocalypseplayers.com   The Apocalypse Players are: Dominic Allen @DomJA...

Il Portico di San Luca 05: ‘Suspicion and Superstition’ 11.12.2023

In which Nicolas bellyflops before undertaking a deep dive into ecclesiastical history, Robert exposes himself and then fears he has been exposed, and Sharon…is Sharon. An original Call of Cthulhu Scenario by Dan Wheeler. Episodes released weekly. Visit our Patreon to help us continue making the podcast, and receive exclusive horrors in return. For more information and to get in touch, visit www.a...

Il Portico di San Luca 04: ‘Into the Dark’ 04.12.2023

In which our intrepid holidaymakers, after some considerable debate, eventually head underground in search of answers—where, in the words of one player, things get real OSR, real quick, and an unfortunate music choice sets an unexpected tone...   An original Call of Cthulhu Scenario by Dan Wheeler. Episodes released weekly. Visit our Patreon to help us continue making the podcast, and receive excl...

Il Portico di San Luca 03: ‘Private Business’ 27.11.2023

In which a thorough exploration of the house is undertaken (too thorough, perhaps?), and many secrets are uncovered, although they pose more questions than answers...   An original Call of Cthulhu Scenario by Dan Wheeler. Episodes released weekly. Visit our Patreon to help us continue making the podcast, and receive exclusive horrors in return. For more information and to get in touch, visit www.a...

Il Portico di San Luca 02: ‘A Spot of Sightseeing’ 20.11.2023

In which our holidaymakers take in some idiosyncratic local architecture, while one has a close canine encounter, another takes a tumble, and another starts to feel the heat...   An original Call of Cthulhu Scenario by Dan Wheeler. Episodes released weekly. Visit our Patreon to help us continue making the podcast, and receive exclusive horrors in return. For more information and to get in touch, v...

Il Portico di San Luca 01: ‘Don’t Cook Now’ | Call of Cthulhu Actual Play 13.11.2023

In which three strangers embark upon a wholesome Italian holiday, looking for good food, friendship, and maybe even a little adventure. As they get to know their fellow travellers, any resemblance to a 50-year-old cinematic classic is entirely coincidental...   An original Call of Cthulhu Scenario set in Bologna, Italy, by Dan Wheeler. Episodes released weekly. Visit our Patreon to help us continu...

Trail of The Loathsome Slime 7 REMASTERED FINALE: ” No Gods or Kings” 07.11.2023

In which our investigators face the horrors of Griffon Island head on, resulting in a split party, flights of darkest enquiry and, in the chaos that follows, the true history of the denizens of the isle comes to hideous light. (REMASTERED VERSION - Technical Demons defeated!) A Call of Cthulhu scenario by Marcus L. Rowland, from Games Workshop and Chaosium (1985).   The Apocalypse Players are:   D...

Trail of The Loathsome Slime 6: ”Shore Dweller” 31.10.2023

In which our plucky investigators throw caution aside and, using their machines, descend to the surface of Griffon Island. The outcome of which is swift and terrible for one of the party...but secrets begin to reveal themselves in the madness that follows...   A Call of Cthulhu scenario by Marcus L. Rowland, from Games Workshop and Chaosium (1985).   The Apocalypse Players are:   Dominic Allen @Do...

Trail of The Loathsome Slime 5: ’How to Detect Things’ 23.10.2023

In which questions are asked of culinary practices, trails of flour (if not bread crumbs), the use of montage and just who is now in charge of the expedition. The fate of the lost trawler the Unity Canto is considered and there is a discovery of unexpected documentation, amongst other things…   A Call of Cthulhu scenario by Marcus L. Rowland, from Games Workshop and Chaosium (1985).   The Apocalyp...

Trail of The Loathsome Slime 4: ’”Post Traumatic Ship Disorder’ 16.10.2023

In which a harbour is found, a retrospective take is heard, an unconscious experience is brought dreadfully to the surface and some time is taken to realise that it's over and yet it is only just begun …   A Call of Cthulhu scenario by Marcus L. Rowland, from Games Workshop and Chaosium (1985).   The Apocalypse Players are:   Dominic Allen @DomJAllen  (as Barney Basker) Joseph Chance @JosephChance...

Trail of The Loathsome Slime 3: ’Ways To Destroy Ourselves’ 09.10.2023

In which our expeditionary team face perils to save the ship on approach to Griffon Island, shadows out of time reach into the present and those on deck find it hard to keep their footing…   A Call of Cthulhu scenario by Marcus L. Rowland, from Games Workshop and Chaosium (1985).   The Apocalypse Players are:   Dominic Allen @DomJAllen  (as Barney Basker) Joseph Chance @JosephChance2  (as The Keep...

Trail of The Loathsome Slime 2: ’Full Steam Ahead’ 02.10.2023

In which the battle for the Epsilon Pioneer begins in earnest - though the violence on deck may pale into insignificance compared to the threat of an outbreak amongst those on board... A Call of Cthulhu scenario by Marcus L. Rowland, from Games Workshop and Chaosium (1985). The Apocalypse Players are: Dominic Allen @DomJAllen  (as Barney Basker) Joseph Chance @JosephChance2  (as The Keeper) Danann...

Trail of The Loathsome Slime 1: ’Epsilon Pioneer’ | Call of Cthulhu Actual Play 25.09.2023

In which a group of scientists, researchers and specialists are brought together in 1984 for survey and assessment of one of the more remote places on this earth... A Call of Cthulhu scenario by Marcus L. Rowland, from Games Workshop and Chaosium (1985). The Apocalypse Players are: Dominic Allen @DomJAllen  (as Barney Basker) Joseph Chance @JosephChance2  (as The Keeper) Danann McAleer @DanannMcAl...

Highway of Blood 15 FINALE: ‘Paradise Lost’ 19.09.2023

In which older and fouler things are discovered in the deep places of the world, the abandoned uranium mines are given the old “once-over”, and our chances of a fairytale ending begin to look increasingly slim (unless it’s one of those weird, old fairytales which are terrifying)… A Call of Cthulhu Scenario from Critical Hit Publishing, by Alex Guillotte, Ian Christiansen, and Davae Breon Jaxson. E...

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