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It simply has the name recognition. In the same way that people just say "D&D" with respect to any roleplaying game.

I was once contacted by someone who said they were producing one. I provided the information but have not heard anything since (that was a couple of years ago). Emily Freidman also covers things like this.

The origins are fairly well known. The World's First Actual Play

I think if it's promoting tabletop roleplaying games as a fun hobby, then it's all good. If it's not for you, fair enough! Personally it's just nice to seeing Actual Plays still going strong more than 20 years on.

We praised it in our March 2026 show but in the following edition we'll be tearing it apart.

I look forward to my invitation to their table! (But I strongly suspect I won’t get one. 😉) Well, it all looks jolly, and they’re having fun (which it seem like they are from the trailer).

Some inaccuracies in your site's introduction. The first Actual Play was 2003. (Which was made by me.) The World's First Actual Play The DVD-ROM you refer to (2008, Lovecraftian Tales at the Table) was also by me and features two full RPG campaigns (Masks of Nyarlathotep and Horror on the...

White Dwarf #38 came out in 1983. The first RPG live stream was 2006 – so "a few years" on that front would be... 23. In fact here's the front cover of my copy of that rulebook.

I remember going to Treasure Trap several times. It was tremendous fun! I still have one of their player class guides. WD#38 has one of the most striking covers of early White Dwarf. I wonder if you'd get away with that today on the newsagents' shelves? Got to love Khazad Dûm and Extracts from...

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Tooting our own twisted trumpet, you can find our show on Apple Podcasts etc. It is not an Actual Play, more of a magazine-style show but it is a true.video.podcast. It's designed to be both streaming and mobile friendly. We cover a fair bit of RPG material in THE ATTIC, for instance Friday 17th...

I've now re-released the world's first Actual Play on our Patreon. The World's First Actual Play Definitely different days...

Following the prop instructions in the Starter Set scenario, Trapped in the Tropics, can be fun.

The box itself makes quite a useful screen, especially if you cut a few corners.

I like the new Pirate Borg Starter Set. Though I made a few modifications to mine. – To the box to make it a better GM screen, and also physical modifications to the booklets for ease of use.