Show overview
Playing Games with Strangers has been publishing since 2020, and across the 5 years since has built a catalogue of 146 episodes. That works out to roughly 200 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence.
Episodes typically run an hour to ninety minutes — most land between 1h and 1h 34m — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language Leisure show.
The catalogue appears to be on hiatus or wound down — the most recent episode landed 1.2 years ago, with no new episodes in over a year. The busiest year was 2022, with 49 episodes published.
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Nightmares & Dreamscapes – 010: All Aboard
There’s a whole lot of sheet involved here, and very little is understood. But that’s the feywild for you. Between a cat, a crabbit, and a big beetle, we might be able to get to the bottom of it… but probably not. Featuring the vocal talents of: Amanda Clements, Ben Avery, Celeste Mora, Dave Clements, John Harju, John-Michel Bilezikian, Josiah Crandall, and Katherine Bilezikian Theme song by: AC the Bard, Amanda Clements, and Haryu-Shi Editors note: this episode unfortunately lacks the bells and whistles of sfx & mixing, but the cleaned up and edited audio is here for you. Please be sure to listen to the beginning of this episode for an important announcement. You can find more information on our Patreon.
Nightmares & Dreamscapes – 009: In The Air Tonight
009 – In The Air Tonight Can you feel it? The feywild remains as mysterious as ever, but there’s nothing that a snack and a cup of tea can’t fix! Unless the problem is a friend missing their skin and other members of your party wandering off alone. In that case, the party isn’t sure of the cure. Featuring the vocal talents of: Amanda Clements, Ben Avery, Celeste Mora, Dave Clements, John Harju, John-Michel Bilezikian, Josiah Crandall, and Katherine Bilezikian Theme song by: AC the Bard, Amanda Clements, and Haryu-Shi Edit by: Katherine Bilezikian SFX & Music from Epidemic Sound.
Nightmares & Dreamscapes – 008: You’re Lion to Me
008 – You’re Lion to Me The ground is purple, time is distance, and things might be getting back into order. At least for an inch (minute?). Until we learn about even bigger problems that are coming after the party and show no signs of stopping. Featuring the vocal talents of: Amanda Clements, Ben Avery, Celeste Mora, Dave Clements, John Harju, John-Michel Bilezikian, Josiah Crandall, and Katherine Bilezikian Theme song by: AC the Bard, Amanda Clements, and Haryu-Shi Edit by: Katherine Bilezikian SFX & Music from Epidemic Sound.
Nightmares & Dreamscapes – 007: Into the Feywild
007 – Into the Feywild And we’re off on an adventure! After successfully making it into the Feywild, the party encounters some unique situations as they continue on their quest to find poor Skellene’s skin. Maybe the local town will hold the answers they seek. Featuring the vocal talents of: Amanda Clements, Ben Avery, Celeste Mora, Dave Clements, John Harju, John-Michel Bilezikian, Josiah Crandall, and Katherine Bilezikian Theme song by: AC the Bard, Amanda Clements, and Haryu-Shi Edit by: Katherine Bilezikian SFX & Music from Epidemic Sound.
Nightmares & Dreamscapes – 006: Are You My Mother?
006 – Are You My Mother? Nothing like a trip to the necromancer to really lighten the mood and lift the spirits… literally! Things don’t exactly go as planned when returning to Nick, but the party takes it all in stride. Featuring the vocal talents of: Amanda Clements, Ben Avery, Celeste Mora, Dave Clements, John Harju, John-Michel Bilezikian, Josiah Crandall, and Katherine Bilezikian Theme song by: AC the Bard, Amanda Clements, and Haryu-Shi Edit by: Katherine Bilezikian SFX & Music from Epidemic Sound.
Nightmares & Dreamscapes – 005: There, But Not There
005 – There, But Not There The party chases after Zellene, who wakes from a deep sleep convinced that she has to return home. Reality, time, and everyone’s understanding of the arcane might be challenged by the time it’s all over. Featuring the vocal talents of: Amanda Clements, Ben Avery, Celeste Mora, Dave Clements, John Harju, John-Michel Bilezikian, Josiah Crandall, and Katherine Bilezikian Theme song by: AC the Bard, Amanda Clements, and Haryu-Shi Edit by: Katherine Bilezikian SFX & Music from Epidemic Sound.
Nightmares & Dreamscapes – 004: Foot Inn Mouth
004 – Foot Inn Mouth The party can’t help but pick up new strays where ever they go, and lose money at the same time it seems. With time to kill before returning to Dr. Nick, there’s no telling how much trouble they can get into. Featuring the vocal talents of: Amanda Clements, Ben Avery, Celeste Mora, Dave Clements, John Harju, John-Michel Bilezikian, Josiah Crandall, and Katherine Bilezikian Theme song by: AC the Bard, Amanda Clements, and Haryu-Shi Edit by: Katherine Bilezikian SFX & Music from Epidemic Sound.
Nightmares & Dreamscapes – 003: A Bakers Dozen
003 – A Bakers Dozen Seven friends and too many pieces of recovered rat head off to see Dr. Nick in hopes of finding a fix for Zellene’s new cosmetic problem. Results may vary. Featuring the vocal talents of: Amanda Clements, Ben Avery, Celeste Mora, Dave Clements, John Harju, John-Michel Bilezikian, Josiah Crandall, and Katherine Bilezikian Theme song by: AC the Bard, Amanda Clements, and Haryu-Shi Edit by: Katherine Bilezikian SFX & Music from Epidemic Sound.
Nightmares & Dreamscapes – 002: I Found It!
002 – I Found It! Bringing new meaning to ‘Don’t lose your head!’, Zellene’s gone and lost her skin instead. While Fenwyck and Ebb take an interesting approach to solving the problem, the crew decides to seek outside help. Featuring the vocal talents of: Amanda Clements, Ben Avery, Celeste Mora, Dave Clements, John Harju, John-Michel Bilezikian, Josiah Crandall, and Katherine Bilezikian Theme song by: AC the Bard, Amanda Clements, and Haryu-Shi Edit by: Katherine Bilezikian SFX & Music from Epidemic Sound.
Nightmares & Dreamscapes – 001: The Story Begins
The time has finally arrived… the first release of Playing Games with Strangers second campaign, Nightmares & Dreamscapes! 001 – The Story Begins Unpleasant nightmares, chance encounters, and perhaps some proof that mice really are smarter than all of us. Meet some of the newest adventurers in Fandiria as they make their way to the festival in Para’Va. Unfortunately, enjoying the party may have to wait until more pressing matters get handled. Featuring the vocal talents of:Amanda Clements, Ben Avery, Celeste Mora, Dave Clements, John Harju, John-Michel Bilezikian, Josiah Crandall, and Katherine Bilezikian Theme song by: AC the Bard, Amanda Clements, and Haryu-Shi Edit by: Katherine Bilezikian SFX & Music from Epidemic Sound.
The Pine Springs Chronicles – 004: You Got A Friend In Me
The fourth and final part of The Pine Springs Chronicles preview is here! We hope you enjoy the prelude episodes and head over to our Patreon page to continue listening and find some other exclusive content you might enjoy. Cast Credits Katherine Czerwinski as The Keeper John Harju as Harvey Dave Clements as Nico JM Bilezikian as Weston Amanda Clements as Chelsea Josiah Crandall as Victor Celeste Mora as Kenzie Edited by Katherine Czerwinski
The Pine Springs Chronicles – 003: Save The Cows
It’s the third part of The Pine Springs Chronicles! This will be an ongoing Sidequest that Squid is running using the Monster of the Week RPG system. The first few episodes will be released here and on our Patreon, as this Sidequest will become a Patreon exclusive. We hope you enjoy the prelude episodes and head over to our Patreon page to continue listening and find some other exclusive content you might enjoy. Cast Credits Katherine Czerwinski as The Keeper John Harju as Harvey Dave Clements as Nico JM Bilezikian as Weston Amanda Clements as Chelsea Josiah Crandall as Victor Celeste Mora as Kenzie Edited by Katherine Czerwinski
The Pine Springs Chronicles – 002: Bottom of the Pitcher
It’s the second preview episode of The Pine Springs Chronicles! This will be an ongoing Sidequest that Squid is running using the Monster of the Week RPG system. The first few episodes will be released here and on our Patreon, as this Sidequest will become a Patreon exclusive. We hope you enjoy the prelude episodes and head over to our Patreon page to continue listening and find some other exclusive content you might enjoy. Cast Credits Katherine Czerwinski as The Keeper John Harju as Harvey Dave Clements as Nico JM Bilezikian as Weston Amanda Clements as Chelsea Josiah Crandall as Victor Celeste Mora as Kenzie Edited by Katherine Czerwinski
The Pine Springs Chronicles – 001: Spring Anew
Join us for the premiere of The Pine Springs Chronicles! Our Monster of the Week Sidequest kicks off as old friends reunite in a small Colorado town. Don’t miss the prelude episodes here, and continue the adventure on our Patreon for exclusive content! Featuring the voices of… Katherine Czerwinski as The Keeper John Harju as Harvey Dave Clements as Nico JM Bilezikian as Weston Amanda Clements as Chelsea Josiah Crandall as Victor Celeste Mora as Kenzie Edited by Katherine Czerwinski Support the show Become a Patron today and get unedited session audio, exclusive one-shot episodes, behind-the-scenes updates,
C1-110: It’s Over
Kerrek has arrived… which means the party must face their largest enemy as the campaign comes to a close. Episode Credits John Harju as The Game Master JS Earls as Orbog Katherine Czerwinski as Callum / Emrine Josiah Crandall as Pough Celeste Mora as Aelin Dave Clements as Wilder Amanda Clements as Meira Edited by Dave Clements Music by Epidemic Sound Playing Games with Strangers Theme by Steven Arthur
C1-109: Come Thou Font of Shadows
The end draws near as the party assembles an army against Kerrek. Callum casts Sanctuary and it seems all Hell has broken loose in the penultimate episode of Campaign One. Episode Engineer: Dave “Uuuuugh” Clements Music by Epidemic Sound Playing Games with Strangers Theme (Club Remix) by Steven Arthur & JS Earls
C1-108: Me & The Cat Need Alone Time
There’s a cat in this episode. The runtime’s longer, too, but we need to catch up! Episode Engineer: John “Cthulhu’s Brother” Harju Music by [Something in the public domain?] Playing Games with Strangers Theme (Club Remix) by Steven Arthur & JS Earls
The Pungeon [Holiday Special]
Josiah takes the DM chair for this special episode and takes some of the crew on a weird ride with our special guest, Ben Avery, from Strangers & Aliens. Episode Engineer: Josiah Crandall
C1-107: Worcestershire
The team pushes forward, investigating a house within Waterdeep that takes them back to a familiar area. Pough has a bit of a breakdown and Callum resurrects a body to get answers. Episode Engineer: Dave Clements Music by Epidemic Sound Playing Games with Strangers Theme (Club Remix) by Steven Arthur & JS Earls
C1-106: We’re Going to Eat Him?!
Parents have been saved, a daughter has been found, and Callum’s ready to cross Kerrek off the list… but there’s still more to learn before that can happen. Episode Engineer: Dave Clements Music & SFX by Epidemic Sound Playing Games with Strangers (Club Remix) by Steven Arthur & JS Earls