In the first episode of our new Dark Time series between actual-play campaigns, Nick, Percy, and ensemble member Leo Mock talk collaborative worldbuilding in TTRPGs and devising, focusing on a definition of worldbuilding as the tangible ways we

Next Time on D+DN

Feb 21st, 2024 16m 28s

Percy, Todd, and Nick here with some announcements about the show’s format and our next actual-play campaign! See you soon with more Dungeons + Drama Nerds. Dungeons and Drama Nerds is produced by Todd Brian Backus, Percival Hornak, and Nichol

There’s Always Room For More Boyfriends: an ARC Debrief

Feb 14th, 2024 45m 38s

Percy sits down with the ARC cast to chat about their experiences with playing this game, things they wish they had had time to explore, and what it was like to race against the Doom Clock!Dungeons and Drama Nerds is produced by Todd Brian B

Yok Edije

Feb 7th, 2024 56m 16s

Aided by an unexpected ally, our heroes contend with the arrival of Yok Edije and attempt to save Startide Hollow from an impending Doom. Dungeons and Drama Nerds is produced by Todd Brian Backus, Percival Hornak, and Nicholas Orvis, and this

Doing vs Having: Rituals in ARC

Jan 31st, 2024 1h 2m

Percy, Chris, Todd, and Nick gather to talk about the way rituals that recharge spells and techniques in ARC blend real life and the game's fiction, and what opportunities that blurring of the magic circle's boundary opens up. Dungeons and Dra

Is Poison Wet?

Jan 24th, 2024 53m 32s

With a dark ritual complete, our heroes fight on against Kuzbahn’s minions on the City Council - and against the poison they’ve been dosed with!Dungeons and Drama Nerds is produced by Todd Brian Backus, Percival Hornak, and Nicholas Orvis, and

Turtling is a Very Specific Process

Jan 17th, 2024 56m 28s

Hot on Kuzbahn’s trail, our heroes learn of a sinister plot afoot and race to the edge of Startide Hollow in an attempt to avert disaster.Dungeons and Drama Nerds is produced by Todd Brian Backus, Percival Hornak, and Nicholas Orvis, and this

Finesse in the Chaos: an Interview with the New York Neo-Futurists

Jan 10th, 2024 44m 23s

Todd and Chris sit down with our beloved contributor Anthony Sertel Dean as well as Rob Neill, Co-Artistic Director of the New York Neo-Futurists, to talk about their show The Infinite Wrench, a theatrical race against the clock akin to the mec

Aura of Awkwardness

Jan 3rd, 2024 1h 8m

After Silt's vision of the approaching Doom, a creature of legend called Yok Edije, spurs the crew to action, Gorm, Deniz, Twili, Silt, and Lemon Sprinkle continue their investigation of the ongoing turtle-fication of Startide Hollow at City Ha

The Seaward Star

Dec 27th, 2023 1h

Meet the heroes of our ARC campaign as they prepare for the upcoming martial arts tournament and investigate the disappearance of one of its potential champions!Dungeons and Drama Nerds is produced by Todd Brian Backus, Percival Hornak, and Ni

Doom Approaches

Dec 20th, 2023 40m 17s

We kick off our campaign of momatoes' ARC with Chris, Percy, Todd, and Nick as they sit down to go over how to play the game and what they're most excited about in this TTRPG system. Tune in next week for the kickoff to our campaign, and

All-Female Hamlet: A Brindlewood Bay Debrief

May 3rd, 2023 1h 3m

Nick sits down with the cast and Keeper of our Brindlewood Bay campaign to talk about their experience playing this system, reflect on the campaign, and hypothesize about all the possible deleted scenes they could have played out. Dungeon

Bowled Over By Death: Part 2

Apr 27th, 2023 1h 38m

In a thrilling finale, our Mavens confront the Midwives of the Fragrant Void and solve the final mystery as they attempt to stop the imminent ritual. Dungeons + Drama Nerds is produced by Todd Brian Backus, Percival Hornak, and Nicholas

Bowled Over by Death: Part 1

Apr 5th, 2023 1h 10m

Having received an invitation to the re-opening of Beauregard's Bar, the Mavens prepare to face off against the Midwives of the Fragrant Void and unravel the conspiracy once and for all. Dungeons + Drama Nerds is produced by Todd Brian Ba

Everything is Data: Magic Circles in Play and Performance

Mar 29th, 2023 52m 39s

Percy, Nick, and ensemble member Jon Jon talk about the concept of the magic circle and how we can use it as a tool in TTRPGs and in performance, touching on the exploratory power of play, consent and intimacy choreography, and the question

Amicable Autumnal Abbatoir: Part 4

Mar 22nd, 2023 1h 39m

The Mavens continue their investigation of the murder of The Great Grievous and the looming presence of the Midwives of the Fragrant Void that overshadows their efforts. Dungeons + Drama Nerds is produced by Todd Brian Backus, Percival Hor

Amicable Autumnal Abbatoir: Part 3

Mar 10th, 2023 1h 7m

The Mavens begin to investigate the murder of the Great Grievous and sink ever deeper into the broader conspiracies at work in Brindlewood Bay. But first, brunch!Dungeons + Drama Nerds is produced by Todd Brian Backus, Percival Hornak, and

Brindlewood Bay and Aging as Performance

Mar 1st, 2023 46m

Nick, Todd, and Percy talk about the intersection of ageism and sexism in theatre and in media, how it limits the kinds of stories we see about older women, and the intervention Brindlewood Bay makes in its centering of characters who are el

Amicable Autumnal Abattoir: Part 2

Feb 24th, 2023 1h 31m

Shaken by their encounter with the new District Attorney, the Mavens head to the Autumn fair at Brindlewood Bay Community College and attend a magic show, uncertain what new horrors might be hidden among the magician's tricks. Dungeons + Dra

Amicable Autumnal Abattoir: Part 1

Feb 17th, 2023 1h 2m

The Mavens regroup and recover after investigating their friend Teddy's disappearance, then stop by the new District Attorney's office for a quick meeting on the way to an autumn festival at Brindlewood Bay Community College, where nothing cou

Jessica Fletcher is a Gay Icon: An Interview with Jason Cordova and Joel B. New

Feb 8th, 2023 35m 3s

Percy and Todd sit down to chat with composer Joel B. New and TTRPG designer Jason Cordova about New's EP, Cabot Cove, and Cordova's game Brindlewood Bay. They talk about what inspired their respective works in conversation with Murder She Wr

To Be, Or Not To Be Dead: Part 4

Feb 2nd, 2023 55m 52s

Our Mavens theorize just who is behind Hamlet's murder at the local community theatre, and go on a quest to find their missing acquaintance, Teddy...Dungeons + Drama Nerds is produced by Todd Brian Backus, Percival Hornak, and Nicholas Orvis,

To Be, Or Not To Be Dead: Part 3

Jan 25th, 2023 58m 40s

Our Mavens continue their investigation of a murder at the local community theatre, uncovering more and more clues and facing the creeping dangers of the void...Dungeons and Drama Nerds is produced by Todd Brian Backus, Percival Hornak, and

Spooky and Safe: Coziness and the Murder Mystery Genre

Jan 18th, 2023 41m 30s

Nick and ensemble member Leo Mock chat about coziness in theatre and in TTRPGs - what makes something cozy? What's the value of coziness? How can we embrace spookiness and the benefits of scary play in both mediums? Dungeons and Drama Nerds i

To Be, Or Not To Be Dead: Part 2

Jan 11th, 2023 59m 20s

After a tragic death at the invited dress rehearsal for the local community theater production of Hamlet, the Mavens look around for clues, demonstrate their expertise in lighting fixtures, and try to figure out who murdered the production's l