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Hello, morning crew! In case you missed it last night, be sure to check out this year's slate of grant selections -- and add six outstanding actual plays to your "must watch" list.
C'mon. We know you'll need something to do over the holidays.
Dr. Anna Strivaskova - Andie Margolskee (instagram.com/margomodsgames/)
Jackson Wyatt - Jacob Schornak (instagram.com/jrschorlunch/)
Featuring:
Game Master - Jenel Lawson (instagram.com/bossjellybean/)
Dolores Chandhill - Meadow Lawson (instagram.com/howdylovedarlingm/
Ingrid Verma - Meghan Wright (instagram.com/talkingxp/)
Dr. Josef Andersson - Jonny (instagram.com/spunkytaylor/)
Vaesen: The Withering Wick is combines Ten Candles tragedy with Vaesen investigation, following a cast of supernaturally touched seekers as ancient warding flames fail and the dead begin to cross back into the world.
Avaliable via BossJellyBean at www.twitch.tv/bossjellybean.
Featuring:
Game Master - Michael Schofield (substack.com/@schoeyfield)
Ta-tyana - Nandi K (nandikayyy.bsky.social)
Mindy - Emily Morse-Lee (therealgchu.bsky.social)
Al - Madeline Victoria Posner (retraceyoursteps.bsky.social)
Tara - Patricia Wires
The Young is a coming-of-age horror actual play in which a strange sickness spreads through Nokomis County, Michigan, in the summer of β95 - the year Camp Whippoorwill closed for good.
Listen for yourself at www.theyounghorror.com.
Jerry Terrel - TJ Berry
Sal Monella - Nicholas Palazzo
Featuring:
Jerry God - Hannah Schooner (hschooner.bsky.social)
Sgt. Benedict Dryll - Giancarlo Herrera (gianster98.bsky.social)
Asa Dendrite - Kayla Temshiv (kaylatemshiv.bsky.social)
Tim Glutus - Michael Pisani
Quention Quarantino - Nick Benetatos
Lazarus - Amanda Fernandez-Acosta
City of Jerry follows an unlikely band of Immunity Agents who unite to protect their beloved Jerry on his 21st birthday. As Jerry faces more than just Mono, the Agents battle inner demons and an insidious threat that could tear the city apart.
Find this and other adventures at www.drimbus.com.
Asis - Kala (lesbyearning.bsky.social)
JosΓ© Andres - Apollo (tallnerdapollo.bsky.social)
Ronce - Marie-Paule Noel (mpnoel.bsky.social)
Ming Li - Jack (miesterhypester.bsky.social)
Featuring:
Game Master/God - Amaan HK (amaanhk.bsky.social), Arsene (galerie-roliste.bsky.social), Tomas Gimenez Rioja (tgimenezrgm.itch.io), Specter (spectercrums.bsky.social)
Godkiller: Qismat is a multilingual actual play telling the story of four different godkillers, coming together to stop the death of their galaxy.
Available via YouTube at Pantsless Tables: www.youtube.com/channel/UCHF...
Rhea Sandellier - Mia (eotiaxart.bsky.social)
Brynnia Eorthfeast - Sadie Pasley (oakleafinsignia.games)
Gage - Yuri (yuriandthebeast.bsky.social)
Andie - Kelly the Kellhop (thekellhop.bsky.social)
Edith - Meghan Wright (mozzarelle.bsky.social)
Cardinal Matelli - Meadow (howdylovedarlin.bsky.social)
Featuring:
Game Masters - Grant Nordine (gamemastermonday.bsky.social), Supriya (zoupmachine.bsky.social), Jenny Nordine
Shrewbet - Abby Yazzie (nuffofabby.bsky.social)
Horatio the Enchanter - Dusty Hill (dustehill.bsky.social)
Echo - Noah Bell (tipplersbane.bsky.social)
Game Master Monday offers a panoply of one-shot adventures, with a rotating cast of performers highlighting a new, indie TTRPG in every episode.
Join the adventure at linktr.ee/gamemastermo....
Featuring:
Game Master - Fiona Howat (fkth.bsky.social)
Ffion - Lowri-Ann Davies (lowrianndavies.bsky.social)
Hannah - Liv Kennedy (livkennedy.bsky.social)
Leah - Liz Campbell (lizxcampbell.bsky.social)
Jenny - Zack FG (zackfg.bsky.social)
Narrator - Rhys Lawton (rhyslawton.bsky.social)
An homage to VHS horror, Solemn Vale: Homegrown follows a group of football players as they uncover the terrible truth behind the disappearance of of their siblings.
Enjoy Solemn Vale and the rest of the Last Line Rewind anthology at bio.site/lastlinepod.
The moment has arrived! After more than fifty hours of viewing and countless more of much-contested deliberation, our judges have made their choices.
Congratulations to this year's selections for the Tabletop Arts Fund Actual Play Grants!
We've got a Google form up! We've been communicating pretty much entirely through Bluesky on this one; sorry for the miss!
forms.gle/XJU56gyogS8M...
Just getting home from work, huh? Or waking up from that really great post-lunch nap? What a perfect time to make sure you or your favorite show have submitted for the actual play grants!
The deadline is roughly seven hours away -- make some time after dinner to make sure you get it in!
For folks reporting a problem with the link, we still have no idea why it works for some and not for others. If you're one of the unlucky ones, you can find the form here:
forms.gle/XJU56gyogS8M...
Promotional graphic for the Tabletop Arts Fund 2026 Actual Play Grants. At the top center is the Tabletop Arts Fund logo, featuring a stylized book with a red d6 and yellow d10 on its pages, crossed by a pen and paintbrush inside a circle. The Text reads: 2026 Actual Play Grants βOpen to any podcast or video actual play with at least three episodes released in 2025. Grants provide entry fees to all festivals in the 2026 Audio Fiction World Cup. Preference for all awards given to first-time festival participants and creators from marginalized backgrounds.β At the bottom, bold text states: Submissions close October 31, 2025 Link: https://apply.tabletoparts.fund/actualplay2026
Good morning! It's the last day to apply for our 2026 #ActualPlay Grants. Reach out to the serial procrastinator in your life and make sure they get their show in before the deadline!
Head on over to apply.tabletoparts.fund/actualplay2026 and make sure our judges get to see your show!
Only three days left! Plenty of time for you to find that perfect moment in your actual play, and put it in front of our judges.
Don't have a show? Bother the person who makes your favorite AP, and make sure they apply!
π Absolutely thrilled Demons & Daughters is an Official Selection at @riowebfest for Best Actual Play Video alongside truly inspirational peers!
A huge thank you for recognising the heart we pour into this story, and the biggest thank you always to @tabletopartsfund.org for making this possible
Hmm. Working fine on our end. We'll look into it! Meanwhile, here's the direct link to the form:
forms.gle/uVDrVhAtrsC7...
Promotional graphic for the Tabletop Arts Fund 2026 Actual Play Grants. At the top center is the Tabletop Arts Fund logo, featuring a stylized book with a red d6 and yellow d10 on its pages, crossed by a pen and paintbrush inside a circle. The Text reads: 2026 Actual Play Grants βOpen to any podcast or video actual play with at least three episodes released in 2025. Grants provide entry fees to all festivals in the 2026 Audio Fiction World Cup. Preference for all awards given to first-time festival participants and creators from marginalized backgrounds.β At the bottom, bold text states: Submissions close October 31, 2025 Link: https://apply.tabletoparts.fund/actualplay2026
Hey there! Couldn't help but notice that you haven't applied for the 2026 TTAF AP Grants yet. It's cool. I get it -- you've been busy. But why not take some time today to give your show a shot at being screened 'round the world?
apply.tabletoparts.fund/actualplay2026
Love to see our grant winners pulling in the nominations! Good luck to everyone!
Promotional graphic for the Tabletop Arts Fund 2026 Actual Play Grants. At the top center is the Tabletop Arts Fund logo, featuring a stylized book with a red d6 and yellow d10 on its pages, crossed by a pen and paintbrush inside a circle. The Text reads: 2026 Actual Play Grants βOpen to any podcast or video actual play with at least three episodes released in 2025. Grants provide entry fees to all festivals in the 2026 Audio Fiction World Cup. Preference for all awards given to first-time festival participants and creators from marginalized backgrounds.β At the bottom, bold text states: Submissions close October 31, 2025 Link: https://apply.tabletoparts.fund/actualplay2026
Previous winners have received more than 100 nominations and three dozen awards at festivals on four continents. Now it's your turn! The Tabletop Arts Fund is proud to announce our 2026 Actual Play Grants.
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Submissions close October 31, 2025.
π Apply now: apply.tabletoparts.fund/ActualPlay2026
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All of it well deserved! Congratulations!