The Critshow

4.8 (309)
Science Fiction
Weekly

Seasons 1-6: The Other Side of the Coin - Three friends find themselves as the last line of defense between the everyday world and the things that go bump in the night. Using Monster of the Week and other Powered by the Apocalypse games, the team works to save the Omniverse in this dimension hopping story. Season 7: The Clockwinders – Cadvini is in peril and it’s up to a group of Clockwinders in training to rediscover and repair the movement cores to save their world from the looming threat of destruction by fire, frost, and Fey. Using the Fate system in a world where there are eons of lost history, players unlock a world's worth of mysterious lore. Season 8: The Counterfeit Crown - Begins 11/04/2026 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

See All (543)

Trailer

No Normal Life - Teaser

No Normal Life: a new 10-episode audio drama exploring the origins of The Critshow’s original power couple, Lana and Anastacia. Kickstarter goes live on Oct 1st and runs till Oct 31st - and you can follow us before launch here! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/critshow/no-normal-life-season-1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

4.8

out of 5

309 Ratings

Fantastic Feel-good Actual Play Show

05/06/2025

28ARock

This was exactly the actual play show I was looking for. The cast are funny, clever and witty without being biting or snarky. Intelligent humor that’s still welcoming from a group of friends who care about each other. Plus they have the acting and improv chops to make their adventures come alive. And the editing is tight and perfectly paced.
not feeling season 7

04/22/2025

Anon43789

Used to love this show. Booting my fave cast member for s7 and switching to an uninteresting game have left a bad taste in my mouth. Especially after how on-rails, rushed, and scripted season 6 felt. This show and cast just feel like background noise now. I’m bummed that maybe we’ve already passed the good era of The Critshow. Giving it one extra star because I really did like it though season 5. Maybe I’ll listen again if they switch it up, but probably not.
I loved the show but they changed something.

02/26/2025

anything60

I am on the latest episode of season seven and unfortunately, I am going to have to unsubscribe from the Critshow for a little while. Ever since you guys rush season six. I feel like you’re almost desperately trying to like this new model or something. I honestly don’t know but I found myself listen to you guys as background. I honestly forgot you were even playing a game. You lot were just noise and that was about it. Which I am very disappointed (mostly with myself). I can’t enjoy this show anymore. Hopefully after a month or a year I might remember and return. Hopefully whatever is wrong with me or the show will be fixed by then.
Binge Worthy

11/15/2024

K.Hughes30

I just listened to all episodes and I absolutely love this show. The world is fantastic, the players are amazing and I just want to be best friends with them all!

Seasons 1-6: The Other Side of the Coin - Three friends find themselves as the last line of defense between the everyday world and the things that go bump in the night. Using Monster of the Week and other Powered by the Apocalypse games, the team works to save the Omniverse in this dimension hopping story. Season 7: The Clockwinders – Cadvini is in peril and it’s up to a group of Clockwinders in training to rediscover and repair the movement cores to save their world from the looming threat of destruction by fire, frost, and Fey. Using the Fate system in a world where there are eons of lost history, players unlock a world's worth of mysterious lore. Season 8: The Counterfeit Crown - Begins 11/04/2026 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.