Play Around and Find Out

Matthew Melton
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Four of the best friends you’ve never met play the best roleplaying games you’ve never heard of. Join Sophie Hughes, Simon Fox, Matthew Melton and Dylan Hunter as they embrace the chaos of TTRPGs, following the twists and turns of the dice wherever they lead. From hilarious heists to dramatic reveals, the only way to know what comes next is to play around and find out!

Episodes

  1. May 7

    PAFOr The People: Dread LIVE @ Treefort Music Fest 2026!

    Here for your listening pleasure is our Podfort 2026 live show as part of the Treefort Music Festival in Boise, Idaho! Sophie takes the DM reins as she guides Simon, Dylan, and special guest Jess Ellis (IG: @jessziter) through a summer camp from Hell playing Dread, a fabulous Jenga tower-based horror TTRPG as tense and wobbly as the wood block tower with which its played.  Our thanks to the festival for having us and to you for listening, and double thanks for following us @playaroundpod on all the good social medias and leaving an Apple Podcasts rate/review. We'll be back next to our current season of Blades in the Dark next ep!  CW: descriptions of horror-genre violence and adult situations GM: Sophie Hughes Players: Simon Fox Dylan Hunter Jess Ellis Edited by Matthew Melton Intro music by Thomas Newby Album art by Erin Archambeault Dread is designed by Epidiah Ravachol and Nathaniel Barmore and published by The Impossible Dream

    1h 42m

  2. Apr 22

    Episode 4: You Can't Walk Around With Your Own Dead Body

    Having pulled off a two-for-one score, the Crooks set out to enjoy some hard-won downtime; but a loose end gets, well, loose.  Find us @playaround pod on Instagram and be a lamb and leave an Apple Podcasts review! GM: Sophie Hughes Players: Simon Fox Dylan Hunter Jess Ellis Edited by Matthew Melton Intro music by Thomas Newby Album art by Erin Archambeault Dread is designed by Epidiah Ravachol and Nathaniel Barmore and published by The Impossible Dream

    1h 13m

  3. Apr 9

    Episode 3: Less-Than-Ethical Leatherworking

    It’s a simple plan: break into a barrister’s house through his sex dungeon. What could possibly go wrong for the Canal Street Crooks? CW: Brief description and allusions to torture. GM: Sophie Hughes Players: Simon Fox Dylan Hunter Jess Ellis Edited by Matthew Melton Intro music by Thomas Newby Album art by Erin Archambeault Dread is designed by Epidiah Ravachol and Nathaniel Barmore and published by The Impossible Dream

    1h 5m

  4. Mar 25

    Episode 2: Stop It!

    In the wake of the Booker job, the Canal Street Crooks get their due. Traumatized and in debt to dangerous forces, the trio plan a daring score to buy time. There’s no stopping now. GM: Sophie Hughes Players: Simon Fox Dylan Hunter Jess Ellis Edited by Matthew Melton Intro music by Thomas Newby Album art by Erin Archambeault Dread is designed by Epidiah Ravachol and Nathaniel Barmore and published by The Impossible Dream

    1h 52m

  5. Mar 25

    Episode 1: The Canal Street Crooks

    Meet the Canal Street Crooks, an ambitious trio of thieves trying to make a name for themselves in the haunted, industrial city of Duskvol. On this first score, a simple robbery turns deadly when family history gets involved. GM: Sophie Hughes Players: Simon Fox Dylan Hunter Jess Ellis Edited by Matthew Melton Intro music by Thomas Newby Album art by Erin Archambeault Dread is designed by Epidiah Ravachol and Nathaniel Barmore and published by The Impossible Dream

    1h 47m

  6. 01/12/2025

    Coming Soon: Play Around & Find Out, an Actual Play Podcast

    Coming Soon: four of the best friends you’ve never met play the best roleplaying games you’ve never heard of. The cast may not be famous — and their stories may lack dungeons and/or dragons — but this hilariously heartfelt actual-play can roll with the best of them. Here's a teaser for our first season of PAFO, where hosts and pals Sophie Hughes, Simon Fox, Matt Melton and Dylan Hunter play Blades in the Dark, a game of scoundrels and thieves set against a steampunk backdrop. Subscribe now so you don't miss an episode and follow us @playaroundpod on Instagram and @playaroundpod.bsky.social!  GM: Sophie Hughes Players: Simon Fox Dylan Hunter Jess Ellis Edited by Matthew Melton Intro music by Thomas Newby Album art by Erin Archambeault Dread is designed by Epidiah Ravachol and Nathaniel Barmore and published by The Impossible Dream

    8 min
  • 6 Episodes

About

Four of the best friends you’ve never met play the best roleplaying games you’ve never heard of. Join Sophie Hughes, Simon Fox, Matthew Melton and Dylan Hunter as they embrace the chaos of TTRPGs, following the twists and turns of the dice wherever they lead. From hilarious heists to dramatic reveals, the only way to know what comes next is to play around and find out!

Information

  • Creator
    Matthew Melton
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    6
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright Matthew Melton
  • Show Website
    Play Around and Find Out