187 episodes

All tabletop RPGs require some improv, but what if you lean into the improv as much as possible? Join our cast of trained improvisers and tabletop enthusiasts as we switch off between short-form and long-form RPG campaigns using a whole slew of different game systems, all with an emphasis on collaborative discovery and high-quality performance.

”Short-form campaigns”, you ask? In these campaigns, we create and explore a brand-new world from scratch every month using the Fate Accelerated RPG system! When we sit down to record, nobody—not even the GM—knows who their characters are, or what the story is going to look like.

”Long-form campaigns”, you continue? These are more like the campaigns you’re probably used to, with a consistent set of characters adventuring over an extended number of sessions. Which RPG system will we play next? Who knows! We’ll just find out as we go.

Episodes release every Wednesday. Content is non-explicit.

If your podcatcher uses seasons, here’s what appears in each season:

• S1: Fate Accelerated Campaigns
• S2: Ten Thousand Things (Avatar Legends)
• S3: Blades in the Daofei (Blades in the Dark/Avatar Legends)
• S100: Bonus episodes, including CYOA books, cast interviews, improv discussions, and anything else not directly related to any of the other seasons.

Improv Tabletop—Fate Accelerated, Avatar Legends, Blades in the Dark Ned Wilcock

    • Comedy
    • 5.0 • 56 Ratings

All tabletop RPGs require some improv, but what if you lean into the improv as much as possible? Join our cast of trained improvisers and tabletop enthusiasts as we switch off between short-form and long-form RPG campaigns using a whole slew of different game systems, all with an emphasis on collaborative discovery and high-quality performance.

”Short-form campaigns”, you ask? In these campaigns, we create and explore a brand-new world from scratch every month using the Fate Accelerated RPG system! When we sit down to record, nobody—not even the GM—knows who their characters are, or what the story is going to look like.

”Long-form campaigns”, you continue? These are more like the campaigns you’re probably used to, with a consistent set of characters adventuring over an extended number of sessions. Which RPG system will we play next? Who knows! We’ll just find out as we go.

Episodes release every Wednesday. Content is non-explicit.

If your podcatcher uses seasons, here’s what appears in each season:

• S1: Fate Accelerated Campaigns
• S2: Ten Thousand Things (Avatar Legends)
• S3: Blades in the Daofei (Blades in the Dark/Avatar Legends)
• S100: Bonus episodes, including CYOA books, cast interviews, improv discussions, and anything else not directly related to any of the other seasons.

    [BONUS] Let’s Talk About Improv

    [BONUS] Let’s Talk About Improv

    What's so tough about improv? You just make everything up as you go, right? That might be true, but there are a lot of principles that go into making GOOD improv. Join Ned, Caleb, Evan, and Thomas in this roundtable discussion as we talk about our favorite principles for telling good collaborative stories!
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    Twitter: @ImprovTabletop
    Instagram: @ImprovTabletop
    Email: ImprovTabletop@gmail.com

    • 48 min
    [BONUS] Meet the Cast—Caleb Anderton

    [BONUS] Meet the Cast—Caleb Anderton

    Time to meet the cast of Improv Tabletop! In this episode, we find out Caleb Anderton's dream voice acting role, what kind of bender he'd want to be, his take on being brave in the face of difficulty, and more.
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    Twitter / Instagram / Facebook / TikTok: @ImprovTabletop
    Email: ImprovTabletop@gmail.com
    Donations: ko-fi.com/improvtabletop
    • • •
    Audio Credits
    Improv Tabletop’s theme song is “Melodic Marauder”, written by Scott Villanueva, and performed by Scott Villanueva and Ned Wilcock.
    "At Least There's Quokkas" also by Ned Wilcock.

    • 23 min
    [BONUS] Meet the Cast—McKenna Steel

    [BONUS] Meet the Cast—McKenna Steel

    Let's continue meeting the cast of Improv Tabletop! In this episode, we learn about McKenna Steel's semi-unlikely conversion to high geekery, her acting aspirations, how she's learned to trust herself and her abilities, and more.
    • • • 
    Twitter / Instagram / Facebook / TikTok: @ImprovTabletop
    Email: ImprovTabletop@gmail.com
    Donations: ko-fi.com/improvtabletop
    • • •
    Audio Credits
    Improv Tabletop’s theme song is “Melodic Marauder”, written by Scott Villanueva, and performed by Scott Villanueva and Ned Wilcock.
    "Marauder Noir" also by Ned Wilcock.

    • 29 min
    [BONUS] Meet the Cast—Christian Randell

    [BONUS] Meet the Cast—Christian Randell

    Rounding out the cast of Ten Thousand Things, this interview digs into Christian Randell's long history with storytelling, the generosity of the TTRPG community, the importance of having artists and storytellers in our societies, and more.
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    Patreon: patreon.com/improvtabletop
    Twitter / Instagram / Facebook / TikTok: @ImprovTabletop
    Email: ImprovTabletop@gmail.com
    Donations: ko-fi.com/improvtabletop
    • • •
    Audio Credits
    Improv Tabletop’s theme song is “Melodic Marauder”, written by Scott Villanueva, and performed by Scott Villanueva and Ned Wilcock.
    "Marauder Noir" also by Ned Wilcock.

    • 27 min
    [BONUS] Sonic the Hedgehog: Metal City Mayhem (Part 1)

    [BONUS] Sonic the Hedgehog: Metal City Mayhem (Part 1)

    And now for something completely different! Remember those Choose Your Own Adventure books from way back in the day? We cracked into an old Sonic game book from the '90s to see if we could beat it, and you get to come along for the journey!
    The book is Sonic the Hedgehog Adventure Gamebook 1: Metal City Mayhem by James Wallis.
    Massive thanks to all our lovely patrons who made this episode possible!
    (And thanks to 8-Bit Book Club for their inspiration! Murph you're my hero, please don't be mad at us for borrowing your idea.)
    • • •
    Patreon: patreon.com/improvtabletop
    Twitter / Instagram / Facebook / TikTok: @ImprovTabletop
    Email: ImprovTabletop@gmail.com
    Donations: ko-fi.com/improvtabletop
    • • •
    Audio Credits
    Improv Tabletop’s theme song is “Melodic Marauder”, written by Scott Villanueva, and performed by Scott Villanueva and Ned Wilcock.
    The following music was used for this media project:Music: Sunday Dub by Kevin MacLeodFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/4435-sunday-dubLicense (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseArtist website: https://incompetech.com

    • 1 hr 5 min
    [BONUS] Sonic the Hedgehog: Metal City Mayhem (Part 2)

    [BONUS] Sonic the Hedgehog: Metal City Mayhem (Part 2)

    After a run-in with Dr. Ivo Robotnik himself in the heart of Robotropolis, it's time for Sonic to figure out how to stop the mad doctor's plans once and for all!
    The book read in this episode is Sonic the Hedgehog Adventure Gamebook 1: Metal City Mayhem by James Wallis.
    Massive thanks to all our lovely patrons who made this episode possible!
    • • •
    Patreon: patreon.com/improvtabletop
    Twitter / Instagram / Facebook / TikTok: @ImprovTabletop
    Email: ImprovTabletop@gmail.com
    Donations: ko-fi.com/improvtabletop
    • • •
    Audio Credits
    Improv Tabletop’s theme song is “Melodic Marauder”, written by Scott Villanueva, and performed by Scott Villanueva and Ned Wilcock.
    The following music was used for this media project:Music: Sunday Dub by Kevin MacLeodFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/4435-sunday-dubLicense (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseArtist website: https://incompetech.com

    • 1 hr 27 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
56 Ratings

56 Ratings

I’m an enby ,

This is the best!!!!!!

I love this. Could you do A Barbie movie Marvel improv.Also would it be possible for you to post the intro music tabs somewhere? Thanks!

that person #thecoolone ,

YES! THANK YOU!

Ok, every body knows the best idea EVER would be if you guys did a warrior cat Star Wars improv game. The cats of the clans in SPACE! Please please pleeeaaassseee. Also if you don’t know what warriors is it’s a book series written by Erin Hunter and it’s the BEST! btw Ned you rock. Oh ya I should leave a real review for people who want to find out if this is good, and YES LISTEN ITS SUPER GOOD! Some of the cast weren’t my favorite, but that didn’t stop me because this is so amazing and awesome and I wish I listened a year ago. KEEP BEING FUNNY AND USE AWESOME VOICES!!! Alsooo did Caleb actually put Even in the hospital???

iamnotaspy1000 ,

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