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Parallel Publishing brings you the best in the world of tabletop roleplaying, with Parallel Worlds Magazine, the Parallel Roles livestream, and exceptional standalone publications

  1. Parallel Roles Season 2 Episode 4

    06/29/2021

    Parallel Roles Season 2 Episode 4

    Welcome to Season 2, Episode 4 of Parallel Roles! With this show, we are playing tabletop roleplaying games (TTRPGs) in short, half-dozen episode "seasons" exploring various game systems. In our second season, we are using the new Cyberpunk RED system, and playing a campaign called Chrome Stars in the techno-grimdark world of Night City. In our fourth episode, Cali takes off her helmet, Rake goes hardcore, and Shielder is just done with all of it. CONTENT WARNING: this episode and this season include references to police violence and human trafficking that could be triggering for some listeners. For this season, we will be releasing the episodes in podcast form; starting in Season 3, however, we will be streaming our episodes on Twitch and other platforms. More information on that to come. Please enjoy and share with your friends! Also, please check out our magazine, Parallel Worlds, on our website or on DrivethruRPG Side-Note: Yes, we are aware that we get some rules things wrong; this is a complicated game! For a review of our experience, check out Parallel Worlds Issue #18.

    1h 40m
  2. Parallel Roles Season 2 Episode 3

    06/15/2021

    Parallel Roles Season 2 Episode 3

    Welcome to Season 2, Episode 3 of our new podcast, Parallel Roles! With this show, we will be playing tabletop roleplaying games (TTRPGs) in short, half-dozen episode "seasons" exploring various game systems. In our second season, we are using the new Cyberpunk RED system, and playing a campaign called Chrome Stars in the techno-grimdark world of Night City. In our third episode, Cali and Rake get called into the captain's office, get some new jobs, and reunite with an old acquaintance—well, part of them, anyway. CONTENT WARNING: this episode and this season include references to police violence and human trafficking that could be triggering for some listeners. For this season, we will be releasing the episodes in podcast form; starting in Season 3, however, we will be streaming our episodes on Twitch and other platforms. More information on that to come. Please enjoy and share with your friends! Also, please check out our magazine, Parallel Worlds, on our website or on DrivethruRPG Side-Note: Yes, we are aware that we get some rules things wrong; this is a complicated game! For a review of our experience, check out Parallel Worlds Issue #18.

    1h 41m
  3. Parallel Roles Season 2 Episode 2

    06/08/2021

    Parallel Roles Season 2 Episode 2

    Welcome to Season 2, Episode 2 of our new podcast, Parallel Roles! With this show, we will be playing tabletop roleplaying games (TTRPGs) in short, half-dozen episode "seasons" exploring various game systems. In our second season, we are using the new Cyberpunk RED system, and playing a campaign called Chrome Stars in the techno-grimdark world of Night City. In our second episode, Rake and Zachery Shielder revisit some old friends and get up to some shifty business. CONTENT WARNING: this episode and this season include references to police violence and human trafficking that could be triggering for some listeners. For this season, we will be releasing the episodes in podcast form; starting in Season 3, however, we will be streaming our episodes on Twitch and other platforms. More information on that to come. Please enjoy and share with your friends! Also, please check out our magazine, Parallel Worlds, on our website or on DrivethruRPG Side-Note: Yes, we are aware that we get some rules things wrong; this is a complicated game! For a review of our experience, check out Parallel Worlds Issue #18.

    1h 52m
  4. Parallel Roles Season 2 Episode 1

    06/01/2021

    Parallel Roles Season 2 Episode 1

    Welcome to Season 2, Episode 1 of our new podcast, Parallel Roles! With this show, we will be playing tabletop roleplaying games (TTRPGs) in short, half-dozen episode "seasons" exploring various game systems. In our second season, we are using the new Cyberpunk RED system, and playing a campaign called Chrome Stars in the techno-grimdark world of Night City. In this game, Angus is GMing, and we’re welcoming Sam to the team while Tom takes a season off. In the first episode, our under-resourced cops—Rake, Cali, and Zachery Shielder—investigate a warehouse where shady deals are going down! CONTENT WARNING for our American audience: this episode and this season include verbal descriptions of police violence that could be triggering for some listeners. For this season, we will be releasing the episodes in podcast form; starting in Season 3, however, we will be streaming our episodes on Twitch and other platforms. More information on that to come. Please enjoy and share with your friends! Also, please check out our magazine, Parallel Worlds, on our website or on DrivethruRPG Note: For the first season and a half, you will hear us refer to the show as "Parallel Wars." This was our first title, but it didn't really work, so we changed it! Side-Note: Yes, we are aware that we get some rules things wrong; this is a complicated game! For a review of our experience, check out Parallel Worlds Issue #18.

    1h 55m
  5. Parallel Roles Season 1 Episode 6 (Finale)

    05/25/2021

    Parallel Roles Season 1 Episode 6 (Finale)

    Welcome to episode 6 of our new podcast, Parallel Roles! With this show, we will be playing tabletop roleplaying games (TTRPGs) in short, half-dozen episode "seasons" exploring various game systems. In our first season, of which this episode is the finale, we are using 5th edition Dungeons & Dragons and presenting a homebrew campaign, the War at the End of the World. In the final episode of Season One, Shax demands to speak to the manager, Cupboard strikes a deal, and No Affinity learns what it means to Blav(ian)! In our second season, we will be delving into the world of Cyberpunk Red with Angus as our Gamemaster. We hope you join us! For this season and the next, we will be releasing the episodes in podcast form; starting in Season 3, however, we will be streaming our episodes on Twitch and other platforms. More information on that to come. Please enjoy and share with your friends! Also, please check out our magazine, Parallel Worlds, on our website or on DrivethruRPG Note: For the first season and a half, you will hear us refer to the show as "Parallel Wars." This was our first title, but it didn't really work, so we changed it!

    1h 48m
  6. Parallel Roles Season 1 Episode 5

    04/11/2021

    Parallel Roles Season 1 Episode 5

    Welcome to episode 5 of our new podcast, Parallel Roles! With this show, we will be playing tabletop roleplaying games (TTRPGs) in short, half-dozen episode "seasons" exploring various game systems. In our first season, we are using 5th edition Dungeons & Dragons and presenting a homebrew campaign, the War at the End of the World. In the semifinal episode of season one, our heroes attend a party, Cupboard makes his pitch, Shax nearly loses one of her nine lives, and Barsayus makes his choice! Apologies for Ben's microphone cutting in and out, he wasn't recording in the best location. For this season and the next (which will be using Cyberpunk Red), we will be releasing the episodes in podcast form; starting in Season 3, however, we will be streaming our episodes on Twitch and other platforms. More information on that to come. Please enjoy and share with your friends! Also, please check out our magazine, Parallel Worlds, on our website or on DrivethruRPG Note: For the first season and a half, you will hear us refer to the show as "Parallel Wars." This was our first title, but it didn't really work, so we changed it!

    2h 39m
  7. Parallel Roles Season 1 Episode 4

    04/02/2021

    Parallel Roles Season 1 Episode 4

    Welcome to episode 4 of our new podcast, Parallel Roles! With this show, we will be playing tabletop roleplaying games (TTRPGs) in short, half-dozen episode "seasons" exploring various game systems. In our first season, we are using 5th edition Dungeons & Dragons and presenting a homebrew campaign, the War at the End of the World. In this second part of No Affinity's investigation of the Flaxenstrand Festival, our heroes face off against the legendary Horned Horror and his dreadful perytons. Shax catches a rat, Barsayus rides a person, and Cupboard takes his shirt off (be grateful this isn't a visual medium)! For this season and the next (which will be using Cyberpunk Red), we will be releasing the episodes in podcast form; starting in Season 3, however, we will be streaming our episodes on Twitch and other platforms. More information on that to come. Please enjoy and share with your friends! Also, please check out our magazine, Parallel Worlds, on our website or on DrivethruRPG Note: For the first season and a half, you will hear us refer to the show as "Parallel Wars." This was our first title, but it didn't really work, so we changed it!

    2h 3m
  8. Parallel Roles Season 1 Episode 3

    03/26/2021

    Parallel Roles Season 1 Episode 3

    Welcome to episode 3 of our new podcast, Parallel Roles! With this show, we will be playing tabletop roleplaying games (TTRPGs) in short, half-dozen episode "seasons" exploring various game systems. In our first season, we are using 5th edition Dungeons & Dragons and presenting a homebrew campaign, the War at the End of the World. We begin with a brief recap covering our "lost" episode 2, then Shax, Barsayus, and Cupboard—having formed a new team called No Affinity—head to Garrodin City's Annual Flaxenstrand Festival, to hunt down a dreadful mercenary named the Horned Horror and recover his ancient treasure. For this season and the next (which will be using Cyberpunk Red), we will be releasing the episodes in podcast form; starting in Season 3, however, we will be streaming our episodes on Twitch and other platforms. More information on that to come. Please enjoy and share with your friends! Also, please check out our magazine, Parallel Worlds, on our website or on DrivethruRPG Note: For the first season and a half, you will hear us refer to the show as "Parallel Wars." This was our first title, but it didn't really work, so we changed it!

    2h 3m
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  • Creator
    Parallel Worlds
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2021
  • Episodes
    25
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    ℗ & © 2026 Parallel Worlds
  • Show Website
    Parallel Publishing