Worlds Beyond Number is an actual play audio drama podcast created by Erika Ishii, Aabria Iyengar, Taylor Moore, Brennan Lee Mulligan, Lou Wilson and narrated by the same group (minus Moore). The first season was released to the public on March 1, 2023. The podcast is produced by publisher Fortunate Horse.[1] Paid Patreon subscribers are able to enjoy exclusive content only produced on that platform.[2]
| Worlds Beyond Number | |
|---|---|
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| Presentation | |
| Starring | Erika Ishii, Aabria Iyengar, Brennan Lee Mulligan, Lou Wilson |
| Genre | |
| Created by | Erika Ishii, Aabria Iyengar, Taylor Moore, Brennan Lee Mulligan Lou Wilson |
| Language | English |
| Updates | Bi-Weekly |
| Length | 60 – 150 minutes |
| Production | |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 46 |
| Publication | |
| Original release | February 1, 2023 |
| Provider | Fortunate Horse (2023) |
| Related | |
| Website | worldsbeyondnumber |
Premise
editWorlds Beyond Number is an actual play audio drama whose inaugural effort uses Dungeons & Dragons as its initial background and Role-playing game system.[3] Their initial story, entitled The Wizard, The Witch, & The Wild One, follows a trio of friends on their adventures through a fantastical D&D setting.[4] Mulligan serves as the initial gamemaster, while Ishii plays the character of Ame, a witch; Iyengar plays Suvi, a wizard; and Wilson plays Eursulon, a spirit.[5]
Reception
editOn February 1, more than 2,500 people watched the cast livestream on Instagram as they launched the Patreon page for their podcast.[6] The podcast is ranked first in the Patreon 'Games' category and tenth among all Patreon accounts by number of paid supporters, as of April 2024.[7]
The podcast is well reviewed, as of February 2024, it holds 4.9 out of 5 stars on Apple Podcasts, with more than 2,000 ratings.[8] On Audible it holds 5 out of 5 stars with 40 ratings, as of February 2024.[9]
Campaigns
editThis section needs to be updated. (September 2024) |
The Worlds Beyond Number storyline occurs across campaigns that either consist of story arcs played over multiple episodes, or in one-shots recorded all at once.[10]
| Campaign | Episodes | Gamemaster | Info | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Adventure | 8 | Brennan Lee Mulligan | Prequel to The Wizard, the Witch, and the Wild One | March 1, 2023 | March 1, 2023 |
| The Wizard, the Witch, and the Wild One | 34 | Brennan Lee Mulligan | Main campaign | March 1, 2023 | TBA |
| A County Affair | 2 | Erika Ishii | One-shot | June 29, 2023 | July 13, 2023 |
| Space Cram: Reasonable Hoop Dreams | 2 | Aabria Iyengar | Patreon-exclusive | September 14, 2023 | September 28, 2023 |
| Twelve Brooks | 1 | Brennan Lee Mulligan | Interlude set in the world of The Wizard, the Witch, and the Wild One | April 2, 2024 | April 2, 2024 |
| The Clearing | 1 | Brennan Lee Mulligan | Interlude set in the world of The Wizard, the Witch, and the Wild One | September 17, 2024 | September 17, 2024 |
| Matsuri | 1 | Erika Ishii | Interlude set in the world of The Wizard, the Witch, and the Wild One | September 30, 2024 | September 30, 2024 |
References
edit- ^ Carter, Chase (January 12, 2023). "Tabletop RPG actual play allstars join forces on Worlds Beyond Number podcast". Dicebreaker. Archived from the original on June 10, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ "TTRPG Alums Form New Tabletop Podcast Venture Worlds Beyond Number". Gizmodo. January 1, 2023. Archived from the original on September 26, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ Zambrano, J. R. (March 1, 2023). "Worlds Beyond Number, The D&D Podcast You Didn't Know You Needed Is Here In A Big Way". Bell of Lost Souls. Archived from the original on March 30, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ Hall, Charlie (February 28, 2023). "Worlds Beyond Number is the next big breakout actual play podcast". Polygon. Archived from the original on November 1, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ Hall, Charlie (March 25, 2024). "Worlds Beyond Number is teaching me things that no D&D book can". Polygon. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ Silberling, Amanda (February 1, 2023). "The biggest names in D&D are going independent on 'Worlds Beyond Number'". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on March 24, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ "Worlds Beyond Number: Patreon Earnings + Statistics + Graphs + Rank". Graphtreon. Archived from the original on May 29, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ "Worlds Beyond Number – Customer Reviews". Apple Podcasts. February 5, 2024. Archived from the original on September 12, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ Worlds Beyond Number. Audible. Archived from the original on June 28, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ Friedman, Em (November 1, 2023). "For the cast and crew of the Worlds Beyond Number D&D podcast, time is on their side". Polygon. Archived from the original on August 5, 2024. Retrieved August 26, 2024.