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Many Sided Media @manysidedmedia.bsky.social · 6h

My First Dungeon: The Wildsea is currently ranked NUMBER FOUR in the Audio Fiction World Cup!

Also in the Top 40 are MSN shows:
@talesyettold.com
@5gmsofficial.bsky.social
@theheartisadungeon.bsky.social @magehandhighfive.bsky.social

Also shoutout to our buds at @planetarcanapod.bsky.social

The first page of the rankings for the Audio Fiction World Cup as of October 8th, 2025. My First Dungeon: The Wildsea is listed at #4.

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Rowan Zeoli @rowanzeoli.bsky.social · 1d

This was a lovely chat!! I do less writing on AP than I once did, but I always love chatting about this weird new medium with people who think about it deeply.

Sam D @diceexploder.com · 1d

Today Dice Exploder kicks off a miniseries on actual play, where each ep we cover one moment of play. First up is @rowanzeoli.bsky.social on the very beginning of My First Dungeon's Orbital Blues series, and an overview of where AP is at as a medium. Plus: is AP a fiction or nonfiction medium?

Actual Play: The First 30 Minutes (My First Dungeon: Orbital Blues) with Rowan Zeoli — Dice Exploder

It's a new series on Dice Exploder all about actual play. For five episodes, instead of breaking down one mechanic, we're going to break down one moment from one actual play show. This week: the openi...

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Many Sided Media @manysidedmedia.bsky.social · 2d

NEW Under the Table!

@brianflaherty.bsky.social and @moreblueberries.bsky.social discuss a difficult August and their big goals for the rest of the year. This episode is a month late because the bags under Elliot's eyes certainly haven't gotten smaller.

Under the Table | August/September | Many Sided Media

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Brian Flaherty @brianflaherty.bsky.social · 5d

Go check out the premiere of the latest season of Play to Find Out!

Quinns, Rob, and Emily are playing Nobilis and it is a WILD time.

Also I did the editing and sound design on this season and it is pretty snazzy if I do say so myself :)

Quinns @itsquinns.bsky.social · 5d

The new season of my actual play show where we play old rpgs from history BEGINS!

Here at the start of the season I mostly hold it together as the GM. Later, you can practically hear the steam coming out of my ears. Podcast links are in the video description!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTLB...

Play to Find Out, S3E1: Nobilis

YouTube video by Quinns Quest

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Many Sided Media @manysidedmedia.bsky.social · 6d

NEW EPISODE!

Yazeba’s Bed & Breakfast | The Night Market

The tricksy fairy Monday tries to buy Gertrude’s heart

@bobigail.bsky.social as Gertrude
@strautmaskreplica.bsky.social as Monday
@brianflaherty.bsky.social as Sal
@moreblueberries.bsky.social as Parish

@possumcreekgames.com

Yazeba’s Bed & Breakfast | Chapter 2 - The Night Market

Podcast Episode · My First Dungeon · 10/02/2025 · 1h 40m

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Many Sided Media @manysidedmedia.bsky.social · 7d

We’re very pleased to announce that @brianflaherty.bsky.social won TWO AWARDS from the @njwebfest.bsky.social for his work on our season of The Wildsea!

Best Editing of an Actual Play Podcast
Best Sound Design of an Actual Play

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Many Sided Media @manysidedmedia.bsky.social · 9d

NEW EPISODE! Talk of the Table

@moreblueberries.bsky.social and @brianflaherty.bsky.social are joined by @armadajosh.bsky.social who is one half of the duo behind Lovecraftesque and the new boxed second edition.

open.spotify.com/episode/1Qer...

Unboxing Lovecraftesque 2e (w/ Josh Fox)

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Many Sided Media @manysidedmedia.bsky.social · 11d

We're premiering two new episodes of Yazeba's Bed & Breakfast in 10 minutes!!

Come join! There's room for everyone!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnys...

Many Sided Saturdays | Yazeba's Bed & Breakfast - September 27th

YouTube video by Many Sided Media

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Many Sided Media @manysidedmedia.bsky.social · 11d

Two new episodes of Yazeba’s Bed & Breakfast premiere TODAY at 10aET

Join us for the live premiere!

Many Sided Media @manysidedmedia.bsky.social · 12d

Tune in TOMORROW for TWO BRAND NEW EPISODES of Yazeba's Bed & Breakfast!

Starting Saturday morning at 10aET (Full schedule below)

@possumcreekgames.com @stevejacksongames.bsky.social

Many Sided Saturdays | Yazeba's Bed & Breakfast - September 27th

YouTube video by Many Sided Media

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Many Sided Media @manysidedmedia.bsky.social · 12d

12:50pET

Ch. 3 - Wash Cycle

In which Sal and Gertude must do the laundry.

ft.
@bobigail.bsky.social as Gertrude
@brianflaherty.bsky.social as Sal
Laurie Hernandez as Niviana "Viv" of Llyn
@spooky-oh-no.bsky.social as Arariel, Angel of the Waters of the Earth

www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnys...

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Many Sided Media @manysidedmedia.bsky.social · 12d

11:40aET

Ch. 1 - A Birthday for Gertrude

In which everyone plans a surprise party for Gertude.

ft.
@jeeyon.bsky.social as Gertrude
@matthewmercer.bsky.social as Amelie
@jeffstormer.gobirds.online as Yazeba
@iamchubbybunny.bsky.social as Parish

www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnys...

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Many Sided Media @manysidedmedia.bsky.social · 12d

10aET

Ch. 2 - The Night Market

Where the tricksy fairy Monday tries to buy Gertude's heart

Ft.
@strautmaskreplica.bsky.social as Monday
@bobigail.bsky.social as Gertrude
@brianflaherty.bsky.social as Sal
@moreblueberries.bsky.social as Parish

www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnys...

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Many Sided Media @manysidedmedia.bsky.social · 12d

Tune in TOMORROW for TWO BRAND NEW EPISODES of Yazeba's Bed & Breakfast!

Starting Saturday morning at 10aET (Full schedule below)

@possumcreekgames.com @stevejacksongames.bsky.social

Many Sided Saturdays | Yazeba's Bed & Breakfast - September 27th

YouTube video by Many Sided Media

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Many Sided Media @manysidedmedia.bsky.social · 13d

Tune in Saturday at 10aET for two BRAND NEW EPISODES of Yazeba's Bed & Breakfast

Ch. 2 - The Night Market
Ft. @strautmaskreplica.bsky.social

Ch. 3 - Wash Cycle
Ft. @spooky-oh-no.bsky.social & Olympic Gold Medalist Laurie Hernandez

@possumcreekgames.com
@stevejacksongames.bsky.social

Many Sided Saturdays | Yazeba's Bed & Breakfast - September 27th

YouTube video by Many Sided Media

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Quinns @itsquinns.bsky.social · 16d

Finally in a mood to get back into some solo games!

Playing these in the same morning is wild. Hard pivot from classical music to the Tenet OST

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Many Sided Media @manysidedmedia.bsky.social · 20d

Starting at 12:50pET

A Birthday For Gertrude

The Bed & Breakfast plans a surprise party for Gertrude, who has always hated her birthday.

Ft. @shenuque.bsky.social @moreblueberries.bsky.social @jacuzzitubbs.bsky.social @strautmaskreplica.bsky.social @friede.bsky.social Michelle Chan Bennett

The title illustration of Chapter 1: A Birthday For Gertrude. A frog man is distracting a masked girl in the foreground while other people are setting up a surprise party and a banner which reads "Happy Birthday Gertrude!"

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Many Sided Media @manysidedmedia.bsky.social · 20d

Starting at 11:40aET

Firefly Catching

In which Sal and Hey Kid talk about getting older, while catching fireflies.

Ft. @beezelda.com @jeffstormer.gobirds.online @spencersunboy.bsky.social @br00taldan.bsky.social

An illustration of two people catching fireflies in the evening. The words Chapter 6: Firefly Catching are at the top

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Many Sided Media @manysidedmedia.bsky.social · 20d

Starting at 10aET

The Pancake War

Yazeba’s Bed & Breakfast vs. The Hey Kid Hotel. To win, they’ll need to win the hearts of guests and residents alike.

@brianflaherty.bsky.social @shenuque.bsky.social @byconniechang.bsky.social @jacuzzitubbs.bsky.social @moreblueberries.bsky.social

Cover art for Chapter 9 The Pancake War. Featuring an illustration of Yazeba and the B&B on the left in pink and Hey Kid and the Hey Kid Hotel on the right in yellow.

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Many Sided Media @manysidedmedia.bsky.social · 21d

RSVP for Many Sided Saturdays!!

This week we're airing three back-to-back-to-back episodes of Yazeba's Bed & Breakfast!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-0I...

Many Sided Saturdays | Yazeba's Bed & Breakfast - September 20th

YouTube video by Many Sided Media

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Many Sided Media @manysidedmedia.bsky.social · 20d

And what about those Tree Shanties?!?!

Special thanks to @strautmaskreplica.bsky.social and @brianflaherty.bsky.social for writing so many original shanties that helped create some of the best moments of the season (iykyk)

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Elliot Davis | TTWH Out 10/14! @moreblueberries.bsky.social · 21d

YAY
@manysidedmedia.bsky.social
@brianflaherty.bsky.social
@shenuque.bsky.social
@bobigail.bsky.social
@strautmaskreplica.bsky.social
@kendomakesfilms.bsky.social
@werewolffeels.bsky.social
@beholdyourfate.bsky.social

Elliot’s hand holding the best actual play podcast award from TO Webfest

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Many Sided Media @manysidedmedia.bsky.social · 20d

My First Dungeon: The Wildsea just won Best Actual Play Podcast at the T.O. Webfest!

Congrats to the cast @strautmaskreplica.bsky.social @werewolffeels.bsky.social @kendomakesfilms.bsky.social @bobigail.bsky.social @brianflaherty.bsky.social

And the amazing Firefly @moreblueberries.bsky.social
🧵

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Many Sided Media @manysidedmedia.bsky.social · 23d

Join us in welcoming THREE NEW SHOWS to the Many Sided Network!

@5gmsofficial.bsky.social

@theheartisadungeon.bsky.social

@queerpg.bsky.social

Learn more about these excellent actual play podcasts in this thread

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Many Sided Media @manysidedmedia.bsky.social · 25d

We're starting up today's final episode of Yazeba's Bed & Breakfast!

Ch 18 - Who Knows How a Garden Grows

ft. @drakoniques.itch.io @bobigail.bsky.social @strautmaskreplica.bsky.social @moreblueberries.bsky.social @brianflaherty.bsky.social

Come join!

Many Sided Saturdays | Yazeba's Bed & Breakfast - September 13th

YouTube video by Many Sided Media

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Many Sided Media @manysidedmedia.bsky.social · 25d

We're LIVE!!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Muy-...

Many Sided Saturdays | Yazeba's Bed & Breakfast - September 13th

YouTube video by Many Sided Media

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