10 Best D&D Actual Play Podcasts (Besides Critical Role)

10 Best D&D Actual Play Podcasts (Besides Critical Role)

Whether you’re trying to learn the rules or just want to enjoy a solid Dungeons & Dragons campaign, actual play podcasts are a great way to enjoy the TTRPG while doing other things. The first recommendation many fans provide when asked about D&D podcasts is the wildly popular Critical Role. This web series began its first campaign back in 2015 and has since only grown in popularity, spanning new stories, merch, and more. But while this is one of…

Talk Nerdy To Me: How D&D Helped Create Rabbit Ward

Guest post written by Splinter Effect author Andrew Ludington Andrew Ludington writes transportive adventure stories intended to make you forget your commute. He graduated from Kenyon College with a BA in English Literature and lives in Evanston, IL where he moonlights as a technologist for Northwestern University. Splinter Effect is his first novel. About Splinter Effect (out March 18th 2025): In Splinter Effect, an action-packed debut by Andre…