Darkstar - A Mothership Actual Play Podcast

About Darkstar - A Mothership Actual Play Podcast

Darkstar is a cinematic sci-fi horror actual play podcast using the Mothership RPG system. Join a desperate crew of indentured employees of the Darkstar Corporation as they navigate corporate conspiracies, answer mysterious distress calls, and encounter horrors humanity was never meant to find. Darkstar combines tense storytelling, immersive sound design, and high-stakes tabletop roleplaying. Systems fail, panic spreads, and survival is never guaranteed. Based on the acclaimed Mothership sci-fi horror tabletop roleplaying game by Sean McCoy and published by Tuesday Knight Games, Darkstar is perfect for fans of sci-fi horror, space survival stories, cosmic horror, and actual play podcasts. Welcome to servitude with the Darkstar Corporation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

Dice Company Productions Ltd.

Category

fiction · fiction · leisure

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

5 Mar 2026

Latest episode

25 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

15 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   25 Jul 2026

   Darkstar: The Light We Trust 4 | Mothership Actual Play

   The Light We Trust 4 is the fourth episode of Darkstar’s Mothership Actual Play scenario from Dice Company. The Darkstar employees must move quickly to escape The Celestian after discovering a deadly virus has infected the planet’s population. With the situation rapidly deteriorating, the crew face a desperate race against time to survive and complete their mission. As the consequences of their discoveries become impossible to ignore, the operatives must decide who they can trust and what they are willing to sacrifice to make it out alive. If you enjoy Mothership RPG, sci-fi horror, corporate dystopia, cinematic storytelling, immersive roleplaying, and narrative-driven actual play podcasts, subscribe to Darkstar from Dice Company. ---------- For more information on Mothership, or to purchase this incredible game, please check out their official website: https://www.tuesdayknightgames.com/pages/mothership-rpg (https://www.tuesdayknightgames.com/pages/mothership-rpg) ---------- Starring: Adam Beltaine as Mr. Butter (from the Force Majeure Podcast (https://open.acast.com/networks/6a5bbdf07a878a3380d30652/shows/6a5bbee9f782764c4cc06407/episodes/Force%20Majeure%20Podcast)) Alex Morrison as Kenneth Noisewater Dave Windust as Jasper Gillebrand TC Patrick as Gustav Klintz PHD Charlie Blackadder as Warden ---------- Additional Sound & Music By Syrinscape (https://syrinscape.com/) – Because Epic Games Need Epic Sound! See full music credits on the Dice Company website (https://dicecompanypodcast.com/) ---------- Artwork By: The Red Right Hand (https://bsky.app/profile/rrh-art.bsky.social) - Logo, main artwork and episode artwork. Check-out Red's Patreon and Discord for more information. ---------- Support the show and unlock exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/Dicecompany (https://www.patreon.com/Dicecompany) Visit our website: Dice Company Website (https://dicecompanypodcast.com/) Join the DiceCord community: The DiceCord (https://discord.gg/dCPDTQgTK) Follow Dice Company: BlueSky (https://bsky.app/profile/dicecompany.bsky.social) Enjoying the adventure? Subscribe, leave a review, and share the show with fellow tabletop roleplaying fans. Dice Company creates cinematic actual play podcasts featuring immersive storytelling, original worlds, and unforgettable adventures across D&D, Mothership, Kids on Bikes, Eat the Reich, and more. © Dice Company. All rights reserved. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

2. 

   27 Mar 2026

   Darkstar: The Light We Trust 5 - A Mothership Actual Play

   The Darkstar Corporation set their sights on corporate rivals Brightpath Industries with a dangerous mission perfectly suited to their select operatives.

3. 

   26 Mar 2026

   Darkstar: The Light We Trust 4 - A Mothership Actual Play

   The Darkstar Corporation set their sights on corporate rivals Brightpath Industries with a dangerous mission perfectly suited to their select operatives.

4. 

   25 Mar 2026

   Darkstar: The Light We Trust 3 - A Mothership Actual Play

   The Darkstar Corporation set their sights on corporate rivals Brightpath Industries with a dangerous mission perfectly suited to their select operatives.

5. 

   24 Mar 2026

   Darkstar: The Light We Trust 2 - A Mothership Actual Play

   The Darkstar Corporation set their sights on corporate rivals Brightpath Industries with a dangerous mission perfectly suited to their select operatives.

6. 

   23 Mar 2026

   Darkstar: The Light We Trust 1 - A Mothership Actual Play

   The Darkstar Corporation set their sights on corporate rivals Brightpath Industries with a dangerous mission perfectly suited to their select operatives.

7. 

   21 Mar 2026

   ASSET CREATION: The Light We Trust

   Before the distress call is answered, the assets are created. In this prelude episode, we step behind the scenes to build the characters which will shape Darkstar: The Light We Trust.

8. 

   5 Mar 2026

   DARKSTAR DEBRIEF: Distress Call from Boomertown 2

   After the alarms fade and the dust settles, the crew step out of character to unpack Darkstar: Distress Call From Boomertown.

9. 

   5 Mar 2026

   DARKSTAR DEBRIEF: Distress Call from Boomertown 1

   After the alarms fade and the dust settles, the crew step out of character to unpack Darkstar: Distress Call From Boomertown.

10. 

    5 Mar 2026

    ASSET CREATION: Distress Call from Boomertown

    Before the distress call is answered, the assets are created.

11. 

    5 Mar 2026

    Darkstar: Distress Call from Boomertown 4 - A Mothership Actual Play

    Everything rests on the actions of Fermin, Kenneth and Gustav as the truth to Boomertown is finally revealed...

12. 

    5 Mar 2026

    Darkstar: Distress Call from Boomertown 3 - A Mothership Actual Play

    Things go from bad to worse for The 76ers aboard HMS Boomertown. But the worst, is yet to come...

13. 

    5 Mar 2026

    Darkstar: Distress Call from Boomertown 2 - A Mothership Actual Play

    The Darkstar crew board the apparently empty HMS Boomertown on the search for answers...

14. 

    5 Mar 2026

    Darkstar: Distress Call from Boomertown 1 - A Mothership Actual Play

    Three strangers awake from cryosleep aboard a ship heading for the missing ship Boomertown which has been missing for years...

15. 

    5 Mar 2026

    Darkstar Actual Play Trailer

    Something is wrong in deep space, and only the Darkstar Corporation can help. Darkstar is a sci-fi horror comedy actual play using the Mothership RPG.

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