Land of Eem: Actual Play

About Land of Eem: Actual Play

Join Ben Costa, James Parks, and George Higgins as they play the Land of Eem tabletop roleplaying game, inspired by the series of fantasy books: Dungeoneer Adventures and Rickety Stitch and the Gelatinous Goo. Ben Costa and James Parks are the creators of Dungeoneer Adventures, Rickety Stitch and the Gelatinous Goo, and the tabletop roleplaying game, Land of Eem. They have been friends since the 2nd grade, and love making stuff together. Lovers of fantasy, they strive to craft tales that celebrate the adventures of unlikely heroes. Ben and James grew up playing tabletop roleplaying games, creating countless characters and collaborative worlds with our pals, a pastime that paved the way for their creative careers, as authors and illustrators. Land of Eem is a tabletop roleplaying published in partnership with indie game publisher, Exalted Funeral. and is about adventurers exploring and discovering the remnants of a forgotten better age. Described as The Lord of the Rings meets The Muppets, players portray lore-seeking travelers, fortune-seeking pioneers, and adventure-seeking heroes in a time devoid of them. But for all its post-apocalyptic doom and gloom, Land of Eem is tonally quite lighthearted and droll. Dungeoneer Adventures is a fun, middle-grade fantasy adventure series from Simon & Schuster, about the only human kid attending the adventure school, Dungeoneer Academy. The books are packed with illustrations and available at Target, Barnes & Noble, and Amazon, or you can ask for them wherever books are sold. Rickety Stitch and the Gelatinous Goo is a fun YA graphic novel series from Random House, about a skeleton bard and his best friend on an epic quest to discover who he was when he was alive. The books are available through Exalted Funeral or online at Amazon, and you can ask for them wherever books are sold. For more visit: https://landofeem.com

Publisher

Ben Costa, James Parks, George Higgins

Category

arts · comedy · leisure

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

30 Mar 2023

Latest episode

13 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

118 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   13 Aug 2026

   Get the Duck to Skiff | Land of Eem Fantasy Actual Play S5 EP019

   Have something to say? Send us a Text! A giant snake encircles the party in the swamp and calmly explains they will make a "worthy offering." That's the moment a simple Quagmash errand becomes a full-on survival story in this Land of Eem tabletop RPG actual play, where the best weapons are wit, panic, and whatever questionable abilities are buried on a character sheet. We start by celebrating the release of our book series Dungeoneer Adventures, then jump back into the swamp with one simple m...

2. 

   23 Jul 2026

   The Spider Queen | Land of Eem Actual Play S5 EP018

   Have something to say? Send us a Text! A swamp job sounds simple until the swamp gets a vote. This Land of Eem actual play episode kicks off with big news about our latest chapter book release, then dives into tabletop RPG chaos in the Quagmash: busted infrastructure, missing miners, and a foreman-engineer who can fix a broken compass, but only in exchange for something rare and waterproof. That something is inkpot spider webbing. Which means barrels, river travel, and the world's worst quest...

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   16 Jul 2026

   Giant Toads, Thieves' Cant, and a Sinkhole Bar Fight | Land of Eem Actual Play S5 EP017

   Have something to say? Send us a Text! Land of Eem Actual Play returns with swamp chaos, secret ledgers, and a behind the scenes look at Dungeoneer Adventures: Lost in the Mushroom Maze, our 304 page illustrated middle grade fantasy adventure set in the same whimsical world as the Land of Eem tabletop RPG. First, we dig into the book itself: what it is, who it's for, and why building one setting across novels and TTRPG play creates richer characters, sharper jokes, and bigger payoffs for long...

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YouTube views

172,488

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

4.6 / 5

7 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 75 / 100

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Social presence

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YouTube

86

Engagement

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