Where theatrical people play roleplaying games. Each season our players part-improvise a story in a new genre, with roleplaying game rules providing surprising twists and turns. Jump in at the start of any season! The story continues every other Tuesday; on the Tuesdays in between, Backstage episodes shed light on the game and storytelling mechanics behind the scenes.
With what words they have left, the Rogue Linguists expound on their experiences of the Forbidden Library.
Coming up in the Main House – Vigil: The Long Night
PROGRAMME NOTES
This production contains strong language, choking sounds, violence (including gun violence) and gore, harm to children and animals, death and bereavement (including death of a parent figure), body shaming, and references to sex and drugs.
CREDITS
STARRING:
- Alexander Pankhurst as Jehova, the Knowledge Undoer; Harrison, the Wonky Xerox; Jaguar, Readers Unknown; and Courtney, the Overachieving User
- Natalie Winter as Tabitha, the Jazz Knight
- Ellie Pitkin as Simon, the Monster Botherer and Gary, the Blood Slinger
- Strat as Ernest, the Very Naughty and Ralph, the Ignored Boy
- Matt Boothman as Basil, the Lithe Yodeller and Nerm, the Gold Inventor
ROLEPLAYING GAME SYSTEM: Bibliocalypse from All Eyes No Games https://alleyesno.itch.io/bibliocalypse
MUSIC BY: Alexander Pankhurst
EDITED AND PRODUCED BY: Matt Boothman
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24 Feb 2026
Use Your Words, Act III
Act III of III: The False Librarian acquaints the Rogue Linguists with the red acid slap of their own words.
Coming next on 3 March – A to Z (Use Your Words Backstage)
PROGRAMME NOTES
This production contains strong language, choking sounds, violence (including gun violence) and gore, harm to children and animals, death and bereavement (including death of a parent figure), body shaming, and references to sex and drugs.
CREDITS
STARRING:
- Alexander Pankhurst as Harrison, the Wonky Xerox; J, R_ U_; and C, the O_ U_
- Natalie Winter as Tabitha, the Jazz Knight
- Ellie Pitkin as Simon, the Monster Botherer and G_, the B_ S_
- Strat as Ernest, the Very Naughty and R_, the I_ B_
- Matt Boothman as Basil, the Lithe Yodeller and N_, the G_ I_
ROLEPLAYING GAME SYSTEM: Bibliocalypse from All Eyes No Games https://alleyesno.itch.io/bibliocalypse
MUSIC BY: Alexander Pankhurst
EDITED AND PRODUCED BY: Matt Boothman
FIND US
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On Tumblr https://merelyroleplayers.tumblr.com
www.MerelyRoleplayers.com
17 Feb 2026
Lost for words (Use Your Words Backstage)
Utterances deemed unpalatable by even the False Librarian. (The recording got giddy and I cut a lot out. Here some of it is.)
Coming next on 24 February – Use Your Words, Act III
PROGRAMME NOTES
This production contains strong language, choking sounds, violence (including gun violence) and gore, harm to children and animals, death and bereavement (including death of a parent figure), body shaming, and references to sex and drugs.
CREDITS
STARRING:
- Alexander Pankhurst as Jehova, the Knowledge Undoer and Harrison, the Wonky Xerox
- Natalie Winter as Tabitha, the Jazz Knight
- Ellie Pitkin as Simon, the Monster Botherer
- Strat as Ernest, the Very Naughty
- Matt Boothman as Basil, the Lithe Yodeller
ROLEPLAYING GAME SYSTEM: Bibliocalypse from All Eyes No Games https://alleyesno.itch.io/bibliocalypse
MUSIC BY: Alexander Pankhurst
EDITED AND PRODUCED BY: Matt Boothman
FIND US
On Instagram https://www.instagram.com/merelyroleplayers/
On Tumblr https://merelyroleplayers.tumblr.com
www.MerelyRoleplayers.com
Who has been a guest on Merely Roleplayers
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Helen Stratton
Marta Da Silva
Natalie Winter
Strat
Danny
Reach and audience
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YouTube views
5,670
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
4 ratings
Spotify
5.0 / 5
4 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 70 / 100
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81
Social presence
0
YouTube
68
Engagement
81
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