Party by the Apocalypse

About Party by the Apocalypse

Party by the Apocalypse is an actual play miniseries where we play Apocalypse World while breaking down how the game works and the choices we make as players so you can learn how to play while you listen.

Publisher

sdunnewold

Category

leisure

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

3 Jun 2025

Latest episode

3 Jun 2025

Latest episodes

7 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   3 Jun 2025

   #7 - player vs player

   Sam Dunnewold, Aaron King, KeganEXE, and Essay engage in climactic player versus player action, exploring various mechanics as their characters face an uncertain future in Apocalypse World.

2. 

   3 Jun 2025

   #6 - checking in

   The hosts Sam Dunnewold, Aaron King, KeganEXE, and Essay reflect on a recent role-playing session, emphasizing the importance of communication and consent when navigating sensitive character interactions in collaborative storytelling; this is a group discussion.

3. 

   3 Jun 2025

   #5 - highlighting stats, read a person, and sex

   Sam Dunnewold, Aaron King, KeganEXE, and Essay explore interpersonal mechanics in Apocalypse World, highlighting stats and read a person moves, then negotiate sex between characters, covering related moves in this interview episode.

4. 

   3 Jun 2025

   #4 - prep

   Aaron King explains to Sam Dunnewold how he prepares for Apocalypse World campaigns before they begin and between sessions, while also reflecting on their previous session in this interview.

5. 

   3 Jun 2025

   #3 - read a situation, violence

   Sam Dunnewold, Aaron King, KeganEXE, and Essay discuss reading charged situations and how combat and violence function in Apocalypse World, emphasizing their surprising speed.

6. 

   3 Jun 2025

   #2 - first steps

   Sam Dunnewold, Aaron King, KeganEXE, and Essay discuss the initial moves and feelings players experience when starting a new role-playing game campaign with unfamiliar characters and settings.

7. 

   3 Jun 2025

   #1 - what is PBTA, character creation

   Sam Dunnewold, Aaron King, KeganEXE, and Essay introduce Apocalypse World, discuss their experiences, and create unusual characters in this episode about the game's basics.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 17 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

20

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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Guest appearances

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