Worlds Beyond Number

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Worlds Beyond Number
Presentation
StarringErika Ishii, Aabria Iyengar, Brennan Lee Mulligan, Lou Wilson
Genre
Created byErika Ishii, Aabria Iyengar, Taylor Moore, Brennan Lee Mulligan Lou Wilson
LanguageEnglish
UpdatesBi-Weekly
Length60 – 150 minutes
Production
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes23
Publication
Original releaseFebruary 1, 2023
ProviderFortunate Horse (2023)
Related
Websiteworldsbeyondnumber.com

Worlds Beyond Number is an

audio drama podcast created by Erika Ishii, Aabria Iyengar, Taylor Moore, Brennan Lee Mulligan, Lou Wilson and narrated by the same group (minus Moore). The first season was released to the public on March 1, 2023. The podcast is produced by publisher Fortunate Horse.[1] Paid Patreon subscribers are able to enjoy exclusive content only produced on that platform.[2]

Premise

Worlds Beyond Number is an actual play audio drama whose inaugural effort uses Dungeons & Dragons as its initial background and Role-playing game system.[3] Their initial story, entitled The Wizard, The Witch, & The Wild One, follows a trio of friends on their adventures through a fantastical D&D setting.[4] Mulligan serves as the initial gamemaster, while Ishii plays the character of Ame, a witch; Iyengar plays Suvi, a wizard; and Wilson plays Eursulon, a spirit.[5]

Reception

On February 1, more than 2,500 people watched the cast livestream on Instagram as they launched the Patreon page for their podcast.[6] The podcast is ranked first in the Patreon 'Games' category and tenth among all Patreon accounts by number of paid supporters, as of April 2024.[7]

The podcast is well reviewed, as of February 2024, it holds 4.9 out of 5 stars on Apple Podcasts, with more than 2,000 ratings.[8] On Audible it holds 5 out of 5 stars with 40 ratings, as of February 2024.[9]

References

  1. ^ Carter, Chase (January 12, 2023). "Tabletop RPG actual play allstars join forces on Worlds Beyond Number podcast". Dicebreaker. Archived from the original on June 10, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  2. ^ "TTRPG Alums Form New Tabletop Podcast Venture Worlds Beyond Number". Gizmodo. January 1, 2023. Archived from the original on September 26, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  3. ^ Zambrano, J. R. (March 1, 2023). "Worlds Beyond Number, The D&D Podcast You Didn't Know You Needed Is Here In A Big Way". Bell of Lost Souls. Archived from the original on March 30, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  4. ^ Hall, Charlie (February 28, 2023). "Worlds Beyond Number is the next big breakout actual play podcast". Polygon. Archived from the original on November 1, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  5. ^ Hall, Charlie (March 25, 2024). "Worlds Beyond Number is teaching me things that no D&D book can". Polygon. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  6. ^ Silberling, Amanda (February 1, 2023). "The biggest names in D&D are going independent on 'Worlds Beyond Number'". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on March 24, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  7. ^ "Worlds Beyond Number: Patreon Earnings + Statistics + Graphs + Rank". Graphtreon. Archived from the original on May 29, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  8. ^ "Worlds Beyond Number – Customer Reviews". Apple Podcasts. February 5, 2024. Archived from the original on September 12, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  9. ^ Worlds Beyond Number. Audible. Archived from the original on June 28, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2024.

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