Worlds Beyond Number

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 seasons3
No. of episodes46
Publication
Original releaseFebruary 1, 2023
ProviderFortunate Horse (2023)
Related
Websiteworldsbeyondnumber.com

Worlds Beyond Number is an actual play 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

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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

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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]

Campaigns

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The Worlds Beyond Number storyline occurs across campaigns that either consist of story arcs played over multiple episodes, or in one-shots recorded all at once.[10]

Campaigns
Campaign Episodes Gamemaster Info First aired Last aired
Children's Adventure 8 Brennan Lee Mulligan Prequel to The Wizard, the Witch, and the Wild One March 1, 2023 March 1, 2023
The Wizard, the Witch, and the Wild One 34 Brennan Lee Mulligan Main campaign March 1, 2023 TBA
A County Affair 2 Erika Ishii One-shot June 29, 2023 July 13, 2023
Space Cram: Reasonable Hoop Dreams 2 Aabria Iyengar Patreon-exclusive September 14, 2023 September 28, 2023
Twelve Brooks 1 Brennan Lee Mulligan Interlude set in the world of The Wizard, the Witch, and the Wild One April 2, 2024 April 2, 2024
The Clearing 1 Brennan Lee Mulligan Interlude set in the world of The Wizard, the Witch, and the Wild One September 17, 2024 September 17, 2024
Matsuri 1 Erika Ishii Interlude set in the world of The Wizard, the Witch, and the Wild One September 30, 2024 September 30, 2024

References

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  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.
  10. ^ Friedman, Em (November 1, 2023). "For the cast and crew of the Worlds Beyond Number D&D podcast, time is on their side". Polygon. Archived from the original on August 5, 2024. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
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