Worlds Beyond Number Explained

Worlds Beyond Number
Starring:Erika Ishii, Aabria Iyengar, Brennan Lee Mulligan, Lou Wilson
Creator:Erika Ishii, Aabria Iyengar, Taylor Moore, Brennan Lee Mulligan Lou Wilson
Language:English
Updates:Bi-Weekly
Length:60 – 150 minutes
Num Seasons:3
Num Episodes:46
Began:February 1, 2023
Network:Fortunate Horse (2023)

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

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]

Campaigns

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 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 Main campaign March 1, 2023
A County Affair 2 One-shot June 29, 2023 July 13, 2023
Space Cram: Reasonable Hoop Dreams 2 Patreon-exclusive September 14, 2023 September 28, 2023
Twelve Brooks 1 Interlude set in the world of The Wizard, the Witch, and the Wild One April 2, 2024 April 2, 2024
The Clearing 1 Interlude set in the world of The Wizard, the Witch, and the Wild One September 17, 2024 September 17, 2024
Matsuri 1 Interlude set in the world of The Wizard, the Witch, and the Wild One September 30, 2024 September 30, 2024

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Carter . Chase . January 12, 2023 . Tabletop RPG actual play allstars join forces on Worlds Beyond Number podcast . February 9, 2024 . Dicebreaker . en . June 10, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230610172621/https://www.dicebreaker.com/categories/roleplaying-game/news/worlds-beyond-number-podcast-announced-brennan-lee-mulligan-aabria-iyengar . live .
  2. Web site: January 1, 2023 . TTRPG Alums Form New Tabletop Podcast Venture Worlds Beyond Number . February 9, 2024 . Gizmodo . en . September 26, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230926194203/https://gizmodo.com/worlds-beyond-number-ttrpg-podcast-1849942230 . live .
  3. Web site: 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 . February 9, 2024 . Bell of Lost Souls . en . March 30, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230330132919/https://www.belloflostsouls.net/2023/03/worlds-beyond-number-the-dd-podcast-you-didnt-know-you-needed-is-here-in-a-big-way.html . live .
  4. Web site: Hall . Charlie . February 28, 2023 . Worlds Beyond Number is the next big breakout actual play podcast . February 9, 2024 . Polygon . en-US . November 1, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231101172333/https://www.polygon.com/23613815/worlds-beyond-number-dnd-podcast-actual-play-interview-iyengar-brennan-lee-mulligan-ishii-wilson . live .
  5. Web site: Hall . Charlie . March 25, 2024 . Worlds Beyond Number is teaching me things that no D&D book can . April 20, 2024 . Polygon . en-US.
  6. Web site: Silberling . Amanda . February 1, 2023 . The biggest names in D&D are going independent on 'Worlds Beyond Number' . February 9, 2024 . TechCrunch . en-US . March 24, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230324141958/https://techcrunch.com/2023/02/01/worlds-beyond-number-podcast/ . live .
  7. Web site: Worlds Beyond Number: Patreon Earnings + Statistics + Graphs + Rank . February 9, 2024 . Graphtreon . en . May 29, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230529040154/https://graphtreon.com/creator/worldsbeyondnumber . live .
  8. Web site: February 5, 2024 . Worlds Beyond Number – Customer Reviews . February 9, 2024 . Apple Podcasts . en-US . September 12, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230912065141/https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/worlds-beyond-number/id1670750937 . live .
  9. Book: Worlds Beyond Number . . en-US . February 9, 2024 . June 28, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230628220727/https://www.audible.com/pd/Worlds-Beyond-Number-Podcast/B0BRW4Z53D . live .
  10. Web site: Friedman . Em . November 1, 2023 . For the cast and crew of the Worlds Beyond Number D&D podcast, time is on their side . August 26, 2024 . Polygon . en-US . August 5, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240805223914/https://www.polygon.com/23938454/worlds-beyond-number-s2-preview-interview .

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