I enjoy being able to see them while they play this out. I would greatly appreciate it if they did this more. Even without the outfits. Just seeing these actors at work, is amazing! Love the show!
Could we get a crossover scenario between TAP and Chaotic Neutral, I don't know if there's a two faction scenario or anything like that, but if we could get Dan, Joseph and Dannan on CN along with 3 of the CN regulars and Dom keeping it would change lives
Man this channel really should have way more subs by now. Hopfully having their ugly mugs on display attracts a larger audience. Being able to see these gentlemen perform their roles really adds to the experience.
I’ve come to like these even more than chaotic neutral tbh. Especially the ones that are set in the 1920s. Something about seeing classic scenarios played straight and done really well is just so satisfying
So much this. I saw these first and now can't help wish the NRB players were a bit more serious and straight about them all. They're still fun, but I do prefer the Apoc Players. Each to their own though, and I'm not going to yuck anyones yum who prefer the comedy.
Have to agree too - much as I like NRB, with them it's more about being as funny as possible all the time and the dramatisation of the story is very secondary. With TAP, I can enjoy the adventure their characters are in, knowing any comedy moments will play out naturally, but that the story they are all part of telling comes first. TAP are the TTRPG group I'd want to be a part of.
@@simonc3847 yes, very much this. And another thing I have realised in the last few days, I can have NRB happily in the background, and potter about doing other trivial tasks , but with TAP I find , myself either lying down with headphones on totally engrossed or sitting drinking tea watching a screen that doesn't really change as I listen intently.
Probably say it's worth watching both, as Dom makes references to his podcast scenarios every now and then in Chaotic Neutral. Like there's a villain who very briefly appears in the finale of NRB's campaign (the one on the boat) who came from one of The Apocalypse Players sessions.
Can’t wait to see more in the flesh! I get giddy whenever I see an upload where Dom is hosting, both here and on chaotic neutral. Happy late Halloween everyone 🎃
I thought my group had a horrible conclusion to this scenario until I watched this, thanks Apocalypse Players for making us feel better about ourselves
Wow man 👏👏👏 I did not see this coming what a story I was expecting this to go many more episodes just going by the audio scenarios going 10-13 episodes so the fact everyone just went completely insnae and it tunred into a horrific shit show so fast was amazing😂 I was attached to these characters too already preparing myself for Love this classic setting and characters the music and everything is just perfect for Call of Cthulhu
What an excellent one-shot! And in a delightful change of format, the entities known as "the Apocalypse Players" have taken their (un)earthly forms to subject our fragile minds to even greater eldritch horrors. Sanity rolls abound...
thanks for uploading the video version - to my American brain you all sound very similar and I can't follow the audio-only podcast versions very well :( I think once i've watched a lot of these I'll be able to tell your voices apart and can revisit the podcasts :)
as someone who struggles with mentally visualizing; i love these on-camera videos. i love the podcast but sometimes my brain can’t visualize what im hearing without an actual visual (if that makes sense) which is why i love these type of videos so much
Well, what a story that was... Fantastic as always. Are you lot actors by any chance? How much harder is video production compared to audio production? Can you consider this experiment a success? As a viewer, I can tell you that video is a bit easier to digest compared to audio, seeing how the players cover their faces in horror really pulls the strings of my soul.
I know a lot of people will happily consume podcasts as just audio but my brain refuses to focus on just audio, so I need at least subtitles to reliably pay attention... But also seeing the expressions of whoever is talking makes it easier to make out who's talking when. This was extremely enjoyable like this, thank you for the extra effort, video production is no joke!
@@hranisame, I really struggle to stay focussed on audio only so I hope this video is the first of many for the group! I really appreciate the extra time and effort that has gone into producing it, but more please!! ❤️
Joined the Patreon last week to get access to the history and other stuff and decided to watch these and listen to others on walks. Plan changed I had one on on a walk to Sainsburys. Got so into it, walked straight past Sainsburys. I love the videos and if they didn't exist I wouldn't even know of this group, but to all those not subbed or heard the audio ones, so it. Even just for a month. They feel so immersive and neck tinglingly good.
@@apocplayers I knew it was mostly available for free, but very much wanted to support the channel (it's my new obsession) and to get access to the exclusive stuff. Also feel the need to point out, and it might have been already so apologies if it has, that Dom knows it's actually 'Play it, Sam' not 'Play it again, Sam'. I knew he'd be the sort of chap that knew that. Well played sir, well played.
I haven't heard the song in closing in on two decades now, but that chanting my Iggy struck me like that "breakdown" part in the middle of Korn's Freak on a Leash where Jonathon just starts scatting :D
Oh for the love! Well, I wasn’t expecting that ending….😂. I’ve ran this scenario several times, and I can’t say it ever ended like that! Wow! Thanks guys! I look forward to the next one!
Thanks so much! If you haven’t already discovered our podcast, there’s a backlog of about 20 scenarios in professionally edited audio format for your enjoyment…
I loved running Deadlight! at one point my investigators tried barring a door of the cabin and braced against it... until the door turned to charred wood and they fled for their lives 😆
I loved it too! I had the Dead Light descend like a waterfall of light from the roof of the cottage, splitting the party as they exited the front door. Great fun!
Loyal listeners! There will be no new episode from us tonight as we are taking a short break post-season to recover our magic points. (Ab)normal service will be resumed in December. If you’ve recently discovered us through our video special of ‘Dead Light’, why not dip into our back catalogue-you might like the grisly, Coenesque ‘Saturnine Chalice’ from the same collection, which features not a jazz trio but three escaped convicts: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-apocalypse-players/id1582654902?i=1000554782801 And if you’ve already listened to everything, we can recommend the bonus content on our Patreon: patreon.com/apocalypseplayers Finally, do keep your eyes on our main feed, as we’ll be putting out something a bit different next week which we think you will very much enjoy…
Hi! Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it. I’m sure we’ll do some more video at some point, but in the meantime please check out our enormous back catalogue on audio-only podcast. If you enjoyed Dead Light, then Saturnine Chalice, from the same collection, is a great place to start! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-apocalypse-players/id1582654902?i=1000554782801
Great series - Dom was obviously awesome, and I loved Iggy Sugar! I can see that there is a vague trigger-warning in the description, but feel that some specific themes really need highlighting - the sudden appearance of abortion as a theme came out of nowhere for me, and is pretty distressing for many. Still, now I feel obliged to go back and work my way back through the AP back-catalogue! X
Iggy's scatting was definitely very Korn-ish, so glad you pointed it out as well. As for the person complaining about death/dying rules, maybe they don't know it has changed with 7th edition? My first Call of Cthulhu was Kikoskia's 'podcast' on TH-cam, where he used 6th edition rules and PCs went unconscious on 2 HP and died once they reached zero and received no healing within a round. Also why were the players so determined to kill Emilia in the end? Did they mix her up with Mary?
Just for future reference, do y’all have any preference between catching up on your backlog here on TH-cam or via a generic podcast app? If most of y’all’s support comes through Patreon anyway, I’d figure there’s not a huge difference between the two, but idk how the nitty-gritty would split when accounting for TH-cam Premium/whatever visibility help y’all might get for hitting download thresholds or whatever :)
We don’t make any income whatsoever from downloads so do what suits you really… unless you use Apple Podcasts, where reviews and ranking are a bit more visible - so I guess that’s best of all?
@@apocplayers Gotcha, thanks for the quick response and for maintaining a substantive library of work! Found y'all via Dom's NRB crossovers - the more serious tone + large volume of classic scenarios should make for a fun binge :) I wasn't sure if y'all had monetization on here in case that shifted the calculus (not that even the premium payouts are that good iirc), but all else being equal, listening via Apple Podcasts seems like a no-brainer.
Dom has made me really want to actually play Call of Cthulhu myself but it has been extremely frustrating since I don't actually know anyone who would join or anywhere to play😂 I'm waiting on Roll20 games but the closest one available was 3 days from now. I applied for one of the last opens spot hopefully I get in Really wish there was a place to just start playing tonight Kind of surprised there are no online video game versions of this that just allows you to group with ppl like every other multi-player game in the world
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I enjoy being able to see them while they play this out. I would greatly appreciate it if they did this more. Even without the outfits. Just seeing these actors at work, is amazing! Love the show!
Completely agree. There is just a great dynamic that watching the actors gives. Please do this more.
Could we get a crossover scenario between TAP and Chaotic Neutral, I don't know if there's a two faction scenario or anything like that, but if we could get Dan, Joseph and Dannan on CN along with 3 of the CN regulars and Dom keeping it would change lives
Should also add that Dom has to be keeper because he wants to murder everyone equally
That'd be sick
YESSSSS
iggy gradually becoming posessed by Jonathan Davies from KoRn with the demonic scatting was beyond hilarious and enjoyable to witness.
absolutely brilliant performance!
He invented nu metal in the 1920s!
Love how this one just exploded with sanity checks once the excrement hit the oscillator.
Man this channel really should have way more subs by now. Hopfully having their ugly mugs on display attracts a larger audience. Being able to see these gentlemen perform their roles really adds to the experience.
Scatting as a sign of mental instability is my new favorite thing. Something about that just feels accurate.
I’ve come to like these even more than chaotic neutral tbh. Especially the ones that are set in the 1920s. Something about seeing classic scenarios played straight and done really well is just so satisfying
So much this. I saw these first and now can't help wish the NRB players were a bit more serious and straight about them all. They're still fun, but I do prefer the Apoc Players. Each to their own though, and I'm not going to yuck anyones yum who prefer the comedy.
Have to agree too - much as I like NRB, with them it's more about being as funny as possible all the time and the dramatisation of the story is very secondary. With TAP, I can enjoy the adventure their characters are in, knowing any comedy moments will play out naturally, but that the story they are all part of telling comes first. TAP are the TTRPG group I'd want to be a part of.
@@simonc3847 yes, very much this.
And another thing I have realised in the last few days, I can have NRB happily in the background, and potter about doing other trivial tasks , but with TAP I find , myself either lying down with headphones on totally engrossed or sitting drinking tea watching a screen that doesn't really change as I listen intently.
Probably say it's worth watching both, as Dom makes references to his podcast scenarios every now and then in Chaotic Neutral. Like there's a villain who very briefly appears in the finale of NRB's campaign (the one on the boat) who came from one of The Apocalypse Players sessions.
I have never seen such a rapid descent into psychological breaks and failures. Excellent!
Never send jazz musicians to do a PI's job!
Can’t wait to see more in the flesh! I get giddy whenever I see an upload where Dom is hosting, both here and on chaotic neutral. Happy late Halloween everyone 🎃
And so it ends as it began, with violence and scatting. 10/10
I thought my group had a horrible conclusion to this scenario until I watched this, thanks Apocalypse Players for making us feel better about ourselves
You’re welcome?
Wow man 👏👏👏
I did not see this coming
what a story
I was expecting this to go many more episodes just going by the audio scenarios going 10-13 episodes so the fact everyone just went completely insnae and it tunred into a horrific shit show so fast was amazing😂
I was attached to these characters too already preparing myself for
Love this classic setting and characters the music and everything is just perfect for Call of Cthulhu
I have to say this is the best I've seen so far. Would also love to see the guys scat some more, pretty please.
"The scat hits the fan." Glorious.
I'm so glad I found this series!
23:51 Dan whatever that noise was, was absolutely horrible. Tremendous work!
What an excellent one-shot! And in a delightful change of format, the entities known as "the Apocalypse Players" have taken their (un)earthly forms to subject our fragile minds to even greater eldritch horrors. Sanity rolls abound...
I’ve really enjoyed this one shot! Thank you for the extra time you’ve spent on producing it in video format too 🎉
This series became my primetime show to view this week. Loved the performances and characters! Thank you all
this is the first series thats been recommended to me. its be fun going back and listening to the other campaigns
This was such a delight to watch. I loved the utter descent into madness and obligatory pushed mythos roll 🤣
thanks for uploading the video version - to my American brain you all sound very similar and I can't follow the audio-only podcast versions very well :(
I think once i've watched a lot of these I'll be able to tell your voices apart and can revisit the podcasts :)
as someone who struggles with mentally visualizing; i love these on-camera videos. i love the podcast but sometimes my brain can’t visualize what im hearing without an actual visual (if that makes sense) which is why i love these type of videos so much
13:07 Doctor Chairlegs-Sheetmusic is very highly respected in these parts.
"Scat flying through the air" truly is a Lovecraftian horror
I'm so glad Danann said it sounds like a Korn song. Freak on a Leash will now forever be a summoning ritual 😅
Well, what a story that was... Fantastic as always. Are you lot actors by any chance?
How much harder is video production compared to audio production? Can you consider this experiment a success?
As a viewer, I can tell you that video is a bit easier to digest compared to audio, seeing how the players cover their faces in horror really pulls the strings of my soul.
I know a lot of people will happily consume podcasts as just audio but my brain refuses to focus on just audio, so I need at least subtitles to reliably pay attention... But also seeing the expressions of whoever is talking makes it easier to make out who's talking when. This was extremely enjoyable like this, thank you for the extra effort, video production is no joke!
@@hranisame, I really struggle to stay focussed on audio only so I hope this video is the first of many for the group! I really appreciate the extra time and effort that has gone into producing it, but more please!! ❤️
When in doubt, stab your hand. Classic Dan.
I'm relistening to the crack'd and crook'd manse and just got to the part where Johannes Bergman looks for a penknife :p
Didn't even hear Dannan say it's like Korn b-side but it was obvious and also hilarious. Twist \m/
Charlie chanting "Twist" really topped off a fantastic one-shot.
Joined the Patreon last week to get access to the history and other stuff and decided to watch these and listen to others on walks.
Plan changed I had one on on a walk to Sainsburys. Got so into it, walked straight past Sainsburys.
I love the videos and if they didn't exist I wouldn't even know of this group, but to all those not subbed or heard the audio ones, so it. Even just for a month. They feel so immersive and neck tinglingly good.
So many typos on my comment. Small keyboards on phones suck.
Tldr: patreon good. Join it. But videos also good.
Thanks so much! The vast majority of our audio content is freely available on all podcast providers - but your support is dearly appreciated!
@@apocplayers I knew it was mostly available for free, but very much wanted to support the channel (it's my new obsession) and to get access to the exclusive stuff.
Also feel the need to point out, and it might have been already so apologies if it has, that Dom knows it's actually 'Play it, Sam' not 'Play it again, Sam'. I knew he'd be the sort of chap that knew that. Well played sir, well played.
Iggy's eldritch chanting = Jonathon Davies from Korn. Excellent.
This story went sideways so fast, i love it :D
Mary Laker strikes again! Well done everyone, and excellent Keeping from Dom! 🎉🎉🎉
I haven't heard the song in closing in on two decades now, but that chanting my Iggy struck me like that "breakdown" part in the middle of Korn's Freak on a Leash where Jonathon just starts scatting :D
Oh for the love! Well, I wasn’t expecting that ending….😂. I’ve ran this scenario several times, and I can’t say it ever ended like that! Wow! Thanks guys! I look forward to the next one!
Thanks so much! If you haven’t already discovered our podcast, there’s a backlog of about 20 scenarios in professionally edited audio format for your enjoyment…
You guys are all so good at this. Video or audio only, it's like the smooth jazz of Lovecraft. Keep up the good work!
That was superb, I loved it. First time I’ve seen anything close to an ending on the live streams I’ve watched for this scenario.
This turned into a Korn origin story so gradually 😂😂😂
that was very captivating couldn't turn away. Definitely gave one heck of a performance
I loved running Deadlight! at one point my investigators tried barring a door of the cabin and braced against it... until the door turned to charred wood and they fled for their lives 😆
I loved it too! I had the Dead Light descend like a waterfall of light from the roof of the cottage, splitting the party as they exited the front door. Great fun!
This was amazing! Praise the almighty algorithm for guiding me to you.
omg this was brilliant
6:55 Pratchett would have been so pleased, I think...
Brilliant! Didn't expect to end like this 😅
🎉🎉🎉 Can't wait to watch later tonight!
Comment for the comment god!
Engagement for her algorithm
Been listening non stop for the past couple months and now I find out there's a youtube channel with video lol.
Great news 👏
More, more!
Loyal listeners! There will be no new episode from us tonight as we are taking a short break post-season to recover our magic points. (Ab)normal service will be resumed in December.
If you’ve recently discovered us through our video special of ‘Dead Light’, why not dip into our back catalogue-you might like the grisly, Coenesque ‘Saturnine Chalice’ from the same collection, which features not a jazz trio but three escaped convicts: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-apocalypse-players/id1582654902?i=1000554782801
And if you’ve already listened to everything, we can recommend the bonus content on our Patreon: patreon.com/apocalypseplayers
Finally, do keep your eyes on our main feed, as we’ll be putting out something a bit different next week which we think you will very much enjoy…
cant wait for the next Otherworldly episode
I would love to have seen Dom in costume as Lady Helen Barmier Pots! Great to put faces to voices now 🙂
But where can you go from here? How can you possibly keep getting better!??!
Brawo!!!! What a finalle :D
This was an excellent campaign. Gonna watch y'alls other vids now as y'all got me hooked.
well i know what I'm doing after work!
This is one of the best COC play I have seen, Please do some more.
Hi! Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it. I’m sure we’ll do some more video at some point, but in the meantime please check out our enormous back catalogue on audio-only podcast. If you enjoyed Dead Light, then Saturnine Chalice, from the same collection, is a great place to start! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-apocalypse-players/id1582654902?i=1000554782801
Great series - Dom was obviously awesome, and I loved Iggy Sugar!
I can see that there is a vague trigger-warning in the description, but feel that some specific themes really need highlighting - the sudden appearance of abortion as a theme came out of nowhere for me, and is pretty distressing for many.
Still, now I feel obliged to go back and work my way back through the AP back-catalogue! X
amazing
omg that post credit scene 😆
Oh shit its Korn! twist.
Iggy's scatting was definitely very Korn-ish, so glad you pointed it out as well.
As for the person complaining about death/dying rules, maybe they don't know it has changed with 7th edition? My first Call of Cthulhu was Kikoskia's 'podcast' on TH-cam, where he used 6th edition rules and PCs went unconscious on 2 HP and died once they reached zero and received no healing within a round.
Also why were the players so determined to kill Emilia in the end? Did they mix her up with Mary?
Just for future reference, do y’all have any preference between catching up on your backlog here on TH-cam or via a generic podcast app?
If most of y’all’s support comes through Patreon anyway, I’d figure there’s not a huge difference between the two, but idk how the nitty-gritty would split when accounting for TH-cam Premium/whatever visibility help y’all might get for hitting download thresholds or whatever :)
We don’t make any income whatsoever from downloads so do what suits you really… unless you use Apple Podcasts, where reviews and ranking are a bit more visible - so I guess that’s best of all?
@@apocplayers Gotcha, thanks for the quick response and for maintaining a substantive library of work! Found y'all via Dom's NRB crossovers - the more serious tone + large volume of classic scenarios should make for a fun binge :)
I wasn't sure if y'all had monetization on here in case that shifted the calculus (not that even the premium payouts are that good iirc), but all else being equal, listening via Apple Podcasts seems like a no-brainer.
Great finale and lovely to see you guys as well. Where did you get the madness dice from?
Thalassophobia is the persistent and intense fear of deep bodies of water, such as the ocean, seas, or lakes. 🌊
Dom has made me really want to actually play Call of Cthulhu myself but it has been extremely frustrating since I don't actually know anyone who would join or anywhere to play😂
I'm waiting on Roll20 games but the closest one available was 3 days from now. I applied for one of the last opens spot hopefully I get in
Really wish there was a place to just start playing tonight
Kind of surprised there are no online video game versions of this that just allows you to group with ppl like every other multi-player game in the world
Come join our Discord, we seem to have people playing most days, and a great spread of time zones.
Ok awesome thanks I am in the Discord now
Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn!
Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn!
Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn!