*grabbing a new audio drama podcast in my teeth and shaking it like a dog with a squeaky toy*
Hello Eel Enthusiasts. I have two announcements for you.
1, Lou and I have been working with Gabriel Robinson (who you may know from The Silt Verses RPG and Trophy, to create a brand new TTRPG set in the Eeler's Choice Universe.
The Eeler’s Choice RPG is a game of maritime folk horror and ecological threats, where hardworking folk build their lives along the coast, and the ocean never gives back what it takes… unchanged.
In this game, a group of residents of the coastal town of Eskmouth are serving their year of community service in the Watch, as all folk of Eskmouth do. Each comes from a different background, bringing their unique skills to respond to situations which threaten the livelihood of the town’s residents.
The Watch go about their lives in Eskmouth, tackling local problems and aiding the community as best as they can by pooling their resources and skills. But something else threatens the city and way of life as most folk know it – a creeping tide of sickness, pollution and strange aquatic mutations. The Watch will soon realize this is caused by the sinister forces of unregulated industry, and must ultimately confront the corrupt organization responsible, all the while maintaining the lives they’ve built in Eskmouth.
Gabriel and I sat down to discuss Game design as well as the Eeler's TTRPG in an interview you can find here
https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/64f7d10c28c7230011dce344
"This all sounds fantastic. How can I play this game?" I hear you cry.
Well, the full game is still some time away from release. But there is one way you can get access to an early access playtest version.
By donating to our crowdfund! If we reach our first stretch goal of $10,000, all backers will receive an early access copy of the game, as well as the opportunity to provide feedback that may be incorporated into the final game when it is released.
That brings us to point number 2,
2. The Eeler's Choice Season 2 Crowdfund!
Our prelaunch page is live now. You can sign up to be notified when we launch on May 1, 2025.
We have all kinds of great perks in store, including exclusive merch items, workshops, signed and annotated scripts, and more. If you loved season 1 and can't wait to see us delve even deeper into the waters of Eskmouth, you won't want to miss this.
Season 2 will have new characters, new locations, and new mysteries. We cannot wait to bring it to you, but we need your help to make it possible. So if you can spare a dollar or ten, that gets us that much closer to being able to pay our cast and crew the fair rate they deserve.
If you can't donate at this time, that's okay! You can help us by sharing this crowdfund with your friends and family. Eeler's is an indie project without an advertising budget. We can only spread through word of mouth. Every share makes a difference.
Thank you!
Daisy
DOOOOO IT! If you need help, resources, VO/VA, whatever feel free to reach out. The creator community is lovely and super supportive.
I want to create an audio drama so badly. It would be a dream come true. Either create one or at least help in creating one in some way. It's honestly hilarious how often the "Audio drama fan to audio drama creator" pipeline occurs. I wish I could join
*unpaid*
Welcome wanderers & wonder-seekers, strangers &star-gazers! Professor Pandemonium's Peculiar Panoply is a connected anthology of carnival horror.
VAs of all experience levels encouraged to audition!
Auditions open from March 3 to 8am Pacific March 17.
Saw your post about being review bombed for things unrelated to your actual show. I will be starting your podcast tomorrow morning. You don't deserve to have your creative dreams stomped on like that. I hope they grow bored and leave you alone soon.
I greatly appreciate you and everyone else who has given the show a shot as this all has been happening. After speaking with my support system, friends, and the community as I can on this I will continue the show regardless of the ratings it gets. That said, any feedback (big or small) is appreciated and helps make the show better!
#do it #it is a fun listen so far #holmwood foundation
Now our Kickstarter is over, have a fresh link to our pilot to tide you over until the rest of season one arrives!
Hoping to release some fun snippets and extras on our feed as we go, so please be sure to follow us on Spotify, or anywhere else you get your podcasts!
WHAT IS THE HOLMWOOD FOUNDATION?
Our story follows Jeremy Larkin (Played by Sean Carlsen) and Maddie Townsend (Played by Rebecca Root), two co-workers at the mysterious Holmwood Foundation, as they are possessed by the ghosts of Jonathan and Mina Harker, and embark on a road trip across the country in an effort to achieve their ghost's wishes: to stop Dracula once and for all.
This is a story about identity and self discovery, family loyalty and devotion, all wrapped around a nightmare of a road trip with a rejuvenating severed head, incredibly sincere Victorian ghosts, and an analogue recorder
Reviews for Episode One:
Wait I'm so sorry I hope this doesnt come off as insensitive or intrusive or anything but why is ur podcast getting review bombed?? And how can we help other than rating it higher
Hey hey no worries, I appreciate you asking. To boil it down, there is preexisting drama in the AD space between some folks that I was unaware of and caught strays from. I had a guest spot on Person A's podcast and Person B reaaaaaallly doesn't like Person A. To the point that they are making burner accounts and rating bombing anyone attached to Person A's podcasts (any of them). I guess it is a common practice by Person B and it has heavily impacted more than a dozen shows at this point. All I can assume is that is has nothing to do with the art or execution of my show itself as response to my show so far outside of this has been good and allowed me to improve the show as it has gone on. If there was a legit concern with my show then it is considered and changes are implemented as needed. The best thing folks can do is to listen to the show, give honest feedback via comments/reviews, and to rate the show where they feel it deserves. If that is 3 stars, so be it. At least follow it up with actual feedback.
The big reveal of what was in the remaining envelopes! Which turned out to be incredibly interesting and confusing both.
If you'd like to see what you can do with the list of words, I've posted them here.
Chapter 4: The Twinned Dancer
Saw this the other day and it had me rolling! But I figured I would share the lyrics to our main theme! You can head over to our Patreon to check them out! Our Patreon is free with only a single "support tier" since we know times are tough and would rather just foster more places for our community to grow!
Two black actors, one in drag, dance together on stage in 1903.
James Gardiner via Welcome Collection Gallery
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