If you enjoy playing tabletop role-playing games, you’ve probably at least heard of Actual Plays, or APs. The modern idea of an AP has been around for well over a decade now, having really found their stride with heavy-hitters like Critical Role and The Adventure Zone. They can be edited or unedited, live or pre-recorded, video or audio, and span across a wide range of genres, playstyles, game systems, budgets, and production values. If you’re new to the medium, or you’re only familiar with some of the big names and you’re looking to branch out, here are some of my favorite APs, all of which are completely finished stories which stand alone - that means no worrying you’ll never reach the end of your favorite character’s narrative arc, no need to wait until next week for another episode, and no fear that they will simply fall off the internet and stop making the show (which, as those of us immersed in the medium will know, is not uncommon).

Exandria Unlimited: Calamity

Okay, yeah, I’m cheating a little bit with this one. Technically, this is Critical Role - it was streamed by Critical Role during the main campaign’s timeslot, features several CR cast members, is played in straight-up Dungeons &…

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