
Darkstar is a cinematic sci-fi horror actual play podcast using the Mothership RPG system. Join a desperate crew of indentured employees of the Darkstar Corporation as they navigate corporate conspiracies, answer mysterious distress calls, and encounter horrors humanity was never meant to find.
Darkstar combines tense storytelling, immersive sound design, and high-stakes tabletop roleplaying. Syst... more
| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 15 | Founded | 5 months ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Science FictionFiction | |||

The Light We Trust 5 is the fifth episode of Darkstar’s Mothership Actual Play scenario from Dice Company.
The final push for freedom begins as the Darkstar employees attempt to escape The Celestian. With danger closing in from every direction, the ... more
The Light We Trust 4 is the fourth episode of Darkstar’s Mothership Actual Play scenario from Dice Company.
The Darkstar employees must move quickly to escape The Celestian after discovering a deadly virus has infected the planet’s population. With ... more
The Darkstar Corporation set their sights on corporate rivals Brightpath Industries with a dangerous mission perfectly suited to their select operatives.
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For more information on Mothership, or to purchase this incredible game, please che... more
The Light We Trust 3 is the third episode of Darkstar’s Mothership Actual Play scenario from Dice Company.
Having explored beneath the surface of the planet known as The Celestian, the Darkstar employees begin to uncover the dark truth behind this a... more
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Mothership is a game best played with your whole chest, and both the players and the Warden throw themselves into it from start to finish! The Warden is clearly a twisted genius, and the players all bring something very different to the table - but what they all bring together is a brilliant story and a whole basket of laughs! Absolutely great fun!
Perfect group of people to play mothership. Embrace the chaos and see where you end up!
This actual play perfectly captures the madness of the Mothership TTRPG. The warden is a sublime professional and the players are clearly having the time of their lives. Highest recommendation.
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A cinematic sci‑fi horror actual‑play built around a crew of indentured Darkstar employees navigating a corporate cosmos of danger, mystery, and escalating dread. Episodes fuse high‑stakes combat, tense survival, and dark humor within a brutal, dystopian setting—featuring AI guidance, horrific threats, and frantic improvisation that drive a gripping ongoing narrative. The show stands out for its immersive sound design, stress‑mechanics driven storytelling, and thoughtful debriefs that explore world‑building, contracts, and chaotic player dynamics, making it appealing to fans of sci‑fi horror, tabletop RPGs, and ensemble storytelling.
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Darkstar launched 5 months ago and published 15 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
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