A holy mission. A missing bugbear. A pit fight gone spectacularly wrong.

When four strangers cross paths in Waterdeep, what begins as an ordinary night at a tavern quickly spirals into a dangerous mission involving powerful criminals, mysterious cultists, and a stolen artifact. It's the beginning of an adventure where every decision has consequences—and first impressions can be deadly.

Welcome to the first episode of Playing Games with Strangers.

Breaking into a house is the easy part.

Beneath the Red Devils' abandoned hideout lies a maze of hidden tunnels, unsettling warnings, and creatures lurking in the darkness. If the party hopes to recover Mary duSang's mysterious box, they'll have to survive whatever waits below.

Episode Engineer:

John Harju

Breaking into the Red Devils' hideout is only the beginning. As the party searches for Mary duSang's mysterious box, they uncover a hidden labyrinth beneath Waterdeep filled with ancient warnings, lurking dangers, and at least one surprise that has teeth.

Episode Engineers

Josiah Crandall & John Harju

The mysterious soul-stealing box may be behind them, but Waterdeep isn't done testing the party just yet. As new allies, old enemies, and long-buried motivations come to light, one questionable plan after another sends the group hurtling toward an encounter with the City Watch they'll never forget.

Episode Engineers

Steven MacDonald & John Harju

Desperate to find Christopher, the party hatches a risky plan to infiltrate Waterdeep's slave trade. It doesn't take long for everything to unravel.

As allies become enemies, new faces enter the story, and one member of the party disappears, the adventure takes an unexpected turn that changes the campaign forever.

Episode Engineer

John Harju

The worlds of Playing Games with Strangers and Supersonic Pod Comics collide in this special crossover event!

When Hojo's father mysteriously vanishes into a fractured dimension, she and Orthy must navigate a bizarre multiversal competition where familiar faces, strange challenges, and impossible odds stand between them and a rescue.

CREDITS

Sumo Girl was written & created by J.S. Earls

Sound Production by Nathan James Norman

FEATURED CAST

Jenda Chan as Hojo Gozen (aka Sumo Girl)

Michelle Nuñez as Orthi

Hiroshi Kita as Eiji Gozen

Mike Williams as Golem King

Josiah Crandall as Pough

Steven MacDonald as Gheroth

John Harju as The Keeper

Celeste Mora as Aelin

J.S. Earls as Orbog

Alana Zych, Jenda Chan, Josiah Crandall, and Steven MacDonald as The Petra

“Still Alive” written & performed by Future Classic

Narration by Nathan James Norman

The party returns to Waterdeep expecting answers, but instead finds a city transformed. Curfews, armed patrols, and whispered rumors of disappearances hint that something has gone terribly wrong.

As they search for their missing companions, a shocking discovery reveals that the future they've stumbled into is darker than anyone imagined.

Episode Engineer

Josiah Crandall

The party reunites in a Waterdeep transformed by fear, but rescuing Gheroth is only the beginning. As impossible discoveries shake their understanding of the city, one encounter at the Yawning Portal leaves them wondering who they can trust—and whether they've walked into a trap.

JS Earls