Dark Dice is the horror actual-play D&D podcast that uses immersive soundscapes and intense editing to create added layers of immersion. Each season, travelers embark on a journey into the dark corners of a world brimming with dragons, monsters, and dark gods. They will never be the same again.

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DO YOU SEEK HIM?

HEaR THE HORROR

You have found yourself among those who roll the Dark Dice. These events happened long ago; stories brought back from the edge of oblivion, dutifully transcribed, and enhanced aurally to better captivate your attention.

Our tales are harrowing, collaborative ones, set within a world of Dungeons and Dragons. However, dissimilar to most stories of its kind, our protagonists are not fantastic heroes of legend; they do not understand what lays on the path of their fate, and they do not overcome all odds.

Fear the strangers in your midst.
Never play games with fate.

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Join the devastating GMs and unwitting adventurers that dive into the tome of Unnatural Horrors. This best-selling horror omnibus is now expanded with more than 275 pages of magic items, dark spells, malicious monsters and more, brought to life with over 150 stunning illustrations!

Host horrors at your table, find beauty in the macabre, and if you've always wanted to play a True Necromancer - this book of dread was made for you!

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Awards

Audio Verse Awards (2020)

Best Instrumental Composition in a Production (Winner) - "Danse Sanguis"
Best Vocal Composition in a Production (Winner) - "Devil's Gamble"
Best Vocal Composition in a Production (Winner) - “Funeral Rites of Celègon - Minor Key”
Best Player Direction in a Production (Winner) - “Travis Vengroff”
Audio Verse Awards (2021)

Best Improvised Production (Winner)
Best Player Direction in a Production (Winner) - Travis Vengroff
Best Player in a Production (Winner) - Russ D. More
Audio Verse Awards (2022)

Best Improvised Production (Winner)
Best Player Direction in a Production (Winner) - Travis Vengroff
Best Player in a Production (Winner) - Russ D. More
Best Player in a Production (Winner) - Jeff Goldblum
New Jersey Web Fest (2021)

Best Sound Design of an Actual Play Production (Winner) - Travis Vengroff, Marisa Ewing
Miami Web Fest (2022)

Best Actor/Performer in a Podcast (Winner) - Jeff Goldblum
Best Podcast Director (Nomination) - Travis Vengroff
New Jersey Web Fest (2022)

Outstanding Actual Play Podcast (D&D) (Winner)
New Jersey Web Fest (2023)

Best Editing in an Actual Play Production (Winner) - Travis Vengroff, Dayn Russell Leonardson, Kasch Wilder
Melbourne WebFest (2023)

Best Game Master (Winner) - K.A. Statz, Travis Vengroff
Apulia Web Fest (2023)

Best Actual Play (Finalist)
Minnesota Web Fest (2023)

Best Overall Podcast (Finalist)
Best Fantasy Award (Finalist)
Best Original Score in a Podcast (Finalist) - Brandon Boone, Hitoshi Sakimoto, David Wise, Yuzo Koshiro, Ryan McQuinn, Steven Melin, Enzo Puzzovio, and Travis Vengroff
NZ WEB FEST (2023)

Best Cast (Finalist) - Jeff Goldblum, LilyPichu, Eric Nelsen, Florian Seidler, Jasper William Cartwright, Sam Yeow, Danilo Battistini, Sophie Yang, Enrique Perez, Jack Falahee
Best Actual Play Podcast (Finalist)
Indie Series Awards (2023)

Best Actor - Audio Fiction (Winner) - Jeff Goldblum
Best Audio Fiction Series (Nominee)
Best Original Score (Finalist) - Brandon Boone, Hitoshi Sakimoto, David Wise, Yuzo Koshiro, Ryan McQuinn, Enzo Puzzovio, Steven Melin, and Travis Vengroff
Signal Awards (2023)

Best Sound Design (Winner) - Travis Vengroff, Dayn Russell Leonardson, Marisa Ewing, Kash Wilder
Best Sound Design (Listener's Choice) (Winner) - Travis Vengroff, Dayn Russell Leonardson, Marisa Ewing, Kash Wilder
Most Innovative Audio Experience (Winner)
Most Innovative Audio Experience (Listener's Choice) (Winner)
Best Original Score (Silver Award)
Best Original Score (Listener's Choice) (Winner) - Brandon Boone, Austin Wintory, Dallas Crane, Hitoshi Sakimoto, David Wise, Yuzo Koshiro, Ryan McQuinn, Steven Melin, Enzo Puzzovio, Sam Yeow, and Travis Vengroff
BALTIMORE WEB FEST (2023)

Best Actual Play (Winner)
Best Director of an Actual Play (Winner) - K.A. Statz & Travis Vengroff
Best Writing (Actual Play) (Winner) - K.A. Statz & Travis Vengroff
Best GM (Actual Play) (Winner) - K.A. Statz & Travis Vengroff
Best Performance in an Actual Play (Winner) - Jeff Goldblum, Peter Joseph Lewis
Best Score in an Actual Play (Winner) - Brandon Boone, Hitoshi Sakimoto, David Wise, Yuzo Koshiro, Ryan McQuinn, Steven Melin, Enzo Puzzovio, Sam Yeow, and Travis Vengroff
Best Sound Design in an Actual Play (Winner) - Travis Vengroff, Dayn Russell Leonardson, Marisa Ewing, Kash Wilder
Audio Verse Awards (2023)

Dark Dice: Shores of the Silver Thrum (Winner)
Rio WebFest (2023)

Best Actual Play (Nominee)
Audio Verse Awards (2024)

Best Musical Direction (Winner) - Nobuo Uematsu, Brandon Boone, Austin Wintory, Dallas Crane, Hitoshi Sakimoto, David Wise, Yuzo Koshiro, Ryan McQuinn, Steven Melin, Enzo Puzzovio, Sam Yeow, and Travis Vengroff
Best Cover Art in an Existing Production (Finalist) - Voidbush for “Shores of the Silver Thrum”
Best Sound Design in an Existing - Production (Finalist) - Marisa Ewing & Travis Vengroff
Best Composition in a Production (Finalist) - “The Lucky Die Theme: Dark Dice Edition” by Neil Martin, Travis Vengroff, and Steven Melin
Best Direction in an Existing Production (Finalist) - Travis Vengroff
Best Voices in an Existing Production (Finalist) - The Cast of Dark Dice
Best Existing Production (Finalist) - Dark Dice
Rio WebFest (2024)

Best Podcast (Nominee)
LA Web Fest (2024)

Official Selection
Indie Series Awards (2024)

Best Actor - Audio Fiction (Finalist) - Jasper William Cartwright
The Webby Awards (2024)

Best Podcast - Fiction (Nominee)
Minnesota Web Fest (2024)

Best Actual Play Podcast: Horror (Winner)
Cusco WebFest (2024)

Best Sound Design in an Actual Play Podcast (Winner)
Best Ensemble Cast in an Actual Play Podcast (Winner)
Best Editing of an Actual Play Podcast (Winner)
NZ Web Fest (2024)

Best Host of an Actual Play (Finalist) - Travis Vengroff, K.A. Statz
Best Cast in an Actual Play (Finalist)
The Lovie Awards (2025)

Best Fiction Podcast Series (TBA)
NZ Web Fest (2025)

Best Actual Play / TTRPG Audio Podcast (Finalist) (TBA)
New Jersey Web Fest (2025)

Best Original Music in an Actual Play (Winner) - Nobuo Uematsu, Brandon Boone, Austin Wintory, Dallas Crane, Hitoshi Sakimoto, David Wise, Yuzo Koshiro, Ryan McQuinn, Steven Melin, Mike Pettry, Enzo Puzzovio, Peter Joseph Lewis, Holly Billinghurst, Sean Howard, Russ D. More, Jeff Goldblum, and Travis Vengroff
Best Editing of an Actual Play Podcast (Finalist) - Travis Vengroff
Best Outstanding Horror / Thriller Actual Play Podcast (Finalist)
Rio Web Fest (2025)

Best Actual Play (Finalist - TBD) - Dark Dice
Best Game Master (Finalist - TBD) - Travis Vengroff