This show rides the perfect line between what it’s really like to play D&D, with high quality editing that makes sure the adventure for the listener never drags. There is a bit more focus to aspects such as spell components and inventory checks that makes this world feel more lived in than most. All around it is an incredibly well done campaign with characters that you’ll adore.

I’ve been listening for about six months now, and after I made it through the backlog I was disappointed to realize that I’d have to wait a whole week between episodes! More episodes pleeeeeeeease!!!!! P.s. I did not like Marie at first because she replaced Karloff, but she’s grown on me. Like a wart, but nicer!

I started listening to the show because I wanted to hear what other tables sounded like and get some hints on how to run a better campaign but I feel in love and can’t wait for each new episode.

Absolutely love this show. The players are funny, the characters are interesting, and the combats are well paced. I love the intro banter and outtakes, Jo is an amazing DM, and the editing is very well done.

Dice shame has changed the way I see podcasts and D&D. Jo puts together fantastical scenes and encounters, Harlan is witty and committed, Alex & Alex are classic and bring so much dynamic to the group being polar characters (at least combat wise), and dang it Rob I don’t know why I love Jack so much! RIP Justin, miss you and your man Craeloth - need an update after 1 year off. Only downside is that there is a lot of language, otherwise I’d could find no fault with this amazing show.

Definitely a comfort listen for me, one of the best D&D games I’ve had the pleasure of listening to, I look forward to it every Wednesday! Keep up the wonderful storytelling. We can tell you love your game.

I listen at work and it’s really the only reason I get excited about going to work, haha. Great voices and wonderful characters! I ended up listen cause I’ve already listened to Malevolent like nine times. Absolutely recommend.

Excellent storytelling and chemistry between players/DM. It makes me wish I was in their group. Editing, music and effects are all top quality. Recommend 10/10.

As someone who consumes podcasts at an alarming rate, Dice Shame is the FIRST dnd podcast I’ve wanted to binge and then REbinge instantly! Everyone on the show is extremely talented, hilarious, and into playing their characters and weaving their story so much that it reels you into feeling right alongside them. 100/10 Please listen to this and support these incredible creators✨

I started listening to Dice Shame February 2022 and as of September 2022 I’m re-listening from the beginning. Without giving spoilers this show is brilliant. The characters are all unique and fun, the voice actors are very talented and make it easy to forget you’re listening to an actual play versus a written story. I love that Dice Shame can be loved by all. Prefer the story? The campaign is there and interesting. Prefer character driven stories? You are in for a treat. There are laughs, horrors, and emotional trauma for all. I’m fond of episodes 100-102 yikes and wow. And episode 134. I just love it. As of the start of season two we say goodbye to one player. Thank you so much for your time, talent, and everything! But we say hello to a new one who looks like they’ll have some interesting relationships with the rest of the party. Dice Shame always makes my Thursdays better and I greatly recommend listening. The episodes keep getting better as they go from characters to background noises.

This show is so hard to STOP listening to that in two weeks I’ve gotten through 70+ episodes. Their voice acting and character development is wonderful and leads me to believe that they a serious actors or are actually the characters they play. I jest of course, but the kindness, thoughtfulness with which they come to the table is remarkable. You can feel the love they have for one another as players and as characters, plus they are smart, deep and just a ton of fun to listen to. As a gamer they have inspired me to want to play the play more and improve my game, and as a person they’ve inspired me to tell those around me how much I care for them. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll learn a thing or two and you’ll fall in love with the entire crew.

There is so much cool stuff in here, so much energy and great combat and complication—I want to love it and at least 3/4 of the time I do. But man, Red gets to run roughshod over the other players left and right, bouncing between the class clown and the voice of self-righteous outrage, depending on what makes him the center of attention more effectively. It would be a stronger show overall if he didn’t get to be Right every single time.

This is an awesome podcast. You guys are so creative with how you play and you find unique ways to fight and play that I would never have thought of in my own games. Listening to you guys make me wanna play the game as smart as you guys do and it gets me even more excited to play dnd. Thank you guys

The conceit of shaming dice lasted less time than their average chit-chat intro. When they actually get around to playing, it’s great though. The story is interesting, the characters are wonderful and the DM has created an engaging adventure. However, it is not an exaggeration to say the first half of any given episode is small talk you’d expect to hear at a coffee klatsch. Literally 20 minutes of strangers engaging in small talk. They all seem like genuinely nice people, but I can honestly say I really have no interest in their favorite candy or weddings they’ve been to. I’m listening to an actual play podcast to hear…actual play. The intros have gotten longer over time, which is unfortunate, because I’m invested in the story now. If I were a new listener, I can honestly say I would have probably listened to two or three episodes, then unsubscribed.

Yes, this is a live D&D podcast. Yes, the cast is Canadian. DO NOT let these facts dissuade you! This is a superlative programme. Ms. Jo, the winsome DM, expertly depicts the harsh Forgotten Realms and its vicious denizens for her player-characters: Red, Jack, Dorin and Kraloth. This bunch of mild neurotics slash, skewer and incinerate their way through each challenge with gleeful aplomb. But it’s not a parade of critical hits and easy victories. What’s more, these characters are not perfect. They get on each other’s nerves sometimes (mine, too; I’m looking at you, Jack and Red), they bicker, they have to make tough moral decisions, then agonize afterwards. The players give their characters depth, which endears them to you and makes you root harder for them (even though their failures and the subsequent dice-shaming is a great time). So, do yourself a favor and subscribe straightaway. You’ll be better for it.

Happy 100th episode to the only actual play podcast I’ve ever managed to listen to more than ten episodes of! Part of that is the shorter episode times, but it’s largely because the characters are so enjoyable. The plot is fun and engaging and Jo is an excellent GM. Even if you don’t usually like actual plays, I really can’t recommend this one enough, it’s the perfect blend of comedy and action and I can’t wait to see where they go from here!

My husband has been a patron and supporter for some time now. I’m a “completionist,” however, (seriously, ask me about Red Dead Redemption and LA Noire, sometime) so I didn’t want to start until I could listen to it in large chunks. Caught up this week. And now i have to wait for the next episode like it’s the freaking dark ages. At least I can now listen with my hubby. The chemistry of the team and their real life history clearly gives them the trust to completely inhabit their character with compelling results and first-rate role-playing. Thanks. And especially, Jo. She rocks as the DM.

I heard a friend mention dice shame at dinner a few weeks ago and I can’t stop listening! The cast has great chemistry and they balance humor and drama so well. I can’t wait to get caught up. Thank you dice shame for so much awesomeness.

Great AP podcast to listen to in your free time. Among my favorites.

Fun, energetic actual play d&d. Great performances by the players and DM. If certain big d&d podcasts have disappointed you recently, check this one out!

I've listened to a lot of D&D postcasts, few have kept my attention. This is one of the few that's grabbed me and kept me. Interesting characters. Great voice acting. Jo makes an amazing DM and weaves a very interesting story.

Finding a D&D podcast with just the right level of Comedy, Heart, and Quality Gameplay/Story-Telling is tough. I’ve started and stopped many actual play pods that just couldn’t grab my attention...and I’d end up going back and re-listening to TAZ or NADDPOD. So when I stumbled upon Dice Shame - I was genuinely thrilled to be hooked immediately. The audio quality and editing is BEYOND top notch, which automatically had my attention...then add in that they had me laughing right off the bat...sold. Characters grow throughout the show, the combats are EPIC (nailbiters every time), and they do an amazing job of playing from a campaign book but really making it their own. 10/10 would recommend - Andy

I love your podcast and your role play! My top 3 are 1. Top of The Round 2. Dungeons and Daddies 3. Dice Shame!!! I love you guys! If you look their are so many podcasts better than critical role! You guys are truly a gem in the realm of D&D podcasts!

I absolutely LOVE this show! The gameplay is second to the obvious chemistry the cast has. Come for the D&D, stay for the jokes and other hijinks that ensue!

Such amazing talent in every facet. The voice acting, editing, and of course Jo’s amazing, descriptive style is captivating with each new scene. Not only the best live play podcast, also the most fun I have every week. Every episode makes me giggle and gasp.

I first heard Diceshame during the Rime of the Frost Maiden podcasts. I decided I had to listen to their previous episodes. I love it! Jo is a wonderful DM. The rest of the cast is great, really getting into their characters and doing great voice work. They are going through Storm King’s Thunder and making it very interesting. I greatly recommend this podcast.

A great group, that plays well off each other and clearly have a lot of experience in both playing unique characters and producing audio.

Great listen from beginning to end. I love the actual dice shaming that happens in the episode

I found this show while looking for actual play podcasts of the Storm King’s Thunder adventure, which I’m running for my party. After the first episode, I was hooked. Jo is a great DM who keeps things moving, flexes rules a bit when the game play benefits from it, and knows her stuff, making it all seem effortless (it’s not!). The players are great too — they’re clearly having a lot of fun with one another, and that makes the show fun to listen to. But there are also heavier moments, tough choices, moral quandaries, and so on. Episodes are a great length, leaving me wishing they were longer every time rather than tending to make me feel exhausted as some longer-form shows do. The Discord community around the stream (and the related INVICTUS Stream podcast) is great. When a new episode comes out each week, I stop all my other listening to fit this one in. It’s definitely worth a listen if you’re into actual play D

I don't usually enjoy podcasts that are RPG games being played, but this one is different. The way this podcast is edited makes the story run smoothly while still getting all the aspects of a tabletop RPG. All of the players bring a diverse set of personalities and the GM is engaging. If you are a tabletop roleplayer you will also appreciate the aspect of shaming the dice when they fail the players.

This podcast got me back into D&D (OK, the rest of may not think this is the best podcast as I now stay up until ridiculous hours playing) but honestly, I’ve listened to quite a few different pods, and this outstrips all of them. It’s a well run game with a brilliant GM who allows the players room to express themselves and develop their characters. The role play shows how this game should be done with characters that are believeable, that you can engage with, and simply root for all along. The battle scenes are dramatic and full of tension, well described for the listener. And the humour is excellent. I drop everything to listen to each episode as they are released having binged to catch up as I found them late. So glad I did though. I strive to be as good as these guys, both as player and DM. Listen to it, enjoy it, love it.

AMAZING! Just completely astoundingly wonderful. Jo is an incredible DM and the whole group has such an amazing storytelling energy! I’m still catching up but this is by far the best DnD actual play I’ve ever listened to on a podcast!

I came across this podcast while researching Storm King’s Thunder and I’m so glad I did! The boys are such lovable goofs and Jo is a perfect DM! The added audio work really helps sell the show. Still catching up, but can’t wait for the next episode!

This actual play podcast brings: great voice work; crisp audio; great sound editing; well-incorporated ambient noises; enjoyable characters and lively interactions; funny table talk; and pretty great DMing. They are playing through an established D&D adventure and doing it justice. The pacing is snappy and it is a breeze to listen to, with every episode leaving me wanting another.

I’m not one for podcasts but holy cow, am I HOOKED. This has been the perfect self-isolation/dice making entertainment and so much of it makes me laugh or gasp out loud. I feel like I’m really there with this wonderful group! And the episode where Alexei Ozerov is featured is a personal favorite of mine 😎

Am I being hyperbolic with my review title? I sure don’t think so! Seriously, I listen to a number of Actual play podcasts and this one is far and away my favorite. It’s a fun well paced romp with excellent production. The Characters and the world are wonderful and both are excellently brought to life by the talented cast of friends that have put this podcast together. I look forward to it’s release every week! If you don’t believe me just give it a listen, you’ll be happy you did.

I was hooked from the opening of the first episode and have continually been waiting unpatiently for every episode. This show has it all. Compelling roll-play with deep characters, plot development, comedy, drama, wonderful voice acting, and of course the titular shaming of dice. This is my current favorite show out of the 20-something ttrpg's I listen too.

I’ve watched Justin and Co., for a long time and they never disappoint!

The game pace is swift yet they take the time for meaningful and of course funny RP moments. The characters are nearly as colorful as the people playing them. To top it all off you’ll never find a nicer more excepting group of humans. I can’t say enough good about them and this endeavor. FTFD! SHAME!

This podcast has the right combination of action, suspense, and humor to keep you listening and wanting more.

It’s obviously a passion project for these fine people, it’s a must grok 👍

A fantastic podcast with a great cast. Jo brings so much to the narrative and paints a beautiful world for the listeners to delve into. The players are funny and mesh really well together. The audio quality is great and the length of the episodes are perfect. Perfectly palatable. Easily my favorite podcast out there.

I don't get a lot of time to roleplay myself, so this show is a good surrogate for that. It's entertaining and funny. The players really get into the roles, which is fun to listen to. On the technical side, sound quality is excellent for a first time podcast. The story is really fun too. Interested in seeing where it goes.

These guys are the best RPGers around. The stories they build are absolutely incredible.

As always the Invictus crew know how to make us laugh and create a memorable experience

These are real people doing real human things together and it works out to be pretty fun.