This is amazing! I love DnD Actual Plays and I have been listening to my regular podcasts to fall asleep but they aren’t the most soothing listens. This is perfect! As others have said, it’s going to me me a while to get through the story but I love this so much ❤
Thanks so much for listening! If you’re enjoying the podcast we’d really appreciate your thoughts on Ep 1! We’re brand new and eager for feedback ⚔️ (P.S Thanks to everyone who's subscribed so far!! We're overwhelmed with gratitude. We no have ads control, so we're making sure they're only at the very start and end of the videos and never in the middle. I would have just had the start, but there's no option for that!).
You're definitely involved with your subscribers and very honest. Keep it up! I've wanted to get into table top, but no one plays where I am from. So Baldurs Gate has been my fix. You two have stolen that away. 🤘🔥🤘🔥
@@XxSpaceCowboyxX Being put on the same shelf as Baldurs Gate is incredibly high praise! Thanks so much for listening, glad you're enjoying the show! - A
I really like this concept! I unfortunately cannot say much about the quality of this video after the first half hour, because I have not gotten past it, even after several tries. That's actually great because that means it does exactly what it is supposed to do: get me to sleep!
I wish I could express how grateful I am for this series. It’s so relaxing but just enough to hold my attention away from my anxiety and racing thoughts so I can actually drift off to sleep ❤❤
The algorithm has been very kind to me today. ❤ What a wonderfully cosy thing to wind down with. I look forward to repeating these many a time to catch up with the story I've missed as it lulls me into a comfortable sleep. ❤ Thank you very much for this!
As others have said it will take me quite a few listens per episode as I fall asleep while I listen. Which Is great not only is it relaxing enough to get the job done but it also has the benefit of lasting longer for me 😅. I appreciate that there is only 1 player and a gm so far, it gives room for the game to be very story driven also it keeps the energy call without the hectic nature of too many voices fighting for their time to shine. I wasn't sure I liked the voices at first listen, but after only a few minutes I realized that they were relaxing and unique, adding to the flavor and realism of each character. The simple grunts and small details of the main character in particular. Very pleasant and creative high fantasy elements, I am really filled with joy to be carried away to this world . I have been excited to go to bed and have something to look forward to. I hope there is much more adventure to come . I could point out many more positive details but I'll leave some room for everyone else. Happy listening ! ❤
This is a fantastic idea! And I cannot wait to actually listen to it! From the 5min I previewed though, I think I’m going to be super into it! The world, and just overall premise have really grabbed my imagination!
Andrew has the kind of voice that dreams are made of. Going to take a few attempts to get to the end of this without falling asleep! When can we expect the next episode?!
Got served this video randomly and couldn't resist clicking on "D&D Podcast for Sleep." Those are three of my favorite things in life. Needless to say, it does not disappoint. Immediately subbed.
My new favorite way to wound down for the night, and my new favorite way to wind up in the morning to catch up on what I missed after falling asleep. I love this so so much 😁😁.
@@TheKingdomSleepsPodIt definitely did!! And tom sounds spot-on to Belmont from the Castlevania show! I always found Belmont's voice soothing so this was even more perfect💙 now you just need a campaign where tom plays a cocky vampire hunter and I can die happy 😂
This might be one of the greatest compliments I've ever received! Thank you! Belmont was actually a huge influence on the characterisation here, so glad you appreciate it. We'll be planning some mini series / one shots to dip into other worlds in the future... so your wish might come true. 😏 - Tom
I have not listened to this yet but I must say as a concept this is something I have been dying to find I have recently taken up listening to Fantasy podcasts and stuff of the like wall I Fall asleep at night and finding something that is specifically geared towards that goal is just phenomenal and I Hope it's a great podcast or Whatever you Want To call it will be listening shortly thanks
Amazing! Our goal to was to make a truly immersive and engrossing fantasy story that also felt cosy enough to fall asleep to, so I hope we hit the mark for you! Please come back and let us know how it was! -A
i struggle a lot with anxiety and overthinking, but the way you both speak and the quality of the story really helps me fall asleep, thank you so much for your work it's going to take me a while to follow the whole story, but i'll definitely enjoy it from beginning to end !
This is fantastic. Y'all have a good feel of playing off of each other, and it's HARD to be able to do a duo roleplay - especially when one is building a world for the other to fight against. I'm excited to see where this goes - as long as y'all are both ready to go the disrance!
Ah thank you. That means a lot! The two of us have been playing together for years now, so I like to think we've built up a good chemistry for this sort of thing, and we still love every game we play. So we won't be stopping anytime soon!
i have yet to make it much past 10 minutes in, but i have racked up at least 4-5 seperate full watches of this after putting it on and thinking i'll hear more than i have xD this channel has the sleep watches in the bag.
This is really helping me fall asleep. Though I have yet to make it past waking the dog camel, so I'm definitely going to need to listen when I'm awake to progress
Honestly the algorithm gave me a godsend with this. It is exactly what i need to fall asleep. I'm not good at falling asleep without something in the background. And its hard to find the right videos for that. ❤
I love this so much! Super relaxing, story-driven role playing is not a genre I though I needed, but I'm obsessed. Thank you so much and please continue making more of this content!
Maybe this will fill the void until my campaign starts back up 😅 interested in keeping up with this campaign (especially if it can break through insomnia, then you'll never be rid of me) 😊
I absolutely love this! Thank you so much! The story is soft and easy to drift off too. It's got wonderful cozy vibes, especially with the fire in the background. It helps me wind down. I would listen to this just to de-stress!
@@gogirlbm Thank you for these kind words! Really glad it works how we hoped for you :) we definitely see it as an anti stress show as well as a sleep aid - A
Thank the UA-cam algorithm for sending me here. I love DnD and have been craving to play more, so to have a soothing session to even sleep with is amazing. Thank you so much. You have another new sub!!
This is really nice, well done! The main suggestion I have right away would be to soften Andrew's silibants. The fact that I'm using earbuds may not be helping, but the sharp S sounds are pretty jarring
Congratulations on the start as a fellow GM and avid storyteller I wish you all the best in your journey. Truly novel idea, and might i say with an hint of inspiration from Legend of Zelda? Keep up the good work I'll support you fully in your trek through the dessert along Yohm!
Thanks so much for the wonderful comment and support! You're not wrong, the Zelda series is a huge personal influence of mine, if I captured even a small part of it's essence in this story, I'd be over the moon! - A
That's the one thing I've always found about listening to other actual plays for sleep, they always jolt you awake after the 30 minute mark or so! Glad you're enjoying the show! - A
when it mentioned the sweet potato-like plant smelling like bread, I was actually baking bread and it was smelling wonderful. it blew my mind. (midnight baker here)
We may have pierced through the veil of time to foresee your midnight baking and incorporate it into our improvised narratives... or it might have been a coincidence, who's to say? 😅 Thanks for giving us a try! - A
.... I was gone in like 10 min lol s🥲😴😴... 😂 I'll try again tonight... 😂 I think it's going to take me awhile to get to the end of the story without falling asleep!
I usually have a hard time listening to dnd podcasts because I can't distinguish the voices. But not so with you guys! I like both of your voices, and I like the story!
Thanks for returning and commenting! Appreciate it :) We are trying to create a relaxing experience so there's not a lot of combat, but it does feature in some episodes. At the moment we play out the combat off mic and then describe what happened in the recording. -A
This is my EXACT life experience and inspiration for this podcast 😅 Though it might be my fault for falling asleep to Never Stop Blowing Up, there are sleepier campaigns 😂 Thanks so much for listening! -A
Good Knights Sleep and now this. Yes, please! Maybe slow down the pace of speech a little and extend the video a couple of hours with only ambient audio after the dialogue is done? Cheers!
@@XDepthChargeX Mamu was your nickname?? This must be surreal for you to listen to 😅 I chose Mamu as it is the Sumerian word for “dream”. Is that in anyway related to your nickname? - A
@TheKingdomSleepsPod yea it was a lil surreal but i got my nickname by not being able to say shamu right as a kid so instead i said mamu and then after that everyone in my family called me MaMü
Thanks so much! It will be launching this week! If you happen to be in a position to support us, we'd really appreciate it 🙏 - A patreon.com/TheKingdomSleeps
We tick the box for ads at the beginning and end of the episode, but we'll never put ads in the middle of the story, otherwise that defeats the point! - A
Hi there! TKS is set in a homebrew world known as Sopros. Because of this, all the races and classes of the world have been re-flavoured to help shape the story we want to tell! In universe; Yohm is a Merfolk Explorer with no guild affiliation. On his character sheet.... Well, we'll see if you can figure that out as the story continues! - T
@ oooo challenge accepted xD I’m glad you’ve gone that route, I find reflavours and original worlds so much more enticing as supposed to reusing the base dnd stuff again and again
Appreciate you asking. AI has only been used to help create some of the artwork we use in the background of the videos. We've had some art (this video's thumbnail for example) commissioned specifically. As we grow we're hoping to ONLY be using original art from talented creatives!
@TheKingdomSleepsPod thank you for answering honestly, I had a very strong inkling looking at the other videos' thumbnails. I hope you'll be able to grow just so you can support artists instead of using ai poop. I would have loved to listen to your stuff (sounds very relaxing and promising from the little I've listened to) but knowing that ai has been used has soured my enjoyment of it. I genuinely wish you good luck with your creative endeavors!
Hi! I just wanted to update you on the progress we've been making on reducing the AI art in the show. I'm pleased to say that all the story art starting from episode 4 has been created by real, talented artists! Unfortunately we're going to have to slow down on release as they take time and a lot of money to produce. I also want to make it clear that all of the audio (the script, the music, the voices the everything!) is just made by myself and my friend without any AI used. I hope this is a step towards better content that you can put your listenership behind. - Andrew
Sorry to hear this, thanks for letting us know! This is unfortunately the only way I can improvise, and cutting out the pauses is even more jarring! Thanks for giving us a go though! - A
Thanks for the feedback. Much appreciated! It's still early days for us, so please keep on sharing your thoughts. It's only going to get better from here!
@@TheKingdomSleepsPod The mics aren’t bad, but I’d recommend both of you get the same kind of microphone setup, it helps the world immersion if the different voices don’t have different sonic profiles. Everyone likes the industry standard Shure SM7b, but honestly there are a lot of great choices out there these days, including R0de’s NT mics, Earthworks mics are killer for the money, and Warm Audio’s mics are fantastic for the cost. (Warm makes lower cost copies of the expensive German studio mics and such.) For this kind of super mellow material, I wouldn’t necessarily recommend Audio Technica’s low-cost mics, as their low-cost mics tend to have a slightly brighter grainy high end. Ignore this comment if you’re familiar with audio production, but., Check out a tutorial or two for tips and tricks on what kind of audio plugins are good to use for processing/mixing your microphone recordings. I like Izotope Neutron, it’ll analyze your incoming audio and give you a good starting point for sweetening / processing based upon your actual recording. Very helpful. I also really like Kush Audio’s ‘Blyss,’ which is a mastering EQ and compressor, it has a very pretty vintage-analog-sounding saturation feature, which sounds great on voice. You could drop that on your final master for some subtle sweetening, it’s tasty. (I think you can demo it to see if you like it.)
I will totally take that, I agree entirely. Player agency is something me and Tom have discussed a bit since we recorded this first episode. As we see this show as more of a collaborative storytelling, it's a little too easy to get carried away with describing things like you might in a book. But that definitely tramples over the game element which is not how I'd like this show to be. I really hope I have since gotten better at not doing that and Tom very happily calls me out if he feels like I'm forcing actions on him, at which point we cut recording and restart with what he intended for the character. - A
This is a fantasy story, set in an entirely fictional world, inhabited by wholly made up creatures. Listeners can project any allegory they want onto the world, but that has never been the intent. Your politics are yours alone, and you're free to feel however you damn please when listening!
@vrak24 wrong type of diversity. suggest you see what WOTC and Gamesworkshop have been up to so don't try and take the context away from what inwas talking about as you know fine well it's the DEI cancer I was talking about
This is amazing! I love DnD Actual Plays and I have been listening to my regular podcasts to fall asleep but they aren’t the most soothing listens. This is perfect! As others have said, it’s going to me me a while to get through the story but I love this so much ❤
Thank you so much! Your experience is exactly the reason we made this show 😊 so glad you like it! Please keep giving us any feedback you have! - A
Thanks so much for listening! If you’re enjoying the podcast we’d really appreciate your thoughts on Ep 1! We’re brand new and eager for feedback ⚔️
(P.S Thanks to everyone who's subscribed so far!! We're overwhelmed with gratitude. We no have ads control, so we're making sure they're only at the very start and end of the videos and never in the middle. I would have just had the start, but there's no option for that!).
You're definitely involved with your subscribers and very honest. Keep it up! I've wanted to get into table top, but no one plays where I am from. So Baldurs Gate has been my fix. You two have stolen that away. 🤘🔥🤘🔥
@@XxSpaceCowboyxX Being put on the same shelf as Baldurs Gate is incredibly high praise! Thanks so much for listening, glad you're enjoying the show! - A
I really like this concept! I unfortunately cannot say much about the quality of this video after the first half hour, because I have not gotten past it, even after several tries. That's actually great because that means it does exactly what it is supposed to do: get me to sleep!
@@nynkeandreae7008 Thanks for the kind words, so pleased to hear it! Get that quality rest in! - A
Wonderful, this came up on my feed as I was looking for what to listen to before I doze off to sleep...
Amazing! Praise be the algorithm 🙏- A
Seriously, it knew wed be going for a dnd adventure and go to sleep, it showed me you right at bed time as well @TheKingdomSleepsPod
Same. All hail the algorithm
I wish I could express how grateful I am for this series. It’s so relaxing but just enough to hold my attention away from my anxiety and racing thoughts so I can actually drift off to sleep ❤❤
@@kikikiwi9861 that’s is exactly what we were hoping for this series! So glad it’s working for you! - A
I was saying months ago how much I wished something like this existed!! I’ve never been happier to be an insomniac! 😂
I was saying the same thing! Glad there's others like me. Thanks for listening! - A
Finally some sort of “asmr” or calming bedtime story in a nerdy hobby of mine. Thanks for making this, can’t wait to listen to it all.
Our sincere pleasure! The world needs more relaxing nerd stuff . Thanks for listening! - A
UA-cam algorithm has come in clutch once again amazing job 👏 keep up the good work!
Praise be the algorithm for bringing you to us! Thanks for commenting! - A
I’ve been looking everywhere for something like this! You guys are a godsend for this gem
This is perfect for me. Great job, honestly. Please, keep this up; the audience is there.
Thanks so much for the encouragement! We'll keep telling our stories for sure!
The algorithm has been very kind to me today. ❤ What a wonderfully cosy thing to wind down with. I look forward to repeating these many a time to catch up with the story I've missed as it lulls me into a comfortable sleep. ❤ Thank you very much for this!
@@Teapotsmakesthings thank so much for this comment, so glad you like it! Let us know what you think once you get to the end! - A
As others have said it will take me quite a few listens per episode as I fall asleep while I listen. Which Is great not only is it relaxing enough to get the job done but it also has the benefit of lasting longer for me 😅. I appreciate that there is only 1 player and a gm so far, it gives room for the game to be very story driven also it keeps the energy call without the hectic nature of too many voices fighting for their time to shine. I wasn't sure I liked the voices at first listen, but after only a few minutes I realized that they were relaxing and unique, adding to the flavor and realism of each character. The simple grunts and small details of the main character in particular. Very pleasant and creative high fantasy elements, I am really filled with joy to be carried away to this world . I have been excited to go to bed and have something to look forward to. I hope there is much more adventure to come . I could point out many more positive details but I'll leave some room for everyone else. Happy listening ! ❤
Appreciate this thorough review, so glad to hear you're liking the show! Thanks for listening and for the kind words! -A
This showed up on my recommended and im glad because i need something to fall asleep to with cool acting and background sound
Thanks for the kind words, hope it did the trick for you! - A
This is a fantastic idea! And I cannot wait to actually listen to it! From the 5min I previewed though, I think I’m going to be super into it! The world, and just overall premise have really grabbed my imagination!
That's brilliant to hear, thanks so much! One you get some time to give it a proper listen, we'd love to know what you think! - A
Andrew has the kind of voice that dreams are made of.
Going to take a few attempts to get to the end of this without falling asleep!
When can we expect the next episode?!
Got served this video randomly and couldn't resist clicking on "D&D Podcast for Sleep." Those are three of my favorite things in life.
Needless to say, it does not disappoint. Immediately subbed.
@@Shimahou Glad the algorithm brought you to us, thanks so much for the sub! - A
@@TheKingdomSleepsPod From one Andrew to another, I wish you guys more growth and success on this project!
My new favorite way to wound down for the night, and my new favorite way to wind up in the morning to catch up on what I missed after falling asleep. I love this so so much 😁😁.
Such kind words, and from a wizard no less!
Appreciate your support 🙏- T
This is everything I needed. Thank you. You got a sub!
Much appreciated Sebastian!
Glad to hear it's hitting the mark. I hope we can keep you intrigued for many more moons to come! 🌙 - T
Amazing channel! As someone who always has trouble falling asleep, I thank you.
Thanks for tuning in! Sleep well 😴 - A
Siiiiiiiiiick. Love to see this in existence
Omg I've dreamed of something like this for literally a decade!!
Wow. Hope it can live up to the hype!
Do let us know if there are any themes or dreams you'd like us to try and explore in the future 🔮
@@TheKingdomSleepsPodIt definitely did!! And tom sounds spot-on to Belmont from the Castlevania show! I always found Belmont's voice soothing so this was even more perfect💙 now you just need a campaign where tom plays a cocky vampire hunter and I can die happy 😂
This might be one of the greatest compliments I've ever received! Thank you!
Belmont was actually a huge influence on the characterisation here, so glad you appreciate it.
We'll be planning some mini series / one shots to dip into other worlds in the future... so your wish might come true. 😏
- Tom
I have not listened to this yet but I must say as a concept this is something I have been dying to find I have recently taken up listening to Fantasy podcasts and stuff of the like wall I Fall asleep at night and finding something that is specifically geared towards that goal is just phenomenal and I Hope it's a great podcast or Whatever you Want To call it will be listening shortly thanks
Amazing! Our goal to was to make a truly immersive and engrossing fantasy story that also felt cosy enough to fall asleep to, so I hope we hit the mark for you! Please come back and let us know how it was! -A
Great to listen to whilst working graveyard, makes me want to roll dice and yearn for the weekend and play with friends and our campaign.
@@reduxz2552 hope we can help you adventure through the night until your own adventures in the day! - A
Ive been using random DND campaigns for 3 years now. Im so happy I found your channel!!
@@plumadeicaro that’s what I’ve been doing too! It’s why we started this channel, so glad you like it - A
i struggle a lot with anxiety and overthinking, but the way you both speak and the quality of the story really helps me fall asleep, thank you so much for your work
it's going to take me a while to follow the whole story, but i'll definitely enjoy it from beginning to end !
Means the world to hear our story is helping you get some much needed rest.
Thanks so much!
Yay, so happy to have found this!
@@jaimeespam5402 so glad you found us!
This is fantastic.
Y'all have a good feel of playing off of each other, and it's HARD to be able to do a duo roleplay - especially when one is building a world for the other to fight against. I'm excited to see where this goes - as long as y'all are both ready to go the disrance!
Ah thank you. That means a lot!
The two of us have been playing together for years now, so I like to think we've built up a good chemistry for this sort of thing, and we still love every game we play. So we won't be stopping anytime soon!
You’ve got 800 subs in a couple of weeks, congrats! 👏 Keep on rocking, y’all!
Thanks so much! We never could have expected it! Hope you enjoyed the episode :)
I didn’t know i needed this! Now i want more ❤❤❤
Thanks so much! New episode just dropped today ⚔
So excited the algorithm brought me here, cannot wait for this to become my favorite podcast!
So glad you found us, thanks for the support! - A
i have yet to make it much past 10 minutes in, but i have racked up at least 4-5 seperate full watches of this after putting it on and thinking i'll hear more than i have xD this channel has the sleep watches in the bag.
At least we know it's working 😅 appreciate the repeat visits! - A
Oh man! The odds were in my favor finding this! ❤
@@Cami.Sunbean rolled a nat20 on this, so glad you found us! Hope you’re enjoying the show
This is really helping me fall asleep. Though I have yet to make it past waking the dog camel, so I'm definitely going to need to listen when I'm awake to progress
@@LittleCazzy so glad it’s working for you! Please let us know how it is to listen to during the day :)
How in God's green Earth do you have only 20 subs? I have never played DnD in my life but the vid popped up in my recommends so I guess that's good.
Thank you for the kind words! And glad to hear it found your recommended section 😅
It's 21 now.
This is wonderful, great editing!
Thank you friend 🙏 - A
Oh wow I love this. You guys are great your voices knock me out. Great story too
Thanks so much! The story is only really just beginning too, hope you keep enjoying as the narrative really starts to kick in! - A
Honestly the algorithm gave me a godsend with this. It is exactly what i need to fall asleep. I'm not good at falling asleep without something in the background. And its hard to find the right videos for that. ❤
Wow thanks. Glad to hear you landed in the right place!
Definitely still finding our audience, so please share as much as you're confident to do so!
Major thanks to the UA-cam algorithm for bringing this channel/podcast onto my feed. Now I’ve got something new to listen to whilst I wind down/sleep.
We're happy you were brought here! Thanks for listening! - A
I love this so much! Super relaxing, story-driven role playing is not a genre I though I needed, but I'm obsessed. Thank you so much and please continue making more of this content!
Thanks so much for the kind words! We certainly don't plan to stop yet. New episodes every 2 weeks 🙌 - A
Thank you for this!
Our sincerest pleasure, thanks for listening! - A
Maybe this will fill the void until my campaign starts back up 😅 interested in keeping up with this campaign (especially if it can break through insomnia, then you'll never be rid of me) 😊
Here's hoping!
Please do let us know if it helps (:
Instagram introduced me to your channel this sounds delightful 😊 the animation is beautiful too
Thanks for letting us know! A nice bit of insight for us haha.
Pleased to hear you're enjoying it :) thanks for commenting!
I absolutely love this! Thank you so much! The story is soft and easy to drift off too. It's got wonderful cozy vibes, especially with the fire in the background. It helps me wind down. I would listen to this just to de-stress!
@@gogirlbm Thank you for these kind words! Really glad it works how we hoped for you :) we definitely see it as an anti stress show as well as a sleep aid - A
Thank the UA-cam algorithm for sending me here. I love DnD and have been craving to play more, so to have a soothing session to even sleep with is amazing. Thank you so much. You have another new sub!!
Appreciate these words, so glad the algorithm brought you to our sleep adventures! - A
This is really nice, well done! The main suggestion I have right away would be to soften Andrew's silibants. The fact that I'm using earbuds may not be helping, but the sharp S sounds are pretty jarring
I just started listening to this. I love the idea of it. I'm gonna subscribe and see how it goes
@@Zak_How thanks so much for giving us a try! I hope it doesn’t disappoint! - A
Congratulations on the start as a fellow GM and avid storyteller I wish you all the best in your journey. Truly novel idea, and might i say with an hint of inspiration from Legend of Zelda?
Keep up the good work I'll support you fully in your trek through the dessert along Yohm!
Thanks so much for the wonderful comment and support!
You're not wrong, the Zelda series is a huge personal influence of mine, if I captured even a small part of it's essence in this story, I'd be over the moon! - A
back of a sleeping giant, oh shooot, i love the xeno series so this is for me
I only hope to be able to provide that level of story telling! Hope you enjoy! - A
I indeed fell asleep while listening to this ! You had one job and did it perfectly! And I mean that in the best way possible
Thanks so much for the kind words, hope the other episodes do just as good as job! - A
Why is this the most beautiful story ever?
Thanks so much! Stay tuned, our story is just getting started! - A
Amazing, love it! Great story, and 100% helps you sleep but most importantly doesn't wake you up once you're there ❤
That's the one thing I've always found about listening to other actual plays for sleep, they always jolt you awake after the 30 minute mark or so! Glad you're enjoying the show! - A
This is amazing! Thanks so much! Reminds me of listening to narrated bedtime stories on tape as a kid, so soothing!
@@ryanschenk2946 thank YOU for listening! Audiobooks as a kid are a formative memory for me too, glad it catches the vibe for you - A
This is the perfect kind of video I’ve been wanting, love it!!
So glad to hear it, thank you! - A
Yesss this is what ive been wanting for so long thank you x
commenting for the algorithm 🤝
so much appreciation 🙏
I did not know I needed that before bed. Thank you so much
You're so welcome!
I hope you enjoy the journey yet to come. - T
This is amazing! Thank you! ❤
This is a really lovely idea, excellently executed.
Thanks so much! Only hoping to get better as we continue! - A
love this sm
Thanks so much for listening! - A
I have been looking for something like this.❤
And this has been looking for someone like you!
Thanks for giving us a try. Hope you enjoy the rest of the adventure too!
This is an awesome idea!
Nice video and happy to support my fellow Englishmen. ❤
I like it. Getting those Sleeping Subscriber Watch time numbers. Smart.
Appreciate the support! ❤
On no, you're on to our ploy 😂 - A
These are my exact interests combined😍
So glad you found us! - A
when it mentioned the sweet potato-like plant smelling like bread, I was actually baking bread and it was smelling wonderful. it blew my mind. (midnight baker here)
We may have pierced through the veil of time to foresee your midnight baking and incorporate it into our improvised narratives... or it might have been a coincidence, who's to say? 😅
Thanks for giving us a try! - A
Awesome! Thank you for this!
Thank YOU for listening and commenting, appreciate it 🙏
Did you know that lemons are actually man made? (I got an ad about lemons before this)
this is great! thank you!
I love that fact! What an oddly specific ad too... thanks for watching :) - A
@@TheKingdomSleepsPod Ahaha! Thanks! and I know right? And of course! Will definitely be listening again!
This sounds amazing. I hope you guys get a larger audience
Thanks so much!
I clicked because of the DnD and needed something relaxing to listen to before bed. I didn’t expect how sultry the voices would be 😅
Here's hoping that's still a good thing!
Thanks for tuning in
.... I was gone in like 10 min lol s🥲😴😴... 😂 I'll try again tonight... 😂 I think it's going to take me awhile to get to the end of the story without falling asleep!
Yessss, thank you, glad to hear it works 💤- A
Well done boys! Love this 😴
Best nap ever!
Adventure nap! ⚔️ thanks for listening! - A
I usually have a hard time listening to dnd podcasts because I can't distinguish the voices. But not so with you guys! I like both of your voices, and I like the story!
@@sunflowerbug737 we’re so glad you’re enjoying the show, thank you for the kind words! 🙏 - A
Amazing content, love it 🫶🏽
Thank you so much! - A
Interesting premise
That's so cool and beautiful!
Wow, thanks! High praise 👏
We've got plenty more to share with you all soon! - T
Thanks so much! Appreciate the comment :) - A
Don't care I'm a long time fan now
Appreciate you! Thanks for listening - A
LOVELY
Thanks so much! - A
I'm conflicted. I want to listen... but it's so relaxing
@@morganallen6259 sleep comes first my friend, rest is too important! But thanks for the kind words - A
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Thank you, fellow dreamer! We've got a whole world of stories still to tell... its only just beginning! 🪄 🔮 ✨️ -T
Fantastic work gents. Did you manage to some how include combat? On my second listen, only lasted like 20 mins the first go round 😅
Thanks for returning and commenting! Appreciate it :)
We are trying to create a relaxing experience so there's not a lot of combat, but it does feature in some episodes. At the moment we play out the combat off mic and then describe what happened in the recording. -A
Finally I can stop putting dimension 20 on to fall asleep to only to be woken up by their screaming when a battle starts up
This is my EXACT life experience and inspiration for this podcast 😅
Though it might be my fault for falling asleep to Never Stop Blowing Up, there are sleepier campaigns 😂
Thanks so much for listening! -A
I would have such awful anxiety with the ever present existential threat that the giant could up at any moment and obliterate my entire world
Here's hoping Yohm can find out the secrets of this world before that happens!
I promise I'll try my best 🤜
I'm interested in the story, but its too good at helping me sleep, so I just keep relistening until I catch all of it 😅
Glad to hear it works so well!
Keep an ear out on those repeat listens.... you might be surprised what clues you can pick up on!
Good Knights Sleep and now this. Yes, please! Maybe slow down the pace of speech a little and extend the video a couple of hours with only ambient audio after the dialogue is done? Cheers!
@@PotatoHermit so glad you like it, Im a big fan of Good Knights Sleep too! Appreciate the feedback :) - A
I was enjoying the episode, but it zonked me out in about 15 minutes. Now I have to go back and find out what happened!
Glad it's working for you! - A
Mamü was my nickname as a child. But other than that i love this shit man keep up you guys
@@XDepthChargeX Mamu was your nickname?? This must be surreal for you to listen to 😅 I chose Mamu as it is the Sumerian word for “dream”. Is that in anyway related to your nickname? - A
@TheKingdomSleepsPod yea it was a lil surreal but i got my nickname by not being able to say shamu right as a kid so instead i said mamu and then after that everyone in my family called me MaMü
@@XDepthChargeX That's a really sweet story, and a huge coincidence!
Do you guys have a patreon, I would seriously love to show my support for such an incredible world and story
Thanks so much! It will be launching this week! If you happen to be in a position to support us, we'd really appreciate it 🙏 - A patreon.com/TheKingdomSleeps
Just wanted to let you know that our Patreon has just launched! If you're still in a position support, we'd be so grateful! - A
Hi im high and il sleep to this ❤
I really hope there are only ads at the start.
We tick the box for ads at the beginning and end of the episode, but we'll never put ads in the middle of the story, otherwise that defeats the point! - A
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What class and species is yohm?
Hi there! TKS is set in a homebrew world known as Sopros. Because of this, all the races and classes of the world have been re-flavoured to help shape the story we want to tell!
In universe; Yohm is a Merfolk Explorer with no guild affiliation. On his character sheet.... Well, we'll see if you can figure that out as the story continues! - T
@ oooo challenge accepted xD I’m glad you’ve gone that route, I find reflavours and original worlds so much more enticing as supposed to reusing the base dnd stuff again and again
I’m sorry what!?! 37:30
Yeah... yeah that kid's a mess.
When can we expect episode 2?
Thanks for listening! Episode 2 will be out on October 21st!
I need to know so i can decide to subscribe and check your stuff - has AI been used at all for your videos (thumbnail, animation, script, etc)?
Appreciate you asking.
AI has only been used to help create some of the artwork we use in the background of the videos. We've had some art (this video's thumbnail for example) commissioned specifically.
As we grow we're hoping to ONLY be using original art from talented creatives!
@TheKingdomSleepsPod thank you for answering honestly, I had a very strong inkling looking at the other videos' thumbnails. I hope you'll be able to grow just so you can support artists instead of using ai poop. I would have loved to listen to your stuff (sounds very relaxing and promising from the little I've listened to) but knowing that ai has been used has soured my enjoyment of it. I genuinely wish you good luck with your creative endeavors!
@@mintotodilethis is such a lame take lol. The content is free ffs you pony up the commission then. In the meantime get fked
Hi! I just wanted to update you on the progress we've been making on reducing the AI art in the show.
I'm pleased to say that all the story art starting from episode 4 has been created by real, talented artists! Unfortunately we're going to have to slow down on release as they take time and a lot of money to produce.
I also want to make it clear that all of the audio (the script, the music, the voices the everything!) is just made by myself and my friend without any AI used.
I hope this is a step towards better content that you can put your listenership behind. - Andrew
Episode 2?
Episode 2 is out 21 October!
Awesome thank you
@TheKingdomSleepsPod
I like the idea, but the long pauses mid sentence were too distracting.
Sorry to hear this, thanks for letting us know! This is unfortunately the only way I can improvise, and cutting out the pauses is even more jarring!
Thanks for giving us a go though! - A
Your tones r perfect but u should invest in better mikes to smoothen less dirty sound .
Thanks for the feedback. Much appreciated!
It's still early days for us, so please keep on sharing your thoughts. It's only going to get better from here!
@@TheKingdomSleepsPod The mics aren’t bad, but I’d recommend both of you get the same kind of microphone setup, it helps the world immersion if the different voices don’t have different sonic profiles. Everyone likes the industry standard Shure SM7b, but honestly there are a lot of great choices out there these days, including R0de’s NT mics, Earthworks mics are killer for the money, and Warm Audio’s mics are fantastic for the cost. (Warm makes lower cost copies of the expensive German studio mics and such.) For this kind of super mellow material, I wouldn’t necessarily recommend Audio Technica’s low-cost mics, as their low-cost mics tend to have a slightly brighter grainy high end.
Ignore this comment if you’re familiar with audio production, but., Check out a tutorial or two for tips and tricks on what kind of audio plugins are good to use for processing/mixing your microphone recordings. I like Izotope Neutron, it’ll analyze your incoming audio and give you a good starting point for sweetening / processing based upon your actual recording. Very helpful. I also really like Kush Audio’s ‘Blyss,’ which is a mastering EQ and compressor, it has a very pretty vintage-analog-sounding saturation feature, which sounds great on voice. You could drop that on your final master for some subtle sweetening, it’s tasty. (I think you can demo it to see if you like it.)
10:00 "You take a moment to appreciate..." 👎 Even in a narrative duet, this is high-jacking of player agency.
Made me sit up straight out of bed.
I will totally take that, I agree entirely. Player agency is something me and Tom have discussed a bit since we recorded this first episode.
As we see this show as more of a collaborative storytelling, it's a little too easy to get carried away with describing things like you might in a book. But that definitely tramples over the game element which is not how I'd like this show to be.
I really hope I have since gotten better at not doing that and Tom very happily calls me out if he feels like I'm forcing actions on him, at which point we cut recording and restart with what he intended for the character. - A
Talking to fast to be soothing
Appreciate the feedback! - A
This is a terrible podcast to listen to while trying to stay awake
And that's too horrible a comment to not reply to... wink wink. - T
Just started listening. not going any further as D&D has been infected with DEI. Does this have enforced DEI? If so, thumbs down and catch ye
This is a fantasy story, set in an entirely fictional world, inhabited by wholly made up creatures.
Listeners can project any allegory they want onto the world, but that has never been the intent.
Your politics are yours alone, and you're free to feel however you damn please when listening!
My brotha DND has always been about diversity... Who the fuck wants a party with all humans?
@vrak24 wrong type of diversity. suggest you see what WOTC and Gamesworkshop have been up to so don't try and take the context away from what inwas talking about as you know fine well it's the DEI cancer I was talking about