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Roleplay Retcon

by Two Fish in a Jug

Roleplay Retcon remakes the movies that let you down using tabletop roleplaying games (TTRPGS), soundtracks by indie bands, and lots of goofy writers' room jokes. Professional writer Benjamin Gray, Theatre sensei Jensie, and RPG expert/comedian/cinephile Alex invite a new guest, feature a new band, and play a new roleplaying or storytelling game for each bad movie.

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  1. Brotagonists Pilot

    Corporations are merging into fewer and fewer mega-corporations and devouring intellectual properties. That's... not great. For a lot of reasons. But there's one silver lining: The walls between the fictional worlds are thinning, allowing characters to mingle and find their common ground....

  2. Announcement!

    We're going on a bit of a release break while we wrap some things up. In the meantime, you could fill the Jensie/Alex/Ben-shaped hole in your life on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠ If something shows up...

  3. Feed Drop: What Am I Rolling? City of Winter (ft. Roleplay Retcon)

    This is the first episode of our guest series on Actual Play anthology podcast What Am I Rolling? As of publication, there are four other episodes you can listen to! We're playing City of Winter with W.A.I.R. host Fiona Howat; it's a storytelling game about a nomadic people searching for a new…

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  4. The Snowman (2017): Rehash

    The the killers are called out, the guns are gone, and the clues are all... clud. How did we do? What real-world actors would play these characters? Who could have died instead??? Content warnings: Murder, gun violence, police, smoking Starring ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Julia Labusch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ as Esther Falk! Follow...

  5. The Snowman (2017): Finale

    We gave you all the clues. Content warnings: Murder, gun violence, sounds of gunfire, smoking, police Starring ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Julia Labusch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ as Esther Falk! Follow their play, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Lightkeeper⁠⁠⁠⁠, and help it reach its funding goal! Also starring ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Joe Siemsen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ as Kurt Andersen! You can...

  6. The Snowman (2017), Ep. 6: A Jolly Happy Soul

    The sleuths decide to go into the belly of the beast-- the Northerners' biker clubhouse. But first they receive a gift from a surprising ally. Content warnings: Murder, guns, smoking, police, substance abuse, alcohol Starring ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Julia Labusch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ as Esther Falk! Follow their play,...

  7. The Snowman (2017), Ep. 5: Thumpity Thump Thump

    With leads running thin, the sleuths decide to visit Esther's old private eye partner. They did not part on good terms. Content warnings: Murder, guns, smoking, police, substance abuse, alcohol Starring ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Julia Labusch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ as Esther Falk! Follow their play, ⁠⁠Lightkeeper⁠⁠, and help it reach...

  8. The Snowman (2017), Ep. 4: With a B(r)oomstick in His Hand

    The detectives discover the secrets of the Skarbe Arnes and its leader, the snowman-loving Trond Blix. Content warnings: Murder, guns, smoking, police Starring ⁠⁠⁠⁠Julia Labusch⁠⁠⁠⁠ as Esther Falk! Follow their play, ⁠Lightkeeper⁠, and help it reach its funding goal! Also starring ⁠⁠⁠⁠Joe...

  9. The Snowman (2017), Ep. 3: Down to the Village

    The detectives deal with Officer Hole once more and figure out the origins of the mysterious pin Kurt found in the snowman. Also, shopping montage! Content warnings: Murder, guns, alcoholism, smoking, sexual humor, police, implication of homophobia Starring ⁠⁠⁠Julia Labusch⁠⁠⁠ as Esther Falk!...

  10. The Snowman (2017), Ep. 2: He Heard Him Holler "Stop"

    The detectives and Inspector Harry Hole pull guns on each other. Chris finds some tasty deets. Esther loses a lead. Kurt shoots for the moon. Content warnings: Murder, guns, sexual humor, police, religion Starring ⁠⁠Julia Labusch⁠⁠ as Esther Falk! Also starring ⁠⁠Joe Siemsen⁠⁠ as Kurt Andersen!...

  11. The Snowman (2017), Ep. 1: Over the Hills of Snow | Roleplay Retcon

    A sleuther, a baker, and a content-maker collide during an investigation into the apparent murder of an energy corporation exec just outside the Norweigan city of Skarbe. None of them are supposed to be there. Content warnings: Murder, guns, sexual humor, gambling/gambling addiction, police...

  12. The Snowman (2017): "Gunpointing" Rookie Camp | Roleplay Retcon

    Welcome to Rookie Camp, where we go over the movie we're remaking and the game we're using to do the job! This time we're remaking the 2017 Norwegian murder mystery thriller The Snowman, notorious for its baffling editing that makes the story almost unfollowable. We're playing Gunpointing, an...

  13. BONUS: Altered Beef (with I Have the High Ground) | Roleplay Retcon

    This is a remaster of Altered Beef, our playthrough of Jess Levine's I Have the High Ground, which was once a Patreon exclusive but has broken containment and is now Main Feeding. The heroes of the very weird Sega arcade beat-'em-up Altered Beast (look it up) have saved the day, and all is at...

  14. BONUS: Sonic Adventures, Ep. 2: The Lamentation of Miles Prower | Roleplay Retcon

    A newly-upgraded Metal Sonic stands in the way of Abracadabra and Starry's rescue. This was originally on our Patreon, but now it's remixed with a new snappy edit, music, and sound effects! Content Warnings: Profanity We're playing ⁠Sonic Adventures⁠, an original game by us! Directed and edited…

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  15. BONUS: Sonic Adventures, Ep. 1: The Way We Blur | Roleplay Retcon

    We play Sonic Adventures, our original micro-RPG based on classic Sonic the Hedgehog games! Abracadabra the Orchid Mantis, Scruffy the Capybara, and Starry the Flying Fox are on a mission to save the world-famous Sonic from the Egg Fleet! This was originally on our Patreon, but now it's remixed...

  16. W.A.I.R. Feed Drop: The Zone featuring Roleplay Retcon

    This is episode 1 of our guest spot on ⁠⁠⁠⁠What Am I Rolling? with Fiona K. T. Howat, where we play Annihilation-inspired surreal horror game The Zone! You'll have to go to W.A.I.R. to get episode 2! __________________________________________ Content Warnings The Zone has mature sci fi horror...

  17. The Fog (2005): Rehash | Roleplay Retcon

    The murder and the revelation of the Fog's intentions has thinned Sunday and Beatrice's already tenuous partnership. This is a remastered recording of a previous livestream on the One Shot Podcast Network Twitch channel. Content Warnings: Profanity, violence, gun violence, drowning, death, murder...

  18. The Fog (2005), Ep. 3: Ladies' Night (Finale) | Roleplay Retcon

    The murder and the revelation of the Fog's intentions has thinned Sunday and Beatrice's already tenuous partnership. This is a remastered recording of a previous livestream on the One Shot Podcast Network Twitch channel. Content Warnings: Profanity, violence, gun violence, drowning, death, murder...

  19. The Fog (2005), Ep. 2: All Night Long | Roleplay Retcon

    Trudy, Beatrice, and Sunday make it to the lighthouse, which doubles as Sunday's radio station and holds the thin hope of contacting the outside world. But the white fog still swirls through the town, and violence still fills the streets... This is a remastered recording of a previous livestream…

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  20. The Fog (2005), Ep. 1: Against the Wind | Roleplay Retcon

    The Fog (1980) is one of John Carpenter's middling outings, but it's not a terrible choice for a cozy soft-horror night in. But its 2005 remake is unmitigated torture. So we're remaking a terrible remake of a sorta-mediocre movie with Ten Candles, a TTRPG that uses ten real candles that snuff out...

  21. Home Sweet Home Alone (2021) with Husband Daddy Protector Hero | Roleplay Retcon

    Home Sweet Home Alone is the sixth sequel in the franchise and has a scroogely 15% on Rotten Tomatoes (and you DON'T have to watch it!), but we take one big cue from it: The burglars are the protagonists! We play Husband Daddy Protector Hero by Superdillin, a game that can be used for any…

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  22. Pacific Rim Uprising (2018): Rehash | Roleplay Retcon

    Let's get out of those stuffy mech cockpits, change out of our sweaty pilot hardsuits, and have a cozy night in as we gab about how our version of Pacific Rim: Uprising stacks up to the original, our thoughts on Lancer, and our casting choices for our characters. Content Warnings: Profanity,...

  23. Pacific Rim Uprising (2018): Finale | Roleplay Retcon

    The pilots face off against Shao's ultimate weapon. The fate of the future is at stake. Survival is not guaranteed. Content Warnings: War, weapons, violence, profanity Guest GMed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Henn, a.k.a. @iwriterobots⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Play his new game ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wired. Tired. Fired.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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  24. Pacific Rim Uprising (2018), Ep. 14: Shanghai Boom | Roleplay Retcon

    Clones of Kaiju Leatherback, Slattern, and Otachi have descended on Shanghai. This is what you came for. Content Warnings: War, weapons, violence, profanity Guest GMed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Henn, a.k.a. @iwriterobots⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Play his new game ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wired. Tired. Fired.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and listen to him...

  25. Pacific Rim Uprising (2018), Ep. 13: Elevator Action | Roleplay Retcon

    The pilots must find a way into the Shao Corporation's headquarters, stop the drone synch operation, and confront Liwen Shao. Alex delegates. Amara is a hack. Bon makes a sizzle reel. Content Warnings: War, weapons, references to gun violence Guest GMed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Henn, a.k.a....

  26. Pacific Rim Uprising (2018), Ep. 12: Arcs & Mech | Roleplay Retcon

    The Shatterdome musters what resources they have to stop whatever the Shao Corporation is planning before their mysterious "Drone Synch" operation executes in a few hours. To-do list items include burying hatchets, glazing scientists, and figuring out how to build a new mech in, like, an hour....

  27. Pacific Rim Uprising (2008), Ep. 11: Twelve-Gun F**k You | Roleplay Retcon

    The pilots plug their gunshot wounds and hop into their mechs to defend the Shatterdome against the hulking and terrifying Kaiju-Jaeger hybrids. Alex is Mr. Knife Guy. Bon tanks it. Amara brings a hammer to a gunfight. Content Warnings: Violence, war, weapons, death, finding the will to live…

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  28. Pacific Rim Uprising (2018), Ep. 10: RV Has the Meats| Roleplay Retcon

    The Jaeger pilots and Professor Hermann Gottlieb rush to the outskirts of Los Angeles to find Newton Geisler (you know, Charlie Day in the first movie), who may hold the key to stopping the Shao Corporation's drones. Newt has a secret inside his RV-- a secret that Shao also wants. Content…

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  29. Pacific Rim Uprising (2018), Ep. 9: The Hermann Condition | Roleplay Retcon

    With only 40 hours remaining before every Shao drone syncronizes, the pilots scramble to present their findings from the Siberian facility back to Professor Hermann Gottlieb. Bon takes a free sample. Amara mech-ccessorizes. Alex gets beer for his forces and whiskey for Hermann. Content Warnings:...

  30. Pacific Rim Uprising (2018), Ep. 8: Siberian Husk | Roleplay Retcon

    At least one pilot survives the fight against Obsidian Fury, probably, which means they probably get to further explore the horrifying Kaiju farm. Amara probably notices a pattern. Bon probably doesn't trust the science. Alex probably grapples with his feelings. Content Warnings: Violence, war,...

  31. Pacific Rim Uprising (2018), Ep. 7: If You Don't Have Real Kaiju, Artificial is Fine | Roleplay Retcon

    There's no time to process the horrifying discovery in the Siberian industrial complex, because Obsidian Fury is back to finish the job. Alex brings a knife to a gunfight. Amara brings guns to a gunfight. Bon brings weird vibes to a gunfight. Content Warnings: Violence, war, weapons, guns Guest...

  32. Pacific Rim Uprising (2018), Ep. 6: Industrial Complex? It's Actually Quite Simple | Roleplay Retcon

    The vibes at the Shatterdome are rancid, to say the least. The pilots try to pick up themselves up after their failed mission and receive a new one: Investigate the source of the mysterious Jaeger's signal in Siberia. Amara finds piece. Bon mates for life. Alex gets hooked. Content Warnings:...

  33. Pacific Rim Uprising (2018), Ep. 5: J.D. Salinger's Catch Her in the Sky | Roleplay Retcon

    The mysterious rogue mech won't respond to communications and seems hellbent on eliminating Mako Mori. Amara, Bon, and Alex fight desperately to buy time for Mako to escape... Content Warnings: Violence, Death, War, City Destruction Guest GMed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Henn, a.k.a. @iwriterobots⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Soundtrack…

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  34. Pacific Rim Uprising (2018), Ep. 4: Downtime Is Not Clowntime | Roleplay Retcon

    The training exercise went brilliantly, and now all that's left is the big day. Bon makes some waves. Alex punches out. Amara has range. Content Warnings: PTSD, animal death, weapons of war Guest GMed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Henn, a.k.a. @iwriterobots⁠⁠⁠⁠! Soundtrack by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BE/HOLD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! We're...

  35. Pacific Rim Uprising (2018), Ep. 3: Kaiju? Gesundheit | Roleplay Retcon

    Now that Amara has learned the ropes in her new Jaeger, it's time for a combat exercise against Jake's three simulated Kaiju. It's also a good way to get to know her new squadmates, who don't have any personal problems at all. Content Warnings: Violence, gore Guest GMed by ⁠⁠⁠Henn, a.k.a....

  36. BONUS: House of Cards (with Fiona Howat, Daniel Kwan, and Jon Taylor)

    For the One Shot Patreon Drive, we played Ben's secret project: House of Cards, a horror game about survivors trying to escape a labyrinth of seemingly endless rooms from different houses and eras. Fiona Howat from What Am I Rolling?, Daniel Kwan from Asians Represent!, and Jon Taylor from System...

  37. Pacific Rim Uprising (2018), Ep. 2: Jaeger? I barely know'er | Roleplay Retcon

    Amara and Jake are in hot water with the Pan Pacific Defense Council, but Jake's surprising connection offers them a job in exchange for freedom: Help revive the dying Jaeger pilot training program. Content Warnings: Profanity, heavy weapons, family trauma Guest GMed by ⁠⁠Henn, a.k.a....

  38. Pacific Rim Uprising (2018), Ep. 1: What's Amara with You? | Roleplay Retcon

    The Kaiju attacks ended long ago. Now, scavengers pick through the ruins of Los Angeles to find Jaeger parts, either to re-sell on the black market or for making homebrew machines of their own. Both mech wunderkind Amara Namani and Jake Pentecost, son of fallen Kaiju conflict hero Stacker...

  39. Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018): Lancer Rookie Camp | Roleplay Retcon

    We're taking you back to Crunchytown with the Mech TTRPG Lancer, which we'll use to remake Pacific Rim: Uprising, the disappointing 2018 sequel to Pacific Rim. Though very fun and satisfying, Lancer is a little complicated, so we brought in Lancer and known robot kisser Henn to GM this series!...

  40. Cocktail (1988): Finale (with Superdillin) | Roleplay Retcon

    In the finale of our remake of Cocktail (1988), some of the employees are chased by their pasts and some are agonizing about the present. Is a future of love and happiness even possible? Some say The Newest House knows... Can you guess who likes who before we do? Content Warnings: Sexual content...

  41. Cocktail (1988) with Superdillin, Part 1 | Roleplay Retcon

    We're remaking Cocktail (1988), an early entry in Tom Cruise's career that's bad in a funny way, but could still use a little jazz(?)ing up. We're playing an original game based on our guest Superdillin's Spin the Bottle, which uses the classic party game as a resolution mechanic. The Newest…

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  42. The Longest Yard (2005): Rehash | Roleplay Retcon

    We're rubbing ointment on our tired muscles as we recap the victories and losses of our season, how they stack up to the original movie, and what we thought of Play Ball!, the game we powered our remake with. Stick around to the end to find out what's next! Starring guest GM Grant Nordine of Game...

  43. The Longest Yard (2005): Finale | Roleplay Retcon

    The prisoners are ahead going into the second half, but the warden has dirty tricks yet pulled, Portman is still sabotaging the team for a taste of Maple Syrup and a pardon, Cornflake is butting heads with him, and Bocepherous's demoralization has left the defense in shambles... Content Warnings:...

  44. The Longest Yard (2005), Ep. 9: Playing Hurt | Roleplay Retcon

    As the game thunders on, Cornflake's and Portman's selfish agendas clash, and even Bocepherous's pure heart may not be enough to fix things. Content Warnings: Profanity, prison, violence Starring guest GM Grant Nordine of Game Master Monday! Soundtrack by Them Damn Dogs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! We're playing…

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  45. Madame Web (2024) with FLOPS (featuring Kendo Smith) | Roleplay Retcon

    We're taking a quick break from The Longest Yard with the audio from a livestreamed game of FLOPS, the TTRPG we're currently Kickstarter-ing! We remade last year's Madame Web, which may be the most unintentionally funny of the Spiderman-Minus-Spiderman Cinematic Universe movies. Kendo Smith from...

  46. The Longest Yard (2005), Ep. 8: Today is Football | Roleplay Retcon

    It's finally the day of the Big Game, and the bonds that bind these baller boys begin to bend. Bocepherous runs it in. Portman phones it in. Cornflake digs it in. Content Warnings: Profanity, prison, violence Back our new game FLOPS on Kickstarter! Starring guest GM Grant Nordine of Game Master...

  47. The Longest Yard (2005), Ep.7: An Intrigue of Their Own | Roleplay Retcon

    Cornflake's shady past is now public knowledge and his social stock has plummeted. To get back on the team's good side and convince Portman that he's in mortal danger, he resolves to get proof of the Warden's dark plans from his office. Content Warnings: Profanity, prison, violence Back our new...

  48. The Longest Yard (2005), Ep. 6: The Longest Yarn | Roleplay Retcon

    Everything's going great! Pizza party! Bocepherous nails an interception. Cornflake calls a timeout. Portman plays defense. Content Warnings: Profanity, prison, violence Starring guest GM Grant Nordine of Game Master Monday! Soundtrack by Them Damn Dogs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! We're playing Play Ball! by Roe...

  49. The Longest Yard (2005), Ep. 5: Bone Down for What | Roleplay Retcon

    The team has its first practice, and one thing becomes clear to Coach Burt: They're gonna have to cheat. Bocepherous finds a moral loophole. Cornflake meets the prison's biggest shipper. Portman gives a disjointed speech. Content Warnings: Profanity, prison, sexual content Starring guest GM Grant...

  50. The Longest Yard (2005), Ep. 4: I Did Not Shoot the Burger Prince | Roleplay Retcon

    It's up to Cornflake to find his way into solitary confinement and recruit their safety-- the mysterious Peter Pistol, who has a troubled past and a troubled heart. Portman tags along for the first phase of the plan, but he has his own idea of how it should shake out... Content Warnings…

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Roleplay Retcon remakes the movies that let you down using tabletop roleplaying games (TTRPGS), soundtracks by indie bands, and lots of goofy writers' room jokes. Professional writer Benjamin Gray, Theatre sensei Jensie, and RPG expert/comedian/cinephile Alex invite a new guest, feature a new band, and play a new roleplaying or storytelling game for each bad movie.

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