Help Make Seasons 2 and 3 of Breakout Rolls!
Breakout Rolls is a tabletop actual play web series spotlighting grassroots gamemakers and one-shot experiences. Every episode, a different group of actors hilariously tackles a different independently produced tabletop game, while game master Russell Halvorson tries to reign in the chaos (or sometimes creates it).Through this show, we aim to introduce actors the power and fun of improvisational interactive storytelling, entertain the audience with a comedic show, and encourage tabletop fans to expand their horizons beyond Dungeons and Dragons.
A Trailer For The Show:
What is "Actual Play" Anyway?
"Actual Play" is a transformative artform that combines tabletop gameplay with improvisational storytelling. Every episode invites four actors to sit at the table with game master Russell Halvorson. While Russell presents the rules, the dice, and the setup, the actors are then responsible for creating their characters and collaboratively guiding the direction of the story.By creating their own characters and stepping into them, every actor who sits at the table also has a chance to workshop their craft in a safe and fun environment.The show is presented in a series of 6 episodes per season. You can watch one of them here!The first season of Breakout Rolls was launched in early 2025 through Octopunx TV. We aim to produce two new seasons back to back, before our beloved host Russell moves to Minnesota.
We seek $10,000 to produce Seasons 2 and 3 simultaneously:
Above you can see our intended budget for the show. If we only raise about half that, we will produce Season 2 alone. But ultimately, making the seasons back to back saves on long term production expenses, and also ensures we can keep Russell as our host for at least two more years.
What you get for donating
Breakout Rolls is a fiscally sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a 501(c)(3) charity. Therefore, contributions through our portal below are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. (If you are outside of the USA, please look into your country's policy on charitable donations).So, donations may lower your tax burden for 2026!For Americans who don't normally benefit from charitable dedications because you take the standard deduction, there's good news! With recent changes to the US tax code, filers who don't itemize can still deduct up to $1000 for single (or $2000/joint) of cash charitable donations on top of the standard deduction.Additionally, we offer honorary producer credits for these tiers:
- $50: Special Thanks credit on every episode and on IMDB
- $500:Associate Producer credit on every episode and on IMDB
- $1000: Co-Producer credit on every episode and on IMDB
- 2000: Executive Producer credit on every episode and on IMDB
Open Call For Gamemakers
In season one, we hand curated the six games featured from our existing library.In these new seasons, we are doing an open call for TTRPG gamemakers to submit their games for consideration! Our favorite 12 games from the submissions pool will be played on the show. Applications open soon - watch this space for more information.
