Seeing desi culture so casually represented in an actual play like this is genuinely euphoric, I'm such a fan

@effinfunny

7 ай бұрын

this comment right here is everything as to why i wanted to produce this show

"You have one foot in two worlds, and you feel like you belong in neither, but you belong in both" I love this show so much already!

@effinfunny

7 ай бұрын

This exploded my heart when I first heard this from Jasmine

@herebyaccident5174

4 ай бұрын

Ah the bi racial experience in a nut shell

@Vospader21

2 ай бұрын

Oh my god, that is the summation of the desi immigrant kids life in a nutshell.

As someone outside of Desi culture I really appreciate that all the terms are explained or visually represented with a pop up in the bottom corner. I'm learning and having a great time!

OMG. Between "Roll for gaslighting" and "I will arrange love for you", nearly fell out of my chair.

Im freaking OBSESSED. When a culture is richly represented we ALL win. And this is so deeply healing for me as intersectional minority who then moved abroad to a white monoculture. Plus the entire cast is talented, amazing and gorgeous!? Freaking obsessed, you dont even understand.

THIS CAST IS STACKED?? And it's such a delight to see them all in the same place playing together. I'm already obsessed with ALL of these characters and the story they're building (also Murkha's aggressively American accent is sending me 🤣)

I was rewatching A Court of Fey and Flowers the other day and was thinking that I wanted to see more of Omar and the gods of the Algorithm provided! The rest of the cast is absolutely fantastic too!

@effinfunny

7 ай бұрын

Oh Gods of the Algorithm I beseech you to Provide the Light of our Show to All those in Need of More Omar in their Eye Holes. May the Likes and Shares Flow Freely from the Fingertips like this Ganga River. Victory to Lord Algorithm

Sitara: "How much?" Porter: "40" Sitara: "Here's 10. Go." I loved that!

Every line from Laddoo Auntie is a banger. I can't wait to see her Rage.

You saying “if you feel disconnected from your roots welcome home” made me start to cry in an extremely wholesome way. Thank you for mixing our culture into the amazing game of dnd and thank you for helping me connect more with aspects of the great Punjabi culture. Sat Sri Akal

DISCLAIMER watching will hurt your face because I did not stop smiling the entire time. everyone involved is a genius and I love it here xo

I really like the DM's style of allowing the players to contribute to the story "how many times do you think your character has been here" etc.

Cannot stop thinking about the line "You can take care of yourself, you need someone to love you" Jasmine singlehandedly rewrote my entire brain with that ooooof

@ThatBronzeGirl

7 ай бұрын

I like to go for the jugular.

as a punjabi who has been playing D&D since 2nd Edition. To see something like. To see such representation is amazing. In 30 years of playing, never imagined that a game would be played in a subcontinent inspired setting.

Player: I have this adorable robot red panda DM: Here is a nightmare automaton from hell.

Everytime Baacha says something in his inhuman monotone I fall more in love with him. ❤❤❤ truly the worlds best lil dude

Came for Rekha and stayed for the hilarious chaos that purused!

Excited to go on this journey with y'all 🎉

@10musicalfreak

7 ай бұрын

You once again created magic and I can’t wait to see where you and this amazing cast will lead us ❤️

@A_T216

7 ай бұрын

Thank you for leading this journey!!

The Inspiration Hourglass is such a cool twist on Inspiration as a mechanic.

Baccha is an instant favorite 🤩

I'm not even the world's biggest tabletop fan, but I'm totally hooked. The stories, acting, outfits and set are all top notch. Congrats cast, crew and backers. Well done!👏🏻

@effinfunny

7 ай бұрын

Ahhhhh amazing. This means the world!

I stumbled in here because I put on a lot of dnd actual plays while I am cleaning and doing mom things. I thought at first oooo getting into a new live play but there is something about this that feels a little like I am eavesdropping on a table of friends just playing a beautiful home game, playing in a world one friend lovingly created specifically for them. This is beautiful, the characters are fun and very compelling. I can not wait to learn more about this world and by extension your culture through this. I am glad the algorithm led me here.

@l337dta

7 ай бұрын

Came here to say essentially this, except i'm not a mom. What a beautiful show, i was smiling the entire time.

@bboppybbopplin

7 ай бұрын

I’m a 1st time Mama to a 4.5 mo and I haven’t had time to game much recently between Mommy duties and college, and I just found this, too ❤ Thank you for sharing this 😊

@polerin

3 ай бұрын

Basically same.

I’m adopted from New Delhi and don’t have much connection to the culture but I always love seeing representation in nerdy things like this. I feel more seen

mechanical red panda...giant rainbow squirrel...and the most amazing humans around the table

I’ve not known any other desi D&D players (obviously my world is small), but watching y’all made me really really REALLY happy! Having lived in India half my life, your descriptions reminded me of home. Can’t wait for future episodes!

@ThatBronzeGirl

7 ай бұрын

That's what I was aiming for. Happy I could take y'all back home, even if only for 2 hours.

Omg Anjali, Omar & Rekha?? Alright, instant sub

I’m not Desi, I’m Latino, but a lot of this hits HARD

@kiwisvideos0

6 ай бұрын

Same!

@xtinaisninja

5 ай бұрын

Ditto!

@bananafish58

5 ай бұрын

Me three!

This was so excellent, thanks so much for sharing this with all of us! The culture sidebars were amazing and the chemistry between the cast and deeply evocative GMing were spectacular. Can't wait to tune in to more!

@MulberryDays

7 ай бұрын

oh shit it's TransPlanar! now i feel guilty, like i started a delightful new book and then turned the page to find an excerpt from the delightful old book i haven't gone back to read in a while 😓

The raw charisma if this table should probably be illegal. But it's not so here we are. Living our best lives.

This is some dimension 20 level stuff. Can't wait for the next one

@zosoknight

7 ай бұрын

It's got Michael Schaubach, Ash Minnick, Molly Maloney, Lalo Guzman, Tyler Hart, and Kate Elliott on the crew and I think Sandeep is the only one who hasn't been a cast member on a Dimension 20 season. I got curious when I saw Shaubach in the opening sequence and noticed Molly's name in the credits so I cross referenced. Super excited for this show!

When I helped fund this project, I already knew it was gonna be excellent. But I am not surprised to see it's so much better than any expectations I could have! This episode was so good it went by so fast and I cannot wait for the next ones! I said many words, but no amount of them would be enough to describe how GOOD this work is!

@effinfunny

7 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you!

I'm East Asian myself, but having grown up in a very multicultural area with a lot of South/Southeast Asians (especially from India, Vietnam, and the Philippines) and being somewhat familiar with/very appreciative of those cultures (and their food!), this is really cool to see more diverse representations of Asian culture in actual play (especially when East Asian mythology tends to obscure S/SE Asian mythology in fiction, if it appears at all- and *very* rarely in tabletop, which draws heavily on European history as part of the classic fantasy genre.) The universally Asian descriptions of multiculturalism, busy airports and relatives of relatives of relatives (especially meddling old "aunties" that you're not sure you're even actually related to) felt so familiar and just brought a huge smile to my face. I'm almost embarassed to not have known about this until now, but I'm already super invested, and really excited to see how this project goes forward!

I am already so in love with this show. Auntie Waddle. "We have at home" all these little touches that show how accurately represented this culture is, and the amount of love you all are sharing with us. Thank you SO much.

55:22 I nearly choked on a glass of water cause I was laughing so hard at this 10/10 Probably the best intro episode i've seen of an actual play in a while. This show is amazing.

The energy, the dynamics, the creativity-This is going to be (and already is) fantastic! Attention Grabbed. Wonderful work👏

THIS WAS INCREDIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!! IS IT WEDNESDAY YET?????

Legit after one episode this is easily my new favorite actual-play.

This is fantastic and joyful, thank you for showcasing your culture for the world in such a fun way. Jasmine's Battle for Beyond gave me a taste of some Desi flavour in a D&D actual-play, so the thumbnail for this made me curious what it would be like to have some more, plus I recognized some of the cast from D20 and CR. I don't know much about Desi culture so I wasn't sure if I'd miss stuff as an outsider, but I felt included in the fun the cast were having at the table with their Desi roots. The caption bubbles for Hindi words are a perfect way to welcome people into what you're doing here and make it accessible; that extra production effort is 1000% worth it for viewers like myself who would find it frustrating not to know what people are talking about. But with a caption, it's fun and interesting when the cast plays with language. I assume that was the intent; just wanted to let you know it worked. (Omar's face was most recognizable in the small thumbnail; I thought I recognized maybe Anjali, but I clicked before looking closely enough to identify Jasmine and Rekha, so it was a pleasant surprise to see them. Having watched all D20 and Critical Role seasons and one-shots (and Relics & Rarities), I've seen great things from all of those folks. I don't think I'd seen Sandeep before, but he seems great. I love a table of smart players using D&D mechanics creatively while telling a cool story. And seeing Michael Schaubach running around in the opening part of the show raised my hopes even further that it would also be well-produced, which indeed it was.) KZread put this in the sidebar of a Candela Obscura video. I assume they chipped in some cash for the ad at the break, so that's awesome. It's great that Critical Role supports their friends making cool stuff. (And I see D20 got a shoutout in the end credits.) Coming out of the gate really strong on this with some great story hooks mixed in with the fun, and I know you guys can do serious, too.

Yes!! So excited for more (Also, this just validated my belief that Rekha is one of the best RPG players ever)

Congrats from a proud backer! I'm 20 mins in and loving the intros. Well done. I wish there was a dice camera (yes, I'm that nerdy) but I also recognize and appreciate the straightforward and lovely set. Really cool how the miniatures were revealed. Very sweet.

@effinfunny

7 ай бұрын

We too wish there was a dice camera. In having a budget that is typically half of what Dimension20 spends, we couldn't include all the extras. Perhaps we'll make it a stretch goal for season 2!

It is cool to recognize the behind the scenes folks too. Very fun, well done all. Tons of comments and likes!

@effinfunny

7 ай бұрын

there are no scenes without the behind the scenes!

I backed this on Kickstarter because I was curious as to what a South Asian DnD show would be like. I am so glad I did. This was so amazing and I can't wait for the next episode.

@effinfunny

7 ай бұрын

Thank you for investing in us. Your delight is what we've been hoping to deliver. And appreciate the comment as well!

Immediate favorite new series. Speaking as a half desi DnD nerd with a tollywood addiction, I couldn't ask for a better premise or a better cast. Lots of love, looking forward eagerly to the next episode!

seeing everybody's work in past projects meant that i had complete faith that this would rule, and it's even better than anticipated. i'm really feeling the love everybody has put into this. congratulations on a wonderful release!

A seperate room that the players can see is such a simple yet amazing innovation.

Team Baccha plushie line up here

I've tried for like, ten minutes to type out a comment that encompasses how I feel about this show and still came up short. All I can say is I will be here, watching every. single. second. This show is a masterpiece already, and I CANNOT wait to see the rest of it.

As a punjabi dnd player/aspiring DM, this fills me with so much joy to see my folk representing and being represented in this format! Often find I'm usually the only desi in my groups so to see a full ensemble of apneh is fantastic! The hinduism religion/culture inclusion is so good to see too!

Thanks NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour for recommending this wonderful adventure starring some of my favorite performers from D20!

@effinfunny

4 ай бұрын

Ahhh thank you for the mention!!!

Been following this project for a while and so excited that it's finally out! Was not disappointed; a fantastic first episode! 🥳

@effinfunny

7 ай бұрын

Thank you for the kind comment. Really appreciate your feedback!

Great first episode! Love the pop-ups! And everyone on this show is fantastic! So excited for all of the episodes!

Such amazing work from everyone, cast and crew, in making this incredible work of art. We live, and die, for Baccha!

Wow what a great idea for a show! I am really enjoying it so far. I look forward to more episodes. My only issue are the audible voices of the other players as the two were in the tea room. Thanks again!

@abjaaksm

7 ай бұрын

Me too, I just decided to think of it like the teakettle just had ambient whispers of ages long past and that helped me concentrate

Holy moly, this is an amazing cast! I didnt know how much I needed this before today.

This is great the Indian setting is so believable the most realistic NPC and characters are so real. Instant subscribe

When I saw in the opening credits that Rekha is playing an auntie, I got really excited because I knew she would rock it, but she was actually even more perfect, brillant and funny than I anticipated!

Jasmine rocks and this whole cast is great

This is the greatest dnd show ever. I have never fallen in love with characters this hard and laughed this much. I didnt even realise this was 2 hours long because of how fun it was to watch and the editing pace! I loved how many different shots and visuals you’ve got in the final shoot and edit. I initially found out about the show because of Rekha and im so excited to get to know the cast. Truly blessed to see this, i love how much world building we’ve got in the first episode alone. Can’t wait for the next episode

Baccha instantly reminded me of Dmitri from Coffin Run. Instantly obsessed. 🥺🖤

"oh no I'm really going to do this, I'm an evil dm" had me grinning so hard

This show is a delight

Love this! Love seeing more diversity in D&D, love all the little definitions and factoids that pop up on screen for us non-Desi folks. And love all of the artwork, maps, and minis😁 Can’t wait to see more of this campaign

I've been running a dnd campaign set in my own homebrew desi setting four 4 years now. It's been really hard finding material for inspiration because there isn't a lot of modern desi inspired fantasy material out there. This will be a great resource for my own game. Thank you.

@Vospader21

2 ай бұрын

Ahhh! Jasmine Didi noticed me!

Only 1 episode in and I love all the characters! Can't wait for the rest...

Very obviously a labour of love right from the start, so happy I get to keep following this story ❤️❤️

This is absolutely perfect. I love Jasmine's Dm-ing style and it's such a nice way to learn about Desi culture. Can't wait for Episode 2

Laughing waiting for Sandeep to do the full Spaceballs line every time he inquires "Are you my cousin's sister's brother's...?"

Came across this on my front page, was already interested, but after seeing Rekha I was locked in

this was dope. well done everyone, you crushed it!

This is AMAZIIIIIIIIING!! It's such great DMing and DnD overall but the setting is such a loveletter to your culture that I feel such privilege getting to watch you all play in it and learn some things about Desi culture along the way. Thank you!

I kinda love that Ash's tail literally has a mind of its own.

I have waited years for this, all my South Asian inspired characters would be feel soo a home here. Thank you ❤🎉

all-star cast and an iconic dm! loved this so much!

I love this family so much

Great vibe combined with vibrant story telling! I love it and can't wait for more!

@effinfunny

7 ай бұрын

More to come!

Loved it! So excited for the rest of the season

Already love these characters :) Congrats on a great first episode!

Cast is amazing! Can't wait to see more

This is just charming as hell, I love it.

So much love went into this show, I appreciate seeing everyone commitment and joy on screen, just 10/10

What a great start. Kudos to the entire cast and crew!

Yessss!! I am so happy this is happening!! I love the cast already.

Ive been a ttrpg player for 20 years and have only met one other south Asian player …… this makes my culturally disassociated self very happy and represented.

@effinfunny

7 ай бұрын

That is great to hear that we could bring you delight! We were thinking of you when we made this, so its nice to hear that it connected with you.

Loving this. Cast and crew nailed it.

Excellent first episode! Can't wait to see the rest

Such a fun and fantastic episode!! Absolutely hilarious and heartfelt, I loved getting to learn along with the laughs!

I'm super excited for this quest. Love the energy, the cast and the DM :D

Great first episode, can't wait for the rest of the season!

This was so good, I cannot wait for the next episode!! Beautifully done, all!! 💖

Amazing first episode!! Can't wait for more

SO excited to go on the journey!!! The first episode was FANTASTIC!!!

Loved the first episode. Cannot wait for episode two!

So worth the wait. Looking forward to the rest. You've all done such a good job.

Amazing! Can't wait for the next episode ❤❤❤❤❤

Such a great first episode, so look forward to the rest of the season.

I loved this. I had so much fun watching. Love the characters and excited to see where the season goes!

I love everything about this so much! I'm very eager to dive more into the setting and world. And I'm even more eager to see all of these characters! Everyone is so amazing, and the story is already hitting some pretty interesting backstory beats. I love that I'm getting to learn more of Desi culture too. Thank you all so much for doing this! Looking forward to more!

!!!!! I've been waiting for this for so long!!! YESSSS!!!!!

I'm so excited for this show! First episode was so good!!

Blown away by this. So, so, so fun, and executed so wonderfully. Congratulations to you all!