Significant Streams #14: Descent into Madness

Significant Streams is a feature on the Chaosium news blog where we highlight actual play streams, podcasts, and YouTube channels featuring Chaosium games that we think are worth checking out.

By Bridgett Jeffries

Descent Into Madness is an award-winning actual horror play created by Dakota Smith of Defiant Lens Productions. This Atlanta-based channel boasts experienced tabletop role-players paired with performers new to TTRPGs! Enjoy character driven storytelling, minimum metagaming, and embrace an immersive serious tone that’s enhanced by the beautiful lighting and staging. A truly authentic horror experience!

The series features a revolving cast including JJ Austen, Nate Shirah, Matt Rice, Olivia Smith, Drakin McCord, Jesse Yohanes, Atch Carr, Sami McCord, and Tom von Dohlen. Special thanks to Rainn Mowris, our new Head of Post-Production

Congratulations on your recent 2026 PopCon Podcast Awards in the category of: Tabletop & RPG!