Sidequest content and general DND update
Hello summoners~
There has been a bit of pushback against having the bonus episode with George The Tortle Paladin and the River Demon Tahm Kench at the Casino put on the second tier of the patreon, which I think is both reasonable and both a knee jerk reaction to not being able to instantly have something you thought was available.
To explain the idea behind it, we planned to have many more of the sidequest ideas to make the tier be more juicy explicitly for the DnD heads that subscribed when the show came out, people who may otherwise not be familiar or exposed to other Yard Activities.
We have done ONE so far, which is not great. The other idea was that the tier 2 has now almost 5 years worth of extra content backlogged, and we have often encouraged people to pay for one month, download all the content you want, and then don't resubscribe until you have chewed through it or feel compelled to support the show. In that way tier 2 acts like an archival content environment as well as a constantly updated one, which has I would argue a pretty decent value.
HOWEVER, you have been heard and it also is a bit ugly to have just one lone side DnD piece on the second tier, especially because people seem to enjoy having so much of the backstory in a big narrative, so we are gonna drop it down to the base tier and all subsequent bonus episodes for the time being. It wasn't our intention to make you feel icky, we just loaded up our plate with more than we could eat.
DnD's Future
DnD has been extremely fun and has made us all funnier and introduced us to a very sick game. People will comment on youtube things like "DON'T LET THE NUMBERS GET YOU DOWN! YOU CUM THE BIGGEST FOR US!" which is a nice sentiment but also it's all good guys, we knew what the tradeoffs of this monetization model would be and we like doing the show and that's mostly what matters
After this campaign ends (there is still a ways to go) we will take a bit of a break and re-evaluate if/how we want to continue. The problem is that the recording workload is just a little too much for some of us (unfortunately not everyone can be a fat unemployed bald chud) and it's up to those people to determine whether the juice is worth the squeeze, or if something could continue with a reduced or modified cast. These are all things we'll think and talk about when it's time.
Anyway genuinely thanks for all the support. Personally this has been the most comedically fulfilling project for me in a long time and I could do it forever if Allah deemed it so.
- Slime
Comments (178)
May Allah deem it so, then
Well said, thanks for all the great content!
George? It's spelt fucking George???
Thanks Slime, keep Georging it
i don't think all the bonus dnd content needs to go to the first tier. at most drop the bonus content down a tier months after it comes out
I just bought patreon today does the fan base complain this much? I really don’t see the big deal.
I love the podcast and the DnD show. It actually got me into DnD. Just tell the world creator Dave to share the rule book and all the stuff so we can have a similar rule set because I can't figure it out. I'll even go up 2 tiers if I can get it.
mmmmmm then where is it? I saw it a few days ago but it's no longer on the feed :/
Go to main channel page > collections > side quest
Would there be an issue with changing the schedule to once a month for double the time after this next campaign is over? I feel like that might help with the editing workload
Just stop doing the Show and let Dave sit there alone and do some voices. He tickles me in a strange way and makes me question things i previously never questioned.
Well I didn’t see the problem with the extra layer of friction even if it is now a main plot point I mean you generally get the idea that they got into some trouble but this is cool either way
It's fine my GOAT. You can just pivot to Slime, QT, and Jomb dnd.
GOATs!
Nice
When the side quests have heavy story implications (like this one) it should be a part of the main show. The way it was uploaded and handled is more like a one-shot where it shouldn’t have as much impact to the main narrative. The one-shots would make more sense to put in Tier 2/bonus patreon content to make it more “worth”. TLDR: side quests should be serialized and one-shots should be episodic. One-shots are good patreon content👍
Super happy to hear the bonus eps are going to the first tier! (Im broke) And completely understandable if this is the one and only campaign yall do. If anything im just happy we even got this, as DnD has definitely been my favorite project yall have put out to date.
aiden is going to live on a throne of herring in sweden
when will episode 0 come out?
I thought it was spelled Gjorg like Bjork
Adding other people could be very cool
Slime you have the power you must take over solo yard dnd content just you and Dave til the end of time we don't even like stone bread anyways rones pretty chill tho
I am satisfied :)
Based
as a former t2 sub and current t1, i think t2 needed more content around when i switched so this makes sense to me
I speak for all patriots when I say we appreciate this and will continue to support the show while wrecking havoc from the inside
I love DnD! It’s definitely a big reason why I’m still subbed to the patreon, and I’d hate to see it go
Reading the whole thing laughing my ass off, got to the bottom and realised it was actually slime and not Archie 😭
You've got to be a real fronchman to complain about not getting every little thing for free.
i'm still catching up on all the premo I missed I haven't even started dnd and it'll already have ended before I catch up 😫
I’ll pay for whatever tier I need to keep DND supported at its current frequency and quality level. Y’all killing it with this shit you fucking bald chud ❤️❤️❤️❤️💯☝️😫
Inshallah everyone finds the time to continue projects like these
why even sign slime when it was so painfully obvious who wrote this
Been loving the DnD and I was always confused about the story because of what happened in the side quest constantly being talked about. Glad to finally know! I hope you keep adding sound effects to when combat things or rolls happen in game because sometimes it’s hard to know what’s going on the board as an audio listener
D&D is the best content from you guys - bought patreon for it. appreciate the hardwork / scheduling logistics yall going thru
inshallah
inshallah
wahoo!
as someone who joined the patreon because of dnd, it’s been one of the highlights of my week as Tuesday comes around:) i still watch the yt uploads just cause support + refresh what happened but i love the dynamic of the boys and will always support for as long as i’m able to 🫶🏼
I just want to say that this dnd campaign has quietly become the most rewarding piece of entertainment media online for me. Good job boys.
Is there any way there would be an extra tier for DND on the patron? Or even move it to tier 2 permanently?
If the scheduling just doesn't line up and we end up getting a new group doing dnd I'll still be here every Tuesday for the next ep! Thanks for all the content you guys give us it genuinely makes work bearable
Well I am adding to the extra support of the dnd series 🙏 its the main factor that pushed me to break and buy the patreon
Scheduling, the true final boss of DND
would you ever try to dm or is that role always going to be outsourced?
I tier 2d for the TK ep. around the same time GC Explorers came out. I can understand some people feeling SOUR about the experience but if they can get over the hump of coughing up a few extra dollars there really is a lot of great content behind the paywall. Personally I’ve really been enjoying Slime and Nick playing through the GameCube Catalog but the Advice Show and Dcoms are also pleasantly entertaining. I guess you could say I’m a dirty fanboy and slime is gonna have me tarred and feathered but I wanted to put my perspective out there for any fellow Patreon members who might’ve been on the edge of upping to tier 2. It’s good shit man, and you could always do what was mentioned in the post and up it once and download all the content you want and wait until you run through that stuff.
Yo, thanks for the additional upload. I did not even know this was on the upgraded tier. Y'all make great stuff, thanks for sending some more our way.
I’ve been lucky enough to afford being a tier three sub since the very beginning, so I didn’t really notice the different tiers. It will always be well worth it to me to support what has become the best part of my week for years now. I think yard D&D is excellent as someone who is very into D&D and hates almost all D&D related content. You guys have managed to make it funny in such a noticeable way from the first few episodes where I went from watching because I liked you guys to actually being excited for more episodes. If more D&D doesn’t come later, so be it, but I think most people would be ok if you did something similar to the start of this season, take a break, and backfill a bunch of episodes before releasing, maybe doing bi-weekly or something to give people more breathing room. Anyways, much love, can’t wait to keep supporting you guys in whatever you do next
I've been Tier 1 since before DND started, but I only watch on YT. I had no idea there's extra material after the YT episode ends 😭
thx big dawg shits kino may allah let us watch forever
I'll tier your 2 😏
I would love to see DnD continue in any possible way. Ive been a patron since the beginning of the show and I look forward to the DnD more than the main eps. However it happens I know it will still be amazing.
I think the not knowing about the side quest initially gave a huge “What the hell happened and how did Georg fuck up this bad” feeling initially which was fun and I personally liked, but more recently with the missing info on what really went down felt kinda eh. Though. Good change though see you in Mecca Slime Saab
DnD has actually been my introduction to you guys. I hope that even if things don’t work out with everyone time wise there can be a continuation in some way, like a reduced or changed cast. I genuinely look forward the episode every week :)
ramadan mubarak
Thank you! I'm really looking forward to getting to watch that extra DnD episode because every new one is the highlight of my week, so this is a great surprise. I'll still want to one day explore the other Patreon tiers and watch things like the Advice Show and DCOMs. You guys are the kings of Patreon for a reason and that includes that bonus bonus content outside of the "normal" bonus episodes or early access. I would have understood your decision either way, but I also get that a lot of DnD specific fans felt it was disproportionate to pay triple the price for one extra episode so far. It is so clear from the outside how much work DnD as a project must have been, from finding the perfect DM to commissioning continuous art and an animation and even figurines and learning an entirely new game and dedicating an amount of time to it that probably doubles the amount of shooting time per week for something that truly is unique and extra, separate from the podcast itself. I am one of the people who watch every week and feel like the current episode was the best one so far because they are always new and have their own character and balance funny and intriguing, familiar players and unexplored characters, teased storylines and big surprises. I will be happy to continue watching for a long time, but I will also be happy to get something new still with a different or rotating cast, a different release schedule or shorter individual episodes while having this story as a backlog to watch at any time. I'm looking forward to where DnD will take you and us from here and thank you for pulling through on this project you worked on for years before getting anything out of it!
I was confused when I heard dave say in one of the episodes that patrons had already heard what happened to tahm kench and didn't know how I missed something but since it was in a different tier I didn't even see it. If more money is required to keep the show going I'd happily up my sub, I just think better in show announcements would help to actually let people know that content existed in the first place. I'm not on social media so unless it's said in an episode of the yard or DND I'm not going to see it.
i remember signing up for it when i specifically heard it mentioned at the start of an episode (iirc around ep 18?), but it just wasn't heavily promoted after that since they haven't been able to do more
I’ve never been one to watch people play dnd as it’s hard for me to get invested in it but ya’ll have made it so easy. Absolute favorite piece of content from you guys, thank you!
I would seriously pay for a second tier that is only for DND extra even without new content to watch. But I definitely would've got the tier 2 to at least watch it!! I didn't know this was out ;-;
No issue from me love yalls dnd. I’m excited for more and for wherever you take it. Also if it’s too much I also understand although I will miss it.
This episode was absolutely amazing and I didn't even know it existed! I would've totally upped my tier for a month but I just never knew before
Started reading this post annoyed at the justification. After reading it sounds very reasonable, especially with you encouraging people to pay for 1 month download and move on. Very well said.
stupid dumbass
I like dnd to a medium amount but I listen ever week because fuck it we ball
I think DnD has really stretched the guys creative chops. Fleshing out characters, working different bits, making each other and us laugh. Dave's done a good job making an entertaining and interesting narrative. I'd love for them to bust out another campaign once they finish but if they don't I could probably replay this one a couple of times and love it all over again.
stonebeard
Shawty got the fatty
Get joshman and or miles in there for a campaign
Since the Georg side story is now tied in with the main story I am glad that it is now available on base tier. With the series being free and all I think having a 5 dollar paywall for YouTube viewers to have some added context is reasonable.
slime you have such a way with words
I have thoughts about the YouTube side of dnd. I'm a yt premium member, so I usually try to watch people there when I can to give extra revenue or whatever (and the Patreon player sucks Slime levels of donkey dick). BUT, y'all lock the aftershow bits to Patreon. It would be nice, for me at least, if the premium episodes went into some kind of private list on the YouTube page. But like Lud would say, I'm a viewer, not a creator. So I don't know how much extra work that would be on the back end
sure man we will just put it all on youtube.
Inshallah it continues 🙏
It would be cool to see you guys / other combos try some different TTRGPS, with different vibes/shorter campaigns Love the DnD content though
Based yard moment w slime words
InshaAllah more content will come and you guys can do D&D more smoothly in the future, Brother Slime 🙏🏼 Thank you for the update
Thank you for the update king. This has been some of the most fun content to keep up with. I really love your guy's dynamic and how you each tell your own story really. I hope you guys continue forever, but really y'all do what's best for you. There's plenty of DND content out there if you guys choose to hang up the dice. Until then, I'm gonna keep watching and enjoying.
Lets go I was about to buy it, now i can pay my rent aswell
I adore DND thank you for everything you’ve given us and continue to give us. I listen to the episodes a lot to fall asleep since I already know what happens so I can kind of just tune out my mind. And I listen to every ep like twice on the day it comes out lol all this to say, the hard work is truly appreciated <3
Inshallah you will be able to do D&D forever. Ramadan Mubarak from one Muslim to another, Slime. 1 day down!
Inshallah the dnd content continues even if not as often, do some longer sessions when able to and release as they go
I didn't even know the sidequest was out until the previous episode because patreon doesn't like to show tiers above yours amazing show however both the base premos and dnd.
Great decision. Fwiw I LOVE the T2 content (GC explorers is so fucking funny, long live Zap and fuck Batman) but it was weird to have just 1 piece of D&D in there so y'all did good to drop it down.
I also really really like GC explorers :)
I've been playing TTRPG's for a long time, and what Dave has managed to bring out of you guys is so unbelievably special. It's his experience and how he runs his table, but also how talented you guys already have become on the microphone. But I have no idea how you go forward without THIS cast. You could try bringing in D20 people like Zac Oyama, but the core of this campaign so far has been that it's the Boys all together. The podcast can be evergreen content, but a D&D series gets so much more valuable as it goes on, once people know that it has some staying power
i thought your pfp was the chatgpt logo
I was having an absolutely horrible day and now I get to sit and watch some silly little dnd content to make it better, so slay
Sameee
and may Allah bless you for being funny
I'm a fan of continuing the show with an alternate cast assuming some choose to continue while other don't want to. It would be cool if yard extended universe people got in on it such as Joshman or Miles for example.
I’d pay for a one shot with just slime and Dave
Slime Nick and Alex would be excellent, loved their chemistry on the 2 M2AF episodes
okay goat
W development. it's the literally the only reason I pay at all. just economically I cannot lean into premium subscriptions. The reason I subscribe is specifically because I'm concurrent with the show and want the new episode early. Honestly it's incredibly reasonable if you progressively vault most episodes for higher tiers, but anything concurrent is my entire motivation for being here. I got gatewayed into this program. the second this show stops u can factor a -1
Thank you slime Andrews
thank you slime glad you are all enjoying making the content ❤️🔥
Love the show had been a long time yard fan but never got the Patreon until DnD convinced me too for the after show even though it’s only ten minutes. Love seeing the group do something that they seem to have so much fun doing. Makes the experience fun for us as well.
See I didn’t even know the other stuff was on Patreon. I just thought they were private sessions.
I just wanna say I love DND but I'm not able to keep up with it weekly. I am slowly working my way through the backlog but if it helps keep the show going, I think a reduced schedule is something to consider. There may be fans like me who may find a schedule like that allows them to keep up to date more.
That’s my GOAT love every episode!!
I could go for some snacks
Who's dick do I gotta suck for you guys to do it forever?
GOATS NEVER STOP
Definitely understand the incentive value of tier 2 dnd content, I think selfishly though im very happy yall changed your minds just personal finances wise, and its nice being able to have a larger amount of people watching the side quests that we can discuss and talk about! Genuinely have enjoyed all the dnd content Dave is such a sick DM.
yeah honestly dave's integration of the fortune's fountain events to end up actually meaningful and consequential was way better for the story but also had an unforeseen frustration for people, i thought it would be a truly filler experience but hes good at his job and makes everything meaningful
I will follow unemployed bald chud’s journey as a Tortle for as long as it exists—seriously, thank you guys for making such great content! Favorite thing to watch since I was a kid 👍
I didn't even know the DnD Sidequest was on Tier 2 did they ever even mention that? That said, sweet more value for me. Really hope the series continues past the first campaign in some way I've absolutely adored it. I think sometimes I even look forward to it more than the main pod, I've laughed at every episode and it really helps chew through the work week.
Our leader has spoken. AND HE DEMANDS THE DJIHAD!! LETS GO
Hello Slime, Your argument about tier 2 is very valid, but i think you hit the nail on the head with your own rebuttal. Have thoroughly enjoyed being a tier 1 shill and the content you all have put out there has been more than worth the $5 a month since the beginning of the patreon (so almost $300 of my chud dollars) Will be subbing to tier 2 soon to scrape the rest of the proverbial sludge that is this patreon. Hope to continue to support you fellow chuds into the future.
I’ve been a yard listener since the very first episode and I’ve never had the need to subscribe to the Patreon for the exclusive content as the weekly one was although very good and funny just another podcast, but after maybe the first 5 episodes of DnD I had to subscribe just to get it early. Like Nick said a few episodes back, it does feel sometimes I’m watching The Yard in a DnD setting which is amazing. Glad you’re all enjoying it and im a be honest, I’ll need 300 episodes of this from you guys. Keep it up!
dnd is something i look forward to every week, and i think allows everyone on the yard to express comedy in a really unique way that i don't find often even if this campaign does end up just being lightning in a bottle, i'm really really glad y'all did it
Love the dnd show it’s so gas
beautiful post unc
thanks bald chud brother
Thank you slime very cool
With allah as my saviour I hope slime continues dnd 💰😎🕌
W yard
Inshallah you guys ride this horse called the yard until you all sunset in the skies of Valhalla. I haven’t seen much of the drama that is the bonus episode but glad to see that I get access to it now. Thanks daddy Slime and Happy Ramadan
If anyone wants the lost ep send me a picture of yourself spreading it with two fingers
this content has been amazing for me, especially with work. i’m definitely invested in the characters, but i totally get if it’s impeding on mogul moves as a business. whatever happens i’m excited for future content, it would just be nice to have that future content in a world we’ve already established. either way dave seems super nice and i’ll be happy as long as content is consistent, hope for the best!!!
First of all, excellent work so far! Glad you guys listened to the community feedback and made adjustments. Proves your character. But, as the side note, as I was reading this in my head I thought “Why are we talking about cum in a serious community memo” and then I saw who it was from…thanks for the update fat chud.
One shot campaigns with guests would be sicker than shit if DnD is something that sticks with even just a couple of y’all in the future. The disparity between y’all having played a campaign and some of your friends who maybe haven’t, could feed families.
It feels good when you support something and the people who run that thing support you back and hear you. I’m really happy that the shows I enjoy are made by cool people. Thanks for releasing this! I hope it works out so that you guys are able to make more seasons. You guys have improved so much to where I reluctantly at first to where i wait for it to drop.
Absolutely love the show! Will be so sad when the show eventually ends, I genuinely look so forward to it every Tuesday! Your guys ability to be so funny of the cuff amazes me, thank you for these episodes, it’s very much appreciated ❤️ Dave is also awesome and the perfect fit & vibe! I hope the juice is worth the squeeze! But ultimately do what is best for you guys! :)
Thank you!!! Glad to know our voices are heard :)
i hope for season 2 this is the funniest web show around (that i know of)
Thank you thank you thank you 🧎
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Man, this is such a dope update. Thank you so much Slime and co-hosthomeys. I have really grown fond of the DND story and mindfully stopped watching the spoiler on Patreon because I wanted to update the YouTube number by one (yahoo!) that being said I am not ever going to comment “sry for the lower number” as I trust the system like a good sheep. I Instead comment “happy Yard DND day frens!” And that usually makes me happy
inb4 NOPOLITICHEAR
The time and effort for some people thing is understandable but honestly i dont want to see this format disappear. DnD has been the most entertaining engaging piece of content to watch for me in 10 years
The Yard DND is literally my favorite thing you guys have ever produced, it's genuinely the best part of my Tuesdays + the reason I'm subbed to the patreon! I really do hope it continues after this current campaign, in any form!
ok yay❤️
Thanks slime - a fellow baldy chud
As a Patreon 2 guy, what are the benefits for dnd 2nd tier fans? Genuinely outside of Freddie wongs dnd stuff the only DND I’ve liked. Thanks for making this funny project
for our patreon? nothing now, its just if you like us and want to have content of us in different contexts all paid dnd content is available now for $5
i think white people putting ash on their heads is cringe and annoying to look at, but we fans appreciate the update and how yall make us gigglemax like the omegachuds we are
Just woke up from a nap. Feelin big
I love how I was able to tell it was slime from the start.
Love ya boys
Sub Ludwig for Alex 🙏
Respect. Hope Dave will be there for the next adventure!
each word oozed out of the screen, what a beautiful writer
Thanks y'all 🍻
this is much appreciated, i wasn't expecting this and i understand the whole "sub to tier 2 once and grab everything and run" idea but the tier 2 stuff just isn't what i wanna watch so that price jump, even for a month, is too big to be worth it, so its super nice that the side eps are coming down here to us peons. i would've expected a "limited availability" where it's tier 2 for a few weeks then gets pushed down, but this is even better. absolutely love and insane for yard dnd, keep it up
DnD has definitely been the highlight of my week since it came out, been listening to the pod since it started and I look forward to DnD more than the main show now lol
Ramadan Mubarak slime and yardigans!!!!
Praise Allah 🙏
My slimy goat knows what the people want, unsurprising due to the chip he install in my brain
Time to upgrade soon
Ty baldie :)
Just glad to hear you guys want to make this content and will continue to do so for at the very least this campaign, love how it’s 1hr 30 a week as it’s easy to listen to it all with a week in between
Inshallah
awesome sauce
Mashallah
Thanks slime 👍
*funny bald chud
i like dnd😃❤️
praise Allah!
Mashallah
I think this is a really good response and I'm happy you actually listened
Yard DnD 100 years!
Mashallah
Praise horizon
inshallah we hope slime do dnd until he dies
Loving it while it lasts keep up the great work yall
If the paypigs pay for it, cool. All of the Patreon content is uploaded to freeboot sites anyways, if someone can't be assed to pay for EXTRA content, they should at least TRY to find it otherwise. Mashallah Mr turtle.
W for dnd heads
Based
Thank for the update 🙏🙏🙏
Fair
hell yeah
Appreciate the update big dog, also really hoping we can get dave on the normal pod at some point maybe after the campaign ends, hes a super cool and interesting dude
Praise Allah
Love it man I wait like a kid on Christmas for DnD to come out on Tuesdays. Never stop. Forever and ever until I perish please.
praise allah i guess
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