A CoC podcast filled with drama, immersion and excitement. 🎲Currently playing Slow Boat to China 🛳️ 🎧RSS: https://shows.acast.com/lightless-beacons 👋Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/9tuSw7BwPu ☕Support us on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/lightlessbeaconshttps://bsky.app/profile/lightlessbeacons.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/lightlessbeacons.bsky.social/post/3mlsrdek33g22Slow Boat to China returns with Part Two! The investigators must deal with their past ramifications. The SS President Coolidge runs into trouble at Honolulu, and First Officer Schramm orders the ship onward towards Shanghai. 🎧 Listen: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2aRrDFzZmNTUsYKZuM87DN?14 May 2026 11:59 +0000at://did:plc:3xf3ui7erfpfigze2ltjtcul/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlsrdek33g22https://bsky.app/profile/lightlessbeacons.bsky.social/post/3mlictbcvk62cLove our podcast but craving for more? Pledge to gain access to Shedding Light, our post-episode chat featuring scenario highlights and banter. Available exclusively for our Gnorri and Spawn of Hydra-tier members on Ko-fi. ❤️☕ Pledge here: https://ko-fi.com/lightlessbeacons10 May 2026 08:12 +0000at://did:plc:3xf3ui7erfpfigze2ltjtcul/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlictbcvk62chttps://bsky.app/profile/lightlessbeacons.bsky.social/post/3mlawsiaase25Want to know what's happened in Slow Boat to China so far? Our recap of Part 1 is out now! The cast discuss Pulp Cthulhu mechanics, level-up their investigators, and are filled in about what is to come in Part 2... 🎧 Listen now: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0DQHXt6Ml9qMGvnGHzNehh07 May 2026 09:49 +0000at://did:plc:3xf3ui7erfpfigze2ltjtcul/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlawsiaase25https://bsky.app/profile/lightlessbeacons.bsky.social/post/3mkpyrjhhdc2cAutopsy of a Scenario returns with a deep-dive into the classic scenario The Dead Boarder! Join the team and a very special guest as we make a detailed forensic examination of the plot, mechanics and lore behind this classic scenario. https://open.spotify.com/episode/0SJyGGeR958VyPHO8y0SAb30 Apr 2026 16:09 +0000at://did:plc:3xf3ui7erfpfigze2ltjtcul/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpyrjhhdc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/lightlessbeacons.bsky.social/post/3mjmliwfuw52sOur next episode of Slow Boat to China is out now! With Honolulu on the horizon, Jefferson fistfights with the staff, Edmond has a horrifying discovery and Terrence and Jack battle evil forces as the truth behind the organ music is revealed. https://open.spotify.com/episode/3DtUmamoZi28ud4jh1vDvi16 Apr 2026 14:08 +0000at://did:plc:3xf3ui7erfpfigze2ltjtcul/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmliwfuw52shttps://bsky.app/profile/lightlessbeacons.bsky.social/post/3mj2pbz6tqg2tLove our podcast but craving for more? Pledge to gain access to Shedding Light, our post-episode chat featuring scenario highlights and banter. Available exclusively for our Gnorri and Spawn of Hydra-tier members on Ko-fi. ❤️☕ Pledge here: https://ko-fi.com/lightlessbeacons09 Apr 2026 11:28 +0000at://did:plc:3xf3ui7erfpfigze2ltjtcul/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj2pbz6tqg2thttps://bsky.app/profile/lightlessbeacons.bsky.social/post/3miitsfwjmu25Our next episode of Slow Boat to China is out now! The investigators split into pairs to cover more of the ship. Jefferson and Edmond check out Dr. Soong's cabin, while Terrence and Jack head to Storage to examine its sinister contents. https://open.spotify.com/episode/4qsDQfwSOh0H0hd6zqCy7O02 Apr 2026 09:01 +0000at://did:plc:3xf3ui7erfpfigze2ltjtcul/app.bsky.feed.post/3miitsfwjmu25https://bsky.app/profile/lightlessbeacons.bsky.social/post/3mhy4k56d7l25Come on over to our Lightless Beacons Discord server! Meet the cast and crew of our podcast, plus mingle with your fellow listeners in our cosy lighthouse. 🌊👋 Join our Discord here: https://discord.gg/qVpcTCrPPz26 Mar 2026 17:22 +0000at://did:plc:3xf3ui7erfpfigze2ltjtcul/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhy4k56d7l25https://bsky.app/profile/lightlessbeacons.bsky.social/post/3mhg2stsmwd2iOur next episode of Slow Boat to China is out now! The passengers split up into pairs and search the ship for clues, realising that something sinister is afoot aboard their vessel. Listen: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4aN49eAaOOD0c4B9h3N6tr Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/snk8vNHAJk19 Mar 2026 13:03 +0000at://did:plc:3xf3ui7erfpfigze2ltjtcul/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhg2stsmwd2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/lightlessbeacons.bsky.social/post/3mgu65fhrdc2eLove our podcast but craving for more? Pledge to gain access to Shedding Light, our post-episode chat featuring scenario highlights and banter. Available exclusively for our Gnorri and Spawn of Hydra-tier members on Ko-fi. ❤️☕ Pledge here: https://ko-fi.com/lightlessbeacons12 Mar 2026 10:15 +0000at://did:plc:3xf3ui7erfpfigze2ltjtcul/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgu65fhrdc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/lightlessbeacons.bsky.social/post/3mgckzftkhf2xOur next episode of Slow Boat to China is out now! The passengers awaken after another night of disturbing dreams. Dr. Soong makes a desperate plea for help. 🎧 Listen: https://open.spotify.com/episode/79aDqDG5j81CmcT6byos1D 🛳️ Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/qVpcTCrPPz05 Mar 2026 10:17 +0000at://did:plc:3xf3ui7erfpfigze2ltjtcul/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgckzftkhf2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/lightlessbeacons.bsky.social/post/3mfqxpiqbky2kCome on over to our Lightless Beacons Discord server! Meet the cast and crew of our podcast, plus mingle with your fellow listeners in our cosy lighthouse. 🌊👋 Join our Discord here: https://discord.gg/qVpcTCrPPz26 Feb 2026 10:16 +0000at://did:plc:3xf3ui7erfpfigze2ltjtcul/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfqxpiqbky2khttps://bsky.app/profile/lightlessbeacons.bsky.social/post/3mf7dmt3xmi2uOur next episode of Slow Boat to China is out now! The first night aboard ship falls. Dinner, drinking and dancing provide an indulgent backdrop to a mysterious disappearance. 🎧 Listen: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0TTFU8cAfqeo59YdbBFTJ2 🛳️ Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/qVpcTCrPPz19 Feb 2026 10:02 +0000at://did:plc:3xf3ui7erfpfigze2ltjtcul/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf7dmt3xmi2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/lightlessbeacons.bsky.social/post/3meojjdr3ef2bLove our podcast but craving for more? Pledge to gain access to Shedding Light, our post-episode chat featuring scenario highlights and banter. Available exclusively for our Gnorri and Spawn of Hydra-tier members on Ko-fi. ❤️☕ Pledge here: https://ko-fi.com/lightlessbeacons12 Feb 2026 17:32 +0000at://did:plc:3xf3ui7erfpfigze2ltjtcul/app.bsky.feed.post/3meojjdr3ef2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/lightlessbeacons.bsky.social/post/3me46yq6hoj2aLightless Beacons is back with Season 3! 📣 Tonight we begin with an oceanic saga, Slow Boat to China! 🛳️ Starring @valygirlheather.bsky.social Heather as Keeper, and guest-starring @mpccreative.bsky.social Matt on cast! 🎧 Listen now: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6lOumVz1Pd9PDxYiMGCyBr05 Feb 2026 10:36 +0000at://did:plc:3xf3ui7erfpfigze2ltjtcul/app.bsky.feed.post/3me46yq6hoj2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/lightlessbeacons.bsky.social/post/3mdxofczjyh2iAre you ready for Season 3 of Lightless Beacons? Our first scenario beginning on Thursday is Slow Boat to China, our first taste of Pulp Cthulhu, with @valygirlheather.bsky.social Heather as our Keeper of Arcane Lore! Check out the trailer! 🎬 🛳️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGRkiqWg_M403 Feb 2026 15:28 +0000at://did:plc:3xf3ui7erfpfigze2ltjtcul/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdxofczjyh2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/lightlessbeacons.bsky.social/post/3mbwdrocfxp22Season 2's finale sees us delving deep into the tombs of the Valley of the Kings, as we perform an Autopsy of a Scenario on The Necropolis! Tonight's Autopsy features Lydia, Heather, and special guest Mav Haenze! @callmemav.bsky.social 🎧 https://open.spotify.com/episode/7B2MV2Zh8PPyMyBDFtUPJ408 Jan 2026 15:55 +0000at://did:plc:3xf3ui7erfpfigze2ltjtcul/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbwdrocfxp22https://bsky.app/profile/lightlessbeacons.bsky.social/post/3maxj4ry2nv2bThe finale of our Missed Dues playthrough is live! A maze of impossible rooms, a desperate plea, and a horrifying new reality beyond "An Open Door"! 🎧 Listen now: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7f9IpYgIshiwxz7kJAyFdi 🕵️ Join our Discord and meet the cast and crew: https://discord.gg/DW66zss7un27 Dec 2025 09:38 +0000at://did:plc:3xf3ui7erfpfigze2ltjtcul/app.bsky.feed.post/3maxj4ry2nv2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/lightlessbeacons.bsky.social/post/3mab7yk77id26Here at the lighthouse we're hunkering down for the solstice, therefore the finale of Missed Dues will be airing on Saturday 27th December. On the plus side, you won't have to wait so long for our latest Autopsy of a Scenario! Have a wonderful festive period, whatever you choose to celebrate!18 Dec 2025 12:56 +0000at://did:plc:3xf3ui7erfpfigze2ltjtcul/app.bsky.feed.post/3mab7yk77id26https://bsky.app/profile/lightlessbeacons.bsky.social/post/3ma6d2f2xts2gWhat a stellar cast! The rest of us mere mortals at Lightless Beacons will be nomming the Eldritch popcorn in the audience! 🎭 [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Dec 2025 09:13 +0000at://did:plc:3xf3ui7erfpfigze2ltjtcul/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma6d2f2xts2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/lightlessbeacons.bsky.social/post/3ma3yaxehfk2t@thejunipertree.bsky.social Our very own Lydia has played these, so we highly recommend picking up #HostandHostility. $2.50 is practically daylight robbery! [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Dec 2025 10:54 +0000at://did:plc:3xf3ui7erfpfigze2ltjtcul/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma3yaxehfk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/lightlessbeacons.bsky.social/post/3m7q4cfv7pi2b'Missed Dues' continues with Sticky Jack's mother providing a dubious welcome to their home. Searching the upper floors, all sense of direction and sanity is soon lost. 🎧 Listen to Ep3: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6irxBMtn6CJZWsE92B9VVu 🕵️ Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/FsZJmSRFny11 Dec 2025 17:35 +0000at://did:plc:3xf3ui7erfpfigze2ltjtcul/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7q4cfv7pi2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/lightlessbeacons.bsky.social/post/3m6mqe2tdpy2e'Missed Dues' continues with the gangsters searching for the stolen goods, followed by a trip to the local speakeasy to hunt down Sticky Jack's whereabouts. 🎧 Listen to Episode 2: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6erV8RZPEmtWRWLbUqLerJ 🕵️ Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/FsZJmSRFny27 Nov 2025 15:58 +0000at://did:plc:3xf3ui7erfpfigze2ltjtcul/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6mqe2tdpy2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/lightlessbeacons.bsky.social/post/3m5iytv6eyg24In our latest scenario, Keeper Jae takes us to 1920s Arkham in 'Missed Dues', where four gangsters have screwed up. Badly. And now their boss wants his dues paying. 🎧 Listen to Episode 1: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7gh3spAE3gCIAROH0BF725 🕵️ Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/tqH952zwSF13 Nov 2025 10:54 +0000at://did:plc:3xf3ui7erfpfigze2ltjtcul/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5iytv6eyg24https://bsky.app/profile/lightlessbeacons.bsky.social/post/3m5e7fgawvk2gWatch the trailer for our next upcoming scenario, Missed Dues, where our cast are gangsters in Arkham, working to clean up a very big mess... 💵🔨 Missed Dues airs on 14th November and takes us on the run-up to the holiday season. Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ri6CumYjha011 Nov 2025 13:08 +0000at://did:plc:3xf3ui7erfpfigze2ltjtcul/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5e7fgawvk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/lightlessbeacons.bsky.social/post/3m4iketklno2bOn this spookiest of days, Lightless Beacons is celebrating its 1st birthday! 🎃🎂 It's been an amazing year, and there's much more to come! https://ko-fi.com/post/Happy-1st-Birthday-to-Us-W7W81NOAMJ31 Oct 2025 13:10 +0000at://did:plc:3xf3ui7erfpfigze2ltjtcul/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4iketklno2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/lightlessbeacons.bsky.social/post/3m4g2pspyrz2jJust in time for Halloween, join Lydia and special guest @mrspike.bsky.social in our library for a brand new feature! Today, we delve into the classic story, 'Dagon'. 📚🦑 🎧 Listen now: https://open.spotify.com/episode/51JHCdbVsLRJiue1mCbihP 👻 Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/tqH952zwSF30 Oct 2025 13:24 +0000at://did:plc:3xf3ui7erfpfigze2ltjtcul/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4g2pspyrz2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/lightlessbeacons.bsky.social/post/3m3f3s4lnqk2sAs well as Jayson's scenario The Bride of Pendle, Matt's 'Plain Brown Wrapper' @mpccreative.bsky.social and Steve's 'Arkham Fire' @tallhalfling.bsky.social are also featured! Give our cast some love by supporting their work via the link below! [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Oct 2025 10:45 +0000at://did:plc:3xf3ui7erfpfigze2ltjtcul/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3f3s4lnqk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/lightlessbeacons.bsky.social/post/3m3cm6d2e2x2g🎧 The The Moonchild FINALE is here! https://open.spotify.com/episode/2c5PzD26aQTczsBivC7bzh The Thirteen is fragmented. Melinda tries to seek answers. Erik refuses to yield while Alicia struggles with him, and Maggi performs her final ritual. 🙌 Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/tqH952zwSF16 Oct 2025 11:01 +0000at://did:plc:3xf3ui7erfpfigze2ltjtcul/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3cm6d2e2x2g