And with that, #projectblacklight 2026 officially comes to a close. Feedback forms have been sent out to the showrunners of every show that applied. An anonymous form is also available! We are so grateful to this community for their support on this project. We can't wait to do it again next year!

Summer Lovin' with our schedule over the next two weeks... gearing up for some VERY BIG ANNOUNCEMENTS™️as we enter into August!! Thanks for joining us on this incredible ride! 😍

Thrilled to welcome @claruspolaris.bsky.social & @nerdynightly.bsky.social of @roleplayrelay.bsky.social to our evening DM Roulette Show at Gen Con!! 6pm in JW203 on Saturday Aug 1st! Link in Bio to get tickets...it's gonna be one heck of a time!

Serving up awesome with special guests for DM Roulette with @dndbeyond.com : @kellylynnedang.bsky.social & @jwcartwright.bsky.social!! We're thrilled to bring our FAVOURITE form to the D&D Tower at Gen Con, on Sat, Aug. 1st at 1130am at the Indiana Repertoire Theatre! Link in bio to get tickets!❤️

Best Wishes gathers supplies and then descends down into Harkuun's prison... Episode 130: Limited Air Supply is up as VOD on Twitch, and will be up on YouTube on Friday!!

Best Wishes is confronted by the Stray of Gizogoth, and then sets their plan in motion to hunt down Harkuun... Ep.129: The Dark Path Ahead is up as VOD on Twitch and goes live on Youtube on Friday at 12pmPST! Go check it out!

SURPRISE! DM Roulette is making it's way to the D&D Tower at Gen Con!! We're thrilled to announce our partnership with @dndbeyond.com to bring our favourite con show to the big stage! Join us at 11:30am ET on Sat. Aug. 1st - Tickets are live at dungeonsanddragons.com/gen-con/ !!

After a Plane Shift gone wrong (classic), Best Wishes lands in the remains of the ruined city of Gizogoth, where they realize they are not the only ones floating in the Abyss... Best Wishes is BACK! Episode 128: What Remains of Gizogoth is up now as VOD on Twitch, and drops on YouTube on Friday!

Thank you to our sponsors! These brands have shown such amazing support to us and we are so grateful for their championing of the AP space. We love love love you immensely. <3 Stay tuned for more updates as our shows enter pre-production! <3

We are so grateful to the teams from Swallow the Frog and Nyota Kingdoms - we want to help bring these projects to life in other ways, and look forward to connecting ongoing.

In no particular order, our winners are: >The Six Gun Sisterhood from @maiasgameroom.bsky.social of Maia's Game Room! > Love Leaves A Mark from @nunotxr.bsky.social of Chain Lightning Studios! > Signals from @shawkgames.bsky.social & @therealmacguffin.bsky.social !

SURPRISE! For PBL 2026, we received so much support and the TALENT WAS JUST TOO AMAZING... that we couldn't decide on just one! We're making THREE shows! Each of our winners receive the full $3500 funding, pre/post production support, and mentorship as they continue in the AP space.

Stoked to be sponsored by @heroforgeminis.bsky.social for tonight's episode! Thank you so much for sending along our new Level 17 minis for Best Wishes!! Head on over to their fully customizable 3D Character Creator today, and let them know Blackwater sent you!

TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT! Join us as we announce the winner of #projectblacklight 2026! Stream is live at 8pm PST during our Main Campaign Episode 127: One Perfect Day... See you there!

Shh... secrets abound tonight as Em has Office Hours on Twitch! Fae has plans to work on a new session zero tool, worldbuild for an upcoming podcast, and answer questions! Come hang out at 8pm PST on Twitch!

WHOA HEY GEN CON?! We're thrilled to be joining you this year for some fun in Indy... and we're working on special events in the background so stay tuned for more updates! Link in bio, with events live under the Gen Con Events Portal <3 See you there!

Our pitch meetings are complete for Project Blacklight 2026! We have met with our Final Five and now go to deliberations so we can decide on our winner. Come join us to celebrate the winners on June 15th at 8pm PST during our Episode 127 Main Campaign Episode! See you there!!

Best Wishes navigates an echo of a tragedy, and finds the first of three phylacteries... Ep. 125 - Consciousness is up as VOD on Twitch and will drop on Youtube on Friday! Go check it out!

We are overjoyed. We cannot wait for the next steps. Thank you to everyone who has been a part of the process so far, and there is SO MUCH MORE TO COME! Cheers to everyone who submitted <3 Please go make these shows. There's such love, care & passion into their pitches. We cannot thank you enough.

📖 Nyota Kingdoms: Meet Me At The Crossroads, from Showrunner Nay Bain & La Gr. This show uses a homebrew system to tell a time-bending, divinity-infused story of Black excellence, told in English & Patois!

🐸 Swallow The Frog, from Showrunner Andy Gonzalez-Piloto! A wild ride of sci-fi, game theory, queer JOY - using Between the Skies & Daggerheart!

We are THRILLED to announce the Final Five for Project Blacklight 2026... These pitches represent the best of the best of this year, and we cannot wait to meet with them to discuss their projects further! Please join us June 8th for the announcement of our Winner!! So without further ado... 🧵

Project Blacklight Updates... and goodness it's a big one! Join us May 18th at 8pm PST in chat during our Main Campaign episode over at twitch.tv/blackwaterdnd as we announce our Final Five projects... and a bunch of fun secret updates we can't wait to share with you!

We have absolutely loved making this show, and it will absolutely come back for another season. Also, we would like to update that Em's fine, totally fine, never better. No need to be concerned. The woods are great this time of year. Signing off from Creep Radio Canada. Stay frosty, listeners!

Boils, ghouls, and gender fears! We join Chip Bippley once more as he welcomes a new caller, Daniel, who is trapped in his Dad's basement... Welcome back to the finale of This Hour Has 22 Cryptids! @timcarlson.bsky.social is back in the host seat, as Sean's caller has just a lot going on...

that's 3 for 3. honoured to bring home Best Ensemble Cast in AP Podcast for Afterlight from LA Webfest. thank you to the cast, to @sirutherford.com, and to @bookwyrmgames.bsky.social & @evilhat.bsky.social for sponsoring. thank you for loving our little show about finding light in each other.

So excited for the LA Webfest to celebrate Afterlight 💡✨ @emcarlson.bsky.social @ameliasom.com @ohheyitsgina.bsky.social

In the aftermath of the battle, Best Wishes returns to Taywin and makes some hasty decisions as they try to sort out Mark's situation with Harkuun... Episode 122: Conscious Uncoupling is up as VOD now on Twitch, and drops on YouTube Friday at Noon! Go check it out!

The talent that is within these pitches is incredible. We are so grateful to our applicants for their time, their creativity, and their dedication to making cool art. We are honoured to have been part of your process, and thank you for believing in this project.

#ProjectBlacklight 2026 is now officially closed for submissions. We are absolutely astounded with the 74?!?! submissions that have come through from creators from across the international AP space and beyond. Check out the thread for some amazing STATS!