| The Left Right Game | |
|---|---|
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| Presentation | |
| Starring | Tessa Thompson Aml Ameen W. Earl Brown |
| Genre |
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| Written by | Jack Anderson [2] |
| Language | English |
| Production | |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Publication | |
| Original release | March 23 – May 25, 2020 |
The Left Right Game is a 2020 science fiction horror podcast written by Jack Anderson, based on his series "Has anyone heard of the Left/Right Game?" originally posted on r/nosleep in 2017. It is produced by QCODE, Automatik, and Tessa Thompson. [3]
Alice Sharman is a journalist who is investigating the story of a game which leads to an alternate reality. She joins up with a convoy of paranormal investigators led by Rob to investigate his claims.
| Episode | Title | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Has Anyone Heard of The Left Right Game?" | March 23, 2020 |
| 2 | "There's A Hitchhiker On The Road" | March 30, 2020 |
| 3 | "You're Always Welcome In Jubilation" | April 6, 2020 |
| 4 | "This Ain't Our World" | April 13, 2020 |
| 5 | "Something New" | April 20, 2020 |
| 6 | "Stray Thread" | April 27, 2020 |
| 7 | "Rob Guthard Takes On London" | May 4, 2020 |
| 8 | "I'm Not Playing Anymore" | May 11, 2020 |
| 9 | "Only Way Is Through" | May 18, 2020 |
| 10 | "The End Of The Road" | May 25, 2020 |
The series received positive reviews, receiving praise for the use of audio panning to create a surround sound experience. [4] [5]
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | iHeart Radio Podcast Awards | Best Fiction Podcast | — | Nominated | [6] |
| Ambies | Best Production and Sound Design | Ryan Walsh, Matt Yocum, Will Files, Ryan Sullivan | Won | [7] | |
| Best Performer in Audio Fiction | Tessa Thompson | Won | [7] | ||
| Best Fiction Podcast | — | Nominated | [8] | ||
| Best Scriptwriting, Fiction | — | Nominated | [8] |
Amazon Studios has secured the rights to The Left Right Game, Tessa Thompson will be an executive producer on the series. [9] [10] Jack Anderson will be writing the series and also serving as executive producer. [11]
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