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.
Plot 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.
Cast Tessa Thompson as Alice Sharman / "Bristol" Aml Ameen as Tom W. Earl Brown as Robert J. "Rob" Guthard / "Ferryman" Dayo Okeniyi as "Apollo" Inanna Sarkis as Jen / "Lilith" Jojo T. Gibbs as Sarah / "Eve" Bryan Greenberg as "Ace" Robin Bartlett as Linda / "Bonnie" John Billingsley as Martin / "Clyde" Colleen Camp as Denise Carver / "Blue Jay" Jane Wall as Tom's mother Louise Lombard as Dr. Evelyn Moss Pat Healy as the Hitchhiker Anna Popplewell as Laura Glenn Plummer as Mr. Sharman Ellery Sprayberry as Mira Simmons Amy Letcher as Jasmine
Episodes
Reception The series received positive reviews, receiving praise for the use of audio panning to create a surround sound experience.
Accolades YearAwardCategoryRecipientResult2021iHeart Radio Podcast AwardsBest Fiction PodcastAmbiesBest Production and Sound DesignRyan Walsh, Matt Yocum, Will Files, Ryan SullivanBest Performer in Audio FictionTessa ThompsonBest Fiction PodcastBest Scriptwriting, Fiction
TV series Amazon Studios has secured the rights to The Left Right Game, Tessa Thompson will be an executive producer on the series. Jack Anderson will be writing the series and also serving as executive producer.
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Original Reddit thread