The Writers Room Game Show

Seth and Ryan give a podcast update, talk about their movies, answer listener questions, and share their favorite films and tv of 2023!Buy some Storyboard Stickies from Plot Devices.Check out Ryan's new short film, I Bet You're Wondering How I Got Here.Favorite Movies of 2023:RYANThe HoldoversAsteroid CityPast LivesBottomsGodzilla Minus One / Poor Things (tie)SETHOppenheimerBlackberryThe KillerTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant MayhemSTILL: A Michael J. Fox StoryFavorite TV of 2023:SETHThe BearPoker FaceThe AfterpartyThe Last of UsPaul T. Goldman/Jury Duty (tie)RYANScott Pilgrim Takes OffPoker FaceReservation DogsSuccessionYellow Jackets A Weekend Video Production in association with Plot DevicesCREDITSHosts/Contestants: Ryan Polly (ryanpol.ly) and Seth Worley (sethworley.com) Key Art: Meg Lewis (meglewis.com)Original Music: Bex Worley (bexworley.work)Executive Producers: Grant Wakefield at Weekend Video and Anne Fogerty at Plot Devices

Seth and Ryan talk about movie theater experiences!WE MADE A CARD GAME CALLED MAJOR MOTION PICTURE!A party game of movie pitches and Hollywood deals. Go to http://majormotionpicturegame.com to find out more and sign up for our email list to get notified of when we launch on Kickstarter in late 2022.A Weekend Video Production in association with Plot DevicesCREDITSHosts/Contestants: Ryan Polly (ryanpolly.net) and Seth Worley (sethworley.com) Edited by: Rene Gomez (renegomez.net)Key Art: Meg Lewis (meglewis.com)Original Music: Ben Worley (benworley.work)Executive Producers: Grant Wakefield at Weekend Video and Anne Fogerty at Plot DevicesJoin the WRGS Discord! https://discord.gg/uxqAxybWJjCheck out writersroomgame.show to listen to all of our episodes and keep in touch. You can even submit some of your own studio mandates for us to add to the generator.And don’t forget to rate and review our podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!

Seth and Ryan plot out the rest of The Fabelmans cinematic universe!WE MADE A CARD GAME CALLED MAJOR MOTION PICTURE!A party game of movie pitches and Hollywood deals. Go to http://majormotionpicturegame.com to find out more and sign up for our email list to get notified of when we launch on Kickstarter in late 2022.A Weekend Video Production in association with Plot DevicesCREDITSHosts/Contestants: Ryan Polly (ryanpolly.net) and Seth Worley (sethworley.com) Edited by: Rene Gomez (renegomez.net)Key Art: Meg Lewis (meglewis.com)Original Music: Ben Worley (benworley.work)Executive Producers: Grant Wakefield at Weekend Video and Anne Fogerty at Plot DevicesJoin the WRGS Discord! https://discord.gg/uxqAxybWJjCheck out writersroomgame.show to listen to all of our episodes and keep in touch. You can even submit some of your own studio mandates for us to add to the generator.And don’t forget to rate and review our podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!

Seth and Ryan talk about their favorite movies and tv shows of 2022!WE MADE A CARD GAME CALLED MAJOR MOTION PICTURE!A party game of movie pitches and Hollywood deals. Go to http://majormotionpicturegame.com to find out more and sign up for our email list to get notified of when we launch on Kickstarter in late 2022.A Weekend Video Production in association with Plot DevicesCREDITSHosts/Contestants: Ryan Polly (ryanpolly.net) and Seth Worley (sethworley.com) Edited by: Rene Gomez (renegomez.net)Key Art: Meg Lewis (meglewis.com)Original Music: Ben Worley (benworley.work)Executive Producers: Grant Wakefield at Weekend Video and Anne Fogerty at Plot DevicesJoin the WRGS Discord! https://discord.gg/uxqAxybWJjCheck out writersroomgame.show to listen to all of our episodes and keep in touch. You can even submit some of your own studio mandates for us to add to the generator.And don’t forget to rate and review our podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!

WE MADE A CARD GAME CALLED MAJOR MOTION PICTURE!A party game of movie pitches and Hollywood deals. Go to http://majormotionpicturegame.com to find out more and sign up for our email list to get notified of when we launch on Kickstarter in late 2022.A Weekend Video Production in association with Plot DevicesCREDITSHosts/Contestants: Ryan Polly (ryanpolly.net) and Seth Worley (sethworley.com) Edited by: Rene Gomez (renegomez.net)Key Art: Meg Lewis (meglewis.com)Original Music: Ben Worley (benworley.work)Executive Producers: Grant Wakefield at Weekend Video and Anne Fogerty at Plot DevicesJoin the WRGS Discord! https://discord.gg/uxqAxybWJjCheck out writersroomgame.show to listen to all of our episodes and keep in touch. You can even submit some of your own studio mandates for us to add to the generator.And don’t forget to rate and review our podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!

Seth and Ryan remake Star Wars as a deeply emotional indie-comedy!WE MADE A CARD GAME CALLED MAJOR MOTION PICTURE!A party game of movie pitches and Hollywood deals. Go to http://majormotionpicturegame.com to find out more and sign up for our email list to get notified of when we launch on Kickstarter in late 2022.A Weekend Video Production in association with Plot DevicesCREDITSHosts/Contestants: Ryan Polly (ryanpolly.net) and Seth Worley (sethworley.com) Edited by: Rene Gomez (renegomez.net)Key Art: Meg Lewis (meglewis.com)Original Music: Ben Worley (benworley.work)Executive Producers: Grant Wakefield at Weekend Video and Anne Fogerty at Plot DevicesJoin the WRGS Discord! https://discord.gg/uxqAxybWJjCheck out writersroomgame.show to listen to all of our episodes and keep in touch. You can even submit some of your own studio mandates for us to add to the generator.And don’t forget to rate and review our podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!

Ryan and Seth answer LISTENER QUESTIONS!WE MADE A CARD GAME CALLED MAJOR MOTION PICTURE!A party game of movie pitches and Hollywood deals. Go to http://majormotionpicturegame.com to find out more and sign up for our email list to get notified of when we launch on Kickstarter in late 2022.A Weekend Video Production in association with Plot DevicesCREDITSHosts/Contestants: Ryan Polly (ryanpolly.net) and Seth Worley (sethworley.com) Edited by: Rene Gomez (renegomez.net)Key Art: Meg Lewis (meglewis.com)Original Music: Ben Worley (benworley.work)Executive Producers: Grant Wakefield at Weekend Video and Anne Fogerty at Plot DevicesJoin the WRGS Discord! https://discord.gg/uxqAxybWJjCheck out writersroomgame.show to listen to all of our episodes and keep in touch. You can even submit some of your own studio mandates for us to add to the generator.And don’t forget to rate and review our podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!

In this season of the Writers Room Game Show, Ryan and Seth will occasionally write entire scenes, dialogue and all! In this episode, we're wishing everyone a happy holiday with a Christmas slasher picture!WE MADE A CARD GAME CALLED MAJOR MOTION PICTURE!A party game of movie pitches and Hollywood deals. Go to http://majormotionpicturegame.com to find out more and sign up for our email list to get notified of when we launch on Kickstarter in late 2022.A Weekend Video Production in association with Plot DevicesCREDITSHosts/Contestants: Ryan Polly (ryanpolly.net) and Seth Worley (sethworley.com) Edited by: Rene Gomez (renegomez.net)Key Art: Meg Lewis (meglewis.com)Original Music: Ben Worley (benworley.work)Executive Producers: Grant Wakefield at Weekend Video and Anne Fogerty at Plot DevicesJoin the WRGS Discord! https://discord.gg/uxqAxybWJjCheck out writersroomgame.show to listen to all of our episodes and keep in touch. You can even submit some of your own studio mandates for us to add to the generator.And don’t forget to rate and review our podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!

In this season of the Writers Room Game Show, Ryan and Seth will write entire scenes, dialogue and all! In this first episode, they write a screen-test for Joseph Gordon-Levitt co-starring a Muppet.WE MADE A CARD GAME CALLED MAJOR MOTION PICTURE!A party game of movie pitches and Hollywood deals. Go to http://majormotionpicturegame.com to find out more and sign up for our email list to get notified of when we launch on Kickstarter in late 2022.A Weekend Video Production in association with Plot DevicesCREDITSHosts/Contestants: Ryan Polly (ryanpolly.net) and Seth Worley (sethworley.com) Edited by: Rene Gomez (renegomez.net)Key Art: Meg Lewis (meglewis.com)Original Music: Ben Worley (benworley.work)Executive Producers: Grant Wakefield at Weekend Video and Anne Fogerty at Plot DevicesJoin the WRGS Discord! https://discord.gg/uxqAxybWJjCheck out writersroomgame.show to listen to all of our episodes and keep in touch. You can even submit some of your own studio mandates for us to add to the generator.And don’t forget to rate and review our podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!

CLICK HERE for to read about our new card game, MAJOR MOTION PICTURE, and subscribe for updates.The Writers Room Game Show is a Weekend Video Production in association with Plot DevicesCHEAT SHEET5:14 - BLACK ADAM Discussion24:45 - Quippy/Snappy Dialogue Discussion34:10 - BARBARIAN DiscussionCREDITSHosts/Contestants: Ryan Polly (ryanpolly.net) and Seth Worley (sethworley.com) Edited by: Rene Gomez (renegomez.net)Key Art: Meg Lewis (meglewis.com)Original Music: Ben Worley (benworley.work)Executive Producers: Grant Wakefield at Weekend Video and Anne Fogerty at Plot DevicesJoin the WRGS Discord! https://discord.gg/CnKS4qSNJfCheck out writersroomgame.show to listen to all of our episodes and keep in touch. You can even submit some of your own studio mandates for us to add to the generator.And don’t forget to rate and review our podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!

Seth and Ryan talk making movies in this week's Writers Room Talk Show!CLICK HERE for to read about our new card game, MAJOR MOTION PICTURE, and subscribe for updates.The Writers Room Game Show is a Weekend Video Production in association with Plot DevicesCREDITSHosts/Contestants: Ryan Polly (ryanpolly.net) and Seth Worley (sethworley.com) Edited by: Rene Gomez (renegomez.net)Key Art: Meg Lewis (meglewis.com)Original Music: Ben Worley (benworley.work)Executive Producers: Grant Wakefield at Weekend Video and Anne Fogerty at Plot DevicesJoin the WRGS Discord! https://discord.gg/CnKS4qSNJfCheck out writersroomgame.show to listen to all of our episodes and keep in touch. You can even submit some of your own studio mandates for us to add to the generator.And don’t forget to rate and review our podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!

Ryan and Seth return next week! New episodes of The Writers Room Game Show every Wednesday wherever you get your podcasts.---CLICK HERE for to read about our new card game, MAJOR MOTION PICTURE, and subscribe for updates.The Writers Room Game Show is a Weekend Video Production in association with Plot DevicesCREDITSHosts/Contestants: Ryan Polly (ryanpolly.net) and Seth Worley (sethworley.com) Edited by: Rene Gomez (renegomez.net)Key Art: Meg Lewis (meglewis.com)Original Music: Ben Worley (benworley.work)Executive Producers: Grant Wakefield at Weekend Video and Anne Fogerty at Plot DevicesJoin the WRGS Discord! https://discord.gg/CnKS4qSNJfCheck out writersroomgame.show to listen to all of our episodes and keep in touch. You can even submit some of your own studio mandates for us to add to the generator.And don’t forget to rate and review our podcast on Apple Podcasts!

Originally published February 23, 2022 | GENRE: Courtroom Drama / TONE:  Laugh Out Loud / DEMO: Fans of Tim Burton / MANDATE: Three villains. A Weekend Video Production in association with Plot DevicesCREDITSHosts/Contestants: Ryan Polly (ryanpolly.net) and Seth Worley (sethworley.com) Edited by: Rene Gomez (renegomez.net)Key Art: Meg Lewis (meglewis.com)Original Music: Ben Worley (benworley.work)Executive Producers: Grant Wakefield at Weekend Video and Anne Fogerty at Plot DevicesGot a better idea? We now have a Notes Hotline! Call 1 (866) HEY-WRGS and leave your name,  which movie idea your notes are regarding, and your notes! We want to hear how you would do the assignment better. By leaving a message you're consenting to us possibly playing your recording live on the air.Join the WRGS Discord! https://discord.gg/uxqAxybWJjCheck out writersroomgame.show to listen to all of our episodes and keep in touch. You can even submit some of your own studio mandates for us to add to the generator.And don’t forget to rate and review our podcast on Apple Podcasts!

Originally published November 10, 2021 | GENRE: Legend / TONE:  Thrilling As Hell / DEMO: Fans of the Jump Street franchise / MANDATE: Must have several 3D out of screen moments.Join the WRGS Discord: https://discord.gg/uxqAxybWJjA Weekend Video Production in association with Plot DevicesSponsored by MusicbedThanks to Musicbed for sponsoring this episode. Use coupon code GAMESHOW at checkout to receive your first month free when you purchase an annual subscription and start unlocking your films’ full potential: http://share.mscbd.fm/writersroomgameshowCREDITSHosts/Contestants: Ryan Polly (ryanpolly.net) and Seth Worley (sethworley.com) Edited by: Rene Gomez (renegomez.net)Key Art: Meg Lewis (meglewis.com)Original Music: Ben Worley (benworley.work)Executive Producers: Grant Wakefield at Weekend Video and Anne Fogerty at Plot DevicesGot a better idea? We now have a Notes Hotline! Call 1 (866) HEY-WRGS and leave your name,  which movie idea your notes are regarding, and your notes! We want to hear how you would do the assignment better. By leaving a message you're consenting to us possibly playing your recording live on the air. Check out writersroomgame.show to listen to all of our episodes and keep in touch. You can even submit some of your own studio mandates for us to add to the generator.And don’t forget to rate and review our podcast on Apple Podcasts!

Originally published October 20, 2021 | GENRE: Cyber-Thriller / TONE: Inspiring / DEMO: Fans of Buster Keaton / MANDATE: Must be Rated-R.A Weekend Video ProductionFind out more about the funnest advertainment studio this side of Friday at weekend.videoSponsored by MusicbedThanks to Musicbed for sponsoring this episode. Use coupon code GAMESHOW at checkout to receive your first month free when you purchase an annual subscription and start unlocking your films’ full potential: http://share.mscbd.fm/writersroomgameshowCREDITSHosts/Contestants: Ryan Polly (ryanpolly.net) and Seth Worley (sethworley.com) Edited by: Rene Gomez (renegomez.net)Key Art: Meg Lewis (meglewis.com)Original Music: Ben Worley (benworley.work)Executive Producers: Grant Wakefield at Weekend Video and Anne Fogerty at Plot DevicesGot a better idea? We now have a Notes Hotline! Call 1 (866) HEY-WRGS and leave your name,  which movie idea your notes are regarding, and your notes! We want to hear how you would do the assignment better. By leaving a message you're consenting to us possibly playing your recording live on the air. Check out writersroomgame.show to listen to all of our episodes and keep in touch. You can even submit some of your own studio mandates for us to add to the generator.And don’t forget to rate and review our podcast on Apple Podcasts!

Originally published July 21, 2021 | Genre: Martial Arts Movie / Tone: Quiet / Target Audience: Males 60+ / Studio Mandate: Studio needs this to be written for two Oscar winners from the past 10 years.Google searches:  best actor oscar winners, best actress oscar winners, martials arts, martial arts movies, martial arts movie tropes, walmart aisles, thanksgiving movies, big blue beamToday's ad music was provided by MusicBed. License unlimited music for your projects by subscribing to  MusicBed with our special Writers Room Game Show link: http://share.mscbd.fm/writersroomgameshow A Weekend Video ProductionFind out more about the funnest advertainment studio this side of Friday at weekend.videoSponsored by Plot DevicesLearn more about how you can make writing less gross at plotdevices.co and get 20% off your first order by using the code “GAMESHOW” at checkout.CREDITSHosts/Contestants: Ryan Polly (ryanpolly.net) and Seth Worley (sethworley.com)Focus Group: Katy Drake Bettner (https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm9587584?s=94b9ea86-f7b5-c11b-d277-3dec5cbf05a3&site_preference=normal)Key Art: Meg Lewis (meglewis.com)Original Music: Ben Worley (benworley.work)Executive Producers: Grant Wakefield at Weekend Video and Anne Fogerty at Plot Devices Check out writersroomgame.show to listen to all of our episodes and keep in touch. You can even submit some of your own studio mandates for us to add to the generator.And don’t forget to rate and review our podcast on Apple Podcasts!

Originally published September 8, 2021 | GENRE: Fantasy / TONE: Ironic / DEMO: Podcast Hosts / MANDATE: After seeing some huge success with lega-sequels, the studio is demanding this script be a direct sequel to a beloved 80s blockbuster set in modern day.GOOGLE SEARCHES:  80s movies, legasequel, gremlins, ferris bueller release date, 2021 minus 1986A Weekend Video ProductionFind out more about the funnest advertainment studio this side of Friday at weekend.videoSponsored by Plot DevicesLearn more about how you can make writing less gross at plotdevices.co and get 20% off your first order by using the code “GAMESHOW” at checkout.CREDITSHosts/Contestants: Ryan Polly (ryanpolly.net) and Seth Worley (sethworley.com) Edited by: Rene Gomez (renegomez.net)Key Art: Meg Lewis (meglewis.com)Original Music: Ben Worley (benworley.work)Executive Producers: Grant Wakefield at Weekend Video and Anne Fogerty at Plot DevicesGot a better idea? We now have a Notes Hotline! Call 1 (866) HEY-WRGS and leave your name,  which movie idea your notes are regarding, and your notes! We want to hear how you would do the assignment better. By leaving a message you're consenting to us possibly playing your recording live on the air. Check out writersroomgame.show to listen to all of our episodes and keep in touch. You can even submit some of your own studio mandates for us to add to the generator.Today's ad music was provided by MusicBed. License unlimited music for your projects by subscribing to  MusicBed with our special Writers Room Game Show link: http://share.mscbd.fm/writersroomgameshowAnd don’t forget to rate and review our podcast on Apple Podcasts!

Originally released August 25, 2021Oscar winner Josh Cooley (Toy Story 4, Inside Out, the upcoming Tower of Terror and Transformers) joins us to write a murder mystery based on a Bob Dylan song!GENRE: Murder Mystery / TONE: Tongue-In-Cheek / DEMO: Dads / MANDATE: Studio has acquired the entire Bob Dylan library and wants us to title the movie after one of his songs.GOOGLE SEARCHES:  Bob Dylan songs, top Bob Dylan songs, do dads love farms, murder mystery movies, events on a farm, person killed by rooster?, Chuck E. Cheese characters, Mr. MunchToday's ad music was provided by MusicBed. License unlimited music for your projects by subscribing to  MusicBed with our special Writers Room Game Show link: http://share.mscbd.fm/writersroomgameshowGot a better idea? We now have a Notes Hotline! Call 1 (866) HEY-WRGS and leave your name,  which movie idea your notes are regarding, and your notes! We want to hear how you would do the assignment better. By leaving a message you're consenting to us possibly playing your recording live on the air. A Weekend Video ProductionFind out more about the funnest advertainment studio this side of Friday at weekend.videoSponsored by Plot DevicesLearn more about how you can make writing less gross at plotdevices.co and get 20% off your first order by using the code “GAMESHOW” at checkout.CREDITSHosts/Contestants: Ryan Polly (ryanpolly.net) Seth Worley (sethworley.com) and Josh Cooley (shorturl.at/gltDV)Edited by: Rene Gomez (renegomez.net)Focus Group: Courtney Ware (shorturl.at/wFXY7)Key Art: Meg Lewis (meglewis.com)Original Music: Ben Worley (benworley.work)Executive Producers: Grant Wakefield at Weekend Video and Anne Fogerty at Plot DevicesCheck out writersroomgame.show to listen to all of our episodes and keep in touch. You can even submit some of your own studio mandates for us to add to the generator.And don’t forget to rate and review our podcast on Apple Podcasts!

Seth is shooting a movie! We will be back with more new episodes in the near future. In the mean time, enjoy some of our favorite episodes in the upcoming reruns.

Let's get our Jurassic World Domini on and maybe even a little Top o' the Gun, and pray René bleeps all our spoilers.Episode NotesCLICK HERE for to read about our new card game, MAJOR MOTION PICTURE, and subscribe for updates.The Writers Room Game Show is a Weekend Video Production in association with Plot DevicesCREDITSHosts/Contestants: Ryan Polly (ryanpolly.net) and Seth Worley (sethworley.com) Edited by: Rene Gomez (renegomez.net)Key Art: Meg Lewis (meglewis.com)Original Music: Ben Worley (benworley.work)Executive Producers: Grant Wakefield at Weekend Video and Anne Fogerty at Plot DevicesJoin the WRGS Discord! https://discord.gg/CnKS4qSNJfCheck out writersroomgame.show to listen to all of our episodes and keep in touch. You can even submit some of your own studio mandates for us to add to the generator.And don’t forget to rate and review our podcast on Apple Podcasts!