Update 7/26/26
Script for Episode 1 is 89% done. We're still looking for additional voices for the show. Go and audition now down below!
Blood & Iron (SEEKING VOICE TALENT NOW!)
Project Overview
Welcome to Blood & Iron.
Blood & Iron is an original post-apocalyptic machinima series produced in Garry's Mod. Set in a fractured United States after the collapse of the federal government, the story follows Ricardo "Ricky" Santiago, a powerful gunrunner navigating the dangerous balance between fortified cities, militias, and underground factions struggling to survive.
Production is a scene-by-scene, frame-by-frame type of film. Posed scenes taken by a camera, in-game using Garry's Mod with added sound, voices, etc.
iNTRODUCTION
Back in 1997, the President was assassinated. What followed wasn't immediate, but it didn't take long for everything to start falling apart. The federal government lost its grip, supply chains broke down, and states, cities, and military remnants began looking after themselves. Over time, the country fractured into fortified settlements, militia-controlled territories, and vast stretches of dangerous wasteland where survival became a daily struggle.
By the early 2000s, the United States no longer existed as a unified nation. What remained were scattered factions, territorial conflicts, and the violence left behind by the collapse.
One place, however, managed to endure.
New Haven, Connecticut, surrounded itself with massive walls and secured funding from foreign investors and wealthy interests determined to keep the city standing. Inside the walls, food, trade, and basic infrastructure continued to function under a tightly controlled system. The city's leaders paid little attention to the chaos outside, so long as it stayed beyond their borders. Stability wasn't maintained through law alone, but through influence, leverage, and control.
Beyond the walls, militias and rogue factions fought over highways, resources, and territory. Old military equipment was scavenged, traded, and passed down through generations of survivors. Weapons became more than tools of war—they became currency, status symbols, and a source of power in a world where nations no longer mattered.
By 2009, the underground trade network had grown powerful enough to rival some governments of the old world.
At the center of it all is Ricardo Santiago, a gunrunner operating between New Haven and the lawless territories beyond. He supplies weapons, medicine, and other necessities to anyone willing to pay, regardless of faction or allegiance. Rather than fighting for a cause, Ricky's business revolves around maintaining a fragile balance between competing powers. Along the way, he carries the legacy of a man who taught him how to survive after the collapse—a legacy whose full impact has yet to be revealed.
For all of the VA talent that will be auditioning!
AS OF 6/12/2026, I WILL BE GRADUALLY POSTING MORE ROLES LATER ON AS TIME GOES BY, POSSIBLY PAST AUGUST OR SOONER.
More roles will be open very soon. If you're interested in this project, please make sure to follow this project and keep an eye on notifications for more updates or join the Official Blood & Iron Discord for more updates!
Requirements
Nothing too strict when auditioning, and this also goes for roles that will be posted later on!
• Little background noise to none! (If you're using a phone, at least record in the closet and don't destroy the peaks 😅)
• If you're not comfortable with swearing, please do not audition for the role.
Disclaimer
Please Note
This is an independent passion project currently being developed by an extremely talented team. While every effort will be made to complete and release episodes, participation is voluntary, and production timelines may vary.
Thanks, guys, and have fun auditioning (remember to
follow and look out for updates!)
Latest Updates
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Discord announcement!
Hello everyone! Hope you are all having an incredible summer so far! We are still writing episode 1, and new roles have been rolled out. Join our Discord to keep up with audition announcements and stay up to date with the news firsthand in the Discord!
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Update 6/19/26
Episode 1 Update
What's going on, guys! Episode 1 is almost wrapped and will reveal all of the characters, hopefully by next week. Stay tuned, and if you're here looking for roles to audition for, make sure to follow and stay up to date for updates for more roles to audition for! Thanks, guys, for those who have already auditioned for the extras and side role characters!
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First day.
As of today, only side characters and smaller roles (ROLE) have been added. When I have more written down, like characters. I will add all of the roles as soon as possible, stay tuned chat.
Voice Actor
PMC Operator 3
open
Unpaid
Same as PMC operator 1, but this time, he walks in on the conversation, lets the guys know that they're running low on supplies
Voice description:
- male adult
(Shouting) “Hey, let Jarrod know that we’re running low on grenades!”.
Voice Actor
PMC Operator 1
open
Unpaid
A very small role in EPISODE 1 that only has one line, anyone can audition so get ready!
Voice Description: A skilled operator, tough, but also curious with his question
Voice description:
- male adult
“You ever think Brad is gonna take over leadership?”
Voice Actor
Side Characters/Small Roles
open
Unpaid
As of right now, this post will be for anyone to audition, just a small role, and guaranteed a spot for the show as there will be a ton of smaller roles and side characters that will be popping up.
Give it your all! Audition and make sure to list your Discord and stay up to date with notifications on, as I will message you if I think you'll be good to be apart of this project as a smaller role or even a bigger role in the future!
Voice description:
- female adult
- male adult
- neutral
Damn it, I need more bullets!
Welcome to New Haven, the pit stop to hell!
Please tell me you aren't apart of Red Dot.
Voice Actor
Bradley Manzano
closed
Unpaid
Age 35 Red Dot Hitman / Mercenary Former U.S. Marine Staff Sergeant Bradley Manzano is a 35 year old former United States Marine Staff Sergeant who served multiple combat deployments in the Middle East during the final years before the collapse. He operated in high-risk environments, specializing in small-unit tactics, urban engagements, and contract security operations. He rose to the rank of Staff Sergeant through field performance and leadership under pressure, not politics. When the country fractured and command structures dissolved, Bradley did what he always did. He adapted. Now operating under Red Dot, a small but efficient contract faction working the outskirts of New Haven, Bradley takes jobs from anyone who can afford him. Eliminations. Asset recovery. Targeted hits. Territory cleanup. If a situation requires precision and finality, he handles it. He does not romanticize what he does. Survival is the objective. Payment is the leverage. The old rules no longer apply. He is disciplined, calculated, and rarely emotional. The collapse did not break him. It stripped away everything unnecessary. The only constant left in his life is his younger brother Terrance. Family is the one thing he still protects without negotiation.
*Say something you think would fit*
Voice Actor
Terrance Manzano
closed
Unpaid
Age 29 Red Dot Affiliate Terrance Manzano is the younger brother of professional hitman Bradley Manzano. Before the world collapsed, Terrance was a writer and a genuinely good-hearted kid who believed life would lead somewhere meaningful. He dreamed of becoming a successful author, living a quiet life built around stories instead of survival. Now trapped in a brutal post-collapse world, Terrance follows his brother through dangerous territory despite knowing he does not belong in violence. He survives because of family, not because he wants this life. Terrance is sensitive, observant, and introspective. He struggles with the moral weight of killing and often questions the harsh reality around him. While others adapted to the apocalypse, Terrance is still trying to hold onto pieces of humanity that refuse to die.
*Say something you think would fit*
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