TABLETOP TALK - Third Floor Wars

Ground-breaking designer?  Yes.  Enthusiastic ambassador to the hobby?  Yes.  Kind and generous person?  Also, yes. Craig sits down with Jason Morningstar and discusses his approach to making many of the games we love.  They talk about LARPing and where the hobby is today. Check out his two newest games: https://bullypulpitgames.com/games/desperation/ Support him here...

The entire history of RPGs over the last five decades in TWO HOURS?   We try! I talk with Shannon Appelcine, the author of the Designers & Dragons books, about the previous 50 years of the hobby. Designers & Dragons PDFs: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/141205/Designers--Dragons-The-Complete-Set-BUNDLE Designers & Dragons Hardcovers: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/...

Who made the Forgotten Realms? Craig sits down with the father of the Forgotten Realms, a (or THE) setting for Dungeons & Dragons. Fate of Norns: https://www.fateofthenorns.com/store/ Norns' Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AthCliathRPG Ed's Books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/s?i=stripbooks&rh=p_27%3AEd+Greenwood&s=relevancerank&text=Ed+Greenwood&ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1 __...

Buckle up and listen as Craig sits down with Ron Edwards, and they talk about The Forge, the games he makes, the games we play, and how we play them.   https://adeptplay.com/ (Adept Play website) https://www.patreon.com/doctorxaos (Patreon) https://discord.gg/7p9mC3u (non-expiring invite to Discord server) _____ Check out the great games from A Couple of Drakes: https://acoupleofdrakes.com Su...

Giant spider apocalypse??  Sign me up! Join Craig as he sits down with Willow Jay, the creator of the RPGs Webworld and Liminal_. Check out Craig's flip through of Webworld here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZN4FBTxD0s Back Liminal_ here: https://t.co/Uj34X35PFZ Exalted Funeral: https://t.co/GN4Wwb49pJ Willow's Itch: https://t.co/hh5pv0iWRj Check out the great games from A Couple of...

How did The Glass Cannon Network start?? Join Craig as he sits down with Joe O'Brien, one of the founders of the amazing Glass Cannon Network.  They discuss the origins of the network and the reality of running an RPG media empire. Follow Joe here: https://twitter.com/joeobriensbrain Check out Glass Cannon Here: https://glasscannonnetwork.com/ Check out the great games from A Couple of Drakes...

Why do people LOVE Dungeon Crawl Classics??? Join Craig as he sits down with some of the team responsible for the game and its supplements. They discuss the origins of the game, the signature features like the dice and the funnel, and their creative process. Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/devillich/dungeon-crawl-classics-100-music-of-the-spheres-is-chaos https://goodman-games.co...

Join Craig while he sits down with author and designer Thomas Balding. Thomas discusses their newest RPG, Other Earths. Other Earths Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/infiniteodyssey/other-earths Infinite Odyssey Games Instagram: @infiniteodysseygaming Check out the great games from A Couple of Drakes: https://acoupleofdrakes.com/ Support the show for as little as $1 month:  h...

Join Craig, and his guests, Navi and Shawn Drake, as they talk about the Drakes' new Forged in the Dark game - Court of Blades.  Where did the concept come from?  How did they know they needed to publish it?  What was the process like? Back the game here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/acoupleofdrakes/court-of-blades-a-tabletop-roleplaying-game Follow Navi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Nav...

Join Craig while he sits down with author and designer, Johnn Four.  They discuss his approach to creating the popular 5-Room Dungeon concept and books. Get everything Johnn Four and 5-Room here: https://www.roleplayingtips.com/ Check out our live streaming content on Twitch. Don't miss our battle reports, painting tutorials, and gaming content on YouTube. The best tokens are at Customeeple.c...

Join Craig while he sits down with author and designer, Ian Yusem.  They discuss his approach to creating popular Mothership content like The Drain and Hull Breach. Hull Breach Kickstarter link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/yusem/hull-breach-vol-1?ref=3tqj1o His blog: https://uncannyspheres.blogspot.com/ The Drain: https://ian-yusem.itch.io/the-drain Moonbase Blues: https://ian-yusem....

Join Craig as he discusses BIG news for the future of the Malifaux US Faux Tour! Join Craig as he discusses the future of the US Faux Tour Links: https://www.facebook.com/CCCPod/ https://open.spotify.com/show/3Fis25jedaiqoWsjWeqKxM Check out our live streaming content on Twitch. Don't miss our battle reports, painting tutorials, and gaming content on YouTube. The best tokens are at Customeeple.com...

Bonus cross-promotion episode! Enjoy this episode of Gaming and BS from their archive. Check out all their work here: https://gamingandbs.com/ Check out our live streaming content on Twitch. Don't miss our battle reports, painting tutorials, and gaming content on YouTube. The best tokens are at Customeeple.com - use the promo code ThirdFloorFriend for a 5% discount on everything except retail prod...

Insider Insights interview! Craig talks with Avery Alder about her creative approach and innovative RPG designs. Links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQr0d9nvSEk&list=PLAIAHfJvz15m0xE1OU_PUCEc3d1x5m7iq&index=6 Since the interview, she shut down her Patreon. You can support her and get great content through her subscription service: https://store.buriedwithoutceremony.com/products/goblin-...

Join Craig as he talks with Amit Moshe (City of Mist) about his unique and fascinating RPG, City of Mist. Check out City of Mist here: https://cityofmist.co/ Check out our live streaming content on Twitch Don't miss our battle reports, painting tutorials, and gaming content on YouTube. The best tokens are at Customeeple.com - use the promo code ThirdFloorFriend for a 5% discount on everything exce...

Join Craig and his guests as they dive into the Malifaux Master, English Ivan. Check out our live streaming content on Twitch Don't miss our battle reports, painting tutorials, and gaming content on YouTube. The best tokens are at Customeeple.com - use the promo code ThirdFloorFriend for a 5% discount on everything except retail products and playmat. Support us (and get the best mats in the busine...

Join Craig as he talks with Justin (The Alexandrian and Atlas Games) about his famous website and the large range of games he's helped bring to our tables. The Alexandrian: https://thealexandrian.net Justin's Twitch: https://twitch.tv/thealexandrian Justin's Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/TheAlexandrian Justin's Twitter: @hexcrawl Atlas Games: https://atlas-games.com Feng Shui Dragon Subscriptio...

Join Craig as he sits down with Tom Anders, owner of Impact! Miniatures.   They discuss the process of bringing miniatures and dice from concept to production.  They also break down the future of the industry in the face of 3d printing.  Main Site: https://www.impactminiatures.com/ Dice: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Impact%21+Miniatures&ref=bl_dp_s_web_7780917011  Check out our live streaming conten...

Join Craig as he sits down with the three top finishers in a Malifaux tournament in Perth Australia. Please support us on Patreon!: https://www.patreon.com/Thirdfloorwars Playing at the World by John Peterson: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15784870-playing-at-the-world Check out our live streaming content on Twitch Don't miss our battle reports, painting tutorials, and gaming content on YouT...

Join Craig as he sits down and talks with Sage LaTorra.  They dig into the origins of Dungeon World and then spin off into some deep dives into design, approaches, and looking at games from the past. More on Dungeon World here: https://dungeon-world.com/ Sage’s Blog: https://svirfnebl.in/ Sage’s Itch: https://sagelt.itch.io/ Sage on Twitter: https://twitter.com/olde_fortran Please support us on Pa...

Join Craig as he talks with Mike about the origins and process of creating his games.  How did the innovative and elegant Gaslands and Billion Suns come into existence?  Grab your matchbox cars and spaceship toys! Gaslands: https://gaslands.com/about/ Gaslands: Legacy: https://gaslands.com/gaslands-legacy-blaster-vol-3/ BLASTER: https://blaster-mag.com A Billion Suns - http://abillionsuns.space/sp...

Join Craig as he talks with Josh Thompson, a freelance writer with Wyrd Games.  They talk about his process, how he became a writer and his love of the Malifaux setting. Please support us on Patreon!: https://www.patreon.com/Thirdfloorwars Check out our live streaming content on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thirdfloorwars Don't miss our battle reports, painting tutorials, and gaming content on Yo...

Join Craig as he talks with Mike Mason of Chaosium about his career and Call of Cthulhu.  It is the 40th anniversary of the game, and Chaosium has some great things going on to celebrate it." Halloween sees the 40th Anniversary of Call of Cthulhu's release - so why not get a CoC game together! Link = https://www.chaosium.com/blogrun-a-game-of-call-of-cthulhu-this-month-to-celebrate-the-40th-annive...

Join Craig as he talks with Fleur and Chelsea Sciortino; the makers of the RPG Flabbergasted.  It is on Kickstarter now and brings us Around the World in 80 days with a touch of Faulty Towers! Wanderer's Tome: Kickstarter Website Socials: Facebook Twitter Instagram Their Socials: Chelsea Twitter Instagram Fleur Twitter Instagram Website Please support us on Patreon!: https://www.patreon.com/Thirdf...

Join Craig as he talks with game designer, Steve Kenson.  They discuss his career, approach to design, and the several games he's made.   Steve's Blog: https://stevekenson.com/ ICONS on DriveThru: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/4166/Ad-Infinitum-Adventures His work with Green Ronin: https://greenroninstore.com/search?x=0&y=0&q=kenson Steve's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/stevekenson/po...