TABLETOP TALK - Third Floor Wars

Monsters that battle against the Apocalypse while trying to retain some shred of their humanity? Yes. Please. What challenges did the playtest of Apocalypse Keys bring? Join Craig as he sits down with Rae to discuss his approach to making games loved by many. Apocalypse Keys: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/evilhat/apocalypse-keys Oathbreakers: https://temporalhiccup.itch.io/oathbreakers Our...

Craig talks with Navi and Shawn Drake about their new game on Kickstarter, Dead Belt. They dive into how their partnership works to create the games many people love. Dead Belt KS: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/acoupleofdrakes/deadbelt Itch: https://acoupleofdrakes.itch.io/ Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dead-belt Hardspace: Shipbreaker https://store.steampowered.com/app/1161580/Hardspace_Shipb...

Join Craig and Andrew as they discuss many games Andrew's helped bring to life. Twitter: https://twitter.com/peregrinecorone?lang=en Dune: https://modiphius.us/collections/dune-adventures-in-the-imperium DriveThru (Andrew): https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?keywords=andrew+peregrine++&x=0&y=0&author=&artist=&pfrom=&pto= DriveThru (Andy): https://www.drivethrurpg.com/b...

Fantasy RPG with babies? Craig talks with Jason Cassidy and Jimmy St. James about the making of Babies and Broadswords.  Where did the idea emerge from? How did the mechanics change during development? https://evenfootinggames.com/ https://www.amazon.com/Babies-Broadswords-Book-All-Rules/dp/B09PZ2LD95/ref=sr_1_6?crid=3S24ACRYESFZE&keywords=babies+broadswords&qid=1661165755&sprefix...

A souls-like solo roleplaying game? A no-prep asymmetrical monster-hunter TTRPG? Yes, please! Craig sits with Spencer Campbell, and they talk about Spencer's unique approach to making games. KS: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thegilaboy/rune-2 Itch: https://gilarpgs.itch.io/ Site: https://gilarpgs.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/GilaRPGs?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5...

Magic in the Modern World - are you ready for Nexus? Craig sits down with the prolific creator, Blake Ryan, and discusses his new game on Kickstarter and how it went from idea to ready-to-play. KS: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nexus-modern-sorcery/nexus-modern-sorcery DriveThru: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/10875/Blake-Ryan Twitter: @Flyingfox369 ********************* Go to the...

Why are the fans of Relicblade so passionate? Craig sits down with Sean and talks about his ground-breaking games. Website: https://relicblade.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MetalKingStudio Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sean_sutter_art/ KS: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/seansutter/relicblade-adventure-battle-game?ref=discovery&term=sean%20sutter ********************* Go...

Could you be a LAZY Dungeon Master? Craig sits down with the Lazy Dungeon Master and talks about his books and the D&D landscape. Check out everything Mike here: https://slyflourish.com/ ********************* Check out the great games from A Couple of Drakes: https://acoupleofdrakes.com Subscribe to the GM Mastermind: https://gmmastermind.com/ Support the show for as little as $1 month: https:...

When did geek hobbies become mainstream and cool?  Craig and Clint discuss this and a ton more about RPGs, mechanics, and systems. Watch Stream of Blood: https://www.streamofblood.com/ Stream of Blood Discord: https://discord.com/invite/zAZVyVA Ty and that Guy Podcast: https://tyandthatguy.com/ MST3K (Clint is a producer): https://mst3k.com/ Glass Cannon: https://glasscannonnetwork.com/ *****...

What does it take to plan and run a gaming convention for thousands of people? Craig sits down with Miranda Bourke (Wargamergirl) and Owen Beste (NOVA Open) and discusses how they make Valhalla and the NOVA Open successful. Come to my favorite con: https://www.novaopen.com/ Check out my events: https://tabletop.events/conventions/nova-open-2022/schedule #?query=shipman Check out Miranda's great ch...

More Mothership RPG content? Yes, PLEASE! Craig interviews Eric Alsandor, creator of the Rane in Blood Mothership adventure and sourcebook. Rane will be available soon on TNG: https://shop.tuesdayknightgames.com/ Degenesis: https://degenesis.com/ ********************* Check out the great games from A Couple of Drakes: https://acoupleofdrakes.com Subscribe to the GM Mastermind: https://gmmastermind...

How did Modipheus come out of nowhere to become a significant player in the tabletop gaming industry? Join Craig as he talks to the founder of Modiphius about the company's origin and the 2d20 games they make. Web: https://modiphius.us/ Twitter: @Modiphius ( https://twitter.com/Modiphius) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Modiphius ********************* Check out the great games from A Couple of...

Why is Liminal hailed as a landmark RPG? Craig sits down with Paul Mitchener, and they discuss how and why he made Liminal and other games. Get Liminal: https://www.modiphius.net/en-us/collections/liminal?sort_by=best-selling Paul on DTRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?author=Paul%20Mitchener Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheTweedmeister ********************* Check out the great games fr...

Can being a playtester lead to being a game designer? Craig sits down with Stras Acimovic, and they discuss how and why he made Scum and Villainy, Band of Blades, and other games. Twitter: @strasa Off-Guard Games goodies: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/10805/Off-Guard-Games More fun on Evil Hat's site: https://www.evilhat.com/home/?s=Acimovic ********************* Check out the great game...

Can watching Pro Wrestling make you a better GM? Craig sits down with John Wick, and they discuss how and why he made L5R, 7th Sea, and many other games. Watch John and Craig play 7th Sea: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYOGZIpC-07PlEPmrG-A1wTsOuyZ2K33r L5R: https://shop.asmodee.com/fantasy-flight-games/legend-of-the-five-rings-rpg/ 7th Sea: https://www.chaosium.com/7th-sea/ Play Dirty: https:...

What if "Murder She Wrote" drank too much wine and hooked up with the Cthulhu Mythos? Craig sits down with Jason Cordova, and they discuss how and why he made Brindlewood Bay, The Between, and the Gauntlet Community. Twitter: https://twitter.com/jasoncordova6 Brindlewood Bay KS: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gauntlet/brindlewood-bay-cozy-murder-mystery-rpg?ref=nav_search&result=project&...

Can players and GMs get more from their sessions with improv tools?    Craig sits down with Karen Twelves and Sean Nittner to discuss the new Improv for Gamers 2nd edition. Twitter: https://twitter.com/SeanNittner Big Bad Online: https://www.bigbadcon.com/ Fundraiser: https://www.mightycause.com/story/Bigbadonline2022 New EHP Projects: https://www.evilhat.com/home/project-status/ Improv...

Why will John Harper give up on an idea?  What makes Sean Nittner sought after as a design collaborator?  How does Craig prepare for interviews?  These three sit down and interview each other and cover a range of topics in the RPG space.  Check out the latest from Evil Hat: https://gamefound.com/projects/evil-hat/improv-for-gamers  Get more Sean: https://seannittner.com/&n...

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...