TABLETOP TALK - Third Floor Wars

Is King Arthur Pendragon the only PERFECT RPG ever made? Craig talks with David Larkins, line editor at Chaosium for the King Arthur Pendragon RPG, to find out. Twitter: https://twitter.com/sirlarkins Berlin the Wicked City: https://www.chaosium.com/berlin-the-wicked-city-hardcover/ King Arthur Pendragon" https://www.chaosium.com/pendragon-rpg/ ********************* Go to the Writer's Room for 7th...

Frontier Hard Science Fiction - Blue Planet is a favorite RPG and getting a new edition. Craig sits with Jeff Barber of Biohazard Games, the maker of Blue Planet and Upwind. https://www.biohazardgamespublishing.com/ https://posthuman.shop/collections/eclipse-phase-play-aids ********************* Go to the Writer's Room for 7th Sea adventures! https://linktr.ee/writersroom7thsea Check out the great...

Are you ready to play high school students who share a deep love of music and start a band?  Craig sits with Gregg and Deric of Session One Studios, makers of LIMELIGHT, the RPG.  Website: https://sessiononestudios.com Itch.io: https://sessiononestudios.itch.io/  Twitter: @session1studios  Twitter: @glauer42  Email: info@sessiononestudios.com  Email: gregg@sessionones...

Into the Odd but PURE horror? Craig sits down with Nick from Goblin Archives and talks about their games Liminal Horror and its supplements. Blog: https://goblinarchives.blot.im/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/goblin_archives Liminal Horror: https://www.exaltedfuneral.com/products/liminal-horror-pdf?_pos=1&_psq=liminal%3B&_ss=e&_v=1.0 The Mall: https://www.exaltedfuneral.com/products/the...

What about an RPG inspired by the movie Annihilation - NO GM needed? Craig sits down with Raph Damico and they dig into The Zone.  It is Raph's storyteller strange, twisted, horror RPG.  We've played it several times on the channel and it is great to hear the work that brought it to life. KS: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/raphdamico/the-zone-rpg Zone website: https://laughingkaiju...

Lo-fi and lighthearted RPG… from SWEDEN? I talk with Lucas Falk and Alf Peter Malmberg of Bläckfisk Publishing – the makers of the Heroes of Cerulea RPG. Bläckfisk Publishing is a Swedish collective of brainstormers, dreamers, and hard workers. They focus on developing tools for empathy, improvisation, and community—usually in the form of role-playing games. Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.co...

Are any good games coming out of Brazil? The short answer is "yes," and Diogo Nogueira leads the charge. Craig and Diogo talk about his process for creating OSR-inspired games. We learn his approach from his unique path to making games through the writing of his ENie-nominated OSE module. Old Skull Publishing: https://oldskull-publishing.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diogo_oldskull/ Tw...

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...