Talk of the Table

In the final Talk of the Table Zine Month Special Episode, Elliot and Brian are joined once again by two designers creating brand new games. Nick Gralewicz takes us through his mech vs. kaiju mapmaking game, HOME . Then, Darling Demon Eclipse comes to the table to discuss their horror-sci-fi-romance duet game, Biotrophication. Talk of the Table is hosted by Elliot Davis and Brian Flaherty Nick’s L...

Elliot and Brian sit down with Lin Codega & Rowan Zeoli, 2/3 of the founding team of Rascal , a brand new worker-owned TTRPG news outlet that hopes to shake up the industry. Talk of the Table is hosted by Elliot Davis and Brian Flaherty Links: rascal.news Send press kits to press@rascal.news Other Rascal emails Lin on Twitter Rowan on Twitter Twenty Sided Newsletter Many Sided Media Discord Cr...

In the third Talk of the Table Zine Month Special episode, Elliot and Brian are joined by two designers creating brand new games. B Marsollier sits down to talk about the range of humorous, terrifying, 100% Modern Ghosts . Then, Luke Earl teaches us how to use a dowsing pendulum for his solo artifact-creation game Field Agent Handbooks: Observancy Dept. 1924–28. Talk of the Table is hosted by Elli...

In the second Talk of the Table Zine Month Special episode, Elliot and Brian are joined by Lola Johnson to discuss their system-agnostic puzzle dungeon crawl: The Tower. Then, Nico MacDougall comes to the table to talk about The Hauntings of Hyde Park, a supplement for The Between . Talk of the Table is hosted by Elliot Davis and Brian Flaherty Lola’s Links: Support The Tower Lola’s Games Lola’s Y...

In our first Zine Month Special episode, Elliot and Brian are joined by the designers behind two exciting new Mothership supplements headed to crowdfunding for this Zine Month: ARKYVR by Rhodrick Magsino & The Stone Flesh Gift by Jordan Boschman. Talk of the Table is hosted by Elliot Davis and Brian Flaherty Rhodrick’s Links: Support ARKYVR Alewood Games Support I Got a Knife! Jordan’s Links:...

Elliot and Brian sit down with Cassi Mothwin to discuss lessons she learned from a jam-packed year of game design, audio/visual experimentation, and crowdfunding. Talk of the Table is hosted by Elliot Davis and Brian Flaherty Links: Website - cassimothwin.com Store - mothwin.com Support Cassi on Patreon Cassi’s Socials:  Twitter Instagram TikTok Listen to Planet Arcana Buy Parsley Buy Last Flight...

Elliot and Brian sit down with Samantha Leigh, author of the ENNIE-nominated Anamnesis , to discuss their recent transition from hobbyist to professional game designer.  Talk of the Table is hosted by Elliot Davis and Brian Flaherty Sam’s Links: https://samleigh.carrd.co/ Tik Tok: @goblinmixtape  Twitter: @goblinmixtape  NERVES blog Reviewing Lancer Our Links: Twenty Sided Newsletter Many Sided Me...

Elliot and Brian sit down to reflect on the first year of Talk of the Table, what we learned from our guests, our strong opinions on interview shows, and what we want to bring into the next year. Talk of the Table is hosted by  Elliot Davis  and  Brian Flaherty Links: Zine Month Interest Form Advertising Purchase Form Twenty Sided Newsletter Many Sided Media Discord Credits: Edited by Elliot Davis...

Elliot and Brian are joined by Rick Perry, the mastermind behind the iconic miniatures and battlesets from Dimension 20, to discuss the keys to forging a successful creative partnership and how to build a great creative team.  Talk of the Table is hosted by Elliot Davis and Brian Flaherty Links: Twitter: @richardhperry Watch Dimension 20: Dropout.tv Twenty Sided Newsletter Many Sided Media Discord...

Award-winning podcaster and pillar of the TTRPG community Jeff Stormer joins Brian to discuss what to look for in your next game and some of the things he’s learned about TTRPGs after 8 years of Party of One .  Talk of the Table is hosted by Elliot Davis and Brian Flaherty Subscribe to The Twenty Sided Newsletter to hear an exclusive 30-minute bonus segment from this interview with Jeff Stormer. L...

Elliot and Brian sit down with Ned Donovan and Brian David Judkins to talk about their show Encounter Party , its new home on D&D Adventures , and whether they’re even willing to call it an “actual play”. Talk of the Table is hosted by Elliot Davis and Brian Flaherty Encounter Party Links: Tuesdays & Fridays @ 9pm on Freevee & Plex   encounterparty.com Encounter Party on Twitter Encoun...

Elliot and Brian sit down with momatoes to discuss how she approaches writing, design, layout, illustration and beyond in her pursuit of ‘wondrous storytelling’. Talk of the Table is hosted by Elliot Davis and Brian Flaherty Links: momatoes’ INCREDIBLE website - keep up with all things momatoes momatoes’ games - buy ARC , The Magus , Capybara Capers , and more momatoes’ Patreon - support momatoes,...

Elliot and Brian sit down with J Strautman to discuss innovation and effort in actual play, why solo-ish games are fun, and when you can call yourself a “Game Designer”. Talk of the Table is hosted by Elliot Davis and Brian Flaherty Links: J’s Socials:  Twitter Bluesky   Instagram Listen to Planet Arcana Sleepaway - Possum Creek Games Read the New Orcer Twenty Sided Newsletter Many Sided Media Dis...

This isn't an episode of Talk of the Table , but that doesn't mean you can stop Brian from talking about actual plays! This is a feed-drop from the podcast Games & Feelings, an advice podcast about being human and loving games. In July, Brian joined Eric Silver and Jasper William Cartwright to talk about what it's like making actual play shows and we thought it was just the kind of...

Joaquin Saavedra & Dylan Briones discuss their game Gubat Banwa , the award-winning role-playing game of war drama and martial arts tactics set in a mythic classical Southeast Asia Talk of the Table is hosted by ⁠Elliot Davis⁠ and ⁠Brian Flaherty⁠ GUBAT BANWA LINKS SUPPORT THE KICKSTARTER GubatBanwa.com Buy Gubat Banwa SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter (Gubat Banwa): @playgubatbanwa Twitter (Joaquin): @ma...

Elliot and Brian sit down with Dr. Emily Friedman to discuss the current state of actual play, why you should consider the audience, and the importance of checking your spam folder. Talk of the Table is hosted by Elliot Davis and Brian Flaherty LINKS Em’s Twitter: @friede Em’s Website: ecfriedman.com Series Seeker Twenty Sided Newsletter Many Sided Media Discord CREDITS: Edited by Elliot Davis Pro...

Caleb Zane Huett and Sean Ireland of Haunted Table Games join us to break down the smashing success of their game Triangle Agency and how they put together the best Kickstarter campaign we’ve ever seen. LINKS: Triangle Agency Kickstarter Entertainment Community Fund Carlos Cisco Twitter Roll Dice with Friends signup.hauntedtable.games Sign up for The Twenty Sided Newsletter Join the Many Sided Med...

Elliot and Brian sit down with Eric Silver ( Join the Party ) to discuss the “LA-ification” of actual plays and the ethos of the “New York School” of TTRPG podcasts.  Talk of the Table is hosted by Elliot Davis and Brian Flaherty Links: Twitter: @el_silvero Tik Tok: @ericthesilver Multitude Productions Join the Party i’m sorry did you say street magic? Credits: Edited by Brian Flaherty Produced by...

Talk of the Table is a new TTRPG podcast from Many Sided Media hosted by Elliot Davis and Brian Flaherty. Each episode we will talk to game designers, actual play performers, writers, journalists, historians, and anyone else who has a unique perspective on the current state of the table top community and where it's headed. Our goal is to bring our love for games to each conversation and to fin...