Weird Games and Weirder People

Lauren Bilanko  Owner of Twenty Sided in Brooklyn, NYC with her partner Luis Chato. Twenty Sided is a community space that hosts events and carries a wide selection of curated games, bringing people together for over a decade. Founder of Studio Bilanko and Mystic Aether, Lauren release her first mass produced game called Reverie in OCT of 2025. Check out Laureen's work! https://twentysidedstor...

John Baltisberger is a multi-award winning author and game designer of speculative and genre fiction and gonzo games. Known for his brutal splatterpunk, occult musings, and innovative prose, John has written sci-fi, fantasy, horror, poetry, nonfiction, and romance. When not writing fiction, John edits, writes, and designs games like the Wandie-winning Odd Gobs and the Ennie-winning Obscure. He is...

Hodag returns for the 4th time for his 3rd interview! Hodag is a game designer, illustrator and community fomenter! He is also a good friend and a wise guy! We talked about our journey in the TTRPG space, our passion for comedy, games, and a lot more! Including the very important concept of Creative Self-Care! Check out Hodag's work below! https://hodagrpg.itch.io https://nofoesnotraps.wordpre...

Alexei Vella is an artist, illustrator and game designer located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is the creator of They Feed on Fear, Liminal Space and many other games, including TTRPGs, Skirmish games and a lot more! Check out his work on the links below! https://alexei-vella.itch.io https://theyfeedonfear.com Thank you for listening to Weird Games and Weirder People!  Please subscribe to the s...

James A. Pozenel, Jr. is an independent TTRPG author and the creator of Netcrawl RPG, a game where players step into the roles of powerful computer-simulated avatars. He also publishes under Horse Shark Games, with titles including The House of the Red Doors, Enchiridion of the Computarchs, and the Scions of the Computarchs series. In addition to his original work, Jamesfreelances for Goodman Game...

Jon Davis is a games writer most well known for In the Light of a Setting Sun, HAMMERS, and CRIME WAVE. Jon lives in Tennessee with his wife, two cats, and a dog, and spends most of his days thinking about cowboys. https://sivadssanctum.carrd.co/ Get the new In the Light of a Setting Sun - TOMBSTONE EDITION! https://sivads-sanctum.itch.io/in-the-light-of-a-setting-sun-tombstone-edition Thank you f...

John Kordosh is a writer, illustrator, and game designer. He's also an amateur tarot reader. He thinks storytelling can save the world.  He is the creator ARKOS and The Forest Primordia, and has a cool pattern you can support! https://heavycrown.itch.io/ https://www.instagram.com/johnkordosh/ https://www.patreon.com/johnkordosh Thank you for listening to Weird Games and Weirder People!  Pleas...

Who is Bob Brinkman? An author, fire-breather, swordsman, singing pirate, and retired Las Vegas performer… Bob is the living embodiment of fossilized change. Bob is a friend and a scholar, who has many things to teach us! Get weird with us! https://sanctum.media/blog/ Thank you for listening to Weird Games and Weirder People!  Please subscribe to the show to keep up with new episodes!  SUPPORT T...

Daria Rose LeFevre, a trans tabletop RPG author from the Midwest. Co-author of Beetle Knight and creator of the Troika City Career Catalog and Creature Capture Cards. Creature Capture Cards:  https://huskinbee37.itch.io/creature-capture-cards My Blusky:  https://bsky.app/profile/hodagsoup.bsky.social Check out their new Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/52197427/creature-capture-ca...

Daniel Harila is a freelance artist and writer from Norway. He started drawing monsters when he was 3 years old and couldn't stop creating even if he wanted to. He had a long break from roleplaying games during his late teenage and early adult years, pursuing punk music and various endavours in creative arts all at the expense of his own financial stability, and loads of other crazy things lik...

Evey is a tired trans mom, trapped in the thrashing remains of terrible empire. She writes poetry, stories, and ttrpg books. Check out Evey's work! https://violentmedia.itch.io/victorys-planet  & ALSO  https://violentmedia.itch.io/pony-noir-molasses-burn social:  https://bsky.app/profile/violentmedia.itch.io store:  https://violentmedia.itch.io/ Thank you for listening to Weird Games and W...

Andrew Bellury, Tiger Wizard, is back on the show! He is an artist, game designer, podcaster, musician, and a great dude! We have a great chat about how has his life changed since he became a father, how was it to be nominated for an Ennie Award, what's going on with his work, and a lot more! Check out Tiger Wizard's Patreon: patreon.com/TigerWizard Thank you for listening to Weird Games a...

Miska Freeman is a full-time TTRPG cartographer and game designer from Finland. He founded the indie publishing label Ironspine Press in 2006 and started publishing TTRPGs mostly in Finnish. In 2015 he started creating maps and Miska's Maps was born. He is running Pathfinder 2E, Coriolis, and Delta Green campaigns. www.miskasmaps.com www.ironspine.com Thank you for listening to Weird Games and...

Levi makes games, useful accessories for use with games, tools for designing games, and talks a lot of theory. Almost all of his work is non-commercial, free or pay what you like, and almost all is open license or public domain. Levi's Bluesky:   https://bsky.app/profile/levikornelsen.itch.io Levi's Itch:   https://levikornelsen.itch.io/ Thank you for listening to Weird Games and Weirder People! ...

Astrolich is a Mork Borg dude, game designer, and artist! Co-founder of Rivethead Games, and co-author of Farewell to Arms REDUX! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rivethead-games/chymous https://rivetheadgames.com/ Thank you for listening to Weird Games and Weirder People! Please subscribe to the show to keep up with new episodes! SUPPORT THE SHOW! If you would like to support the show , leave...

Nonbinary game designer and former critic, social commentator and reviewer of things. Former Editor/Writer of things for Bleeding Cool  and EN World, and the founder of the  Dorkland! blog ! )Please note that they rarely update my blog anymore). Check out Chris' work below! https://dorkland.itch.io/adventures-in-the-unknown https://dorkland.itch.io/action-heroes https://bsky.app/profile/dorkland.i...

Ben and James, creators of the Land of Eem TTRPG (Exalted Funeral), graphic novel series Rickety Stitch and the Gelatinous (Random House) Goo, and the Dungeoneer Adventures Series (Simon and Schuster). All set in the Land of Eem. Check out Ben and James links! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/exaltedfuneral/land-of-eem-beginners-rpg-for-kids-underlands-expansion https://landofeem.com Thank you...

John "Hambone" McGuire, from somewhere in the swamps of Jersey, is a RPG Writer, and Publisher at Ham & Egg Publishing. He is the co-creator of 321RPG, and Zombie Braineaters, as well as co-host of The Vintage RPG Podcast. He is currently funding Days of Future Fairhaven a 3PP for Weird Heroes of Public Access! Back it now: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/321action-rpg/days-of-future-fair...

Francesco Nepitello is a veteran in the creation of board and roleplaying games, and is known especially for his creations based on the works of J.R.R. Tolkien. Together with Marco Maggi, his long-time partner in game design, they are specialised in the creation of gaming media with strong narrative elements. This was a great conversation! Francesco is an absolute great designer and very wise in w...

Dyer Rose (@BasiliskOnline on most online places) is a professional GM, Map Maker, and Game Designer! I first started noticing his work when we were having similar ideas for games, and then I started following him for the great work he does. He has found his space as a professional GM and talks about his weird experiences with that, and more, on the show! Check out Dyer's Links below! Map Patreon:...

Jay Dragon is lead game designer at Steve Jackson Games and editorial director at Possum Creek. She's best kmiwn for her work on Wanderhome, Yazeba's Bed & Breakfast, and Sleepaway. Support Jay's work at: patreon.com/possumcreek Thank you for listening to Weird Games & Weirder People! Please subscribe to the show to keep up with new episodes! SUPPORT THE SHOW! If you would like to support the show...

Josh Domanski is a writer, designer, occasional actual play host, best know for his work with the Liminal Horror system. Check out his work at: https://unenthuser.itch.io/ https://liminalhorrorrpg.com/ Thank you for listening to Weird Games & Weirder People! Please subscribe to the show to keep up with new episodes! If you would like to support the show , leave a review and/or join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ W...

Mark Diaz Truman is the ENnie award-winning co-founder of Magpie Games, a co-founder of the Indie Game Development Network, the designer of Cartel and Our Last Best Hope, and the co-designer of Urban Shadows, Zombie World, Root: The Roleplaying Game, Avatar Legends: The Roleplaying Game, and more. Since 2011, Mark has led tabletop game projects that raised over 12.5 million dollars on Kickstarter,...

Kyle is a human being experiencing this life in Northern Minnesota. He has a lot more creativity than artistic talent, but he is doing the best he can with what he has. Kyle says he is more interested in the experience of doing something creative than the results. He is currently focusing on supplements for the Weird Heroes of Public Access RPG under the moniker of Vampyre Cinema. Weird Heroes of...

jim pinto is a nearly 30-year veteran of the gaming industry, having written roleplaying games, board games, card games, a novel, comic books, and even screenplays. He's even won awards for writing, graphic design, art direction, and one dog show. His career includes roles in art, design, production, publishing, and writing, covering nearly every aspect of game design. In this chat we talk abo...