Thomas M

Yes Indie'd Pod

Arts EN ↓ 183 episodes

Tabletop RPG game design."Yes Indie’d is for me the gold standard for conversations with designers & other folks in the space. Thomas Manuel has few (if any) peers in his training and just care that he takes in prep and execution" - Dr Emily Friedman

Author

Thomas M

Category

Arts

Podcast website

ttrpg.in

Latest episode

Jun 3, 2026

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Episodes

Zinequest 2021 - Jason Price discusses A Complicated Profession 01.02.2021

Marx interviews Jason Price of Always Checkers about A Complicated Profession, a sci-fi game about ex-bounty hunters running a cruise ship business. Yes Indie'd Pod on Twitter Yes Indie’d Pod website Donate via Ko-Fi   Jason Price on Twitter Always Checkers on Itchio A Complicated Profession on Kickstarter Intro/Outro music: Take a Chance by Kevin MacLeod ( License )  • Interstitials:  Bit Qu...

Jon Garrad discusses Bloodspell 31.01.2021

Marx interviews Jon Garrad about Bloodspell, a game about vampires and working out how best to spend forever. Yes Indie'd Pod on Twitter Yes Indie’d Pod website Donate via Ko-Fi   Jon Garrad on Twitter Jon Garrad on Itchio Intro music by Jemma Hooper • Outro music and interstitials from filmmusic.io • "Bit Quest" by Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) • License: CC BY ( creativecommon...

Zinequest 2021 - Natalie Ash & Madeleine Ember discuss Corpsewake Cove & The Savage Garden 27.01.2021

Marx interviews Natalie Ash & Madeleine Ember about Corpsewake Cove, a location for Mörk Borg, and The Savage Garden, a scenario for Troika! Yes Indie'd Pod on Twitter Yes Indie’d Pod website Donate via Ko-Fi   Ember & Ash Publications on Twitter Natalie Ash and Madeleine Ember on Twitter Corpsewake Cove on Kickstarter Intro/Outro music: Take a Chance by Kevin MacLeod ( License )  • I...

Adam & Max discuss Saga Experience 17.01.2021

Marx interviews Adam and Max about Saga Experience, a virtual tabletop roleplaying game system which facilitates storytelling and reduces visible crunch. Yes Indie'd Pod on Twitter Yes Indie’d Pod website Donate via Ko-Fi   Saga Experience on Twitter Saga Experience official website Jon Garrad on Twitter Jon Garrad on Itchio Intro music by Jemma Hooper • Outro music and interstitials from fil...

Mitchell Salmon discusses A Modern Prometheus 03.01.2021

Marx interviews Mitchell Salmon about A Modern Prometheus, a two-player Firebrands gothic horror hack about Frankensteins and their monsters. Yes Indie'd Pod on Twitter Yes Indie’d Pod website Donate via Ko-Fi   Mitchell Salmon on Twitter Mitchell Salmon on Itchio Saga Experience on Twitter Saga Experience official website in*die zine on Twitter in*die zine carrd Intro music by Jemma Hooper  ...

24 - Monroe discusses Candied Violets 18.11.2020

Marx interviews Monroe about Candied Violets, a cozy game where woodland animals take on The Great British Bake Off. Yes Indie'd Pod on Twitter Yes Indie’d Pod website Donate via Ko-Fi   Monroe on Twitter Monroe on Ko-Fi Mitchell Salmon on Twitter Mitchell Salmon on Itchio Knucklebone Magazine on Itchio Get in touch with Knucklebone Magazine John Harness on Twitter Music from filmmusic.io • &...

23 - Sahoni discusses Exceptionals 04.11.2020

Marx interviews Sahoni about Exceptionals, a superhero game based on X-Men and focusing on community, activism and the ties that bind marginalised folx together. Yes Indie'd Pod on Twitter Yes Indie’d Pod website Donate via Ko-Fi   Sahoni on Twitter Sahoni on Itchio Monroe on Twitter Monroe on Ko-Fi Knucklebone Magazine on Itchio Get in touch with Knucklebone Magazine John Harness on Twitter...

22 - Francita, Hector and Brent discuss the Creator's Catalyst Project 21.10.2020

Marx interviews Francita, Hector and Brent of the Creator’s Catalyst Project, a community-funded accelerator fund providing professional editing, illustration, art direction, graphic design and book layout to indie games by marginalised creators. Yes Indie'd Pod on Twitter Yes Indie’d Pod website Donate via Ko-Fi   Creator’s Catalyst Project on Twitter Creator’s Catalyst Project official webs...

21 - Paul Czege discusses Traverser 13.10.2020

Marx interviews Paul Czege about My Life With Master, The Clay That Woke, and his new game Traverser about women ex-soldiers in a solarpunk future. Yes Indie'd Pod on Twitter Yes Indie’d Pod website Donate via Ko-Fi   Paul Czege on Twitter Paul Czege’s games on Itchio Half Meme Press Creator’s Catalyst Project on Twitter Creator’s Catalyst Project official website in*die zine on Twitter in*di...

IPM Bonus 03 - Logan discusses Very Random Encounters 30.09.2020

Marx interviews Logan Jenkins about Very Random Encounters, an anthology actual play podcast where as much as possible is randomised. Yes Indie'd Pod on Twitter Yes Indie’d Pod website Donate via Ko-Fi   Very Random Encounters on Twitter Logan Jenkins on Twitter Very Random Encounters official website Game Mechanics Cast Very Random Encounters Patreon in*die zine on Twitter in*die zine on Itc...

20 - Meromorph Games discuss Atma 23.09.2020

Marx interviews Kevin and Matthew of Meromorph Games about Atma, a one-shot and beginner focused game that fits neatly in your pocket. Yes Indie'd Pod on Twitter Yes Indie’d Pod website Donate via Ko-Fi   Meromorph Games on Twitter Meromorph Games official website Try Atma online! Atma on Kickstarter Paul Czege on Twitter Paul Czege on Itchio Half-Meme Press official website in*die zine on Tw...

IPM Bonus 02 - Rhi discusses The Magpies 16.09.2020

Marx interviews Rhi about The Magpies Podcast, a Blades in the Dark actual play podcast with an all-woman cast with a strong moral compass and a heavy social justice agenda. Marx Shepherd  on Twitter Marx’s games on Itchio Yes Indie’d Pod Donate via Patreon or via Ko-Fi   Rhi  on Twitter The Magpies Podcast  on Twitter The Magpies Podcast official website RPG Skill Check official website Logan Jen...

19 - Dee Pennyway discusses Mnemonic 09.09.2020

Marx interviews Dee Pennyway about the Mnemonic setting, the world behind A Weaver’s Almanac as well as several other of their games. Marx Shepherd  on Twitter Marx’s games on Itchio Yes Indie’d Pod Donate via Patreon or via Ko-Fi   Dee Pennyway  on Twitter Mnemonic RPG on Twitter A Weaver’s Almanac on Kickstarter Mnemonic RPG on Itchio Meromorph Games  on Twitter Atma Roleplaying Game on Kickstar...

IPM Bonus 01 - Arp discusses Stories of a Broken Sun 02.09.2020

As part of International Podcast Month 2020, Marx interviews Arp, showrunner for Stories of a Broken Sun, an actual play anthology podcast set in an original science-fantasy universe. Marx  on Twitter Marx’s games on Itchio Yes Indie’d Pod website Donate to the show through Patreon or Ko-Fi Stories of a Broken Sun  on Twitter Arp on Twitter Stories of a Broken Sun website Donate to Stories of a Br...

18 - Andrew C discusses Beta Maxx: Theft 26.08.2020

Marx interviews Andrew C of Halfling Caravan Games about Beta Maxx: Theft, his latest cassette for the Beta Maxx system which is a love letter to pulpy heist action films of all kinds. Marx Shepherd on Twitter: twitter.com/IAmPhophos Marx’s games: marx-of-high-water.itch.io Yes Indie’d Pod: www.yesindiedpod.com Donate: patreon.com/yesindiedpod or ko-fi.com/yesindiedpod   Andrew C on Twitter: twitt...

17 - Taylor Daigneault discusses This Vineyard Will Be Our Salvation 12.08.2020

Marx interviews Taylor Daigneault about This Vineyard Will Be Our Salvation, a Descended From The Queen story game about ducks and geese working in a vineyard and hoping for a sweet retirement. Marx Shepherd on Twitter: twitter.com/IAmPhophos Marx’s games: blue-golem-games.itch.io Yes Indie’d Pod: www.yesindiedpod.com Donate: patreon.com/yesindiedpod or ko-fi.com/yesindiedpod   Taylor Daigneault o...

16 - Michael Franche & Ryan Hazel discuss Otro Mundo 29.07.2020

Marx interviews Michael Franche and Ryan Hazel from The Brothers Pimm podcast about their upcoming Forged in the Dark game, Otro Mundo. Marx Shepherd on Twitter: twitter.com/IAmPhophos Marx’s games: blue-golem-games.itch.io Yes Indie’d Pod: www.yesindiedpod.com Donate: patreon.com/yesindiedpod or ko-fi.com/yesindiedpod   Otro Mundo on Twitter: twitter.com/BrothersPimm Patreon:  patreon.com/brother...

15 - Georgie Bats discusses Exquisite Polycule & Far From The Tree 15.07.2020

Marx interviews Georgie Bats about Exquisite Polycule, Far From The Tree, and what a lyric game might be. Marx Shepherd on Twitter: twitter.com/IAmPhophos Marx’s games: blue-golem-games.itch.io Yes Indie’d Pod: www.yesindiedpod.com Donate: patreon.com/yesindiedpod or ko-fi.com/yesindiedpod   Georgie Bats on Twitter: twitter.com/odddaysgeorge Georgie’s games: georgiebats.itch.io Adira Slattery on T...

14 - Steve Dee discusses Relics: A Game of Angels 01.07.2020

Marx interviews Steve Dee about Relics: A Game of Angels, an RPG about angels, miracles, dogma and memory. Marx Shepherd on Twitter: twitter.com/IAmPhophos Marx’s games: blue-golem-games.itch.io Yes Indie’d Pod: www.yesindiedpod.com Donate: patreon.com/yesindiedpod or ko-fi.com/yesindiedpod   Steve Dee on Twitter: twitter.com/tinstargames Relics: A Game of Angels: drivethrurpg.com/.../Relics-A-Gam...

13 - Olivia Hill discusses #iHunt 15.06.2020

Marx interviews Olivia Hill about #iHunt, a game about fighting monsters in the gig economy, and about the San Jenaro CoOp, a radical, queer game design collective. Marx Shepherd on Twitter: twitter.com/IAmPhophos Marx’s games: blue-golem-games.itch.io Yes Indie’d Pod: www.yesindiedpod.com Donate: patreon.com/yesindiedpod or ko-fi.com/yesindiedpod   Olivia Hill on Twitter: twitter.com/machineiv  ...

12 - Logan Bright-Crown discusses Strike Out 03.06.2020

Marx interviews Logan Bright-Crown about Strike Out, and about the positive side of the indie TTRPG scene on Twitter. Marx Shepherd on Twitter: twitter.com/IAmPhophos Marx’s games: blue-golem-games.itch.io Yes Indie’d Pod: www.yesindiedpod.com Donate: patreon.com/yesindiedpod or ko-fi.com/yesindiedpod   Logan Bright-Crown on Twitter: twitter.com/ink_and_stories   Logan’s games: breathingstories.it...

11 - Liam Ginty discusses Monster Care Squad 20.05.2020

Marx interviews Liam Ginty of Sandy Pug Games about the community zine Open Mic Aid, their next game Monster Care Squad, and about cycles of discourse in the TTRPG space. Marx Shepherd on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/IAmPhophos Marx’s games: https://blue-golem-games.itch.io Yes Indie’d Pod: https://www.yesindiedpod.com/ Donate: https://www.patreon.com/yesindiedpod or https://www.ko-fi.com/yesin...

10 - Christopher W. Reynolds 06.05.2020

Marx interviews Christopher W. Reynolds of NinjaHELL! Productions about his games Scratch’s Sc0re , A Demon Unnamed and ERAUGH! A Game of Political Mudslinging . Content Warning: degenerative disease in family members, mostly from 21:46 to 24:27 and implied until 34:58. Marx Shepherd on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/IAmPhophos Marx’s games: https://blue-golem-games.itch.io Yes Indie’d Pod: https...

09 - Laser Malena-Webber & Richard Malena-Webber 22.04.2020

Marx interviews Laser Malena-Webber of the Doubleclicks and Gosh Darn Fiasco, and Richard Malena-Webber of Atomic Game Theory and writer of Empyrean Investigations, a DnD 5e supplement. Marx Shepherd on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/IAmPhophos Marx’s games: https://blue-golem-games.itch.io Yes Indie’d Pod: https://www.yesindiedpod.com/ Donate: https://www.patreon.com/yesindiedpod or https://www....

08 - Senda Linaugh discusses Turning Point 08.04.2020

Marx interviews Senda Linaugh, co-host of She’s A Super Geek and Pandas Talking Games, about Turning Point, a game from Encoded Designs which focuses on a single momentous event from somebody’s life. It’s coming soon to Kickstarter but you can get the quick start guide now from DriveThruRPG. Marx Shepherd on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/IAmPhophos Marx’s games: http://blue-golem-games.itch.io Y...

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