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Hosted by Craig Shipman · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 293 episodes
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Do you love tabletop gaming? This is your podcast.Who are the creatives behind your favorite games and content? How do they approach their work? I sit with designers, developers, artists, writers, and creators and learn how they approach their work. I try to understand their process, inspiration, and methods for crafting their creations.Craig digs deep into the work and uncovers the origins of your favorite tabletop games and the creative process that brought them to life.
Craig Shipman hosts TABLETOP TALK - Third Floor Wars, a leisure show with 293 episodes published.
Elliott Davis is making really interesting games. His focus isn't on following the usual standards — he's trying to make content that makes you feel and think. And he's absolutely killing it. We talk about how he got int
I am joined by Dillin Apelyan and James D'Amato. If you listen to the One Shot Podcast, you've probably heard of both of them, and if you're a fan of the actual play scene, you've seen their work all over. And now, they'
Anthony “Runeslinger” (Casting Shadows) and I discuss what makes “good players” buy into horror roleplaying and, specifically, why characters would investigate terrifying situations and keep returning after trauma. They
Today we sit down with Laurence Philips of Hardy Roach Games, an independent designer who creates unique games that focus on themes that dive deeper than your average TTRPG. His one-page games are weird and exciting to p
Ray Chou is a comic book and TTRPG creator--one of the talents behind the amazing Mythworks team, known for some of the last few years' most anticipated games--Wildsea, Slugblaster, Pico, and a whole lot more. Their stud
Craig talked with Craig Hatler, the creator of the RPG Shadowlight & Personae. They discussed his creative process and the origins of the game's ideas. Get all of Craig's work HERE ! TSR’s Marvel Superheroes Werewolf: th
Today, we check in with Em Acosta, a game designer known for games like Exile and Crescent. They’re heavily involved in the industry, with a lot of writing credits on all sorts of games, and they’ve just started a blog.
I am joined by René-Pier, a TTRPG designer who’s committed to making the games and design accessible. He’s the author of Breathless (and the new Frightmare Edition), Boundless, and Stoneburner. One of the main things we
A lone harmonica rattling through a ship hull; a frontiersman whistles his sad song as he shoulders his laser rifle; an ad plays over the speakers of an empty outpost in a sandy desert, two suns glaring overhead. These a
Cupp and Ross Bryant join us for an informative episode about the nature and specifics of roleplaying and podcasts. The pair dives into their experiences with role-playing games. The two of them are seasoned role-players
One of the great beauties of art is how different creators build upon their influences and contemporaries, creating layers that work together. We see it a lot in the TTRPG space, from shared mechanics, an influx of hacks
Sean is the Director of Projects at Evil Hat Productions, a game developer and TTRPG enthusiast who has played more games than almost anyone we know. He’s been part of the design team for great titles like Agon, Apocalyp
Craig and Marc discuss Marc's process for developing two of his games. Dragon Magazine Top Secret Star Frontier Call of Cthulu Paranoia Apocalypse World Blades in the Dark Zombie World Rifts Shadowrun Delicious in Dungeo
Craig spoke with Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan about his creative process, writing horror without being a big fan of the genre, and more. GURPS Gumshoe One Ring Trail of Cthulu Fear Itself House of Leaves The Ring (movie) Brindl
Craig spoke with Keith, author of several books on making enemies, places, and combats in your games feel more real. Check out Keith's extensive library Shadowrun GURPS Cypher System League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Kna
Craig sat down with Dean and discussed their newest game, Trenchcoat Raccoons! Trenchcoat Raccoons Preorder Trenchcoat Raccoons Free Quickstart Terry Pratchett Risus Lady Blackbird Dungeon Crawl Carl Penny D
Craig talked with Steven about the RPG he is crowdfunding in a week. A discussion about Westerns as a genre and how his game came to be. Huckelberry on Backerkit Huckleberry website Free League Publishing Alien Forbidden
Craig spoke with Federico about two of their provocative TTRPGs, where they originated, and the process of bringing them from idea to a game that can be played. ************************************ Nibiru Zephyr Warhamme
Craig talked with Takuma about their big indie hit Stewpot: Tales from a Fantasy Tavern. They discuss the origins of the idea and the process from concept to release. ************************************
Craig sat down with Cam Banks, a prolific RPG creator who has worked on many of the games on your RPG shelf. ************************************ Support the show for as little as
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TABLETOP TALK - Third Floor Wars is hosted by Craig Shipman. The show is categorised under leisure (games) and has published 293 episodes.
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