TABLETOP TALK - Third Floor Wars

Discussing Play Style (Questing Beast Survey) ep 287

Anthony Boyed (Runeslinger) and I sat down with our friend Ivan (Ivanmike68) to discuss Ben Milton's "Play Style Survey". Links (courtesy of Anthothy's video) The Surve

Paul Vermeren (Gridshock: Zero Edition) ep 286

A New Age of Heroes with Paul Vermeren Our guest today is Paul Vermeren. Paul is an avid player of all sorts of great RPGs and the creator of Gridshock, a unique approac

Gene Koo (Color Jam) ep 285

At the end of the day, TTRPGs share one thing in common —they tell a story. The writers, the players, the DM: everyone is there to tell a story, feel something, and have

Matthew Nevers (Decay, Nope!) ep 284

Matthew Nevers is an avid game designer and illustrator who has been playing for 25 years and has run games for 6 of those years. He publishes under Coffee All Night Game

Dr. Emily Friedman ep 283

Dr Emily Friedman is a scholar whose work centers on storytelling. For the past few years, one of those focuses has been on TTRPGs and the vibrant communities that have d

Elliot Davis (The Time We Have) ep 282

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 a

Dillin Apelyan & James D’Amato (One Shot Podcast, The Ultimate RPG Villain Backstory Guide) ep 281

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 scen

Why do we go into the basement? ep. 280

Anthony “Runeslinger” (Casting Shadows) and I discuss what makes “good players” buy into horror roleplaying and, specifically, why characters would investigate terrifying

Laurence Phillips (Il Fantasma del Giallo) ep. 279

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 TTR

Ray Chou (Mythworks) ep. 278

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, S

Craig Hatler (Shadowlight & Personae) ep. 277

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'

Em Acosta (Crescent, Exile) ep. 276

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

René-Pier Deshaies (Breathless: Frightmare Edition) ep. 275

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), Boun

Sam Sleney & Zach Cox (Orbital Blues) ep. 274

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

Ross Bryant and Cupp (Push the Roll) ep. 273

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-playin

Tim Denee (Blades '68) ep. 272

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 TTRP

Kickin’ The Tires with Sean Nittner (Evil Hat Productions) ep. 271

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 t

Marc Majcher (The Empire Never Ended, Grackle Teeth) ep. 270

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

Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan (Dracula Dossier, Fear Itself, Adventures in Middle-Earth) ep. 269

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 Cthu

Keith Ammann (Monsters Know What They’re Doing) ep. 268

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 GURP