Talking TableTop

Latest Episodes:

Talking with Ken Hite Feb 16, 2016

Show notes

On this episode of Talking TableTop is a very special guest, the one and only Ken Hite. Ken is a professional game designer that has worked on GURPS, the Star Treck RPGs, Trail of Cthulhu, and Night's Black Agents as well as several dozen other projects. During this interview we discuss how Ken got into developing games, what the changing landscape has looked like for RPG designers over the last 30 year, and how me got into podcasting with his good friend Robin Laws.

Talking with Nathan Paoletta Feb 09, 2016

Show notes

On this episode of Talking TableTop is Nathan Paoletta. Nathan is a profession game designer that has published such games as Carry, Masks of the Mummy king, and Jim's personal favorite, World Wide Wrestling. In this interview they discuss how Nathan got into designing RPGs, what it is like balancing a full schedule of freelance work and personal projects, and their favorite past time, professional wrestling.

022: Talking with Ro of Gamers' Plane Feb 04, 2016

Show notes

Ro developed Gamers' Plane, a play by post RPG site designed to expand the tabletop community. Ro and Jim talk about how Ro got into the world of tabletop, passion for play-by-post RPGs, and how playing has helped Ro deal with depression.

021: Talking with Rich Baker Jan 26, 2016

Show notes

Recap
Rich Baker, a talented and experienced game designer, sits down with Jim to talk about how he got started in the industry with TSR, what it was like to work on 4/5 of the Dungeons & Dragons releases, changes within tabletop over the past 30 years, and his work with Sasquatch Games.

Links
Sasquatch Game Studio

020: Talking with Chris of Misdirected Mark Jan 12, 2016

Show notes

Recap
Chris, from the Misdirected Mark podcast, sits down and talks with Jim about the current state of the industry, the brand that is Dungeons & Dragons, what it's like starting a production company, and shares some personal struggles he has dealt with.

Links
Misdirected Mark

019: Talking about our news with Michael Jan 06, 2016

Show notes

Recap
Jim sits down with Michael, from the RPG Academy, and talks about how and why Talking TableTop will be switching to the One Shot Podcast network in the coming weeks.

018: Talking with Caleb G Dec 29, 2015

Show notes

Recap
Caleb from the RPG Academy, a.k.a. Professor Crunch, talks with Jim about getting into gaming, his revelations about his changing interests in gaming and the RPG Academy

017: Talking with Rob Stith Dec 22, 2015

Show notes

Recap
Rob Stith, a writer and game designer, sits down with Jim to talk about how a podcast brought him back into tabletop, talks through his current projects, and offers his experience with a range of different project types

Links
Reach of Titan

016: Talking with Chris Foster Dec 15, 2015

Show notes

Recap
Chris Foster, a fan and active member of the tabletop community, talks with Jim about how tabletop helped him develop, kept a single group of people together, and distinctly different viewpoints for L5R

015: Talking with Jack & Jeff Dec 08, 2015

Show notes

Recap
Jack and Jeff of Monkey House Games talk to Jim about game design and publication. They primarily talk about how after writing Villains and Vigilantes, they fight to save their own game.

Links
Monkey House Games
Support Monkey House Games

Our TOPPODCAST Picks

Follow Us

Stay Connected

Related Podcasts

Links

Stay Connected