Table Top Babble

Today on the show Amber and Kenny chat with Sally Tamarkin and Kyle Latino about Cloud Curio, a new TTRPG content and publishing company Ddesigning whimsical and strange supplements that are system neutral but ready-to-use with 5e. The post 260 – Cloud Curio appeared first on Geekspective.

On this episode of Tabletop Crowd Kristin sits down with creators Ulyssess and Ewen to discuss their new game To Change, a rules-light TTRPG where players will find themselves faced with a shared experience of a transformation in the body and mind.  We hear the pair's ideas for settings for the game, what inspired the idea and take a fun detour to learn about the novel Ewen wrote.  You can check out To Change live on Gamfound now! https://gamefound.com/projects/usducktape/tochange#/section/project-story The post 259 – Table Top Crowd – To Change appeared first on Geekspective.

In this episode Kristin sits down with game designer and founder of Daylight Publications Cam Day to discuss his new project RoboNoir: Crime in Cog City. Kristin and Cam discuss robot art and playbooks, light vs. heavy RPG systems and why Cam will always favor a D12 above all other dice!  The post 258 – Table Top Crowd – RoboNoir appeared first on Geekspective.

This brief update episode is to let y'all know what's been going on and why we went on an unexpected, unfortunate, and unannounced hiatus.  The post 2022 Update appeared first on Geekspective.

In this episode Kristin sits down with two of the designers behind the LATAM Breakout project, Misha and Wendi, to discuss their Kickstarter. They discuss how they connected with SouMuppet Publishing, provide a breakdown Here, There, Be Monsters! (by Wendi) and Cantrip (by Misha) as well as the editors and artists involved in bringing this project to life.  LATAM Breakout features five games from five incredible designers. It is live on Kickstarter right now! You can back it here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/soulmuppet/latam-breakout You can follow them both on Twitter for updates on other projects:  Misha: https://twitter.com/panarin_misha Wendi: https://twitter.com/wen_di_yu A full list of the LATAM Breakout designers and their games for the project: Guiliano Roverato, creating Brave Zenith   Luna, creating Ultra y Eterna   Wendi Yu, creating here, there, be monsters!   Rachi, creating Mayflies Misha Panarin, creating Cantrip The post 257 – Table Top Crowd – LatAm Breakout appeared first on Geekspective.

Today on the show Amber chatted with the powerhouse behind Beholder To No One and recent member of the Geekspective Network, Nikki! They sat down on September 2nd and discussed Nikki's busy schedule with multiple podcasts that she's playing in, running, and editing. Amber marveled at how she keeps all of those schedules straight and how Nikki has only missed a scheduled upload twice in a year's time! They talked about their experiences with audio editing software and offered tips for building a podcast audience, retaining them, and offering incentives for reviews and support. The post 256 – Beholder To No One appeared first on Geekspective.

In this episode, Kristin sits down with game designer and co-founder of Wannabe Games Jess Greyer to discuss their new game The Means of Magick.  Jess tells Kristin about designing games with your partner, the lore (including Fae robots!), and the custom system Wannabe Games created for the game. They also discuss the Kickstarter which will be live on 11/16/21!  Support the Kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/moonpunk/the-means-of-magick Follow Jess and Alex of Wannabe Games here: https://twitter.com/jawska https://twitter.com/KittyCrusade You can find other games by Jess and Alex on their website: https://www.wannabegames.com/ The post 255 – Table Top Crowd – The Means of Magick appeared first on Geekspective.

In this episode Kristin sits down with game designer Anthony to discuss their upcoming Kickstarter project For Our Family!  Anthony discusses how their design process for the game has changed in recent years, how play testing influenced the question prompts in the game, and working with artists on such a personal project.  You can follow the For Our Family Kickstarter here which is expected to go live on 11/4/21: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pnoyxp/for-our-family-find-your-belonging Follow Anthony here: https://twitter.com/pnoyXP You can follow the For Our Family Kickstarter here which is expected to go live on 11/4/21: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pnoyxp/for-our-family-find-your-belonging Follow Anthony here: https://twitter.com/pnoyXP The post 254 – Table Top Crowd – For Our Family appeared first on Geekspective.

Kristin sits down with Julian and Corinne to chat about their new game Women are Werewolves were you play as nonbinary characters in a family where only the women transform into werewolves. The post 253 – Table Top Crowd – Women are Werewolves appeared first on Geekspective.

In this episode Kristin sits down with Sadia Bies and Banana Chan, the creators of Suburban Consumption of the Monstrous, an anthology of horror live action RPGs set in suburbia with themes of food and consumption.  The post 252 – Table Top Crowd – Suburban Consumption of the Monstrous appeared first on Geekspective.

In this episode Kristin sits down with game designer Jammi to discuss his RPG Our Haunt which is currently on Kickstarter! Kristin and Jammi discuss the B.O.B system, the playbooks in Our Haunt, Jammi's research methods, horror and emotions in the game and also talk briefly about Cozy Town, another wonderful game Jammi created that is currently Itch funding! You can follow and support the Our Haunt Kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jdragsky/our-haunt You can check out Cozy Town here: https://temporalhiccup.itch.io/cozy-town Follow Jammi to learn about all his other projects here: @temporalhiccup The post 251 – Table Top Crowd – Our Haunt appeared first on Geekspective.

Today on the show Amber chatted with French game designer Côme Martin. They sat down on September to 1st and chatted about Côme's preference for narrative games, the need for happier, more hopeful games to help us in these trying times, and of course, his game Two Summers, a game where players take the role of the same characters at two different time periods: as teenagers in the 1990s and as adults 30 years later. Think Stehpen King's It but the game doesn't necessarily have to include a scary alien clown. You can check it out on Côme's itch: https://comemartin.itch.io/ The post 250 – Two Summers – Côme Martin appeared first on Geekspective.

In this episode, Kristin sat down with game designer and founder of Nerdburger Games, Craig Campbell to discuss his Kickstarter for Secret of the Vibrant Isle. They discuss designing outside of your comfort zone, how much the art by @ashenwave inspired and influenced the game and Kristin takes them on a tangent asking about Craig's other RPGs!  Secret of the Vibrant Isle will be live on Kickstart on October 5th!  Check out the Kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1582756696/secrets-of-the-vibrant-isle The post 249 – Table Top Crowd – Secret of the Vibrant Isle appeared first on Geekspective.

On this episode of Table Top Crowd, Kristin sits down with game designer Nikki Valens to discuss their new game Artisans of Splendent Vale.  They talk about the magical setting, playable characters, the inspiration for the game and, of course, the adorable animals in the game! Artisans of Splendent Vale is live on Kickstarter now and has fully funded! Check out the campaign here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/renegadegamestudios/artisans-of-splendent-vale You can follow Nikki on Twitter: @valens116 The post 248 – Table Top Crowd – Artisans of Splendent Vale appeared first on Geekspective.

On this episode of Table Top Crowd Kristin sits down with game designer's Banana, Amanda, and Austin to talk about their horror game Deimos Academy.  They discuss Amanda's art for the game, Austin's inspiration for lore and Banana gives us great details on what the Kickstarter will offer! There are also some fun tangents and useful information about Chucky E. Cheese.  Deimos Academy does not yet have a Kickstarter launch date, but you can follow their Kickstarter page at  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gameandacurry/deimos-academy to stay up to date on announcements. This is a game you won't want to miss! Amanda @ageofnight Banana @bananachangames Austin @sailorsctaustin The post 247 – Table Top Crowd – Deimos Academy appeared first on Geekspective.

Today on the show Amber chatted with Australian game designer and artist Shaun Sunday aka @BrainBeastStudios. They sat down on August 27th to discuss Shaun's D&D 5E player screen. The screen helps new and neurodivergent players track mechanics of the game by keeping highly referenced information in front of players. Along the way, they discussed R. A. Salvatore's Forgotten Realms novels, social media management, and making tabletop games more inclusive through design. The post 246 – 5E Player Screen – Shaun Sunday appeared first on Geekspective.

On this episode of Table Top Crowd, Kristin sits down with three of the folks behind the creation of Aeksia, a virtual reality platform for tabletop role playing games.  They explain a lot about virtual reality platforms to Kristin, who wasn't previously familiar with them, get into details about what their future plans are and share a bit of exciting information about the upcoming Kickstarter!  You can follow and back their Kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/danilocgcorreia/aeksia-step-into-the-role Follow them on Twitter @AeksiaVR  https://www.aeksia.com/ The post 245 – Table Top Crowd – Aeksia appeared first on Geekspective.

Today on the show Amber spoke with Dylan Goss, who is writing a webcomic called Mara based on his level 1-20 5e D&D campaign. The titular character Mara is displaced from her homeland and seeks fulfillment in the world at large. Amber chatted with Dylan on August 24 about turning the campaign into a cohesive and engaging narrative, finding an illustrator and the working relationship between the two, and the power of language both within Mara and in real life as well. The post 244 – Mara – A D&D 5E Webcomic appeared first on Geekspective.

On this episode of Table Top Crowd Kristin sits down with game designer Jennifer Adcock to talk about her new game The Price of Coal.  They talk about the design process, inspiration for the game, playtesting process and a few of Jennifer's other wonderful games! The Price of Coal is coming to Kickstarter very soon so make sure to follow Jennifer's page: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1144254276/the-price-of-coal-a-story-game-of-labor-rights You can find Jennifer on Twitter: @JenKatWrites Jennifer's games can be found here: https://jen-adcock15.itch.io/ The post 243 – Table Top Crowd – The Price of Coal appeared first on Geekspective.

Today on the show Amber chatted with game designer Chris Sellers. They sat down on July 26th to discuss Chris's new game, Raccoon Sky Pirates, which is launching on itch.io. They discussed his coming of age with classic tabletop rpgs, the revelation of narrative based games, and of course, the origin story behind Raccoon Sky Pirates. This game speaks to Amber's goblin heart and they are very excited to play this game. It sounds like so much fun, and after this episode, hopefully you will agree. The post 242 – Raccoon Sky Pirates appeared first on Geekspective.

Welcome to the very first episode of Table Top Crowd! In this episode, Kristin sat down with David, Charlie and Ezra to discuss the crowd funding project Hand in Glove, a queer, baseball romance audio drama.  They discuss David's inspiration for creating the show, Ezra and Charlie's audition process and a breakdown of all the perks for backers of the project which is currently live on IndieGoGo!  You can support Hand in Glove here: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/hand-in-glove-season-1# The post 241 – Table Top Crowd – Hand in Glove appeared first on Geekspective.

Today is a very special episode of Table Top Babble.  Amber attempted to interview the entire cast of Dames and Dragons at once. So while this episode is less structured than most, it also perfectly captures why Kat, Noel, Juniper, and Hannah (in that order!) have attracted so many fans to Dames and Dragons. They sat down on June 16th and chatted about the inspiration for each of the characters, getting your ya-ya's out, and most regrettably, kurgum.  The post 240 – Dames & Dragons – Lore Building & Campaign Planning appeared first on Geekspective.

Today on the show Amber chatted with graphic novelist Brian McLachlan. They sat down on June the 16th and chatted about professional cartooning, how he got his work published, the creative process, and coming up with and creating Complete the Quest, an interactive role-playing adventure, that reads like a graphic novel but also plays like a game! It's perfect for fans of all ages who are interested in the exciting world of fantasy gaming. The post 239 – Brian McLachlan – Complete the Quest appeared first on Geekspective.

Today on the show Kenny talked with Scott Kurtz, creator of PVP, Table Titans, and Binwin Bronzebottom of Acquisitions Incorporated fame. Scott's been playing D&D since it's been a thing and he spends basically every waking moment of his sentience thinking about storytelling. They sat down on June 11th and chatted about the history of roleplaying, comics, and collaboration. The post 238 – Scott Kurtz appeared first on Geekspective.

Today on the show Amber chatted with editor and writer, Shane Ormond. They sat down on July 11th and Shane shared his experience with maybe the most bizarre business venture Amber has  personally ever heard from someone she knows. Then they got into Fat Magic: a 5e campaign set in a world saturated by delicious and dangerous food magic. They talked about the inception of the campaign; how it was born from the pandemic, burn out, and missing the ability to share a meal with his DnD group. As of this episode release, Fat Magic is live on Kickstarter and it's also a project Amber is contributing to as a graphic designer. Go to FatMagicRPG.com to check it out! The post 237 – Fat Magic – A 5E Campaign appeared first on Geekspective.

Today on the show Kenny talked with Vee and Hayley of Storybrewers Roleplaying. They are the designers of many fabulous games; in particular, they designed Good Society, which is a TTRPG in the style of a Jane Austen novel. They sat down on June 9th and chatted about the dynamic of their writing, the tightrope between specific design and flexible design, and of course, scandalous romances spied from remote library windows. The post 236 – Storybrewers Roleplaying appeared first on Geekspective.

Today on the show Amber chatted with GMs, game designers/writers, and advicemongers, Jim and Pruitt of WebDM. They sat down on June 8th and Jim and Pruitt shared how WebDM got started, what kinds of advice they give in the gaming sphere, they also were kind enough to give me some advice, and of course they chatted about Worlds of Web DM: Weird Wastelands a toolkit for 5e that can also be used for other systems that focuses on exploration! As of this episode airing there are 12 days left on their Kickstarter! Go check it out! The post 235 – WebDM – Weird Wastelands appeared first on Geekspective.

Today on the show Amber chats with graphic designer, artist, and game designer from the Phillipines, Momatoes. They sat down on June 2nd and discussed getting into art, the draw to graphic design, and got into ARC; Momatoes ttrpg that's rules-light and tension-heavy, where heroes defy the cruel Doomsday Clock to save their world from a looming apocalypse. She shared her design goals for the game, the changes and process she went through, and of course the wonderful art and design she created and used to build the book. It's a truly beautiful piece of work that as of this episode airing has 9 days left on the Kickstarter. The post 234 – Momatoes – ARC appeared first on Geekspective.

Today on the show Amber chatted with streamer, podcaster, and game designer Amr Ammourazz. They sat down on May 24th and talked about running games for the first time, their experiences with Pathfinder, getting into TTRPGs via podcasts, of course there was more Marvel talk and social issues being told through stories, Chimera RPG a game they are working and the activism they are currently focusing on. Unfortunately, there was not a lot of opportunity to showcase their punmanship which Amber deeply regrets not providing for them. The post 233 – Amr Ammourazz appeared first on Geekspective.

Today on the show Amber chatted with TTRPG streamer, cofounder and event organiser of Friends Who Roll Dice, and the stream manager of One More Multiverse, Drak! They sat down on May 21st and talked about his love of role playing games, representation in actual play streams, coming out of their shells, how Drak loves the audience interaction of streams and playing as villains. He also chatted about getting into streaming TTRPGs and how much he's grown in the space over the last year! So many games, so many shows! And he shared what it means to be a Stream manager and gave some tips & advice on Streaming! twitter.com/Drakoniques twitter.com/FriendsRollDice twitter.com/play_multiverse The post 232 – Drakoniques appeared first on Geekspective.

Today on the show Amber chatted with designer, consultant, and editor Tracy Barnett. They sat down on May 19th and talked about Tracy's journey becoming a full-time freelancer, self promotion and marketing, a little bit about gatekeeping in RPGS, learning how to create graphics and layout, and of course their game You Are The Dungeon a single-player journaling experience that puts you in the role of a living, sentient dungeon. Which as of this episodes air date, has 6 days left on its Kickstarter. The post 231 – Tracy Barnett – You Are The Dungeon appeared first on Geekspective.

Today on the show Amber had a lovely chat with game designer and visual artist Caro Asercion.  They  sat down on May 10th and talked about getting into TTRPGs via actual play podcasts, finding design prompts on Tumblr, game jams on Itch.io, environmental storying telling, and Caro’s games like “I’m Sorry Did You Say Street Magic?” The post 230 – Caro Ascercion appeared first on Geekspective.

Today on the show Amber chatted with RPG designer Craig Campbell of Nerdburger Games. We sat down on May 1st and he shared his journey into writing and designing games as well as a few of the games he’s designed! Including a bit about his new game, Norwhereville a horror RPG set in a small town that won’t let you leave, which is currently live on Kickstarter! The post 229 – Craig Campbell – NerdBurger Games appeared first on Geekspective.

Today on the show Amber chatted with Rick Perry, the Production Designer & Creative Producer for the actual play show Dimension 20. They sat down on April 30th and talked a bit about his film industry background and how it led to designing sets for a TTRPG show as well as some fun behind the scenes stories on how the Dimension 20 sets come into being! The post 228 – Rick Perry – Dimension 20 appeared first on Geekspective.

Today on the show Amber chatted with the incredibly sweet, fun and funny Content Creator, Streamer, and TTRPG Designer Jess. They sat down on April 21st and talked all about her start in TTRPGs, getting into streaming and what it takes to produce a show plus tips on getting started, and we chatted about some of the games she’s designed as well! The post 227 – Just Jess appeared first on Geekspective.

Today on the show Amber chatted with game designer April Kit Walsh. They sat down on April 16th and talked all about her game Thirsty Sword Lesbians; from the design inspirations to a sampling of the playbooks. How she intentionally built safety into the game as well as what she was most proud of and what was most fun. And! She also shared what lies ahead in her game design future. The post 226 – April Kit Walsh – Thirsty Sword Lesbians appeared first on Geekspective.

Today on the show Amber chatted with full-time streamer, roleplayer and GM, Vana who is an incredibly supportive person and an absolute delight to chat with! They sat down on April 14 and talked about Vana’s journey into streaming TTRPGs, her transition into GMing, and her show from Dusk til Dark as well as her... The post 225 – Vana appeared first on Geekspective.

Today on the show Amber talks with podcaster, streamer, and writer Morgan who is an incredibly sweet hype machine! They sat down on April 3rd and talked safety tools, their shared love of the Powered by the Apocalypse game Monsterhearts, their podcast Powered by the Players that highlights PBTA games and BIMPOC, as well as all the amazing work they’ve been doing for Huetopia, such as the show Game at a Glance. The post 224 – Morgan appeared first on Geekspective.

Today on the show, Amber interviews co co host of Table Top Babble, the Blue Mage of Red Mage Blue Mage, and Geekspective's best and most favorite intern, Kenny!  On March 30th Amber and Kenny chatted about his gaming history, game writing, death trap dungeons and they did some reminiscing together! The post 223 – Kenny of Geekspective appeared first on Geekspective.

Today on the show Amber talks with writer, podcaster, and streamer Mariam who is the caretaker of @HuetopiaTV a TTRPG streaming channel hosted by BIMPOC, for BIMPOC!  They sat down on March 13th and chatted about starting out in DnD, GMing at conventions, the writing they’ve been doing especially in world building and settings, and of course Huetopia and all the wonderful shows the channel is hosting. The post 222 – Mariam – Huetopia appeared first on Geekspective.

Today on the show Amber chatted with TTRPG editor, contributor, and designer Tyler Crumrine who is the founder of the company Possible Worlds Games! Tyler comes from a theatre background where he specializes in Impossible Plays and of course Amber is now obsessed with that concept and genre. They sat down on March 10th and discussed his first game Beak, Feather, Bone and how its success and reception pushed him along to building Possible Worlds where on March 23rd 2020,  his Kickstarter for a micro-RPG subscription box will be live! The post 221 – Tyler Crumrine – Possible Worlds Games appeared first on Geekspective.

Today on the show Amber chatted with freelance game writer & designer, TTRPG streamer, and podcaster Austin who also happens to be a therapist for their day job! If you listened to the Banana-Chan episode then y’all know that you should be following Austin. The post 220 – Austin appeared first on Geekspective.

Today on the show Amber chatted with Roleplayer, Game Master, Streamer, and Podcaster Bee Zelda! You may know them from the all woman and non-binary DnD podcast The Broadswords or Roll20’s Indie Showcase or one of the other many Actual Play streams and podcasts they’ve played in or guested on. And if you haven’t yet, do yourself a favor and check them out!  The post 219 – Bee Zelda appeared first on Geekspective.

NEW MUSIC, what?! That’s right this is the first episode of the show inside the show: Table Top Spotlight! Amber and Kenny discuss and give an in depth review of the TTRPG Quest!  The post 218 – Table Top Spotlight – Quest appeared first on Geekspective.

Today on the show Amber talks with prolific Game Designer and lover of Gelatinous Cubes, Jammi. They sat down on February 11th and chatted about the RPG scene in the Philippines, how deeply personal themes of colonization are to people who’ve come from colonized countries, and of course a few of their many games like; Balikbayan.  The post 217 – Jammi – Sword Queen Games appeared first on Geekspective.

Today on the show Amber talked with podwives, GMs, and roleplayers Diana and Kate. They sat down on February 3rd and chatted about their starts in RPGs, what they enjoy in games, their love for the game Kids on Bikes, and of course the actual play podcast that resulted from that love, Christmastide, Ohio. Their show has a very interesting premise and structure. They even made a really cool mechanic  to fit their vision of the show!  The post 216 – Diana & Kate – Christmastide, Ohio appeared first on Geekspective.

Today on the show Amber talks with Comic Artist, Game Designer, and Map Maker Kyle Latino. They sat down on January 27th and chatted about comics, the ones he’s made and & published, art & social media, “slow" art, games, and of course MAPS! For ZineQuest 3, Kyle is running a kickstarter for an “Oops All Maps” Zine called Old Roads. Go check it out! His maps are amazing!  The post 215 – Kyle Latino appeared first on Geekspective.

Today on the show Kenny talked with DM’s Guild brand manager and witch-of-many-hats Lysa Penrose. Lysa is a writer, game designer, and variety streamer, among other things. They sat down on January 22nd and discussed her new game, Mundane Magic, as well as her ongoing stream, The Haunting of Good Society. The post 214 – Lysa Penrose appeared first on Geekspective.

Today on the show Kenny interviews our very own Amber! Amber is (of course) the host of this very show, but she also hosts Shapeshift, a podcast chronicling her journey from player to GM. They discussed that journey, as well as the lessons she’s learned about building worlds and creating characters. The post 213 – Amber of Geekspective appeared first on Geekspective.

Today on the show Amber talked with Game Designer Andrew Gillis. Andrew’s game Girl by Moonlight, is another one of Amber's to-be-released most anticipated games. We sat down on December 30th and talked extensively about Girl by Moonlight, how it came to be, the goal of the game, the choice of system and the themes in the Magical Girl genre and how it can resonate with a lot of people. The post 212 – Andrew Gillis appeared first on Geekspective.

Today on the show Amber talked with lyrical RPG writer and director of Possum Creek Games, Jay Dragon. Jay ran a very successful Kickstarter last year for a game called Wanderhome, which is one of Amber's most anticipated games to come out in 2021. Amber and Jay sat down on December 28th and talked about the inception of Wanderhome, Jay’s approach to writing, and the theme of Care in Jay’s games. The post 211 – Jay Dragon appeared first on Geekspective.