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The Twenty-seventh episode of Table Talk! A place where Dan interviews other creators in the space about their shows/tables. This episode's interview is with Jason Cordova, an ENnie Award winning game designer, podcaster, head of The Gauntlet TTRPG Netword, and creator of Brindlewood Bay, The Between, and Public Access. The interview discusses practical and actionable advice for game design, and the lessons that can be learned from reading and playing more obscure TTRPGs

Check out Jason's work:

Preorder The Between Hardcover Book: https://the-between.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders

Back Public Access on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gauntlet/public-access-analog-horror-mystery-ttrpg

The Gauntlet Website: https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/

The Gauntlet Discord Server: https://discord.gg/ScVrPDgfeg

Jason's BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/jasoncordova.bsky.social

Original Theme Song/Outro by Jeremy Villucci. Follow him on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/JeremyVillucci_WreckOfTime/

The final battle commences! With the fate of Phantasia at stake, the team faces off against The Mistress of all Evil and The Nameless King, while the Great Flame hangs in the balance...

Cast:

Ben Magnet - GM

Jordan Nelson - "The Spider"

Aaron Kaufhold - "The Huntsman"

Daniel Cruz - Pinocchio: "The Real Boy"

Grayson Norman - Sir Mordred: "The Knight"

"Danger" Dan Jerz - King Thomas Canty the First: "The Lord of Embers"

Cover Art by Jordan Nelson

Editing by "Danger" Dan Jerz

Theme Song/Outro by Nicole Carino

Additional Music provided by: Monument Studios

The team prepares for the final battle, learning more about the nature of The Great Flame and the mysterious "Benefactor" working with The Vile Ones...

Cast:

Ben Magnet - GM

Jordan Nelson - "The Spider"

Aaron Kaufhold - "The Huntsman"

Daniel Cruz - Pinocchio: "The Real Boy"

Grayson Norman - Sir Mordred: "The Knight"

"Danger" Dan Jerz - "The Pauper"

Cover Art by Jordan Nelson

Editing by "Danger" Dan Jerz

Theme Song/Outro by Nicole Carino

Additional Music provided by: Monument Studios

Contains: Gore

In the team's race to confront The Mistress of all Evil, they are surprised to instead be confronted by Princess Aurora, overtaken by the sorceress' dark magic, and with emotionally distraught revelations about The Prince's past...

Cast:

Ben Magnet - GM

Jordan Nelson - "The Spider"

Aaron Kaufhold - "The Huntsman"

Daniel Cruz - Pinocchio: "The Real Boy"

Grayson Norman - Sir Mordred: "The Knight"

"Danger" Dan Jerz - "The Pauper"

Cover Art by Jordan Nelson

Editing by "Danger" Dan Jerz

Theme Song/Outro by Nicole Carino

Additional Music provided by: Monument Studios

Contains: Gore, Elements of Body Horror

As the team recovers from the fallout of their skirmish with The Mother of Wickedness, they brace themselves for the final assault against the Mistress of All Evil, while The Knight recovers more memories about his past and his connection to The First Kingdom.

Cast:

Ben Magnet - GM

Jordan Nelson - "The Spider"

Aaron Kaufhold - "The Huntsman"

"Danger" Dan Jerz - "The Prince"

Daniel Cruz - Pinocchio: "The Real Boy"

Grayson Norman - Sir Mordred: "The Knight"

Cover Art by Jordan Nelson

Editing by "Danger" Dan Jerz

Theme Song/Outro by Nicole Carino

Additional Music provided by: Monument Studios

Contains: Gore, Mild Depiction of Parental Abuse

The team faces off against the The Mother of Wickedness, but in order to get through to her, they must first face down against the gruesome transformations of her daughters, who have been twisted into Abyss Walkers.

Cast:

Ben Magnet - GM

Jordan Nelson - "The Spider"

Aaron Kaufhold - "The Huntsman"

"Danger" Dan Jerz - "The Prince"

Grayson Norman - "The Knight"

Daniel Cruz - Pinocchio: "The Real Boy"

Cover Art by Jordan Nelson

Editing by "Danger" Dan Jerz

Theme Song/Outro by Nicole Carino

Music: Disco by BlackTrendMusic courtesy of Free Music Archives

Additional Music provided by: Monument Studios

Contains: Mild Gore, Elements of Body Horror

In an effort to get in close to The Mother of Wickedness, the team agree to a trial to earn an audience with her: finding and retrieving her cat...and surviving to tell the tale.

Cast:

Ben Magnet - GM

Jordan Nelson - "The Spider"

Aaron Kaufhold - "The Huntsman"

"Danger" Dan Jerz - "The Prince"

Grayson Norman - "The Knight"

Daniel Cruz - Pinocchio: "The Real Boy"

Cover Art by Jordan Nelson

Editing by "Danger" Dan Jerz

Theme Song/Outro by Nicole Carino

Additional Music provided by: Monument Studios

Recovering from their fight with the Queen of Vanity, the team returns to the Shrine of the Great Flame where they grow stronger and purchase upgrades while The Real Boy has an emotional reunion with his father, the Craftsman.

Cast:

Ben Magnet - GM

Jordan Nelson - "The Spider"

Aaron Kaufhold - "The Huntsman"

"Danger" Dan Jerz - "The Prince"

Grayson Norman - "The Knight"

Daniel Cruz - Pinocchio: "The Real Boy"

Cover Art by Jordan Nelson

Editing by "Danger" Dan Jerz

Theme Song/Outro by Nicole Carino

Additional Music provided by: Monument Studios

Contains: Gore

The team faces their toughest foe yet. The first of the Vile ones, The Queen of Vanity...

Cast:

Ben Magnet - GM

Jordan Nelson - "The Spider"

Aaron Kaufhold - "The Huntsman"

"Danger" Dan Jerz - "The Prince"

Grayson Norman - "The Knight"

Daniel Cruz - "The Real Boy"

Cover Art by Jordan Nelson

Editing by "Danger" Dan Jerz

Theme Song/Outro by Nicole Carino

Additional Music provided by: Monument Studios

The team infiltrate Ebony Castle and maneuver their way towards The Queen of Vanity, along the way confronting the castle's defenses, the Queen's prisoners, and the resurfacing of memories that challenge what the party thought they knew about themselves...

Cast:

Ben Magnet - GM

Jordan Nelson - "The Spider"

Aaron Kaufhold - "The Huntsman"

"Danger" Dan Jerz - "The Prince"

Grayson Norman - "The Knight"

Daniel Cruz - "The Real Boy"

Cover Art by Jordan Nelson

Editing by "Danger" Dan Jerz

Theme Song/Outro by Nicole Carino

Additional Music provided by: Monument Studios