This time I have on James J. Haeck (they/them) who uses storytelling on the podcast to educate us how designers can forge their own path. After getting started via Matt Colville videos, James goes through their beginnings as a creative in the industry and how to position yourself to “make it”.

(This was recorded in 2023.)

LINKS:

The Temple of Shattered Minds

James’ YouTube Channel

This time we have the co-founder of Start Playing Games Devon Chulick. We talk about Total Party Chill, the SPG origin story, and what’s new with SPG. This was recorded earlier in the year, so some of the features may already be launched on SPG!

Pro GMs… NO SERIOUSLY, TAKE THE ONBOARDING! https://calendly.com/game-master-onboarding

Links:

https://www.devonchulick.com/

https://twitter.com/ttlprtychll

https://www.youtube.com/@TotalPartyChill

https://www.twitch.tv/totalpartychill

I had the wonderful Donathin Frye (he/him) on for a very nerdy chat! We talk our roots in tabletop (which surprisingly was MUDs), tabletop design and getting started, some of Don’s work like the Fallout series, etc. Check out his work in the links below.

https://donathinfrye.com/

https://twitter.com/DonathinFrye

This time on Dollars & Dragons we invited over our favorite rascals to talk about their new journalism website: https://rascal.news/ - make sure to support them by subscribing as they are 100% independent!

We chat about TTRPG news, the culture of journalism, queer culture, white people, Twitter, diversity in projects, abusers in the industry, and radically loving others. Bonus content: Friday talks about a Grindr date.

This time we had on Beth The Bard (she/her)! She is a game designer, publisher, and professional Dungeon Master. Her work includes She Is The Ancient, Fallout: The Roleplaying Game Settler's Guide Book, Daughter of Frankenstein, and The Hourglass Coven.

https://beththebard.com/

https://ttrpguniversity.com/

We have Basheer Ghouse (he/him) on the podcast to chat about freelance writing and game design! We also chat about project management, how to get started in the industry, writing routine, and much more. Basheer has credits with Critical Role, Kobold Press, and has recently funded his personal project Guns Blazing!

Editor’s Note: This was recorded in June 2023!

https://linktr.ee/basheer_ghouse

https://guns-blazing.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders/528627

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gunsblazing/guns-blazing

This episode I chatted with Andreas Walters (he/him) about how he got started as a game designer and a lot more. Topics include: Kickstarters, running projects, Metal Weave Games products, manufacturing and distribution.

Show note: This discussion was in the summer of 2023, before education about generative AI was more widespread.

https://twitter.com/andreas_mwg

https://metalweavegames.com/

This time I talk to someone more on the business side of tabletop with Kelly DeWindt, the CEO of Tabletop Town. We discuss marketing, copywriting, what a C Corp is, and her company!

Sorry for the delay in posting this - I’m waaaay behind.

Link:

https://www.tabletop.town/

If you’d like to support the podcast and keep it free, please consider joining my Patreon. It helps pay my editor!

https://patreon.com/isfriday

Jessica Marcrum (she/her) is an ENNIE awarded writing director and game designer. We talk about high level adventures and boy does she have the chops to deliver wisdom on how to create as a neurodivergent person. You can find her work in the Uncaged series, Arcadia, Flee! Mortals, and many more places.

Links:

https://www.jessicamarcrumwrites.com/

https://twitter.com/Miss_Jess03

https://twitter.com/UnseelieStudios

https://www.unseeliestudios.com/

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/404857/Oops-All-Draculas

https://metalweavegames.com/products/owlbear-plush

https://magpiegames.com/pages/jessica

This episode we have DM Steve (he/him)! He is the co-host of Asians Represent and does a great deal of community work in the TTRPG space. His contributions and freelancing work include the Unbreakable series vol. 1 & 2 and The Manual of Gainful Exercise. We talk about fitness/bodies a lot, fair warning!

editing note -SPG Discord is now moderated actively, heh.

links:

The MANUAL OF GAINFUL EXERCISE

DM Steve’s Twitter

Asians Represent!

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