
Sign up to save your podcasts
Or


What happens when your school principal turns out to be a lifelong dungeon master? You grab a coffee and hit record. π²
This week at the Tabletop Cafe, Mike sits down with Michael Ball, the principal of the Corbin School of Innovation. They have a conversation that proves gamers are everywhere, if you know how to spot them. Michael shares his incredible origin story: stumbling onto a Dragonlance novel in a book pile, inheriting a full 2nd Edition D&D collection from a roommate who went AWOL, and finding gaming groups in the most unexpected places throughout his life.
From losing his very first character on the very first roll π to building sprawling homebrew worlds and running a dual-campaign epic years in the making, Michael's journey through tabletop gaming is one every RPG fan will relate to β and be inspired by.
We talk about:
π² How gamers always seem to find each other
π The art of homebrew worldbuilding
βοΈ What makes military-style players different at the table
π Bringing new players into the hobby β and how to hook them with their interests
ποΈ Running a live-play podcast and why most of them don't survive
Whether you're a seasoned DM, a curious newcomer, or just someone who once picked up a fantasy novel and never looked back β this episode is for you. Share it with a friend who doesn't know they're a gamer yet. π
β Like
β Subscribe
β Ring the Bell to never miss an Episode
π‘ Find Tabletop Journeys everywhere:
Patreon: patreon.com/ttjourneys
Bluesky: @ttjourneys.bsky.social
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ttjourneys
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ttjourneys
Website: https://ttjourneys.com/
Email: [email protected]
#TabletopCafe #TabletopJourneys #DungeonsAndDragons #DnD #TTRPG #Podcast #ActualPlay #DungeonMaster #Homebrew #RPG #TabletopGaming #DnDPodcast #GamingCommunity #BoardGames #RolePlayingGames #DragonLance #DungeonCrawlerCarl #BaldursGate3 #CallOfCthulhu #SavageWorlds #NewEpisode
By Tabletop Journeys5
2020 ratings
What happens when your school principal turns out to be a lifelong dungeon master? You grab a coffee and hit record. π²
This week at the Tabletop Cafe, Mike sits down with Michael Ball, the principal of the Corbin School of Innovation. They have a conversation that proves gamers are everywhere, if you know how to spot them. Michael shares his incredible origin story: stumbling onto a Dragonlance novel in a book pile, inheriting a full 2nd Edition D&D collection from a roommate who went AWOL, and finding gaming groups in the most unexpected places throughout his life.
From losing his very first character on the very first roll π to building sprawling homebrew worlds and running a dual-campaign epic years in the making, Michael's journey through tabletop gaming is one every RPG fan will relate to β and be inspired by.
We talk about:
π² How gamers always seem to find each other
π The art of homebrew worldbuilding
βοΈ What makes military-style players different at the table
π Bringing new players into the hobby β and how to hook them with their interests
ποΈ Running a live-play podcast and why most of them don't survive
Whether you're a seasoned DM, a curious newcomer, or just someone who once picked up a fantasy novel and never looked back β this episode is for you. Share it with a friend who doesn't know they're a gamer yet. π
β Like
β Subscribe
β Ring the Bell to never miss an Episode
π‘ Find Tabletop Journeys everywhere:
Patreon: patreon.com/ttjourneys
Bluesky: @ttjourneys.bsky.social
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ttjourneys
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ttjourneys
Website: https://ttjourneys.com/
Email: [email protected]
#TabletopCafe #TabletopJourneys #DungeonsAndDragons #DnD #TTRPG #Podcast #ActualPlay #DungeonMaster #Homebrew #RPG #TabletopGaming #DnDPodcast #GamingCommunity #BoardGames #RolePlayingGames #DragonLance #DungeonCrawlerCarl #BaldursGate3 #CallOfCthulhu #SavageWorlds #NewEpisode

38,812 Listeners

18 Listeners