In the 3rd Talk of the Table Zine Month Special Episode, Elliot and Brian are joined by two designers who are getting meta with their projects. Graham Gentz tells us all about the “Hallmark-meets-Cabin-in-the-Woods” game Love for the Love Gods. Then, Jordan Dube takes us through his interdimensional podcast game Warped FM.

Talk of the Table is hosted by Elliot Davis and Brian Flaherty

Graham’s Links:

Support Love for the Love Gods

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Support Mum Chums, Out of Orbit, & Against Time and Death

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A Crowdfunder’s Strategy Guide

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In the second Talk of the Table Zine Month Special Episode, Elliot and Brian are joined by two designers creating games perfect for before your next fantasy campaign. Ethan Yen tells us about his tactical storytelling game of heroic sacrifice Prequel. Then, Meghan Cross takes us through her game that reimagines the warlock-patron relationship O Patron Mine.

Talk of the Table is hosted by Elliot Davis and Brian Flaherty

Ethan’s Links:

Support Prequel

Follow Ethan

Check out Lyla’s Newsletter

Support Out of Orbit & A Perfect Rock

Meghan’s Links:

Support O Patron Mine

Follow Meghan

Support Bonds Between

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In the first Talk of the Table Zine Month Special Episode, Elliot and Brian are joined by two designers creating comedy-forward TTRPGs. Tom Lavery takes us through his two-people-in-a-horse costume game Horse Majeure. Then, Stephen Hans shares his three-raccoons-in-a-trenchcoat spy comedy Mission: ImPAWsible.

Talk of the Table is hosted by Elliot Davis and Brian Flaherty

Tom’s Links:

Support Horse Majeure

Follow Tom on Bluesky

tomlavery.com - Grab Horse Majeure for Free!

Support Caught in the Rain

Bonus - Watch Midsomer Murders

Stephen’s Links:

Support Mission ImPAWsible

spaceaces.fun

Tuna Ceti V

Support A Perfect Rock

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Elliot and Brian are joined by Tony Vasinda, Chief Alchemist of PlusOneEXP and one of the organizers of Zine Month, for a practical deep dive on marketing, team formation, and fulfillment for designers this Zine Month.

Talk of the Table is hosted by Elliot Davis and Brian Flaherty. 

Links:

PlusOneEXP

Find Tony on Bluesky

Zine Club - Get Zines Every Month!

Marketing:

TONY’S PRESS KIT VIDEO

Rascal Announcement Section

Communities:

RPGZines FB Group

ZiMo Discord

PlusOne Discord

Fulfillment Partners:

PlusOneEXP

Floating Chair Club

Peregrine Coast Press

SoulMuppet

Beyond Cataclysm

IPR 

Tony recommends:

Repugnant

Fukuzatsu

Sooty Beards

Salt the Earth

Lost Phantosmia

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In the first Talk of the Table Roundtable special, Brian & Elliot sit down with repeat guests Dr. Emily Friedman and Taylor Moore to break down the state of actual play, the big changes of the past year, and the challenges that we still have to overcome.

Talk of the Table is hosted by Elliot Davis and Brian Flaherty. 

Hear the rest of this Episode:

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Links:

Dr. Emily Friedman

Taylor Moore

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In this special episode, Brian & Elliot sit down to discuss one full year of Talk of the Table. We take a look at what we’ve learned, how the show has changed, and how the tabletop industry has changed alongside it.

Talk of the Table is hosted by Elliot Davis and Brian Flaherty. 

Support the Show:

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Leave a 5-star Review!

Tell a friend!

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Elliot and Brian are joined by Christopher Hastings, the DM of Rude Tales of Magic: NETHERMURK, to discuss his transition into the DM seat for a new campaign of a long running show, why splitting the party is actually good, and the tricky balance of parasociality in actual play. 

Talk of the Table is hosted by Elliot Davis and Brian Flaherty. 

Links:

Listen to Rude Tales of Magic: NETHERMURK

Find Chris online

Chris recommends:

The Sweatbox

Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind

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Elliot and Brian are joined by John Harper, designer of such games as Lasers & Feelings, Agon, and Blades in the Dark, to discuss his career in game design, the new Blades supplement Deep Cuts, and the important distinction between creative and business sustainability over a long artistic career.

Talk of the Table is hosted by Elliot Davis and Brian Flaherty. 

Links:

Find John on Twitter & Bluesky

John’s Games

Evil Hat

Blades in the Dark: Deep Cuts

John recommends:

Dropout.tv

Improv for Gamers

Play Unsafe

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Elliot and Brian are joined by Kayla Dice, designer of Transgender Deathmatch Legend II, to discuss how she brought her wrestling history into this TTRPG, why trick taking is the perfect mechanic to represent hand-to-hand combat, and the power of specificity in the game’s themes and design.

Talk of the Table is hosted by Elliot Davis and Brian Flaherty. 

Links:

Back Transgender Deathmatch Legend II

Find Kayla on social media

Kayla recommends:

The work of Laurie O’Connel

Finding her and Laurie at Dragonmeet

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