Talk of the Table

In our first ever video episode, Brian and Elliot are joined by Stellaluna, an actual play producer, performer, and graphic designer to discuss our brand new Talk of the Table video overlays. Along the way, we discuss the secrets of good overlay design, producing streamed actual play, and how to be an effective producer for sponsored actual play.

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

Links:

Stellaluna.tv

Stella on bluesky

Gudiya

Stella’s production flowchart

Stella Recommends:

Soothwardens by Navaar Jackson

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Brian and Elliot are joined by Tim Denee, a game designer who wears several creative hats in his making of projects like Deathmatch Island and the upcoming Blades ‘68. We dive into how Blades ‘68 expands on the beloved world of Blades in the Dark, where this ambitious new supplement began, and how Tim balances all of the various creative roles it takes to make a book of this scope.

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

Links:

Back Blades ‘68

Tim on Bluesky

Old Dog Games

Tim Recommends:

Tripping On Utopia by Benjamin Breen

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Brian and Elliot are joined by Watt, the designer of Cloud Empress, to discuss designing inside established systems, Ghibli-inspired games, and their latest project Rust Wings.

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

Links:

Back Rust Wings

Cloud Empress.com

Tim Recommends:

Mythic Bastionland

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In the final episode of our Zine Month 2026 series we’re diving into the Mork Borg universe with two great takes on the Borg style.

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

Links:

Murker of Morks

Nishaant on Bluesky

Nishaant Recommends: The Crypt Has Opened

Dead Internet Theory

David on Bluesky

David Recommends: Doors of Dimensia

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In the third episode of our Zine Month 2026 series, we are discussing deception, tarot, and jenga towers and how you can tell stories of corporate horror over Slack.

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

Lie to Him

Michelle on Bluesky

Michelle Recommends: One-Page TTRPG Bundle Volume #2

EUphoria - How to Play Lie to Him 

EUphoria Interview

W.F.H.

Dan on TikTok

Tyler on Bluesky

Dan Recommends: All’s Fair

Tyler Recommends: SPACECAT (a sci-fi adventure TTRPG)

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In our second Zine Month 2026 special episode, Brian and Elliot are talking about gun-toting axolotls and doomed heroes fighting corruption.

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

Links:

Axolotl With a Gun

Bri on Bluesky

Jon on Bluesky

Brightbardgames.com

Bri Recommends: Food & Evil by Goosepoop Games

Jon Recommends: The Bottle Episode by Spilled Coffee Creatives

Blightfall

Matthew on Bluesky

Matthew Recommends: Aqua Tofana by Wannabe Games

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In our first Zine Month 2026 special episode, Brian and Elliot are joined by Robin Ekberg and Dillin Apelyan, the designers behind Rise, Wizards! and All’s Fair respectively. We discuss their two-game project collaboration with Elliot/moreblueberries, the unique dice-stacking and worldbuilding mechanics of Rise, Wizards!, and why All’s Fair is simultaneously important, challenging, and joyful to bring into the world right now.

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

Links:

Dillin on BlueSky, TikTok

Robin on BlueSky, TikTok

Dorkspawn

Dorkspawn: Kings of Mahatt

Dillin Recommends:

Backing Lie to Him

Robin Recommends:

Backing The Endtimes Trilogy

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Brian and Elliot are joined by Sam Carr, the creator and illustrator of The Eternal Ruins to discuss his approach to world building and how an art project became the latest TTRPG from Mythworks.

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

Links:

Follow Sam

Learn About The Eternal Ruins

Back The Eternal Ruins on Kickstarter

Download The Eternal Ruins Quickstart

Sam Recommends:

Mouse Guard

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Brian and Elliot are joined by Nat Mesnard, a game designer, professor, and co-founder of Scryptid Games and Unquiet Games. We discuss their latest game Assemblage and how they approach GM-less game design.

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

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Follow Nat

Buy Assemblage

Learn about Nat's Games

Nat Recommends:

Scryptid Games

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Brian and Elliot are joined by Andy Boyd, owner of Pandion Games and game designer behind such beloved titles as Badger & Coyote, Substratum Protocol, and his latest Midnight Muscadines. We dig into how Andy built Pandion with 12 page zines, what makes a game a “Pandion game”, and how to level up your TTRPG business slowly and smartly.

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

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Follow Andy

Pandion Games

Pandion on itch

Andy Recommends:

Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End

Deep Regrets

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