The Splatbook

By John Corey, Ben Donaldson, Jess Rhiannon

Your favorite table top RPG design topics podcast... more

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The podcast currently has 101 episodes available.

The Splatbook episodes:

November 16, 2023 WE TALK ABOUT TABLE TOP RPG DESIGN
It is finally here folks. We talk about Table Top RPG design, using Free League's Lord of the Rings Roleplaying for 5E as a lens for our discussion.
Lord of the The Rings 5E
The One Ring 2nd Ed
Seth Skorkowsky - Quantum Ogres
Tomb of the Serpent King
JP Coovert
Map Crow - Map Making Playlist
Matt Colville - Your First Adventure
Contact Us!
[email protected]
The Splatphone!
Map Crow YouTube
Map Crow Patreon
Roll For Topic
The Cloud Curio
...more
1h 14min
November 02, 2023 Mail Bag!
Kyle and John answer a great email and a couple of juicy Splatphones. Check the show notes for a couple of important fundraisers!
Jennell Jaquays has a long road back
The Enchanted Wood
Eliminate Medical Date in Michigan
Nerfed
Monster Man. A Show about Monsters because Monsters are great
Big Trouble in Little China
Archipelago
The Good Friends of Jackson Elias

...more
1h 3min
October 19, 2023 Monstrous Funded!
John and Kyle take a follow up splatphone message, talk about "play to lose" games, and celebrate the fact that Monstrous has funded! Whoo hoo!
Today's "And Remember" is from Tales of the Lone Lands. A supplement to Free League Publishing's The One Ring RPG
Contact Us!
[email protected]
The Splatphone!
Map Crow YouTube
Map Crow Patreon
Roll For Topic
The Cloud Curio

...more
1h 1min
October 05, 2023 Splatbook Live(ish)!
This episode of The Splatbook was recorded on 10/1/2023 as part of Map Crow's live YouTube stream to promote the Monstrous Kickstarter. We hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed recording it.
THE MONSTROUS KICKSTARTER IS LIVE!!!!
Back it now!
NSFW Clips of people being mean to Kyle in the movie Renfield
Contact Us!
[email protected]
The Splatphone!
Agnostic and Old Roads
Roll For Topic
The Cloud Curio
Map Crow YouTube
Map Crow Patreon

...more
59min
September 21, 2023 I got a bad case of diegesis
Listener Ryan calls in a Splatphone that requires our full attention. What is Diegesis? Is narrative immersion possible? or even desirable in an RPG? John and Kyle discuss
THE MONSTROUS KICKSTARTER IS LIVE!!!!
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Contact Us!
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The Splatphone!

SHOW NOTES
Down We Go
Down we go using Monstrous
Kyle appears on Monster Man
God Send
Into the Weird Blue Yonder
Roll For Topic
The Cloud Curio
Map Crow YouTube
Map Crow Patreon

...more
55min
September 14, 2023 Wait, what?! there is a Blade Runner RPG?
Well, well, well... It turns out there is a Blade Runner RPG and no one bothered to tell John. We discuss the first Blade Runner film, and the new Blade Runner RPG Kyle Campaign just started.
THE MONSTROUS KICKSTARTER IS LIVE!!!!
Back it now!
Contact Us!
[email protected]
The Splatphone!

SHOW NOTES
Blade Runner
Blade Runner RPG
Agnostic and Old Roads
Roll For Topic
The Cloud Curio
Map Crow YouTube
Map Crow Patreon

...more
1h 1min
September 07, 2023 Appendix N: Baldur's Gate 3
Kyle recruits a kindred soul to his party to discuss Baldur's Gate III. Andy Rau from Roll for Topic joins Kyle to breakdown the latest D&D video games. John takes the episode off, which is probably best for everyone.
THE MONSTROUS KICKSTARTER IS LIVE!!!!
Back it now!
Contact Us!
[email protected]
The Splatphone!

SHOW NOTES
Baldur's Gate 3
Narrator Outtakes
Agnostic and Old Roads
Roll For Topic
The Cloud Curio
Map Crow YouTube
Map Crow Patreon

...more
1h 22min
August 24, 2023 The RFTCon Splatacular!
This week John talks almost non-stop about the games he played at RFTCon! They were all amazing, and Kyle is sad he could not be there.
Contact Us!
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The Splatphone!

Show Notes:
Dialect
Microscope
World Ending Game
Ethersea
I'm sorry did you say street magic?
Do not let us die in the dark night of this cold winter
Ink
Daggerheart
Iron Sworn
Agnostic and Old Roads
Roll For Topic
The Cloud Curio
Map Crow YouTube
Map Crow Patreon
...more
1h 5min
August 10, 2023 Mr Latino Goes to GenCon
Kyle goes to Gen Con and talks about all the amazing stuff he saw, and heroes he met. John pitches some ideas for an upcoming James Bond RPG one shot, and Kyle shares an email from a fan - his mom!
James Bond RPG
Ambush!
DragonQuest
Old School Essentials: Dolmenwood
Running Games in Middle Earth OR "Strider was a Hobbit"
One Sleepy Beetle - Mural
Email Us: [email protected]
The Splatphone!
Agnostic and Old Roads
Roll For Topic
The Cloud Curio
Map Crow YouTube
Map Crow Patreon
...more
55min
July 27, 2023 Choosing a creative pursuit
Listener Gabe sent John and Kyle a Splatphone so thoughtful, we based this entire episode around it: How do you choose a satisfying hobby or creative pursuit?
Email Us: [email protected]
The Splatphone!
Agnostic and Old Roads
Roll For Topic
The Cloud Curio
Map Crow YouTube
Map Crow Patreon
...more
54min

FAQs about The Splatbook:

How many episodes does The Splatbook have?

The podcast currently has 101 episodes available.