TABLETOP TALK - Third Floor Wars
Craig Shipman
Do you love tabletop gaming? This is your podcast.
Who are the creatives behind your favorite games and content? How do they approach their work?
I sit with designers, developers, artists, writers, and creators and learn how they approach their work. I try to understand their process, inspiration, and methods for crafting their creations.
Craig digs deep into the work and uncovers the origins of your favorite tabletop games and the creative process that brought them to life.
Who are the creatives behind your favorite games and content? How do they approach their work?
I sit with designers, developers, artists, writers, and creators and learn how they approach their work. I try to understand their process, inspiration, and methods for crafting their creations.
Craig digs deep into the work and uncovers the origins of your favorite tabletop games and the creative process that brought them to life.
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Jan 18, 2024 • 2h 20min
Sean Nittner (Evil Hat Productions) Interview: ep. 218
How does Evil Hat decide which games to publish? What happens from design to print, and why can it take years? Craig talks with Sean Nittner of Evil Hat Productions about how games are published.
Evil Hat Website
Abyssal Playtest
Details on Stewpot
Craig does a retrospective on the podcast episodes and actual plays released from The Third Floor in 2023.
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Dec 29, 2023 • 57min
2023 Retrospective: ep. 217
Craig does a retrospective on the podcast episodes and actual plays released from The Third Floor in 2023.
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Go to the Writer's Room for 7th Sea Adventures!
https://linktr.ee/writersroom7thsea
Check out the great games from A Couple of Drakes:
https://acoupleofdrakes.com/
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Dec 26, 2023 • 1h 27min
Connor Self (Pro DM, Red City, At Jenny's Request) Interview: ep. 216
Listen as Craig and Connor discuss what it means to be a professional DM. They talk about Connor's published adventures and the importance of safety tools and diversity at the table.
Follow them on Twitter
Red City
At Jenny's Request
Rest of Connor's Work.
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https://linktr.ee/writersroom7thsea
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Dec 3, 2023 • 2h 19min
Ben Robbins (Microscope, In This World) Interview: ep. 215
Listen as Craig and Ben talk about his approach to making award-winning, innovative games like Microscope and In This World
Get everything from Ben here
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Nov 19, 2023 • 2h 23min
Luke Jordan (Grand Guignol, Harvest) Interview: ep. 214
Join Craig as he talks with Luke Jordan about his creative process and how it brought us the TTRPGs Grand Guignol and Harvest.
Kickstarter
https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/jay-dragon/grand-guignol-harvest
Luke’s Itch
https://gamesfromthewildwood.itch.io/
Penny Dreadful show https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2628232/
Re: Dracula podcasthttps://redracula.live/
The Between https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/360858/The-Between
Crimson Peak https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2554274/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_q_crimson
Fall of the House of Usher https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15567174/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_7_nm_1_q_fall%2520of%2520the%2520hou
Midnight Club: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13444912/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_q_midnight%2520club
Mike Flanagan: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1093039/?ref_=tt_ov_wr
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Nov 4, 2023 • 1h 29min
Tim Denee (Deathmatch Island, Odyssey Aquatica) Interview: ep. 213
Craig talks with Tim Denee about his games Deathmatch Island, Odyssey Aquatica, and Blades '68.
Deathmatch Island: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/evil-hat/deathmatch-island
Bronze Murder: https://www.timdenee.com/bronzemurder
Thousand Years of Vampire: https://www.timdenee.com/A-Thousand-Years-of-Vampire
Old God Games: https://www.olddog.games/
Odyssey Aquatica: https://www.olddog.games/Odyssey-Aquatica
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Nov 4, 2023 • 1h 3min
Barney Menzies (Don't Play This Game, Shiver) Inteview: ep. 212
Join us for an interview with game designer and publisher Barney Menzies, one-half of the minds behind Parable Games. Discover the secrets of crafting the innovative and spine-tingling solo RPG "Don't Play This Game."We uncover the dark secret behind the supplement, "Shiver Gothic."Don't miss out on this insightful interview! #ttrpg #horror #ShiverRPG
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Sep 27, 2023 • 1h 43min
Cezar Capacle (Not a Demon, Nexalis) Interview: ep. 211
Cezar Capacle is a Brazilian tabletop game designer currently based in Madeira Island.
Since 2016, he has dedicated his time to game design and released over 20 games. In 2022, He was a “Designer of the Year” finalist in the Tabletop Awards. CBR named him one of 10 Indie TTRPG Designers to Watch In 2022.
All his games are here: https://capacle.itch.io/
Two-Minute Warning https://capacle.itch.io/tmw
Nexalis https://capacle.itch.io/nexalis
Not a Demon https://capacle.itch.io/not-a-demon
Follow on Twitter https://twitter.com/capacle
Stoicism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stoicism#:~:text=Stoicism%20teaches%20the%20development%20of,the%20universal%20reason%20(logos).
Alan Watts https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Watts
Glasser’s Choice Theory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glasser%27s_choice_theory
Ryan Holiday https://ryanholiday.net/books-courses/
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Sep 23, 2023 • 1h 11min
Kyle Rowan (Vagrantsong, Malifaux, Wyrd Games) Interview: ep. 210
Kyle is the lead designer at Wyrd Games and the designer behind the HOT board game, Vagrantsong.
Mothership https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYOGZIpC-07MC5L-gvVjiEqL50ThDsreB
Public Access https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYOGZIpC-07NK6el8vFGo55Rwb6CtuzAh
Vagrant Song Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wyrdgames/vagrantsong-encore?ref=nav_search&result=project&term=vagrantsong
Our play of Vagrantsong https://youtube.com/live/4mUcvLERsHg
Kentucky Route Zero http://kentuckyroutezero.com/
Harrow County https://www.amazon.com/Harrow-County-1-Countless-Haints/dp/161655780X
FROM https://www.mgm.com/television/from-series
Barbarian https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15791034/
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Aug 7, 2023 • 2h 20min
Jason Cordova & Alex Rybitski (Public Access, The Gauntlet) Interview: ep. 209
We sit with Jason and Alex and discuss the latest Carved from Brindlewood game - Public Access. Where did the idea come from, and what was the creative process to bring it to life?
Previous interview with Jason: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/aqMtSETA4Bb
Our Actual Play of Brindlewood Bay: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYOGZIpC-07P-Q7nBUkNv6qKTYE5uhuug
Public Access: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/429340/Public-Access?affiliate_id=1044145
Brindlewood Bay: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/410316/Brindlewood-Bay-Kickstarter-Edition?src=hottest_filtered?affiliate_id=1044145
The Between: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/360858/The-Between?affiliate_id=1044145
Trophy Dark: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/402818/Trophy-Dark?affiliate_id=1044145
Will Wood and the Tapeworms: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Wood_(musician)
Signalis: https://rose-engine.org/signalis/
DIE roleplaying game: https://rowanrookanddecard.com/product/die-the-roleplaying-game/
Power Pak video on Myhouse.wad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wAo54DHDY0
House of Leaves: https://www.amazon.com/House-Leaves-Mark-Z-Danielewski/dp/0375703764
Books by Grady Hendrix: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Grady-Hendrix/author/B005806RT0?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true
Evolution of Horror Podcast: https://www.evolutionofhorror.com/
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