Talk of the Table

Back Jupitor in Eb Minor

Credits:

Edited by Elliot Davis

Produced by Many Sided Media

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The Fundamentals of RPG Layout (w/ Lone Archivist)

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 07:00:59 +0000

Brian and Elliot are joined by Lone Archivist, layout designer known for their work on DIE, Orbital Blues, Hull Breach and more. We discuss the fundamentals of good layout, why white space is just as important as content, and how to hone your layout skills from your first indesign session.

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

Links:

Lone Archivist

Lone on Bluesky

Lone Recommends:

The work of Sean McCoy and Johan Nohr

The Wipeout Design Manual by The Designer’s Republic

Our Links:

Immigrant Rapid Response Fund

Credits:

Edited by Elliot Davis

Produced by Many Sided Media

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NADDPOD’s Secret Sauce (w/ Caldwell Tanner)

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 07:00:02 +0000

Brian and Elliot are joined by Caldwell Tanner, co-founder and cast member of Not Another D&D Podcast and the GM of their season Trinyvale X Strahd. We talk about how the team has avoided burnout and stayed excited over 8 years of making NADDPOD, how they approached a famous module for this latest series, and what new TTRPG systems Elliot and Brian think Caldwell should play next.

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

Links:

NADDPOD.com

Caldwell on Bluesky, Instagram

Caldwell Recommends:

Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure - Steel Ball Run

Our Links:

Stella’s production flowchart

Credits:

Edited by Elliot Davis

Produced by Many Sided Media

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The Secrets of Overlay Design (w/ Stellaluna)

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 07:00:01 +0000

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 Recommends:

Soothwardens by Navaar Jackson

Our Links:

Tripping On Utopia by Benjamin Breen

Credits:

Edited by Elliot Davis

Produced by Many Sided Media

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Blades '68: One Hat At A Time (w/ Tim Denee)

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 07:00:22 +0000

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:

Our Links:

Credits:

Edited by Elliot Davis

Produced by Many Sided Media

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Designing Cloud Empress & Rust Wings (w/ watt)

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 08:00:13 +0000

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

Our Links:

Credits:

Edited by Elliot Davis

Produced by Many Sided Media

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Murker of Morks & Dead Internet Theory (Zine Month #4)

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 08:00:05 +0000

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.

[Ad-free feed and bonus episodes available on Patreon]

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

Links:

Back Murker of Morks

Back Dead Internet Theory

Murker of Morks

Nishaant on Bluesky

Nishaant Recommends: The Crypt Has Opened

Dead Internet Theory

David on Bluesky

David Recommends: Doors of Dimensia

Our Links:

EUphoria - How to Play Lie to Him

Credits:

Zine Moth Art by Robyn Victa

Edited by Elliot Davis

Produced by Many Sided Media

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Lie to Him & W.F.H. (Zine Month #3)

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 08:00:08 +0000

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.

Back Lie to Him

Back W.F.H.

Lie to Him

Michelle on Bluesky

Michelle Recommends: One-Page TTRPG Bundle Volume #2

EUphoria Interview

W.F.H.

Dan on TikTok

Tyler on Bluesky

Dan Recommends: All’s Fair

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

Our Links:

Credits:

Zine Moth Art by Robyn Victa

Edited by Elliot Davis

Produced by Many Sided Media

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Axolotl with a Gun & Blightfall (Zine Month #2)

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 08:00:45 +0000

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:

Back Axolotl With A Gun

Back Blightfall

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

Our Links:

Dorkspawn: Kings of Mahatt

Credits:

Zine Moth Art by Robyn Victa

Edited by Elliot Davis

Produced by Many Sided Media

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Be Wizards, Have Sex, F*ck Fascism (Zine Month #1)

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 08:00:53 +0000

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:

BACK Rise, Wizards! & All's Fair

Dillin on BlueSky, TikTok

Robin on BlueSky, TikTok

Dorkspawn

Dillin Recommends:

Backing Lie to Him

Robin Recommends:

Backing The Endtimes Trilogy

Our Links:

Learn About The Eternal Ruins

Credits:

Zine Moth Art by Robyn Victa

Edited by Elliot Davis

Produced by Many Sided Media

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Building the Eternal Ruins w/ Sam Carr

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 08:00:57 +0000

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

Back The Eternal Ruins on Kickstarter

Download The Eternal Ruins Quickstart

Sam Recommends:

Mouse Guard

Our Links:

Credits:

Edited by Elliot Davis

Produced by Many Sided Media

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Designing for GMless Play w/ Nat Mesnard

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 08:00:19 +0000

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.

Links:

Follow Nat

Buy Assemblage

Learn about Nat's Games

Nat Recommends:

Scryptid Games

Our Links:

Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End

Credits:

Edited by Elliot Davis

Produced by Many Sided Media

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Building a TTRPG Business (w/ Andy Boyd)

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 08:00:37 +0000

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.

Links:

Follow Andy

Pandion Games

Pandion on itch

Andy Recommends:

Deep Regrets

Our Links:

Credits:

Edited by Elliot Davis

Produced by Many Sided Media

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250 Shows at The Twenty Sided Tavern (w/ Jasmin Malave)

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Brian and Elliot are joined by Jasmin Malave, cast member of the touring live show The Twenty Sided Tavern. We dig into what Jasmin has learned over 250+ performances, how the show has changed over the years, and where this live experience sits on the spectrum of actual play.

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

Links:

Jasmin on Instagram, TikTok

The Twenty Sided Tavern

Jasmin Recommends:

“Confidence is an illusion, just do it, I believe in you!”

Our Links:

Listen to Tales Yet Told

Credits:

Edited by Elliot Davis

Produced by Many Sided Media

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A Shared World Through Play (w/ Kendrick Smith)

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 08:00:11 +0000

Elliot and Brian are joined by Kendrick Smith, creator of the award-winning actual play Tales Yet Told. We dig into how Kendo has used multiple seasons and TTRPG systems to create “The Sublime”, a shared universe that is built and refined through play. Along the way, we talk about intentional storytelling through actual play, the motivations behind why we make art, and what is next for the Sublime on Tales Yet Told and beyond.

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

Links:

Merch Yet Sold

Kendo on Bluesky

Tales Yet Told on Bluesky

Kendo Recommends

BOWLING

Legend in the Mist

Our Links:

Credits:

Edited by Elliot Davis

Produced by Many Sided Media

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Making GMs over 50 Million Dollars (w/ Devon Chulick)

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 08:00:30 +0000

Elliot and Brian are joined by Devon Chulick, founder and CEO of StartPlaying, the largest online platform for players to find TTRPGs and Professional GMs. We discuss how the platform is allowing GMs to make a living in tabletop roleplaying games, how StartPlaying can help expand the hobby and introduce new games, and the power of community created through play.

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

Links:

Devon Recommends:

Our Links:

Check out The Chaos Protocol Arc 4

Credits:

Edited by Elliot Davis

Produced by Many Sided Media

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Dramaturgy in Actual Play (w/ Connie Chang & Sea Thomas)

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 08:00:46 +0000

Elliot and Brian are joined by Connie Chang and Sea Thomas, the creative duo behind the award winning actual play Transplanar RPG. We dive deep on the use of dramaturgy in actual play: how it weaves the wants and needs of players and GM, how it informs safe artistic storytelling in a noncolonial anti-orientalist multiverse, and how it supports long-term actual play in Transplanar’s The Chaos Protocol.

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

Links:

Sea Recommends

Riding a horse

Connie Recommends:

Playing in the Dark by Toni Morrison

Ways of Seeing by John Berger

Our Links:

Credits:

Edited by Elliot Davis

Produced by Many Sided Media

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Roundtable: Teaching Games Through Actual Play (ft. Brennan Lee Mulligan, Quinns, and Dr. Emily Friedman)

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 07:00:43 +0000

In this Talk of the Table Roundtable special, Brian & Elliot sit down with Dr. Emily Friedman, Quintin Smith aka ‘Quinns’, and Brennan Lee Mulligan for a discussion on pedagogic actual play. We dig into whether or not actual play is the best tool for teaching games, how we understand skill and learning in TTRPGs and beyond, and who our imagined student is when thinking of actual play as a teaching tool.

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

Hear the rest of this Episode:

Dr. Friedman’s Event Series

Links:

Dr. Friedman

Quinns

Brennan

Dungeons & Drag Queens

Play to Find Out

Dr. Friedman's Patreon

Recommendations:

The Novels of Sally Rooney

Bad Company by Megan Greenwell

Art After Money, Money After Art by Max Haiven

DOOMSONG: Thou Shalt Not Suffer The Wycce

Credits:

Edited by Elliot Davis

Produced by Many Sided Media

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From Magic Ponies to Biblical Apocalypses (w/ Jack Caesar)

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 07:00:03 +0000

Elliot and Brian are joined by Jack Caesar of Caesar Ink, the team behind TTRPG adaptations of beloved IPs like My Little Pony, Discworld, and Labyrinth. We dig into how to approach IP-based games, how to treat adapted properties with respect even if you’re not a typical fan, and how working on licensed games informs Caesar Ink’s work on the original world of Doomsong.

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

Links:

Caesar Ink Website

Caesar Ink on Bluesky

Join the Caesar Ink Discord

Jack Recommends:

Salvage Union

Our Links:

Hear Lovecraftesque, Ex Tenebris, and Apocalypse Keys on Black Armada Tales

Credits:

Edited by Elliot Davis

Produced by Many Sided Media

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Unboxing Lovecraftesque 2e (w/ Josh Fox)

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 07:00:05 +0000

Elliot and Brian are joined by Josh Fox who is one half of Black Armada, the duo behind Lovecraftesque. We get into the exciting new features of the boxed second edition of this emergent mystery game, why safety tools should be a tailored part of game design, and Black Armada’s latest project Ex Tenebris.

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

Links:

Back Ex Tenebris

Buy Lovecraftesque 2e

Black Armada

Follow Josh on Bluesky

Josh Recommends:

Apocalypse Keys

Our Links:

Back Coyote & Crow: Digital

Credits:

Edited by Elliot Davis

Produced by Many Sided Media

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Coyote & Crow 4 Years Later (w/ Kenna Alexander)

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 07:00:02 +0000

Elliot and Brian are joined by Kenna Alexander, designer of Coyote & Crow and owner of Coyote and Crow games, to discuss the lessons she’s learned in the 4 years since the hit science fantasy roleplaying game released. We get into the impact the game has had for native players and beyond, the new horror setting Ahu Tiiko, and what she has planned next for Coyote & Crow.

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

Links:

Pre-Order Ahu Tiiko

Coyote & Crow Games

ahutiiko.com

Kenna Recommends:

As Many Ships As Stars by Weyodi Oldbear

Creature Comforts from Kids Table Board Games

Our Links:

Credits:

Edited by Elliot Davis

Produced by Many Sided Media

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Designing and Composing Worlds Beyond Number (w/ Taylor Moore)

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 07:00:33 +0000

Elliot and Brian are joined once again by Taylor Moore, creative director and composer of Worlds Beyond Number, to discuss the completion of Book 1 of The Wizard, the Witch, and the Wild One. We dig in on sustainable working practices, narrative payoff in composition, and how he’s applying the lessons of campaign 1 to the next major campaign of Worlds Beyond Number.

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

Links:

Listen to Worlds Beyond Number

Taylor on Bluesky

Taylor recommends:

Connecting with other people in real life

Our Links:

Credits:

Edited by Elliot Davis

Produced by Many Sided Media

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Making Mechs Mythic in Dragon Reactor (w/ Nevyn Holmes and Quinn Morris)

Mon, 18 Aug 2025 07:00:50 +0000

Elliot and Brian are joined by Nevyn Holmes and Quinn Morris to talk about their mythopoetic mech TTRPG, Dragon Reactor. We discuss the importance of language in building a mythic story and Brian explains why this game’s Countdown mechanic restored his faith in downtime mechanics.

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

Links:

Back Dragon Reactor

Dinoberry Press

Nova Recommends:

I am Your Beast

Metallic Rouge

Quinn Recommends:

Cheekface

The Gooms

Our Links:

Red Carnations on a Black Grave

Credits:

Edited by Brian Flaherty

Produced by Many Sided Media

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

A Legacy of Learning Through Design (w/ Avery Alder)

Mon, 11 Aug 2025 07:00:51 +0000

Elliot and Brian sit down with Avery Alder, designer of beloved games like The Quiet Year and Monsterhearts, to discuss the many full circle moments of her career, why trigger warnings are actually for the sickos, and how she continues to learn from her designs even after putting them down for over a decade.

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

Links:

Buy Going for Broke

Buried Without Ceremony

Avery on Bluesky

Avery Recommends:

Engines of Desire

Sitting in the forest

Our Links:

Support Twenty Sided Store

Credits:

Edited by Elliot Davis

Produced by Many Sided Media

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[LIVE SHOW] Triangle Agency: Two Years Later (w/ Caleb Zane Huett & Sean Ireland)

Mon, 21 Jul 2025 07:00:00 +0000

Elliot and Brian sit down for the first ever Talk of the Table LIVE Show at Twenty Sided Store for a follow up conversation with the co-designers of Triangle Agency Caleb Zane Huett and Sean Ireland. We dig into bringing this game to life, the joys and horror of corporate lingo, and where the money actually goes when you raise $380,000 on Kickstarter. Featuring a Q&A from our first ever live audience!

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

Links:

Buy Triangle Agency

You’re Too Show: A Sonic The Hedgehog Fancast

Sean Recommends:

Unionizing your workplace!

Caleb Recommends:

Line dancing! (or another non-games hobby)

Our Links:

Credits:

Edited by Elliot Davis

Produced by Many Sided Media

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Hope on the High Seas of Hell (w/ Moss Powers)

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 07:00:53 +0000

Elliot and Brian sit down with Moss Powers of Brewist Tabletop to discuss Book of Leviathan, their new expansion to the religious horror TTRPG HELLWHALERS. We discuss what this game has to say about hope and religious trauma, why gambling with Sic Bo is the perfect mechanic for driving home these themes, and what players can expect from this new expansion.

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

Links:

Back Book of Leviathan

Buy HELLWHALERS

Follow Moss

More games from Brewist

Moss Recommends:

Holding on to hope

Our Links:

Autonomica Campaign Page

Credits:

Edited by Elliot Davis

Produced by Many Sided Media

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

A New Vision for Games at Kickstarter (w/ Asher McClennahan)

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 07:00:19 +0000

Elliot and Brian sit down with Asher McClennahan, the new Head of Games at Kickstarter, to discuss new features built on community feedback, how TTRPG creators can most effectively use Kickstarter, and how he hopes to regain the trust of creators who have left the platform in recent years due to concerns over AI and more.

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

Links:

games@kickstarter.com

Kickstarter Learning Lab

Asher Recommends:

Pandora’s Legacy

Connecting with the Games team at Kickstarter!

Our Links:

Credits:

Edited by Elliot Davis

Produced by Many Sided Media

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[PATREON PREVIEW] Roundtable: TTRPG Publishing

Fri, 13 Jun 2025 07:00:00 +0000

In this Talk of the Table Roundtable special, Brian & Elliot sit down with Ray Chou of Mythworks and Fred Hicks of Evil Hat for a frank discussion on the state of TTRPG publishing amidst uncertainty caused by tariffs and more.

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

Hear the rest of this Episode:

Links:

Mythworks

Evil Hat

slender threads of freqs and fortune

Credits:

Edited by Elliot Davis

Produced by Many Sided Media

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Love & Hate in Adaptation (w/ Jess Levine)

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 07:00:00 +0000

Elliot and Brian sit down with Jess Levine, designer of games like Planet FIST, I Have the High Ground, and Going Rogue—one half of the forthcoming two-game book with Riley Rethal’s Galactic. We discuss bringing this massive collaboration to life, the choice of working in GMless or GMed design, and why the best adaptational media is made with love and hate.

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

Links:

Back Galactic & Going Rogue

Follow Jess

Follow Jumpgate Games

Jess Recommends:

hook, line & cyb3r

Our Links:

Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In

Credits:

Edited by Elliot Davis

Produced by Many Sided Media

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Introducing FIVE New Affiliate Shows

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 07:00:00 +0000

The Many Sided Network is EXPANDING! And as a part of that expansion we are adding FIVE new affiliate shows to our network.

In this episode you'll be getting a proper introduction to each of these phenomenal new shows from the creators themselves.

The Many Sided Network is dedicated to TTRPG and nerdy podcasts telling great stories in new and innovative ways and this first class of affiliate podcasts are doing just that.

Learn more about the Many Sided Network and all our shows at manysidedmedia.com

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

A Love Letter to Violence (w/ Daniel Kwan)

Mon, 26 May 2025 07:00:00 +0000

Elliot and Brian sit down with Daniel Kwan, designer of Wandering Blades to discuss the balance of OSR and storygame design sensibilities behind this new game, how he found inspiration in the beautiful violence of wuxia media, and what designers can learn by playing TCGs.

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

Links:

Back Wandering Blades

Follow Daniel

Daniel’s wuxia & wuxia-esque Recommendations:

Come Drink With Me

Dragon Inn

New Dragon Gate Inn

Shadow

Dragon (aka Wuxia)

Sword of the Stranger

Samurai Champloo

Ghost of Tsushima

Project: The Perceiver

Blades of the Guardians

Daniel Recommends:

Stepping outside of your comfort zone, being a learner, and playing new games

Our Links:

Back Mad As Hell on Kickstarter

Credits:

Edited by Brian Flaherty

Produced by Many Sided Media

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Games That Demand Play (w/ Zach Cox)

Mon, 12 May 2025 07:00:00 +0000

Elliot and Brian sit down with Zach Cox, founder and creative lead of SoulMuppet Publishing to discuss growing a business while hating capitalism, being a sicko about book production, and creating games that demand play.

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

Links:

Mad As Hell Quickstart

Mad As Hell - Radical’s Handbook

SoulMuppet Publishing

Zach on Bluesky

Zach Recommends:

Necropolis

Our Links:

Follow Games Omnivorous on Bluesky

Credits:

Edited by Elliot Davis

Produced by Many Sided Media

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Glorious Heists (w/ Andre Novoa)

Mon, 05 May 2025 07:00:00 +0000

Elliot and Brian sit down with Andre Novoa of Games Omnivorous to discuss his latest game The Job and how it uses simple mechanics to elegantly recreate a heist movie for your gaming table. We also discuss what makes Games Omnivorous unique and touch on the TTRPG scene in Portugal.

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

Links:

The Job on Backerkit

Games Omnivorous

Our Links:

Follow Possible Worlds Games

Credits:

Edited by Brian Flaherty

Produced by Many Sided Media

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

The Possible Worlds of Realis (w/ Austin Walker & Tyler Crumrine)

Mon, 28 Apr 2025 07:00:00 +0000

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

Links:

Realis Ashcan

Follow Austin Walker

Friends at the Table

Shelved by Genre

Check out the upcoming slate of PW Games Releases

Our Links:

Credits:

Edited by Elliot Davis

Produced by Many Sided Media

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

A Quantum Amount of Goofballery (w/ Land of Eem)

Tue, 15 Apr 2025 07:00:00 +0000

Elliot and Brian are joined by Ben Costa and James Parks, co-designers of Land of Eem. We discuss their lifelong collaboration and how it led to the creation of this world that has spawned graphic novels, middle-grade fiction, and now a TTRPG that facilitates how Ben and James love to play games.

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

Links:

Land of Eem

Exalted Funeral

James Recommends:

Usagi Yojimbo

Ben Recommends:

Star Wars Unlimited

Our Links:

Credits:

Edited by Elliot Davis

Produced by Many Sided Media

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Listen to the Game (w/ Jason Morningstar)

Mon, 31 Mar 2025 07:00:00 +0000

Elliot and Brian are joined by Jason Morningstar, co-owner of Bully Pulpit games and designer of titles like Fiasco, Night Witches, and the upcoming Zhenya’s Wonder Tales. We discuss how to listen to a game when designing, the power of being curious, and why sometimes the best business is built on friendship.

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

Links:

Support Zhenya’s Wonder Tales

Bully Pulpit Games

Follow Jason

Jason Recommends:

SUPER BANDIT

Our Links:

The Structures of Ravnica

Credits:

Edited by Elliot Davis

Produced by Many Sided Media

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A Game Can Always Come Back (w/ Viditya Voleti)

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 07:00:00 +0000

BACK A LAND ONCE MAGIC

Elliot and Brian are joined by Viditya Voleti, award winning designer of Bloodbeam Badlands, Space Between Stars, and the currently crowdfunding A Land Once Magic (published by our own moreblueberries!). We discuss keeping a sketchbook of games, the love of worldbuilding, and why it’s never too late to bring one of your games to print.

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

Links:

Support A Land Once Magic

Follow Viditya

Viditya Recommends:

The Colors of Ravnica

Our Links:

Pre-Order Monty Python’s Cocurricular Mediaeval Reenactment Programme

Credits:

Edited by Elliot Davis

Produced by Many Sided Media

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No One Expects the Monty Python RPG! (w/ Brian Saliba)

Mon, 03 Mar 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Elliot and Brian are joined by Brian Saliba, lead designer of Monty Python’s Cocurricular Mediaeval Reenactment Programme. Brian, Brian, and Elliot dive deep on writing a licensed TTRPG, the important distinction between a “Python” game and a comedy game, and why rolling a nat 20 means you’re taking everything way too seriously.

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

Links:

Crowbar Creative - Brian’s Company

Brian Recommends:

Apollo 47 Technical Handbook

Our Links:

Credits:

Edited by Elliot Davis

Produced by Many Sided Media

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

3 Projects, 2 Editions (Zine Month #4)

Tue, 25 Feb 2025 08:00:00 +0000

In the final Talk of the Table Zine Month Special Episode, Elliot and Brian are joined by two designers who are bringing their games to second editions. Adam Bell takes us through the royal court drama game Uneasy Lies the Head. Then, Aaron Lim tells us all about his TWO games Ithaca in the Cards & What Should We Have Tomorrow?.

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

Adam’s Links:

Support Uneasy Lies the Head

Follow Adam

Support A Perfect Rock

Aaron’s Links:

Support Ithaca in the Cards & What Should We Have Tomorrow?

Follow Aaron

Support Ella Lim

Check out Playtest Zero

Our Links:

A Crowdfunder’s Strategy Guide

Credits:

Edited by Elliot Davis

Produced by Many Sided Media

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Love Gods & Warped Pods (Zine Month #3)

Tue, 18 Feb 2025 08:00:00 +0000

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

Follow Graham

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

Jordan’s Links:

Support Warped FM

Follow Goose Poop Games

Support Out of Orbit

Our Links:

Credits:

Edited by Elliot Davis

Produced by Many Sided Media

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Heroic Sacrifice & Plenty O' Patrons (Zine Month #2)

Tue, 11 Feb 2025 08:00:00 +0000

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

Our Links:

Credits:

Edited by Elliot Davis

Produced by Many Sided Media

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Horse Farts & Raccoon Spies (Zine Month #1)

Tue, 04 Feb 2025 08:00:00 +0000

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

Our Links:

Support Us on Patreon

TONY’S PRESS KIT VIDEO

Credits:

Edited by Elliot Davis

Produced by Many Sided Media

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Zine Month 101 (w/ Tony Vasinda)

Mon, 27 Jan 2025 08:00:00 +0000

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:

Rascal Announcement Section

Communities:

RPGZines FB Group

ZiMo Discord

PlusOne Discord

Fulfillment Partners:

PlusOneEXP

Floating Chair Club

Peregrine Coast Press

Tony recommends:

Credits:

Edited by Elliot Davis

Produced by Many Sided Media

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

[PATREON PREVIEW] Roundtable: The State of Actual Play

Mon, 13 Jan 2025 08:00:00 +0000

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:

Links:

Dr. Emily Friedman

Taylor Moore

Credits:

Edited by Elliot Davis

Produced by Many Sided Media

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

The 1-Year Navel Gaze Spectacular

Mon, 30 Dec 2024 08:00:00 +0000

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:

Leave a 5-star Review!

Tell a friend!

Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind

Credits:

Edited by Elliot Davis

Produced by Many Sided Media

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

New GM, Same Rude Tales (w/ Christopher Hastings)

Mon, 16 Dec 2024 08:00:00 +0000

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

Blades in the Dark: Deep Cuts

Credits:

Edited by Elliot Davis

Produced by Many Sided Media

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

An Announcement

Mon, 02 Dec 2024 16:00:00 +0000

We're adding Talk of the Table bonus content to the Many Sided Media Patreon!

Go to patreon.com/manysidedmedia to learn more!

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

A Career Playing Games (w/ John Harper)

Mon, 25 Nov 2024 08:00:00 +0000

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

John recommends:

Dropout.tv

Improv for Gamers

Play Unsafe

Back Transgender Deathmatch Legend II

Credits:

Edited by Elliot Davis

Produced by Many Sided Media

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Putting the HRT in Hurt (w/ Kayla Dice)

Mon, 11 Nov 2024 08:00:00 +0000

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:

Find Kayla on social media

Kayla recommends:

The work of Laurie O’Connel

Finding her and Laurie at Dragonmeet

Backing A Fool's Errand

Credits:

Edited by Elliot Davis

Produced by Many Sided Media

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

The Time We Have (w/ Elliot Davis)

Fri, 01 Nov 2024 07:00:00 +0000

In this special episode, Brian sits down with co-host Elliot Davis to discuss his latest game, The Time We Have. We talk about the journey to this tragic zombie duet TTRPG, why it is the culmination of lessons from previous games, and the best part of making bigger games with bigger teams.

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

Links:

Back The Time We Have

Listen to My First Dungeon’s The Time We Have Episode

Elliot recommends:

Listen to Planet Arcana

Credits:

Edited by Elliot Davis

Produced by Many Sided Media

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Fools on an Errand (w/ J Strautman & B Marsollier)

Mon, 28 Oct 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Elliot and Brian are joined by the co-GMs of Planet Arcana and co-designers of upcoming science-fantasy TTRPG A Fool’s Errand, J Strautman and B Marsollier, to discuss the journey from actual play to actual game, break down the tarot-powered mechanics and themes of this new game, and why you should get excited about making your own "Big Oops".

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

Links:

Back A Fool’s Errand

Find J on Twitter

Find B on Twitter or Instagram

B recommends:

The Arkham Horror Living Card Game

J recommends:

Playing with a first-time TTRPG player

Good Writers Are Perverts

Credits:

Edited by Elliot Davis

Produced by Many Sided Media

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Ravenous Catholic Kaiju (w/ Aaron Voigt)

Mon, 14 Oct 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Elliot and Brian are joined by novelist, game designer, and youtuber Aaron Voigt, aka A. A. Voigt, to discuss his latest project that is both game and novel: Détente for the Ravenous. Along the way we learn about how he is applying the video essay format to TTRPGs, why the best writing lessons aren’t sexy, and what spicy ice cream can teach us about meaningful art.

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

Links:

Buy Détente for the Ravenous

Find Aaron:

YouTube, Twitter, Bluesky, Tumblr

We discussed:

Journey of 1000 Zips

Helvetia

Aaron recommends:

Watch Hessan’s County

Credits:

Edited by Elliot Davis

Produced by Many Sided Media

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Every Spread is a Frame (w/ Johan Nohr)

Mon, 30 Sep 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Elliot and Brian are joined by Johan Nohr, the illustrator and graphic designer who has created iconic visual identities for games like MÖRK BORG, Into the Odd, and the upcoming Paint the Town Red. We discuss creating strong visual identities, what game designers can learn from traditions of graphic design, and why you should avoid perfection.

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

Links:

MÖRK BORG

Art by Nohr

Johan’s Website

Johan recommends:

True Grit Texture Supply

YouWorkForThem

Star Crossed: Love Letters

Credits:

Edited by Elliot Davis

Produced by Many Sided Media

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Designing Out-of-Box Play (w/ Alex Roberts)

Mon, 09 Sep 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Elliot and Brian are joined by the mind behind beloved TTRPGs For The Queen and Star Crossed, Alex Roberts, to discuss how to design for out-of-box play, what we can learn from LARPs and classic card games, and what it means to see two of her games given new life.

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

Links:

For The Queen 2E

Support Alex on Patreon

Alex’s Links

Alex recommends:

The work of Julia Bond Ellingboe

Steal Away Jordan

Tales of the Fisherman’s Wife

Credits:

Edited by Elliot Davis

Produced by Many Sided Media

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Exquisitely Gameable Sentences (w/ Will Jobst)

Mon, 26 Aug 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Elliot and Brian are joined by game designer, publisher, and prolific TTRPG editor Will Jobst to discuss good collaboration, the balance of style and efficiency, and how to avoid burnout.

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

Links:

Support Plasmodics - Kickstarting Now

Will on Twitter

Good Luck Press

Will recommends:

The Design Games Podcast

Finding a non-games hobby

Credits:

Edited by Elliot Davis

Produced by Many Sided Media

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

[Feed Drop] "Lilting Towards Terror:" Harnessing Humor & Horror in TTRPGs (w/ Many Sided Media)

Thu, 08 Aug 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Cameron “Danger” Strittmatter (The Panic Table) interviews Elliot, Brian, Shenuque, and Abby from Many Sided Media about how to bring humor and horror to your games.

Links:

WATCH THIS INTERVIEW (See our beautiful faces!)

BACK VOIDSTREAM

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

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

The Games Deserve Better Criticism (w/ Quinns)

Mon, 29 Jul 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Elliot and Brian are joined by Quinns, host of the new review show Quinns Quest, to discuss the “why” behind his pivot to TTRPGs, what we can learn from cooking youtube, and whether we will ever be able to answer the question “What is a TTRPG?”.

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

Links:

Quinns Quest

People Make Games

Quinns recommends:

Read The Pike

The Eagles Are Turning People Into Horses

Credits:

Edited by Elliot Davis

Produced by Many Sided Media

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Intention, Collaboration, & Experimentation (w/ Superdillin)

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Elliot and Brian are joined by Superdillin, new host of the One Shot Podcast, to talk about his work across actual play and game design, why he chooses projects with intention, and what he is learning from listening to as much actual play as he makes.

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

Links:

Support HUNT(er/ed)

Listen to One Shot

Listen to the Atomless

Buy Dillin’s Games

Follow Dillin on Socials

Dillin recommends:

The Pixelated Players

Hear Dillin on our Rom Com Drama Bomb episode

Buy Yazeba’s Bed & Breakfast

Credits:

Edited by Elliot Davis

Produced by Many Sided Media

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Funding to Fulfillment (w/ Jay Dragon)

Mon, 01 Jul 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Elliot and Brian are joined by Jay Dragon, editorial director and co-founder of Possum Creek Games, to discuss the 5-year journey of Yazeba’s Bed & Breakfast, the challenges and wonders of navigating this massive production, and how to maintain your love for a project after release.

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

Links:

Jay on Twitter

Jay on Tumblr

Possum Creek Patreon

jay@possumcreekgames.com

Jay recommends:

Last Train to Bremen

Credits:

Edited by Elliot Davis

Produced by Many Sided Media

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Teamwork Over Toxic Masculinity (w/ Grant Howitt)

Mon, 17 Jun 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Title: Teamwork Over Toxic Masculinity (w/ Grant Howitt)

Elliot and Brian are joined by Grant Howitt, game designer and co-founder of Rowan, Rook & Decard. Grant discusses the journey to his latest project Hollows, how its design emulates souls-borns and MMOs, and why toxic masculinity and depression are at the core of this crunchy boss battle game.

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

Links:

Grant Howitt

Hollows on Backerkit

Rowan, Rook and Decard

Grant recommends:

Scones

Story Genius by Lisa Cron

Credits:

Edited by Elliot Davis

Produced by Many Sided Media

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Good vs. Great in Actual Play (w/ Rowan Zeoli)

Mon, 03 Jun 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Elliot and Brian are joined by tabletop journalist and actual play critic Rowan Zeoli to discuss how she thinks as both critic and fan, how this industry can carve a path forward, and what separates good from great in the medium. (NOTE: This was recorded in January before the launch of Rascal)

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

Links:

Check out:

Story Grid by Shawn Coyne

Credits:

Edited by Elliot Davis

Produced by Many Sided Media

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Respecting the Work (w/ Jasper William Cartwright)

Mon, 20 May 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Elliot and Brian are joined by Jasper William Cartwright to discuss how we can make actual plays and TTRPGs a more sustainable career. Jasper shares lessons about respecting the work, being open to new opportunities, and life after appearing on Dimension 20.

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

Links:

@JW_Cartwright on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok

jasperwcartwright.com

Three Black Halflings

Rotating Heroes

Check out:

Edward Spence

London Carlisle

Credits:

Edited by Elliot Davis

Produced by Many Sided Media

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Collaboration, Business, and Creativity in Games (w/ Banana Chan)

Mon, 06 May 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Elliot and Brian are joined by Banana Chan for a chat about their work across TTRPGs, LARPs, and board games and the lessons on business, creativity, and collaboration that she has taken from each.

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

Links:

@bananachangames

@readwritememory

Read Write Memory

Watch The Brothers Sun

Follow Triangle Agency

Play Rebuilding Seattle

Credits:

Edited by Elliot Davis

Produced by Many Sided Media

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

GM Tips for a Live Audience (w/ Bridgett Jeffries)

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Elliot and Brian (along with special guest/host Shenuque Tissera) are joined by Bridgett Jeffries, Coordinator of Events and Outreach for Chaosium, to discuss her recent live show at Breakout Con and tips for GMing for a live audience, emotional horror, and setting yourself up for success.

Talk of the Table is hosted by Elliot Davis and Brian Flaherty. This episode also featured Shenuque Tissera.

Links:

bridgett@chaosium.com

Symphony Entertainment

Read The Ruins by Scott Smith

Credits:

Edited by Elliot Davis

Produced by Many Sided Media

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Proper Preparation for Producers and Performers (w/ Drakoniques)

Mon, 01 Apr 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Elliot and Brian are joined by Drakoniques, an actual play performer and producer known for their unique character designs and skill in securing sponsors for AP productions. Drak shares their tips and learnings for bringing money into the AP space through sponsorship, producing unique actual play series, and building memorable characters.

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

Links:

Follow Drakoniques on Twitter

Hire Drak as a producer, performer, or game designer

Check out Drak’s work on:

Hire Stellaluna - Award-Winning Overlay Designer

Join us in the Many Sided Media Discord for a special screening of episode 4 of Beyond the Brook 4/1 @ 8pm

Preorder DIE RPG Scenarios Vol. 1: Bizarre Love Triangles

Credits:

Edited by Elliot Davis

Produced by Many Sided Media

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Expanding the World of DIE RPG (w/ Kieron Gillen)

Mon, 18 Mar 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Elliot and Brian are joined by Kieron Gillen, renowned comic book author and designer of DIE RPG, to discuss building a community around your game and the future of DIE RPG (plus a preview of what to expect in the first two issues of DIE: Scenarios).

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

Links:

Buy DIE (Comics)

Buy DIE RPG

Rare Flavours

Subscribe to Kieron’s Newsletter

Credits:

Edited by Brian Flaherty

Produced by Many Sided Media

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Reflecting on 1 Year of Worlds Beyond Number (w/ Taylor Moore)

Mon, 04 Mar 2024 08:00:00 +0000

Elliot and Brian are joined by Taylor Moore, producer and sound designer of Worlds Beyond Number, to discuss the ins and outs of sound design, how much system matters in actual play, and ways we might get more sustainable and ethical money into this industry.

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

Links:

Listen to Worlds Beyond Number

Triangle Agency

Startplaying.games

Credits:

Edited by Elliot Davis

Produced by Many Sided Media

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Map-Destroying Kaijus & Distressingly Hot Aliens (Zine Month #4)

Mon, 26 Feb 2024 08:00:00 +0000

In the final Talk of the Table Zine Month Special Episode, Elliot and Brian are joined once again by two designers creating brand new games. Nick Gralewicz takes us through his mech vs. kaiju mapmaking game, HOME. Then, Darling Demon Eclipse comes to the table to discuss their horror-sci-fi-romance duet game, Biotrophication.

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

Nick’s Links:

Support HOME

Deep Dark Games

Support Miru 3

Eclipse’s Links:

Support Biotrophication

Eclipse on Twitch

Eclipse on Twitter

Support From Midgard to Eternity

Our Links:

FINAL DAYS to Support Rom Com Drama Bomb - Elliot’s Zine Month Project

Credits:

Edited by Elliot Davis

Produced by Many Sided Media

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Special Report: Introducing Rascal (w/ Lin Codega & Rowan Zeoli)

Tue, 20 Feb 2024 17:07:00 +0000

Elliot and Brian sit down with Lin Codega & Rowan Zeoli, 2/3 of the founding team of Rascal, a brand new worker-owned TTRPG news outlet that hopes to shake up the industry.

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

Links:

rascal.news

Send press kits to press@rascal.news

Other Rascal emails

Lin on Twitter

Rowan on Twitter

Unofficial Zine Month Site

Credits:

Edited by Elliot Davis

Produced by Many Sided Media

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Modern Ghosts & Ethereal Pendulums (Zine Month #3)

Mon, 19 Feb 2024 08:00:00 +0000

In the third Talk of the Table Zine Month Special episode, Elliot and Brian are joined by two designers creating brand new games. B Marsollier sits down to talk about the range of humorous, terrifying, 100% Modern Ghosts. Then, Luke Earl teaches us how to use a dowsing pendulum for his solo artifact-creation game Field Agent Handbooks: Observancy Dept. 1924–28.

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

B’s Links:

Support 100% Modern Ghosts

Find B on Instagram, Tumblr, & Bluesky

Listen to B on Planet Arcana

Support Rom Com Drama Bomb

Luke’s Links:

Support Field Agent Handbooks: Observancy Dept. 1924–28

Æther Corp

Support Luke’s Recs:

HIC:Tapestry (still funding!)

Radish Quest (still funding!)

Miru 3 (coming soon!)

Death Game (campaign over)

The Black Wren (campaign over)

Our Links:

Support Rom Com Drama Bomb - Elliot’s Zine Month Project

Lola’s Yarn, Knitting Patterns, & Charms

Credits:

Edited by Elliot Davis

Produced by Many Sided Media

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Puzzling Dungeons & Haunted Parks (Zine Month #2)

Mon, 12 Feb 2024 08:00:00 +0000

In the second Talk of the Table Zine Month Special episode, Elliot and Brian are joined by Lola Johnson to discuss their system-agnostic puzzle dungeon crawl: The Tower. Then, Nico MacDougall comes to the table to talk about The Hauntings of Hyde Park, a supplement for The Between.

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

Lola’s Links:

Support The Tower

Lola’s Games

Support Girlfriend of the Week

Support GUTGUN

Pre-Order Godspark

…and read/write more poetry! :)

Nico’s Links:

Support The Hauntings of Hyde Park

Nico’s Socials, Freelance Rates, & Games

Support The Stone Flesh Gift

Buy The Between

Our Links:

Support Rom Com Drama Bomb - Elliot’s Zine Month Project

Support The Stone Flesh Gift

Credits:

Edited by Elliot Davis

Produced by Many Sided Media

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Living Ships & Deadly Documentaries (Zine Month #1)

Mon, 05 Feb 2024 08:00:00 +0000

In our first Zine Month Special episode, Elliot and Brian are joined by the designers behind two exciting new Mothership supplements headed to crowdfunding for this Zine Month: ARKYVR by Rhodrick Magsino & The Stone Flesh Gift by Jordan Boschman.

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

Rhodrick’s Links:

Support ARKYVR

Alewood Games

Support I Got a Knife!

Jordan’s Links:

ATypicalFeaux

Buy BXLLET

Our Links:

Credits:

Edited by Elliot Davis

Produced by Many Sided Media

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Lessons in Game Design (w/ Cassi Mothwin)

Mon, 29 Jan 2024 08:00:00 +0000

Elliot and Brian sit down with Cassi Mothwin to discuss lessons she learned from a jam-packed year of game design, audio/visual experimentation, and crowdfunding.

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

Links:

Website - cassimothwin.com

Store - mothwin.com

Support Cassi on Patreon

Cassi’s Socials:

Twitter

Instagram

TikTok

Listen to Planet Arcana

Buy Parsley

Buy Last Flight of the Pandora

Check out Nova, Hunt, or Rune from Gila RPGs

https://samleigh.carrd.co/

Credits:

Edited by Elliot Davis

Produced by Many Sided Media

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Making a Career in Games (w/ Samantha Leigh)

Mon, 15 Jan 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Elliot and Brian sit down with Samantha Leigh, author of the ENNIE-nominated Anamnesis, to discuss their recent transition from hobbyist to professional game designer.

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

Sam’s Links:

Tik Tok: @goblinmixtape

Twitter: @goblinmixtape

NERVES blog

Reviewing Lancer

Our Links:

Advertising Purchase Form

Credits:

Edited by Brian Flaherty

Produced by Many Sided Media

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

What We Brought to the Table in 2023

Mon, 01 Jan 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Elliot and Brian sit down to reflect on the first year of Talk of the Table, what we learned from our guests, our strong opinions on interview shows, and what we want to bring into the next year.

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

Links:

Zine Month Interest Form

Credits:

Edited by Elliot Davis

Produced by Many Sided Media

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

The Art of Collaboration (w/ Rick Perry)

Mon, 11 Dec 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Elliot and Brian are joined by Rick Perry, the mastermind behind the iconic miniatures and battlesets from Dimension 20, to discuss the keys to forging a successful creative partnership and how to build a great creative team.

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

Links:

Twitter: @richardhperry

Watch Dimension 20: Dropout.tv

Party of One: The My Little Pony RPG Alex Pearlman Found in His House When He Moved In

Credits:

Edited by Brian Flaherty

Produced by Many Sided Media

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Preserving TTRPGs Through Actual Play (w/ Jeff Stormer)

Mon, 27 Nov 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Award-winning podcaster and pillar of the TTRPG community Jeff Stormer joins Brian to discuss what to look for in your next game and some of the things he’s learned about TTRPGs after 8 years of Party of One.

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

Subscribe to The Twenty Sided Newsletter to hear an exclusive 30-minute bonus segment from this interview with Jeff Stormer.

Links:

Party of One

Twitter: @partyofonepod

Games:

Middle Earth Roleplaying

Traveller

Pasion de las Pasiones

World Wide Wrestling

Magic & Mischief

Lacuna Part 1, The Creation of the Mystery and The Girl From Blue City

Encounter Party on Twitter

Credits:

Edited by Brian Flaherty

Produced by Many Sided Media

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

We Are Not An Actual Play (w/ Encounter Party’s Ned Donovan & Brian David Judkins)

Mon, 13 Nov 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Elliot and Brian sit down with Ned Donovan and Brian David Judkins to talk about their show Encounter Party, its new home on D&D Adventures, and whether they’re even willing to call it an “actual play”.

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

Encounter Party Links:

Tuesdays & Fridays @ 9pm on Freevee & Plex

encounterparty.com

Encounter Party on Instagram

Encounter Party on Facebook

Join the Encounter Party Discord

Ned Donovan Links:

neddonovan.com

@neddonovan on Twitter

New Jersey Web Fest

Brian David Judkins Links:

@BDJudkins on Twitter

Ukiyo-pop

Our Links:

Big Bad Con POC Scholarship

Credits:

Edited by Elliot Davis
Produced by Many Sided Media

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The Many Hats of Game Design (w/ momatoes)

Mon, 23 Oct 2023 16:05:11 +0000

Elliot and Brian sit down with momatoes to discuss how she approaches writing, design, layout, illustration and beyond in her pursuit of ‘wondrous storytelling’.

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

Links:

momatoes’ INCREDIBLE website - keep up with all things momatoes

momatoes’ games - buy ARC, The Magus, Capybara Capers, and more

momatoes’ Patreon - support momatoes, become a noblin!

Across RPGSEA

Of Promises & Paper Airplanes

Credits:

Edited by Elliot Davis
Produced by Many Sided Media

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

You Owe Them The Effort (w/ J Strautman)

Mon, 09 Oct 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Elliot and Brian sit down with J Strautman to discuss innovation and effort in actual play, why solo-ish games are fun, and when you can call yourself a “Game Designer”.

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

Links:

J’s Socials:

Twitter

Bluesky

Instagram

Listen to Planet Arcana

Sleepaway - Possum Creek Games

Read the New Orcer

Subscribe to The Twenty Sided Newsletter

Credits:

Edited by Elliot Davis
Produced by Many Sided Media

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

[FEED DROP] Games & Feelings (w/ Eric Silver & Jasper William Cartwright)

Fri, 06 Oct 2023 09:00:00 +0000

This isn't an episode of Talk of the Table, but that doesn't mean you can stop Brian from talking about actual plays!

This is a feed-drop from the podcast Games & Feelings, an advice podcast about being human and loving games. In July, Brian joined Eric Silver and Jasper William Cartwright to talk about what it's like making actual play shows and we thought it was just the kind of conversation listeners of this podcast would like to hear.

Games & Feelings - What it's Like Making Actual Play Content (w/ Brian Flaherty & Jasper William Cartwright)

A new podcast guest approaches! It’s Brian Flaherty of My First Dungeon! He joins Eric and Jasper to talk about the form, function, and feelings behind making content out of TTRPGs. We really GET INTO IT, so we’re very excited to share this one.

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Violence Until Glory in Gubat Banwa (w/ Joaquin Saavedra & Dylan Briones)

Mon, 25 Sep 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Joaquin Saavedra & Dylan Briones discuss their game Gubat Banwa, the award-winning role-playing game of war drama and martial arts tactics set in a mythic classical Southeast Asia

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

GUBAT BANWA LINKS

SUPPORT THE KICKSTARTER

GubatBanwa.com

Buy Gubat Banwa

SOCIAL MEDIA:

Twitter (Gubat Banwa): @playgubatbanwa

Twitter (Joaquin): @makapatag

Twitter (Dylan): @dylbriones

Ancient Southeast Asia by Miksic and Goh

Alandal by Alex Nino and Jay Ignacio

Shri Bishaya and Margosatubig by Ramon Muzones

OUR LINKS

⁠Twenty Sided Newsletter⁠

⁠Many Sided Media Discord⁠

CREDITS:

Edited by ⁠Elliot Davis⁠

Produced by ⁠Many Sided Media

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

First, Consider the Audience (w/ Dr. Emily Friedman)

Mon, 11 Sep 2023 08:00:00 +0000

Elliot and Brian sit down with Dr. Emily Friedman to discuss the current state of actual play, why you should consider the audience, and the importance of checking your spam folder.

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

LINKS

Em’s Twitter: @friede

Em’s Website: ecfriedman.com

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