TABLETOP TALK - Third Floor Wars

Could you be a LAZY Dungeon Master? Craig sits down with the Lazy Dungeon Master and talks about his books and the D&D landscape. Check out everything Mike here: https://slyflourish.com/ ********************* Check out the great games from A Couple of Drakes: https://acoupleofdrakes.com Subscribe to the GM Mastermind: https://gmmastermind.com/ Support the show for as little as $1 month: https://www.patreon.com/Thirdfloorwars Check out our live streaming content on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thirdfloorwars Please support us by shopping with Gadzooks Gaming: https://www.gadzooksgaming.com/ Don't miss our RPG actual plays, tutorials, and gaming content on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA496705JLkpgAssAhetpdw Get a cool T-Shirt or mug and help us bring you more content. The store is open! https://thirdfloorwars.com/shop/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thirdfloorwars/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThirdFloorWars Please give us feedback or leave us a message that we can use in a future episode! You can record your message here: https://anchor.fm/thirdfloorwars/message You can also record your question as an audio file and email it to us at admin@thirdfloorwars.com

When did geek hobbies become mainstream and cool?  Craig and Clint discuss this and a ton more about RPGs, mechanics, and systems. Watch Stream of Blood: https://www.streamofblood.com/ Stream of Blood Discord: https://discord.com/invite/zAZVyVA Ty and that Guy Podcast: https://tyandthatguy.com/ MST3K (Clint is a producer): https://mst3k.com/ Glass Cannon: https://glasscannonnetwork.com/ ********************* Check out the great games from A Couple of Drakes: https://acoupleofdrakes.com Subscribe to the GM Mastermind: https://gmmastermind.com/ Support the show for as little as $1 month: https://www.patreon.com/Thirdfloorwars Check out our live streaming content on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thirdfloorwars Please support us by shopping with Gadzooks Gaming: https://www.gadzooksgaming.com/ Don't miss our RPG actual plays, tutorials, and gaming content on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA496705JLkpgAssAhetpdw Get a cool T-Shirt or mug and help us bring you more content. The store is open! https://thirdfloorwars.com/shop/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thirdfloorwars/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThirdFloorWars Please give us feedback or leave us a message that we can use in a future episode! You can record your message here: https://anchor.fm/thirdfloorwars/message You can also record your question as an audio file and email it to us at admin@thirdfloorwars.com

What does it take to plan and run a gaming convention for thousands of people? Craig sits down with Miranda Bourke (Wargamergirl) and Owen Beste (NOVA Open) and discusses how they make Valhalla and the NOVA Open successful. Come to my favorite con: https://www.novaopen.com/ Check out my events: https://tabletop.events/conventions/nova-open-2022/schedule#?query=shipman Check out Miranda's great channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/wargamergirl Check out Owen's podcast: https://sonofabreach.podbean.com/ ********************* Check out the great games from A Couple of Drakes: https://acoupleofdrakes.com Subscribe to the GM Mastermind: https://gmmastermind.com/ Support the show for as little as $1 month: https://www.patreon.com/Thirdfloorwars Check out our live streaming content on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thirdfloorwars Please support us by shopping with Gadzooks Gaming: https://www.gadzooksgaming.com/ Don't miss our battle reports, painting tutorials, and gaming content on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA496705JLkpgAssAhetpdw Get a cool T-Shirt or mug and help us bring you more content. The store is open! https://thirdfloorwars.com/shop/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thirdfloorwars/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThirdFloorWars Please give us feedback or leave us a message that we can use in a future episode! You can record your message here: https://anchor.fm/thirdfloorwars/message You can also record your question as an audio file and email it to us at admin@thirdfloorwars.com

More Mothership RPG content? Yes, PLEASE! Craig interviews Eric Alsandor, creator of the Rane in Blood Mothership adventure and sourcebook. Rane will be available soon on TNG: https://shop.tuesdayknightgames.com/ Degenesis: https://degenesis.com/ ********************* Check out the great games from A Couple of Drakes: https://acoupleofdrakes.com Subscribe to the GM Mastermind: https://gmmastermind.com/ Support the show for as little as $1 month: https://www.patreon.com/Thirdfloorwars Check out our live streaming content on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thirdfloorwars Please support us by shopping with Gadzooks Gaming: https://www.gadzooksgaming.com/ Don't miss our battle reports, painting tutorials, and gaming content on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA496705JLkpgAssAhetpdw Get a cool T-Shirt or mug and help us bring you more content. The store is open! https://thirdfloorwars.com/shop/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thirdfloorwars/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThirdFloorWars Please give us feedback or leave us a message that we can use in a future episode! You can record your message here: https://anchor.fm/thirdfloorwars/message You can also record your question as an audio file and email it to us at admin@thirdfloorwars.com

How did Modipheus come out of nowhere to become a significant player in the tabletop gaming industry? Join Craig as he talks to the founder of Modiphius about the company's origin and the 2d20 games they make. Web: https://modiphius.us/ Twitter: @Modiphius (https://twitter.com/Modiphius) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Modiphius ********************* Check out the great games from A Couple of Drakes: https://acoupleofdrakes.com Subscribe to the GM Mastermind: https://gmmastermind.com/ Support the show for as little as $1 month: https://www.patreon.com/Thirdfloorwars Check out our live streaming content on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thirdfloorwars Please support us by shopping with Gadzooks Gaming: https://www.gadzooksgaming.com/ Don't miss our battle reports, painting tutorials, and gaming content on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA496705JLkpgAssAhetpdw Get a cool T-Shirt or mug and help us bring you more content. The store is open! https://thirdfloorwars.com/shop/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thirdfloorwars/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThirdFloorWars Please give us feedback or leave us a message that we can use in a future episode! You can record your message here: https://anchor.fm/thirdfloorwars/message You can also record your question as an audio file and email it to us at admin@thirdfloorwars.com

Why is Liminal hailed as a landmark RPG? Craig sits down with Paul Mitchener, and they discuss how and why he made Liminal and other games. Get Liminal: https://www.modiphius.net/en-us/collections/liminal?sort_by=best-selling Paul on DTRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?author=Paul%20Mitchener Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheTweedmeister ********************* Check out the great games from A Couple of Drakes: https://acoupleofdrakes.com Support the show for as little as $1 month: https://www.patreon.com/Thirdfloorwars Check out our live streaming content on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thirdfloorwars Support us by shopping with Gadzooks Gaming: https://www.gadzooksgaming.com/ Don't miss our battle reports, painting tutorials, and gaming content on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA496705JLkpgAssAhetpdw Get a cool T-Shirt or mug and help us bring you more content. The store is open! https://thirdfloorwars.com/shop/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thirdfloorwars/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThirdFloorWars Please give us feedback or leave us a message that we can use in a future episode! You can record your message here: https://anchor.fm/thirdfloorwars/message You can also record your question as an audio file and email it to us at admin@thirdfloorwars.com

Can being a playtester lead to being a game designer? Craig sits down with Stras Acimovic, and they discuss how and why he made Scum and Villainy, Band of Blades, and other games. Twitter: @strasa Off-Guard Games goodies: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/10805/Off-Guard-Games More fun on Evil Hat's site: https://www.evilhat.com/home/?s=Acimovic ********************* Check out the great games from A Couple of Drakes: https://acoupleofdrakes.com Support the show for as little as $1 month: https://www.patreon.com/Thirdfloorwars Check out our live streaming content on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thirdfloorwars Support us by shopping with Gadzooks Gaming: https://www.gadzooksgaming.com/ Don't miss our battle reports, painting tutorials, and gaming content on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA496705JLkpgAssAhetpdw Get a cool T-Shirt or mug and help us bring you more content. The store is open! https://thirdfloorwars.com/shop/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thirdfloorwars/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThirdFloorWars Please give us feedback or leave us a message that we can use in a future episode! You can record your message here: https://anchor.fm/thirdfloorwars/message You can also record your question as an audio file and email it to us at admin@thirdfloorwars.com

Can watching Pro Wrestling make you a better GM? Craig sits down with John Wick, and they discuss how and why he made L5R, 7th Sea, and many other games. Watch John and Craig play 7th Sea: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYOGZIpC-07PlEPmrG-A1wTsOuyZ2K33r L5R: https://shop.asmodee.com/fantasy-flight-games/legend-of-the-five-rings-rpg/ 7th Sea: https://www.chaosium.com/7th-sea/ Play Dirty: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/185391/Play-Dirty-15th-Anniversary-Edition ********************* Check out the great games from A Couple of Drakes: https://acoupleofdrakes.com Support the show for as little as $1 month: https://www.patreon.com/Thirdfloorwars Check out our live streaming content on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thirdfloorwars Don't miss our battle reports, painting tutorials, and gaming content on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA496705JLkpgAssAhetpdw Get a cool T-Shirt or mug and help us bring you more content. The store is open! https://thirdfloorwars.com/shop/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thirdfloorwars/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThirdFloorWars Please give us feedback or leave us a message that we can use in a future episode! You can record your message here: https://anchor.fm/thirdfloorwars/message You can also record your question as an audio file and email it to us at admin@thirdfloorwars.com

What if "Murder She Wrote" drank too much wine and hooked up with the Cthulhu Mythos? Craig sits down with Jason Cordova, and they discuss how and why he made Brindlewood Bay, The Between, and the Gauntlet Community. Twitter: https://twitter.com/jasoncordova6 Brindlewood Bay KS: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gauntlet/brindlewood-bay-cozy-murder-mystery-rpg?ref=nav_search&result=project&term=brindlewood The Gauntlet: https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/ All of the games from the Gauntlet: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/12676/The-Gauntlet ********************* Check out the great games from A Couple of Drakes: https://acoupleofdrakes.com Support the show for as little as $1 month: https://www.patreon.com/Thirdfloorwars Check out our live streaming content on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thirdfloorwars Don't miss our battle reports, painting tutorials, and gaming content on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA496705JLkpgAssAhetpdw Get a cool T-Shirt or mug and help us bring you more content. The store is open! https://thirdfloorwars.com/shop/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thirdfloorwars/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThirdFloorWars Please give us feedback or leave us a message that we can use in a future episode! You can record your message here: https://anchor.fm/thirdfloorwars/message You can also record your question as an audio file and email it to us at admin@thirdfloorwars.com

Can players and GMs get more from their sessions with improv tools?    Craig sits down with Karen Twelves and Sean Nittner to discuss the new Improv for Gamers 2nd edition. Twitter: https://twitter.com/SeanNittner Big Bad Online: https://www.bigbadcon.com/ Fundraiser: https://www.mightycause.com/story/Bigbadonline2022 New EHP Projects: https://www.evilhat.com/home/project-status/ Improv for Gamers: https://gamefound.com/projects/evil-hat/improv-for-gamers?refcode=zb0E8FZxpk2MtgBOoaGz-Q *********************  Check out the great games from A Couple of Drakes: https://acoupleofdrakes.com Support the show for as little as $1 month: https://www.patreon.com/Thirdfloorwars Check out our live streaming content on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thirdfloorwars Don't miss our battle reports, painting tutorials, and gaming content on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA496705JLkpgAssAhetpdw Get a cool T-Shirt or mug and help us bring you more content. The store is open! https://thirdfloorwars.com/shop/ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thirdfloorwars/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThirdFloorWars Please give us feedback or leave us a message that we can use in a future episode! You can record your message here: https://anchor.fm/thirdfloorwars/message You can also record your question as an audio file and email it to us at admin@thirdfloorwars.com