

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.
Episodes
Mentioned books

Apr 16, 2022 • 1h 36min
John Harper & Sean Nittner RPG Round Table Interview: ep. 164
Why will John Harper give up on an idea? What makes Sean Nittner sought after as a design collaborator? How does Craig prepare for interviews?
These three sit down and interview each other and cover a range of topics in the RPG space.
Check out the latest from Evil Hat: https://gamefound.com/projects/evil-hat/improv-for-gamers
Get more Sean: https://seannittner.com/
Get more John: https://johnharper.itch.io/
Support John: https://www.patreon.com/johnharper
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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/
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Please give us feedback or leave us a message that we can use in a future episode!
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Apr 10, 2022 • 1h 21min
Jason Morningstar (Fiasco, Desperation, Night Witches) Interview: ep. 163
Ground-breaking designer? Yes. Enthusiastic ambassador to the hobby? Yes. Kind and generous person? Also, yes.
Craig sits down with Jason Morningstar and discusses his approach to making many of the games we love. They talk about LARPing and where the hobby is today.
Check out his two newest games: https://bullypulpitgames.com/games/desperation/
Support him here: https://www.patreon.com/bullypulpitgames
Check out all his great games here: https://bullypulpitgames.com/
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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. Don't miss our battle reports, painting tutorials, and gaming content on YouTube.
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: @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

Apr 7, 2022 • 2h 1min
Shannon Appelcline (Designers & Dragons) Interview: ep. 162
The entire history of RPGs over the last five decades in TWO HOURS? We try! I talk with Shannon Appelcine, the author of the Designers & Dragons books, about the previous 50 years of the hobby.
Designers & Dragons PDFs: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/141205/Designers--Dragons-The-Complete-Set-BUNDLE
Designers & Dragons Hardcovers: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/141206/Designers--Dragons-The-Complete-Hardcover-Set-BUNDLE
Designers & Dragons Lost Histories: https://www.patreon.com/designersanddragons
Monthly History Column: http://designers-and-dragons.rpg.net/
Shannon's Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/designersanddragons)
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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. Don't miss our battle reports, painting tutorials, and gaming content on YouTube.
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: @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

Mar 30, 2022 • 1h 43min
Ed Greenwood (Forgotten Realms, Fate of the Norns) Interview: ep. 161
Who made the Forgotten Realms?
Craig sits down with the father of the Forgotten Realms, a (or THE) setting for Dungeons & Dragons.
Fate of Norns: https://www.fateofthenorns.com/store/
Norns' Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AthCliathRPG
Ed's Books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/s?i=stripbooks&rh=p_27%3AEd+Greenwood&s=relevancerank&text=Ed+Greenwood&ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1
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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. Don't miss our battle reports, painting tutorials, and gaming content on YouTube.
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: @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

Mar 20, 2022 • 2h 39min
Ron Edwards (The Forge, Adept Play, Sorcerer) Interview: ep. 160
Buckle up and listen as Craig sits down with Ron Edwards, and they talk about The Forge, the games he makes, the games we play, and how we play them.
https://adeptplay.com/ (Adept Play website)
https://www.patreon.com/doctorxaos (Patreon)
https://discord.gg/7p9mC3u (non-expiring invite to Discord server)
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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. Don't miss our battle reports, painting tutorials, and gaming content on YouTube.
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: @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

Mar 16, 2022 • 56min
Willow Jay (Webworld, Liminal_) Interview: ep. 159
Giant spider apocalypse?? Sign me up!
Join Craig as he sits down with Willow Jay, the creator of the RPGs Webworld and Liminal_.
Check out Craig's flip through of Webworld here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZN4FBTxD0s
Back Liminal_ here: https://t.co/Uj34X35PFZ
Exalted Funeral: https://t.co/GN4Wwb49pJ
Willow's Itch: https://t.co/hh5pv0iWRj
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. Don't miss our battle reports, painting tutorials, and gaming content on YouTube.
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: @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

Mar 5, 2022 • 1h 37min
Joe O'Brien (Glass Cannon Network) Interview: ep. 158
How did The Glass Cannon Network start??
Join Craig as he sits down with Joe O'Brien, one of the founders of the amazing Glass Cannon Network. They discuss the origins of the network and the reality of running an RPG media empire.
Follow Joe here: https://twitter.com/joeobriensbrain
Check out Glass Cannon Here: https://glasscannonnetwork.com/
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. Don't miss our battle reports, painting tutorials, and gaming content on YouTube.
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: @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

Feb 28, 2022 • 1h 40min
Goodman Games (Dungeon Crawl Classics) Interview: ep. 157
Why do people LOVE Dungeon Crawl Classics???
Join Craig as he sits down with some of the team responsible for the game and its supplements. They discuss the origins of the game, the signature features like the dice and the funnel, and their creative process.
Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/devillich/dungeon-crawl-classics-100-music-of-the-spheres-is-chaos
https://goodman-games.com/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/GoodmanGames
Twitch channel
https://www.twitch.tv/goodmangamesofficial
Sign up for Tuesday Night Demo Club
https://goodman-games.com/blog/2022/01/02/sign-up-for-dcc-demo-night-46/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sign-up-for-dcc-demo-night-46
The DCC fan group on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/527870840612215
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. Don't miss our battle reports, painting tutorials, and gaming content on YouTube.
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: @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

Feb 21, 2022 • 48min
Thomas Balding (Infinite Odyssey Games) Interview: ep. 156
Join Craig while he sits down with author and designer Thomas Balding. Thomas discusses their newest RPG, Other Earths.
Other Earths Kickstarter:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/infiniteodyssey/other-earths
Infinite Odyssey Games Instagram:
@infiniteodysseygaming
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. Don't miss our battle reports, painting tutorials, and gaming content on YouTube.
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: @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

Feb 17, 2022 • 1h 23min
Navi and Shawn Drake (Court of Blades) Interview - ep.120
Join Craig, and his guests, Navi and Shawn Drake, as they talk about the Drakes' new Forged in the Dark game - Court of Blades. Where did the concept come from? How did they know they needed to publish it? What was the process like?
Back the game here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/acoupleofdrakes/court-of-blades-a-tabletop-roleplaying-game
Follow Navi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NaviMusing
Follow Shawn on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrakeandDice
Check out their other work on itch.io: https://acoupleofdrakes.itch.io/
Please support us on Patreon!: https://www.patreon.com/Thirdfloorwars
The best tokens are at Customeeple.com - use the promo code ThirdFloorFriend for a 5% discount on everything except retail products and playmat.
Support us (and get the best mats in the business) at Mats by Mars and get 10% off your entire order by using the promo code: THIRDFLOOR0321 https://matsbymars.com/collections/36-x-36-mats
Get a cool T-Shirt or mug and help us bring you more content. The store is open! https://thirdfloorwars.com/shop/
Support your favorite podcast and get some killer Malifaux gadgets here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/687047710/third-floor-wars-malifaux-accessory-set?ref=hp_rf-1
Support us (and get free shipping on orders over $100) at Gadzooks Gaming: https://www.gadzooksgaming.com
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
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