Inside The Table: A Tabletop RPG Talk Show

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In this episode, we talk about how notions of plagiarism, inspiration, and copyright fit into the TTRPG space. We both watched Hbomberguy’s recent video Plagiarism and You(Tube) so that’s where our heads are at. But first, Marley has finished Alan Wake 2 (it’s fuckin great), then started and stopp…

In this episode, Cole & Marley discuss video games that utilize TTRPG mechanics... But first... the strike has ended! Cole & Marley catch up on various films and tv shows that they have seen while the strike was ongoing (05:00). Marley shares his experience with Alan Wake 2, and the uni…

In this episode, Cole asks Marley for a post-mortem on his most recently released project: Salvager's Isle, a Bump In The Dark supplement made for the Iron Country Autumn Bump In The Dark Jam. But first... Cole talks about how they found a kitten and brought it home (08:00)! Now it has moved in an…

In this episode, we are joined by Commander Pulsar, GM-for-hire on StartPlaying.Games to answer our questions about how to get started as a GM-for-hire, how to pitch yourself as a competent GM on a marketplace, how to balance the power dynamics as a paid GM and their table, and the best game for ne…

In this episode, we take a listener question and talk about queer representation in tabletop roleplaying games along with our own journey with queerness and games... But first... Marley talks about writing as a freelancer and the difficulties that come with it, especially as a freelancer finding…

In this episode, we talk with Eric Silver (Join The Party, Games & Feelings, and a huge number of other podcasts) about Actual Plays, D&D, and the podcasting business overall. But first, a lot has happened in wrestling since the last episode (0:05:39) and Cole fills us in: CM Punk (not Ste…

In this episode, we check out the best selling games on itch.io and speculate what qualities make them sell so good... But first, Marley has been checking out niche YouTubers (00:03:21), including a stealth camping expert who gives advice for camping in roundabouts and a fast food reviewer who use…

In this episode, we have an extended interview with game designer extraordinaire Riley Daniels (As The Sun Forever Sets, Ghoul Boys, Into The Blind), talking about starting out as a game designer in the pandemic, developing a Forged in the Dark game utterly unlike Blades, and finally, their experie…

In this episode, we’re talking about Money and Marketing in TTRPGs. We ask whether charging less for a TTRPG makes it less desirable and explore how community copies, charity bundles, demos, and game jams impact how we buy TTRPGs. But first: Marley chats about actually playing TTRPGs again after…