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:Talk of the Table on PatreonLinks:MythworksEvil HatMany Sided Media Discord Many Sided NewsletterCredits:Edited by Elliot DavisProduced by Many Sided MediaAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
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Love & Hate in Adaptation (w/ Jess Levine)
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 RogueFollow JessFollow Jumpgate GamesJess Recommends:hook, line & cyb3rslender threads of freqs and fortuneOur Links:Support TotT on PatreonMany Sided NewsletterMany Sided Media DiscordCredits:Edited by Brian FlahertyProduced by Many Sided MediaAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
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Introducing FIVE New Affiliate Shows
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.Dice ExploderMaia’s Game Room Tales Yet ToldDorkspawnMage Hand High FiveLearn more about the Many Sided Network and all our shows at manysidedmedia.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
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A Love Letter to Violence (w/ Daniel Kwan)
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 BladesFollow Daniel Daniel’s wuxia & wuxia-esque Recommendations:Come Drink With MeDragon InnNew Dragon Gate InnTwilight of the Warriors: Walled InShadowDragon (aka Wuxia)Sword of the StrangerSamurai ChamplooGhost of TsushimaProject: The PerceiverBlades of the GuardiansDaniel Recommends:Stepping outside of your comfort zone, being a learner, and playing new gamesOur Links:Support TotT on PatreonMany Sided NewsletterMany Sided Media DiscordCredits:Edited by Brian FlahertyProduced by Many Sided MediaAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
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Games That Demand Play (w/ Zach Cox)
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:Back Mad As Hell on KickstarterMad As Hell QuickstartMad As Hell - Radical’s HandbookSoulMuppet PublishingZach on BlueskyZach Recommends:NecropolisOur Links:Support TotT on PatreonMany Sided NewsletterMany Sided Media DiscordCredits:Edited by Elliot DavisProduced by Many Sided MediaAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Talk of the Table is a TTRPG talk show where hosts Elliot Davis and Brian Flaherty talk with game designers, actual play producers, journalists, academics, artists, and performers about all the coolest things happening in the TTRPG community in an effort to understand what’s on the mind of the tabletop industry.
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