TABLETOP TALK - Third Floor Wars

TABLETOP TALK - Third Floor Wars

Craig Shipman

English Games Leisure Explicit
Episodes 290
Avg. Duration 1h 26m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.7 (38)
Since Feb 2019
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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About This Podcast

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.

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S1E279 Laurence Phillips (Il Fantasma del Giallo) ep. 279

Jun 07, 2026 1h 15m

Today we sit down with Laurence Philips of Hardy Roach Games, an independent designer who creates unique games that focus on themes that dive deeper than your average TTRPG.  His one-page games are…

S1E278 Ray Chou (Mythworks) ep. 278

Jun 01, 2026 1h 29m

Ray Chou is a comic book and TTRPG creator--one of the talents behind the amazing Mythworks team, known for some of the last few years' most anticipated games--Wildsea, Slugblaster, Pico, and a whole…

S1E277 Craig Hatler (Shadowlight & Personae) ep. 277

May 23, 2026 55m

Craig talked with Craig Hatler, the creator of the RPG Shadowlight & Personae. They discussed his creative process and the origins of the game's ideas.Get all of Craig's work HERE!TSR’s Marvel…

S1E276 Em Acosta (Crescent, Exile) ep. 276

May 01, 2026 1h 29m

Today, we check in with Em Acosta, a game designer known for games like Exile and Crescent. They’re heavily involved in the industry, with a lot of writing credits on all sorts of games, and they’ve…

S1E275 René-Pier Deshaies (Breathless: Frightmare Edition) ep. 275

Apr 13, 2026 1h 39m

I am joined by René-Pier, a TTRPG designer who’s committed to making the games and design accessible. He’s the author of Breathless (and the new Frightmare Edition), Boundless, and Stoneburner. One…

S1E274 Sam Sleney & Zach Cox (Orbital Blues) ep. 274

Apr 11, 2026 1h 4m

A lone harmonica rattling through a ship hull; a frontiersman whistles his sad song as he shoulders his laser rifle; an ad plays over the speakers of an empty outpost in a sandy desert, two suns…

S1E273 Ross Bryant and Cupp (Push the Roll) ep. 273

Mar 17, 2026 1h 30m

Cupp and Ross Bryant join us for an informative episode about the nature and specifics of roleplaying and podcasts. The pair dives into their experiences with role-playing games. The two of them are…

S1E272 Tim Denee (Blades '68) ep. 272

Mar 02, 2026 1h 17m

One of the great beauties of art is how different creators build upon their influences and contemporaries, creating layers that work together. We see it a lot in the TTRPG space, from shared…

S1E271 Kickin’ The Tires with Sean Nittner (Evil Hat Productions) ep. 271

Feb 10, 2026 2h 8m

Sean is the Director of Projects at Evil Hat Productions, a game developer and TTRPG enthusiast who has played more games than almost anyone we know.  He’s been part of the design team for great…

S1E270 Marc Majcher (The Empire Never Ended, Grackle Teeth) ep. 270

Feb 08, 2026 1h 31m

Craig and Marc discuss Marc's process for developing two of his games.Dragon MagazineTop SecretStar FrontierCall of CthuluParanoiaApocalypse WorldBlades in the DarkZombie WorldRiftsShadowrunDelicious…

S1E269 Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan (Dracula Dossier, Fear Itself, Adventures in Middle-Earth) ep. 269

Jan 15, 2026 1h 26m

Craig spoke with Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan about his creative process, writing horror without being a big fan of the genre, and more.GURPSGumshoeOne RingTrail of CthuluFear Itself House of LeavesThe Ring…

S1E268 Keith Ammann (Monsters Know What They’re Doing) ep. 268

Jan 10, 2026 1h 22m

Craig spoke with Keith, author of several books on making enemies, places, and combats in your games feel more real.Check out Keith's extensive libraryShadowrunGURPSCypher SystemLeague of…

S1E267 Dean (Trenchcoat Raccoons, OneShotTPK) ep. 267

Nov 30, 2025 47m

Craig sat down with Dean and discussed their newest game, Trenchcoat Raccoons!⁠Trenchcoat Raccoons Preorder⁠⁠Trenchcoat Raccoons Free Quickstart⁠⁠Terry Pratchett⁠⁠Risus⁠⁠Lady Blackbird⁠⁠Dungeon Crawl…

S1E266 Steven Alexander (Huckleberry: a Wyrd West RPG) ep. 266

Sep 29, 2025 46m

Craig talked with Steven about the RPG he is crowdfunding in a week. A discussion about Westerns as a genre and how his game came to be.Huckelberry on BackerkitHuckleberry websiteFree League…

S1E265 Federico Sohns (Nibiru, Zephyr) ep. 265

Sep 23, 2025 1h 6m

Craig spoke with Federico about two of their provocative TTRPGs, where they originated, and the process of bringing them from idea to a game that can be…

S1E264 Takuma Okada (Stewpot) ep. 264

Aug 19, 2025 1h 3m

Craig talked with Takuma about their big indie hit Stewpot: Tales from a Fantasy Tavern. They discuss the origins of the idea and the process from concept to…

S1E263 Cam Banks (Dragonlance, Cortex Prime) ep. 263

Aug 11, 2025 1h 44m

Craig sat down with Cam Banks, a prolific RPG creator who has worked on many of the games on your RPG shelf.************************************⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the…

Glenn Ford (Pukeapocalypse, Boarders and Black Flags) ep. 262

Aug 01, 2025 2h 2m

Craig talked with Glenn Ford about his creative journey and two of his miniature-game designs.PukeapocalypseBoarders and Black FlagsMalifaux Warlord 2000ADReservoir DogsBlackadderRoboCopSyd Meier's…

S1E261 Maddie & Wheels (Dicebreaker, Just for Fun Inc) ep. 261

Jul 17, 2025 1h 44m

Craig sat down with Maddie and Wheels to discuss their newest venture and recently released game.Just for Fun, Inc, Outgunned, ROOT, Call of Cthulhu, Delta Green, Ten Candles, Alice is Missing, SETI,…

S1E260 Asher McClennahan (Kickstarter, Alchemy VTT) ep. 260

Jul 06, 2025 1h 3m

Craig sat down with Asher, the new Head of Games at Kickstarter, to discuss his work there and his previous experience with Alchemy RPG VTT.Azul, Mancala, Alchemy RPG, Dungeon Slimes, The Creative…

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