Episodes 183
Avg. Duration 38m
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Apple Rating 5.0 (23)
Since Jan 2020
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Tabletop RPG game design. "Yes Indie’d is for me the gold standard for conversations with designers & other folks in the space. Thomas Manuel has few (if any) peers in his training and just care that he takes in prep and execution" - Dr Emily Friedman

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S5E6 Defy the Gods (w/ Chrys Sellers)

Jun 03, 2026 47m

You can support this show on Patreon⁠⁠!In this episode, I am talking to Chrys Sellers about her game, Defy the Gods. Check the game out at: https://hecticelectron.com/Chrys’ Bluesky:…

S5E5 What's New In Playing Pretend (w/ Sam Dunnewold)

May 07, 2026 55m

You can support this show on Patreon⁠⁠!In this episode, I am talking to Sam Dunnewold, screenwriter, game designer, and podcaster of Dice Exploder. This episode is about his new game, some trends in…

S7E4 10 Years Making Stonetop (w/ Jeremy Strandberg)

Apr 04, 2026 1h 33m

You can support this show on Patreon⁠⁠!In this episode, I I am talking to Jeremy Strandberg, who is an instructional designer, software trainer, and. game designer. He's the creator of Homebrew World…

S7E3 Getting Your Own Month (w/ Zach Cox)

Mar 19, 2026 46m

You can support this show on Patreon⁠⁠!In this episode, I talk to Zach Cox, founder of Soul Muppet Publishing.They are also the designer or co-designer of sad adventurer game Best Left Buried, sad…

S7E2 Weird Place (w/ Gabriel and Le)

Feb 27, 2026 40m

You can support this show on Patreon⁠⁠!In this episode, I talk to Gabriel and Le, filmmakers and VFX artists based in Canada. They run the Youtube channel, Weird Place, which has a very cool series…

S7E1 Maximal Minimalism (w/ Tim Denee)

Feb 03, 2026 54m

You can support this show on Patreon⁠⁠!In this episode, I talk to Tim Denee, a Wellington-based graphic designer, illustrator, and game designer. His graphic design work has been recognised by the…

2025 in Rearview (w/ Quinns)

Dec 20, 2025 1h 20m

As per annual tradition, I'm once again joined by Quinns from QQuest to talk about the year and forge our bond in the fire of podcasting.Show Notes:Fastaval, the larp festival in DenmarkLast year's…

S5E16 Games Need Communities (w/ Aaron Lim)

Nov 17, 2025 1h 2m

You can support this show on Patreon⁠⁠!In this episode, I talk to Aaron Lim, a game designer from Malaysia. His work includes sad village-building game An Altogether Different River, very sad journey…

S5E15 Solo Bookplay (w/ Asa Donald)

Oct 31, 2025 51m

You can support this show on Patreon⁠⁠!In this episode, I talk to Asa Donald is one-half of Backwards Tabletop, the publisher of the Backwards Universe of American horror games and Rust Never Sleeps,…

S5E14 Reality Checking (w/ Allen Varney)

Oct 09, 2025 50m

You can support this show on Patreon⁠⁠!Today, I’m talking to Allen Varney, who runs the Bundle of Holding currently, which I think everyone listening to this had heard of. Before that, he worked as a…

S5E13 Ex Tenebris (w/ Josh Fox)

Sep 16, 2025 53m

You can support this show on Patreon⁠⁠!Today, I’m talking to Josh Fox who was last on the podcast to talk about the second edition of his award-winning game, Lovecraftesque. We talked about Black…

S5E12 Art, Death, & RPGs (w/ Elizabeth Little)

Aug 22, 2025 1h 17m

You can support this show on Patreon⁠⁠!Today, I’m talking to Elizabeth Little. She’s a UK-based science teacher, artist, and game designer. She co-founded Shrike Studio in 2015 and released games…

S5E11 Girls of the Genziana Hotel (w/ Hendrik ten Napel)

Aug 04, 2025 1h 1m

You can support this show on Patreon⁠⁠!In this episode, we talk to Hendrik ten Napel, a game designer from the Netherlands. He's self-published supplements for Brindlewood Bay, Bump in the Dark, and…

S5E10 A Body of Work (w/ Emily Allen)

Jul 01, 2025 1h 4m

You can support this show on Patreon⁠⁠!In this episode, we talk to Emily Allen, the game designer behind Dying Stylishly Games. She's best known for her two now classic OSR adventures, the Gardens of…

S5E9 Gothic & Folk Horror (w/ Luke Jordan)

Jun 14, 2025 1h 10m

You can support this show on Patreon⁠⁠!In this episode, we talk to Luke Jordan aka Wildwood Games, a queer non-binary game designer, writer, editor, performer, and professional GM. Their own games…

S5E8 Political Rebellion & Games (w/ Jess Levine)

May 24, 2025 1h 18m

You can support this show on Patreon⁠⁠!Spoilers for Andor S2 from 04:30 to 10:30Spoilers for Rogue One all through the episodeIn this episode, I speak to Jess Levine. She is a teacher, organizer,…

S5E7 2 Players, 1 GM, Max Fun (w/ Navaar Seik-Jackson)

Apr 30, 2025 51m

You can support this show on Patreon⁠⁠!In this episode, I speak to Navaar Seik-Jackson who is a game designer, writer, and the host of the Secret Nerd and other podcasts. Navaar makes action drama…

S5E6 Talking To Your Unconscious (w/ Paul Czege)

Apr 09, 2025 58m

You can support this show on Patreon⁠⁠!In this episode, I speak to Paul Czege, a game designer with a deep catalogue that is hard to pin down. An article on RPG.net from 2009 reads "Paul himself…

Post-Fantasy Worlds (w/ Viditya Voleti)

Mar 15, 2025 57m

You can support this show on Patreon⁠⁠!In this episode, I’m talking to Viditya Voleti, a game designer and interactive artist. He's a visiting instructor at the Pratt Institute in NYC. He's…

S5E4 Anti-Canon Settings (w/ Gabriel Robinson)

Mar 02, 2025 43m

You can support this show on Patreon⁠⁠!In this episode, I’m talking to Gabriel Robinson, a writer and game designer. He's the lead writer on the Silt Verses, an RPG published by the Gauntlet press…

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