A Podcast about Tabletop Role Playing Games (TTRPGs), our thoughts and feeling on them, and, of course, hot takes.
We explore TTRPG history, indie RPGs, advice, recommendations, and all kinds of other great things.
Professor Aria was raised in the fire of TTRPGs having run and played Shadowrun, D&D 5E, Ryuutama, and several indie RPGs. They have Game Mastered for almost ten years. They are trying to make their own system, an exploration of cyberpunk fantasy in an approachable, customizable system.
Professor Funky has run TTRPGs for over 20 years and for far too many systems to count, though he will try. He is in the process of making his own system and publishing a fantasy adventure, The Plot of Conquerors, as well.
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TabletopHotTakes
Funky and Aria discuss time loop episodes. How do you run them? What are some ground rules? Where has that damn crystal gone?!...
Funky and Aria discuss time loop episodes. How do you run them? What are some ground rules? Where has that damn crystal gone?!...
Funky and Aria discuss time loop episodes. How do you run them? What are some ground rules? Where has that damn crystal gone?!...
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7 Sept 2026
Mental Illness and RPGs
So many games want to have the ability to express mental illness in their characters. They "accomplish" that goal in so many different ways. Aria opens the floor to discuss this with Funky and talk about the pros and cons of different options here. They then contemplate the gentle sound of falling rain...
CW: mental illness, specific diagnoses, honestly just the whole episode and a lot of different topics (I know that's not helpful, but I don't have something better.)
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Our Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/c/TabletopHotTakes)
Funky's (https://professor-funky.itch.io/)itch.io (http://itch.io)
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Want to reach out to us? Got a question? Want to share a hot take you can't put anywhere else?
Email us at:
tabletop.hot.takes@gmail.com (mailto:tabletop.hot.takes@gmail.com)
24 Aug 2026
Cults: Membership and Making Them
Cults are great as RPG villains. Aria and Funky discuss details they think are important to making them and portraying them.
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Our Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/c/TabletopHotTakes)
Funky's (https://professor-funky.itch.io/)itch.io (http://itch.io)
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Want to reach out to us? Got a question? Want to share a hot take you can't put anywhere else?
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