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.
TABLETOP TALK - Third Floor Wars
Claim This Podcastby Craig Shipman
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289 episodes
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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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Recent Episodes
June 1, 2026
Ray Chou (Mythworks) ep. 278
Host Ray Chou of Mythworks shares his journey breaking into the TTRPG industry and insights into building a successful indie game studio.
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Craig Hatler (Shadowlight & Personae) ep. 277
Host Craig Hatler discusses his creative process and the origins of his RPG Shadowlight & Personae in this interview episode.
May 1, 2026
Em Acosta (Crescent, Exile) ep. 276
<p>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 just started a blog. </p><p>Our focus is on the process of game-making. There are so many factors that go into making anything creative, and especially so in the TTRPG space. Em talks about how their process has changed over the years, the importance and complexity of playtesting and interacting with public space, and unique ways to play and consume relationships in gaming. </p><p>It’s a personal and engaging interview that touches on the larger processes of game writing. </p><p>Check out Em Acosta at the links below:</p><p>Buy their books on <a href="https://www.myth.works/pages/crescent-exile" target="_blank">Mythworks</a> or <a href="https://itch.io/" target="_blank">Itch.io</a></p><p>Check out their <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/ema-acosta.com" target="_blank">Bluesky</a>!</p><p>And their new <a href="https://thepsychicmaelstrom.pika.page/" target="_blank">blog</a>! </p><p>Show Mentions:</p><p>Bluebeard’s Bride</p><p>Dungeon World</p><p>Powered By the Apocalypse </p><p>Girl By Moonlight</p><p>Blades in the Dark</p><p>Neverland</p><p>Quest</p><p>DIE RPG</p><p>Practical Anarchism - Shuli Branson</p><p>1000-Year-Old Vampire</p><p>Ion Heart </p><p>Pluribus</p><p>Paradise</p><p>************************************</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/Thirdfloorwars">Support the show for as little as $1 a month: </a></p><p>Add this to the end of your link on DriveThruRPG to support the show: ?affiliate_id=1044145</p><p>Example: https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/397612/Court-of-Blades--Scandal-Forged-in-the-Dark<strong>?affiliate_id=1044145</strong></p><p><strong></strong><a href="https://www.twitch.tv/thirdfloorwars">Check out our live-streaming content on Twitch</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/thirdfloorwars">Don't miss our RPG Actual Plays, tutorials, and gaming content on YouTube</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.ascentofboardgames.com/">Listen to an excellent board game podcast</a> </p><p><a href="https://linktr.ee/writersroom7thsea">Go to the Writer's Room for 7th Sea Adventures!</a><a href="https://acoupleofdrakes.com/"></a></p><p><a href="https://acoupleofdrakes.com/">Check out the great games from A Couple of Drakes:</a></p><p><a href="https://taleofthemanticore.blogspot.com/">Listen to Tales of the Manticore</a></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/thirdfloorwars/">Follow us on Facebook,</a> </p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/ThirdFloorWars"></a><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/thirdfloorwars.bsky.social">Follow on BlueSky</a> </p>
289 total episodes available with 3 transcripts
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