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What if Jeeves and Wooster or Fawlty Towers had mysteries to solve? Craig talks with the Sciortino sisters about the newest expansion for their award-winning RPG. They reveal their creative process and inspirations.
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Mystified Backerkit
Flabbergasted
Baulder's Gate 3
Brandon Sanderson books
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Published 04/10/24
How do you expand a Nausicaä-inspired RPG that leans even more into the genre?
Enjoy this conversation with Watt, the creator of Cloud Empress. They discuss what they learned from their latest crowdfunding campaign and walk us through the creative process of bringing two expansions to life.
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Life & Death Kickstarter
Helldivers 2
Succession
Voidfall boardgame
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Published 04/09/24
How does a first-time GM start a podcast that becomes the first campaign book for Free League's RPG Vaesen? Craig sat with Ellinor DiLorenzo to find out. She walks us through her process for producing the hit podcast and translating it into a campaign book.
Get the Lost Mountain Saga book and listen to the podcast HERE!
See everything Ellinor HERE!
Anatomy of a Fall
The English
Red Dead Redemption
Deadwood
Unforgiven
The Searchers
Seven Samurai
Magnificent...
Published 03/31/24
How do you capture the action and drama of toy anime like Yu-Gi-Oh!, Duel Masters, and CardFight! Vanguard? Craig sat down with Nora and Iris and learned their creative approach to answer that question - Perfect Draw! the RPG.
You can pre-order the game HERE!
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Published 03/30/24
What would you sacrifice for the mercy of your god on the mountain? Listen as Craig talks with Kyle Tam about her RPG MORIAH. Kyle takes us through her creative journey and choices from idea to completed game.
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Urania Games
Lisa the Painful
Soul Sacrifice
Twitter
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Published 03/24/24
Who are the only people dumb enough to ride into tridimensional portals to fight off dangers that threaten reality? Only skateboard kids, and they'll post it on their social media. Mikey and I talk about his riff on Blades in the Dark called Slugblaster. It is gonzo and pushes what a Forged in the Dark game can do.
Slugblaster
Two Hand Path RPG
Mikey on Twitter
Mikey’s Itch Page
Space Weirdos
A Billion Suns
Slow Horses
Marvel Snap
Air Land...
Published 03/18/24
What happens when history is mixed with horror?
Please enjoy my conversation with Chris Spivey of Darker Hue Studios. We discuss his approach to creating award-winning tabletop gaming greatness.
TwitterHaunted West
Website
Harlem Unbound
HarlemUnbounding
Ko-fi
CV
Genreless
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Published 03/05/24
What if the RPG you're about to play starts blank as you play the first scene?
Please enjoy my talk with Edoardo and his FEEL system - all the parts are familiar, but together, they make a unique RPG experience.
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@buzziedoardo.bsky.social (BlueSky)
https://edoardo-buzzi.itch.io/
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Published 03/01/24
Step into the world of creativity and insight with Quintin Smith from the renowned Shut Up & Sit Down channel. Quintin's warmth, respect for game creators, and deep connection with his audience exceeded all expectations.
He delves into the intricacies of finding one's voice as a creator, offering invaluable insights and anecdotes. As a bonus, his breakdown of the profound impact of Manga is not to be missed. Join us for a captivating conversation that sheds light on the essence of...
Published 02/18/24
What makes a game a MARVEL game? Craig talks with Matt Forbeck, the designer behind the Marvel Multiverse Role-Playing Game.
All of Matt’s work is in ONE place
Barbie Movie
The BearYakuza Video Game Franchise
Hard West 2
Martha Wells’ Murderbot Diaries
Parable Games Zine Quest
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Published 02/10/24
Your cyberpunk needs more vampires, and Gaia Complex is getting bigger. Craig sits down with Shep Shepperson, and they discuss the newest book coming out for the Cyberpunk RPG, Gaia Complex.
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GKR Heavy Hitters
Terror in Meeplecity
Batman Gotham City Chronicles
Batman RPG
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Published 02/04/24
How does Evil Hat decide which games to publish? What happens from design to print, and why can it take years? Craig talks with Sean Nittner of Evil Hat Productions about how games are published.
Evil Hat Website
Abyssal Playtest
Details on Stewpot
Craig does a retrospective on the podcast episodes and actual plays released from The Third Floor in 2023.
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Published 01/18/24
Craig does a retrospective on the podcast episodes and actual plays released from The Third Floor in 2023.
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Published 12/29/23
Listen as Craig and Connor discuss what it means to be a professional DM. They talk about Connor's published adventures and the importance of safety tools and diversity at the table.
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Red City
At Jenny's Request
Rest of Connor's Work.
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Published 12/26/23
Listen as Craig and Ben talk about his approach to making award-winning, innovative games like Microscope and In This World
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Published 12/03/23
Join Craig as he talks with Luke Jordan about his creative process and how it brought us the TTRPGs Grand Guignol and Harvest.
Kickstarter
https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/jay-dragon/grand-guignol-harvest
Luke’s Itch
https://gamesfromthewildwood.itch.io/
Penny Dreadful show https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2628232/
Re: Dracula podcasthttps://redracula.live/
The Between https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/360858/The-Between
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Published 11/19/23
Craig talks with Tim Denee about his games Deathmatch Island, Odyssey Aquatica, and Blades '68.
Deathmatch Island: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/evil-hat/deathmatch-island
Bronze Murder: https://www.timdenee.com/bronzemurder
Thousand Years of Vampire: https://www.timdenee.com/A-Thousand-Years-of-Vampire
Old God Games: https://www.olddog.games/
Odyssey Aquatica: https://www.olddog.games/Odyssey-Aquatica
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Published 11/04/23
Join us for an interview with game designer and publisher Barney Menzies, one-half of the minds behind Parable Games. Discover the secrets of crafting the innovative and spine-tingling solo RPG "Don't Play This Game."We uncover the dark secret behind the supplement, "Shiver Gothic."Don't miss out on this insightful interview! #ttrpg #horror #ShiverRPG
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Published 11/04/23
Join us for an interview with game designer and publisher Barney Menzies, one-half of the minds behind Parable Games. Discover the secrets of crafting the innovative and spine-tingling solo RPG "Don't Play This Game."
We uncover the dark secret behind the supplement, "Shiver Gothic."
Don't miss out on this insightful interview! #ttrpg #horror #ShiverRPG
Don't Play This Game
Parable Games
Parable Games Patreon
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Published 10/15/23
Cezar Capacle is a Brazilian tabletop game designer currently based in Madeira Island.
Since 2016, he has dedicated his time to game design and released over 20 games. In 2022, He was a “Designer of the Year” finalist in the Tabletop Awards. CBR named him one of 10 Indie TTRPG Designers to Watch In 2022.
All his games are here: https://capacle.itch.io/
Two-Minute Warning https://capacle.itch.io/tmw
Nexalis https://capacle.itch.io/nexalis
Not a Demon https://capacle.itch.io/not-a-demon
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Published 09/27/23
Kyle is the lead designer at Wyrd Games and the designer behind the HOT board game, Vagrantsong.
Mothership https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYOGZIpC-07MC5L-gvVjiEqL50ThDsreB
Public Access https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYOGZIpC-07NK6el8vFGo55Rwb6CtuzAh
Vagrant Song Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wyrdgames/vagrantsong-encore?ref=nav_search&result=project&term=vagrantsong
Our play of Vagrantsong https://youtube.com/live/4mUcvLERsHg
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Published 09/23/23
We sit with Jason and Alex and discuss the latest Carved from Brindlewood game - Public Access. Where did the idea come from, and what was the creative process to bring it to life?
Previous interview with Jason: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/aqMtSETA4Bb
Our Actual Play of Brindlewood Bay: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYOGZIpC-07P-Q7nBUkNv6qKTYE5uhuug
Public Access: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/429340/Public-Access?affiliate_id=1044145
Brindlewood Bay:...
Published 08/07/23
Craig covers 7 tips for GMs to help capture and keep your players' attention.
You can get a copy of the slide deck by emailing admin (at) thirdfloorwars.com
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Published 08/03/23
Join Craig while he talks with Clara Efferin, a tabletop illustrator from Southeast Asia. Listen to them discuss her creative process and the future of AI art.
Check out Clara's work HERE
https://www.claraefferin.com/
Contact her for commission work HERE
https://www.claraefferin.com/contact
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Published 08/02/23