"Podcasts" Backlog

017: Talking with Rob Stith

December 22nd, 2015

Rob Stith, a writer and game designer, sits down with Jim to talk about how a podcast brought him back into tabletop, talks through his current projects, and offers his experience with a range of different project types


Episode Fifty Two

December 16th, 2015

Did you guys know that Star Wars comes out tomorrow? That’s kind of insane, right? I guess the guys fight a monster.


016: Talking with Chris Foster

December 15th, 2015

Chris Foster, a fan and active member of the tabletop community, talks with Jim about how tabletop helped him develop, kept a single group of people together, and distinctly different viewpoints for L5R


Episode Fifty One

December 10th, 2015

You know what? It’s been awhile since the gang planned and shopped. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I guess they also go to a dance. 


015: Talking with Jack & Jeff

December 8th, 2015

Jack and Jeff of Monkey House Games talk to Jim about game design and publication. They primarily talk about how after writing Villains and Vigilantes, they fight to save their own game.


25. Japanese Game Design

December 7th, 2015

Matt Sanchez and Andy Kitowski are the two brilliant minds behind Kotodama Heavy Industries. You’ll recognize their work on games that have been translated from Japanese into english like Tenra Bansho: ZERO, Ryuutama, and Shinobigami. They about the history and development of RPGs in Japan, Japanese gaming culture, and the process of translating a game.


Episode Fifty

December 6th, 2015

Holy Smokes, Episode 50! We mark the occasion by dedicating more than 5 minutes to a conversation taking place between 3 NPCs with no PCs in sight. Also, that villain’s back.


014: Talking with The Angry GM

December 1st, 2015

The Angry GM, also known as Scott, talks with Jim about his beginnings, his future, the current state of the industry, the impact of crowdfunding, and other tabletop subjects.


Episode Forty Nine

November 29th, 2015

Ok. This one is Tryst on two dinner dates. They’re taking place in the same restaurant. Hijinks… ensue… I want to reiterate that this is a Star Wars game.


013: Talking with Emily

November 24th, 2015

Emily is another half of the duo that hosts She’s a Super Geek – a live play RPG podcast. Emily and Jim take some time to talk about how Emily got into tabletop, her first time as GM, character creation, and plenty more.