Talk of the Table

Building a TTRPG Business (w/ Andy Boyd)

Brian and Elliot are joined by Andy Boyd, owner of Pandion Games and game designer behind such beloved titles as Badger & Coyote, Substratum Protocol, and his latest Midnight Muscadines. We dig into how Andy built Pandion with 12 page zines, what makes a game a “Pandion game”, and how to level up your TTRPG business slowly and smartly.Talk of the Table is hosted by Elliot Davis and Brian Flaherty.Links:Follow AndyPandion GamesPandion on itchAndy Recommends:Frieren: Beyond Journey’s EndDeep RegretsOur Links:Support TotT on PatreonMany Sided NewsletterMany Sided Media DiscordCredits:Edited by Elliot DavisProduced by Many Sided MediaAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

250 Shows and Counting (w/ Jasmin Malave)

Brian and Elliot are joined by Jasmin Malave, cast member of the touring live show The Twenty Sided Tavern. We dig into what Jasmin has learned over 250+ performances, how the show has changed over the years, and where this live experience sits on the spectrum of actual play.Talk of the Table is hosted by Elliot Davis and Brian Flaherty.Links:Jasmin on Instagram, TikTokThe Twenty Sided TavernJasmin Recommends:“Confidence is an illusion, just do it, I believe in you!”Our Links:Support TotT on PatreonMany Sided NewsletterMany Sided Media DiscordCredits:Edited by Elliot DavisProduced by Many Sided MediaAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

A Shared World Through Play (w/ Kendrick Smith)

Elliot and Brian are joined by Kendrick Smith, creator of the award-winning actual play Tales Yet Told. We dig into how Kendo has used multiple seasons and TTRPG systems to create “The Sublime”, a shared universe that is built and refined through play. Along the way, we talk about intentional storytelling through actual play, the motivations behind why we make art, and what is next for the Sublime on Tales Yet Told and beyond.Talk of the Table is hosted by Elliot Davis and Brian Flaherty.Links:Listen to Tales Yet ToldMerch Yet SoldKendo on BlueskyTales Yet Told on BlueskyKendo RecommendsBOWLINGLegend in the MistOur Links:Support TotT on PatreonMany Sided NewsletterMany Sided Media DiscordCredits:Edited by Elliot DavisProduced by Many Sided MediaAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Over $50 million for GMs (w/ Devon Chulick)

Elliot and Brian are joined by Devon Chulick, founder and CEO of StartPlaying, the largest online platform for players to find TTRPGs and Professional GMs. We discuss how the platform is allowing GMs to make a living in tabletop roleplaying games, how StartPlaying can help expand the hobby and introduce new games, and the power of community created through play.Talk of the Table is hosted by Elliot Davis and Brian Flaherty.Links:StartPlaying.comStartplayingDevon Devon Recommends:ShadowdarkDispatchOur Links:Support TotT on PatreonMany Sided NewsletterMany Sided Media DiscordCredits:Edited by Elliot DavisProduced by Many Sided MediaAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Dramaturgy in Actual Play (w/ Connie Chang & Sea Thomas)

Elliot and Brian are joined by Connie Chang and Sea Thomas, the creative duo behind the award winning actual play Transplanar RPG. We dive deep on the use of dramaturgy in actual play: how it weaves the wants and needs of players and GM, how it informs safe artistic storytelling in a noncolonial anti-orientalist multiverse, and how it supports long-term actual play in Transplanar’s The Chaos Protocol.Talk of the Table is hosted by Elliot Davis and Brian Flaherty.Links:Check out The Chaos Protocol Arc 4Transplanar RPGConnie ChangSea ThomasSea RecommendsGodkiller: QISMATRiding a horseConnie Recommends:Playing in the Dark by Toni MorrisonWays of Seeing by John BergerOur Links:Support TotT on PatreonMany Sided NewsletterMany Sided Media DiscordCredits:Edited by Elliot DavisProduced by Many Sided MediaAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands