Elliot and Brian are joined by Kenna Alexander, designer of Coyote & Crow and owner of Coyote and Crow games, to discuss the lessons she’s learned in the 4 years since the hit science fantasy roleplaying game released. We get into the impact the game has had for native players and beyond, the new horror setting Ahu Tiiko, and what she has planned next for Coyote & Crow.Talk of the Table is hosted by Elliot Davis and Brian Flaherty.Links:Back Coyote & Crow: DigitalPre-Order Ahu TiikoCoyote & Crow Gamesahutiiko.comKenna Recommends:As Many Ships As Stars by Weyodi OldbearCreature Comforts from Kids Table Board GamesOur Links:Support TotT on PatreonMany Sided NewsletterMany Sided Media DiscordCredits:Edited by Elliot DavisProduced by Many Sided MediaAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
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Learning, Growing, and Building Sustainability (w/ Taylor Moore)
Elliot and Brian are joined once again by Taylor Moore, creative director and composer of Worlds Beyond Number, to discuss the completion of Book 1 of The Wizard, the Witch, and the Wild One. We dig in on sustainable working practices, narrative payoff in composition, and how he’s applying the lessons of campaign 1 to the next major campaign of Worlds Beyond Number.Talk of the Table is hosted by Elliot Davis and Brian Flaherty.Links:Listen to Worlds Beyond NumberTaylor on BlueskyTaylor recommends:Connecting with other people in real lifeOur Links:Support TotT on PatreonMany Sided NewsletterMany Sided Media DiscordCredits:Edited by Elliot DavisProduced by Many Sided MediaAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
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Making Mechs Mythic (w/ Nevyn Holmes and Quinn Morris)
Elliot and Brian are joined by Nevyn Holmes and Quinn Morris to talk about their mythopoetic mech TTRPG, Dragon Reactor. We discuss the importance of language in building a mythic story and Brian explains why this game’s Countdown mechanic restored his faith in downtime mechanics. Talk of the Table is hosted by Elliot Davis and Brian Flaherty.Links:Back Dragon ReactorDinoberry PressNova Recommends:I am Your BeastMetallic RougeQuinn Recommends:CheekfaceThe GoomsOur Links:Support TotT on PatreonMany Sided NewsletterMany Sided Media DiscordCredits:Edited by Brian FlahertyProduced by Many Sided MediaAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
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A Legacy of Learning Through Design (w/ Avery Alder)
Elliot and Brian sit down with Avery Alder, designer of beloved games like The Quiet Year and Monsterhearts, to discuss the many full circle moments of her career, why trigger warnings are actually for the sickos, and how she continues to learn from her designs even after putting them down for over a decade.Talk of the Table is hosted by Elliot Davis and Brian Flaherty.Links:Buy Going for BrokeBuried Without CeremonyAvery on BlueskyAvery Recommends:Engines of Desire Red Carnations on a Black GraveSitting in the forestOur Links:Support TotT on PatreonMany Sided NewsletterMany Sided Media DiscordCredits:Edited by Elliot DavisProduced by Many Sided MediaAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
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[LIVE SHOW] Triangle Agency: Two Years Later (w/ Caleb Zane Huett & Sean Ireland)
Elliot and Brian sit down for the first ever Talk of the Table LIVE Show at Twenty Sided Store for a follow up conversation with the co-designers of Triangle Agency Caleb Zane Huett and Sean Ireland. We dig into bringing this game to life, the joys and horror of corporate lingo, and where the money actually goes when you raise $380,000 on Kickstarter. Featuring a Q&A from our first ever live audience!Talk of the Table is hosted by Elliot Davis and Brian Flaherty.Links:Buy Triangle AgencySupport Twenty Sided StoreYou’re Too Show: A Sonic The Hedgehog FancastSean Recommends:Unionizing your workplace!Caleb Recommends:Line dancing! (or another non-games hobby)Our Links:Support TotT on PatreonMany Sided NewsletterMany Sided Media DiscordCredits:Edited by Elliot DavisProduced by Many Sided MediaAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Talk of the Table is a TTRPG talk show where hosts Elliot Davis and Brian Flaherty talk with game designers, actual play producers, journalists, academics, artists, and performers about all the coolest things happening in the TTRPG community in an effort to understand what’s on the mind of the tabletop industry.
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