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In this week's exciting episode of Tabletopped, we boldly go where no gaming podcast has gone before! Join us as Nick si...
04/14/2025

In this week's exciting episode of Tabletopped, we boldly go where no gaming podcast has gone before! Join us as Nick sits down with game designers Al Spader and Michael Dismuke to discuss their work on the the second edition of Star Trek Adventures!

In the episode:
•Al and Michael share their journey from Star Trek fans to official game designers
•Deep dive into the core mechanics changes in Star Trek Adventures 2.0
•How the team balanced staying true to Star Trek lore while creating engaging gameplay
•The challenges of updating the original system while keeping what fans loved
Behind-the-scenes stories from playtesting sessions

Today's Guests:
Al Spader: Lead designer for Star Trek Adventures 2.0, Al has been with the project since its inception and previously worked on numerous acclaimed RPG supplements.

Michael Dismuke: Writer and game designer specializing in narrative development, Michael has contributed to multiple Star Trek Adventures sourcebooks and brings his passion for storytelling to the 2.0 edition.

GMs, assemble! We're tackling another listener question from the Discord today, and it's a doozy: who gets to add to a b...
04/07/2025

GMs, assemble! We're tackling another listener question from the Discord today, and it's a doozy: who gets to add to a backstory and how do GMs avoid becoming the ultimate backstory buzzkill?

Join our seasoned panel of GMs—Nick, Franco, Rio, and Shade—as we draw from over 50 years of Game Mastering experience to help you navigate the terrors of deep space gaming.

Check us out on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! We have a new monthly pod as well as behind the scenes clips that you can get on a secret Spotify feed! We will also be dropping some more treats from time to time!

Today we are taking listener questions from the discord! We answer questions about running horror, what games we have be...
03/31/2025

Today we are taking listener questions from the discord! We answer questions about running horror, what games we have been playing, the longest TTRPG breaks we've taken, and more!

Join our seasoned panel of GMs—Nick, Franco, Rio, and Shade—as we draw from over 50 years of Game Mastering experience to help you navigate the terrors of deep space gaming.

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Check us out on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! We have a new monthly pod as well as behind the scenes clips that you can get on a secret Spotify feed! We will also be dropping some more treats from time to time!

Today we have the cast from the upcoming actual play podcast, "Undiscovered Countries: an Unplanned RPG Podcast." We tal...
03/24/2025

Today we have the cast from the upcoming actual play podcast, "Undiscovered Countries: an Unplanned RPG Podcast." We talk about GMing as a group, Ironsworn, how to build a world together and so much more!

In this episode of Tabletopped, we delve into the haunting world of "Our Haunt," the atmospheric indie TTRPG that's been...
01/20/2025

In this episode of Tabletopped, we delve into the haunting world of "Our Haunt," the atmospheric indie TTRPG that's been sending shivers down our spines! Join our seasoned panel of GMs—Nick, Franco, Rio, and Shade—as we dissect whether this game is worth adding to your tabletop collection.

Join us as we explore:
• Using your players to inspire story beats
• Prepping to your weaknesses
• Callbacks and when to use them

01/01/2025

Do you relate to characters?

12/31/2024

Memory issues

12/30/2024

You all know that Ariana Grande quote right?

Today we are giving an episode of our Patreon only bonus pod away for free! out wherever you get Tabletopped! ...
12/30/2024

Today we are giving an episode of our Patreon only bonus pod away for free! out wherever you get Tabletopped!

12/29/2024

Nick blasts Rio for his inability to commit to the music league

12/28/2024

We talk about the board game Firetower.

12/28/2024

Mac tell's Nick about the winner of PAX Unplugged 2024: Compile

12/26/2024

Mac and Nick talk about Galactic Renaissance. A new board game from the makers of Inis.

12/25/2024

Please for the love of god, learn the rules when introducing a game

12/25/2024

The New Board game: Core of Discovery. What is it? It has been described as a mix of minesweeper, sudoku, and survival.

In this episode of Tabletopped, is back to talk board games as we discuss his take on this year's PAX Unplugged convent...
12/23/2024

In this episode of Tabletopped, is back to talk board games as we discuss his take on this year's PAX Unplugged convention.

Key Topics Discussed:
Winners and losers of PAX Unplugged
What TTRPGs are under development
Our takes on the state of the board game industry

Join us as we explore:
Why the game Firetower has been at PAX 3 years in a row
Discussing the most popular game at PAX: Unpile
Analyzing the mid tier board game and new trends

12/23/2024

Mac and Nick talk about where they think the industry is going in terms of complexity in board games.

12/23/2024

Mac and Nick talk about where they think the industry is going in terms of complexity in board games.

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