TABLETOP TALK - Third Floor Wars

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Do you love tabletop gaming? This is your podcast.Who are the creatives behind your favorite games and content? How do they approach their work? I sit with designers, developers, artists, writers, and creators and learn how they approach their work. I try to understand their process, inspiration, and methods for crafting their creations.Craig digs deep into the work and uncovers the origins of your favorite tabletop games and the creative process that brought them to life.

Recent Episodes
  • Mike Hutchinson (Gaslands, Space Gits) ep. 254
    Apr 16, 2025 – 01:43:38
  • Paul Baldowski (Cthulhu Hack, Dee Sanction) ep. 253
    Apr 10, 2025 – 01:46:20
  • Patrice & Leland (Changed Stars) ep. 252
    Mar 30, 2025 – 01:30:29
  • Jon Cohen (Tale of the Maniticore) ep. 251
    Mar 10, 2025 – 01:38:00
  • Pick the right RPG with Clint (Claim to Game) ep. 250
    Feb 27, 2025 – 01:19:33
  • Chris Casciano (Escaping Tynebris: The Dungeons) Interview: ep. 249
    Feb 26, 2025 – 01:16:27
  • An Apology: ep. 249
    Jan 25, 2025 – 00:02:16
  • Navi & Shawn Drake (Hedge) Interview: ep. 248
    Nov 27, 2024 – 01:26:17
  • Matt John (Conan: The Hyborian Age) Interview: ep. 247
    Oct 20, 2024 – 01:33:52
  • GM Advice - Get Organized!: ep. 246
    Sep 21, 2024 – 00:56:46
  • Jason Cordova and Alex Rybitski (The Between) Interview: ep. 245
    Sep 19, 2024 – 01:16:17
  • Neal Litherland (Sundara: Dawn of a New Age, Army Men) Interview: ep. 244
    Sep 4, 2024 – 01:21:10
  • Sam Dunnewold (Dice Exploder) Interview: ep. 243
    Jul 31, 2024 – 02:11:46
  • Ben Alexander (ION Heart, Illustrator for Shiver) Interview: ep. 242
    Jul 17, 2024 – 01:09:23
  • Emily Weiss (Picket Line Tango for Mothership) Interview: ep. 241
    Jul 13, 2024 – 01:44:35
  • Jake (Terraino) Interview: ep. 240
    Jun 5, 2024 – 01:09:15
  • Jonathan Mordech (King’s Poisoner) Interview: ep. 239
    May 28, 2024 – 01:06:25
  • Ross Bryant (Glass Cannon Network, Stream of Blood, The Good Place) Interview: ep. 238
    May 27, 2024 – 01:25:16
  • WF Smith (Barkeep on the Borderlands) Interview: ep. 237
    May 25, 2024 – 00:33:08
  • Jim & Raychel (Tabula Sono 3D VTT) Interview: ep. 236
    May 25, 2024 – 01:54:27
  • Joel Vrugdenhil (Star & City, Heaven or Hell) Interview: ep. 235
    May 24, 2024 – 00:58:08
  • Addison Goff (Eureka: Investigative Urban Fantasy) Interview: ep. 234
    May 5, 2024 – 01:01:44
  • James D’Amato (One Shot Podcast Network, Campaign: Skyjacks) Interview: ep. 233
    May 5, 2024 – 02:00:46
  • Guy Milner (Unconventional GMs, Burn after Running) Interview: ep. 232
    Apr 30, 2024 – 01:16:04
  • Stoo Goff (Aegean, The Gaslight Club) Interview: ep. 231
    Apr 29, 2024 – 00:56:13
  • David Chapman (Dr. Who, Conspiracy X 2.0, Wild) Interview: ep. 230
    Apr 28, 2024 – 01:21:56
  • Fleur & Chelsea Sciortino (Flabbergasted!, Mystified!) Interview: ep. 229
    Apr 10, 2024 – 01:27:37
  • Watt (Cloud Empress: Life & Death) Interview: ep. 228
    Apr 9, 2024 – 01:47:08
  • Ellinor DiLorenzo (Vaesen: Lost Mountain Saga) Interview: ep. 227
    Mar 31, 2024 – 01:25:08
  • Nora Haynes & Iris Saintclaire (Perfect Draw! RPG) Interview: ep. 226
    Mar 30, 2024 – 01:17:16
  • Kyle Tam (MORIAH) Interview: ep. 225
    Mar 24, 2024 – 00:59:06
  • Mikey Hamm (Slugblaster, Two-Hand Path) Interview: ep. 224
    Mar 18, 2024 – 01:51:02
  • Chris Spivey (Harlem Unbound, Haunted West) Interview: ep. 223
    Mar 5, 2024 – 01:38:30
  • Edoardo Buzzi (FEEL System, Pirates of the Stone Seas) Interview: ep. 222
    Mar 1, 2024 – 01:18:42
  • Quintin Smith (Shut Up & Sit Down, Quinn's Quest) Interview: ep. 221
    Feb 18, 2024 – 00:55:51
  • Matt Forbeck (Marvel Multiverse Role-Playing Game) Interview: ep. 220
    Feb 10, 2024 – 02:04:09
  • Shep Shepperson (Gaia Complex, Rectify) Interview: ep. 219
    Feb 4, 2024 – 01:28:21
  • Sean Nittner (Evil Hat Productions) Interview: ep. 218
    Jan 18, 2024 – 02:20:12
  • 2023 Retrospective: ep. 217
    Dec 29, 2023 – 00:56:31
  • Connor Self (Pro DM, Red City, At Jenny's Request) Interview: ep. 216
    Dec 26, 2023 – 01:26:54
  • Ben Robbins (Microscope, In This World) Interview: ep. 215
    Dec 3, 2023 – 02:19:26
  • Luke Jordan (Grand Guignol, Harvest) Interview: ep. 214
    Nov 19, 2023 – 02:22:55
  • Tim Denee (Deathmatch Island, Odyssey Aquatica) Interview: ep. 213
    Nov 4, 2023 – 01:29:19
  • Barney Menzies (Don't Play This Game, Shiver) Inteview: ep. 212
    Nov 4, 2023 – 01:03:11
  • Cezar Capacle (Not a Demon, Nexalis) Interview: ep. 211
    Sep 27, 2023 – 01:43:06
  • Kyle Rowan (Vagrantsong, Malifaux, Wyrd Games) Interview: ep. 210
    Sep 23, 2023 – 01:11:29
  • Jason Cordova & Alex Rybitski (Public Access, The Gauntlet) Interview: ep. 209
    Aug 7, 2023 – 02:19:40
  • 7 GM Tips for Captivating your Players: ep. 208
    Aug 3, 2023 – 00:40:56
  • Clara Efferin (Tabletop Illustrator) Interview: ep. 207
    Aug 2, 2023 – 00:57:30
  • RPG a Day: David Chapman (Cubicle 7) and Anthony Boyd (Triple Ace Games) Interview: ep. 206
    Jul 27, 2023 – 01:01:44
Recent Reviews
  • Geddingsworth
    Great interviews
    Among the better RPG interview shows out there. Craig sets a comfortable and inviting tone, and that gets good answers out of his guests. Listen to it.
  • Inkain
    Where’s the malifaux
    Miss the faux content :(
  • EloyCintron
    Best Game Designer Interviews out there!
    This podcast has an amazing selection of interesting tabletop RPG designers and Craig gets them to open up about their process in ways that I haven’t heard these creators do in other interviews. Truly excellent interviews!
  • Another Judd
    Good questions
    Nice interviews that really get interesting stories and points of views out of game designers.
  • Westbr00k
    Malifaux and beyond!
    Craig does a great job with bringing people in and discussing the best tabletop game Malifaux. His insider episodes are a great listen and the RPG play has helped me find a new passion. Great Job TFW! Keep it up!
  • Wake Drannor
    Really good, but...
    Overall, this podcast is very good. Informative, usually a good format (too many ads, but that keeps the lights on, so no biggie) and focused. I’m more interested in game content than some of their side episodes, but the quality is still there, and that’s just a preference thing- they’re all well worth listening to. That said, the one thing I’m docking a star for is that the main host is VERY opinionated when it comes to other games, factions, etc. We get it- you hate Arcanists, you’re down on Games Workshop, Malifaux is the most perfect game there’s ever been and all others are mere pretenders, etc. The editorializing comes across sometimes as just a bit much- it’s ok for other people to like stuff you don’t. I still come back every week happily, and would recommend the podcast to anybody who likes Malifaux, but I for one would up my rating to 5 stars immediately if some of that snark could fall by the wayside.
  • bobfletch121
    Good, but with an unnecessary negative bias on occasion
    If you’re looking for a podcast about Malifaux, you aren’t going to find one much more informative than this. Even if you’re not a player, the episodes are really interesting and entertaining. They also have episodes about other games, but where they really shine for me is the conversation that’s about life as a gamer - being in a relationship with one, or perhaps raising gamer kids. The stumbling block for the show - and it’s been a big one - is when the host decides to be overtly negative about a game he doesn’t enjoy. Perhaps I take it personally because it is sometimes a game I enjoy, but simply from the perspective as a listener, it seems unnecessary and even petty. It’s okay to disagree with the policies of the company, but if you’re calling another game bad or dumb, to me that negatively impacts how seriously I take the speaker. All in all, a pretty good podcast, and worth trying out for gamers of all types.
  • gregs farts
    This podcast made me want to die
    This is the worst thing I have ever heard .. wanted to die after hearing this .. absolutely embarrassing that grown humans think this could be their job .... also I’m guessing they have 20 listeners who must be equally as gross ...
  • fenixflight
    Malifaux goodness!
    If you like Malifaux and want the best insight into the game you can not do better than listening to Ray and Craig on Third Floor Wars.
  • Malkyr
    Simply the best.
    Tabletop Talk by Third Floor Wars has taken the #1 spot as the best Malifaux gameplay podcast. The host always has a great list of questions that helps his guests (who so far are all proven top notch players) to share their experience in ways that are easy to understand at all skill levels. Very professional, informative, and entertaining!
  • Brian_in_Atlanta
    Best Malifaux content around
    Craig and Ray are really dedicated to producing a high-quality podcast, and it definitely shows. The deep dives are gold mines of tactical and strategic information from top players, and the commentary and observation from all the guests are top-notch. Highly recommended!
  • J@ckel
    Great
    Thanks for the entertainment!
  • bizkit_lover_2001
    Best
    The best Malifaux Podcast out right now! Loving the deep dives and round table talk!
  • Resser Damion
    THE podcast for all things Malifaux
    Craig and Ray do an excellent job breaking things down. They being a wide variety of guests and experts on the show so the content is always fresh.
  • Tablednoob
    Good stuff
    Great content about table top gaming by two well informed hosts!
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