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Yes Indie'd Pod

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Game Design
Tabletop Roleplaying Games
Role-Playing Games
Tabletop Rpgs
Tabletop Role-Playing Games
Yazeba's Bed and Breakfast
Last Train To Bremen
A Fool's Errand
Dungeons & Dragons
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Tabletop RPG
Quinns Quest
Indie Games
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Tabletop RPG game design. "Yes Indie’d is for me the gold standard for conversations with designers & other folks in the space. Thomas Manuel has few (if any) peers in his training and just care that he takes in prep and execution" - Dr Emily Friedman

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In this episode, I am talking to Satah about The House Edge, a new game from the creators of Triangle agency and Fist. You can check it out ⁠on Kickstarter⁠.

Satah's website: gaygothvibes.online

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In this episode, I am talking to Caleb Zane Huett about Triangle Agency and its followup, The House Edge.

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In this episode, I am talking to Chrys Sellers about her game, Defy the Gods.

Check the game out at: hecticelectron.com/

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In this episode, I am talking to Sam Dunnewold, screenwriter, game designer, and podcaster of Dice Exploder. This episode is about his new game, some trends in game design, and the overlap between OSR and larp... more

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Recent Guests

Caleb Zane Huett
Author of children's books and Minecraft novels, and lead designer and project manager of Triangle Agency
Haunted Table
Episode: Triangle Agency (w/ Caleb Zane Huett)
Chrys Sellers
Game designer, publishes under Hectic Electron Games
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Episode: Defy the Gods (w/ Chrys Sellers)
Sam Dunnewold
Screenwriter, game designer, and podcaster behind Dice Exploder
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Episode: What's New In Playing Pretend (w/ Sam Dunnewold)
Jeremy Strandberg
Game designer and instructional designer, creator of Stonetop
Stonetop project
Episode: 10 Years Making Stonetop (w/ Jeremy Strandberg)
Zach Cox
Founder of Soulmuppet Publishing; designer of Orbital Blues and related games
Soulmuppet Publishing
Episode: Getting Your Own Month (w/ Zach Cox)
Gabriel Gueros
Filmmaker and VFX artist, co-creator of Weird Place
Weird Place
Episode: Weird Place (w/ Gabriel and Le)
Lee Yang
Filmmaker and VFX artist, co-creator of Weird Place
Weird Place
Episode: Weird Place (w/ Gabriel and Le)
Tim Denee
Wellington-based graphic designer and game designer, co-author of We Are Here, An Atlas of Aotearoa.
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Episode: Maximal Minimalism (w/ Tim Denee)
Asa Donald
One half of Backwards Tabletop, game designer
Backwards Tabletop
Episode: Solo Bookplay (w/ Asa Donald)

Host

Thomas Manuel
Interviewer focused on independent tabletop roleplaying game design and its creative community

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 93 ratings
  • Pleasure to listen to

    Thomas is a smart, thoughtful, and kind host. I’m glad this podcast exists.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Max42357
    United Statesa year ago
  • Brilliantly Thoughtful Exploration of the TYRPG Love and Craft

    I love each unique episode taking me on a thoughtful journey of discovery and exploration of games, mechanical aspects, GM style, storytelling art, and introductions to many new brilliant designers and TTRPG artists and GMs- with love and enthusiasm!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Zombie.Ken
    Canada2 years ago
  • A service to the community

    Marx does the essential work of providing a platform for creators who might not have one of their own. They shine a spotlight on worthy games that get buried under the marketing budget of other commercial products. They make space for conversations that will push the hobby in new and vital directions.

    This is the bleeding edge of RPG in the most beautifully humble way.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    M. Bohnhoff
    United States4 years ago
  • great stuff

    just the ttrpg pod I’ve been looking for!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    galaxyowl
    United States4 years ago
  • The best

    Best place. Really the best place to listen to brilliant people “wittering on about TTRPGs”.

    Inspiring. Fun. And inspiring. And fun. Good stuff.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    daveyz.
    United States6 years ago

Listeners Say

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The conversations are valued for exploring mechanics, storytelling, GM styles, and the craft behind tabletop roleplaying games.
Listeners praise Thomas as thoughtful, kind, approachable, and skilled at asking questions that get to the heart of game design.
Listeners describe the discussions as inspiring, enjoyable, and welcoming, with an informal, community-centered feel.
Guests and projects introduce listeners to new designers and independent games that may otherwise be overlooked.

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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Triangle Agency (w/ Caleb Zane Huett)
Q: What does designing for the social experience between game masters and players mean to you?
Huett wanted the power dynamic to be unavoidable and actively negotiated at the table. Character tracks, narrative framing, and the rulebook's deliberately deceptive voice encourage players to discuss the tone and structure of play.
Triangle Agency (w/ Caleb Zane Huett)
Q: How does game design begin for you, and how does Haunted Table begin?
Huett traces the origins to working with Sean Ireland at Hex & Co., where they discussed role-playing games while taking children to after-school sessions. During the pandemic, he focused on Triangle Agency, and Haunted Table formed as an entity to manage funding and redistribute royalties to creators.
Defy the Gods (w/ Chrys Sellers)
Q: What happens when a player rolls too high or too low on a move, and how does that drive the story?
Rolling too high triggers escalating consequences and usually increases fire on the track, leading to powerful, world-scale moments and potentially the climactic Defy the Gods move. Rolling too low results in the gods stomping on the player's hubris, while perfect successes can grant the party a mortal-friendly victory that still carries risk. These outcomes shape the tone and direction of the campaign.
Defy the Gods (w/ Chrys Sellers)
Q: Can you explain what epithets are and how players interact with them during a move?
Epithets are both a descriptive phrase and a numeric value that players add to their dice pool for moves. Players choose epithets that best represent their approach in the moment, and epithets can be upgraded or altered as characters grow, including the introduction of new epithets that reflect evolving power or doom. This system ties directly into how a character's identity changes over the campaign.
Weird Place (w/ Gabriel and Le)
Q: What are your plans for Residue?
Residue aims to be a unique horror-themed solo RPG, blending bizarre elements and gameplay mechanics to offer a different experience from their previous works like Fluff N Fury.

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Long-form conversations about independent tabletop roleplaying game design, the creative choices behind games, and the people and communities that shape the hobby. Regular host Thomas Manuel speaks with designers, publishers, artists, and other creators about how their projects take form, from mechanics, settings, and playtesting to illustration, book design, crowdfunding, and the realities of sustaining creative work. The discussions balance detailed craft analysis with personal stories and practical lessons, making them useful both to RPG practitioners and to curious players who want to understand how games work. A distinctive focus on smaller and emerging projects brings attention to experimental approaches, community-led development, an... more

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