DevDive: Side Table

Welcome to DevDive:Side Table, a conversational podcast where we dive deep into the world of indie table-top game development and uncover the stories behind the games we love! 

On this episode, Steve and Matt bring on Trey Chastain - founder of The Gambit Foundry - creators of Riftblade out on Kickstarter RIGHT NOW!

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Welcome back to DevDive: Side Table! On this week's show we have Cullen McGuire, Creative Lead of Heartleaf Games. We talk all about Heartleaf's awesome 5e sourcebook called The Delver's Guide to Beast World - a fully realized campaign setting featuring lots of beastly species and WAGON COMBAT! 

We also discuss the similarities between #ttrpgs  and Pro Wrestling! Yea it gets pretty awesome in here...

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Welcome to DevDive:Side Table, a conversational podcast where we dive deep into the world of indie table-top game development and uncover the stories behind the games we love! 

On this week’s dive we welcome , Dominic Crapuchettes - Designer at Northstar Games - creators of Nature, Say Anything, Oceans, and publisher of a new game Paint the Roses which had a MASSIVELY SUCCESSFUL #kickstartercampaign . We take a DEEP DIVE on the creation of Nature, including some heartbreaking trials and tribulations. This IS why we do this show. For people like Dominic and the stories like THIS. 

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Welcome to DevDive:Side Table, a conversational podcast where we dive deep into the world of indie table-top game development and uncover the stories behind the games we love! 

On this week’s dive we welcome , Josh Roberts - Founder of Very Special Games - creators of Abducktion, Ransom Notes, Tiny Laser Heist, and so much more! 

Buy Very Special Games’ Awesome Games: https://www.veryspecialgames.com/collections/frontpage  

Gameplay Video Courtesy of - https://youtu.be/DAzMm15HajE?si=SwgPoHK6jhFjFLIC

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Welcome to DevDive:Side Table, a conversational podcast where we dive deep into the world of indie table-top game development and uncover the stories behind the games we love!

On this week’s dive we welcome Chris Solis - Tabletop Games Producer at #SolisGames 

The Massive-Verse Fighting Card Game is cross-over fighting game of quick spell and big reads. An analog fighting came of both epic and tiny portions. Featuring the world of the Massive-Verse by Kyle Higgins and the legendary art of Dan Mora.

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Space Lion 2: Leon Strife https://www.backerkit.com/c/admin/projects/space-lion-duel/teaser_page 

 

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Welcome to DevDive:Side Table, a conversational podcast where we dive deep into the world of indie table-top game development and uncover the stories behind the games we love!

On this week’s dive we welcome Nick Francia, Marketing & Creative Director of Gehenna Gaming - a boutique immersive events company with a focus on horror tabletop gaming, LARP, convention organized play, and game publishing and distribution.

 

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On this episode of DevDive: Side Table,  we welcome Galen McCown, founder and lead game designer of Galen's Game Designs. 

Galen is doing something really cool and making very portable, fully feature rich games that fit in tiny mint tins. We discuss the challenges of fitting these games into such tiny packages, game design philosophy, and break down the whole first series of Tins. 

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On this week’s dive we welcome Curt Covert - Owner/Designer of Smirk & Dagger Games, Gaeton Dragone - Developer/Retailer Relations for Smirk & Dagger Games, and  Ivan Turner - 9 Kingdoms Publications, Designer of This Game is Killer!

Curt, Ivan and Gaeton talk all about how this game went from a small 18 card game designed by Ivan all the way to a full retail product. They discuss how the collaborative process was challenging and rewarding in its own right! 

B-Roll/Gameplay of This Game is Killer: Alien On Board is courtesy of https://www.youtube.com/@TheFanily . Head over there and give a subscribe! 

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Welcome to DevDive:Side Table, a conversational podcast where we dive deep into the world of indie table-top game development and uncover the stories behind the games we love! 

On this week’s dive we welcome Bernie Lin & Brendan Kendrik , welcome to the show!

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