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by Aria Davis & Professor Funky Productions
A Podcast about Tabletop Role Playing Games (TTRPGs), our thoughts and feeling on them, and, of course, hot takes.We explore TTRPG history, indie RPGs, advice, recommendations, and all kinds of other great things.Professor Aria was raised in the fire of TTRPGs having run and played Shadowrun, D&D 5E, Ryuutama, and several indie RPGs. They have Game Mastered for almost ten years. They are trying to make their own system, an exploration of cyberpunk fantasy in an approachable, customizable system.Professor Funky has run TTRPGs for over 20 years and for far too many systems to count, though he will try. He is in the process of making his own system and publishing a fantasy adventure, The Plot of Conquerors, as well.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TabletopHotTakes
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- 4 days ago51 min
Nemeses & Villains
You want to make an interesting villain. You want a BBEG that will stun your players with their interesting facets and faces. You want a nemesis as every great hero has. Funky and Aria have some thoughts on that.-----------------------------------------Our PatreonFunky's itch.io-----------------------------------------Want to reach out to us? Got a question? Want to share a hot take you can't put anywhere else?Email us at:tabletop.hot.takes@gmail.com
- 2 weeks ago54 min
Railroading in Moderation
Funky and Aria show their autistic colors by talking about trains. Railroading is a dirty word for so many people in RPGs. Funky and Aria think that's wrong. They talk about 19th century story theory, west marches games, and compromising.-----------------------------------------Our PatreonFunky's itch.io-----------------------------------------Want to reach out to us? Got a question? Want to share a hot take you can't put anywhere else?Email us at:tabletop.hot.takes@gmail.com
- Oct 5, 202652 min
Failing for Fun and Profit
Funky and Aria are joined by their second guest for the second time! Sophia from Moviestruck joins to share her Tabletop Hot Take: Failing is Good and Important!Find more of Sophia at Moviestruckand Rolling with Difficulty-----------------------------------------Our PatreonFunky's itch.io-----------------------------------------Want to reach out to us? Got a question? Want to share a hot take you can't put anywhere else?Email us at:tabletop.hot.takes@gmail.com
- Sep 21, 202649 min
Time Loops
Funky and Aria discuss time loop episodes. How do you run them? What are some ground rules? Where has that damn crystal gone?!... Funky and Aria discuss time loop episodes. How do you run them? What are some ground rules? Where has that damn crystal gone?!...Funky and Aria discuss time loop episodes. How do you run them? What are some ground rules? Where has that damn crystal gone?!......-----------------------------------------Our PatreonFunky's itch.io-----------------------------------------Want to reach out to us? Got a question? Want to share a hot take you can't put anywhere else?Email us at:tabletop.hot.takes@gmail.com
- Sep 7, 20261h 8m
Mental Illness and RPGs
So many games want to have the ability to express mental illness in their characters. They "accomplish" that goal in so many different ways. Aria opens the floor to discuss this with Funky and talk about the pros and cons of different options here. They then contemplate the gentle sound of falling rain...CW: mental illness, specific diagnoses, honestly just the whole episode and a lot of different topics (I know that's not helpful, but I don't have something better.)-----------------------------------------Our PatreonFunky's itch.io-----------------------------------------Want to reach out to us? Got a question? Want to share a hot take you can't put anywhere else?Email us at:tabletop.hot.takes@gmail.com
- Aug 24, 202656 min
Cults: Membership and Making Them
Cults are great as RPG villains. Aria and Funky discuss details they think are important to making them and portraying them.-----------------------------------------Our PatreonFunky's itch.io-----------------------------------------Want to reach out to us? Got a question? Want to share a hot take you can't put anywhere else?Email us at:tabletop.hot.takes@gmail.com
- Aug 10, 202647 min
Tropes (A Metadiscussion)
Aria and Funky go off the rails with a metadiscussion about tropes as whole. Funky goes off on Romantasy. Aria goes OFF on cyberpunk.-----------------------------------------Our PatreonFunky's itch.io-----------------------------------------Want to reach out to us? Got a question? Want to share a hot take you can't put anywhere else?Email us at:tabletop.hot.takes@gmail.com
- Jul 27, 202629 min
Your Game Is Not Hot Fuzz
We yak and chat about movies, roses, smelling, and just appreciating life in general. It's a beautiful thing, y'all. -----------------------------------------Our PatreonFunky's itch.io-----------------------------------------Want to reach out to us? Got a question? Want to share a hot take you can't put anywhere else?Email us at:tabletop.hot.takes@gmail.com
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About Tabletop Hot Takes
A Podcast about Tabletop Role Playing Games (TTRPGs), our thoughts and feeling on them, and, of course, hot takes.We explore TTRPG history, indie RPGs, advice, recommendations, and all kinds of other great things.Professor Aria was raised in the fire of TTRPGs having run and played Shadowrun, D&D 5E, Ryuutama, and several indie RPGs. They have Game Mastered for almost ten years. They are trying to make their own system, an exploration of cyberpunk fantasy in an approachable, customizable system.Professor Funky has run TTRPGs for over 20 years and for far too many systems to count, though he will try. He is in the process of making his own system and publishing a fantasy adventure, The Plot of Conquerors, as well.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TabletopHotTakes
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