Titterpigs – The TTRPG Podcast
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Titterpigs is a podcast dedicated to the discussion of tabletop roleplaying games. Ironically, it's also the acronym for the commonly used #ttrpgs hashtag. Hosts Scott and Keith will dig their way into your eardrums and infect your brainpan. They're out to prove they have no idea what we are doing, but that won't stop them! With nearly 70 years of gaming experience between them, they have a few opinions. More importantly, they seek to be positive goodwill ambassadors for the hobby.
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After five years of podcasting together, we finally decided it was time to actually interview each other.First up, Scott turns the microphone on Keith to find out what made Keith "Keith" and where it all went wrong. We wander from childhood games, Saturday morning cartoons, and the 1983 D&D Red Box through wargames, comics, video games, military life, editing, books, music, and Keith’s still largely inexplicable resistance to Sci-Fi TTRPGs.Along the way, we dig into the influences that shaped his gaming tastes, how he stumbled into RPG editing, and why wargaming may have more in common with roleplaying than people give it credit for.Basically, an investigation into Keith’s gaming DNA, questionable tastes, and personal history, with the usual abuse between co-hosts.Email us at [email protected] with your comments, questions, or soundbites.Episode intro by the one and only, Dr. Mitch. You can follow Dr. Paul Mitchener on Bluesky, @thetweedmeister,bsky.social for more ukulele goodness, and also to check out his many TTRPG offerings, especially Liminal Give us a follow on all our socials:Facebook:facebook.com/TitterpigsBluesky:@titterpigs.bsky.socialScott:Mastodon dice.camp/@orcusdorkusBluesky @orcusdorkus.bsky.socialInstagram @OrcusdorkusYouTube at OrcusDorkus' RPG ShenanigansKeith:Mastodon dice.camp/@ModocBluesky: @modoc.bsky.socialand his blog Rolling Boxcars BlogThis episode's music: Music by Alejandro Piñero Amerio from Pixabay
After five years of podcasting together, we finally decided it was time to actually interview each other.First up, Scott turns the microphone on Keith to find out what made Keith "Keith" and where it all went wrong. We wander from childhood games, Saturday morning cartoons, and the 1983 D&D Red Box through wargames, comics, video games, military life, editing, books, music, and Keith’s still largely inexplicable resistance to Sci-Fi TTRPGs.Along the way, we dig into the influences that shaped his gaming tastes, how he stumbled into RPG editing, and why wargaming may have more in common with roleplaying than people give it credit for.Basically, an investigation into Keith’s gaming DNA, questionable tastes, and personal history, with the usual abuse between co-hosts.Email us at [email protected] with your comments, questions, or soundbites.Episode intro by the one and only, Dr. Mitch. You can follow Dr. Paul Mitchener on Bluesky, @thetweedmeister,bsky.social for more ukulele goodness, and also to check out his many TTRPG offerings, especially Liminal Give us a follow on all our socials:Facebook:facebook.com/TitterpigsBluesky:@titterpigs.bsky.socialScott:Mastodon dice.camp/@orcusdorkusBluesky @orcusdorkus.bsky.socialInstagram @OrcusdorkusYouTube at OrcusDorkus' RPG ShenanigansKeith:Mastodon dice.camp/@ModocBluesky: @modoc.bsky.socialand his blog Rolling Boxcars BlogThis episode's music: Music by Nicholas Panek from PixabayMusic by Tunetank from Pixabay
It's ENNIE Awards season, which means it's time for another completely unplanned, questionably informed, and highly opinionated episode of Titterpigs. We run through (most of) the 2026 nominees, make our predictions, grouse about a few categories, give some shout-outs to our favorites, and inevitably wander off on a few tangents along the way.Link to voting booth to vote for your favorite nominees: https://vote.ennie-awards.com/vote/2026/Email us at [email protected] with your comments, questions, or soundbites.Episode intro by the one and only, Dr. Mitch. You can follow Dr. Paul Mitchener on Bluesky @thetweedmeister,bsky.social for more ukulele goodness and also to check out his many TTRPG offerings, especially Liminal Give us a follow on all our socials:Facebook:facebook.com/TitterpigsBluesky:@titterpigs.bsky.socialScott:Mastodon dice.camp/@orcusdorkusBluesky @orcusdorkus.bsky.socialYouTube at OrcusDorkus' RPG ShenanigansKeith:Mastodon dice.camp/@ModocBluesky: @modoc.bsky.socialand his blog Rolling Boxcars BlogThis episode's music: Music by Nicholas Panek from PixabayMusic by Tunetank from Pixabay
What does it take to build a tabletop RPG from the ground up? This episode, we're joined by Jared Twing, creator of Of Hearth and the Harrowing, to talk about his journey from an AD&D kid to a professional RPG writer and, ultimately, an independent game designer.We discuss his years writing for Chaosium and other publishers, why he chose the BRP system as the foundation for his game, and how influences ranging from OSR sandboxes to survival games helped shape a fantasy survival horror RPG centered on exploration, community building, and carving hope from a ruined world. Along the way, we also dive into RPG layout, art direction, publishing realities, RuneQuest, Glorantha, convention life, and the many hats an indie creator has to wear once the writing is finished.If you're interested in game design, indie publishing, or discovering a new BRP powered fantasy RPG, this is a conversation you won't want to miss.You can find Of Hearth and the Harrowing by following this link:https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/560267/of-hearth-the-harrowingEmail us at [email protected] with your comments, questions, or soundbites.Episode intro by the one and only, Dr. Mitch. You can follow Dr. Paul Mitchener on Bluesky @thetweedmeister,bsky.social for more ukulele goodness and also to check out his many TTRPG offerings, especially Liminal Give us a follow on all our socials:Facebook:facebook.com/TitterpigsBluesky:@titterpigs.bsky.socialScott:Mastodon dice.camp/@orcusdorkusBluesky @orcusdorkus.bsky.socialYouTube at OrcusDorkus' RPG ShenanigansKeith:Mastodon dice.camp/@ModocBluesky: @modoc.bsky.socialand his blog Rolling Boxcars BlogThis episode's music: Music by Ben Xue from PixabayMusic by Nicholas Panek from PixabayMusic by omar sahel from Pixabay
This episode, we explore the unique culture of tabletop gaming conventions. From convention archetypes and hobby tribes to etiquette, survival tips, actual play celebrity culture, and the mysteries of the elusive Industry Cryptid, we discuss what makes conventions such a memorable part of the hobby and why we keep coming back despite the exhaustion, expense, and inevitable con crud.Email us at [email protected] with your comments, questions, or soundbites.Episode intro by the one and only, Dr. Mitch. You can follow Dr. Paul Mitchener on Bluesky @thetweedmeister,bsky.social for more ukulele goodness and also to check out his many TTRPG offerings, especially Liminal Give us a follow on all our socials:Facebook:facebook.com/TitterpigsBluesky:@titterpigs.bsky.socialScott:Mastodon dice.camp/@orcusdorkusBluesky @orcusdorkus.bsky.socialYouTube at OrcusDorkus' RPG ShenanigansKeith:Mastodon dice.camp/@ModocBluesky: @modoc.bsky.socialand his blog Rolling Boxcars BlogThis episode's music: Music by u_98673jp944 from PixabayMusic by Silviu on the street from Pixabay
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