The GameSmith's Table Talk

Welcome to the GameSmith’s Table Talk Podcast. This is a round table format discussion where I and my guests try to cover three tabletop role-playing topics in 15 minutes.

Table Talk 020- Role vs Roll Playing

Welcome back to our round table discussion. This episode we explore our thoughts on Role Playing and Roll Playing. What is it? Which should you use? What are the pros and cons? How can you support us? Write a review on your favourite podcasting app. Jump over to The GameSmith on Youtube, watch some videos and make some comments. Check out our website at thegamesmith.org.  Or join us on Patreon and receive these podcasts faster. Host: Clayton, The GameSmith Guests: Cheryl, Franklin, Clark

04-05
16:30

Table Talk 019- XP vs Milestone Part 2

Welcome back to our round table discussion. This episode we explore our thoughts on Experience vs Milestone. What is it? Which should you use? What are the pros and cons? This is the second part of a two part discussion as we have lots to say on the subject. How can you support us? Write a review on your favourite podcasting app. Jump over to The GameSmith on Youtube, watch some videos and make some comments. Check out our website at thegamesmith.org.  Or join us on Patreon and receive these podcasts faster. Host: Clayton, The GameSmith Guests: Cheryl, Franklin, Clark

03-07
16:13

Table Talk 018- Exp vs Milestone Part 1

Welcome back to our round table discussion. This episode we explore our thoughts on Experience vs Milestone. What is it? Which should you use? What are the pros and cons? This is part of a two part discussion as we have lots to say on the subject. Stay tuned How can you support us? Write a review on your favourite podcasting app. Jump over to The GameSmith on Youtube, watch some videos and make some comments. Check out our website at thegamesmith.org.  Or join us on Patreon and receive these podcasts faster. Host: Clayton, The GameSmith Guests: Cheryl, Franklin, Clark

02-07
17:19

Table Talk 017- Metagaming Part 2

Welcome back to our round table discussion. This episode we explore our thoughts on Meta Gaming. What is it? Should it be cut out of your game entirely? Or is a bit needed? This is part of a two part discussion as we have lots to say on the subject. Stay tuned How can you support us? Write a review on your favourite podcasting app. Jump over to The GameSmith on Youtube, watch some videos and make some comments. Check out our website at thegamesmith.org.  Or join us on Patreon and receive these podcasts faster. Host: Clayton, The GameSmith Guests: Cheryl, Franklin, Clark

01-03
16:37

Table Talk 016- Metagaming Part 1

Welcome back to our round table discussion. This episode we explore our thoughts on Metagaming. What is it? Should it be cut out of your game entirely? Or is a bit needed? This is part of a two part discussion as we have lots to say on the subject. Stay tuned How can you support us? Write a review on your favourite podcasting app. Jump over to The GameSmith on Youtube, watch some videos and make some comments. Check out our website at thegamesmith.org.  Or join us on Patreon and receive these podcasts faster. Host: Clayton, The GameSmith Guests: Cheryl, Franklin, Clark

12-06
14:54

Table Talk 015- Digital vs Hardcopy Part 2 & Game Creep

Welcome back to our round table discussion. This episode we explore our continuing thoughts on Digital vs Hardcopy. We then get into the concept of Game Creep. Have you ever had an argument over rule at the table only to discover that your thoughts on it are from a different game system. Welcome to Game Creep. How can you support us? Write a review on your favourite podcasting app. Jump over to The GameSmith on Youtube, watch some videos and make some comments. Check out our website at thegamesmith.org.  Or join us on Patreon and receive these podcasts faster. Host: Clayton, The GameSmith Guests: Cheryl, Franklin, Clark

11-01
19:19

Table Talk 014- PC's Playing NPC's & Digital vs Hardcopy

Welcome back to our round table discussion. This episode we explore our thoughts on player characters playing non player characters and a rare episode where we reach a second topic - Digital vs Hardcopy.  How can you support us? Write a review on your favourite podcasting app. Jump over to The GameSmith on Youtube, watch some videos and make some comments. Check out our website at thegamesmith.org.  Or join us on Patreon and receive these podcasts faster. Host: Clayton, The GameSmith Guests: Cheryl, Franklin, Clark

10-04
16:09

Table Talk 013- Character Backstory Part 3

Welcome back to our round table discussion. This episode we explore our thoughts on Character Backstory. What is it? How much is too little or too much? Is it needed? This is part of a three part discussion as we have lots to say on the subject. Stay tuned How can you support us? Write a review on your favourite podcasting app. Jump over to The GameSmith on Youtube, watch some videos and make some comments. Check out our website at thegamesmith.org.  Or join us on Patreon and receive these podcasts faster. Host: Clayton, The GameSmith Guests: Cheryl, Franklin, Clark

09-06
17:06

Table Talk 012- Character Backstory Part 2

Welcome back to our round table discussion. This episode we explore our thoughts on Character Backstory. What is it? How much is too little or too much? Is it needed? This is part of a three part discussion as we have lots to say on the subject. Stay tuned How can you support us? Write a review on your favourite podcasting app. Jump over to The GameSmith on Youtube, watch some videos and make some comments. Check out our website at thegamesmith.org.  Or join us on Patreon and receive these podcasts faster. Host: Clayton, The GameSmith Guests: Cheryl, Franklin, Clark

08-02
17:28

Table Talk 011- Character Backstory Part 1

Welcome back to our round table discussion. This episode we explore our thoughts on Character Backstory. What is it? How much is too little or too much? Is it needed? This is part of a three part discussion as we have lots to say on the subject. Stay tuned How can you support us? Write a review on your favourite podcasting app. Jump over to The GameSmith on Youtube, watch some videos and make some comments. Check out our website at thegamesmith.org.  Or join us on Patreon and receive these podcasts faster. Host: Clayton, The GameSmith Guests: Cheryl, Franklin, Clark

07-05
14:14

Table Talk 010- Table Top Props

Welcome back to our round table discussion. This episode we explore our thoughts on the use of table top props at the game table. How can you support us? Write a review on your favourite podcasting app. Jump over to The GameSmith on Youtube, watch some videos and make some comments. Check out our website at thegamesmith.org.  Or join us on Patreon and receive these podcasts faster. Host: Clayton, The GameSmith Guests: Cheryl, Franklin, Clark

06-21
14:13

Table Talk 009- Railroad vs Sandbox GM Style

Welcome back to our round table discussion. This episode we explore our thoughts on Railroad vs Sandbox GM style. Is one way better then the other? Or is a mixture of the two better? Listen to our thoughts on the matter and let us know your own. How can you support us? Write a review on your favourite podcasting app. Jump over to The GameSmith on Youtube, watch some videos and make some comments. Check out our website at thegamesmith.org.  Or join us on Patreon and receive these podcasts faster. Host: Clayton, The GameSmith Guests: Cheryl, Franklin, Clark

06-07
15:53

Table Talk 008- Railroad vs Sandbox

Welcome back to our round table discussion. This episode we explore our thoughts on Railroad vs Sandbox play. Is one way better then the other? Or is a mixture of the two better? Listen to our thoughts on the matter and let us know your own. How can you support us? Write a review on your favourite podcasting app. Jump over to The GameSmith on Youtube, watch some videos and make some comments. Check out our website at thegamesmith.org.  Or join us on Patreon and receive these podcasts faster. Host: Clayton, The GameSmith Guests: Cheryl, Franklin, Clark

05-17
15:23

Table Talk 007 - Point Buy vs Rolled Charcter Generation

Welcome back to our round table discussion. This episode we explore the pros and cons of Point Buy vs Rolled Character Generation. How can you support us? Write a review on your favourite podcasting app. Jump over to The GameSmith on Youtube, watch some videos and make some comments. Check out our website at thegamesmith.org.  Or join us on Patreon and receive these podcasts faster. Host: Clayton, The GameSmith Guests: Cheryl, Franklin, Clark

05-10
14:51

Table Talk 006 - Playstyles Part 4

Welcome back to our round table discussion. This episode we explore our final thoughts on play styles.  How can you support us? Write a review on your favourite podcasting app. Jump over to The GameSmith on Youtube, watch some videos and make some comments. Check out our website at thegamesmith.org.  Or join us on Patreon and receive these podcasts faster. Host: Clayton, The GameSmith Guests: Cheryl, Franklin, Clark

11-02
13:30

Table Talk 005- Playstyles Part 3

We continue to discuss play styles.  Host: Clayton- The GameSmith, Guests: Cheryl, Franklin and Clark.

10-05
15:38

Table Talk 004 - Playstyles Part 2

In this episode we continue our discussion on Playstyles.

08-04
15:05

Table Talk 003- Gestalting Part 3, Play Styles Part 1

In this episode, we end our discussion on Gestatling and head into the first part of Play Styles.   Check out the blog post on GMing Gestalted Characters over at my website - thegamesmith.org.   In Play Styles Part 1, we talk High Fantasy - Low Fantasy, the balance of roleplaying, the difference between tactical and roleplaying and everything in between.  Take a listen. 

07-01
14:00

Table Talk 002 - Gestalting Part 2

Part two of our discussion on Gestalting in the Roleplaying.   Franklin, Cheryl, Clark and myself discuss how the gestalted character is perceived and how action economy is unaffected.  We also discuss why we enjoy gestalting.  In the case you are not  familiar with the concept check out these  links:  https://www.d20srd.org/srd/variant/classes/gestaltCharacters.htm https://www.myth-weavers.com/showthread.php?t=337538 Table Talk will be released monthly.  If you want to get the episodes more then once a month, head over to our Patreon Page.  You can also find the GameSmith on YouTube where he offers tutorials on crafting for your table top games.

06-02
14:27

Table Talk 001: Gestalting Part 1

Our first topic in Episode 1 is Gestalting. In the case you are not familiar with the concept check out these links:https://www.d20srd.org/srd/variant/classes/gestaltCharacters.htmhttps://www.myth-weavers.com/showthread.php?t=337538Table Talk will be...

05-21
15:38

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