Tabletop Book Club

Barclay Travis
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A book club (podcast) for TTRPG enthusiasts who can't seem to find time to actually play TTRPGs. Join Finch (they/yours), Barclay (he/it), and Bee (he/they) as they come together once a month to discuss tabletop game source books (and whatever else they end up rambling on about).

  1. MAR 31

    “Rebels of the Outlaw Wastes” by Nerdy Pup Games

    This month, we read Rebels of the Outlaw Wastes by Michael Addison. You can find it here, at Nerdy Pup Games’s itch[dot]io page. You can find the game for next month, Something is Wrong with this House by Anna Landin & Jonah Walker, on Anna’s itch[dot]io, linked here. Find us on Patreon here! (Following is free!) Questions? Comments? Concerns? Send us an email at tabletopbookclub@gmail.com! Find Tabletop Book Club on Ko-fi here. Find Tabletop Book Club on Bluesky here. Find Tabletop Book Club on Tumblr here and Instagram here. Our music is "pathways" by louie zong from his collection "chopped up piano", linked ⁠here⁠. Thanks for listening! Consider leaving a five-star rating if you enjoyed!

    53 min

  2. FEB 28

    A Viditya Voleti Double Feature

    This month, we read a map down & around the Midnight Highway and The Fire Flickers Between You..., both by Viditya Voleti. You can find both games here, at Viditya’s itch[dot]io page. You can find the game for next month, Rebels of the Outlaw Wastes, on Nerdy Pup Games’s itch[dot]io, linked here. We launched a Patreon this month! Any money made will go right back into making the show great. You can find our Patreon linked here. You can find the pre-launch backerkit page for Viditya’s “A Land Once Magic” linked here. Questions? Comments? Concerns? Send us an email at tabletopbookclub@gmail.com! Find Tabletop Book Club on Ko-fi here. Find Tabletop Book Club on Bluesky here. Find Tabletop Book Club on Tumblr here and Instagram here. Our music is "pathways" by louie zong from his collection "chopped up piano", linked ⁠here⁠. Thanks for listening! Consider leaving a five-star rating if you enjoyed!

    42 min

  3. JAN 31

    “Triangle Agency” with Caleb Zane Huett & Sean Ireland

    This month, we read Triangle Agency by Caleb Zane Huett and Sean Ireland. You can find it here, at Haunted Table Press’s itch[dot]io page. You can find the games for next month, a map down & around the Midnight Highway and The Fire Flickers Between You..., on Viditya Voleti’s itch[dot]io, linked here. We’re launching a Patreon in February, we’d love to hear what you’re interested in seeing from us over there. If you have thoughts, please share with us in this form here! Barclay is making his directorial debut with a staged reading of SPIES ARE FOREVER on February 14th and 15th, you can find more information about it here. You can find “The Astonishing Adventures of the S. S. Bad Ship” here. You can join the Haunted Table discord here. Questions? Comments? Concerns? Send us an email at tabletopbookclub@gmail.com! Find Tabletop Book Club on Ko-fi here. Find Tabletop Book Club on Bluesky here or on (the artist formerly known as) Twitter here. Find Tabletop Book Club on Tumblr here and Instagram here. Our music is "pathways" by louie zong from his collection "chopped up piano", linked ⁠here⁠. Thanks for listening! Consider leaving a five-star rating if you enjoyed!

    1h 48m

  4. 12/31/2024

    The PAX: Unplugged Extravaganza!

    This month, we discussed many games with many people! Below is a list of all games covered, as well as where you can find the people we spoke to. You can find the game for next month, Triangle Agency by Haunted Table Games, on itch[dot]io, linked here. GAMES DISCUSSED: “This Is A Game About Fishing”, a queer ecopunk belonging-outside-belonging game by Lee Mack, linked here. “Transgender Deathmatch Legend II”, a hexcrawling beat-em-up by Kayla Dice; you can find the first edition here, or the backerkit for the second edition here. “Brindlewood Bay”, a cozy murder mystery game by Jason Cordova, linked here. “Fellowship 2e”, a tabletop adventure game by Vel Mini, linked here. OUR WONDERFUL GUESTS: You can find Viditya Voleti on Bluesky here and find his games here, or on other social media at @vidityavoleti. You can find Jeff Stormer on Bluesky here, on the “Party of One” podcast here, and find his other work here. You can find Dan the Baker on Tiktok here, on YouTube here, or on other social media at @dan_the_baker. You can find all of Eclipse's work and socials here.   Questions? Comments? Concerns? Send us an email at tabletopbookclub@gmail.com! Find Tabletop Book Club on Ko-fi here. Find Tabletop Book Club on Bluesky here or on (the artist formerly known as) Twitter here. Find Tabletop Book Club on Tumblr here and Instagram here. Our music is "pathways" by louie zong from his collection "chopped up piano", linked ⁠here⁠. Thanks for listening! Consider leaving a five-star rating if you enjoyed!

    1 hr

  5. 11/30/2024

    “Sound Check” by Misha Grifka Wander and Envi Wiklund

    This month, we read Sound Check. You can find it here, on Misha Grifka Wander’s itch[dot]io page. Most of next month’s episode will be dedicated to our PAX:U mini-interviews. You can find the game we’ll be covering for next month, Oh Captain, My Captain! by James D’Amato linked here. Questions? Comments? Concerns? Send us an email at tabletopbookclub@gmail.com! Find Tabletop Book Club on Ko-fi here. Find Tabletop Book Club on Bluesky here or on (the artist formerly known as) Twitter here. Find Tabletop Book Club on Tumblr here and Instagram here. Our music is "pathways" by louie zong from his collection "chopped up piano", linked ⁠here⁠. Thanks for listening! Consider leaving a five-star rating if you enjoyed!

    50 min

  6. 10/31/2024

    “Absurdia” by Quinn Majeski

    This month, we read Absurdia. You can find it here, at Quinn Majeski’s itch[dot]io page. You can find the game for next month, Sound Check by Misha Grifka Wander and Envi Wiklund, on itch[dot]io, linked here. You can find the Interest Check for our PAX:U mini-interviews here! You can find Quinn Majeski’s actual-play podcast Monster Hour here. You can find the Party of One Patreon here. Questions? Comments? Concerns? Send us an email at tabletopbookclub@gmail.com! Find Tabletop Book Club on Ko-fi here. Find Tabletop Book Club on Bluesky here or on (the artist formerly known as) Twitter here. Find Tabletop Book Club on Tumblr here and Instagram here. Our music is "pathways" by louie zong from his collection "chopped up piano", linked ⁠here⁠. Thanks for listening! Consider leaving a five-star rating if you enjoyed!

    1 hr

  7. 10/10/2024

    "Rom Com Drama Bomb" by Elliot Davis

    This month, we read Rom Com Drama Bomb. You can find it here, at Elliot Davis’s itch[dot]io page. You can find the game for next month, Absurdia by Quinn Majeski, on itch[dot]io, linked here. You can find Finch’s new game Ball Game here. Questions? Comments? Concerns? Send us an email at tabletopbookclub@gmail.com! Find Tabletop Book Club on Ko-fi here. Find Tabletop Book Club on (the artist formerly known as) Twitter here. Find Tabletop Book Club on Tumblr here and Instagram here. Our music is "pathways" by louie zong from his collection "chopped up piano", linked ⁠here⁠. Thanks for listening! Consider leaving a five-star rating if you enjoyed!

    55 min

  8. 08/31/2024

    Tabletop Book Club’s Short Game Grab Bag

    This month, we read a series of short games. You can find You Awaken in a Strange Place by Jacob Andrews here, in pitch we are preserved by Steph Jordan here, and EXTRACTION FROM DEMON-F****D CLEVELAND 1996 by Logan Dean here. You can find the game for next month, Rom Com Drama Bomb by Elliot Davis, on itch[dot]io, linked here. You can find “D20 But Also... 2!” here. You can find Barclay’s now-completed birthday jam here. Check out the submissions! Questions? Comments? Concerns? Send us an email at tabletopbookclub@gmail.com! Find Tabletop Book Club on Ko-fi here. Find Tabletop Book Club on (the artist formerly known as) Twitter here. Find Tabletop Book Club on Tumblr here and Instagram here. Our music is "pathways" by louie zong from his collection "chopped up piano", linked ⁠here⁠. Thanks for listening! Consider leaving a five-star rating if you enjoyed!

    50 min
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    A book club (podcast) for TTRPG enthusiasts who can't seem to find time to actually play TTRPGs. Join Finch (they/yours), Barclay (he/it), and Bee (he/they) as they come together once a month to discuss tabletop game source books (and whatever else they end up rambling on about).

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    • Creator
      Barclay Travis
    • Years Active
      2024 - 2025
    • Episodes
      16
    • Rating
      Explicit
    • Copyright
      © Barclay Travis
    • Show Website
      Tabletop Book Club

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