🔥 New DevDive: Side Table episode just dropped!
We sit down with Patrick Rami of Lethal Shadows to talk creativity, craft, and why our hobby MATTERS 🎨🎲
➡️ Watch here: youtu.be/48gXZO8sng4
#TabletopGames #Miniatures #GameDesign #IndieGames #3dprinting #3dprinter #ttrpgminis
🎙️ New DevDive: Side Table is live!
Grimmsteel Games is on to talk about Diabolical Dave’s Rumble Throwdown, a wrestling-inspired RPG/card/board game that blends strategy, spectacle & chaos in all the right ways.
Watch here 👉 youtu.be/hUkUbgpfARU
#TabletopGames #IndieGames #BoardGames #GameDesign
Our own @batchild.bsky.social sat down with @heartleafgames.bsky.social to chat about creating incredible 3rd party #dnd content, publishing #TTRPG content & so much more!
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#Indiepodcast #indierift #devdive #developerinterview #indiegaming
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Pull up a chair at the Side Table to chat with Dominic Crapuchettes of @northstargames.bsky.social to talk about surviving the turbulent game table top gaming world and upcoming game #Nature !
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#indiegaming #indieboardgames #northstargames
On this week’s dive we welcome Jack Breen, solo #indiedev of #GIGASWORD - a 2D retro-inspired #metroidvania in which you wield a massive sword with massive weight.
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#indiegame #indiepodcast #indiegames
At the end of the day, #StellarBlade is proof that good-ass games will always win. When you focus on tight combat, striking art direction, memorable characters, and a clear creative vision, players show up.
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#gaming #indiegames #indiegame
"While roaming the show floor at PAX East this year, I came across a handful of 'metroidvanias' that reminded me why I fell in love with the genre..."
Our own Jimmy Fitzpatrick has some new insights into some upcoming #metroidvania #indiegames
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#indiegaming #indies
"The acclaimed mobster series is back, this time shifting from its traditional American backdrop to early 20th-century Sicily. #MafiaTheOldCountry serves as an origin story not just within the franchise, but in the broader context of modern organized crime."
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#preview
"there’s something truly comforting about a game that aims to be straightforward and fun, a return to form that feels just right." #StringsTheory is that game.
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#PAXEast #indiegames #indiegame
#PAXEast 2025 was AWESOME! From the Best Boomer Shooter to the Best Horror Game, Andy & Steve have handpicked the best of the best.
Plus, stick around for story time where Andy share's exactly how not to run a game demo.
#indiegames #indiegame #PAXEast2025 #indiegamepodcast
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come hang with us! We love to chat about all things indie gaming.
You came out SWINGING!
Yoooooo happy to be the first of probably many!
From the indieRift crew: #PAXEast2025 was incredible. The indie scene is thriving and we may be in for 18 months or so of the best indie gaming we've had in years!
Now...Who wants to see us cover #PaxWest for the first time later this year?
The game is all meat…only potatoes were us idiots playing it!
A fantastic game! Well deserved!
Well deserved!!!
The duo also covers the latest Baldur’s Gate 3 updates and wraps up with a wishlist roundup featuring standout indie titles like #ApocalypseExpress, #FogPiercer, & #rootbound + a revigorated look at the long-lost, now-resurfaced #Mewgenics!
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This week, Steve & Andyshare a heartwarming follow-up with the #UnderShadows dev & offer first impressions of #DungeonsofHinterberg & #RogueJungle. Andy delivers a full review of #Spilled, the unexpectedly captivating eco-cleanup game.
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Lets test Bluesky's reach - Our 3 shows dedicated to #indiedev & #indiegaming need to get in front of more 👀.
DevDive is our interview show with gaming devs, DevDive Side Table is with #tabletopgames devs & indieRift Pod is our news/re/previews show for #indiegames.
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What happens when arcane machines meet cosmic horror?
Eldritch Automata — the new TTRPG from @GehennaGaming.
Get the inside scoop on the latest episode of #DevDiveSideTable 👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-0H...
#ttrpg #indiettrpg #eldritchhorror #devdivesidetable
DevDive: Side Table is BACK with Nick Francia, Marketing & Creative Director of @gehennagaming.bsky.social to talk about their upcoming #TTRPG & how they went from humble GM's to one of the biggest GM-for-hire companies out there & much more~
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#boardgames #indiedev
if you are bringing a #tabletopgame to show off at #paxeast2025 - LET US KNOW! We are booking our appointments up and we want to get as many #boardgames and the like on our schedule!
#paxunplugged #indiedev #ttrpg
🎲 Dive into the minds behind your favorite indie tabletop games! DevDive: Side Table brings creators to the mic to share their journey. Hosted by Steve Fontana. 🎙️ Listen now: devdivesidetable.podbean.com (on all podcast apps) or here: youtube.com/playlist?lis...
#TTRPG #GameDesign
On this week's show - we stumbled across a post on Reddit by the developer of #Undershadows, who was looking for feedback of any kind. Intrigued, we just had to give it a shot. This is why we cover #indiegames and #indiegamedev. Give a watch or listen!
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Our latest Side Table is OUT! @batchild.bsky.social sat with @galens-games.bsky.social to chat about the awesome Mini Game Tins and so much more!
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#indiegames #indieboardgames #boardgames #gametins #indietabletopgames #devinterview
Also check out the show on your favorite podcast service!
Share the show to anyone who is a huge #boardgamegeek and spread the love! Lets make this the BEST table top gaming podcast in the world!
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We discuss how the collaborative process was challenging and rewarding in its own right, and way more!
Purchase This Game is Killer here: www.smirkanddagger.com/product-page...
Check out A Place for All My Books on Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/smi...
Our latest #DevDiveSideTable has @smirkanddagger.bsky.social on to talk about #thisgameiskiller! This was a great convo with Curt, Ivan & Gaeton where we learned how his game went from a small 18 card game designed by Ivan to release!
youtu.be/Fkia1U2k6po
#indiegames #indieboardgames #boardgames
