Previous Panels



Making your first game


Interested in making a game, but don't know where to start? In this panel, I got to chat with some incredible TTRPG designers about inspiration, first steps, game release, community-building, and releasing your first game!
Featuring the incredible wisdom of:
  • Elliot Davis https://moreblueberries.shop/
  • Emily Greymoore https://linktr.ee/emilygreymoore
  • Sam Leigh https://samleigh.carrd.co/ https://blinkingbirchgames.itch.io/
Produced by Sam Langford https://samsighs.carrd.co/

Folklore


What makes a fantasy world feel lived-in? Why do we like adding folklore to our stories? Can you use folklore from other cultures without appropriating? Let's talk about it!
Featuring the incredible wisdom of
  • Abby Yazzie @nuffofabby.bsky.social
  • W.H. Arthur https://wharthur.carrd.co/
  • Ross of Blades of Mayari https://linktr.ee/bladesofmayari
  • Apollo https://apollopierce.com/
Produced by Sam Langford https://samsighs.carrd.co/

Bleed


Bleed, in RPGs, is when the line between player and character start to blur (typically unintentionally). Listen in as we discuss what bleed is, why it occurs, how to mitigate it, and why you might actually want to intentionally play for bleed.
This stream originally aired at twitch.tv/gnome_anne on August 22, 2025
ft the wisdom of
  • Rachel Kordell of RPJesters \beacons.ai/rachelkordell
  • Michelle Kelly of EUphoria michellekellyperformance.carrd.co
  • Gina Susanna of BlackwaterDnD https://beacons.ai/ohheyitsgina_
  • Vyn Vox https://vynvox.com/
Produced by Sam Langford https://samsighs.carrd.co/

Sex & Romance


Sex! Erotic games, horny humour, consent, safety and joyful romps. We're discussing sex & romance in tabletop roleplaying games, how to approach it and how to do it without feeling like a creep.
This stream originally aired at twitch.tv/gnome_anne on June 20, 2025
Hosted by Anne (that's me!) https://linktr.ee/annethegnome
ft the incredible wisdom of
  • Cate Osborn
  • Dillin Apelyan
  • Austin Taylor
  • Darling Demon
  • Lex Kim Borrow
Produced by Sam Langford https://samsighs.carrd.co/
Links mentionned in discussion:
  • Bex Talks Sex https://www.bextalkssex.com/yes-no-maybe/
  • F*ggot Games Discord https://discord.gg/sybPq23GFr

Anti-fascism & revolutionary games


Can a game change the world? What's the point of play-pretend when we're facing down fascism? Join us as we talk TTRPG, mobilization, and the war on imagination.
This stream originally aired at twitch.tv/gnome_anne on May 16, 2025
Hosted by Anne (they/she) https://linktr.ee/annethegnome
ft the incredible wisdom of
  • Mina McJanda
  • Khalil Thirlaway
  • Hamnah Shahid
  • Laurie Blake
Produced by Sam Langford https://samsighs.carrd.co/

Horror!


From scary stories around a campfire to gruesome tales around the table, we're tackling the what, why and how of horror TTRPG 👻
This stream originally aired at twitch.tv/gnome_anne on March 21, 2025
Hosted by Anne (they/she) https://linktr.ee/annethegnome
ft the incredible wisdom of
  • Kat of Hatched Games
  • Candace the Magnificent
  • Kendo Smith
  • Jason Cordova
Produced by Sam Langford (he/him) of Science & Sorcery and other places too! https://samsighs.carrd.co/

Starting an AP


Have you ever considered taking your home game to the airways? We have experts in live streaming, pre-recorded video and podcasting asking your questions and giving us their insights on "what I wish I would have known before starting an AP".

Note: the term "AP" means Actual Play, referring to a show where a TTRPG is played as a performance of some kind. We're using it in the broadest sense.

This stream originally aired at twitch.tv/gnome_anne on Feb 27, 2025
Hosted by Anne (they/she) https://linktr.ee/annethegnome
ft the incredible wisdom of
  • 🎙️Connie Chang (they/he/she) of Transplaner RPG https://transplanarrpg.com/
  • 🎙️RahRah (they/he) of The Heart is a Dungeon https://theheartisadungeon.carrd.co/
  • 🎙️Em (fae/faer) of BlackwaterDnD https://linktr.ee/blackwaterdnd
  • 🎙️Aida (she/her) of EUphoria AP https://euphoriaap.com/
Produced by Sam Langford (he/him) of Science & Sorcery and other places too! https://samsighs.carrd.co/

Strange Ecologies


This panel aired on twitch.tv/gnome_anne on Nov 15, 2024
This episode features:
  • George is the studio lead at Three Sails Studios, based in Manchester, UK. Working with Jeremy Blum and Joel Kilpatrick, George created 'Mappa Mundi - An Exploration + Ecology RPG', which is due to launch on Kickstarter in February 2025.
  • Kandi J. Williams is a Black queer game designer and playtester. She has worked with a few companies, including PubGob Games, Hit Point Press, and Incredible Dream Studios. Kandi enjoys worldbuilding and coming up with interesting themes and mechanics for her personal games, which can be found on itch.io.
  • Adam is the creator and cast member of 5 GMs in a Trenchcoat. He’s also the creative director of Adavan’s Armory. During his free time, you can find him building MtG Commander decks and being a forever GM.
  • Anna is a writer and graphic designer in love with natural sciences, folklore, witchcraft. Habitual downloader of research papers she'll likely never read. Author of "Herbalist's Primer". Half of the Double Proficiency studio.

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