'''''Live at the Table''''' is a ''Friends at the Table'' Patreon-funded series dedicated to playing various indie games. ''Live at the Table'' games often do not share continuity, but some have taken place in existing settings developed in the main series of the show. Additionally, a number of ''Live at the Table'' games were combined into a singular setting known as [[Tableau|the Grand Tableau]] to facilitate ease of running future sessions of ''Live at the Table'' on short notice.
'''''Live at the Table''''' is a ''Friends at the Table'' Patreon-funded series dedicated to playing various indie games. ''Live at the Table'' games often do not share continuity, but some have taken place in existing settings developed in the main series of the show. Additionally, a number of ''Live at the Table'' games were combined into a singular setting known as [[Tableau|the Grand Tableau]] to facilitate ease of running future sessions of ''Live at the Table'' on short notice.
As of the Patreon rework in March 2023, all Live at the Table episodes will be streamed publicly, while mp3s remain available exclusively for Friend-tier+ patrons. The credits of Live at the Table streams will also display the names of Telepresence-tier+ patrons.
As of the Patreon rework in March 2023, all ''Live at the Table'' episodes will be streamed publicly, while mp3s remain available exclusively for Friend-tier+ patrons. The credits of ''Live at the Table'' streams will also display the names of Telepresence-tier+ patrons.
== Format ==
== Format ==
Revision as of 17:43, 13 March 2023
Live at the Table is a Friends at the Table Patreon-funded series dedicated to playing various indie games. Live at the Table games often do not share continuity, but some have taken place in existing settings developed in the main series of the show. Additionally, a number of Live at the Table games were combined into a singular setting known as the Grand Tableau to facilitate ease of running future sessions of Live at the Table on short notice.
As of the Patreon rework in March 2023, all Live at the Table episodes will be streamed publicly, while mp3s remain available exclusively for Friend-tier+ patrons. The credits of Live at the Table streams will also display the names of Telepresence-tier+ patrons.
Format
Live at the Table streams may be announced a day or two in advance or simply earlier on the same day, with a stream link available via a post on the Patreon. While live casts may vary, Austin usually (but not always) carries on his role from main seasons and acts as the GM or facilitator for live games as well. In addition to the archived stream video, Live at the Table games are also posted to Patreon afterward as audio podcasts, sometimes being split into multiple parts or with pregame chat being saved for a Clapcast. In some instances, these podcast versions also have music by Jack or a spoken intro (as with the versions of the Road to PARTIZAN games posted to the main feed).
In some instances, the cast may choose to find a stopping point and plan to continue their game at a later date – while this is often the next stream, the need to schedule with the same cast members may mean that the game gets set aside for a longer period, and other games are played for the intervening Live at the Table sessions.
As with other Patreon-exclusive series, Live at the Table games from before March 2023 were sometimes made public as a bonus or teaser for non-Patreon backers. In addition to Road to PARTIZAN and Road to PALISADE, live games available to the public include the Fall of Magic series, Lasers & Feelings, the Misspent Youth game, and the GenCon liveshow.
↑This Live at the Table recording was initially released in two parts on the Patreon feed but was later posted to the main feed as a single recording (released on Dec 15, 2017).
↑Although counted as a Live at the Table stream for Patreon purposes, this episode is a Hieron lore recap and is closer to the role Drawing Maps would later occupy.
↑The audio version of this stream was only released on the main Friends at the Table feed.
↑Recorded as part of a fundraising stream prior to the creation of the Friends at the Table Patreon. Although there is no video archive, the Patreon post is free to all listeners.
↑Video of the live show was posted to Patreon on Nov 12, 2018.
↑This Road to PARTIZAN recording was initially released as a single episode on the Patreon feed but was split into two parts on the main feed (released on Nov 8 and Nov 15, 2019).