Tips at the Table was a Patreon-exclusive Friends at the Table series in which members of the cast would gather for a question & answer session, mainly focused on advice for listeners running games of their own. Tips episodes were recorded as livestreams and released as audio podcasts afterward. The series was discontinued in favor of expanded Drawing Maps recordings.
Episodes
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| # | Title | Stream Date | Release Date | Length | Cast Members | Topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Let's Not Name Names | Jul 7, 2017 | Jul 15, 2017 | 2h 5m | Austin, Janine, Art | Questions about improving our RP, our goals for the future, our favorite RPG characters that haven't been on Friends at the Table, and more |
| 02 | Jennifer and Todd | Aug 15, 2017 | Aug 29, 2017 | 2h 21m | Austin, Ali, Keith, Dre | Deep dive into technical aspects of podcast making from 1:45 on |
| 03 | Production Chat | Sep 22, 2017 | Sep 29, 2017 | 1h 42m | Austin, Jack, Ali | Details on making the show and their work flows |
| 04 | Austin Walker GM Bingo | Oct 10, 2017 | Oct 15, 2017 | 1h 51m | Austin, Sylvi, Dre, Janine | Questions about notes, repeat character traits, monsters, and everything in between |
| 05 | All About Fronts!, Or: A Preview for Drawing Maps | Nov 12, 2017 | Nov 14, 2017 | 1h 59m | Ali, Art, Austin, Jack | The cast talks through how Fronts work in Dungeon World and builds one |
| 06 | Players Only, Baby!! | Dec 19, 2017 | Dec 22, 2017 | 1h 44m | Ali, Janine, Dre, Keith | All the tips your GM doesn't want to know about, buster!!!! 😎😎😎 Get the skinny on uh, y'know, following the rules............ or when to break them! 😉😉😉 Finding a group to play with online! What to do with your dang ol hands while you're playing games for too long!!!!!!!
Autumn & Winter in Hieron spoilers from around 1:13 to 1:16 |
| 07 | Blades and Villainy | Jan 27, 2018 | Jan 31, 2018 | 2h 32m | Austin, Ali, Art, Jack, Janine | Questions about Blades in the Dark with a mix of players who are familiar with the system and who are just now playing it for the first time, being kind to yourself and balancing comedy and seriousness at the table |
| 08 | Hookah Immersion | Feb 18, 2018 | Mar 1, 2018 | 1h 57m | Ali, Austin, Dre, Keith | Dealing with difficult group dynamics, staying interested in playing the same character over a long period of time, learning how to "let go" as a GM |
| 09 | Flawless Combination of Words | Mar 8, 2018 | Mar 16, 2018 | 1h 17m | Austin, Janine, Jack, Art | Comics, music, comedy, Dragon Age |
| 10 | Let Me Answer This Question Not As A Joke | Apr 15, 2018 | Apr 24, 2018 | 1h 38m | Art, Austin, Jack, Keith | Questions about experimenting with new systems, trying out new characters, and capital R Romance |
| 11 | Weekend Edition | May 26, 2018 | May 29, 2018 | 1h 17m | Ali, Sylvi, Janine, Jack | Fashion, romance, and anxiety!
Discussion of a preceding Twilight Mirage arc (episodes 47, 49, 51, 53) |
| 12 | Like Diners for Frogs | Jun 27, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | 1h 8m | Ali, Austin, Dre, Janine | Questions about encouraging new players, balancing super powerful abilities, the appeal of certain RPG books, and... sleepy mice? |
| 13 | Spoiler Alert | Jul 12, 2018 | Jul 23, 2018 | 1h 25m | Austin, Sylvi, Art, Ali | Questions about dark secrets, sadness, endings, tragedy, and... oh no, this is a theme, isn't it??? |
| 14 | August 2018 | Aug 27, 2018 | Sep 2, 2018 | 1h 16m | Austin, Dre, Jack, Keith | Questions about ending campaigns, building new worlds, and playing the bad guy |
| 15 | Cheating is Fine | Nov 23, 2018 | Nov 28, 2018 | 54m | Keith, Ali, Sylvi, Dre | Listen while we talk about cheating, being evil and making bad decisions! #relatablecontent |