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There are SO many Tabletop RPGs you can choose from it can be overwhelming which one to pick. But this may be the most important thing you do as a GM. In this episode, Craig Shipman of Third Floor Wars - Tabletop Talk helps Clint hone in on three main considerations when choosing a game to play.

1. What does a good fit game look like for the GM?

2. What does a good fit game look like for the Players?

3. Are there differences between playing in person or online?

Other Helpful Episodes or Podcasts Mentioned:

• CTG Episode 16 - Keep Your Eye on the Ball - How to Play to Your Strengths During a Tabletop Roleplaying Game, With Robin D. Laws - https://claimtogamepodcast.com/episode/016-keep-your-eye-on-the-ball-how-to-play-to-your-strengths-during-a-tabletop-roleplaying-game-with-robin-d-laws 

• CTG Episode 18 - Don’t be Scared of Horror - Why you should give horror TTRPG genre a chance, with Kenneth Hite - https://claimtogamepodcast.com/episode/018-dont-be-scared-of-horror-why-you-should-give-the-horror-ttrpg-genre-a-chance-with-kenneth-hite 

• CTG Episode 31 - Master Storytelling Like J.R.R. Tolkien - Lessons from Lord of the Rings with Aaron Airmet - https://claimtogamepodcast.com/episode/031-master-storytelling-like-jrr-tolkien-lessons-from-lord-of-the-rings-with-aaron-airmet

• The Final Girls: A Horror Film Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-final-girls-a-horror-film-podcast/id1484614975

Books to Level Up Your Game Master Skills:

• Lazy Dungeon Master (Paperback) - https://amzn.to/4hThN7T 

• Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master (Paperback) - https://amzn.to/3EW1AQD 

• The Ultimate Guide to 5 Room Dungeons (PDF & Softcover) https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/303020/the-ultimate-guide-to-5-room-dungeons?affiliate_id=4263376 

• Mothership: Warden’s Operations Manual (PDF) - https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/484223/mothership-warden-s-operations-manual?affiliate_id=4263376 

Honorable Mentions:

• Feeding the Monster - Why Horror Has a Hold on Us (Hardback) - https://amzn.to/3Qz3pFF

Tabletop Games Mentioned:

• Blades in the Dark (PDF + Softcover) https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/170689/blades-in-the-dark?src=hottest_filtered&keyword=Blades%20in%20the%20dark&affiliate_id=4263376 

• Shadow Run: Sixth World (PDF) - https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/460386/shadowrun-sixth-world-core-rulebook-city-edition-berlin?src=newest_recent&affiliate_id=4263376 (Not the Oldman version Craig mentioned )

• Ironsworn: Starforged (PDF) - https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/391653/ironsworn-starforged?affiliate_id=4263376 

• Lancer Core Book: First Edition - https://massif-press.itch.io/corebook-pdf?ac=DpvFD5gDjhHDp 

• TMNT and Other Strangeness - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/palladiumbooks/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-and-other-strangeness

• The Terminator RPG (PDF) - https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/398327/the-terminator-rpg?src=hottest_filtered&affiliate_id=4263376

• Burning Wheel Gold Revised - (Multiple Formats) https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/448187/burning-wheel-gold-revised?affiliate_id=4263376 

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Please Connect with us!

• Visit our Website at www.claimtogamepodcast.com

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• Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/clintscheirer.bsky.social 

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Why does it matter if you remember names when playing Tabletop Games? Clint shares why he believes it CRUCIAL for the long-term health of your game.

🎲 Free 15-Minute Strategy Call – GM Coaching

https://calendly.com/clint-scheirer-claimtogamepodcast/strategy-call-for-coaching 

🛠️Upcoming Workshops: Greenfield, WI - Board Game Barrister - Tabletop 101: Gaming Workshop, February 22nd - Click Link below to Register:

https://iubhalb60by.typeform.com/to/Us19G2dL?utm_source=xxxxx

Resources mentioned during episode:

• How to Win Friends and Influence People By Dale Carnegie (Paper Back) - https://amzn.to/4jOUAoS
• CTG Episode 31 - Master Storytelling Like J.R.R. Tolkien - Lessons from Lord of the Rings with Aaron Airmet - https://claimtogamepodcast.com/episode/031-master-storytelling-like-jrr-tolkien-lessons-from-lord-of-the-rings-with-aaron-airmet

Virtual Tabletops to Consider to Stay Organized:

• Foundry VTT - https://foundryvtt.com/purchase/
• Fantasy Grounds VTT - https://www.fantasygrounds.com/home/FantasyGroundsUnity.php
• Roll20 VTT - https://roll20.net/

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Whether it’s approaching the spookiest time of the year, or you just want a fantastic game to play with your friends to experience the primal emotion of fear…Clint’s got you covered with his top 3 favorite horror themed RPGS of all time.

Resources Mentioned During Episode:

• ​Listen to Episode - 018: Don't Be Scared of Horror - Why you should give the horror TTRPG genre a chance, with Kenneth Hite
• Download Your Free Quick-Start Guide - 6 Easy Steps to Begin Your Own Tabletop Group in 30 days or less!

Games Mentioned During Episode:

• Ten Candles - Light some candles to tell an engaging story of tragic horror. Your characters will not survive.
• Dread - Use a Jenga set instead of dice to determine the outcome of your character's actions.
• Call of Cthulhu - Cosmic horror with monsters, secrets, and insane cultists. A buffet of horror!

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In this Season 1 Finale of Claim to Game, Clint opens up about some hard lessons he’s learned, and the future direction of the podcast. Some free samples include: Serving first, Pat Flynn, and being less self-centered.

Resources mentioned during episode:

• Smart Passive Income Podcast - Hosted by Pat Flynn - Click Here
• Download Your Free Quick-Start Guide - 6 Easy Steps to Begin Your Own Tabletop Group in 30 days or less!

Items mentioned during episode:

• Let Go by Pat Flynn (Kindle and Audio) - Click Here
• Superfans by Pat Flynn (Hardcover) - Click Here
• Will it fly? by Pat Flynn (Paperback) - Click Here

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“Regency Ladies - The Roleplaying Game,” is a Rules Hack for Goblin Quest the RPG. This game IS your chance to live out your wildest pride and prejudice moments. Search for true love, marriage, attend a ball, write a classic novel…you know sophisticated stuff.

Resources mentioned during episode:

• Hollows TTRPG by Rowan, Rook, and Decard - Click Here 
• Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (Hardcover) - Click Here
• Pride and Prejudice SparkNotes summary (Paperback) - Click Here
• Pride and Prejudice: A Classic Love Story (Article) - Click Here

Items mentioned during episode:

• Goblin Quest RPG - Softcover Book - Click Here
• Goblin Quest RPG - PDF Version - Click Here
• Honey Heist - PDF Version - Click Here
• Die: The RPG - Print Version - Click Here
• Die: The RPG - PDF Version - Click Here
• Spire: The City Must Fall - Print Version - Click Here
• Spire: The City Must Fall - PDF Version - Click Here
• One Last Job - PDF Version - Click Here
• Heart: The City Beneath - Print Version - Click Here
• Heart: The City Beneath - PDF Version - Click Here
• Eat the Reich - Print Version - Click Here
• Eat the Reich - PDF Version - Click Here

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“Space Interns,” is a Rules Hack for Goblin Quest the RPG. To boldly go where no man has gone before. Too bad you’ll likely never come back!

Resources mentioned during episode:

• Hollows TTRPG by Rowan, Rook, and Decard - Click Here 
• "Did Red Shirts REALLY die more often in TOS?" (Article) - Click Here
• Little Hitler Robot Chicken Clip - Click Here
• CTG 016: Keep Your Eye on the Ball - How to Play to Your Strengths - Robin D. Laws - Click Here

Items mentioned during episode:

• Goblin Quest RPG - Softcover Book - Click Here
• Goblin Quest RPG - PDF Version - Click Here
• Star Trek - The Original Series DVD Box Sets (Seasons 1, 2, 3) - Click Here
• Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik (Novel) - Click Here
• Honey Heist - PDF Version - Click Here
• Die: The RPG - Print Version - Click Here
• Die: The RPG - PDF Version - Click Here
• Spire: The City Must Fall - Print Version - Click Here
• Spire: The City Must Fall - PDF Version - Click Here
• One Last Job - PDF Version - Click Here
• Heart: The City Beneath - Print Version - Click Here
• Heart: The City Beneath - PDF Version - Click Here
• Eat the Reich - Print Version - Click Here
• Eat the Reich - PDF Version - Click Here

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“Neither Super, Nor Heroic,” is a Rules Hack for Goblin Quest the RPG. Super-heroes are real in this game. Unfortunately, the bad news is…you’re not one of them!

Resources mentioned during episode:

• Hollows TTRPG by Rowan, Rook, and Decard - Click Here 
• Marvel Civil War Story Line - Click Here
• Marvel Multi-Verse Roleplaying Game (Hardcover) - Click Here
• Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 - (Xbox 360 Pre-Owned) - Click Here

Items mentioned during episode:

• Goblin Quest RPG - Softcover Book - Click Here
• Goblin Quest RPG - PDF Version - Click Here
• Honey Heist - PDF Version - Click Here
• Die: The RPG - Print Version - Click Here
• Die: The RPG - PDF Version - Click Here
• Spire: The City Must Fall - Print Version - Click Here
• Spire: The City Must Fall - PDF Version - Click Here
• One Last Job - PDF Version - Click Here
• Heart: The City Beneath - Print Version - Click Here
• Heart: The City Beneath - PDF Version - Click Here
• Eat the Reich - Print Version - Click Here
• Eat the Reich - PDF Version - Click Here

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The Cthulhu Files is a Rules Hack for Goblin Quest RPG. If you want to experience a game where all the characters go mad and die very quickly then this is the game for you.

Resources mentioned during episode:

• 016: Keep Your Eye on the Ball - How to Play to Your Strengths - Robin D. Laws - Click Here
• 018: Don't Be Scared of Horror - Give the Genre a Chance - Ken Hite - Click Here
• X-Card by John Stavropoulos (Google Doc) - Click Here
• The Call of Cthulhu by H.P. Love Craft - Click Here

Items mentioned during episode:

• Trail of Cthulhu  (PDF) - Click Here
• Call of Cthulhu 7E - Keepers Handbook - (Hardback) - Click Here
• Call of Cthulhu 7E  - Keepers Handbook - (PDF) - Click Here
• Fall of Delta Green (Print) - Click Here
• The Fall of Delta Green (PDF) - Click Here
• Fiasco 2E (Physical Copy) - Click Here
• Fiasco 2E (PDF) - Click Here
• Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master by Mike Shea - Click Here

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Have you ever wanted to try out playing a Tabletop RPG but just felt way too overwhelmed by the choices? Maybe you’ve wanted to run a game for your friends but don’t know which one to pick first. In this episode, Clint will briefly cover his top 5 recommendations for great RPG picks for new players and GM’s.

Original Reddit Post - Click Here 

Clint's Top 5 Recommendations Beginner RPG's for GM's and Players:

• Goblin Quest RPG - Softcover Book - Click Here
• Goblin Quest RPG - PDF Version - Click Here
• Ten Candles - A Roleplaying Game of Tragic Horror (Softcover) - Click here
• Ten Candles - A Roleplaying Game of Tragic Horror (PDF) - Click Here
• Fiasco by Jason Morningstar - Click Here
• Honey Heist - PDF Version - Click Here
• Everyone is John - Click Here

Honorable Mentions from Reddit Post:

• Blades in the Dark (Print Version) - Click Here
• Blades in the Dark (PDF Version) - Click Here
• The One Ring 2E Core Rules (Print Version) - Click Here
• The One Ring 2E Start Set (PDF Version) - Click Here
• Dungeon Crawl Classics (Print Version) - Click Here
• Dungeon Crawl Classics (PDF Version) - Click Here
• Shadow Run (Print Copy) - Click Here
• Shadow Run (PDF Version) - Click Here
• Heart: The City Beneath (Print Version) - Click Here
• Heart: The City Beneath (PDF Version) - Click Here
• Symbarom (Print Version) - Click Here
• Symbarom (PDF Version) - Click Here
• Dragonbane (Print Version) - Click Here
• Dragonbane (PDF Version) - Click Here
• Dragonbane (Starter Set) - Click Here
• Trail of Cthulhu (PDF Version) - Click Here
• Delta Green (Agents Handbook - PDF Version) - Click Here
• Mörk Borg (Print Version) - Click Here
• Mörk Borg (PDF Version) - Click Here 
• Mausritter (PDF Version) - Click Here
• Monster of the Week (Print Version) - Click Here
• Monster of the Week (PDF Version) - Click Here

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Are you a gamer who feels hesitant to play RPGs with themes of horror? In this episode,  Clint speaks with Kenneth Hite, veteran game designer, lifelong gamer, and expert in the RPG horror genre. Ken will share with you why you should give horror a chance at your gaming table.

Connecting with Kenneth Hite:

• X - https://x.com/kennethhite
• Facebook - Kenneth Hite
• "Ken and Robin Talk About Stuff" - Podcast - Click Here

Upcoming Projects Mentioned by Ken:

• Trail of Cthulhu 2nd Edition -  Click Here
• Tattered Façade - Coming Soon

Items mentioned during episode:

• X-Card by John Stavropoulos (Google Doc) - Click Here
• GUPRS Horror (Paperback) - Click Here
• GURPS Horror (PDF) - Click Here
• Dread (Softcover) - Click Here
• Dread (PDF) - Click Here
• Call of Cthulhu 7E - Keepers Handbook - (Hardback) - Click Here
• Call of Cthulhu 7E  - Keepers Handbook - (PDF) - Click Here
• Ten Candles - A Roleplaying Game of Tragic Horror (Softcover) - Click here
• Ten Candles - A Roleplaying Game of Tragic Horror (PDF) - Click Here
• Don't Rest Your Head - (PDF) - Click Here
• Vampire: The Requiem 2nd Edition - (PDF) - Click Here
• Vampire: The Requiem  - Damnation City - (PDF) - Click Here
• Vampire: The Masquerade 5E - (PDF) - Click Here
• GUMSHOE One-2-One - Night’s Black Agents: Solo Ops (PDF) - Click Here
• Fall of Delta Green (Print) - Click Here
• The Fall of Delta Green (PDF) - Click Here

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