EPISODE · Apr 14, 2025 · 58 MIN
Star Trek Adventures 2.0 - Behind the Scenes with Al Spader and Michael Dismuke
from Tabletopped · host Nick Perron
In this week's exciting episode of Tabletopped, we boldly go where no gaming podcast has gone before! Join us as Nick sits down with game designers Al Spader and Michael Dismuke to discuss their work on the the second edition of Star Trek Adventures!In the episode:Al and Michael share their journey from Star Trek fans to official game designersDeep dive into the core mechanics changes in Star Trek Adventures 2.0How the team balanced staying true to Star Trek lore while creating engaging gameplayThe challenges of updating the original system while keeping what fans lovedBehind-the-scenes stories from playtesting sessionsToday's Guests:Al Spader: Lead designer for Star Trek Adventures 2.0, Al has been with the project since its inception and previously worked on numerous acclaimed RPG supplements. Find out more about Al HEREMichael Dismuke: Writer and game designer specializing in narrative development, Michael has contributed to multiple Star Trek Adventures sourcebooks and brings his passion for storytelling to the 2.0 edition. Check out his website HEREJoin our seasoned panel of GMs—Nick, Franco, Rio, and Shade—as we draw from over 50 years of Game Mastering experience to help you navigate the terrors of deep space gaming.LINKS!→ Tabletopped's website→ Patreon→ Instagram→ TwitterCheck us out on Patreon! We have a new monthly pod as well as behind the scenes clips that you can get on a secret Spotify feed! We will also be dropping some more treats from time to time!Theme music by Mitch Poulin
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In this week's exciting episode of Tabletopped, we boldly go where no gaming podcast has gone before! Join us as Nick sits down with game designers Al Spader and Michael Dismuke to discuss their work on the the second edition of Star Trek Adventures!In the episode:Al and Michael share their journey from Star Trek fans to official game designersDeep dive into the core mechanics changes in Star Trek Adventures 2.0How the team balanced staying true to Star Trek lore while creating engaging gameplayThe challenges of updating the original system while keeping what fans lovedBehind-the-scenes stories from playtesting sessionsToday's Guests:Al Spader: Lead designer for Star Trek Adventures 2.0, Al has been with the project since its inception and previously worked on numerous acclaimed RPG supplements. Find out more about Al HEREMichael Dismuke: Writer and game designer specializing in narrative development, Michael has contributed to multiple Star Trek Adventures sourcebooks and brings his passion for storytelling to the 2.0 edition. Check out his website HEREJoin our seasoned panel of GMs—Nick, Franco, Rio, and Shade—as we draw from over 50 years of Game Mastering experience to help you navigate the terrors of deep space gaming.LINKS!→ Tabletopped's website→ Patreon→ Instagram→ TwitterCheck us out on Patreon! We have a new monthly pod as well as behind the scenes clips that you can get on a secret Spotify feed! We will also be dropping some more treats from time to time!Theme music by Mitch Poulin
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