Friends at the Table
Friends at the Table is an actual play podcast hosted by Austin Walker. The podcast has been active since September 2014, and episodes are released weekly. The collaboration between the gamemaster and the players is a major component of the show, in contrast to many tabletop role-playing games where the gamemaster has total control over worldbuilding.
Production
The show is an actual play podcast, but due to its heavy editing, the show is similar in presentation to a radio drama or audiobook. Players on the show contribute to worldbuilding more than in many tabletop role-playing games, where worldbuilding is often left to the gamemaster. The show has been producing episodes since September 2014, and releases episodes on a weekly basis.Cast
- Austin Walker
- Art Martinez-Tebbel
- Alicia Acampora
- Jack de Quidt
- Sylvia Clare
- Janine Hawkins
- Keith J. Carberry
- Andrew Lee Swan
- Nick Scratch
Seasons
Seasons one and two of the show were based on Apocalypse World. According to Walker, he drew inspiration for season six from Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt, Code Geass, Legend of the Galactic Heroes, Aldnoah.Zero, and Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team. Various other seasons of the show have drawn elements from many different tabletop role-playing systems, including Dungeon World.
The Patreon feed consists of two main campaigns along other show formats and extras.
| Show name | Release period | Description |
| Bluff City | 2017-Ongoing | The main Patreon campaign, released parallel to any ongoing main feed seasons. |
| Clapcast | 2017-Ongoing | A collection of bloopers and off-topic discussions cut from various episodes. |
| Live at the Table | 2017-Ongoing | Oneshots or short series played live, usually on a stream previously only available to Patreon patrons. |
| Tips at the Table | 2017-2021 | An advice show where the cast answers questions about roleplaying. |
| Drawing Maps | 2018-2023 | Austin Walker's show where he discusses preparations for games as a GM. |
| Gathering Information | 2023-Ongoing | A behind the scenes show where Alicia Acampora discusses specific aspects of the current ongoing season with other cast members. |
| Realis | 2025-Ongoing | An actual play show in Austin Walker's Realis system, released parallel to the main feed seasons. |
Since 2023, Friends at the Table has also produced podcasts outside of the actual play genre, which appear in their own public feeds.
| Show name | Release period | Description |
| Media Club Plus | 2023–Ongoing | A discussion show about specific pieces of media, beginning with Hunter x Hunter and moving on to the films of M. Night Shyamalan. |
| Side Story | 2025–Ongoing | A discussion show about video games. |