Welcome to the interviews archive.
We've been interviewing women in the tabletop RPG industry ever since we started back in 2020. Now our library is jam packed with so many incredible women from across the TTRPG space (and we've got so many more to speak to!). Whether you're looking for a favourite creator or want to discover a new tabletop maker, you're in the right place.
Our team is busy making our past interviews available here so check back soon for even more articles.
Interview – Maia Wilson
A gritty new gun-slinging actual play is heading our way this autumn and it's fair to say we’re excited!
We spoke to its creator, Maia Wilson. Maia is a ground breaking actual play producer, working to elevate the form with a host of epic series (available now on Maia’s Game Room), and now she’s got the gritty Western in her sights.
Find out all about the upcoming The Six‑Gun Sisterhood and how Maia is bringing it to life. Maia also shares how Project Blacklight is helping new creators starting out in the TTRPG actual play space and shares some great advice for anyone starting their own actual play project. If that's you, you won’t want to miss this one
Interview – Mara Holmes
We’re kicking off this new season of interviews with the one and only Mara Holmes! Mara has been bringing epic tales to the TTRPG space for over 10 years, as the GM for HighRollers, as Calianna on Critical Role, and as a celebrated TTRPG writer.
Not only do we hear all about Mara’s early days in TTRPGs, she also gave us the inside scoop on all things HighRollers, including bringing the world and adventures of Altheya to players around the world in a hugely successful kickstarter campaign.
Interview – Jolene Khor
Our next interview is here! Join us as we speak to composer, orchestrator, and creator of High Roller's Altheya theme: Jolene Khor.
Jolene shared her introduction to TTRPGs, her musical influences, and some excellent advice for upcoming musicians in the tabletop scene. We also hear about the pioneering TTRPG music scene and get the inside scoop on Jolene's upcoming releases!
Interview – Arianne-Wright Snowdon
This week we spoke to the founder of Lucky Leaf Teas, Ari!
Ari creates beautiful blended teas to accompany TTRPGs and help make an even more immersive storytelling experience.
We heard all about building a TTRPG focussed business and how to incorporate teas into your games.
Interview – Kirthana Kuhendran (Dungeon Mother Kir)
This is our 100th interview! We are so honoured to have spoken to so many incredible women in the TTRPG industry and community, and our 100th interview is no different. This week we spoke to the incredible Dungeon Mother Kir — a game master, content creator, and co-founder of Femme & Fate, dedicated to creating a safe and welcoming space for women in the TTRPG community.
Kir shared her experiences as a content creator in the industry, and what its been like to develop Femme & Fate, a women run TTRPG community in Malaysia, and brand new podcast!
Interview – Meadow Lawson
Our 99th interview is here! Join us for a chat with TTRPG powerhouse, Meadow Lawson.
When Meadow isn't GMing and playing in a myriad of stellar actual-play shows, they're also a professional GM, TTRPG content creator and indie game designer.
Meadow shared her advice for new GMs out there, and gave us the inside scoop on Meadow Lark Games.
Interview – Kat & Kathryn (Hatched Games)
It's the new year and we've got loads more interviews with amazing women heading your way, so hold on to your hats!
We're kicking off our 1st interview of 2025 (and our 98th interview), with not one, but two amazing women from the TTRPG industry. Kat and Kathryn are part of the team behind Hatched Games.
Hatched Games are publishers of horror zine collections, to be released in "seasons", whilst showcasing a range of tabletop RPG systems. Their first project, GAST is coming to BackerKit on March 13th 2025!
Interview – Emma Larkins
We're back for our Autumn/Winter interview season, celebrating all the incredible Women of TTRPGs and showcasing their work!
We're jumping in with Game Designer Emma Larkins, creator of the brand new role-play focused game, Epilogue. Create your own ghostly stories and tell the tales of your demise.
Emma spoke to us about her new game, incorporating RPGs into her games and how aspiring designers can ensure their games are welcoming to women.
Interview – Samantha Webb
This week we spoke to Head of Product at Modiphius, TTRPG designer and founding member of Black Cats Gaming, Samantha Webb!
We hear about building Black Cats Gaming, some great advice for newer TTRPG designers out there and Samantha's insights on what could be in store for the future of TTRPGs. Samantha is an industry pro with years of experience and we are so excited to bring you this feature.
Interview – Jessie "Aki" Lo
Our interview this week is with actual play performer, artist, producer and ENNIE nominated writer, Jessie 'Aki' Lo!
Aki gives us an insight into her characters, along with a behind the scenes look at her podcast 'An Unwavering Force: A Star Wars Story'. We also hear about the important role safety tools play at Aki's tables and the vital benefits they bring to a game.