Sabre Rattlings
Discussion of things in the gaming sphere that we're really excited by.
Episodes

Feb 19, 2026
Feb 19, 2026
28 min
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/erathke/briar-bay-a-mork-borg-zine
https://erathke.com/
https://radicaledward.substack.com/
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Feb 14, 2026
Feb 14, 2026
27 min
Todd and Matthew talk about his project the Stephen King-inspired The Black Tower Hack, itself a hack of the Black Sword Hack, itself a hack of The Black Hack. We talk about Backerkit as a community and not just a crowdfunding platform, AI slop and the importance of real art, and inevitable doom.
https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/coffee-all-night-games/the-black-tower-hack
sabregamesandcards.com
sabregamesandcards@gmail.com

Feb 13, 2026
Feb 13, 2026
27 min
Todd interviews Chiara, a member of the Italian publishing co-op NessunDove, to talk about their ZiMo26 project Barbabianca and talk about fascism, GM-less games, and the dangers of nostalgia.
https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/nessundove/barbabianca-gossip-and-silence-in-a-town-that-is-no-more
Sabregamesandcards.com
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Feb 12, 2026
Feb 12, 2026
36 min
First Episode of The Sabre Rattlings. Hosts Todd and DM Teddy discuss the new rpg Vagabond, teaching librarians to DM, and ZineMonth 2026. To comment or make suggestions, reach us at thirdkingdomgames@gmail.com
Vagabond RPG: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/landoftheblind/vagabond-pulp-fantasy-rpg
Demidirge: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lazylitch/demidirge?ref=discovery&term=demidirge
Familiar Tower: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/directsun-games/a-familiar-tower
A Thunder Perfect Mind: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/floaker/the-thunder-perfect-mind
Myriad Inverse: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/chris-longhurst/myriad-inverse-a-lancer-campaign

Feb 12, 2026
Feb 12, 2026
41 min
Todd and DM Teddy talk about Age of Sigmar, Conquest, and Bree-YARC.
Age of Sigmar: https://www.warhammer.com/en-US/explore/age-of-sigmar
Conquest: https://eshop.para-bellum.com/
Bree-YARC: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/534495/bree-yarc-quickstart-rules
Store website: sabregamesandcards.com
Contact Todd with questions, comments, or suggestions at sabregamesandcards.com

Feb 11, 2026
Feb 11, 2026
33 min
An interview with French publisher Côme Martin about their Zinetopia 2026 project, ephemera, AI, and inspiration.
Three punk games: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/come-martin/three-punk-games
Sabre Website: sabregamesandcards.com
Email: sabregamesandcards@gmail.com

Feb 10, 2026
Feb 10, 2026
22 min
Todd interviews publisher Matthew Ayers to promote their Zinetopia project, Blightfall.
https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/matthew-ayers/blightfall-collaborative-worldbuilding-and-doomed-heroes
Check out our zine selection at sabregamesandcards.com
Email Todd at sabregamesandcards@gmail.com for information or comments.

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