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Unwritten Earths Symposium

Nathan D. Paoletta, Epidiah Ravachol

Booking Overview

A tabletop RPG design conversation show focused on independent game creation, mechanics, playtesting, and the creative practice of designing roleplaying games; external guests appear occasionally, including a recent convention episode with multiple interviews. Suitable pitches include established or rising indie RPG designers, publishers, game studies academics, GMs, and tabletop industry professionals with substantive design or community-building experience; booking difficulty is medium.

Metrics

Episodes: 47

Frequency: Every two weeks

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Gender skew: Neutral

Listener location: USA

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

provost@unwrittenearths.com

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Host

Nathan D. Paoletta - Tabletop RPG designer focused on independent roleplaying game design and development.

Epidiah Ravachol - Tabletop RPG designer focused on independent roleplaying game design and development.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Independent tabletop RPG designers, publishers, game studies academics, GMs, convention professionals, and community organizers with direct experience in game design, playtesting, publishing, events, or tabletop communities.
Required Achievements:  
Designed or published independent tabletop games, Conducted or organized playtesting, Presented, exhibited, or worked at tabletop gaming conventions, Built communities of practice or supported tabletop game development

Recent Guest Discussions

Vincent Baker - Party Games And The Changing Relationship With Convention Attendance And Boothing

Gene Koo - Cultivating Communities Of Practice In Game Design

Elliot Davis - Boothing At Origins And Independent Tabletop Game Promotion

Brian Flaherty - Boothing At Origins And Independent Tabletop Game Promotion

Viditya Voleti - Boothing At Origins And Independent Game Promotion

Recent Topics

Game Design, Tabletop Rpg, Indie Games, Playtesting, Game Publishing

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Unwritten Earths Symposium
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The Other Tracy Episode

September 30, 2026

We welcome friend and fellow Tracy Barnett (the Other Tracy) to the show! We discuss his games (Iron Edda, School Daze, and more), his trajectory as a game designer, changing practices for getting games out into the world, the many benefits of zines and low-fi creation, writing directly into layout, and more. Turns out, making things is good for the soul! Find Tracy's games at theothertracy.itch.io and on rpgtrader. He's also on Bluesky. Show Notes: Long Tail Shoutout to John Harper MICE ...

The Gregor Hutton Episode

September 16, 2026

We welcome long-time friend and crackerjack game designer Gregor Hutton to the show! This far-ranging discussion includes his games (3:16 Carnage Amongst the Stars, Remember Tomorrow), all the ways we work on games while not Working On A Game, keeping the joy alive, the evolving landscape for the kinds of games we make, maths and managing spotlight, and being a good actor in your local community, among so many other things. Find Gregor's games (Best Friends, Remember Tomorrow, 3:16, Solipsi...

The Aesthetics Episode

August 26, 2026

In this episode we get fancy and talk about the aesthetics of truly-true game mechanics. The same probabilistic outcomes and mechanical functions can be served by many different styles of rule. We talk about different ways to appreciate the form of a game mechanic as well as think about how the expression or description of rules can be a fruitful design space. Show Notes: Balanced Ternary(a base 3 numeral system using -1, 0, 1) Amadeus (1984) Games Mentioned: FUDGE/FUDGE Dice FATE (Evi...

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Frequently asked questions

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Unwritten Earths Symposium
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How do I get in touch with Unwritten Earths Symposium?

Unwritten Earths Symposium is hosted by Nathan D. Paoletta and Epidiah Ravachol. Its publicly listed email is provost@unwrittenearths.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Unwritten Earths Symposium?

The publicly listed email for Unwritten Earths Symposium: provost@unwrittenearths.com.

How many listeners does Unwritten Earths Symposium have?

Podseeker estimates Unwritten Earths Symposium reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Unwritten Earths Symposium?

Unwritten Earths Symposium typically books rising experts. Typical guest background: Independent tabletop RPG designers, publishers, game studies academics, GMs, convention professionals, and community organizers with direct experience in game design, playtesting, publishing, events, or tabletop communities. Common among recent guests: Designed or published independent tabletop games; Conducted or organized playtesting; Presented, exhibited, or worked at tabletop gaming conventions. Recent guests include Vincent Baker, Gene Koo, and Elliot Davis.

How hard is it to get booked on Unwritten Earths Symposium?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does Unwritten Earths Symposium cover?

Recent episodes cover Game Design, Tabletop Rpg, Indie Games, Playtesting, and Game Publishing. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

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