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This Should Be A Game!

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24 episodes
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English
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JumpGlitch
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No
Date created
2026/03/12
Latest episode
2026/10/19
Average duration
88 min.
Release period
11 days

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A podcast about adaptive media and filtering 99% of your life experiences through tabletop roleplaying games, hosted by satah and Jess Levine. Art and logo by Cris Viana.

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The Thing (1982) - 03 - Mechanical Mailbag
2026/10/19
Responding to listener submissions about how to make 1982's The Thing into a TTRPG. Follow the show at thisshouldbeaga.me to keep up with game jams & mechanical mailbag submissions. Logo by Cris Viana. Theme song by Nicky Flowers. Find satah at gaygothvibes.online & Jess at jessfrom.online. Games referenced: Going for Broke, Band-Aids and Bullet Holes, Last Shooting, Judge My Vow, Hunter/ed, The Tender Sex, Star Crossed, Wretched and Alone games, A Stranger's Just a Friend
The Thing (1982) - 02 - with Seraphina Garcia Ramirez
2026/10/12
Talking with Seraphina Garcia Ramirez (@seraphina.diceexploder.com) about how to turn 1982's The Thing into a TTRPG. Follow the show at thisshouldbeaga.me to keep up with game jams & mechanical mailbag submissions. Logo by Cris Viana. Theme song by Nicky Flowers. Find satah at gaygothvibes.online & Jess at jessfrom.online. Games referenced: Three-card monte, The Mall (Liminal Horror module), Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game, Clue, Blood on the Clocktower Other references: Dice Exploder: Transparency with Jason Morningstar
The Thing (1982) - 01 - with Alyssa
2026/10/05
Talking with Alyssa (@adisasterqueer) about how to turn 1982's The Thing into a TTRPG. Follow the show at thisshouldbeaga.me to keep up with game jams & mechanical mailbag submissions. Logo by Cris Viana. Theme song by Nicky Flowers. Find satah at gaygothvibes.online & Jess at jessfrom.online. Games referenced: Mothership, Orbital Blues, Hearts, The Quiet Year, Galactic, Going Rogue, Masks: The New Generation, Apocalypse World, The Locked Room Murder Mystery Game, Seven-Part Pact Other references: folio's Furyya series
In the Mouth of Madness (1994) - 03 - Mechanical Mailbag
2026/09/21
Responding to listener submissions about how to make 1994's In the Mouth of Madness into a TTRPG. Join the second This Should Be a Game Jam! & get ready for submissions to open up next month! Follow the show at thisshouldbeaga.me to keep up with game jams & mechanical mailbag submissions. Logo by Cris Viana. Theme song by Nicky Flowers. Find satah at gaygothvibes.online & Jess at jessfrom.online. Games referenced: Anyone Can Wear the Mask, Downfall, Good Society, Blackout, Blades in the Dark, Architect, Realis, Kubrick: A Post Adaptation Game
In the Mouth of Madness (1994) - 02 - with Briar Sovereign
2026/09/14
Talking with Briar Sovereign (weregazelle.com, @weregazelle) about how to turn 1994's In the Mouth of Madness into a TTRPG. Follow the show at thisshouldbeaga.me to keep up with game jams & mechanical mailbag submissions. Logo by Cris Viana. Theme song by Nicky Flowers. Find satah at gaygothvibes.online & Jess at jessfrom.online. Games referenced: Realis, Blades in the Dark, Roll for Shoes, Fiasco, Sleepaway, Live. Love. Die. Remember., Architect Other references: Mood Machine: The Cost of a Perfect Playlist, There is No Antimemetics Division
In the Mouth of Madness (1994) - 01 - with Kendrick Smith
2026/09/07
Talking with Kendrick Smith (talesyettold.com, @kendomakesfilms) about how to turn 1994's In the Mouth of Madness into a TTRPG. Follow the show at thisshouldbeaga.me to keep up with game jams & mechanical mailbag submissions. Logo by Cris Viana. Theme song by Nicky Flowers. Find satah at gaygothvibes.online & Jess at jessfrom.online. Games referenced: Variations On Your Body, Death of the Author, SPINE, Like Skyscrapers Blotting Out The Sky, Highway Haunt, Void 1680, Game Lamprey, Kubrick: A Post Adaptation Game, Triangle Agency, Disco Elysium, Abnormal, Under the Autumn Strangely, Dream Askew/Dream Apart, Realis, Pandemic, Brindlewood Bay Other references: The Hobb's End Horror cover, the Hearing Voices Network
Happy Death Day (2017) - 03 - Mechanical Mailbag
2026/08/03
Responding to listener submissions about how to make 2017's Happy Death Day into a TTRPG. Join the inaugural This Should Be A Game! Jam & make a game inspired by any of the movies we've covered on the show so far! The submission period is August 3rd to September 3rd. Join the Haunted Table Patreon at $3 or above to playtest The House Edge, a roguelike time loop Triangle Agency/FIST: Ultra cross-over TTRPG. Games referenced: Firebands, It's Been A Long Long Time, It's Been A Long Time Coming, Yazeba's Bed and Breakfast, Triangle Agency, Citizen Sleeper, Time After Time Logo by Cris Viana. Theme song by Nicky Flowers. Check out the show on Bluesky, Patreon, and Discord. Follow satah on Bluesky & find their work at gaygothvibes.online. Follow Jess on Bluesky & find her work at jessfrom.online. Late pledge for Galactic & Going Rogue on Kickstarter.
Happy Death Day (2017) - 02 - with Marn S.
2026/07/27
Talking with Marn (marns.itch.io, corpserevivers on Bluesky) about how to turn 2017's Happy Death Day into a TTRPG. Check out the playtest edition of MetaFiction and find Batman: Bump in the Night wherever you get your podcasts. Join the Haunted Table Patreon at $3 or above to playtest The House Edge, a roguelike time loop Triangle Agency/FIST: Ultra cross-over TTRPG. Games referenced: Tragedy Looper, Time to Drop, Action Movie World, Time After Time, FIST: Ultra, Roll for Shoes, Realis, The Sexy Brutale, Up Is Out, Cage of Sand Other references: Ben Robbins' The Star-Pattern: A Pitfall of GMing Logo by Cris Viana. Theme song by Nicky Flowers. Check out the show on Bluesky, Patreon, and Discord. Follow satah on Bluesky & find their work at gaygothvibes.online. Follow Jess on Bluesky & find her work at jessfrom.online. Late pledge for Galactic & Going Rogue on Kickstarter.
Happy Death Day (2017) - 01 - with Caleb Zane Huett
2026/07/20
Talking with Caleb Zane Huett (calebzanehuett.com, @calebzane on Bluesky) about how to turn 2017's Happy Death Day into a TTRPG. Join the Haunted Table Patreon at $3 or above to playtest The House Edge, a roguelite time loop Triangle Agency/FIST: Ultra cross-over TTRPG. Games referenced: Firebrands, Survivor i guess, 999 (Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors), D&D 4e I GUESS Logo by Cris Viana. Theme song by Nicky Flowers. Check out the show on Bluesky, Patreon, and Discord. Follow satah on Bluesky & find their work at gaygothvibes.online. Follow Jess on Bluesky & find her work at jessfrom.online. Late pledge for Galactic & Going Rogue on Kickstarter.
Looper (2012) - 04 - Mechanical Mailbag
2026/07/06
Responding to listener submissions about how to make Looper (2012) into a TTRPG. Choose the theme for the movies we cover next over at the TSBG Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/thisshouldbeagame "Cable TV Hallowe'en repeats", "John Carpenter's Horrors", or "Found Footage"? The poll closes July 13th! Plus, join the Haunted Table Patreon at $3 or above to playtest The House Edge, a roguelite time loop Triangle Agency/FIST: Ultra cross-over TTRPG. Games referenced: Triangle Agency, Mobile Frame Zero: Firebrands, Fiasco, Last Shooting, Follow, DIE RPG, Blades in the Dark, Fate, A Land Once Magic, Live. Love. Die. Remember., Variations on Your Body Other references: folio series trailer: live. love. die. remember., Luka Brave's Designing Spiritkeep: A New Text to Harness the Emotional Benefits of the Therapeutically Applied RPG Genre Logo by Cris Viana. Theme song by Nicky Flowers. Check out the show on Bluesky, Patreon, and Discord. Find satah at gaygothvibes.online. Find Jess at jessfrom.online. Late pledge for Galactic & Going Rogue on Kickstarter.
Looper (2012) - 03 - with Sean Ireland
2026/06/30
Talking with Sean Ireland (seanire.land, seanireland on Bluesky) about why Looper (2012) should be a game. Catch Sean's live show in NYC on July 11th & Philadelphia on July 18th-- find out more at thelegendofyou.show 🐉 Join the Haunted Table Patreon at $3 or above to playtest The House Edge, a roguelike time loop Triangle Agency/FIST: Ultra cross-over TTRPG. Games referenced: Dixit, Triangle Agency, Nomic, Judge My Vow Other references: Game Changer: Bingo, Mr. Show: 24 Is The Highest Number Logo by Cris Viana. Theme song by Nicky Flowers. Check out the show on Bluesky, Patreon, and Discord. Follow satah on Bluesky & find their work at gaygothvibes.online. Follow Jess on Bluesky & find her work at jessfrom.online. Late pledge for Galactic & Going Rogue on Kickstarter.
Looper (2012) - 02 - with Sebastian Yūe
2026/06/22
Talking with Sebatian Yūe (sebastianyue.ca, sebastianyue on Bluesky) about how to make 2012's Looper into a TTRPG. Join the Haunted Table Patreon at $3 or above to playtest The House Edge, a roguelike time loop Triangle Agency/FIST: Ultra cross-over TTRPG. Games referenced: Triangle Agency, Star Crossed, Fiasco, Apocalypse World, Deathmatch Island, Sleepaway, Dream Askew/Dream Apart Other references: Dice Exploder: Weak, Strong, and Regular Moves (Dream Askew/Dream Apart) with Austin Walker Logo by Cris Viana. Theme song by Nicky Flowers. Check out the show on Bluesky, Patreon, and Discord. Follow satah on Bluesky & find their work at gaygothvibes.online. Follow Jess on Bluesky & find her work at jessfrom.online. Late pledge for Galactic & Going Rogue on Kickstarter.
Looper (2012) - 01 - with Aaron Voigt
2026/06/16
Talking with Aaron Voigt (aavoigt on YouTube) about why Looper (2012) should be a game. Join the Haunted Table Patreon at $3 or above to playtest The House Edge, a roguelike time loop Triangle Agency/FIST: Ultra cross-over TTRPG. Games referenced: It's Been A Long Time Coming, Soft Shell, Microscope, Voyagers, Band-Aids & Bullet Holes, I Have the High Ground, Anyone Can Wear The Mask, Mobile Frame Zero: Firebands, Star Crossed, Fiasco, Mysterium, A Knife to Your Throat, Triangle Agency Other references: Media Club Plus: Keith and Dre Interpret The Sopranos Screenshots, Aaron's Going Rogue video Logo by Cris Viana. Theme song by Nicky Flowers. Check out the show on Bluesky, Patreon, and Discord. Follow satah on Bluesky & find their work at gaygothvibes.online. Follow Jess on Bluesky & find her work at jessfrom.online. Late pledge for Galactic & Going Rogue on Kickstarter.
Apollo 13 (1995) - 03 - Hostzone
2026/06/01
Finishing our conversation about why Apollo 13 (1995) should be a game. Logo by Cris Viana. Theme song by Nicky Flowers. Check out the show on Bluesky, Patreon, and Discord. Follow satah on Bluesky & find their work at gaygothvibes.online. Follow Jess on Bluesky & find her work at jessfrom.online. Late pledge for Galactic & Going Rogue on Kickstarter.
Apollo 13 (1995) - 02 - with Viditya Voleti
2026/05/25
Talking with Viditya Voleti (@vidityavoleti on Bluesky) about why Apollo 13 (1995) should be a game. Pick up A Land Once Magic digitally at vidityavoleti.itch.io or physically at moreblueberries.shop! Games referenced: Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes, Texas Hold'em, Balatro, Pile-Up Poker Logo by Cris Viana. Theme song by Nicky Flowers. Check out the show on Bluesky, Patreon, and Discord. Follow satah on Bluesky & find their work at gaygothvibes.online. Follow Jess on Bluesky & find her work at jessfrom.online. Late pledge for Galactic & Going Rogue on Kickstarter.

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