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Back to SearchEpisode 23: Splitting The Party VS Group Play
Episode 23
In today's episode we discuss splitting your party vs group play. How do you handle the group once they've split up? How can you avoid metagaming? …
5 years, 9 months ago
Episode 22: Ending A Game
Episode 22
Today we discuss ending your game. Why is an ending important? What if I'm doing a short game or a one shot? What if the game wasn't very successf…
5 years, 10 months ago
Episode 21: Writer's Block
Episode 21
Today we talk about GM Writer's Block. How do you get past writer's block? Should you shelve the game you are working on or muscle through it. We'…
5 years, 10 months ago
Episode 20: Sandbox Games
Episode 20
In this episode we dive into the Sandbox Game. How do you run a sandbox game? How do you do a story in a sandbox game? What happens if my players …
5 years, 10 months ago
Episode 19: Impactful NPCs
Episode 19
Today we discuss impactful NPCs in your games. What details do I need to know about the NPC? How do you give them more life? How do you add them …
5 years, 10 months ago
Episode 18: How To Do Horror In Games
Episode 18
In this episode we dive into how to do horror in your games or incorporate scary scenes. How do you put players in scary situations? How do you mak…
5 years, 11 months ago
Episode 17: Deep Dive On Player Types: Specialist And Power Gamer
Episode 17
In this episode we dive into two specific player types from Robin's Law, The Specialist and The Power Gamer. We look at what makes these two types t…
5 years, 11 months ago
Episode 16: Time In Games
Episode 16
Today we talk about time in games. How do you manipulate time and manage it in game? How can you move the passage of time without breaking immersio…
5 years, 11 months ago
Episode 15: Metagaming
Episode 15
In this episode we talk about your players and when they metagame. How do you handle your players when they are metagaming? Do you allow any metaga…
5 years, 11 months ago
Episode 14: House Rules
Episode 14
Today we discuss house rules in games and the differences between spoken and unspoken rules. How do these rules come into play? Doesn't the core ga…
6 years ago