Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchEpisode 45 — Tom Knauss, Tehuatl Kickstarter, and the Care and Feeding of Your Game Books
Tom Knauss of Frog God Games joins us to discuss the new Lost Lands: Tehuatl Kickstarter. We enjoy an in-depth talk about the process of creating a M…
5 years, 9 months ago
Episode 44 — How Do You Prepare Set-piece Encounters?
This week Christopher Becker came on to talk about running set-piece encounters. Those points in your game where you take some special care to prepar…
5 years, 9 months ago
Episode 43 — What Do You Do With the Encounters and Secrets Your Players Don’t Discover?
Do you share your GMing secrets with players after each adventure? Or do you hang on to them in hopes of re-purposing them? With Chris back at the he…
5 years, 9 months ago
Episode 42 — How Do You Create Memorable NPCs?
What’s the key to making NPCs who are memorable, interesting, and possibly even beloved by the players? Chris, Andy, and John discuss. And as a bonus…
5 years, 10 months ago
Episode 41 — What Do You Do When You Feel Unenthused About the Game You’re Running?
Special guest (and former host) Chris joins Andy and John to talk about what you can do when you’re just not feeling very excited about your game.
5 years, 10 months ago
Episode 40 — How Do You Build or Choose a Setting for Your Game?
Do you like running games set in established, well-defined settings? Do you prefer coming up with setting details on the fly? Something in between? J…
5 years, 11 months ago
Episode 39 — How Do You Use Fear in Your Roleplaying Games?
What does fear look like when it crops up in your games, horror or otherwise? How can you use fear to motivate player characters and make for a fun, …
5 years, 11 months ago
Episode 38 — How Do You Use Maps in Your Game?
What role do maps play in the games that you run? While Chris is taking a few weeks of parental leave, Andy is joined by guest co-host John Corey to …
6 years ago
Episode 37 — How Do You Handle Character Death in a Roleplaying Game?
What do you do when a character in your game bites the dust? If character death happens, how do you work it into your campaign, and how do you addres…
6 years ago
Episode 36 — How Do You Make Dungeons Feel Adventurous? (with John Corey)
Are the dungeons in your game mysterious, exciting experiences, or dull, slow-moving grinds? Andy and Chris are joined by John Corey to discuss ways …
6 years, 1 month ago