Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchEpisode 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, 9 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, 9 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 …
5 years, 9 months 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…
5 years, 10 months 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 …
5 years, 10 months ago
Episode 35 — How Do You Make In-game Travel Interesting?
Do you wince at the thought of roleplaying through a long journey? You’re not alone. Chris and Andy chat about what makes the difference between a tr…
5 years, 11 months ago
Episode 34 — Social Distancing Special: How Do You Run an Online Game?
If you’re a GM stuck at home during this time of social distancing, you’re almost certainly giving some thought to running your favorite RPG online. …
5 years, 11 months ago
Episode 33 – How do you run games when your group is just one or two players? (with Shel Kahn)
We’ve all been there. It’s game night and over the course of the day everyone is cancelling until you only have 1 or 2 players. Do you cancel? Do you…
6 years ago
Episode 32 – How Do You Handle Romance and Shopping in Your Games?
Donn Stroud joins us to talk about two things that are a major part of life that sometimes get missed in tabletop games: romance and shopping! Unsurp…
6 years ago
Episode 31 — How Do You Establish Mood and Avoid an “Adventure Slapstick” Tone in Your Games?
Joking around with your friends around the game table is great, but sometimes you want to steer away from that default “adventure slapstick” vibe. Ho…
6 years, 1 month ago