Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchEpisode 10 — How to Deal with Bored or Distracted Players (with Greg Teachout)
What’s a GM to do when their players start getting bored or distracted during a game? Guest GM Greg Teachout joins Andy and Chris to discuss a challe…
6 years, 10 months ago
Episode 9 — How to Manage the Power Level of an RPG (with David Frees)
How to you set the power level (and handle the power curve) in a tabletop RPG? Guest GM David Frees joins Andy and Chris to discuss. Episode 9 append…
6 years, 11 months ago
Episode 8 — How to Handle Consequences for Player Characters (with John Corey)
What do you do when the PCs take actions that have severe consequences? How do you make sure that in-game consequences add to the game, rather than d…
6 years, 11 months ago
Episode 7 — How to Keep Combat Scenes Moving (with Caitlin Sanders)
It’s every GM’s worst fear: a combat scene that drags on forever as players lose interest. What are some tips for keeping combat scenes focused and i…
7 years ago
Episode 6 – Running Roleplaying Games for Different-sized Groups (with Jessica Snyder)
Have you ever run a game for just two people–or a group of ten? Does your game group size fluctuate from week to week? Jessica Snyder joins Chris and…
7 years ago
Episode 5 – Bringing Elements from Other Game Systems into Your Game (with Mark French)
Have you ever imported a rule or system from a different roleplaying game into the one you’re running? Andy and Chris are joined by Mark French as th…
7 years, 1 month ago
Episode 4 – Props and Handouts and When to Use Them (with Kyle Latino)
What do props and handouts add to a roleplaying game session? Special guest gamemaster Kyle Latino joins Chris and Andy to discuss the pros and cons …
7 years, 1 month ago
Episode 3 – How to Use a Dungeon Master’s Screen (with guest Matt Wilson)
What makes a good DM screen, and what do they add to the game? Special guest gamemaster Matt Wilson joins Andy and Chris to talk about how they do (o…
7 years, 2 months ago
Episode 2: When Roleplaying Games Derail
What’s a GM to do when their best-laid plans are derailed by pesky players? Andy and Chris discuss the many ways roleplaying game sessions can go awr…
7 years, 2 months ago
Episode 1: How to GM a Game in 2 Hours or Less
Is it possible to run a satisfying game session in just one or two hours? In this inaugural episode, Andy and Chris share their experiences running g…
7 years, 2 months ago