Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchEpisode 150 – What Does Crime Look Like in Your Game Setting?
What does the criminal underworld in your setting look like, and how do the players interact with it? Andy and Chris discuss the topic of crime in RP…
1 year, 6 months ago
Episode 149 – How Do You Use Languages?
Andy and Chris talk about going to the dentist and also about using languages at the table. Chris makes a reference to a 29 year old movie and Andy m…
1 year, 6 months ago
Episode 148 – How Do You Use Alignment?
Is character alignment a central part of your D&D (and D&D-alike) games, or is it something you change or ignore? Chris and Andy discuss the benefits…
1 year, 7 months ago
Episode 147 – The Enthusiasm of a Con
Andy and Chris talk about Gen Con, Roll for Topic Con, and what makes cons so special!
1 year, 7 months ago
Episode 146 – Running Minigames Within Your Games
Have you used a minigame within your RPG to handle a specific scene or sequence? Chris and Andy brainstorm a bit about a jousting minigame for Chris’…
1 year, 8 months ago
Episode 145 – How to Prep for a Game When You Have No Time (with John Corey)
Guest host John Corey fills in for Chris this week, bringing his expertise in low-prep GMing! John and Andy discuss what they’ve been reading about t…
1 year, 8 months ago
Episode 144 – How Do You Handle Light Sources in Dungeons?
Do you meticulously track the light radius of each torch? Do you handwave it away? Something in between? Inspired by Andy’s recent trip to Mammoth Ca…
1 year, 9 months ago
Episode 143 – How Do You Convey Setting Detail to Your Players?
Your setting is full of interesting history and fascinating detail. How do you convey that to your players at the table with boring or overwhelming t…
1 year, 9 months ago
Episode 142 – Our Mount Rushmore of Gaming
Andy and Chris talk for a while about books and then talk about their own personal Mt. Rushmore’s of RPG Creatives:
1 year, 10 months ago
Episode 141 – How Do You Help Players with the Rules?
Do any of your players struggle to grasp the rules of the game you’re all playing? How can GMs help them? Andy and Chris discuss, along with discursi…
1 year, 10 months ago