Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchEpisode 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, 11 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, 11 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, 11 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:
2 years 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…
2 years ago
Episode 140 – Live from the AADL Game Con 2024!
Andy and Chris were on a panel with Phil Cameron at the AADL Game Con! We talked about “How to GM like a pro”. Thanks to everyone who came out! It wa…
2 years, 1 month ago
Episode 139 – When do you invite players to help you build the world?
Andy and Chris talk about sharing the narrative at the game table. It gets surprisingly philosophical! Also, Andy and Chris will be at the 2024 AADL …
2 years, 1 month ago
Episode 138 – How Do You Spotlight Characters?
What does it look like to shine the spotlight on a particular character in a TTRPG? In this episode, we talk through some player feedback about our l…
2 years, 2 months ago
Episode 137 – What Famous Person Would You Like to Game With?
Andy and Chris ponder what famous figure, past or present, would be most fun to have at the gaming table! We also check in on Andy’s Band of Blades g…
2 years, 2 months ago
Episode 136 – Band of Blades and One Gandalf is Enough
Join Andy and Chris as they talk about LotR and Andy’s Band of Blades game!
2 years, 3 months ago