GM box
This is a podcast where one veteran game master and one green game master discuss the ins and outs of GM-ing. We give tips on how to be a better GM, or at least how to avoid some pitfalls. The focus isn't on one system of rules but rather general ideas.We are an inclusive podcast. Is means we're very LGBTQ+ friendly, have a feminist approach, speak out on issues such as racism, ableism, and more. If you're not on board with this, don't be an ass and move on to a more suitable podcast.
- Update frequency
- every 12 days
- Average duration
- 33 minutes
- Episodes
- 30
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2022
Approaching sensitive subjects
It is important that everyone feels comfortable playing, and that means talking about what is and isn't acceptable beforehand. We talk about what some of those things are and give our t…
Out of ideas and GM burnout
Out of ideas? Out of energy? You're not alone. We've all gone through it, but all is not lost. Join us to talk about ways you can get back into the game.
Talk about your experiences and …
Halloween special - or how to scare your players
Make your horror stories actually feel scary. We talk about strategies for what to do and what not to do. We might not show you an actual monster, but we'll talk about why that would be…
Problematic players and how to accomodate for them
Players make our games the wonderful things that they are. But it can be tricky to balance a group and get it to play nicely with each other. We share our experiences and how we dealt w…
All the games!
In this episode we (or mostly Johan) ramble on about different game systems that we like, or would like to try out. This episode is a bit longer than the usual, so if you dont want to l…
The quest for an interesting world
In this episode we discuss how you build upon an existing setting, fangirl over Matthew Mercer, tell you what we hide behind our gm-screens and take note on the importance of coffee. We…
Non player characters
We discuss how to create NPCs. Åsa shares her less than structured method for conjuring up interesting characters and we discuss how we struggle to make our worlds more diverse. We make…
Player characters
In this episode Johan rambles on about how to guide your players in the creation of their characters, in what character traits you might want to avoid and how to squeeze in characters i…
The first storyline
In this episode we try to guide you through the wobbly steps of writing your very first story (spoiler alert: you need a beginning and an end). We discuss how to get the story started a…
Introduction
In this episode, we introduce ourselves and talk generally about being a game master. We try to provide advice for any game or world.The sound got a bit unbalanced this episode - we'll …