Level Up Your Gaming: Tabletop RPG Podcast

In today's episode we talk about the difficult subject of what to do when players don't fit in at the table. Is this a player problem or a character choice problem?  Can this be rectified in game wit…

In today's episode we talk about adding new players to your table.  How do you insert them into an existing story? What do I do with an experienced player?  What do I do with a new player?  How do I …

In today's episode we talk about adding social elements and encounters into your games.  How do you let your diplomat shine?  How do you prevent a power gamer from ruining their experience?  How do y…

In today's episode we change up the format and conduct our first interview with a group of guys from The Dungeon Masters Dojo podcast.  Luis, Scott, and Bill have been gaming for 30 plus years each a…

In today's episode we talk about your players equipment, supplies, and money.  How do you keep track of all those things as a GM?  How do you make those items scarce and prevent players from hording …

In today's episode we talk about helping your players out when they lose their way.  How obvious should I be?  When do my players need help?  What are some techniques for helping them out?  How to I …

In today's episode we discuss adding adding a special element to a well crafted game to take it from a good game to a great game.  How do you pack an emotional punch that will leave your players feel…

Unfortunately we were not able to record an episode this week and we didn't have one in the bank.  Instead I am releasing a little teaser episode of future topics we are looking at talking about.  We…

In today's episode we continue our discussion from last week on collaborative universe building.  This episode is more focused on the tools we use to execute the collaborative world building we've be…

Today we discuss creating a collaborative universe.  This episode is more about the theory and definition of what collaborative universe building is.  How do you trust that the other GM's in your uni…

In today's episode we talk about Episodic Storytelling.  What is Episodic Storytelling?  What are the benefits of running a game like this?  Shouldn't a game be an epic chronicle?  How do you maintai…

In this episode we discuss players cheating in games.  Why would someone want to cheat in a tabletop game?  What should you do about it?  What types of cheating are common to see in games?  We attemp…

Today we discuss player table talk and what you should admit or ignore as a GM.  We boil it down to two pretty simple rules and it gets us going on some interesting tangents.  This episode eventually…

In today's episode we discuss splitting your party vs group play.  How do you handle the group once they've split up?  How can you avoid metagaming?  Why might you encourage this type of behavior?  

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Today we discuss ending your game.  Why is an ending important?  What if I'm doing a short game or a one shot?  What if the game wasn't very successful to begin with?  How do I create my ending?  We …

Today we talk about GM Writer's Block.  How do you get past writer's block?  Should you shelve the game you are working on or muscle through it.  We'll discuss several techniques on getting past a dr…

In this episode we dive into the Sandbox Game.  How do you run a sandbox game?  How do you do a story in a sandbox game?  What happens if my players zig when I want them to zag?  How do I end the gam…

Today we discuss impactful NPCs in your games.  What details do I need to know about the NPC?  How do you give them more life?   How do you add them to the group?  How can you make players care about…

In this episode we dive into how to do horror in your games or incorporate scary scenes.  How do you put players in scary situations?  How do you make your monster scary?  How can you use atmosphere …

In this episode we dive into two specific player types from Robin's Law, The Specialist and The Power Gamer.  We look at what makes these two types tick and how they meld together well.  How do you c…