Level Up Your Gaming: Tabletop RPG Podcast

In today's episode we talk about romance in games.  How do you do romance in games?  What are some systems that work well for romance?  What are some boundries?  We give you our thoughts and answer a…

In today's episode we talk about the bait and switch in games.  What is a bait and switch game?  Why would I change the game after establishing an old one?  What are the downsides?  What are the upsi…

In today's episode we talk about resource management.  How should I handle resources?  Why should I keep track or resources?  When should I ignore resources?  What are better ways to track resources?…

In today's episode we continue our series of Let's Make A One Shot.  The game we make a one shot for comes from the prompt Archive Of Lost Things.  We describe all the details you would need to consi…

In today's episode we talk about puzzles your players will like.  What puzzles should I use?  How do you make ones your players will enjoy?  How to get your players to engage with the puzzles?  We gi…

In today's episode we talk about your gaming music.  What music is good for games?  Why do we use music in games?  Can it be distracting?  When do you not want music in your games?  We give you our t…

In today's episode we continue our series of Let's Make A One Shot.  The game we make a one shot for comes from the prompt Mysteries In Monochrome.  We describe all the details you would need to cons…

In today's episode we talk about turning your one shot into a campaign.  How do you take a one shot an turn it into a campaign?  Why would you want to turn a one shot into a longer game?  Is it bette…

In today's episode we talk about gaming situations that always work.  What are game situations that work for all groups?  What makes these situations good for all groups?  When is it best to use thes…

In today's episode we talk about how to run a city campaign.  How do you run a city game?  What are the benefits of running a game in a city setting?  What are the downsides?  We give you our thought…

In today's episode we difference between an antagonist and villain.  What is the difference between an antagonist and a villain?  Is there a difference at all?  How can we make multiple antagonists w…

In today's episode we continue our series of Let's Make A One Shot.  The game we make a one shot for comes from the prompt Popup Spirit Halloween Store.  We describe all the details you would need to…

In today's episode, I talk with Ken about terror in role-playing. What makes a story scary? What are different ways to tell a scary story? How do you make a horror story work for your players? What s…

In today's episode I discuss Living Worlds with DJ Hird. DJ has been participating and running Living Worlds for some time now and has plenty to say about joining or running these unique games. Speci…

In today's episode we discuss Virtual Tabletops and different Tabletop Role-playing systems with our good friend John. He is a member of the Tuesday game that Josh sometimes runs. He lives out of sta…

In today's episode I talk about politics in your stories. I try to take a look at how you can make a game using political systems and give your placers choices that are political in nature. Can you g…

In today's episode we continue our series of Let's Make A One Shot.  The game we make a one shot for comes from the title of a fantastic Super Nintendo Game, "Zombies Ate My Neighbors".  We describe …

 In today's episode we discuss games in a rural setting. What are the benefits of the rural setting? What makes a rural game so inviting and interesting? How can you get your players invested in the …

In today's episode we discuss making shorter stories.  Why make shorter stories?  What are the benefits to this methodology?  Can you weave narrative through multiple short stories?  How can you be e…

In today's episode we continue our series of Let's Make A One Shot.  The game we make a one shot for comes from the prompt Potion Commotion.  We describe all the details you would need to consider to…