Level Up Your Gaming: Tabletop RPG Podcast

In today's episode we discuss running your first game.  How do I get started GMing my first game?  What do I need to know in order to run a game?  What resources are out there?  Do I have to do all t…

In today's episode we discuss giving your players life.  How do I guide my players to make good backstories?  How much detail do they need?  How do I use these stories in my storytelling?  What shoul…

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In today's episode we discuss inspriation vs insight for your players.  Should I give my players the answer when the character has the knowledge?  How long to I allow them to figure out a story or my…

In today's episode we discuss how to relax as a GM.  Do I always have to be running at 100%?  What do I do when my players go off the rails?  How do I maintain energy each game session?  Do I have to…

In today's episode we discuss how to build a better in game world.  What makes for good world building?  What should I focus on first?  What should I wait to flesh out?  How much is too much?  Should…

In today's episode we discuss how to tell a one shot game.  What makes for a good one shot?  Are ones hots really different?  How much prep do I need for a one shot?  What should I not do in a one sh…

In today's episode we discuss how to tell a multi part mystery.  What is a multi part mystery?  How do you give players clues?  How do you move players along?  What if the players get stuck?  What ma…

In today's episode we discuss how to end a game.  What makes a good ending to a game?  What should you do to set up a good ending?  Why is a good ending so important?  We give you our thoughts and an…

In today's episode we discuss promoting the next generation of players.  Why is it important to bring up a new generation of players?  How do you cater to new players?  What are some of the challenge…

In today's episode we discuss adding flavor text to your games.  What is flavor text?  How should I incorporate it?  When should I use it?  When should I avoid it?  How much is too much?  We give you…

In today's episode we discuss making effective encounter maps.  What is an encounter map?  What makes for good design of one?  How much detail should I include?  What do the players need to know abou…

In today's episode we discuss making travel fun in games.  How do I make travel fun?  Should I avoid it all together?  What should I avoid if having my players travel?  What do I need to do to make t…

In today's episode we discuss writing your game with a partner.  What is co-writing?  How do I write with a partner effectively?  Can this partner be a player in my game?  What are the disadvantages …

In today's episode we discuss players that steal the spotlight.  How bad is it when a player steals the spotlight?  Can this be a good thing?  How can you address the issue?  How does it hurt or help…

In today's episode we discuss the D&D Movie.  How was the movie?  Was it any good?  What lessons can we learn from the movie?  Was it true to D&D?  We give you our thoughts and answer all these quest…

In today's episode we discuss storytelling on the fly.  How do you storytell a game out of no where?  What tricks can you use to make it a good experience?  How do you make the experience a fun one? …

In today's episode we discuss house rules.  What are house rules?  Why should I use house rules?  What are different types of house rules?  Can house rules be used across multiple games?  We give you…

In today's episode we celebrate our 150th episode by taking a look at the history of Tabletop RPGs through the decades.  Where did Tabletop RPGs come from?  How did they evolve over the years?  What …

In today's episode we discuss how to make the most of short game sessions.  What length constitues a short game session?  What game types fit best in a short game session?  How do I get my players to…