Level Up Your Gaming: Tabletop RPG Podcast
The Level Up Your Gaming Podcast is a tabletop RPG podcast. Assisting GM's DM's and Players, the Level Up Your Gaming Podcast is here to help you take your games to the next level. Each Wednesday your hosts, Aaron and Josh, talk about a new topic to help you improve your tabletop role playing games. You can email us your questions, comments, and episode suggestions at [email protected] Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGamingAlso leave us a review on apple podcasts or your favorite podcast site here. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/level-up-your-gaming-tabletop-rpg-podcast/id1494186757
- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 40 minutes
- Episodes
- 237
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
October 2022 Podcast Update
Podcast Update for October. No Episode this week as I am preparing for the Live Play episode releasing on 10/10.
Podcast will have a missed week sometime here in October as my wife and I welcome our …
Rewards In Game
In today's episode we discuss rewards in game. What are the different motivations players have? What are the different reward types? How do you know what rewards your players will respond to? Can…
Recurring Good Guys
In today's episode we discuss recurring good guys in your game. What is a recurring good guy? How should they be used in the game? What should I avoid? How do they benefit my players? We give yo…
Yes And... Improving With Improv
In today's episode we discuss improving your games with improv. What are some rules I should follow? How far should I go with improv? What should I avoid? Does improv always favor the players? W…
A Look At One D&D Playtest Material
In today's episode we take a look at the new playtest material for One D&D. What's changed in the playtest material? What is the direction that D&D appears to be heading? We give you our thoughts …
Roundtable Discussion On Combat
In today's episode we have a roundtable discussion on combat. This episode focuses on perspectives from newer players and more veteran ones. We have 6 people on the episode today with many thoughts …
Gimmicks In Games
In today's episode I discuss using gimmicks in games. What are gimmicks in games? Why do some of them work? What if my gimmicks don't work? Should you use gimmicks? I answer all these questions …
Using Lore To Enhance Your Games
In today's episode I discuss using lore to improve your games. How to I present my lore? Why is it useful in a game? How to I create my own lore? How much detail should I put into my lore? I ans…
Choosing The Right System For Your Game
In today's episode we discuss choosing the right system for your game. What are different systems good at? Why should I choose one system over another? Why is it a good idea to choose a system tha…
Drive Players To Complete Your Game
In today's episode I discuss how to drive your players to complete your game. What are my players motivations? What actions direct them to complete finish the story? When should I push on my playe…
Post Apocalyptic Games
In today's episode we discuss Post Apocalyptic Games. What types of stories can you tell? What are the challenges with the setting? How do I run the game successfully? What types of players enjoy…
Handling The Death Of A Player
In today's episode we discuss handling the death of a player at the table. How do I honor my friend or player? What do we do with his character? Does the character need to die? We answer all thes…
Solving Actual Puzzles
In today's episode we discuss solving actual puzzles in game. How should I present my puzzle? What are the benefits of solving the puzzle? How do I guide my players while dealing with puzzles? Ho…
Introduction Of Josh, Lori, And Ken
In today's episode I introduce Josh, Lori, and Ken to the podcast. Who are they? What are their credentials? What are their GMing and Playing styles? I find out the answer all these questions and …
The Players Hierarchy Of Needs
In today's episode I discuss different players needs. What does a player need? How can I look at a players need and meet them? Why are the needs of my players important? I answer all these questi…
Difficulties With Delays Between Game Sessions
In today's episode I discuss delays between game sessions. How do we address unforeseen delays? What are some options we have to handle inconsistent players? When should you move on to another sch…
Basing Games On Established Stories
In today's episode we discuss adapting stories from existing stories. How much source material should I use? What are successful ways to do this? What if my players recognize the source material? …
An Introduction Of GM Tom
In today's episode I introduce GM Tom to the podcast. Who is GM Tom? What is his GMing philosophy? What will GM Tom bring to the conversation? We answer all these questions and more in today's ep…
Setting Goals For Your Game
In today's episode I talk about setting goals for your game. What are good goals for your game? How do you pick goals for your game? What benefit do you get from setting goals? I answer all these…
Perception Rolls And Giving Context
In today's episode I talk about perception rolls and giving context. Why do we require perception rolls? What is bad context? Do we need perception rolls? Is there a problem in giving out answers …