The GM Briefing, an RPG Podcast

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A biweekly (mostly) show about GMing table-top RPGs. Tips, tricks and concepts to up your game.

Pasadena, CA


    • Jan 9, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 25m AVG DURATION
    • 14 EPISODES


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    HJRP2720 Flashbacks, Pacing, Confessions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2021 0:11


    hjrp2720 Your Hosts: Stu and Stork In this Episode: James from 1d4 Podcast writes in about flashbacks.  MRCJ writes in about pacing.  And Graf sends a thank you and a confession. 

    SEVENTHVALE00 Happy Jacks RPG Actual Play, Seventh Vale, City of Mist

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2019 119:07


    seventhvale00 GM: Mac Game: The Seventh Vale System: City of Mist  

    GMBrief0202 Running a Passive Table

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2016


    GMBrief0202 Your Host: Stu Venable In this episode, I discuss running a passive table.

    GMBrief0201 – 5 Way to Improve Your Game

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2016


    GMBrief0201 Your Host: Stu Venable Show Notes! In this episode I talk about five things you can do to improve your game.  

    GMBrief0110 – Trust Between Players and the GM – The GM Briefing RPG Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2016 21:58


    GMBRIEF0110 Your Host: Stu Venable In this episode I talk about the importance of Player-GM trust.

    GMBRIEF0109 Protecting Prep from the Unpredictable – The GM Briefing RPG Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2016 18:15


    GMBRIEF0109 Your Host: Stu Venable I discuss how to protect your game prep from unpredictable forces.  

    GM0108 The GM Briefing RPG Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2016 16:53


    GM0108 Your host: Stu Venable In this episode I talk about five things you should do to start a successful campaign.

    GM0107 The GM Briefing RPG Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2016 24:32


    GM0107 Your Host: Stu Venable In this episode I talk about PC versus PC conflict. How it can be a good thing and how to do it so your players have fun.

    GMBRIEF06 The GM Briefing RPG Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2015 16:26


    GMBRIEF06 Your host: Stu Venable In this episode I discuss descriptions, the five senses and darkness.  

    GMBRIEF0105 The GM Brief RPG Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2015 14:16


    GMBRIEF0105 Your hosts: Stu and David Kizzia from Spirit of '77. In this episode (actually an extension of the last episode) David and I discuss improvising NPCs.

    GMBRIEF0104 The GM Briefing RPG Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2015 21:34


    GMBrief0104 Your hosts: Stu and David Kizzia from Spirit of '77. In this episode, we discuss preparing for and stepping in to the roles of NPCs at the table.  

    GMBRIEF0103 The GM Briefing RPG Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2015 12:12


    GMBRIEF0103 Your host: Stu Venable This is the third episode of the GM Briefing, a podcast about GMing table-top RPGs, wherein I discuss how to improvise story elements without breaking world and story consistency. This topic was suggested by Listener Eric in an email. If you would like to suggest a topic or send me feedback, please do at gmbriefing@angryfolk.com.    

    GMBRIEF01-02 The GM Briefing with Stu Venable

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2015 20:03


    GMBRIEF01-02 Your host: Stu Venable Welcome to the second episode of the GM Briefing, where in I discuss encouraging and soliciting reliable feedback from your players. If you have any comments or questions about the show, email me at gmbriefing@angryfolk.com

    GMBRIEF01-01 The GM Briefing with Stu Venable

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2015 23:22


    GMBRIEF01-01 Your host: Stu Venable This is the first episode of the GM Briefing, a show detailing gaming concepts for the table-top RPG game master. I'm intending to make this show bi-weekly (we'll see if I can stick to that...) . If you have any feedback on the show, or if you have any questions, topics you'd like discussed In this episode I discuss reactive game "preparation," and the concept of rewarding novel ideas by making it correct.  

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