Podcasts about game masters

Stop balancing D&D encounters and start engineering them. This episode gives Dungeon Masters a simple four-part framework, DICE, for building unique encounters on demand, no math required.You'll learn the four parts of every encounter (Doing, Incentive, Conflict, Effect), see the math behind why you'll never run out of ideas, and watch a brand new encounter get built live from a random combination. Want more encounter design tools in your inbox? Grab the Dungeon Master Level Up Guide: https://session0studios.com/newsletterTopics covered in this episode: why encounter balance is overrated and often wastes prep time, what actually defines an encounter versus a non-event, the role of approach and avoidance motivation (a real psychological theory) in game design, and a full breakdown of the DICE framework for building D&D encounters: Doing (the verb, like Get, Avoid, Destroy, Preserve, Convince, or Build), Incentive (what's at stake, like a person, item, place, reputation, or piece of knowledge), Conflict (what's standing in the way), and Effect (the feel the encounter produces at the table, which falls directly out of the other three).You'll also hear the math behind just how many unique encounters this framework can generate, and watch a brand new encounter, called Out of Control, get built live and unscripted from a randomly generated combination.This episode is for Dungeon Masters and Game Masters looking for D&D encounter design tips, 5e encounter ideas beyond combat, TTRPG game design frameworks, social encounter ideas, chase and puzzle encounter design, and ways to build more varied, less combat-only encounters without spending hours balancing stat blocks.Thanks for listening to today's show. If you like our stuff and want to support us, here are some sponsor links and links to our other stuff:Worldsmith: http://session0studios.com/worldsmithHire a Professional Dungeon Master: https://session0studios.com/dungeon-master-for-hire/Discord: http://session0studios.com/discordPatreon: https://session0studios.com/patreonDungeon Master Level Up Guide: https://session0studios.com/newsletter

In today's episode we talk about when you can't kill the bad guy.  Are the players incapable or are they not allowed to kill the bad guy?  What can you do instead?  How do you handle that dramatic encounter with the bad guy if the players can't kill them?  We give you our thoughts and answer all these questions and more in today's episode.Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at levelupyourgamingpodcast@gmail.comor Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGamingPlease leave us a review or a five star rating wherever you get your podcast.

Tales of Three Campaign OneArc 3.1: Rest and ResearchEpisode 90: Lost in a Forest with a Side of WhimsyTUO meets two very attractive people, encounter two immaculate shrubs, and meet up with a familiar face.Content Warnings: Complicated family dynamics, anxiety, emotional distress, lost in the woods, romance and flirting.Tales of Three is an all-queer, dark fantasy dnd podcast where your three Game Masters are also your three Players!If you like what you hear please tell your friends about us & consider giving us a 5 star review! It's a quick and easy way to show your support for small creators whose content you enjoy!Follow the Cast:Arianna as Elara SpinelsparkDusty as Ivy Nightbreeze-TinkerfeyWayra as VéresFind our socials here!Want to chat with the cast, talk spoilers, play games, and make new friends? Join our Discord!If you want to help keep the podcast running and get access to bonus content check out our Patreon or buy us a coffee on Ko-fi!Special thanks to SG for theme song, Chriss for the logo, Fenn & Ely for the character art!Background music and SFX by Epidemic Sounds & Monument Studios.

Thank you to our sponsor World Anvil! Check out World Anvil to use their Worldbuilding, Writing, and Game Master tools for free! If you like what you see, use code "RAMBLE" at checkout for 51% off a yearly subscription! https://www.worldanvil.com/?c=2ToRamble⭐️ Exclusive Book Club! Join/Support on Patreon

Space Marines are dead, long live space marines? Also, Lorcana is working on a digital version, there's some cool looking D&D games coming, and what really happened with that "The Monolith" Kickstarter? Then, I take a look at "The Game Master's Book of Magic & Mayhem For Kids" from Media Lab Books. Amazon Affiliate Link

Space Marines are dead, long live space marines? Also, Lorcana is working on a digital version, there's some cool looking D&D games coming, and what really happened with that "The Monolith" Kickstarter? Then, I take a look at "The Game Master's Book of Magic & Mayhem For Kids" from Media Lab Books. Amazon Affiliate Link

Tales of Three Campaign OneArc 3.1: Rest and ResearchEpisode 89: A Quiet Kind of PanicVéres has a panic attack, Elara tries to give a pep talk, and TUO has a truly mouthy encounter.Content Warnings: Complicated family dynamics, anxiety, emotional distress, lost in the woods, panic attacks, trouble catching one's breathe, reference to choking, fantasy violence, profanity, romance and flirtingTales of Three is an all-queer, dark fantasy dnd podcast where your three Game Masters are also your three Players!If you like what you hear please tell your friends about us & consider giving us a 5 star review! It's a quick and easy way to show your support for small creators whose content you enjoy!Follow the Cast:Arianna as Elara SpinelsparkDusty as Ivy Nightbreeze-TinkerfeyWayra as VéresFind our socials here!Want to chat with the cast, talk spoilers, play games, and make new friends? Join our Discord!If you want to help keep the podcast running and get access to bonus content check out our Patreon or buy us a coffee on Ko-fi!Special thanks to SG for theme song, Chriss for the logo, Fenn & Ely for the character art!Background music and SFX by Epidemic Sounds & Monument Studios.Check out our friends at Big Campaign Stories here!

In today's episode we talk about the genre Cyberpunk.  What makes a good Cyberpunk game?  How is it different from other similar genres?  What types of stories do you tell?  We give you our thoughts and answer all these questions and more in today's episode.Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at levelupyourgamingpodcast@gmail.comor Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGamingPlease leave us a review or a five star rating wherever you get your podcast.

Level 99 has taken over the old DisneyQuest and NBA Experience building at Disney Springs, and it's exactly Lisa's kind of place. This week Steve and Lisa are joined by special guest Laura from Game Masters Escapes, who has designed 21 escape rooms, runs 14 of them (plus three holiday rooms) in Canada, and has installed rooms everywhere from the Atlantis resort in the Bahamas to Mexico City. Laura walks us through what makes Level 99 such a smart addition to Disney Springs, why interactive entertainment is so good for families (grandparents, parents, and kids all playing on the same team), and what goes on behind the scenes of an escape room: how designers balance "too easy" and "too hard," why the game master wants you to win in the last five minutes, the room that makes you dance and chant, the props guests accidentally destroy, and the one leg lamp that has survived seven years of players. We also get into which cruise lines have escape rooms (Royal Caribbean and Norwegian do; Disney doesn't yet), why Disney resorts like the Polynesian or Wilderness Lodge would be perfect spots for one, tips for anyone nervous about trying their first escape room, and what's next for the industry, from projection mapping to Activate-style physical games. Thinking about owning your own escape room business, or want one at your hotel or resort? Visit GameMastersEscapes.com. Mouse Chat is sponsored by Pixie Vacations. Ready to plan your Disney World, Universal Orlando, or cruise vacation? Our agents plan it for free at PixieVacations.com. Questions or comments for the show? Email us at comments@mousechat.net.

Tales of Three Campaign OneArc 3.1: Rest and ResearchEpisode 88: Birds of a FeatherTUO faces the King of the Unseelie and tries to find the safety of StillwaterContent Warnings: complicated relationship dynamics, emotional distress, fantasy violence, loss of agency, profanity, lost in the woodsTales of Three is an all-queer, dark fantasy dnd podcast where your three Game Masters are also your three Players!If you like what you hear please tell your friends about us & consider giving us a 5 star review! It's a quick and easy way to show your support for small creators whose content you enjoy!Follow the Cast:Arianna as Elara SpinelsparkDusty as Ivy Nightbreeze-TinkerfeyWayra as VéresFind our socials here!Want to chat with the cast, talk spoilers, play games, and make new friends? Join our Discord!If you want to help keep the podcast running and get access to bonus content check out our Patreon or buy us a coffee on Ko-fi!Special thanks to SG for theme song, Chriss for the logo, Fenn & Ely for the character art!Background music and SFX by Epidemic Sounds & Monument Studios.

Obsidian è il nostro strumento preferito per giocare a Dungeons&Dragons. Oggi esploriamo tre estensioni per usarlo al meglio durante le giocate e la preparazione del Game Master.Parliamo di dice roller, fantasy statblock e initiative tracker per fare di tutto in obsidian: da gestire i combattimenti a vedere e modificare le statistiche dei mostri. Quale plugin usereste per la vostra campagna? Raccontatecelo nei commenti.Sostenete Due Draghi al Microfono e trovate avventure, mostri, oggetti homebrew e strumenti per le vostre campagne su Patreon: https://patreon.com/duedraghiplusOppure viaggiate con noihttps://travelsanddragons.it#DnD #Waterdeep #ForgottenRealms

In today's episode we talk about how to deal with inconsistent game schedules.  How do you handle long breaks between games?  How do you refocus and help your players after these breaks?  Is there anything you can do to prevent schedule issues?  We give you our thoughts and answer all these questions and more in today's episode.Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at levelupyourgamingpodcast@gmail.comor Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGamingPlease leave us a review or a five star rating wherever you get your podcast.

In this episode I go over the new ancestries, communities, and transformations for Daggerheart in the Hope & Fear expansion. There are some really fun character options here and some cool game design in the new features.Play Daggerheart with Me on Start Playing Games.Subscribe via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify.Check out my sci-fi novel, Critical Balance.Have you read Critical Balance? Please leave a review on Amazon.Join my Discord server.Email me.Check out my YouTube channel.Join my Book Club, now on Discord.Check Out my OTHER PODCAST - Lex Out LoudCall the Game Master's Journey voice mail: 951-GMJ-LEX1 (951-465-5391).The Next Three Years of DaggerheartUpcoming Official Foundry Modules for DaggerheartOfficial Daggerheart Card Creator & Adversary CreatorMost Played RPGs on Start Playing GamesFree PDF on How to Build Custom AdversariesGet The Wish Thief adventure for free: US, CA, UK, EU, AUGet The Marauders of Windfall adventure for free.

Welcome to the Season Finale of Creative Contraband! Today Danny Barrett helps us deal with slow sessions or stuck campaigns.With these 4 different techniques, you will be able to make things move again whether you are a Dungeon Master or a Game Master.Creative Contraband is a segment designed and hosted with love by Danny Barrett for How to Be a Better DM.Find Danny at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/gamemaster.hof⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If you want more content for Dungeon Masters and Game Masters alike, you can find related projects and sponsored links here:Worldsmith: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://session0studios.com/worldsmith⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Roll and Play Press: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://session0studios.com/rollandplay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Phantasm Studios: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://session0studios.com/fantasms⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Monument Studios: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠session0studios.com/monumentstudios⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://session0studios.com/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://session0studios.com/patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dungeon Master Level Up Guide: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://session0studios.com/newsletter

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 A Fistful Of Spells.  We describe all the details you would need to consider to pull this one shot off.  Enjoy this episode as we make a one shot using the tools we talk about.Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at levelupyourgamingpodcast@gmail.comor Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGamingPlease leave us a review or a five star rating wherever you get your podcast.

Tales of Three Campaign OneArc 3.0 The In-between- The Night of AbundanceEpisode 87: The Unseelie KingTUO hops into Elara's pockets and make a huge discovery. That night, an event transpires that changes the course of everything.Content Warnings: complicated relationship dynamics, emotional distress, fantasy violence, loss of autonomy, profanity.Tales of Three is an all-queer, dark fantasy dnd podcast where your three Game Masters are also your three Players!If you like what you hear please tell your friends about us & consider giving us a 5 star review! It's a quick and easy way to show your support for small creators whose content you enjoy!Follow the Cast:Arianna as Elara SpinelsparkDusty as Ivy Nightbreeze-TinkerfeyWayra as VéresFind our socials here!Want to chat with the cast, talk spoilers, play games, and make new friends? Join our Discord!If you want to help keep the podcast running and get access to bonus content check out our Patreon or buy us a coffee on Ko-fi!Special thanks to SG for theme song, Chriss for the logo, Fenn & Ely for the character art!Background music and SFX by Epidemic Sounds & Monument Studios.Check out our friends at Big Campaign Stories here!

I discuss the new Dread domain in Daggerheart.Play Daggerheart with Me on Start Playing Games.Subscribe via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify.Check out my sci-fi novel, Critical Balance.Have you read Critical Balance? Please leave a review on Amazon.Join my Discord server.Email me.Check out my YouTube channel.Join my Book Club, now on Discord.Check Out my OTHER PODCAST - Lex Out LoudCall the Game Master's Journey voice mail: 951-GMJ-LEX1 (951-465-5391).The Next Three Years of DaggerheartUpcoming Official Foundry Modules for DaggerheartOfficial Daggerheart Card Creator & Adversary CreatorMost Played RPGs on Start Playing GamesFree PDF on How to Build Custom AdversariesGet The Wish Thief adventure for free: US, CA, UK, EU, AUGet The Marauders of Windfall adventure for free.

In the third and last interview of the season, we join the very productive DM Neal, and talk about everything from Mimics and subverting expectation, to IT work and business practices.Grab a pen, open a beer and enjoy this talk filled with useful information!Creative Contraband is a segment designed and hosted with love by Danny Barrett for How to Be a Better DM.Find Danny at: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/gamemaster.hof⁠⁠Listen to DMs Block here: https://dungeonmasterblock.podbean.com/ Listen to me on DMs Block here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6208_OKMKkListen to Whelmed: The Young Justice Files here: https://open.spotify.com/show/7bReOYZSSmJQBXkm8A2FjFRead From LP to RP here: https://www.thestruggleisneal.com/If you want more content for Dungeon Masters and Game Masters alike, you can find related projects and sponsored links here:Worldsmith: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://session0studios.com/worldsmith⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Roll and Play Press: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://session0studios.com/rollandplay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Phantasm Studios: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://session0studios.com/fantasms⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Monument Studios: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠session0studios.com/monumentstudios⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://session0studios.com/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://session0studios.com/patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dungeon Master Level Up Guide: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://session0studios.com/newsletter

Thank you to our sponsor World Anvil! Check out World Anvil to use their Worldbuilding, Writing, and Game Master tools for free! If you like what you see, use code "RAMBLE" at checkout for 51% off a yearly subscription! https://www.worldanvil.com/?c=2ToRamble⭐️ Exclusive Book Club! Join/Support on Patreon

Tales of Three Campaign OneArc 3.0 The In-between- The Night of AbundanceEpisode 86: The Woman of FireIvy has an encounter in her Mind Palace before waking up. TUO & Co part ways and our trio decides to head back to Felismore.Content Warnings: complicated relationship dynamics, emotional distress, loss of agency, memory loss, panic, profanity, reference to injuries.Tales of Three is an all-queer, dark fantasy dnd podcast where your three Game Masters are also your three Players!If you like what you hear please tell your friends about us & consider giving us a 5 star review! It's a quick and easy way to show your support for small creators whose content you enjoy!Follow the Cast:Arianna as Elara SpinelsparkDusty as Ivy Nightbreeze-TinkerfeyWayra as VéresFind our socials here!Want to chat with the cast, talk spoilers, play games, and make new friends? Join our Discord!If you want to help keep the podcast running and get access to bonus content check out our Patreon or buy us a coffee on Ko-fi!Special thanks to SG for theme song, Chriss for the logo, Fenn & Ely for the character art!Background music and SFX by Epidemic Sounds & Monument Studios.Check out our friends at Tales of the Ever After here!

I return to my exploration of the new Daggerheart supplement, Hope & Fear. This week I discuss the four new classes: the assassin, brawler, warlock, and witch.Play Daggerheart with Me on Start Playing Games.Subscribe via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify.Check out my sci-fi novel, Critical Balance.Have you read Critical Balance? Please leave a review on Amazon.Join my Discord server.Email me.Check out my YouTube channel.Join my Book Club, now on Discord.Check Out my OTHER PODCAST - Lex Out LoudCall the Game Master's Journey voice mail: 951-GMJ-LEX1 (951-465-5391).The Next Three Years of DaggerheartUpcoming Official Foundry Modules for DaggerheartOfficial Daggerheart Card Creator & Adversary CreatorMost Played RPGs on Start Playing GamesFree PDF on How to Build Custom AdversariesGet The Wish Thief adventure for free: US, CA, UK, EU, AUGet The Marauders of Windfall adventure for free.

Hail and well met, good Cabalists! Rejoice, for today marks a most glorious occasion: the 100th episode of Lords of the Dungeon! To celebrate this momentous milestone, the Lords shall do something a bit different. Rather than delving into a single topic, we shall gather around the wizard's table and share a collection of our own Game Mastering tips and tricks, little bits of arcane wisdom that may enrich your roleplaying adventures and aid you in your noble quest to become a mightier master of the game! Huzzah!

I begin the show by going over Darrington Press's three year plan for Daggerheart. I also discuss the upcoming official support for Daggerheart on Foundry VTT. Then I begin my multi-episode series exploring the first expansion for Daggerheart, Hope & Fear.Play Daggerheart with Me on Start Playing Games.Subscribe via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify.Check out my sci-fi novel, Critical Balance.Have you read Critical Balance? Please leave a review on Amazon.Join my Discord server.Email me.Check out my YouTube channel.Join my Book Club, now on Discord.Check Out my OTHER PODCAST - Lex Out LoudCall the Game Master's Journey voice mail: 951-GMJ-LEX1 (951-465-5391).The Next Three Years of DaggerheartUpcoming Official Foundry Modules for DaggerheartOfficial Daggerheart Card Creator & Adversary CreatorMost Played RPGs on Start Playing GamesFree PDF on How to Build Custom Adversaries Get The Wish Thief adventure for free: US, CA, UK, EU, AUGet The Marauders of Windfall adventure for free.

Welcome back to Creative Contraband, dear Dungeon Masters! Today Danny Barrett tells us about Your Last Day on Earth, a free contemplative solo NanoRPG.We then use that as a pivot to discuss the role of TTRPGs in therapy, and how we can apply some of that knowledge at our tables, while staying safe and caring.Creative Contraband is a segment designed and hosted with love by Danny Barrett for How to Be a Better DM.Find Danny at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/gamemaster.hof⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find Heltung Storytelling's work at: https://heltung-storytelling.itch.io/your-last-day-on-earthIf you want more content for Dungeon Masters and Game Masters alike, you can find related projects and sponsored links here:Worldsmith: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://session0studios.com/worldsmith⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Roll and Play Press: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://session0studios.com/rollandplay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Phantasm Studios: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://session0studios.com/fantasms⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Monument Studios: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠session0studios.com/monumentstudios⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://session0studios.com/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://session0studios.com/patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dungeon Master Level Up Guide: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://session0studios.com/newsletter

Tales of Three Campaign OneArc 3.0 The In-between- The Night of AbundanceEpisode 85: Stabbed 37 Times in the ChestThe battle continues and TUO & Co have to pull out all the stops to turn the battle to their side, but the hag still has a few devastating tricks up her sleeve.Content Warnings: blood, complicated relationship dynamics, emotional distress, fantasy violence, profanity, vomiting, reference to memory loss.Tales of Three is an all-queer, dark fantasy dnd podcast where your three Game Masters are also your three Players!If you like what you hear please tell your friends about us & consider giving us a 5 star review! It's a quick and easy way to show your support for small creators whose content you enjoy!Follow the Cast:Arianna as Elara SpinelsparkDusty as Ivy Nightbreeze-TinkerfeyWayra as VéresFind our socials here!Want to chat with the cast, talk spoilers, play games, and make new friends? Join our Discord!If you want to help keep the podcast running and get access to bonus content check out our Patreon or buy us a coffee on Ko-fi!Special thanks to SG for theme song, Chriss for the logo, Fenn & Ely for the character art!Background music and SFX by Epidemic Sounds & Monument Studios.Get your ticket to the Arcane Amphitheater here!

In today's episode we talk about when simple games become complex.  What adds the complexity?  How can you keep the game simple?  Should you always embrace the complexity?  We give you our thoughts and answer all these questions and more in today's episode.Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at levelupyourgamingpodcast@gmail.comor Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGamingPlease leave us a review or a five star rating wherever you get your podcast.

Creatives are told they have to choose between doing what they love and making money. Paul Pape is proof that you don't. He's spent 30 years turning his creativity into a thriving business, working with names like Disney, Universal, and Nickelodeon along the way. In this episode, you'll learn why your creativity is one of your most valuable business assets, why trying to appeal to everyone quietly kills your growth, and how to build a business you love without losing what makes you you. Topics discussed: (00:00) Introduction (01:41) Paul's "spilled spaghetti" journey (05:21) How Gamify Business began (07:25) The story behind his nickname, "Santa for Nerds" (11:13) What working with Disney taught him (13:08) Why creativity is an entrepreneur's superpower (17:26) Debunking the starving artist mindset (20:11) The danger of being too generic (22:25) Growing a business without losing passion (27:49) What brought you JOY today? If you're a writer who wants to take control of your finances, read Mitlin Financial's  Write Your Financial Future: A Financial Guide for Authors: https://www.mitlinfinancial.com/insights/blog/write-your-financial-future-a-financial-guide-for-authors/ Resources: Sending your child to college will always be emotional but are you financially ready? Take the College Readiness Quiz for Parents: https://www.mitlinfinancial.com/college-readiness-quiz/ Doing your taxes might not be enJOYable but being more organized can make the process less painful. Get Your Gathering Your Tax Documents Checklist: https://www.mitlinfinancial.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Mitlin_ChecklistForGatheringYourTaxDocuments_Form_062424_v2.pdf Will you be able to enJOY the Retirement you envision? Take the Retirement Ready Quiz: https://www.mitlinfinancial.com/retirement-planning-quiz/ Connect with Larry Sprung: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lawrencesprung/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/larry_sprung/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LawrenceDSprung/ X (Twitter): https://x.com/Lawrence_Sprung About Our Guest: Paul Pape is a TEDx speaker, author, and business consultant for creative entrepreneurs, known professionally as "Santa for Nerds." With 30+ years in the arts — including over 20 years designing custom props and experiences for Disney, Universal, and Nickelodeon — Paul brings real-world creative credibility to his transformation work. Paul is the creator of Gamify Business and author of five books: The Creative Player's Handbook to Business, The Creative Player's Workbook, The Game Master's Guide to Business, Quit Selling Your Sh*t and his latest book, The Bard's Guide to Storycraft. His approach uses gaming frameworks and RPG mechanics to help artists, designers, makers, and creative entrepreneurs build profitable businesses without selling out to corporate business culture. His mission is clear: destroy the starving artist's mindset. Paul proves that creative entrepreneurs don't have to choose between artistic integrity and real profit—and that the business side of creativity can be just as innovative and fulfilling as art itself. Business is an Adventure, so don't be an NPC. Connect with Paul Pape: Website: https://www.gamifybusiness.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/paulpapedesigns Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paulpapedesigns/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulericpape Disclosure: Guests on the Mitlin Money Mindset are not affiliated with CWM, LLC, and opinions expressed herein may not be representative of CWM, LLC. CWM, LLC is not responsible for the guest's content linked on this site.   This episode was produced by Podcast Boutique https://www.podcastboutique.com

Welcome back, Dungeon Masters and Game Masters! Today Danny Barrett talks about the importance of being present and focusing on our players.We discuss different kinds of performance art, and the differences in replicability between paintings, music, improvisation, TTRPGs and others.Creative Contraband is a segment designed and hosted with love by Danny Barrett for How to Be a Better DM.Find Danny at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/gamemaster.hof⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If you want more content for Dungeon Masters and Game Masters alike, you can find related projects and sponsored links here:Worldsmith: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://session0studios.com/worldsmith⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Roll and Play Press: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://session0studios.com/rollandplay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Phantasm Studios: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://session0studios.com/fantasms⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Monument Studios: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠session0studios.com/monumentstudios⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://session0studios.com/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://session0studios.com/patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dungeon Master Level Up Guide: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://session0studios.com/newsletter

Welcome back, dear Dungeon Masters and Game Masters! Today Danny Barrett tells us how the order of the information influences the conclusions we draw.We discuss examples from TV shows, and you will be able to learn how to use the Kuleshov Effect to help (or not) your players.Creative Contraband is a segment designed and hosted with love by Danny Barrett for How to Be a Better DM.Find Danny at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/gamemaster.hof⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If you want more content for Dungeon Masters and Game Masters alike, you can find related projects and sponsored links here:Worldsmith: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://session0studios.com/worldsmith⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Roll and Play Press: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://session0studios.com/rollandplay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Phantasm Studios: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://session0studios.com/fantasms⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Monument Studios: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠session0studios.com/monumentstudios⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://session0studios.com/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://session0studios.com/patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dungeon Master Level Up Guide: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://session0studios.com/newsletter

In today's episode we talk about the Fantasy genre for games.  What is a fantasy game?  How can you make them special?  Does a fantasy game have to be set in a certain period?  What is high vs low fantasy?  We give you our thoughts and answer all these questions and more in today's episode.Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at levelupyourgamingpodcast@gmail.comor Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGamingPlease leave us a review or a five star rating wherever you get your podcast.

I am joined by Dillin Apelyan and James D'Amato. If you listen to the One Shot Podcast, you've probably heard of both of them, and if you're a fan of the actual play scene, you've seen their work all over. And now, they've come on to the show to discuss their brand new book.Dillin's been featured on Dropout, Critical Role, and podcasts across the space. They've designed a bunch of great games, including the HUNT(er/ed) and Neverland: The Impossible Island. You can find out more about Superdillin here. James has been working in both the comedy and TTRPG scene for years. He's the creator of the One Shot Network and the author of the Ultimate RPG book series, which is an absolute masterclass in breaking down the genre for players and Game Masters alike. You can find his books here!The pair are more than just integral parts of the community today — they're good friends and even better podcast guests. The episode was a blast, breaking down their experiences and talking in depth about their new book, The Ultimate RPG Villain Backstory Guide. They dive deep about gaming culture, their GMing experiences, and provide a lot of insight as to how you can build better NPCs and characters. REFERENCES: Adams MediaWorld of DarknessDungeons and DragonsVampyre: The MasquaradeHunter/HuntedJames' Favorite Villains: Lex Luthor - Doctor Doom - The JokerDillon's Favorite Villains: Charles Vane (Blacksails), Jubal Early (Firefly), Kenneth Marshall (Mickey 17), Erik Northman (True Blood)Star vs The Forces of EvilPokemonWitch Hat AtelierFetch Philips ArchivesMicroscopeIn This World************************************⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the show for as little as $1 a month: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Add this to the end of your link on DriveThruRPG to support the show: ?affiliate_id=1044145Example: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/397612/Court-of-Blades--Scandal-Forged-in-the-Dark?affiliate_id=1044145⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out our live-streaming content on ⁠⁠Twitch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Don't miss our RPG Actual Plays, tutorials, and gaming content on ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to an excellent board game ⁠⁠podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Go to the Writer's Room for ⁠⁠7th Sea Adventures!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out the great games from ⁠⁠A Couple of Drakes:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to Tales of the Manticore⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on ⁠⁠Facebook,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow on BlueSky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Welcome, dear Dungeon Masters and Game Masters! Today Danny Barrett shows us how reskinning can optimize effort and enhance success at the table.Do you have some more examples we missed?Creative Contraband is a segment designed and hosted with love by Danny Barrett for How to Be a Better DM.Find Danny at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/gamemaster.hof⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If you want more content for Dungeon Masters and Game Masters alike, you can find related projects and sponsored links here:Worldsmith: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://session0studios.com/worldsmith⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Roll and Play Press: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://session0studios.com/rollandplay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Phantasm Studios: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://session0studios.com/fantasms⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Monument Studios: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠session0studios.com/monumentstudios⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://session0studios.com/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://session0studios.com/patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dungeon Master Level Up Guide: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://session0studios.com/newsletter

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Tales of Three Campaign OneArc 3.0 The In-between- The Night of AbundanceEpisode 84: Nightmares Brought to LifeTUO & Co. face off against the hag and she has a slew of tricks up her sleeve . . . And in her nightmare jars.Content Warnings: complicated relationship dynamics, emotional distress, fantasy violence, loss of agency, profanity, reference to nightmares.Tales of Three is an all-queer, dark fantasy dnd podcast where your three Game Masters are also your three Players!If you like what you hear please tell your friends about us & consider giving us a 5 star review! It's a quick and easy way to show your support for small creators whose content you enjoy!Follow the Cast:Arianna as Elara SpinelsparkDusty as Ivy Nightbreeze-TinkerfeyWayra as VéresFind our socials here!Want to chat with the cast, talk spoilers, play games, and make new friends? Join our Discord!If you want to help keep the podcast running and get access to bonus content check out our Patreon or buy us a coffee on Ko-fi!Check out our friends at There's Always a Tavern here!Special thanks to SG for theme song, Chriss for the logo, Fenn & Ely for the character art!Background music and SFX by Epidemic Sounds & Monument Studios.

Welcome once again, dear Dungeon Masters and Game Masters! Today we talk about how the Lord of the Rings trilogy can be described mostly as DnD checks and situations.In this episode you will learn how to take a movie and analyze it in DnD terms, maybe even translating some situations into the table.Creative Contraband is a segment designed and hosted with love by Danny Barrett for How to Be a Better DM.Find Danny at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/gamemaster.hof⁠⁠⁠⁠If you want more content for Dungeon Masters and Game Masters alike, you can find related projects and sponsored links here:Worldsmith: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://session0studios.com/worldsmith⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Roll and Play Press: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://session0studios.com/rollandplay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Phantasm Studios: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://session0studios.com/fantasms⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Monument Studios: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠session0studios.com/monumentstudios⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://session0studios.com/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://session0studios.com/patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dungeon Master Level Up Guide: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://session0studios.com/newsletter

Andreas GMs The Game Master's Trials (Den stora spelledarens prövning), written by Joakim Wendell for Fenix Magazine! Mattias and Dominic play epic "heroes" who have angered the great GM of their world. And now they must prove themselves... We're an actual play podcast where professional actors in Sweden play the best of Swedish RPGs! Led by one of Swedens most experienced and appreciated podcast game masters we play My Father's Sword by Nordic Skalds. Starring: Mattias Redbo & Dominic Kelly Game master: Andreas Lundström   Music: Andreas Lundström Cover art by: Alessia Marino

In today's episode we talk about the Sci Fi genre for games.  What is a true sci fi game?  What about Star Wars?  How do you make a sci fi game special?  We give you our thoughts and answer all these questions and more in today's episode.Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at levelupyourgamingpodcast@gmail.comor Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGamingPlease leave us a review or a five star rating wherever you get your podcast.

Tales of Three Campaign OneArc 3.0 The In-between- The Night of AbundanceEpisode 83: The Night of AbundanceWith Ivy unconscious, the wolf comes out, Veronica makes a run for it, and Rayla tries to bargain with the hag.Content Warnings: complicated relationship dynamics, emotional distress, fantasy violence, loss of agency, profanity, reference to nightmares.Tales of Three is an all-queer, dark fantasy dnd podcast where your three Game Masters are also your three Players!If you like what you hear please tell your friends about us & consider giving us a 5 star review! It's a quick and easy way to show your support for small creators whose content you enjoy!Follow the Cast:Arianna as Elara SpinelsparkDusty as Ivy Nightbreeze-TinkerfeyWayra as VéresFind our socials here!Want to chat with the cast, talk spoilers, play games, and make new friends? Join our Discord!If you want to help keep the podcast running and get access to bonus content check out our Patreon or buy us a coffee on Ko-fi!Special thanks to SG for theme song, Chriss for the logo, Fenn & Ely for the character art!Background music and SFX by Epidemic Sounds & Monument Studios.

Wingspan will soon fit in your pocket, Spirit Island is getting a new publisher, and the Lazy Gamemaster has a brand new kickstarter campaign! Speaking of being a GM, if you want to be a better one, you'll want to check out our review of “So You Want To Be A Game Master” by Justin Alexander (amazon affiliate link). Then, we'll give you some examples of “great” GM advice in our Ask A Dirtbag GM segment!

Welcome once again, dear Dungeon Masters and Game Masters! Today we talk about suspense and surprise from Alfred Hitchcock's movies and Game of Thrones.In this episode you will learn how to make the most impact by managing the knowledge your players have about each situation.Creative Contraband is a segment designed and hosted with love by Danny Barrett for How to Be a Better DM.Find Danny at: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/gamemaster.hof⁠⁠⁠If you want more content for Dungeon Masters and Game Masters alike, you can find related projects and sponsored links here:Worldsmith: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://session0studios.com/worldsmith⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Roll and Play Press: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://session0studios.com/rollandplay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Phantasm Studios: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://session0studios.com/fantasms⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Monument Studios: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠session0studios.com/monumentstudios⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://session0studios.com/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://session0studios.com/patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dungeon Master Level Up Guide: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://session0studios.com/newsletter

How do you create a memorable villain in Dungeons & Dragons? The answer isn't a stronger stat block—it's better storytelling. In this episode of The Bearded Nerd Podcast, Brian explains how Game Masters can foreshadow villains to build suspense, mystery, and emotional investment long before the final confrontation. You'll Learn: What foreshadowing actually is Five techniques for introducing villains naturally How to create anticipation without spoilers Common GM mistakes to avoid A practical framework you can use in your next campaign Perfect for new and developing Game Masters looking to tell more cinematic stories and create villains their players will remember. --- Check out the links below to join a community of new and experiences players to help you on your gaming journey: Discord ➡️ https://discord.gg/uqfUzg3aH5 Instagram ➡️ https://www.instagram.com/brianthebeardednerd/ TikTok ➡️ https://www.tiktok.com/@thebeardednerd1   Do you finally want to try playing Dungeons & Dragons? Do you want to learn how to play in a more relaxed environment? Feel free to book a session with me here: https://www.ttrpgacademy.life/store

Tales of Three Campaign OneArc 3.0 The In-between- The Night of AbundanceEpisode 82: The Morning of AbundanceWith the clock ticking our trio heads back into the woods to look for the hag. Back in town, something is out of place.Content Warnings: complicated relationship dynamics, deep woods, emotional distress, fantasy violence, loss of agency, nausea and vomiting, profanity, reference to nightmares, eating on mic during bloopers 1hr 16 minsTales of Three is an all-queer, dark fantasy dnd podcast where your three Game Masters are also your three Players!If you like what you hear please tell your friends about us & consider giving us a 5 star review! It's a quick and easy way to show your support for small creators whose content you enjoy!Follow the Cast:Arianna as Elara SpinelsparkDusty as Ivy Nightbreeze-TinkerfeyWayra as VéresFind our socials here!Want to chat with the cast, talk spoilers, play games, and make new friends? Join our Discord!If you want to help keep the podcast running and get access to bonus content check out our Patreon or buy us a coffee on Ko-fi!Special thanks to SG for theme song, Chriss for the logo, Fenn & Ely for the character art!Background music and SFX by Epidemic Sounds & Monument Studios.Go check out Dusty's fanfic here!

In our second interview episode, we sit down with Sacred, and talk about Solo TTRPGs, intention, immersion and getting to know yourself.Sit back and enjoy this light-hearted talk about all things tabletop!Creative Contraband is a segment designed and hosted with love by Danny Barrett for How to Be a Better DM.Find Danny at: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/gamemaster.hof⁠Find Sacred on YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@Sacred_Art_of_GamingIf you want more content for Dungeon Masters and Game Masters alike, you can find related projects and sponsored links here:Worldsmith: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://session0studios.com/worldsmith⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Roll and Play Press: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://session0studios.com/rollandplay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Phantasm Studios: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://session0studios.com/fantasms⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Monument Studios: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠session0studios.com/monumentstudios⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://session0studios.com/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://session0studios.com/patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dungeon Master Level Up Guide: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://session0studios.com/newsletter

Andreas GMs The Game Master's Trials (Den stora spelledarens prövning), written by Joakim Wendell for Fenix Magazine! Mattias and Dominic play epic "heroes" who have angered the great GM of their world. And now they must prove themselves... We're an actual play podcast where professional actors in Sweden play the best of Swedish RPGs! Led by one of Swedens most experienced and appreciated podcast game masters we play My Father's Sword by Nordic Skalds. Starring: Mattias Redbo & Dominic Kelly Game master: Andreas Lundström   Music: Andreas Lundström Cover art by: Alessia Marino

How do you make exploration fun in D&D? In this episode of The Bearded Nerd Podcast, Brian explains how Game Masters can transform travel and exploration from a boring necessity into one of the most memorable parts of a campaign. You'll learn: What exploration actually means How to create meaningful discoveries How to design memorable landmarks Environmental storytelling techniques Beginner-to-intermediate GM advice Perfect for Game Masters who want more immersive worlds and more engaged players. ---   Check out the links below to join a community of new and experiences players to help you on your gaming journey: Discord ➡️ https://discord.gg/uqfUzg3aH5 Instagram ➡️ https://www.instagram.com/brianthebeardednerd/ TikTok ➡️ https://www.tiktok.com/@thebeardednerd1   Do you finally want to try playing Dungeons & Dragons? Do you want to learn how to play in a more relaxed environment? Feel free to book a session with me here: https://www.ttrpgacademy.life/store

Welcome back to ADHD-ish! In this episode, I sit down with Paul Pape, a creative business coach who brings creativity and playfulness to entrepreneurship by turning business strategy into an adventure—literally.Together, we explore the starving artist myth, the difference between creatives and artists, and why traditional business advice often falls flat for "cloud thinkers" with ADHD.You'll hear behind-the-scenes stories about rescuing multi-million dollar businesses with a single round of "D&D Business Edition," how self-knowledge (and a character sheet!) can help you embrace your quirks, and find profit, purpose, and magic—on your own terms.Whether you're a seasoned creative entrepreneur or wondering how to turn your neurodivergence into your greatest asset, this conversation is filled with wisdom bombs, real talk, and practical strategies for making business—and life—a game worth playing.Here are my top 3 takeaways for creative entrepreneurs and fellow neurodivergents:Gamify for Engagement: Turning business challenges into quests (not just tasks!) makes even the most daunting to-do list approachable and—dare I say—fun. Paul swears by quest structures with tangible rewards to help ADHD brains stay motivated and follow through.Identity Is Your Superpower: Creating a "character sheet" for yourself enables candid self-reflection, minus the ego panic. It's a way to step outside traditional business coaching and unlock rapid personal growth—especially for those who hide or mask their real selves.Redefine Success on Your Terms: Not every creative business needs to scale. chooses bespoke, deeply connected work over group programs and mass-produced results. The real magic? Custom approaches lead to legacy-building impact for both coach and client.Ready to gamify your business? Take Paul's personality quiz at www.gamifybusiness.com/quizAbout today's guest, Paul Pape:Despite the challenges of running an all-custom operation—a model many believe is doomed to fail—Paul Pape has been thriving, creating more than 3,000 original products for an impressive roster of clients, including Disney, Universal, and Nickelodeon, as well as individuals from around the globe. His unwavering dedication and inventive spirit have sustained his business for over 20 years, proving that passion and adaptability can defy the odds.In addition to his custom design work, Paul runs Gamify Business, where he is the barkeep in a tavern for creatives. Tapping into his neurodivergent nerdery, Paul takes boring business practices and translates them into gaming themes and terminology. Character classes instead of customer avatars, quest lines instead of project plans. Want to chat with Paul about your business quest? The barkeep is in, so pull up a stool. Paul's Body of Work: Gamify BusinessTEDx Talk: Santa for NerdsPaul's Books:Stop Selling Your Shit The Creative Player's Handbook to Business Paul Pape DesignsYour ADHD-ish™ host, Diann Wingert Diann Wingert brings decades of experience as a psychotherapist and serial business owner and is now a sought-after coach to entrepreneurs with ADHD traits. Her style is direct, strategic, and always honest—peppered with the insight of someone who lives and breathes the neurodivergent experience.Diann is a fierce advocate for self-acceptance and meaningful growth at the intersection of neurodivergence and entrepreneurship. She is the creator of the ADHD-ish Method and host of the top-rated ADHD-ish podcast. Diann is many things, but she is not a gamer. She is, however, learning to tap into her nerdy side.Mentioned during the episode:Dragons & Beasties‍ ‍ Breaking Bad‍ ‍Dungeons & Dragons‍ ‍World of Warcraft‍ ‍Joe Dispenza: Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself‍ ‍‍ ‍Vincent Van Gogh‍ ‍Jackson Pollock‍ ‍The Industrial Revolution‍ Target‍ ‍TJ Maxx‍ ‍Tim Burton‍ ‍Nightmare Before Christmas‍ ‍Danny Elfman‍ ‍Johnny Lam's You Are Player 1 ‍Loved this episode? Leave a review and tell us why! © 2026 ADHD-ish™ Podcast. Intro music by Ishan Dincer / Melody Loops / Outro music by Vladimir / Bobi Music / All rights reserved.

Sometimes a Game Masters needs something open, full of possibilities, a mother sauce for a GM and players to build on. Join DMs Matt and Rob to explore six generic universal role-playing games systems for when you need something vanilla for your campaigns. Follow Dungeon Master of None on Blue Sky:  https://bsky.app/profile/dmofnone.bsky.social  https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone  Join the DMofNone Discord! Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice Matt is reporting live from the hometown of Steve Jackson Games and as a result his audio is not great. Sorry!

Welcome, my good Cabalists. This day, the Lords of the Dungeon gather within the Ludus to discuss the rewarding of adventurers. Many a Game Master spends countless hours crafting challenges, encounters, and memorable characters, yet gives little thought to the rewards awaiting those who overcome them. A worthy reward is more than mere coin or treasure, it is the fruit of heroic labor and a force that gives greater meaning to the tale! Join us as we explore how thoughtful rewards can enrich your players' journeys and make their victories all the sweeter. Huzzah!

We're spending just one day out there! Join Grant of Game Master Monday and descend into the musical madness an social commentary of The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) with the pod! Where to find Grant:https://linktr.ee/gamemastermondayTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gamemastermondayBluesky: @gamemastermonday.bsky.socialInstagram: @gamemastermondayContact the Podmoviestruckpod@gmail.comwww.moviestruck.transistor.fmPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/moviestruckDiscord: https://discord.gg/cT2vm3KdeSBlueSky: @moviestruck.bsky.socialTheme by Prod. DomSoundcloudThank you to our $10 Patrons!Kaeldrannas, Maddy New, Adam Bagnall, Christian Jolliff, UwU, Zas, Ken M, Jim8333, Jacob Hunt, Azraq Shinji, Case Aiken, AnOptimist, Lairde Ray, the Norwegian one, Travis Poe, William Warren, Stag Hart (Deer Deer), Rusty_Fork, Mura Purcell, insomnite, Nathan Dunlap. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

After 24 straight hours awake, Sam Riegel takes the Game Master's seat to lead the Darrington Brigade on an unhinged adventure across the skies in the maiden voyage of Exandria's largest skyship.   Game Master: Sam Riegel   Players: Ashley Johnson Laura Bailey Liam O'Brien Marisha Ray Matthew Mercer Taliesin Jaffe Travis Willingham   Character Art by: Aviv Or | https://www.instagram.com/avivorartist/   GFX: Ben Lyons Producers: Kirby Winslow, Ashley Middlebrook and Glenn Akers   Due to temporal, logistical, and legal requirements; these auctions are only available for US residents during our April 22nd livestream from 7pm PT through approximately April 23rd at midnight. All purchases will benefit the HNC Living and Pablove Foundation.   BEACON We're excited to bring you even MORE with a Beacon membership! Start your 7-day free trial today at https://beacon.tv/join and get unparalleled access to the shows you love completely ad-free! You'll receive NEW Beacon exclusive series, instant access to VODs & podcasts, live event pre-sales, merch discounts, & a private Discord.   YOUTUBE MEMBERS / TWITCH SUBSCRIBERS Twitch Subscribers and YouTube Members gain instant access to VODs of our shows, moderated live chats, and custom emojis & badges: https://www.youtube.com/criticalrole/ https://www.twitch.tv/criticalrole   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.