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Paul and Dan pull back the veil on GM screens — what they're good for, when they're essential, and when to ditch them entirely. They compare the old-school cardboard panels, DIY screens with swappable inserts, GMing from behind a laptop, and more. What belongs on the GM side? What's worth showing to players? From reference tables and monster art to clipped-on initiative trackers and Paranoia's player-facing gadgets, there's more than one way to use that cardboard shield. And what about the game itself - can you even run Paranoia without a screen? Do GM-less games use screens at all? Tune in live to join the discussion and share your own screen stories.

◇ Sean from NJ asks how to GM a game for adult jocks who haven't played TTRPGS before, Jeff in Tennessee shares how he kept the GMing “spark”, From the Archive 2021: Gurg Murg talks GURPS and asks what we like in a magic system | Hosts: Kimi, Adam, & Vixie ◇ 00:33Welcome & Episode Summary 01:34Announcements 04:32Indie Designer of the Month - Jay Dragon (she/none) from Possum Creek Games - http://possumcreekgames.itch.io 08:31Mailbag 1 26:44Mailbag 2 50:12Mailbag 3 - From the Archive 80:44Episode Closing 85:53Music ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com to send in your own topic or question for the show! ◇ Find us on Youtube ◇ Twitch ◇ Twitter ◇ Instagram ◇ Facebook ◇ Discord or find all our podcast feeds on your favorite Podcast platform! happyjacksrpg.carrd.co ◇ Subscribe to our Actual Play Feed! We have a backlog of campaigns in over 20 RPG systems and new games running all the time. ◇ Become a Patreon! All the money goes into maintaining and improving the quality of our shows. patreon.com/happyjacksrpg Ⓒ2025 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org

An irregular series of reflections on ttrpg games I'm GMing or playing in.⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/orlanthvex⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/orlanthvex/about?⁠⁠JM's links: https://www.youtube.com/@IconicProductionChildren of Tiam: https://tinyurl.com/4dy8ntd2Henteneuma: https://tinyurl.com/3bdkfx5yMonsters of Troikas: https://tinyurl.com/3ennmhtbKahri: https://tinyurl.com/3nndyx9wThe music used on this podcast is 'Sometimes'  and 'Stop' by Frequency Decree, (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Frequency_Decree/Dubbed/Sometimes_1733⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Frequency_Decree/Dubbed/Stop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) licensed under an Attribution-Non Commercial-ShareAlike License (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Music for the introduction:  'Musica Immortalium II' by Lennart Hassels -released under CC-BY 4.0. ⁠www.hassels-audio.com⁠

The mailbag shifts to Wednesday this week, but it's still chock full of great questions from all of you out there. Robert Mays and Derrik Klassen consider each of the following: What are the most consequential league-altering moves of the last 10 years? Which failed head coach was hurt most by his quarterback situation? Could we soon be in a world without bad quarterbacks? Find out the guys answers to those questions, and many more, on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.Hosts: Robert Mays and Derrik KlassenWith: Michael BellerExecutive Producer: Michael BellerProducer: Michael BellerSubscribe to The Athletic Football Show...⁠Apple⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠YouTube⁠Follow Robert on Bluesky: @robertmays.bsky.socialFollow Derrik on Bluesky: @qbklass.bsky.socialFollow Beller on Bluesky: @mbeller.bsky.socialFollow Robert on X: @robertmaysFollow Derrik on X: @QBKlassTheme song: HauntedWritten by Dylan Slocum, Trevor Dietrich, Ruben Duarte, Kyle McAulay, and Meredith VanWoert / Performed by Spanish Love SongsCourtesy of Pure Noise / By arrangement with Bank Robber Music, LLC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Season 4 of Campaign Spotlight! This week, we chat with Dante about running eleven weekly parallel tables in the same campaign, falling in to becoming a professional GM, and embracing the tropes of the fetch quest. Plus, Dante has some sage advice for GMs like Jake who love spreadsheets.During the interview, Dante mentions that they're opening a physical storefront for Chance Encounter Games in Seattle. In the time since we recorded this interview, we attended the grand opening and asked the customers about their campaigns, characters, and hot takes. Expect to hear all about it in an upcoming Flashlight.Dante also mentions two useful mapmaking Patreons: Cze and PekuBorough BoundWay back in March 2024, we chatted with Jesse about a very different approach to running the same campaign across multiple tables. Last season, we heard from RP about the experience of professional GMing. Thanks to Bramble for introducing this week's episode! Bramble is a player in Jake's long-running home game.Thanks to Goblin Society Games for supporting this week's episode! Go check out their website and take a look at Mukrag's Compendium of Curios, the HELBINE setting, and all the other cool games and supplements they make. Through July 23, if you purchase Goblin Society Games products on DriveThruRPG, they'll donate 10% of the proceeds to Partners in Health.If you like the music on the show, go check out more of Reilly's music. Follow us wherever you get your podcasts, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. You can also get episodes right from the source at our RSS feed. If you enjoy Campaign Spotlight, consider subscribing to our Patreon or supporting us on Ko-Fi. For more on the show, including links to all our social media, visit our website.     ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

This week I'm joined by JT Dimino for a chat inspired by a combination of a cheap Bluetooth speaker and a song by Megadeath! We have a bit of a chat around making sure that you're getting the point you intend to across to your table while you're GMing! Also there's some talk about finding help and information in unexpected places. Links: d20 Radio Discord Server:  https://discord.gg/aj3JdFtSM8 Referenced Dave Nihill video:  https://youtu.be/-3vmxQet5LA?si=bsGlDG73rGjkPCbZ   d20 Network Spotlight: We Fix Games -- https://glitterfoxmedia.com/we-fix-games-2/   Game of the Week:      Steve S:  Heavy Metal Wizard Sorcerors -- https://200wordrpg.github.io/2016/rpg/finalist/2016/04/11/HEAVYMETALWIZARDSORCERORS.html      JT D:  One Last Job -- https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/126913/one-last-job?affiliate_id=2018399   *We have an affiliate link with Drive-Thru RPG.  All this does, is give us a small percentage of your purchase cost on Drive-Thru as a "referral bonus".  It does not cost you, as a consumer, anything extra.*   We greatly appreciate the donations of our Patreon supporters: Eric Witman, Jeff McKinney, Joshua Gopal-Boyd, Dave Smith, Brett Bowen, Nate Doverspike, and Dec!  Y'all make keeping this going possible!   As always folks, have fun, be kind to each other, and go play some rpgs!   Join the conversation on our Discord! Me And Steve RPG Discord  https://discord.gg/5wWNcYW You can reach us at meandsteverpg@gmail.com On Facebook as Me and Steve RPG Podcast On YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpps0vVXLSGrOdM8i4ntFiQ On BlueSky @meandsteverpg.bsky.social Our Drive-Thru RPG affiliate link https://www.drivethrurpg.com/?affiliate_id=2018399 Support us on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/MeandSteveTalkRPGs We are proud members of the d20 Radio Network! http://www.d20radio.com/main/   #ttrpg #GMAdvice #tabletoproleplaying

An irregular series of reflections on ttrpg games I'm GMing or playing in.⁠https://ko-fi.com/orlanthvex⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/orlanthvex/about?⁠The music used on this podcast is 'Sometimes'  and 'Stop' by Frequency Decree, (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Frequency_Decree/Dubbed/Sometimes_1733⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Frequency_Decree/Dubbed/Stop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) licensed under an Attribution-Non Commercial-ShareAlike License (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)

In Part 1 of our 2-part "Bruins Mock Offseason" series, we play GM and pick the next head coach of the Boston Bruins as well as decide on contracts for each of the Bruins RFAs and which RFAs we won't be extending an offer to. Plus, we talk about the news of Don Sweeney's contract extension that broke during the recoding. (In Part 2, we will fill in the roster with UFAs and trades and make the Bruins' 7th-overall draft pick.) Follow us on Twitter: @TheSkatePod | @smclaughlin9 | @briandefelice_ | @bridgetteproulx | Email us at skatepod@weei.com Jump to: 00:00 - Marchand & Panthers advance 16:00 - Bruins sign new goalie prospect 17:50 - Mock offseason GMing starts - we choose a head coach for Bruins 23:00 - We decide on contract extensions for the Bruins 5 RFAs 62:00 - Breaking: Sweeney extension info and statements To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Ball is Bae, I was joined by NBA journalist and longtime Mavs fan Ishan Bhattacharya to unravel the chaos that was the Luka Doncic trade. Was it just bad GMing? Or was something deeper at play — a Nike-driven plot, a hidden deal with the NBA, or a rigged lottery as payback?We break down every theory — from Nico Harrison's real motives to how the Mavs magically landed the #1 pick. This is an unfiltered conversation packed with emotion, suspicion, and pure basketball paranoia.If you think the NBA is just about hoops, think again. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Show Notes:- Spiritbox concert recap: Peter attended a standout show in Salt Lake City, noting the energy, mixed-gender crowd, and explosive live performance that solidifies Spiritbox's rising status in metal.- Graduation celebrations: Aubrey graduated from the University of Utah; Peter recounts the efficient ceremony and celebratory Rodizio Grill outing.- TTRPG return: Peter is back to GMing, running Keys from the Golden Vault for his old group, reflecting on the prep and joy of returning to the table.Reading updates:- Peter: The Artist's Way to rekindle creative energy.- Eden: Finished volume 6 of Adachi and Shimamura, started reading Late Bloomer (romantic, flower-farm drama with "sexy conflict").Other updates:- Free Comic Book Day: Eden helped run the busiest, most successful FCBD at the comic shop yet, featuring coffee, custom buttons, and signings by Phil Hester and Eric Gapster.- Infinity Nikki patch 1.5 chaos: Eden breaks down the game's disastrous update—retcons, glitches, co-op flops, disappearing currency, and a literal girlcott.- Girls Frontline 2: Exilium: Eden praises the writing in this tactical gacha game while lamenting its horny robot girl aesthetic.Marvel's Thunderbolts* (spoiler-free and spoiler-filled discussion):- Florence Pugh carries the film with emotional depth.- Emphasis on connection and community over brute force.- The ending subverts typical MCU punch-fests.- Surprises and smart character arcs elevate it above recent Marvel fare.2003's Hulk retrospective:- Hulk as a metaphor for trauma and abuse—possibly the most emotionally resonant portrayal of the character.- Praise for Jennifer Connelly and Sam Elliott.- Visual style mixing comic book panels and split screens—ambitious if inconsistent.- Talbot's goofy subplot and memorable death scene.- Mixed feelings on the CGI Hulk's look but appreciation for its bold emotional scope.Pop Culture Quick Hits:- Jeremy Renner's lowball pay offer and the uncertain future of Hawkeye Season 2.- Reactions to the Murderbot trailer and miscasting concerns.- Hype (and tempered expectations) for Fantastic Four and the future of the MCU.Join us in another two weeks for more great pop-culture discussion and exploration. Reach out at feedback@themiddleofculture.com and we'll see you then!

On this episode of Why We Roll, we chat with Ethan Gouldini about their game, THE SOMETIMES KINGDOM, a topsy-turvy portal fantasy RPG. Join in as we discuss building magical systems and worlds, GMing a living house, and everything seasonal. If you're enjoying Why We Roll, consider supporting us over at patreon.com/stillfleet – for a few bucks a month you get access to early releases, the Stillfleet discord server, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ghosts Underground is a narrative focused horror mystery, that follows Angie Gone as Adel, Oleander Tripp as Chase, Adres “Cleric” Torres as Luis, and GMed by Josephine Kim. Meet the survivors in this episode, as two factions come into tentative contact.Content warnings for this series include: epidemics, pandemics, zombie apocalypse, childbirth and allusions of harm to children, mental health and lack of related sources, facism, military violence, gun violence, body horror, and allusions to immolation.If you enjoyed the podcast, please help us grow by leaving a review, subscribing, and sharing with friends. You can also support by going to patreon.com/secretnerdpodcast!You can contact us at secretnerdpodcast@gmail.comFollow Navaar on Bluesky for updates at navaarsnp.bsky.socialFollow us on Instagram: @secretnerdpodcastThank youCast links:Josephine Kim (none/she) - GMing scarydogfriend.bsky.socialAngie Gone (they/them) - Adel - agonethetic.bsky.socialOleander Tripp (they/them) - Chase - straynerdboy.bsky.socialAndres "Cleric" Torres (he/they) - Luis - cleric34.bsky.socialNavaar Seik-Jackson (he/him) - production, sound design, audio editing, dramaturgyUse my special link Secretnerd to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.

An irregular series of reflections on ttrpg games I'm GMing or playing in.https://ko-fi.com/orlanthvexhttps://www.patreon.com/orlanthvex/about?The music used on this podcast is 'Sometimes'  and 'Stop' by Frequency Decree, (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Frequency_Decree/Dubbed/Sometimes_1733⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Frequency_Decree/Dubbed/Stop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) licensed under an Attribution-Non Commercial-ShareAlike License (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)

In this episode, Casey Jones chats with Tom Watkin, the innovator behind Dungeons & Dragons at Work—a groundbreaking program that brings tabletop roleplay into the workplace to foster leadership, communication, and team growth.Together, they dive into:• How RPGs like D&D can develop real-world leadership skills• What a corporate D&D session actually looks like• Why Tom never scripts the ending of a story—and what that unlocks for players• The power of play in professional spacesWhether you're a Game Master, team leader, or storytelling enthusiast, you'll find fresh inspiration in this insightful conversation.

◇ Jörn from Sweden asks why some people are so against playing rpgs, Jolene replies to our conversation on Stars and Wishes, From the Archive 2018: Craig shares some hard-won GMing lessons | Hosts: Kimi, Pooja, CADave, & Clara ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 2:36 - Announcements: Patreon has switched to an official monthly model AND we still have our grandfathered original rate | 04:27 - Indie Designer of the Month: Jean Luc Lariviere-Lacombe You can find his work on thedungeonskey.com or DriveThruRPG | 07:45 - Jörn from Sweden asks why some people are so against playing rpgs | 39:54 - Jolene replies to our conversation on Stars and Wishes | 01:22:48 - From the Archive 2018: Craig shares some hard-won GMing lessons | 01:47:37 - Episode Closing | 01:49:52 - Music | ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com to send in your own topic or question for the show! ◇ Find us on Youtube ◇ Twitch ◇ Twitter ◇ Instagram ◇ Facebook ◇ Discord or find all our podcast feeds on your favorite Podcast platform! happyjacksrpg.carrd.co ◇ Subscribe to our Actual Play Feed! We have a backlog of campaigns in over 20 RPG systems and new games running all the time. ◇ Become a Patreon! All the money goes into maintaining and improving the quality of our shows. patreon.com/happyjacksrpg Ⓒ2024 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org

◇ Jörn from Sweden asks why some people are so against playing rpgs, Jolene replies to our conversation on Stars and Wishes, From the Archive 2018: Craig shares some hard-won GMing lessons | Hosts: Kimi, Pooja, CADave, & Clara ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 2:36 - Announcements: Patreon has switched to an official monthly model AND we still have our grandfathered original rate | 04:27 - Indie Designer of the Month: Jean Luc Lariviere-Lacombe You can find his work on thedungeonskey.com or DriveThruRPG | 07:45 - Jörn from Sweden asks why some people are so against playing rpgs | 39:54 - Jolene replies to our conversation on Stars and Wishes | 01:22:48 - From the Archive 2018: Craig shares some hard-won GMing lessons | 01:47:37 - Episode Closing | 01:49:52 - Music | ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com to send in your own topic or question for the show! ◇ Find us on Youtube ◇ Twitch ◇ Twitter ◇ Instagram ◇ Facebook ◇ Discord or find all our podcast feeds on your favorite Podcast platform! happyjacksrpg.carrd.co ◇ Subscribe to our Actual Play Feed! We have a backlog of campaigns in over 20 RPG systems and new games running all the time. ◇ Become a Patreon! All the money goes into maintaining and improving the quality of our shows. patreon.com/happyjacksrpg Ⓒ2024 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org

◇ Aaron has wants that spark back in his GMing relationship, LivetTea asks if they screwed up during a LARP, From the Archive 2018: Alverant shares a Convention Horror story | Hosts: Kimi, Eli & Vixie ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 1:32 - Announcements: The next Game Daze is March 29th! It's free and everyone is welcome to join us at happyjacks.org/discord. 3:26 - Indie Designer of the Month: Jean Luc Lariviere-Lacombe You can find his work on thedungeonskey.com or DriveThruRPG | 6:25 - Aaron has wants that spark back in his GMing relationship | 27:24 - LivetTea asks if they screwed up during a LARP | 48:30 - From the Archive 2018: Alverant shares a Convention Horror story | 01:05:43 - Episode Closing | 01:09:51 - Music | ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com to send in your own topic or question for the show! ◇ Find us on Youtube ◇ Twitch ◇ Twitter ◇ Instagram ◇ Facebook ◇ Discord or find all our podcast feeds on your favorite Podcast platform! happyjacksrpg.carrd.co ◇ Subscribe to our Actual Play Feed! We have a backlog of campaigns in over 20 RPG systems and new games running all the time. ◇ Become a Patreon! All the money goes into maintaining and improving the quality of our shows. patreon.com/happyjacksrpg Ⓒ2024 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org

◇ Aaron has wants that spark back in his GMing relationship, LivetTea asks if they screwed up during a LARP, From the Archive 2018: Alverant shares a Convention Horror story | Hosts: Kimi, Eli & Vixie ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 1:32 - Announcements: The next Game Daze is March 29th! It's free and everyone is welcome to join us at happyjacks.org/discord. 3:26 - Indie Designer of the Month: Jean Luc Lariviere-Lacombe You can find his work on thedungeonskey.com or DriveThruRPG | 6:25 - Aaron has wants that spark back in his GMing relationship | 27:24 - LivetTea asks if they screwed up during a LARP | 48:30 - From the Archive 2018: Alverant shares a Convention Horror story | 01:05:43 - Episode Closing | 01:09:51 - Music | ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com to send in your own topic or question for the show! ◇ Find us on Youtube ◇ Twitch ◇ Twitter ◇ Instagram ◇ Facebook ◇ Discord or find all our podcast feeds on your favorite Podcast platform! happyjacksrpg.carrd.co ◇ Subscribe to our Actual Play Feed! We have a backlog of campaigns in over 20 RPG systems and new games running all the time. ◇ Become a Patreon! All the money goes into maintaining and improving the quality of our shows. patreon.com/happyjacksrpg Ⓒ2024 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org

Today we have the cast from the upcoming actual play podcast, "Undiscovered Countries: an Unplanned RPG Podcast." We talk about GMing as a group, Ironsworn, how to build a world together and so much more!Join our seasoned panel of GMs—Nick, Franco, Rio, and Shade—as we draw from over 50 years of Game Mastering experience to help you navigate the terrors of deep space gaming.LINKS!→ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tabletopped's website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠→ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠→ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠→ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check us out on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! We have a new monthly pod as well as behind the scenes clips that you can get on a secret Spotify feed! We will also be dropping some more treats from time to time!Theme music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michelle Poulin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Show Notes: In this episode, the hosts recap our latest session of our Other Worlds actual player series. Character development? Lore? Plot twists? We've got ‘em. We dig into our Inventor and Summoner builds, and try to pry some plot out of Randall. We wrap with some hype for an upcoming special on the Pokémon Junior Adventure Game—yes, that's real, and yes, we're absurdly excited. Key Takeaways (a.k.a. What We Learned While the GM Was Panicking): Character mechanics matter... unless you're a Summoner, in which case good luck. Monster Hunter RPGs: come for the gear, stay for the glorious chaos. James Bond can absolutely be an RPG—just add explosions and questionable ethics. Witcher 3: universally beloved. Everything else: divisive at best. Podcasting tip: prepare for the game; improvise the jokes. Summoners were OP until they weren't. RIP, synthesis. Inventors are great—if you enjoy downtime more than combat. Foundry can either be your best friend or a confusing digital labyrinth. Class balance: not just a suggestion, it's a survival mechanism. Long-term campaigns: where dreams and class regret both thrive. GMing under pressure = GMing while slowly melting inside. Inverting joysticks: a hill some gamers will die on. Multiverse storytelling: because one timeline just isn't messy enough. Twin films: two movies, one brain cell. Twitch streaming: like podcasting, but now you can see the panic. Character development is the soul of RPGs—or at least the part we pretend we had planned. Lore: the thing players ignore until it's suddenly relevant. Community interaction makes everything better, even if they heckle. Always debrief. Sometimes therapy isn't enough. If you enjoy the show, please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app. It's a quick, free way to support the podcast, and helps us reach new listeners. If you love the show, consider joining us on Patreon, where backers at the $5 and above tiers get ad free access to RPGBOT.net and the RPGBOT.Podcast, can chat directly to members of the RPGBOT team and community on the RPGBOT.Discord, and can join us for live-streamed recordings. Support us on Amazon.com when you purchase products recommended in the show at the following link: https://amzn.to/3NwElxQ How to Find Us: In-depth articles, guides, handbooks, reviews, news on Tabletop Role Playing at RPGBOT.net Tyler Kamstra BlueSky: @rpgbot.net TikTok: @RPGBOTDOTNET Ash Ely Professional Game Master on StartPlaying.Games BlueSky: @GravenAshes YouTube: @ashravenmedia Randall James BlueSky: @GrimoireRPG Amateurjack.com Read Melancon: A Grimoire Tale (affiliate link) Producer Dan @Lzr_illuminati

Show Notes: In this episode, the hosts recap our latest session of our Other Worlds actual player series. Character development? Lore? Plot twists? We've got ‘em. We dig into our Inventor and Summoner builds, and try to pry some plot out of Randall. We wrap with some hype for an upcoming special on the Pokémon Junior Adventure Game—yes, that's real, and yes, we're absurdly excited. Key Takeaways (a.k.a. What We Learned While the GM Was Panicking): Character mechanics matter... unless you're a Summoner, in which case good luck. Monster Hunter RPGs: come for the gear, stay for the glorious chaos. James Bond can absolutely be an RPG—just add explosions and questionable ethics. Witcher 3: universally beloved. Everything else: divisive at best. Podcasting tip: prepare for the game; improvise the jokes. Summoners were OP until they weren't. RIP, synthesis. Inventors are great—if you enjoy downtime more than combat. Foundry can either be your best friend or a confusing digital labyrinth. Class balance: not just a suggestion, it's a survival mechanism. Long-term campaigns: where dreams and class regret both thrive. GMing under pressure = GMing while slowly melting inside. Inverting joysticks: a hill some gamers will die on. Multiverse storytelling: because one timeline just isn't messy enough. Twin films: two movies, one brain cell. Twitch streaming: like podcasting, but now you can see the panic. Character development is the soul of RPGs—or at least the part we pretend we had planned. Lore: the thing players ignore until it's suddenly relevant. Community interaction makes everything better, even if they heckle. Always debrief. Sometimes therapy isn't enough. If you enjoy the show, please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app. It's a quick, free way to support the podcast, and helps us reach new listeners. If you love the show, consider joining us on Patreon, where backers at the $5 and above tiers get ad free access to RPGBOT.net and the RPGBOT.Podcast, can chat directly to members of the RPGBOT team and community on the RPGBOT.Discord, and can join us for live-streamed recordings. Support us on Amazon.com when you purchase products recommended in the show at the following link: https://amzn.to/3NwElxQ How to Find Us: In-depth articles, guides, handbooks, reviews, news on Tabletop Role Playing at RPGBOT.net Tyler Kamstra BlueSky: @rpgbot.net TikTok: @RPGBOTDOTNET Ash Ely Professional Game Master on StartPlaying.Games BlueSky: @GravenAshes YouTube: @ashravenmedia Randall James BlueSky: @GrimoireRPG Amateurjack.com Read Melancon: A Grimoire Tale (affiliate link) Producer Dan @Lzr_illuminati

In this special episode of How to Be a Better DM, Justin Lewis shares key takeaways from the GMing 101 panel at Dragon Steel Nexus 2024. Learn how to manage player expectations, improve group communication, and create more engaging game sessions. Whether you're a new DM or a seasoned pro, these tips will help you level up your game!Special thanks to :Benj Weyland for our Graphic DesignTJ Max, TechSenpai and Juka for being our Discord Moderators Foxy Beard for being a Patron.Mentioned in this episode:Give Us a Rating and ReviewYou obviously have really good taste, you're listening to How to Be a Better DM after all. We thank you for your support. If you've ever gotten anything useful from our show, take a minute to give us a rating and a review. It goes a very long way to making it so How to Be a Better DM can help many more dungeon masters just like you. If you love our content, help others become better dungeon masters too.Join Our DiscordSo a little bit of a spoiler alert. We're building an army. That's right, we're building an army of amazing dungeon masters who want to make the world of D&D a better place. If you want to join our army and fight by our side against the evil forces of boredom and bad dming, join our Discord and lend your voice to the cause. Go to Session0studios.com/discord and join for free today. DiscordBrought to you by Session 0 StudiosVisit session0studios.com for more information.Why Listen to Ads?Ugh, another ad break. Let's be real—ads are the worst. If you're anything like my wife, you'd rather quit a show entirely than sit through another ad. So why suffer? Just skip them. Join our Patreon at patreon.com/betterdungeonmaster and enjoy ad-free episodes with exclusive patron-only content—all for just $5 a month. Look at you, all fancy with your uninterrupted listening experience. So stop wasting time on ads (like this one). Go to patreon.com/betterdungeonmaster and upgrade your listening today!Patreon

An irregular series of reflections on ttrpg games I'm GMing or playing in.The music used on this podcast is 'Sometimes'  and 'Stop' by Frequency Decree, (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Frequency_Decree/Dubbed/Sometimes_1733⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Frequency_Decree/Dubbed/Stop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) licensed under an Attribution-Non Commercial-ShareAlike License (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)

An irregular series of reflections on ttrpg games I'm GMing or playing in.The music used on this podcast is 'Sometimes'  and 'Stop' by Frequency Decree, (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Frequency_Decree/Dubbed/Sometimes_1733⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Frequency_Decree/Dubbed/Stop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) licensed under an Attribution-Non Commercial-ShareAlike License (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)

Show us ho GMing is manipulation — or not! Or, how to make sure you’re not doing it by accident or for the wrong reasons. Phil and Senda talk when you might be subconsciously manipulating MORE

Brian sits down with Guy Sclanders, creator of the highly successful Youtube channel "How to Be a Great GM" about Star Trek, GMing, and his new Star Trek focused channel, "Off My Bridge"!

This episode emerged from a Zoom call I shared with today's guest which he was gracious enough to allow me to record and share. The episode is as simple as that: a recorded chat in which we catch up and then start to talk about a question I raised: what would you do if you had a new player to add to your existing roleplaying group?My conversation is with Johnn Four, the founder of RoleplayingTips.com which began as a GM tips newsletter back in the late 1990s. Johnn is perhaps best known for the 5 Room Dungeon, even though throughout the years, Johnn has published a GM advice column in Dragon Magazine, several books about how to improve your GMing, and continues to write on the topic of running better games. Big thanks to Johnn for allowing me to share this largely unedited conversation!Game on!Role Playing Tips for Tabletop Game Masters: roleplayingtips.com/ OR https://www.roleplayingtips.com/Roleplay Rescue Details:Voice Message:speakpipe.com/roleplayrescuePatreon:patreon.com/rpgrescue Email:roleplayrescue@pm.meBlogroleplayrescue.com Bluesky Social:https://bsky.app/profile/ubiquitousrat.bsky.socialMeWe:https://mewe.com/p/roleplayrescueRoleplay Rescue Theme by Jon Cohen from Tale of the Manticore:https://taleofthemanticore.podbean.com/Logo and artwork by MJ Hiblen:https://www.patreon.com/MJHiblenART/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode emerged from a Zoom call I shared with today's guest which he was gracious enough to allow me to record and share. The episode is as simple as that: a recorded chat in which we catch up and then start to talk about a question I raised: what would you do if you had a new player to add to your existing roleplaying group?My conversation is with Johnn Four, the founder of RoleplayingTips.com which began as a GM tips newsletter back in the late 1990s. Johnn is perhaps best known for the 5 Room Dungeon, even though throughout the years, Johnn has published a GM advice column in Dragon Magazine, several books about how to improve your GMing, and continues to write on the topic of running better games. Big thanks to Johnn for allowing me to share this largely unedited conversation!Game on!Role Playing Tips for Tabletop Game Masters: roleplayingtips.com/ OR https://www.roleplayingtips.com/Roleplay Rescue Details:Voice Message:speakpipe.com/roleplayrescuePatreon:patreon.com/rpgrescue Email:roleplayrescue@pm.meBlogroleplayrescue.com Bluesky Social:https://bsky.app/profile/ubiquitousrat.bsky.socialMeWe:https://mewe.com/p/roleplayrescueRoleplay Rescue Theme by Jon Cohen from Tale of the Manticore:https://taleofthemanticore.podbean.com/Logo and artwork by MJ Hiblen:https://www.patreon.com/MJHiblenART/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Reviewing the D&D Monster Manual (2024), Andor, GMing mystery games, and Skid's Dallas murder-walk. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/H-AQOTxP35g Access exclusive podcasts, ad-free episodes, and livestreams with a 30-day free trial with code "GCN30" at jointhenaish.com. For more podcasts and livestreams, visit glasscannonnetwork.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Another week of puns that make Matt exhausted as we push onward and just as much anxieties at the TTRPG corner with their GMing style and twists! All of this and more in this checked out episode of Gayme Boys!

In this week's episode, we chat with RP about the expectations of the hero's journey, mysterious celebrity clients, and getting paid to DM. Spoilers for Beowulf, I think? We tank our chances for a Neuralink sponsorship in this one, just like we tanked our chances for a Tesla sponsorship earlier this season. (Also, just in case it wasn't clear, we recorded both this interview and the interview with Austin before the election, when joking about Elon Musk's failing companies felt different somehow.)RP plugs Order of the Stick in this episode, and the fact that this webcomic has been running for more than two decades has made Jake feel intensely mortal. They also plug Demon: A Memoir and The Silmarillion. Head on over to RP's Instagram to see what they're working on, send them an email to ask about playing in one of their professionally DM'd games, or support them on Patreon or Ko-fi.In this episode we also refer back to a couple previous conversations, including our interview about OSR-style gameplay with Max and our Flashlight on recent decisions at Wizards of the Coast. This week's PC intro comes from Hali, who plays in one of RP's home games with friends, and who's also been a player in one of Jake's campaigns. If you like the music on the show, go check out more of Reilly's music. Follow us wherever you get your podcasts, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. You can also get episodes right from the source at our RSS feed. If you enjoy Campaign Spotlight, consider subscribing to our Patreon. For more on the show, including links to all our social media, visit our website.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

In this episode, Mark and Ben explore the exciting and collaborative world of co-GMing—trading off gamemastering duties with a friend. Co-GMing offers a way to prevent burnout, combine creative strengths, and make storytelling even more fun. We'll discuss the importance of working with the right creative partner, dividing things up, and tips for how to kindle that creative synergy. With a good Co-GM, you can work on big, ambitious campaigns and do things together that would be difficult as a solo act. Tune in for practical advice on how to co-GM successfully, with ideas for building a dynamic partnership and creating a memorable campaign that benefits from two brains, two perspectives, and a whole lot of creativity.

We talk with GM Eric about being a professional GM.

In this episode, I reflect on my first time in the Game Master's seat running Yochai Gal's Cairn 2nd Edition. Here's a link to Yochai running Rise of the Blood Olms https://youtu.be/HcY1Ytwznyk?si=SFQZf4p4fueTLyCO Games and adventures mentioned: Apocalypse World by D. Vincent Baker & Meguey Baker One Shot World, Cairn, & Rise of the Blood Olms by Yochai Gal https://yochaigal.itch.io Into the Odd, & Electric Bastionland by Chris McDowall Knave by Ben Milton Mausritter by Isaac Williams Osseous by FreeThrall Barrow of the Elf King by Nate Treme Feast by Chriss Bissette https://loottheroom.itch.io/feast Honourable mentions: Colin Green of Spikepit (podcast & YouTube), Barney Dicker of Loco Ludus (podcast), Yochai Gal & Brad Kerr of Between Two Cairns (podcast) "Warning" by Lieren of Updates From the Middle of Nowhere You can leave me an audio message via ⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/KeepOffTheBorderlands Email me at ⁠spencer.freethrall@gmail.com ⁠Follow me on BlueSky @freethrall.bsky.social or look me up on Discord by searching for freethrall You can find me in a bunch of other places here ⁠https://freethrall.carrd.co⁠ You can also hear me in actual plays on Grizzly Peaks Radio This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freethrall.substack.com

Mike Ginnitti dives deep into the Philadelphia Eagles' salary cap structure, contract trends, & aggressive GMing as they hit the offseason as NFL Champions. Plus, a pending divorce for Aaron Rodgers & the Jets, and a lightning round NBA Trade Deadline recap with Keith Smith. Presented by Bettor Edge

The team from the Lizards & Locations podcast returns to the deadly Jurassic Jungle of Slaydium Games—the brutal fantasy bloodsport where only the strong survive!

This episode, we continue with our GM Like a Pro series with another special guest to help us untangle your GMing needs. Welcome WRITER. DEVELOPER. GENTLEMAN GAMER, all the way from the United Kingdom, Matthew Dawkins. Welcome Matthew Patreon Plug & Update We have a Patreon! To back us you can click the button on the sidebar of our website, mu-podcast.com or head over to Patreon directly at www.patreon.com/mup! Hey! We have a new member! Whooooooooooo! P Trolius Thank you to everyone who has updated their levels and is engaging with our new tiers. We're so thankful for all of you. The Discord Plug Our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D  And thank you to our editor Ben for editing this episode.  Main Topic —  Welcome to our new curriculum “GM Like a Pro.” Over this series of episodes we will bring you a solid set of tools you can use to up your game mastering and expand both your skills as well as strengthen your table and all of your players.  Tonight is session seven, “How to bring your NPCs to life!”

◇ Tanner talks 40K and pipedreams, Doogler asks about recycling prep, From the Archive 2018: Issac shares a GMing success story | Hosts: Kimi, Vixie, & Felix Issacs ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 2:40 - The end of season 34 is coming up! We will take a two week break after episode 25 and then be back with season 35! Game Daze will be happening January 11th, 2025! 4:29 - Indie Designer of the Month: Megan Dawson Jaffe of Nerdy City Games nerdycity.com 7:12 - Tanner talks 40K and pipedreams | 32:00 - Doogler asks about recycling prep | 54:34 - From the Archive 2018: Issac shares a GMing success story | 01:02:00 - Episode Closing | 01:06:41 - Music | ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com to send in your own topic or question for the show! ◇ Find us on Youtube ◇ Twitch ◇ Twitter ◇ Instagram ◇ Facebook ◇ Discord or find all our podcast feeds on your favorite Podcast platform! happyjacksrpg.carrd.co ◇ Subscribe to our Actual Play Feed! We have a backlog of campaigns in over 20 RPG systems and new games running all the time. ◇ Become a Patreon! All the money goes into maintaining and improving the quality of our shows. patreon.com/happyjacksrpg Ⓒ2024 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org

◇ Tanner talks 40K and pipedreams, Doogler asks about recycling prep, From the Archive 2018: Issac shares a GMing success story | Hosts: Kimi, Vixie, & Felix Issacs ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 2:40 - The end of season 34 is coming up! We will take a two week break after episode 25 and then be back with season 35! Game Daze will be happening January 11th, 2025! 4:29 - Indie Designer of the Month: Megan Dawson Jaffe of Nerdy City Games nerdycity.com 7:12 - Tanner talks 40K and pipedreams | 32:00 - Doogler asks about recycling prep | 54:34 - From the Archive 2018: Issac shares a GMing success story | 01:02:00 - Episode Closing | 01:06:41 - Music | ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com to send in your own topic or question for the show! ◇ Find us on Youtube ◇ Twitch ◇ Twitter ◇ Instagram ◇ Facebook ◇ Discord or find all our podcast feeds on your favorite Podcast platform! happyjacksrpg.carrd.co ◇ Subscribe to our Actual Play Feed! We have a backlog of campaigns in over 20 RPG systems and new games running all the time. ◇ Become a Patreon! All the money goes into maintaining and improving the quality of our shows. patreon.com/happyjacksrpg Ⓒ2024 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org

Happy New Year to all!! And with a new year comes the excitement of a championship! We break down the championship game as both sides of the league need to make solid pickups and try to prove they are the best owners in the league. Opi goes on a little rant about the college football season as if he's an old man yelling about not liking things that change. At one time, AJ explains to the guys what a labia is and how it looks using his jacket. Intriguing science for those who need to learn. This week's NFL Player Highlight for the NFL predictions is Natrone Means, the original bowling ball! If you've been missing these, you've really been missing out! 8:06 - League Love - Lots of Championships and how we're doing in our Rotisserie League. 40:34 - Opi not happy about the College Playoff System 49:00 - Last Weeks Playoff Games 51:09 - GMing & Playoff Game Rundown 1:23:34 - Playoff Week 3 Predictions Recap 1:25:00 - AJ's Learn Women's Anatomy 1:26:39 - Championship Position vs Position Rundown 1:44:28 - NFL Predictions (Natrone Means)

Ho, ho, holy cow the playoffs are going HARD! Bear starts this bad boy out with a nice little joke and then the boys are off and running as we run down the how Ryan has done in the other leagues, then chat about the who-gives-a-shit bowl, and then get into the important stuff which is your FBFL playoffs including doing some GM talk about the teams remaining and giving our usual bold predictions. The boys look pretty festive even though Opi's colors are black and white, like his humor…noooo, that was an Opi joke…as Tater would say, any-hoodles, we're approaching the end of 2024 and the season is coming to a close but we are always enjoying the chat! YouTube Link: Opi & the Bear Episode 179   Week 2 Playoffs 6:00 - League Love 17:56 - Last Weeks Playoff Games 27:10 - GMing & Playoff Game Rundown 36:04 - 33s vs Barracudas 51:52 - Oopsie Daisies vs McGibblets 1:10:00 - Playoff Week 2 Predictions Recap 1:11:00 - Playoff Week 3 Predictions Sure to go Wrong 1:11:19 - Boom Player of the Week (All Fantasy) 1:13:15 - Bust of the Week (All Fantasy) 1:14:42 - Sleeper of the Week (All Fantasy) 1:16:26 - FBFL Playoff Predictions (FBFL) 1:19:14 - NFL Predictions (NFL)

We have our new mixer and have a different set up to make it work and it was an OK start. The sound is good, but Bear had a TON of editing to do because Opi was super loud while we were super soft, so you'll hear some fluctuation in the voices this time around. Bear did figure out the issue and will have a better sound next time. We predict the playoffs again this week along with GMing some of the playoff teams. Next week we will try to hammer one out on Christmas Eve but not sure how soon Bear will get it out to everyone. Merry Christmas everyone!! YouTube Link: Opi & the Bear Episode 178   Week 1 Playoffs 6:40 - League Love 27:10 - Bear's Blunder of Wonder (Chat & Fantasy) 57:32 - Talk of the RB Scoring in the FBFL 1:01:12 - Playoff Week 1 Predictions that went wrong 1:02:09 - Playoff Week 1 Predictions Sure to go Wrong 1:02:35 - Boom Player of the Week (All Fantasy) 1:04:18 - Bust of the Week (All Fantasy) 1:08:13 - Sleeper of the Week (All Fantasy) 1:10:14 - FBFL Playoff Predictions (FBFL) 1:19:30 - NFL Predictions (NFL)

All things must end. But endings always bring new beginnings. As the year 2024 comes to a close, many of us become thoughtful and introspective. In my case, the introspection has allowed to think on the many changes I've personally made throughout this year and the dungeon master I'm morphing into. So today, I'd like to share some of the most important lessons I've learned over this last year and hopefully some of these lessons can help you too.Welcome back to How to Be a Better DM. If you're listening to this show, you've tried not being the dungeon master. You've stopped DMing and have just tried to be a player for a while, but for whatever reason, you just can't not be the DM. Other people stop showing up, you feel the urge to write and run the story or it's just in your blood. And because of that, we made this show to help you with your affliction! I'm your host Justin Lewis and I'm very happy to be chatting with you today of all days because tomorrow on December 6th, I will be guesting on 2 panels at Dragonsteel Nexus in Salt Lake City. Dragonsteel Nexus is the convention put on by Brandon Sanderson's company Dragonsteel and I'm lucky enough to be able to participate. If you're in the area, you should grab a ticket and come and hang out with me in real life. I'll be joining a panel on TTRPGs for Authors and Writers and another on GMing 101. It should be a fun experience and frankly, I am a little nervous so any positive vibes are appreciated.This year was the first year where any of us here at Session 0 Studios and How to Be a DM were able to guest on panels. The first happened earlier this year at Dead Wars in Provo Utah and frankly, we've all evolved a lot since then.But before I get to the lessons learned, I must tell you guys something; I'm going to be a little vulnerable here. I'm a sham.I'm not saying this for sympathy or anything, I'm just trying to be real and vulnerable. On most days, I feel like a big fat phony. It's mostly because I honestly consider myself to be a pretty mediocre Dungeon Master. Looking back over my DMing career, I see a huge gap between where I am and where I want to be. It's humbling really. I've gotten so much better over this last year, but that improvement has really only made me more aware of how much farther there still is to go.When I first started How to Be a Better DM, I started it for a few reasons. First of all, I love podcasts and I love podcasting. Back in 2016 and 2017, I'm pretty sure I told people that podcasts were among the things I did for fun. I love the medium and I love being able to say something. I think we all have something to say, and maybe podcasting is my way of saying something.Secondly, and this is something most of you are probably not aware of, I had a previous podcast and that turned out to be less than successful, as least in my eyes. I want to do this full-time and the previous podcast wasn't really going anywhere. It was a personal development podcast about doing hard things to make your life better. I called it The Hard Thing Podcast. Yeah… I know… Not the greatest name. Towards the end, I actually ended up rebranding it to Becoming the Hero which is actually still live to this day. I stopped doing that podcast because I'd tried putting together a summit of previous guests which included a couple navy seals, army rangers and a CIA spy. It was an online summit and even with a small advertising budget, I didn't get any signups even when I dropped the price to free. I felt like I didn't have any authority in that space and I eventually stopped putting out episodes because I felt the target market was too broad and that I couldn't compete. When I stopped putting out episodes and nobody reached out asking where I'd gone, I knew it was the right decision.In contrast, I saw Dungeons and Dragons as a great market to get into. I love the game and I...

◇ Jeff asks about publishing his ideas, Vyrrk from DC asks if APs are performances, From the Archive 2018: Ed from Minnesota and a story of plate tectonics | Hosts: Kimi, Jason, & Noir ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 02:39 - Announcements: Game Daze is happening November 2nd! Visit the Happy Jacks discord to sign up to run or play games! 03:51 - Indie Designer of the Month: Audrey Stolze aka Lady Tabletop (she/they) find her work at  https://ladytabletop.itch.io/ and https://www.hopepunkpress.com/ | 05:25 - Jeff asks about publishing his ideas | 27:23 - Vyrrk from DC asks if APs are performances | 56:58 - From the Archive 2018:  Ed from Minnesota and a story of plate tectonics | 01:09:08 - Episode Closing | 01:12:52 - Song | ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com to send in your own topic or question for the show! ◇ Find us on Youtube ◇ Twitch ◇ Twitter ◇ Instagram ◇ Facebook ◇ Discord or find all our podcast feeds on your favorite Podcast platform! happyjacksrpg.carrd.co ◇ Subscribe to our Actual Play Feed! We have a backlog of campaigns in over 20 RPG systems and new games running all the time. ◇ Become a Patreon! All the money goes into maintaining and improving the quality of our shows. patreon.com/happyjacksrpg Ⓒ2024 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org

◇ Jeff asks about publishing his ideas, Vyrrk from DC asks if APs are performances, From the Archive 2018: Ed from Minnesota and a story of plate tectonics | Hosts: Kimi, Jason, & Noir ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 02:39 - Announcements: Game Daze is happening November 2nd! Visit the Happy Jacks discord to sign up to run or play games! 03:51 - Indie Designer of the Month: Audrey Stolze aka Lady Tabletop (she/they) find her work at  https://ladytabletop.itch.io/ and https://www.hopepunkpress.com/ | 05:25 - Jeff asks about publishing his ideas | 27:23 - Vyrrk from DC asks if APs are performances | 56:58 - From the Archive 2018:  Ed from Minnesota and a story of plate tectonics | 01:09:08 - Episode Closing | 01:12:52 - Song | ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com to send in your own topic or question for the show! ◇ Find us on Youtube ◇ Twitch ◇ Twitter ◇ Instagram ◇ Facebook ◇ Discord or find all our podcast feeds on your favorite Podcast platform! happyjacksrpg.carrd.co ◇ Subscribe to our Actual Play Feed! We have a backlog of campaigns in over 20 RPG systems and new games running all the time. ◇ Become a Patreon! All the money goes into maintaining and improving the quality of our shows. patreon.com/happyjacksrpg Ⓒ2024 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org

◇ Steve from Cambridge asks about GMing pace, Eric from New Jersey sends his thanks, & From the Archive 2019: ryan4flan struggles with players rolling their flaws in D&D | Hosts: Kimi, Pooja, & Vixie ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 1:17 - Announcements: Our next Game Daze will be September 28! Join the discord at happyjacks.org/discord to run or play games! Thanks to our Patreons we are in the middle of some great studio updates! YAY! | 4:00 - Indie Designer of the Month: Steve Dee he/him from Tinstar Games find him https://tinstargames.itch.io/ or tinstargames.com | 07:49 - Jolene wants to talk power imbalance in Supers games | 46:53 - Vyrrk from DC wants to brag a bit | 01:03:36 - From the Archive 2017: Julien from Paris, France asks how to play with flashbacks and flashforwards in a game | 01:25:30 - Episode Closing | 01:18:56 - Song: "Heavy Mahogany" by the Dread Crew of Oddwood (https://thedreadcrewofoddwood.com/)| ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com to send in your own topic or question for the show! ◇ Find us on Youtube ◇ Twitch ◇ Twitter ◇ Instagram ◇ Facebook ◇ Discord or find all our podcast feeds on your favorite Podcast platform! happyjacksrpg.carrd.co ◇ Subscribe to our Actual Play Feed! We have a backlog of campaigns in over 20 RPG systems and new games running all the time. ◇ Become a Patreon! All the money goes into maintaining and improving the quality of our shows. patreon.com/happyjacksrpg Ⓒ2024 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org

◇ Carlos from Detroit defends game prep, Eric from New Jersey asks how to compliment their GM, From the Archive 2018: David from Tampa shares a funny GMing Story | Hosts: Kimi, Graham, Rose, & Artem ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 1:00 - Announcements: Game Daze was yesterday and went great! Vyrrk will be stepping up to organize the next one in November. Join the Discord to vote on the date! https://happyjacks.org//discord | 02:23 - Indie Designer of the Month: Steve Dee he/him from Tinstar Games find him https://tinstargames.itch.io/ or tinstargames.com | 08:00 - Carlos from Detroit defends game prep | 30:13 - Eric from New Jersey asks how to compliment their GM | 01:06:24 - From the Archive 2018: David from Tampa shares a funny GMing Story | 01:10:30] - Episode Closing | 01:18:56 - Song: "The Prickle Holly Bush" by the Merry Wives of Windsor (https://merrywives.squarespace.com/)| ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com to send in your own topic or question for the show! ◇ Find us on Youtube ◇ Twitch ◇ Twitter ◇ Instagram ◇ Facebook ◇ Discord or find all our podcast feeds on your favorite Podcast platform! happyjacksrpg.carrd.co ◇ Subscribe to our Actual Play Feed! We have a backlog of campaigns in over 20 RPG systems and new games running all the time. ◇ Become a Patreon! All the money goes into maintaining and improving the quality of our shows. patreon.com/happyjacksrpg Ⓒ2024 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org

◇ Steve from Cambridge asks about GMing pace, Eric from New Jersey sends his thanks, & From the Archive 2019: ryan4flan struggles with players rolling their flaws in D&D | Hosts: Kimi, Pooja, & Vixie ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 1:17 - Announcements: Our next Game Daze will be September 28! Join the discord at happyjacks.org/discord to run or play games! Thanks to our Patreons we are in the middle of some great studio updates! YAY! | 4:00 - Indie Designer of the Month: Steve Dee he/him from Tinstar Games find him https://tinstargames.itch.io/ or tinstargames.com | 07:49 - Jolene wants to talk power imbalance in Supers games | 46:53 - Vyrrk from DC wants to brag a bit | 01:03:36 - From the Archive 2017: Julien from Paris, France asks how to play with flashbacks and flashforwards in a game | 01:25:30 - Episode Closing | 01:18:56 - Song: "Heavy Mahogany" by the Dread Crew of Oddwood (https://thedreadcrewofoddwood.com/)| ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com to send in your own topic or question for the show! ◇ Find us on Youtube ◇ Twitch ◇ Twitter ◇ Instagram ◇ Facebook ◇ Discord or find all our podcast feeds on your favorite Podcast platform! happyjacksrpg.carrd.co ◇ Subscribe to our Actual Play Feed! We have a backlog of campaigns in over 20 RPG systems and new games running all the time. ◇ Become a Patreon! All the money goes into maintaining and improving the quality of our shows. patreon.com/happyjacksrpg Ⓒ2024 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org

◇ Carlos from Detroit defends game prep, Eric from New Jersey asks how to compliment their GM, From the Archive 2018: David from Tampa shares a funny GMing Story | Hosts: Kimi, Graham, Rose, & Artem ◇ 00:33 - Welcome & Episode Summary | 1:00 - Announcements: Game Daze was yesterday and went great! Vyrrk will be stepping up to organize the next one in November. Join the Discord to vote on the date! https://happyjacks.org/discord | 02:23 - Indie Designer of the Month: Steve Dee he/him from Tinstar Games find him https://tinstargames.itch.io/ or tinstargames.com | 08:00 - Carlos from Detroit defends game prep | 30:13 - Eric from New Jersey asks how to compliment their GM | 01:06:24 - From the Archive 2018: David from Tampa shares a funny GMing Story | 01:10:30] - Episode Closing | 01:18:56 - Song: "The Prickle Holly Bush" by the Merry Wives of Windsor (https://merrywives.squarespace.com/)| ◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com to send in your own topic or question for the show! ◇ Find us on Youtube ◇ Twitch ◇ Twitter ◇ Instagram ◇ Facebook ◇ Discord or find all our podcast feeds on your favorite Podcast platform! happyjacksrpg.carrd.co ◇ Subscribe to our Actual Play Feed! We have a backlog of campaigns in over 20 RPG systems and new games running all the time. ◇ Become a Patreon! All the money goes into maintaining and improving the quality of our shows. patreon.com/happyjacksrpg Ⓒ2024 Happy Jacks RPG Network www.happyjacks.org