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Episode 133 — What Makes a Great First D&D Adventure?
As Andy prepares to run Stormwreck Isle, conversation turns to what makes a great D&D starter set or introductory adventure. What experiences do you think best embody D&D? ...
Episode 132 — All About Randomness and Dice! (with guest GM Toby)
How do you calculate odds and probabilities at the game table? What do we get out of random dice rolls and random tables? And how do dice probabilities work, anyway? We’re jo...
Episode 131 – Play a Dungeon – The Mice of The Artemis
It’s part 2 of our annual Build-a-Dungeon/Play-a-Dungeon specials! Jo, Abby, Liz, and Brandon come on to play through “The Mice of The Artemis” with Chris as GM. ...
Episode 130 – Build a Dungeon 2023!
It’s the holidays so that can only mean one thing: it’s time for us to build a dungeon and then play it live on air! In this year’s Build episode, Andy and Chris ...
Episode 129 – Long-running Campaigns and their Challenges
Andy and Chris talk about The Walking Dead and videogames before diving into their topic: what questions do long-term campaigns raise that RPG rulebooks do not address?...
Episode 128 – Palladium Surprise Package Unboxing and More
With Chris temporarily away, Andy is joined by guest co-hosts John and Tim for something we’ve never done before: opening a mystery box of gaming goodness live on the air. Ti...
Episode 127 – Are Your Games “Interesting Failures”?
Andy and Chris take a different approach to gaming in this episode as they discuss the idea of “interesting failures”–art and experiences that don’t succeed, but ...
Episode 126 – Maintaining Momentum
Andy and Chris talk about Halloween, how to make a party harder for your players, and then about how to maintain momentum when you have long gaps between game sessions....
Episode 125 – When Players Do the Unexpected
What do you do when your players make in-game choices you weren’t expecting? Should you try to shift them back onto your planned course, or appreciate the challenge they̵...
Episode 124 — Do You Require Your Players To Read the Rules?
How much rules mastery do you ask of your players? Chris and Andy discuss the unique challenge that roleplaying games present, with their often-massive rules tomes and the complica...
Episode 123 – Live at Roll For Topic Con!
Our first live episode in front of a studio (con) audience! Andy runs us through his annual Roll For Topic Swap Table Quiz. Take the quiz while listening and see you how do!...
Episode 122 — How Do You Encourage Your Players to Roleplay Among Themselves?
Your players probably interact with you, the GM, in character from time to time. But do they roleplay with their fellow players? What does that look like at the table?...
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