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Episode 169 – I Know a Guy and Changing Rules
Andy and Chris are both about to go on trips so they freewheel a conversation about buying a suit and changing the system for a currently running campaign....
Episode 168 – Do You Replay TTRPG Scenes That Go Wrong?
Would you ever call for a “re-do” of a scene or encounter that didn’t go as planned? In what situations might that make sense? And are there better ways to “...
Episode 167 – How Do You Use Weather in Your TTRPGs?
Does it matter in your D&D game if the weather outside is bright and balmy or cold and rainy? Are there ways to incorporate changing weather into a TTRPG that don’t just ...
Episode 166 – Do your characters have lives outside of the adventure?
Andy and Chris talk about the lives our PCs lead outside of the adventuring life. They also inadvertently pitch a very fun sounding game where you play a bunch of teachers....
Episode 165 – How Do You Handle Character Aging and Age Differences?
Have you played in games where your character’s age had a big impact, mechanically or narratively? Chris and Andy discuss why it matters if your D&D character is 18 or 65...
Episode 164 – How Do You Handle Player Mounts and Horses?
What do you do when one of your players comes to the table with a PC that has a horse, mount, or another game feature that radically changes tactical situations? Chris and Andy dis...
Episode 163 – Do you hand out documents at the table?
Andy and Chris talk about the things we used to love and then get into the the discussion of handing out documents/clues/puzzles at the table....
Episode 162 – How Do You Run Wilderness Survival Games?
What elements go into a good game focused on wilderness survival and exploration? Chris and Andy discuss, but not before a few detours to talk about Stephen King’s Dark Tower...
Episode 161 – How Do You Handle Religion in Your Games?
What does religious faith look like in your games? Do you encourage your players to make religious faith a key part of their PCs, whether or not their character class is mechanical...
Episode 160 – How Do You Game in Times of Difficulty?
Is tabletop roleplaying “just” an escapist diversion? How and why do we approach a hobby like gaming when news and politics and life in general are so heavy and overwhe...
Episode 159 – To Chase or Not to Chase Your White Whales
Andy and Chris recap the build-a-dungeon/play-a-dungeon and then talk about their gaming plans for 2025. Andy wonders aloud about whether to “just” play D&D or to k...
Episode 158 – Holiday Actual Play Special
It’s our annual holiday tradition–a TTRPG actual play in which we run the roleplaying scenario that we designed in the last episode! Join Chris and he GMs a motley band...
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