Episode 41: Duets

In this episode, the two Daves and Susan gather 'round to discuss the smallest gaming group configuration, the duet. What are the pros and what are the cons of a single player and GM? Join us as we explore the topic and discuss past personal experiences with duet gaming. Plus: some duet-related pipe dreams!




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Episode 40: Player-Generated Conent

In this episode, Susan and Dave talk about campaign content that is generated by players rather than the GM. Plus: a discussion about upcoming format changes, and more Campaign Pipedreams!




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Episode 39: Legacy Games

In this episode, Susan and Dave talk about the very first RPGs they played, and the legacies those early experiences still exert over their gaming style to this day. Plus: more Campaign Pipedreams!




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Episode 35: Player Archetypes

This week, Schimpff and Susan discuss player archetypes: the various "types" of player, and how to prepare and run for them. They also take a stab at self-diagnosing which archetype they each fall under.


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Episode 33: Dark Sun Rundown

David Schimpff reconvenes his old group to conduct a detailed deconstruction and analysis of one his most successful campaigns (ironically played with one of his least favorite systems): Dark Sun!


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Episode Twenty-Three: Character Creation

A discussion of the ins and outs, ups and downs, and pros and cons(?) of character creation in its many wondrous varieties, and our hosts' picks for their favorite and least-favorite chargen systems. Plus: Campaign Pipedreams!

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Episode Twenty: Small Groups, Big Groups

For this episode, we discuss the pros and cons of small groups and large alike - everything from playing by yourself (it's possible!) to double-digits. Also, we debut an as-yet-unnamed segment in which we discuss campaigns or campaign frameworks we've always wanted to run.

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Episode Eighteen: D&D Fifth and Bringing In New Players

A two-topic episode in which we start off with a look at the latest news concerning Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition (and our thoughts on said news), before pivoting into a discussion on how to bring new players into your group, or start a new group of your own.



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Episode Eight: Player versus GM!

In this episode, we discuss the different experiences and skillsets inherent to the player experience versus the game master experience. To help us dissect the issue, we bring in special guest Jade, the newest member of our tabletop group, who has both played and run RPGs for the first time over the course of the previous year.



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Episode Four: Game Balance and Finding Players

In this episode, we talk about the issues of finding balance in systems that are not designed to encourage balanced play, and discuss strategies for finding players in your area. We also field our first-ever voice mail question!



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