In this episode, I talk about the games we have been playing over on the Dungeon Musings YouTube channel, including a terrific experience we had with Modiphius' new Achtung! Cthulhu 2d20, and some of the games that I plan to get to the table in

Lessons from Horror Video Games for Tabletop RPGs

Aug 31st, 2021 53m 20s

In this episode, I share my frustration with the Resident Evil 7 video game and discuss lessons that might be drawn from such video games that are applicable to TTRPGs.

The End of Summer Update

Aug 27th, 2021 2h 31m

In this episode, I discuss the games that we have been playing on the Dungeon Musings YouTube channel and some games in the pipeline.

Canon

Jul 30th, 2021 57m 2s

In this episode, I discuss a history of nerd canon, from comics to Star Wars to Dungeons and Dragons, and share thoughts on Wizards of the Coast's new statement on D&D canon.

Falling In and Out of Love (with Games)

Jul 7th, 2021 58m 51s

In this episode, I discuss some of the changes I have made to the line up of games on the Dungeon Musings YouTube channel, and my reasons for those changes.

The Musers' Marathon 2021

Jun 9th, 2021 1h

In this episode, I provide an analysis of the planning, execution, and aftermath of this year's gaming marathon on the Dungeon Musings YouTube channel.

In Defense of the Unplanned Ongoing Campaign

Apr 12th, 2021 1h 5m

In this episode, I discuss the lessons that can be drawn from the early decades of the Marvel Comics Universe amd how they relate to ongoing RPG campaigns that have no planned ending.

Mailbag Questions!

Jan 13th, 2021 1h 6m

In this episode, I dig into the mailbag and offer my answers to questions about player absences, metagaming, and other "table rules" issues.

One More For The Road

Dec 23rd, 2020 1h 15m

In this episode, I discuss the stats I drew from my overview of the Dungeon Musings YouTube channel's games played, and lessons that I may draw from the past year.

Goodbye 2020

Dec 16th, 2020 1h 53m

In this episode, I discuss the games I have run this year, the games currently demanding my attention, and the games coming up in 2021.

The State of Play: October 2020

Oct 22nd, 2020 59m 34s

In this episode, I discuss some of the ongoing campaigns we have on the Dungeon Musings YouTube channel and some of the one-shot adventures and sessions we have played. I also discuss some issues with adapting material from one RPG to another.

A Long Delayed Update

Sep 29th, 2020 1h 54m

In this episode, I discuss many of the awesome games that we have played over the past two months, my thoughts on same, and discuss plans for upcoming shenanigans.

The State of Play: Summer 2020

Sep 2nd, 2020 1h 2m

In this episode, I discuss the games I have been reading and running in the months of July and August 2020.

Beginnings, Change, Vision, and Threads

Aug 5th, 2020 1h 14m

In this episode, I use the themes from the first four days of RPGaDay 2020 to consider my ongoing games, my recent one-shots, and games to consider for the near future.

The State of Quarantine Play

Jul 17th, 2020 45m 14s

In this episode, I give an update on the State of Play on the Dungeon Musings YouTube channel, and talk about the hybrid play that comes from combining modern sensibilities with an old school game, successfully.

Also Rans for the Gaming Marathon

Jun 5th, 2020 54m 25s

In this episode, I discuss some of the games that came close to making the cut for this year's gaming marathon.

The Play is the Thing: Emergent Story, Narrative Structures, and Setting Lore/Trivia in TTRPGs

Jun 2nd, 2020 1h 52m

In this episode, I offer a state of play on all of my ongoing campaigns, as well as my recent gaming marathon running Sixmorevodka's post-apocalyptic RPG, Degenesis. In the course of this, I touch on the relationships between emergent story, na

Back to the Barrowmaze

May 5th, 2020 47m 51s

In this episode, I discuss my reason for leaving behind the Scarlet Heroes rules for the Barrowmaze, and provide an update on the State of Play of our AD&D 2e games (including a discussion of how I adapted some Pathfinder RPG content to my AD&D

The Reverse Honeymoon

Apr 30th, 2020 10m 59s

In this episode, I forgo talking about gaming to discuss my recent experience with moving, and the reverse honeymoon that I experienced as a result, and propose a strategy for recognizing and managing that phenomenon.

Lessons from the Night Below

Apr 27th, 2020 1h 9m

In this episode, I answer a viewer's question from the Dungeon Musings YouTube channel, about the lessons I have learned from running the Night Below campaign with AD&D 2nd edition.

Bookkeeping and Emergent Play in RPGs

Apr 26th, 2020 1h 8m

In this episode, I discuss the topic of bookkeeping in emergent play or sandbox games and provide a state of play with respect to my AD&D 2e and Astonishing Swordsmen and Sorcerers of Hyperborea campaigns.

Breaking the Ludonarrative Dissonance Impass by Sacrificing Babies

Apr 22nd, 2020 59m 11s

In this episode, I discuss strategies to circumvent ludonarrative dissonance by making compromises in each of the dissonant parts. I also talk about some future games I would like to run, once the current crisis is over.

Dungeons and Dragons and Degenesis

Apr 20th, 2020 1h 10m

In this episode, I give an update on the state of play on the Dungeon Musings YouTube channel, including the two AD&D 2nd edition games we have on the go, and discuss my recent obsession with Six More Vodka's mind-blowing Degenesis RPG.

History as a Consequence of Mechanics in Modern and Old School Games

Mar 31st, 2020 1h 14m

In this episode, I discuss how the mechanics of different games, particularly the pace with which a character recovers resources, has a consequence on the time that passes in the game, and how that impacts the story developing therein.

Play in the Time of Pandemic

Mar 19th, 2020 1h 17m

In this episode, I discuss some recent games I have run, including AD&D 2nd edition, Astonishing Swordsmen and Sorcerers of Hyperborea, Masks: A New Generation, Kult: Divinity Lost, and City of Mist. I also discuss gaming strategies for the hou