Welcome back! I'm joined by fellow Englishman Austin, a.k.a. AC Whikcom, to discuss how to translate concepts and ideas into your TTRPG settings. Austin takes us through how to take those errant thoughts you have at 3am and turn them into publi

Influence

Oct 6th, 2023 57m 54s

It's my pleasure to welcome back to the show a previous guest from the Generations episode, Mikey! What I had intended to be a "how characters can influence the campaign" discussion, quickly turned into what makes us tick, where we get inspirat

Generations

Sep 8th, 2023 1h 19m

I'm joined once again by John from Double Fox Gaming, but this time, he's bought reinforcements! It's my pleasure to also host Glenn, Matt, and Mike to discuss the legacy of Dungeons & Dragons. The guys take us through five generations of play,

Immersion

Aug 4th, 2023 1h 3m

We're back! And this time joined by Anya, a.k.a. La Lionne Cosplay, to discuss immersion in your TTRPGs. Anya shares her experience as a Pro-GM on ways to truly pull your players into the game, no matter the system or medium.04:29 - Remote v

Production

Jun 23rd, 2023 1h 9m

For this productive episode I'm joined by Sarah, CEO of Girls Run these Worlds, who's hear to share her knowledge and experience on how to produce top quality TTPRG content. No matter your reach or experience, there is always opportunity for gr

Ravenloft

Jun 9th, 2023 1h 6m

John Gent, DM of our D&D one-shot from the RPGaming Faversham event, joins us to discuss everything and anything about his favourite Dungeons & Dragons setting.03:04 - History of Ravenloft21:42 - Responsive Bleakness33:53 - Delineating

Experimentation

May 19th, 2023 1h 4m

I'm once again joined by Philippa Mort who previously joined us on the Aesthetic⁠ episode back in season 2. This time it's to chat about confidence and taking risks when it comes to experimenting with new systems, characters, and homebrew. Phil

Factions

May 5th, 2023 1h 24m

It's my pleasure to welcome back to the show Josh, Lewanika, and Glen, the inimitable hosts of my sister podcast Tabletop Journeys. They share their wealth of experience with building engaging and interesting factions, enabling more engaging an

Burnout

Apr 21st, 2023 1h 4m

We're back after a short, unscheduled break to discuss burnout with fan of the show and Warhammer sensei, Harry Cowdrey. Having both suffered from DM burnout in the past, as I'm sure most DMs have, we talk through what we can now identify as th

More Live

Mar 24th, 2023 29m 34s

Charity Donation Page: https://justgiving.com/fundraising/sl-gameon23Charity Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/thinkcritdndThis episode was recorded live at the RPGaming Faversham event on 18th March 2023, organised by Boys from the Baltic Star.

Mystery

Mar 10th, 2023 1h 11m

*Minor Outer Wilds spoilers in this episode*I'm joined by Michael K. Ross from The RPG Academy to talk how to design enthralling and fair mysteries, puzzles, and enigmas.Action 12 Cinema Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/therp

Integrity

Feb 24th, 2023 1h 4m

CW: SlaveryI'm joined by Ben, Ewan, and Luke from the Boys from the Baltic Star Traveller stream to discuss some of the many different definitions of integrity in TTRPGs. Nothing is off the table as we share tips on building memorable heroes a

Adventure

Feb 10th, 2023 1h 4m

“I found them all. I won."Finally, I welcome George from our 'Dungeons, Dice, and Dudes' actual play podcast to discuss how to build adventures, and why it's important to define one. No matter if you're top-down or bottom-up, there always need

Worldbuilding

Jan 27th, 2023 58m 53s

This episode I'm joined by Harlen Ogni, DM of previous guest Aaron's Games and prolific worldbuilder, with a staggering 250,000 words on World Anvil! Harlen joins me to to chat about our approaches to worldbuilding and what drives us to put pen

OGL

Jan 13th, 2023 1h 18m

The sky is falling! It's my pleasure to welcome back Matthew Perkins to discuss this months HOT TOPIC: the "leaked" snippets of the alleged OGL 1.1. Disclosure: this episode was recorded on 7th January, we are not lawyer or legal experts, and n

Spells

Dec 9th, 2022 1h 6m

This mystical episode I'm joined by Jack Weighill of Dice Average RPG to discuss the minutia of the magical. The way WOTC have designed spells is an interesting insight into how they view D&D and how they suggest it should be played. Jack takes

Variety

Nov 25th, 2022 55m 37s

This episode I'm joined by Ty Moore from Adventure Slang productions to talk about variety and diversity in TTRPGs. We discuss how having an open mind and trying different systems affects not only your approach to playing TTRPGSs, but also the

More Community

Nov 11th, 2022 1h 1m

This very special episode I'm joined by Greg Tito and Shelly Mazzanoble, hosts and producers of the official Dungeons & Dragons podcast: Dragon Talk! They take us through how recording their podcast and writing their new book, Welcome to Dragon

Branding

Oct 28th, 2022 1h 3m

Part 3 in our Marketing for TTRPG Creators SeriesWebinar sign up: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScjBv3TgGVtqTdIfU3az6Izhw-p0_QlIf_Z5fW2iYBIWEw7zw/viewformZack from Applewhite Games returns to the show to discuss the value of 'the p

Process

Oct 14th, 2022 1h

This week I'm joined by friend and table mate Sam Henry to talk about our processes used for playing D&D, and how we use our professional backgrounds to improve our experiences.05:21 - A Process Oriented Approach15:46 - Difference Between

Quality

Sep 30th, 2022 1h 2m

This week I'm joined by Cyle Durkee from Play-Nerd Allies and Foundation for Inclusivity in Gaming, to talk about how to have a quality gaming session. Running a TTRPG is more an art than it is science, and as such involves several layers of nu

Chaos

Sep 16th, 2022 1h 1m

This episode I'm joined by the eponymous Aaron of Aaron's Games! Although not the first published, this episode was the first recorded without any preparation notes, in the spirit of the episode topic! Aaron and I discuss the inherent nature of

More Mistakes

Sep 2nd, 2022 1h 2m

Minor 'Lost Mine Of Phandelver' spoilers in this episode.This week I host Derrick from the How Not To DM podcast (HN2DM), to once again talk about all the glorious mistakes we make! the most value from these kinds of discussions, however, is n

Experimenting

Aug 19th, 2022 1h 6m

This episode brings us Nick from the Hidden GMs Podcast to talk about experimentation in TTRPGs. We discuss the benefits of trying different systems and how they can positively impact how you run your current game. No matter what game you play,

Extinction

Aug 5th, 2022 54m 54s

Once again I welcome Lucas Zellers, a.k.a @SparkOtter, as we continue our theme from the Monster episode. We discuss a critical topic as Lucas takes us through his new project: Book of Extinction. The book gives game statistics and lore for D&D