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That RPG Podcast is a podcast about tabletop roleplaying games and the art of game mastery, where we create roleplaying game adventures on the fly from prompts submitted by our listeners.
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Game Master, Not Helicopter Mom: How to Transform Worldbuilding into Adventure Design
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In this episode of That RPG Podcast, we talk Project Sigil, PC characterization via The White Lotus, and a wizardly megadungeon right out of a Jack Vance novel. Sometimes as game masters we get carried away with our worldbuilding, writing so much material for our players to consume that getting into the game feels like homework. Don't be a helicopt…
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Hang Onto Your Butts & Pivot: Gaslighting Players, False Hydras, & Railroads
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In this episode of That RPG Podcast, we talk about gaslighting players (and gaslighting your players!), reinventing the false hydra, and the wall at the edge of the world. Are you a game master who rolls with the punches, or the type who meticulous plans out every scene? We share tips for either approach. So hang onto your butts and pivot as we div…
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Vibes Not Visions: Tips to Manage Play Expectations in RPGs
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In this episode of That RPG Podcast, we talk about managing the social contract at the table, simulating horror in RPGs, and wild magic golems run amok. We all come into the game with different expectations of play, with game masters looking to execute their vision for how the campaign will play out, and players looking to fulfill whatever archetyp…
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