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How Not to Dungeon Master T4C Studios
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Each week I talk to a new guest from the TTRPG community about how they got into gaming, their highs and lows behind the screen, best advice for new and aspiring Dungeon Masters and Game Masters, and their amazing work and projects!
I post a new episode each Wednesday, so check for the latest, pick a guest that interests you, or start from the beginning!
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Season Three Finale - One Page Mage Discusses One Shot Design, and What Makes a Good Adventure
One Page Mage has been doing exactly what it sounds like for a few years now; creating awesome one page adventures for you to use as one shots or side quests or whatever else you need for your game group!
He’s got some great advice on one shot design as well as broader concepts for longer adventures, plus he’s working on some fun games and hacks for 2023!
Guest Links
One Page Mage Patreon
One Page Mage Twitter
How Not to DM Links
How Not to DM Linktree
Sponsor Links
Myth Myst Games
Tomes of the Chaos Bard
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Affiliate Links
1985 Games
Gemmed Firefly: Use Code DRAGON for 15% Off!
Hero Forge
Adventure Dice - Use Code HN2DM for 10% off!
DM's Guild
DriveThru RPG
Song Credits
Intro and Outro by Danijel Zambo, Quickfire Chaos Intro by Exekat - from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
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Quickfire Chaos Ambience: Arcane Anthems
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Cory of Girls Who Don't D&D Talks About His Gaming Origins, Advice, and Inspirations
Cory, the DM of “Girls Who Don’t D&D" has been gaming for years, including TTRPGs, strategy and war games, and more. He started GWDDND for one reason - he wanted to make something that his son could listen to someday and say “Hey, my dad is pretty cool!” With a bunch of new players, a gaming garage, and a few microphones, GWDDND was born!
Cory puts a ton of work into the show and has added some unique elements, including featuring fans as guest voice actors for NPCs!
Guest Links
Girls Who Don't D&D Website
How Not to DM Links
How Not to DM Linktree
Sponsor Links
We Geek Together - Dead Wars, Record Breaking Game in April
The Convergence Tickets
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Affiliate Links
1985 Games
Gemmed Firefly: Use Code DRAGON for 15% Off!
Hero Forge
Adventure Dice - Use Code HN2DM for 10% off!
DM's Guild
DriveThru RPG
Song Credits
Intro and Outro by Danijel Zambo, Quickfire Chaos Intro by Exekat - from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
Intro License code: V6S3IIRCDBKZA04H
Outro License code: E6HIMIAQP22TUA1X
Quickfire Chaos Intro License code: 4KHRVTG25QD01LNT
Quickfire Chaos Ambience: Arcane Anthems
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Kaiya the Mirror-Lock Chats Game Design, LARPing, and Her Current Releases
Kaiya is a game designer who got started with a game jam and has been churning out creative and interesting games ever since! Her background in LARPing and Language means she has interesting perspectives on what makes TTRPGs fun.
Guest Links
Kaiya's Website - Buy Her Games!
Kaiya's Twitter - Get Updates!
Diversity Saves - Kaiya is part of it!
How Not to DM Links
How Not to DM Linktree
Sponsor Links
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Affiliate Links
1985 Games
Gemmed Firefly: Use Code DRAGON for 15% Off!
Hero Forge
Adventure Dice - Use Code HN2DM for 10% off!
DM's Guild
DriveThru RPG
Song Credits
Intro and Outro by Danijel Zambo, Quickfire Chaos Intro by Exekat - from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
Intro License code: V6S3IIRCDBKZA04H
Outro License code: E6HIMIAQP22TUA1X
Quickfire Chaos Intro License code: 4KHRVTG25QD01LNT
Quickfire Chaos Ambience: Arcane Anthems
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Quincy's Tavern and Critical Dice Double Feature! We Talk Running Games and The Convergence
Quincy of Quincy’s Tavern and Jason of Critical Dice have been collaborating on content and goods for almost three years now, and are incredibly excited to bring their vision of creating the real-life version of Quincy’s Tavern to life! The Convergence is coming to Utah this spring. Make sure to get your tickets and come join all three of us!
Guest Links
The Convergence Tickets
Quincy's Links - Quincy's Tavern
Jason's Website - Critical Dice
How Not to DM Links
How Not to DM Linktree
Sponsor Links
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Affiliate Links
1985 Games
Gemmed Firefly: Use Code DRAGON for 15% Off!
Hero Forge
Adventure Dice - Use Code HN2DM for 10% off!
DM's Guild
DriveThru RPG
Song Credits
Intro and Outro by Danijel Zambo, Quickfire Chaos Intro by Exekat - from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
Intro License code: V6S3IIRCDBKZA04H
Outro License code: E6HIMIAQP22TUA1X
Quickfire Chaos Intro License code: 4KHRVTG25QD01LNT
Quickfire Chaos Ambience: Arcane Anthems
Support Danijel Zambo:
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Michael Low Talks About Teaching Through Games and Designing Games With a Focus on Storytelling
Michael Low has a background in teaching and has combined this with his love of tabletop games to create many kid friendly games focused on children’s learning and development! Michael is incredibly passionate about his work and is constantly thinking of new ways to help kids and adults alike stretch and grow in their storytelling and imagination.
Guest Links
Luna Uni Kickstarter
Stories RPG Podcast
Luck of Legends Website
How Not to DM Links
How Not to DM Linktree
Sponsor Links
Six Sided Games Website
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Affiliate Links
1985 Games
Gemmed Firefly: Use Code DRAGON for 15% Off!
Hero Forge
Adventure Dice - Use Code HN2DM for 10% off!
DM's Guild
DriveThru RPG
Song Credits
Intro and Outro by Danijel Zambo, Quickfire Chaos Intro by Exekat - from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
Intro License code: V6S3IIRCDBKZA04H
Outro License code: E6HIMIAQP22TUA1X
Quickfire Chaos Intro License code: 4KHRVTG25QD01LNT
Quickfire Chaos Ambience: Arcane Anthems
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Travis Vengroff Pulls Out All the Stops on Actual Play Dark Dice
Travis Vengroff, creator of Dark Dice has been telling stories since he was very young, and found his niche in incredibly well produced podcasts!
Dark Dice truly is a labor of love, featuring specially composed music just for the show, professional voice actors, amazing soundscapes, and an immersive story which is quite different to the standard hero’s journey that tabletops generally lean on.
Guest Links
Dark Dice Website
Travis' Website
Fool & Scholar Productions
How Not to DM Links
How Not to DM Linktree
Sponsor Links
RPG Stress Test
Dude Where's My Drift Podcast
RPG Essentials Kickstarter
Dungeons and Dreadnoughts
Hammered Out Homebrew
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Affiliate Links
1985 Games
Gemmed Firefly: Use Code DRAGON for 15% Off!
Hero Forge
Adventure Dice - Use Code HN2DM for 10% off!
DM's Guild
DriveThru RPG
Song Credits
Intro and Outro by Danijel Zambo, Quickfire Chaos Intro by Exekat - from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
Intro License code: V6S3IIRCDBKZA04H
Outro License code: E6HIMIAQP22TUA1X
Quickfire Chaos Intro License code: 4KHRVTG25QD01LNT
Quickfire Chaos Ambience: Arcane Anthems
Support Danijel Zambo:
Bandcamp
Soundcloud
Spotify
Customer Reviews
Great show
Found this show through his appearance on the Dungeoncast, and it’s become one of my weekly listens. Love all of the content and the interviews
Good content, poorer editing in EARLY episodes.
I’ve enjoyed the guests that have been on, but some of the episodes are cut into each other. It makes for some unfinished interviews and disconnected ideas. It would be nice if you were able to revise some the earlier episodes to make sure they play all the way through. Thanks
EDIT: Kept with the show and it cleans up by season 2. I’d still like to hear some of the missing chunks of early season 1, but Derrick upped his game over time and the is show is top notch.
Great podcast
Wonderful podcast with a very entertaining host. Can’t wait to hear more. Thank you for producing this awesome podcast.