Mastering Dungeons

Mastering Dungeons
Mastering Dungeons

RPG veterans and game designers Teos Abadía and Shawn Merwin look at the game and the hobby of D&D from a variety of viewpoints: reporting the news, understanding the business, reviewing the products, and illuminating the design. Whether you’re a fan, a player, a DM, or a designer, Shawn and Teos cover topics of interest to you!

  1. 11月13日

    What Publishers Want in a D&D Designer (MD 215)

    Episode 215 of Mastering Dungeons!  Main topic: What Publishers Want in a D&D Designer! Shawn and Teos review two D&D job postings and break down the skills and job functions a publisher looks for in a D&D Designer and Product Architect. News: DMG Preorder Debacles, Weapon Masteries 101, PAGE Convention, and more! Contents00:00 Surviving00:53 Writing Same Old Stuff?08:02 Teaching Like Lazy DM?14:41 D&D Beyond on Campaigns and Adventures18:11 Critical Role Minis Canceled20:23 DMG Preorder Debacles23:13 Weapon Masteries 10130:49 PAGE Convention Near Philly33:05 State of the Mongoose35:20 Lessons from Meetup37:43 Jeff Stevens Steals Christmas38:40 What Publishers Want in a D&D Designer40:27 Growing Into a Position42:13 D&D Designer - What You Do56:08 Representing the Company58:55 What You Bring01:02:47 D&D Product Architect01:11:22 Shout-OutsThank you for listening! Get the full show notes with links on Patreon. Show Search Engine: https://mdsearch.alphastream.org/  Our intro and outro music is Metropolis Fanfare, provided royalty-free by Tabletop Audio (https://tabletopaudio.com) under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). MP3 file metadata populated with Online MP3 Podcast Chapter Editor, built by Dominik Peters. https://mp3chapters.github.io/ and customized for Mastering Dungeons by Vladimir Prenner from Croatia.

    1 小時 16 分鐘
  2. 11月6日

    Looking Back on Gamehole Con ‘24 (MD 214)

    Episode 214 of Mastering Dungeons!  Main topic: Memories of Gamehole Con! Shawn and Teos look back on all of the events they attended and lessons from attending conventions. Hear why Gamehole is so special. News: Claim Elemental Evil, Maps Adds Encounters, Audio-Only Drizzt, and more! Contents00:00 Stealing Credit Cards03:08 Cleric Subclasses Setting Only?09:21 Good Design Not Obvious?13:57 Claim Scions of Elemental Evil16:26 D&D Maps Adds Encounters19:26 Audible-Only Drizzt Novel20:32 Discord D&D Collection21:41 Ars Magica Definitive Collection23:25 Rodney Thompson List and Games25:04 MT Black World War Weird26:08 Thunder Road Vendetta RPG27:36 Draconis Peaceful 5E28:57 Gamehole Revisited29:32 Whether to Attend Conventions33:05 Wednesday Pre-Con Gatherings38:15 Thursday's Events47:32 Making the Most of Friday59:27 Packed Saturday01:04:28 Thankful Sunday Finish01:06:39 Shout-OutsThank you for listening! Get the full show notes with links on Patreon. Show Search Engine: https://mdsearch.alphastream.org/  Our intro and outro music is Metropolis Fanfare, provided royalty-free by Tabletop Audio (https://tabletopaudio.com) under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). MP3 file metadata populated with Online MP3 Podcast Chapter Editor, built by Dominik Peters. https://mp3chapters.github.io/ and customized for Mastering Dungeons by Vladimir Prenner from Croatia.

    1 小時 11 分鐘
  3. 10月30日

    Want to Be a Professional Game Designer? (MD 213)

    Episode 213 of Mastering Dungeons!  Main topic: Want to Be a Professional Game Designer? Shawn and Teos tackle a question they hear often. Do you truly want to be a game designer, and if so, the steps to take to make meaningful progress. News: Hasbro Q3 and Layoffs, D&D 1-Shots, CR and Dimension 20 Arena Shows, and more! Contents00:00 Post-Gamehole Buzz03:03 Skills are Exploration?11:06 The Adventure is the Game?16:46 Campaign Without Gods or Planes?20:50 Layoffs and Q3 Hasbro Results32:47 D&D is Down34:17 How Big is D&D?35:22 DMG Lore Glossary36:41 DMG Encounter Design40:13 DM Screen Preview41:35 PH and DM High Demand43:19 D&D One-Shot Store Events44:51 Scions of Elemental Evil46:41 Critical Role and Dim 20 Arena Shows48:15 Be a Professional Game Designer?49:22 Do You Actually Want It?53:41 Mix Games with Occupation57:13 What Skills to Hone?01:05:12 Team Skills01:07:22 Making Patient Progress01:12:11 Know the Current Media01:13:05 Possible Paths01:15:17 Help People Solve Problems01:17:36 Know Your Worth and do Work01:19:26 Become a Great GM01:21:06 The Role of Conventions01:27:35 Having "It"01:29:48 Shout-OutsThank you for listening! Get the full show notes with links on Patreon. Show Search Engine: https://mdsearch.alphastream.org/  Our intro and outro music is Metropolis Fanfare, provided royalty-free by Tabletop Audio (https://tabletopaudio.com) under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). MP3 file metadata populated with Online MP3 Podcast Chapter Editor, built by Dominik Peters. https://mp3chapters.github.io/ and customized for Mastering Dungeons by Vladimir Prenner from Croatia.

    1 小時 33 分鐘
  4. 10月16日

    Horizons Magazine with Hannah Rose! (MD 211)

    Episode 211 of Mastering Dungeons!  Main topic: Horizons Magazine with Hannah Rose! Hannah Rose shares how she and Clara Daly are creating Horizons Magazine and what we can expect from this issue and future quarterly issues. News: London Gets DMGs, D&D Movie Netflix Success, DMG Toolbox Previews, and more! Contents00:00 Happy Rebranding Day01:33 Character Consequences?13:48 Pivot from Curse of Strahd?20:54 First DMGs at London MCM23:38 DMG Toolbox Previews32:58 D&D Movie Big on Netflix35:38 Greyhawk 10136:52 Cultural Backgrounds 202438:33 Trapped on Cyre 131339:46 Dungeons Reforged42:09 Grim Hollow Transformed43:11 Hannah Rose44:43 Hannah and Clara55:12 Why a Magazine?58:34 Lessons from Arcadia01:01:53 Playtesting01:04:59 Mix of D&D and Other RPGs01:09:03 Desk of Many Thoughts01:11:48 How to Get Horizons01:13:07 Patreon vs Site?01:14:24 Issue 1 Contents - Travel01:18:23 Star Dragons01:19:43 Cloud City01:23:55 NPC Atraxis01:28:57 Future Plans01:34:05 Find Wildmage Press01:35:12 Shout-OutsThank you for listening! Get the full show notes with links on Patreon. Show Search Engine: https://mdsearch.alphastream.org/  Our intro and outro music is Metropolis Fanfare, provided royalty-free by Tabletop Audio (https://tabletopaudio.com) under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). MP3 file metadata populated with Online MP3 Podcast Chapter Editor, built by Dominik Peters. https://mp3chapters.github.io/ and customized for Mastering Dungeons by Vladimir Prenner from Croatia.

    1 小時 39 分鐘
  5. 10月9日

    Wardens of the Eastern Marches! (MD 210)

    Episode 210 of Mastering Dungeons!  Main topic: Wardens of the Eastern Marches! Alex Kammer tells us all about Wardens of the Eastern Marches, the new organized play program from Gamehole Publishing. News: 2024 DMG Previews, Commander Rules Committee, Bastion is for Players, and more! Contents00:00 No Vaccine for Ladders02:19 Remove Mechanics for Setting?15:08 D&D Made for Conflict?31:28 DMG Previews!41:26 Bastions Preview42:04 Player Rules in the DMG?44:04 New D&D Licensed Products45:19 Commander Rules Committee Disbands50:31 Gamehole's Organized Play51:11 Real Castle Floor Plans51:46 The Best LLM is Your Brain52:58 Sorcerer's Return54:00 Grim Hollow Transformed Update55:56 Alex Kammer and Eastern Marches58:19 Importance of Organized Play01:01:35 AL at a Crossroads01:04:51 The Eastern Marches01:09:06 Setting and Alliances01:12:42 Where to Play01:13:15 3rd Party PC Options01:19:58 Exploring the Unknown01:21:08 Saying Yes to Creators01:22:59 Magic Item Certs01:26:22 Releasing Adventures01:29:16 Gamehole and 50th01:34:57 What Makes Gamehole Special01:38:39 Shout-OutsThank you for listening! Get the full show notes with links on Patreon. Show Search Engine: https://mdsearch.alphastream.org/  Our intro and outro music is Metropolis Fanfare, provided royalty-free by Tabletop Audio (https://tabletopaudio.com) under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). MP3 file metadata populated with Online MP3 Podcast Chapter Editor, built by Dominik Peters. https://mp3chapters.github.io/ and customized for Mastering Dungeons by Vladimir Prenner from Croatia.

    1 小時 43 分鐘
  6. 10月2日

    5E Stat Block Changes and Building the Perfect Campaign Guide! (MD 209)

    Episode 209 of Mastering Dungeons!  Main topic: 5E Stat Block Changes and Building the Perfect Campaign Guide! We look at how 2024 5E changes stat block format, while also modifying monsters themselves. We then turn to creating the perfect campaign setting guide. News: 2024 5E Sales, Uni Finds Beyond, Grim Hollow Transformed, and more! Contents00:00 Go Broncos!00:56 Divine-Powered Goals?19:35 2024 5E Sales33:01 D&D on Vinyl34:06 Uni on Beyond36:40 Baldur's Gate 3 Minis38:10 Horizons Magazine41:15 Frontiers of Eberron's Creation43:08 Grim Hollow Transformed48:26 2024 Monster Stat Blocks50:03 Design Goal58:22 2024 Layout Changes01:03:03 Changes to the Ape01:10:34 Changes to the Imp01:14:32 Other Creature Changes01:20:45 Building the Perfect Campaign Guide01:21:37 Constraints and Assumptions01:22:40 Length01:23:55 What to Include: The Pitch01:26:25 Player Knowledge01:27:29 The World01:33:23 New Rules to Support Play01:35:56 What Might Be Included?01:39:15 Shout-OutsThank you for listening! Get the full show notes with links on Patreon. Show Search Engine: https://mdsearch.alphastream.org/  Our intro and outro music is Metropolis Fanfare, provided royalty-free by Tabletop Audio (https://tabletopaudio.com) under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). MP3 file metadata populated with Online MP3 Podcast Chapter Editor, built by Dominik Peters. https://mp3chapters.github.io/ and customized for Mastering Dungeons by Vladimir Prenner from Croatia.

    1 小時 42 分鐘
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RPG veterans and game designers Teos Abadía and Shawn Merwin look at the game and the hobby of D&D from a variety of viewpoints: reporting the news, understanding the business, reviewing the products, and illuminating the design. Whether you’re a fan, a player, a DM, or a designer, Shawn and Teos cover topics of interest to you!

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