My First Dungeon

I’ve been in a slump where there’s nothing I want to read/listen to, and very little I want to do. My first dungeon’s Wildsea play through has been the highlight of my month, and given me something to be excited about.

This is absolutely giving me the confidence I need to try my hand at DMing. My wife recently ventured to DM for her first time and I think I’m ready to follow suit.

I just finished listening to the 10 Candles season and I was absolutely CAPTIVATED. This game is so unique and the small details that the creator incorporates into the rules really creates a spooky/ thriller vibe. I loved hearing how the characters created their stories and played off of each others experiences. The end of the game had me on the edge of my seat and the imagery was even more powerful than watching a movie. Great listen, can’t watch to hear more!

Honestly, My First Dungeon is doing for me now what One Shot did for me in 2013--revitalizing my love of interesting TTRPGs. In an ocean of overproduced D&D podcasts, the cast and crew of MFD _actually play games_ and show how to be good players and good gamemasters. In terms of the actual games--they explain mechanics without being too wordy, they openly discuss safety tools, they showcase interesting settings and systems, and they work as a team to tell a good story. Oh, and the stories they tell are AMAZING. Between the creativity of the cast, expert editing, and their on-call musician, they somehow make arc after arc of deeply compelling narratives without losing sight of their mission of teaching us to be active and collaborative participants at the table. Do yourself a favor and subscribe.