As hard as it may be to believe, D&D isn’t the only tabletop roleplaying game around. So it’s possible that you’ll end up in a place where you want to play something different at your table. In this episode of becomingDM, John and Danielle discuss the things to consider when changing game systems. From the…
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Eventually you will have a situation where players need to leave the table that you’re running a game at. Whether it’s because of life changes that don’t give them as much time for games or because of a personality conflict or one of the many other reasons, when a player leaves there are several things…
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Want to add a little more variety and challenge as the players move up to the final encounter of a dungeon? Adding a trap, or more than one, to your dungeon can increase immersion, and cause your players to think twice about where they step. In this episode of becomingDM, John and Danielle talk about…
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Maybe you’ve had some co-workers that you’ve been trying to get to play a game with you for some time. Or maybe some friends knew that you run games and just recently watched something that raised their interest in tabletop gaming. Whatever the reason, if you’re running games for first time players there are a…
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Gobble gobble! It’s the time of year when many DMs think about running Thanksgiving Themed Games! In this episode of becomingDM, John and Danielle discuss some things to keep in mind if you’re wanting to create a themed game as well as suggestions of possible story themes. Whether it’s helping to save dinner or having…
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Sometimes you’ll end up running a game where the players want to have some intimate encounters. Whether this is because they are trying to flirt with the local governor to get their way or dealing with a succubus or maybe they have tried to start a sexual relationship with one of your PCs this is…
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Eventually, your characters will get enough money that they want to do something with it. Rather than figuring out how much an army costs, you can redirect them to look at buying property. In this episode of becomingDM, John and Danielle talk about what happens when characters buy property. We go over a number of…
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Rule zero gets quoted a lot for role playing games: where the rules aren’t in charge, the DM is. But is that really the case? In this episode of becomingDM, John and Danielle discuss homebrewing rules: when you shouldn’t homebrew, when you should consider it, as well as other things to consider when changing up…
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From a listener suggestion we are hosting an episode on running games for neurodiverse players. Guest co-host Adam Kabatoff joins us to discuss the topic and we give tips and suggestions to consider. But be aware, there is no one size fits all advice for any player at your table, this episode is designed as…
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In the part 2 of our getting paid series, John and Danielle continue the discussion around things to consider when becoming a paid DM. This time we continue the discussion around choosing your pricing model and venture into topics like setting expectations with customers on what you will and won’t tolerate in a paid game. …
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