How Not to Dungeon Master

How Not to Dungeon Master


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Kaiya the Mirror-Lock Chats Game Design, LARPing, and Her Current Releases
March 01, 2023

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 LinksKaiya's Website

Quincy's Tavern and Critical Dice Double Feature! We Talk Running Games and The Convergence
February 21, 2023

Quincy of Quincys 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 Quincys Tavern to life! The Convergence is

Michael Low Talks About Teaching Through Games and Designing Games With a Focus on Storytelling
February 15, 2023

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 childrens learning and development! Michael is incredibly passionate about his work and is constantly thinking of

Travis Vengroff Pulls Out All the Stops on Actual Play Dark Dice
February 08, 2023

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 v

Lord Gosumba Has Been Running His Greyhawk Game For 43 Years
February 01, 2023

Jay, known by one of his characters, Lord Gosumba, is a DM who has been running the same Greyhawk game for more than 43 years now! He started streaming his games within the last few years, ands has drawn some incredible names to his table, raised thousand

Zachary Burrell, Creator of Warlock, Talks About Acting and Anime Influences in TTRPGs
January 25, 2023

Zachary Burrell is the creator, writer, director, editor, and producer of the D&D influenced audio drama Warlock! As a big anime and TTRPG fan, Zach took both of his loves and created an orignal story which is tons of fun.Zach is also a player in th

Vahid, DM of Dice Legenz Takes His Composition and Production Experience to Tabletop Streaming
January 18, 2023

Vahid, DM of Dice Legenz decided to take his field of expertise to a new level and build an actual play show in his home country of New Zealand! Using his background in creating soundtracks and sound effects and also writing for television, he found a way

Michael, DM of Relic of the Past Needed an Actual Play So He Made One!
January 11, 2023

Michael is DM of family friendly actual play podcast Relic of the Past and game designer behind the level on adventure in Wizard of the Coasts Candlekeep Mysteries! He has great advice for getting into TTRPG design and running your own games.Guest Link

D20 Deathmatch Hosts Couple CausticPhoenix and Mudcat Fell in Love with D&D
January 04, 2023

Caustic Phoenix and Mudcat make up the dynamic duo behind D&D actual play stream D20 Deathmatch! They got into TTRPGs and decided to take a crack at using their streaming skills to make something original and fun!Guest LinksD20 Deathmatch TwitchD20

Ginny Loveday Volunteers Her Way Into Community Organization and Game Design
December 21, 2022

Ginny Loveday is a staple in the TTRPG community, especially in the event planning and publishing circles! Her start in community organization and game design both came from volunteering and jumping in where she saw needs, and now it’s her full time