I'm joined by Tony Vasinda, the creator of Beards and Beyond RPG, we discuss Game Master advice, motif building, the "heat" tool, session zero, and, of course, Beards and Beyond RPG. Tony Vasinda is a podcast host, game designer, and entrepreneur with great advice for gaming with family.
I'm joined by The EducationalDM, Sam Cheung, he tells us some Dungeon Mastering tips, how to stretch our brains using Dungeons and Dragons, and how to engage teens at the game table either at home or in the classroom. Sam Cheung is a math teacher who uses Dungeons and Dragons in order to foster critical thinking and problem solving in his classrooms.
ENnie Award author and illustrator, David Okum is a talented game designer whose love for gaming and a desire to share gaming with his children has lead him to create some of our favorite RPGs and miniature games. We discuss the inspiration and creation of Gramma World, Save the Day, Darkfast Dungeons, and other amazing games from OkumArts Games.
I'm joined by Bill Silvey, author, gamer, and founder of GuideKey. We talk about some of the history of D&D, Dwarven Forge, Gary Gygax's final project, and the "special sauce" every Dungeon Master should have. Bill Silvey talks about the benefits of Dungeons and Dragons when used for business as team building exercises.
I speak with Actor, Veteran, and Gamer, Thor Knai. We talk about Dungeons and Dragons and its influence on his life and career. Thor Knai takes us back to growing up in Norway and discovering a love for Dungeons and Dragons. His involvement in The Los Angeles Dungeons and Dragons Society has allowed him to game with other Hollywood professionals and has influenced his career as an actor. He gives […]
I'm joined by actress, Jessica Hutchinson, and, The Tabletop Owlbear, Darryl Browne, as we discuss the place where profession meets hobby and family meets fun. Jessica and Darryl tell their history of experiencing tabletop role playing games. They also include the origin story of The Tabletop Owlbear as Darryl online Twitter persona.
I talk with author Jon Hook about running horror games for kids. We talk about how to answer the Call of Cthulhu using Chaosium RPG system and trading sanity for mythos. Join us as we get ready to make our October game tables a lot more scary in this Halloween Special.
An exclusive interview with Darrin Anderson, creator of Dalreth: Haven in the Ice. He tells how his son, Jack, becomes the driving force and co-creator of this amazing new fantasy setting for D&D5e. You'll hear the origin of Dalreth: Haven in Ice plus be the first to find out about the new races, classes, and spells you'll get to play there.
The Mindful DM, Jeremiah Kaplan, talks about gaming with his own children. He describes using Dungeons and Dragons as a vehicle to help children at his synagogue learn the stories and history of the Jewish people through the Tanakh/Old Testament. Jeremiah's success with using interactive storytelling for education has developed into a project using D&D for mental health.
