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EPISODE · Nov 4, 2025 · 1H 8M

Being a Convention Gamemaster

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I run a lot of RPG conventions, so I'm keen to see people step forward and run great games! In this episode I present some thoughts on what makes a good convention GM (or possibly a GM for any occasion).Leave a message at [email protected] or on Spotify.Some resource links:So You Want to be a Gamemaster? Justin Alexanderhttps://thealexandrian.net/so-you-want-to-be-a-game-masterYour Best Game Ever, Monte Cook Gameshttps://www.montecookgames.com/store/product/your-best-game-ever/Return of the Lazy Dungeonmaster, Sly Flourishhttps://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/251431/return-of-the-lazy-dungeon-masterHow to be a Great GM, Guy Sclandershttps://www.youtube.com/@HowtobeaGreatGMBurn After Running, Guy Milnerhttps://burnafterrunningrpg.com/Safety Toolshttps://www.dramadice.com/gm-tips/safety-tools-for-tabletop-rpgs/https://ttrpgsafetytoolkit.com/CATShttps://proleary.com/games/the-cats-method/Stars and wishes: https://burnafterrunningrpg.com/2022/01/07/stars-and-wishes-because-feedback-is-hard/https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/blog/stars-and-wishesThe podcast music: Onwards Upwards by Ketsa⁠⁠https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/Metamorphosis/Onwards_Upwards⁠⁠NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0):⁠⁠https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

I run a lot of RPG conventions, so I'm keen to see people step forward and run great games! In this episode I present some thoughts on what makes a good convention GM (or possibly a GM for any occasion).Leave a message at [email protected] or on Spotify.Some resource links:So You Want to be a Gamemaster? Justin Alexanderhttps://thealexandrian.net/so-you-want-to-be-a-game-masterYour Best Game Ever, Monte Cook Gameshttps://www.montecookgames.com/store/product/your-best-game-ever/Return of the Lazy Dungeonmaster, Sly Flourishhttps://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/251431/return-of-the-lazy-dungeon-masterHow to be a Great GM, Guy Sclandershttps://www.youtube.com/@HowtobeaGreatGMBurn After Running, Guy Milnerhttps://burnafterrunningrpg.com/Safety Toolshttps://www.dramadice.com/gm-tips/safety-tools-for-tabletop-rpgs/https://ttrpgsafetytoolkit.com/CATShttps://proleary.com/games/the-cats-method/Stars and wishes: https://burnafterrunningrpg.com/2022/01/07/stars-and-wishes-because-feedback-is-hard/https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/blog/stars-and-wishesThe podcast music: Onwards Upwards by Ketsa⁠⁠https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/Metamorphosis/Onwards_Upwards⁠⁠NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0):⁠⁠https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

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