The Joy of GMing w Special Guest Sam Dunnewold!

from Narrative Feats · host Casey Jones

In this episode, Casey Jones chats with award-winning tabletop designer and mastermind behind the Dice Exploder Podcast, Sam Dunnewold! Together, we dive into:•  the ins and outs of creating (and naming) a timeless sci-fi TTRPG•  breaking down game mechanics one-by-one•  the essence of a great heist game•  prioritizing the creative process when you have a whole list of ideasWhether you’re a game designer, podcaster, or a creative of any kind, you’ll find fresh inspiration in this stimulating conversation.👉 Connect with Sam on LinkedIn!🎲 Listen to the Dice Exploder Podcast🧙‍♀️ Join his Discord to learn more!And don’t forget:• Subscribe & share your thoughts in a comment• Follow Narrative Feats on Blusky and X• Play a game with Casey on StartPlaying!• Send your questions to [email protected]🎶 Music by Tabletop Audio🎵 Theme by RJ Pirchinello

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In this episode, Casey Jones chats with award-winning tabletop designer and mastermind behind the Dice Exploder [https://www.diceexploder.com/] Podcast, Sam Dunnewold! Together, we dive into: • the ins and outs of creating (and naming) a timeless sci-fi TTRPG • breaking down game mechanics one-by-one • the essence of a great heist game • prioritizing the creative process when you have a whole list of ideas Whether you're a game designer, podcaster, or a creative of any kind, you'll find fresh inspiration in this stimulating conversation. 👉 Connect with Sam on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-dunnewold-1817882aa/]! 🎲 Listen to the Dice Exploder Podcast [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dice-exploder/id1684883107] 🧙‍♀️ Join his Discord [https://discord.com/invite/PhJStRPQDa] to learn more! And don't forget: • Subscribe & share your thoughts in a comment • Follow Narrative Feats on Blusky [https://bsky.app/profile/narrativefeats.bsky.social] and X [https://x.com/CaseyJones82350] • Play a game with Casey on StartPlaying [https://startplaying.games/gm/caseyjones]! • Send your questions to [email protected] 🎶 Music by Tabletop Audio [http://tabletopaudio.com/] 🎵 Theme by RJ Pirchinello

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