Level Up Your Gaming: Tabletop RPG Podcast

In today's episode we talk about the non bad bad guy.  What is a non bad bad guy?  Why would you want a bad guy that isn't actually bad?  What are some examples of these bad guys?  We give you our thoughts and answer all these questions and more in today's episode.Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at [email protected] Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGamingPlease leave us a review or a five star rating wherever you get your podcast.

In today's episode we talk about letting your players cook.  What does it mean to let your players cook?  Why should you let them cook?  What can letting your players cook do your game?  We give you our thoughts and answer all these questions and more in today's episode.Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at [email protected] Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGamingPlease leave us a review or a five star rating wherever you get your podcast.

In today's episode we continue our series of Let's Make A One Shot.  The game we make a one shot for comes from the prompt Breaking Bard.  We describe all the details you would need to consider to pull this one shot off.  Enjoy this episode as we make a one shot using the tools we talk about.Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at [email protected] Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGamingPlease leave us a review or a five star rating wherever you get your podcast.

In today's episode we talk about how too much detail goes wrong.  Why is too much detail difficult when telling stories?  How much detail is enough?  How can you avoid putting too much detail into your game?  We give you our thoughts and answer all these questions and more in today's episode.Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at [email protected] Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGamingPlease leave us a review or a five star rating wherever you get your podcast.

In today's episode we talk about starting and incomplete game.  Why start an incomplete game?  What do you need to have to get a game started?  How can you juggle all of the issues with an incomplete game?  Won't my players just take everything off the rails?  We give you our thoughts and answer all these questions and more in today's episode.Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at [email protected] Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGamingPlease leave us a review or a five star rating wherever you get your podcast.

In today's episode we continue our series of Let's Make A One Shot.  The game we make a one shot for comes from the prompt A Song For The Hollow.  We describe all the details you would need to consider to pull this one shot off.  Enjoy this episode as we make a one shot using the tools we talk about.Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at [email protected] Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGamingPlease leave us a review or a five star rating wherever you get your podcast.

In today's episode we talk about rewriting your game when you mess up.  Why would you want to rewrite your game after starting?  How do you adjust your game and maintain what you started with?  We give you our thoughts and answer all these questions and more in today's episode.Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at [email protected] Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGamingPlease leave us a review or a five star rating wherever you get your podcast.

In today's episode we talk about Player Agency Going Awry.  What happens when player agency goes awry?  What are the reasons why this could happen?  How do you handle this situation when everything is off the rails?  We give you our thoughts and answer all these questions and more in today's episode.Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at [email protected] Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGamingPlease leave us a review or a five star rating wherever you get your podcast.

In today's episode we talk about City Planning.  What goes into the design of a city?  How do you handle all those NPC's and Locations?  How do you keep everything from being so overwhelming?  We give you our thoughts and answer all these questions and more in today's episode.Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at [email protected] Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGamingPlease leave us a review or a five star rating wherever you get your podcast.

In today's episode we talk about the Importance Of Having A Writing Partner.  Why should you have a writing partner?  What benefits does a writing partner provide?  What if I don't have a partner who is a GM?  We give you our thoughts and answer all these questions and more in today's episode.Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at [email protected] Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGamingPlease leave us a review or a five star rating wherever you get your podcast.

In today's episode we talk about Red Herrings.  What are red herrings?  Why would you use them?  How can these improve your story?  What are some pitfalls with using red herrings?  We give you our thoughts and answer all these questions and more in today's episode.Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at [email protected] Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGamingPlease leave us a review or a five star rating wherever you get your podcast.

In today's episode we continue our series of Let's Make A One Shot.  The game we make a one shot for comes from the prompt The Silence Between.  We describe all the details you would need to consider to pull this one shot off.  Enjoy this episode as we make a one shot using the tools we talk about.Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at [email protected] Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGamingPlease leave us a review or a five star rating wherever you get your podcast.

In today's episode we talk about Making Better Backstories With Plot Hooks.  How do you craft backstories with plot hooks?  What benefit does it give to the GM?  How can it make your players more dynamic?  We give you our thoughts and answer all these questions and more in today's episode.Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at [email protected] Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGamingPlease leave us a review or a five star rating wherever you get your podcast.

In today's episode we talk about Game Master Sins.  What are some of the cardinal sins for game masters?  Why are they so bad for game masters to commit?  We give you our thoughts and answer all these questions and more in today's episode.Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at [email protected] Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGamingPlease leave us a review or a five star rating wherever you get your podcast.

In today's episode we help our friend DJ with his upcoming game.  We use his notes on the game to help him come up with an ending to his upcoming game.  DJ, Josh and I ping pong the ideas around to help craft some ideas for the end of his game he'll be running.Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at [email protected] Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGamingPlease leave us a review or a five star rating wherever you get your podcast.

In today's episode we talk about Introducing New Players To Role Playing.  What is the best way to introduce new players to role playing.  How should you go about introducing new players to the hobby?  What types of games work best?  What can you do to be most successful in bringing new players into the hobby?  We give you our thoughts and answer all these questions and more in today's episode.Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at [email protected] Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGamingPlease leave us a review or a five star rating wherever you get your podcast.

In today's episode we talk about Giving Magic a Flare.  How can you make magic more meaningful in your game?  What does the added description offer to your game?  How can magical flare improve the narrative experience?  We give you our thoughts and answer all these questions and more in today's episode.Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at [email protected] Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGamingPlease leave us a review or a five star rating wherever you get your podcast.

In today's episode we talk about The Importance Of Having More Than One GM.  Wy is it beneficial to having more than one gm in your group?  How can you foster a second GM?  We give you our thoughts and answer all these questions and more in today's episode.Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at [email protected] Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGamingPlease leave us a review or a five star rating wherever you get your podcast.

In today's episode we continue our series of Let's Make A One Shot.  The game we make a one shot for comes from the prompt Curtains Fall Secrets Rise.  We describe all the details you would need to consider to pull this one shot off.  Enjoy this episode as we make a one shot using the tools we talk about.Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at [email protected] Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGamingPlease leave us a review or a five star rating wherever you get your podcast.

In today's episode we talk about Giving Your Players A Home.  Why do we want to give our players a home?  What does it offer for the game?  Should you always give your players a home?  We give you our thoughts and answer all these questions and more in today's episode.Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at [email protected] Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGamingPlease leave us a review or a five star rating wherever you get your podcast.

In today's episode we continue our series of Let's Make A One Shot.  The game we make a one shot for comes from the prompt A Date With Destiny.  We describe all the details you would need to consider to pull this one shot off.  Enjoy this episode as we make a one shot using the tools we talk about.Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at [email protected] Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGamingPlease leave us a review or a five star rating wherever you get your podcast.

In today's episode we talk about Murdering Your Player Characters To Make Them Better.  Why would you actively murder your player characters?  What lessons are learned by doing this?  How does it change the direction of your games?  What does it do for future games?  We give you our thoughts and answer all these questions and more in today's episode.Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at [email protected] Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGamingPlease leave us a review or a five star rating wherever you get your podcast.

In today's episode we talk about Adjusting Difficulty On The Fly.  How do you adjust difficulty on the fly?  Why would you want to adjust difficulty in your game?  What are some good rules to follow when adjusting your game?  We give you our thoughts and answer all these questions and more in today's episode.Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at [email protected] Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGamingPlease leave us a review or a five star rating wherever you get your podcast.

In today's episode we talk about Making Better Homebrew Items And Monsters.  What makes good homebrew items and monsters?  Why do you want homebrew items?  How do you make better items?  We give you our thoughts and answer all these questions and more in today's episode.Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at [email protected] Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGamingPlease leave us a review or a five star rating wherever you get your podcast.

In today's episode we talk about Setting Up A Space To Play.  How do we set up a good play space?  What should we focus on?  will this cost me a lot of money?  We give you our thoughts and answer all these questions and more in today's episode.Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at [email protected] Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGamingPlease leave us a review or a five star rating wherever you get your podcast.

In today's episode we continue our series of Let's Make A One Shot.  The game we make a one shot for comes from the prompt Grave Peril.  We describe all the details you would need to consider to pull this one shot off.  Enjoy this episode as we make a one shot using the tools we talk about.Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at [email protected] Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGamingPlease leave us a review or a five star rating wherever you get your podcast.

In today's episode we talk about How To Write A Character Arc.  What makes a good character arc?  How do you make them meaningful?  How do you mix them into the other players at the table to keep everyone engaged?  We give you our thoughts and answer all these questions and more in today's episode.Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at [email protected] Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGamingPlease leave us a review or a five star rating wherever you get your podcast.

In today's episode we continue our series of Let's Make A One Shot.  The game we make a one shot for comes from the prompt Dungeons And Dine.  We describe all the details you would need to consider to pull this one shot off.  Enjoy this episode as we make a one shot using the tools we talk about.Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at [email protected] Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGamingPlease leave us a review or a five star rating wherever you get your podcast.

In today's episode we talk about Daggerheart campaign frames.  What are campaign frames?  How can they be used to improve game planning?  We give you our thoughts and answer all these questions and more in today's episode.Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at [email protected] Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGamingPlease leave us a review or a five star rating wherever you get your podcast.

In today's episode we talk about how to use excessive detail to improve your games.  Why use extra detail in your games?  What tools can you use to create this detail?  What areas of detail should you focus on?  We give you our thoughts and answer all these questions and more in today's episode.Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at [email protected] Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGamingPlease leave us a review or a five star rating wherever you get your podcast.

In today's episode we talk about how make games less epic.  Why would you want a less epic game?  How do you not slip into epic?  Can less epic games make for something epic down the line?  We give you our thoughts and answer all these questions and more in today's episode.Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at [email protected] Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGamingPlease leave us a review or a five star rating wherever you get your podcast.

In today's episode we talk about how to fight the Gods.  How do you fight beings that are beyond your characters power?  How can you beat something unstoppable?  What other options are there to win an unwinnable fight?  We give you our thoughts and answer all these questions and more in today's episode.Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at [email protected] Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGamingPlease leave us a review or a five star rating wherever you get your podcast.

In today's episode we continue our series of Let's Make A One Shot.  The game we make a one shot for comes from the prompt Labyrinth Of Leviathans.  We describe all the details you would need to consider to pull this one shot off.  Enjoy this episode as we make a one shot using the tools we talk about.Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at [email protected] Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGamingPlease leave us a review or a five star rating wherever you get your podcast.

In today's episode we talk about using a theme to design your story.  Why use a theme for game design?  How does using a theme help you stay focused?  What are other benefits of using a theme?  We give you our thoughts and answer all these questions and more in today's episode.Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at [email protected] Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGamingPlease leave us a review or a five star rating wherever you get your podcast.

In today's episode we talk about creating boundaries in story creation.  How do you put boundaries in story creation?  Why should you put boundaries up?  What happens without boundaries in story creation?  We give you our thoughts and answer all these questions and more in today's episode.Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at [email protected] Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGamingPlease leave us a review or a five star rating wherever you get your podcast.

In today's episode we talk about consuming new media for game ideas.  What are various types of media we can pull from?  What are some examples of things we've watched?  What can we learn from these different types of media?  We give you our thoughts and answer all these questions and more in today's episode.Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at [email protected] Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGamingPlease leave us a review or a five star rating wherever you get your podcast.

In today's episode we talk about ending a game off that's the rails.  How do you end a game that's off the rails?  How does a game get into this state?  How can you avoid going off the rails? We give you our thoughts and answer all these questions and more in today's episode.Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at [email protected] Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGamingPlease leave us a review or a five star rating wherever you get your podcast.

In today's episode we continue our series of Let's Make A One Shot.  The game we make a one shot for comes from the prompt A Field Guide To Whiskey.  We describe all the details you would need to consider to pull this one shot off.  Enjoy this episode as we make a one shot using the tools we talk about.Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at [email protected] Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGamingPlease leave us a review or a five star rating wherever you get your podcast.

In today's episode we talk about the spy craft game.  What is a spy craft game?  What makes a good spy craft game?  What are things to consider in a spy craft game? We give you our thoughts and answer all these questions and more in today's episode.Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at [email protected] Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGamingPlease leave us a review or a five star rating wherever you get your podcast.

In today's episode we talk about retcon.  What is retcon?  Why should you not use retcon?  Is there a reason to retcon at all?  We give you our thoughts and answer all these questions and more in today's episode.Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at [email protected] Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGamingPlease leave us a review or a five star rating wherever you get your podcast.

In today's episode we talk about bad game ideas.  What are bad game ideas?  Why are they bad?  How can we avoid ideas like this?  Why do we try to run bad games from time to time?  We give you our thoughts and answer all these questions and more in today's episode.Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at [email protected] Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGamingPlease leave us a review or a five star rating wherever you get your podcast.

In today's episode we continue our series of Let's Make A One Shot.  The game we make a one shot for comes from the prompt Wisper's Of The Vanishing Rabbit.  We describe all the details you would need to consider to pull this one shot off.  Enjoy this episode as we make a one shot using the tools we talk about.Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at [email protected] Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGamingPlease leave us a review or a five star rating wherever you get your podcast.

In today's episode we talk about religion in games.  What role does religion play in your game?  What can religion offer to your game?  What are some good stories to run around religion?  We give you our thoughts and answer all these questions and more in today's episode.Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at [email protected] Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGamingPlease leave us a review or a five star rating wherever you get your podcast.

In today's episode we talk about romance in games.  How do you do romance in games?  What are some systems that work well for romance?  What are some boundries?  We give you our thoughts and answer all these questions and more in today's episode.Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at [email protected] Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGamingPlease leave us a review or a five star rating wherever you get your podcast.

In today's episode we talk about the bait and switch in games.  What is a bait and switch game?  Why would I change the game after establishing an old one?  What are the downsides?  What are the upsides?  We give you our thoughts and answer all these questions and more in today's episode.Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at [email protected] Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGamingPlease leave us a review or a five star rating wherever you get your podcast.

In today's episode we talk about resource management.  How should I handle resources?  Why should I keep track or resources?  When should I ignore resources?  What are better ways to track resources?  We give you our thoughts and answer all these questions and more in today's episode.Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at [email protected] Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGamingPlease leave us a review or a five star rating wherever you get your podcast.

In today's episode we continue our series of Let's Make A One Shot.  The game we make a one shot for comes from the prompt Archive Of Lost Things.  We describe all the details you would need to consider to pull this one shot off.  Enjoy this episode as we make a one shot using the tools we talk about.Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at [email protected] Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGamingPlease leave us a review or a five star rating wherever you get your podcast.

In today's episode we talk about puzzles your players will like.  What puzzles should I use?  How do you make ones your players will enjoy?  How to get your players to engage with the puzzles?  We give you our thoughts and answer all these questions and more in today's episode.Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at [email protected] Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGamingPlease leave us a review or a five star rating wherever you get your podcast.

In today's episode we talk about your gaming music.  What music is good for games?  Why do we use music in games?  Can it be distracting?  When do you not want music in your games?  We give you our thoughts and answer all these questions and more in today's episode.Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at [email protected] Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGamingPlease leave us a review or a five star rating wherever you get your podcast.

In today's episode we continue our series of Let's Make A One Shot.  The game we make a one shot for comes from the prompt Mysteries In Monochrome.  We describe all the details you would need to consider to pull this one shot off.  Enjoy this episode as we make a one shot using the tools we talk about.Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at [email protected] Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGamingPlease leave us a review or a five star rating wherever you get your podcast.