May 22, 2025

040: How to Pace One Shots - with Guy Milner

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#40 - Pacing a TTRPG game can be tricky. Guy Milner, From The Burn After Running RPG Blog, and a regular host of the Unconventional GMs podcast gave me some great tips about how to keep the pace and run fantastic one-shot games. In our conversation Guy shares: Why one shot RPGs sessions are just as valid as long campaigns. His SWELL structure gives players the full emotional arc for their characters during one and done games. He’s also going to give you a TON of other Tabletop games you should go out and play.

Connect with Guy Milner:

Guy on Bluesky 💙 @burnafterrunning.bsky.social

🏃🏼 Burn After Running Blog (Guy’s Blog) - https://burnafterrunningrpg.com/

The Unconventional GMs - http://www.youtube.com/@unconventionalgms

Episodes Mentioned:

016: Keep Your Eye on the Ball – How to Play to Your Strengths During a Tabletop Roleplaying Game, With Robin D. Laws - https://claimtogamepodcast.com/episode/016-keep-your-eye-on-the-ball-how-to-play-to-your-strengths-during-a-tabletop-roleplaying-game-with-robin-d-laws

034: Which Tabletop RPG is a Good Fit for Your Gaming Group? - With Craig Shipman - https://claimtogamepodcast.com/episode/034goodfitgamecraigshipman

13th Age in Glorantha : One Shot | The Beard of Lhankor Mhy | Actual Play - Unconventional GMs Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yj_02dlUVDI&list=PLTLQlkAda9QaW3wGSHjEmrxAMfV0D7Vnu&index=38

Cold City : One Shot | Second Edition | Playtest | Actual Play - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWqsXDu4IIU&list=PLTLQlkAda9QaW3wGSHjEmrxAMfV0D7Vnu&index=4

Slugblaster : One Shot | Megamallrats | Actual Play - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MR2q6gLfx0Y

Games Mentioned During the Episode:

13th Age Glorantha - https://claimtogamepodcast.com/glorantha

Agon (PDF) - https://claimtogamepodcast.com/agon

Ironsworn (Multiple Formats) - https://claimtogamepodcast.com/ironsworn

Apocalypse World 2E (PDF) - https://claimtogamepodcast.com/apocalypse

Ironsworn: Starforged (PDF) - https://claimtogamepodcast.com/starforged

Vaesen - Nordic Horror Roleplaying (PDF) - https://claimtogamepodcast.com/vaesen

MUTANT: Year Zero - Roleplaying At The End Of Days (PDF) - https://claimtogamepodcast.com/yearzero

Dungeon Crawl Classics RPG (DCC RPG) - https://claimtogamepodcast.com/dcc

Fate Core System (PDF) - https://claimtogamepodcast.com/fate

Slugblaster | Kickflip Over a Quantum Centipede - https://claimtogamepodcast.com/slugblaster

The Dracula Dossier: Director's Handbook - https://claimtogamepodcast.com/dracula

DIE: The Roleplaying Game - https://claimtogamepodcast.com/dierpg

Fabula Ultima TTJRPG - https://claimtogamepodcast.com/fabula

Resources Mentioned:

The Lazy Dungeon Master (PDF) - https://claimtogamepodcast.com/lazydm

Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master (Multiple Formats) - https://claimtogamepodcast.com/lazydm2

Robin’s Laws of Good Game Mastering (Multiple Formats) - https://www.sjgames.com/robinslaws/

The Stuff of Nightmares (Level 18 PCs - One Shot for D&D 5E) - https://claimtogamepodcast.com/nightmares

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