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  • 013: What is a Rules Hack in Tabletop RPGs?

    Clint examines the term “Rules Hack,” and how hacks can be a fun way to implant your own beloved setting, theme, or game mechanic into a ruleset you love without having to learn a whole new tabletop roleplaying game.

    Resources mentioned during episode:

    • Hollows TTRPG by Rowan, Rook, and Decard - Click Here 

    Items mentioned during episode:

    • Goblin Quest RPG - Softcover Book - Click Here
  • Goblin Quest RPG - PDF Version - Click Here
  • Kids on Brooms by Renegade Game Studios - Click Here
  • Kids on Bikes by Renegade Game Studios - Click Here
  • Harry Potter Book Series by J.K. Rowling (Books 1-7) - Click Here
  • Hogwarts Legacy (Open World RPG - PS5) -  Click Here
  • Honey Heist - PDF Version - Click Here
  • Die: The RPG - Print Version - Click Here
  • Die: The RPG - PDF Version - Click Here
  • Spire: The City Must Fall - Print Version - Click Here
  • Spire: The City Must Fall - PDF Version - Click Here
  • One Last Job - PDF Version - Click Here
  • Heart: The City Beneath - Print Version - Click Here
  • Heart: The City Beneath - PDF Version - Click Here
  • Eat the Reich - Print Version - Click Here
  • Eat the Reich - PDF Version - Click Here
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  • 13 min
  • 012: How to Prepare for a New Tabletop Roleplaying Game as a Player, With Jonathan Eisemann

    Have you ever heard the old adage, “Failing to prepare, is preparing to fail?” When getting ready to play a new game, no one wants to show up at the table unprepared. Longtime player and Game Master, Jonathan Eisemann, shares his best practices of how he prepares when stepping into a new TTRPG.

    Resources mentioned during episode:

    • How It's Played (PF2E) - YouTube Channel by David Barnhart - Click Here
    • Sly Flourish (D&D) - YouTube Channel by Mike Shea - Click Here
    • Glass Cannon Network (Actual Play TTRPG Shows) - Click Here
    • Items mentioned during episode:

      • Goblin Quest RPG - Softcover Book - Click Here
      • Goblin Quest RPG - PDF Version - Click Here
      • Paizo's Pathfinder 2E (3.12.24 Remaster) - Click Here
      • Paizo's Pathfinder 2E Beginners Box - Click Here
      • Paizo's Starfinder Beginners Box - Click Here
      • Star Wars RPG by Fantasy Flight Games (Age of Rebellion Beginner Game) - Click Here
      • Star Wars RPG by Fantasy Flight Games (Edge of the Empire Beginner Game) - Click Here
      • Star Wars RPG by Fantasy Flight Games (Force and Destiny) - Click Here
      • Avatar Legends: Roleplaying Game by Magpie Games (PDF) - Click Here
      • Avatar Legends: Roleplaying Game by Magpie Games (Physical Copy) - Click Here
      • Lancer RPG (Battle Mech) - By Massif Press - Click Here
      • Ready Player One by Ernest Cline (Physical Copy) - Click Here
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        • 32 min
        • 011: Goblin Quest - Actual Play!

          Clint was able to convince 3 other human beings to play Goblin Quest the RPG with him. That’s right! This episode is an actual play of Goblin Quest the RPG with 4 players, lots of goblins, and a whole lot of laughs.

          *A special thanks to our players Ryan, Robert, and Jonathan. May the ears of your goblins never need to be plucked off for luck!

          If you’d like to get your own copy of Goblin Quest to follow step-by-step as we learn, Click Here for the softcopy physical book or Click Here for the PDF version! These are affiliate links and if you choose to use them I may earn an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you. I only promote products or services that I have investigated and feel can deliver value to you.

          *As an amazon affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you. Some of these links are affiliate links for other programs but once again, if you choose to purchase through these links, it's no extra cost to you. I only promote products or services that I have investigated and feel can deliver value to you.

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        • 1 hr 39 min
        • 010: How to Find Balance Between Tabletop Roleplaying Games and Life

          Clint recognizes times when he was obsessed over TTRPG and how it challenged him to grow.  Too much of a good thing can still be TOO MUCH.

          Items mentioned during episode:

          • Goblin Quest RPG - Softcover Book - Click Here
        • Goblin Quest RPG - PDF Version - Click Here
        • Paizo's Pathfinder 2E (3.12.24 Remaster) - Click Here
        • *As an amazon affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you. Some of these links are affiliate links for other programs but once again, if you choose to purchase through these links, it's no extra cost to you. I only promote products or services that I have investigated and feel can deliver value to you.

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        • 15 min
        • 009: Should I play with a Gamemaster or go GM-less?

          Clint explores the equivocal question, “Is a GM necessary in Tabletop RPG’s?” After listening you can decide which mode of gameplay works best for you when playing Goblin question RPG.

          If you’d like to get your own copy of Goblin Quest to follow step-by-step as we learn, Click Here for the softcopy physical book or Click Here for the PDF version! These are affiliate links and if you choose to use them I may earn an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you. I only promote products or services that I have investigated and feel can deliver value to you.

          Items mentioned during episode:

          • The Lazy Dungeon Master by Michael E. Shea - Click Here
        • Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master by Michael E. Shea - Click Here
        • Age of Ravens games blog's extensive list of GM titles - Click Here
        • Ironsworn by Shawn Tomkin - Click Here
        • Ironsworn: Starforged by Shawn Tomkin - Click Here
        • We Three Kings by Grant Howitt - Click Here
        • Fiasco by Jason Morningstar - Click Here
        • Honey Heist - PDF Version - Click Here
        • Die: The RPG - Print Version - Click Here
        • Die: The RPG - PDF Version - Click Here
        • Spire: The City Must Fall - Print Version - Click Here
        • Spire: The City Must Fall - PDF Version - Click Here
        • One Last Job - PDF Version - Click Here
        • Heart: The City Beneath - Print Version - Click Here
        • Heart: The City Beneath - PDF Version - Click Here
        • Eat the Reich - Print Version - Click Here
        • Eat the Reich - PDF Version - Click Here
        • *As an amazon affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you. Some of these links are affiliate links for other programs but once again, if you choose to purchase through these links, it's no extra cost to you. I only promote products or services that I have investigated and feel can deliver value to you.

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        • 26 min
        • 008: Goblin Quest - How to Play the Game from Beginning to End

          Clint’s goblins are ready to take action. Time to roll the dice, cash in those action tokens, and attempt to finish our quest before all our Goblins die horrific yet hilarious deaths!

          If you’d like to get your own copy of Goblin Quest to follow step-by-step as we learn, Click Here for the softcopy physical book or Click Here for the PDF version! These are affiliate links and if you choose to use them I may earn an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you. I only promote products or services that I have investigated and feel can deliver value to you.

           

          Items mentioned during episode:

          • Honey Heist - PDF Version - Click Here
        • Die: The RPG - Print Version - Click Here
        • Die: The RPG - PDF Version - Click Here
        • Spire: The City Must Fall - Print Version - Click Here
        • Spire: The City Must Fall - PDF Version - Click Here
        • One Last Job - PDF Version - Click Here
        • Heart: The City Beneath - Print Version - Click Here
        • Heart: The City Beneath - PDF Version - Click Here
        • Eat the Reich - Print Version - Click Here
        • Eat the Reich - PDF Version - Click Here
        • *As an amazon affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you. Some of these links are affiliate links for other programs but once again, if you choose to purchase through these links, it's no extra cost to you. I only promote products or services that I have investigated and feel can deliver value to you.

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        • 26 min
        • 007: How To Not Take Things Personally When Playing Tabletop Roleplaying Games

          Clint considers how to set himself and the other players he games with up for success and fun. Hint: It all starts with a little pre-game preparation, and good healthy self-talk.

          Mentioned in the Episode:

          • How not to take things personally? | Frederik Imbo | TEDxMechelen

          Items mentioned during episode:

          • D&D Starter Set (Includes Lost Mines of Phandelver Adventure) - Click Here
        • Goblin Quest RPG - Softcover Book - Click Here
        • Goblin Quest RPG - PDF Version - Click Here
        • *As an amazon affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you. Some of these links are affiliate links for other programs but once again, if you choose to purchase through these links, it's no extra cost to you. I only promote products or services that I have investigated and feel can deliver value to you.

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        • 16 min
        • 006: Goblin Quest - How to Create Interesting Quests and Adventure Ideas

          Clint has his goblin line-up, and now will determine what the heck they are trying to do! We’re going on a Quest, in Goblin Quest RPG by Grant Howitt. Tolkien once said, “Not all those who wander are lost,” but these goblins are a good as lost already.

          If you’d like to get your own copy of Goblin Quest to follow step-by-step as we learn, Click Here for the softcopy physical book or Click Here for the PDF version! These are affiliate links and if you choose to use them I may earn an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you. I only promote products or services that I have investigated and feel can deliver value to you.

          Items mentioned during episode:

          • The Lazy Dungeon Master by Michael E. Shea - Click Here
        • Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master by Michael E. Shea - Click Here
        • Robin's Laws of Good Game Mastering - Click Here
        • Honey Heist - PDF Version - Click Here
        • Die: The RPG - Print Version - Click Here
        • Die: The RPG - PDF Version - Click Here
        • Spire: The City Must Fall - Print Version - Click Here
        • Spire: The City Must Fall - PDF Version - Click Here
        • One Last Job - PDF Version - Click Here
        • Heart: The City Beneath - Print Version - Click Here
        • Heart: The City Beneath - PDF Version - Click Here
        • Eat the Reich - Print Version - Click Here
        • Eat the Reich - PDF Version - Click Here
        • *As an amazon affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you. Some of these links are affiliate links for other programs but once again, if you choose to purchase through these links, it's no extra cost to you. I only promote products or services that I have investigated and feel can deliver value to you.

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        • 30 min
        • Claim to Game - Helping Busy People Master Tabletop Role-playing Games

          Join Clint Scheirer, educator and new gaming friend, as he helps busy people master tabletop role-playing games, one game at a time. Episodes will be released each week to aid gamers of all levels quickly grasp TTRPGs so they can enjoy playing them. Each season of the show will have one specific game of focus, along with episodes honing in on topics to maximize your tabletop gaming experience to the fullest.

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        • 2 min
        • 005: How to Be a More Captivating Storyteller During a Tabletop RPG

          In this episode, Clint inspects three ways to keep other players listening to what you have to say when it’s your turn to speak while playing a tabletop roleplaying game. There is a reason people say that storytelling is an art.

          Items Mentioned During this Episode:

          • Terminator RPG: Core Rules (Night Fall Games) - Print Version - Click Here
        • Terminator RPG: Core Rules (Night Fall Games) - PDF Version - Click Here
        • *As an amazon affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you. Some of these links are affiliate links for other programs but once again, if you choose to purchase through these links, it's no extra cost to you. I only promote products or services that I have investigated and feel can deliver value to you.

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        • 13 min

        About Claim to Game

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        Welcome to, “Claim to Game.” We help tabletop gamers have a great time with friends to experience amazing stories. It can be overwhelming to start and run great games. Let’s make it easier for you to…