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- Keeping Puzzles engaging from start to finish
Puzzles are a point of contention in the TTRPG space, do they belong in games or not? Well, the answer is a little harder than expected since yes they are fun, but only if they work and are engaging... So how do we do that?
Today is exactly about that, keeping puzzles immersive, engaging and fun while playing them and what the divide between GM and players means in the case of puzzles.
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Our Midroll Music is "Midnight Tale" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Our Outro Music is "Ascending the Vale" Kevin MacLeod (imcompetech.com)
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59 min - Changing the way we look at Combat
Combat is an integral part of our games, but what is combat exactly? How do we look at combat and what fallacies are created by looking at combat from just one angle?
This is our topic today, we discuss some takes we and others have on combat and how you can learn to make your combats more interesting from simply changing your perspective of the game.
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If you want to reach out to us via E-Mail use: [email protected]
Our Midroll Music is "Midnight Tale" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Our Outro Music is "Ascending the Vale" Kevin MacLeod (imcompetech.com)
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58 min - Forging emotional bonds for NPCs
NPCs are the blood of any good TTRPG Campaign; they are the people of the setting and the most important cornerstones of any good roleplay session. But how do we get players to even care about these NPCs? That is what we answer and talk about today
We discuss the ways an NPC can become important and players get emotionally attached to them, what you can do as a Game Master and what you can't do and we discuss that sometimes, it's just a bit random what NPCs stick and which don't.
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Our Midroll Music is "Midnight Tale" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Our Outro Music is "Ascending the Vale" Kevin MacLeod (imcompetech.com)
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56 min - Veteran GMs vs. New GMs
Today, we are discussing the difference between New Game Masters and Veteran Game Masters in D&D and TTRPGs. We discuss if there even is a difference and where it is apparent, and also why we think that the gap shouldn't matter one bit.
We are all playing for fun (at least 98% of us), so why should it matter how much experience anyone has? Are thjere any reaö differences and can we actually learn something from Veterans (or Newbies)
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Our Midroll Music is "Midnight Tale" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Our Outro Music is "Ascending the Vale" Kevin MacLeod (imcompetech.com)
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55 min - Realm Forge: The Quiet Year
And today, to finish off Season 1's Worldbuilding, we play The Quiet Year, a map-drawing game that gives ample opportunities to create new and interesting locations in your world, create a community of people living in your world, and give that world many different dangers that players can explore later!
With this, the first Season of Realm Forge is over. We have built the world of "Omen", Celestial Bodies rule the skies, and Astronomers rule the people, while Dangerous Magic and Strange Hazards plague the world.
You can check out The Quiet Year right here: https://buriedwithoutceremony.com/the-quiet-year
And the creator, Avery right here: https://bsky.app/profile/lackingceremony.bsky.social
Check here for all further information:
You can find us on the Web under these Links:
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If you want to reach out to us via E-Mail use: [email protected]
Our Midroll Music is "Midnight Tale" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Our Outro Music is "Ascending the Vale" Kevin MacLeod (imcompetech.com)
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Our Background Music is: "Teller of the Tales" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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1 hr 11 min - Making your D&D games complex
Complexity is a double-edged sword, oftentimes more complex systems, like politics and law, make a TTRPG game feel more real and immersive... but at the same time, too complex systems make the game feel dragging and overbearing... So where is the middle ground?
We talk about systems and how co0mplexity is a great lever for GMs to apply at the right moments, with the right amount of caution... its complicated okay?
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You can find us on the Web under these Links:
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If you want to reach out to us via E-Mail use: [email protected]
Our Midroll Music is "Midnight Tale" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Our Outro Music is "Ascending the Vale" Kevin MacLeod (imcompetech.com)
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55 min - When does Prep become Control
Prep is an essential part of the TTRPG hobby, at least for one side of the GM Screen. DMs need to prepare for their sessions and some DMs prepare a lot of stuff while others just wing it. We talked about that before, however we didn't talk about one thing, the way prep can lead to GMs railroading their players and controlling the game...
Can that actually happen? How does it happen? What do we have to say about that? All of that and more is covered in this episode of DoubleDM.
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If you want to reach out to us via E-Mail use: [email protected]
Our Midroll Music is "Midnight Tale" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Our Outro Music is "Ascending the Vale" Kevin MacLeod (imcompetech.com)
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41 min - Is Failure Better Than Success?
Today we discuss the importance of failure in TTRPGs. Especially if Failure should be more important than success at your D&D and TTRPG tables.
We talk about the reason why we want failure, what failure really means at the table and why you as the GM should never really work towards your players failing, however should embrace it once it happens.
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If you want to reach out to us via E-Mail use: [email protected]
Our Midroll Music is "Midnight Tale" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Our Outro Music is "Ascending the Vale" Kevin MacLeod (imcompetech.com)
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50 min - What makes a great Dungeon Master?
Today, we discuss what makes a great Dungeon Master for D&D, and a great Game Master for TTRPGs. We talk about the most important and impactful qualities that create a good table environment. We discuss a GM's role and their responsibilities.
We were inspired by this video from Todd Kenreck talking to Chris Perkins: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsJviwZyhvM
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You can find us on the Web under these Links:
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https://www.instagram.com/doubledmpod/?hl=de
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If you want to reach out to us via E-Mail use: [email protected]
Our Midroll Music is "Midnight Tale" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Our Outro Music is "Ascending the Vale" Kevin MacLeod (imcompetech.com)
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1 hr - Raising Interest in your World
And today we are here once again to talk about Worlöd Building, but this time not on Realm Forge but on DDM, so let's get to discussing the techniques and tactics you can use to raise interest in your setting and worlds.
We were inspired by a video by Mystic Arts about a Worldbuilding Formula. We are not going over everything mentioned in that video, and highly recommend watching this video too:
https://youtu.be/poGsAd8WTm0?si=8b4n1uSx2A3QeUps
Check here for all further information:
You can find us on the Web under these Links:
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https://bsky.app/profile/doubledm.bsky.social
https://www.instagram.com/doubledmpod/?hl=de
https://ko-fi.com/doubledm
If you want to reach out to us via E-Mail use: [email protected]
Our Midroll Music is "Midnight Tale" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Our Outro Music is "Ascending the Vale" Kevin MacLeod (imcompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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57 min
About DoubleDM
From the publisher's feed
DoubleDM is a show by two passionate game masters, Nils and Emil, where we take you on a fun, insightful, and inspiring journey into the world of Tabletop Roleplaying every single…
week!
We dive deep into key aspects of running TTRPGs like Dungeons and Dragons, Masks: A New Generation, or Cyberpunk Red, from crafting great and compelling stories and plots to developing new and exciting homebrew content for your games. Every Episode comes packed with actionable Game Mastering Advice ready for you to implement directly, Ideas and Inspiration for you to use, develop, and expand upon, and a massive amount of Insight from two Game Masters that have run games for nearly 25 years combined!
And then we also invite and host guests on our shows that can give you a peek behind the curtain of their projects and products and share their insightful wisdom with us and you!
So come on, sit down, Play Games, have fun, and don't forget to talk about it! Join us now on the Journey that is DoubleDM!
Do you have a topic you want us to cover? Hit us up on social media (@doubledmpod nearly everywhere) or email us at [email protected]
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