Sometimes what we think will happen and what actually happens are very different things.

What have been your experiences with homebrew TTRPG content?

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Another entry into our favorite news topic, D&D Fifth Edition Second Edition, also known at PHB 2024. We get the subclass previews for Barbarian, Fighter, Sorcerer, Warlock, and Wizard. Oh yeah, it's all coming together.

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Dragon Mind is a TTRPG discussion podcast where we look through the infinite lenses of TTRPGs to discover our best selves through gaming. Gaming doesn't have to just be an escape. It can help revolutionize your reality.

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GMing isn't about what you do. It's about who you are.

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Dragon Mind is a TTRPG discussion podcast where we look through the infinite lenses of TTRPGs to discover our best selves through gaming. Gaming doesn't have to just be an escape. It can help revolutionize your reality.

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A common stumbling block for new GMs is to think of their TTRPG as a story rather than a quest. Write Quests, not Stories.

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How do you recognize a distortion in your design, and what can you do about it?

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How do the design elements of your game harmonize into an ideal experience?

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In today's episode, John and Stephanie revisit the Seven Baby Steps to Masterful Game Mastering after refining them for the past year. In order, the Seven Baby Steps are:

1) Close the Loop

2) Test a Chain

3) Lengthen the Chain

4) Tend the Garden

5) Intentionally Cultivate a Particular Culture

6) Tune the System

7) Foster Empowerment

In this segment of the Dragon Mind TTRPG Podcast, John and Stephanie borrow brilliance from our world's most insightful minds to become better game masters, players, and people.

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No, I'm not kidding.

Trigger Warning: Death of a Child

Dragon Mind is a TTRPG discussion podcast where we look through the infinite lenses of TTRPGs to discover our best selves through gaming. Gaming doesn't have to just be an escape. It can help revolutionize your reality.

What's holding you back from running your first game? And what should you prioritize to run a great experience?

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Today's episode was inspired by Cal Newport's Deep Questions podcast episode "Start with Discipline", which you can listen to with the following link:

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In today's follow up episode to Five Level Leadership, John, Stephanie, and Ken dive into the Momentum Learning Systems formula for content organization so that your players will have an easier time falling in love with your game.

In this segment of the Dragon Mind TTRPG Podcast, John and Stephanie borrow brilliance from our world's most insightful minds to become better game masters, players, and people.

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