NEW! You can now message us about this episode:It happens to us all at some point; the inevitable burnout of your beloved games and hobbies. Too many things to do but not enough time to do them. Between DM burnouts and Player burnouts, the Gal Pals discuss how to recognize some common signs, but also how to maybe manage your time so that way you can continue to have fun and play as many games as you are able! Music by Mykhailo Kyryliuk from PixabayMusic by Jeremiah WarmbierFind us h...

S2 Ep64: Dealing with Burnout

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NEW! You can now message us about this episode:Just in time for Pride month, we're excited to release this special interview with the wonderful Madison Generoux, who wrote a pretty cool paper called "DRIVEN BY DESIRE: FAN PRACTICES AND THE PROMISE OF QUEERNESS".Basically we got to talk all about how fandoms can harbor safe spaces for Queerness, TTRPGs can allow people the ability to explore critical aspects of their identity, as well as just generally nerd out with a really cool friend of the...

S2 Ep71: Interview - Exploring Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation in TTRPGs (w/ Madison Generoux)

NEW! You can now message us about this episode:TW: This episode is predominately about death, in many fashions. While we don't go too heavily into details in manner of deaths, there is a little bit of talk of how characters die. If this is a touchy subject for you dear listener, than feel free to sit this one out. In this one we talk a lot about what makes a PC's death memorable, including lots of really specific examples! Also posing the question: Do the Death mechanics in D&D5e wor...

S2 Ep70: Character Deaths

NEW! You can now message us about this episode:We've finally reached the NICEST episode! This time we get down and dirty to tell you all the hot goss about in-game romance. From managing certain types of relationships to flirting with your friends through your characters, we cover it all. We even given lots of examples of relationships we've developed in past games. So slip into something more comfortable and come along on a sensual ride with the Gal Pals.Music by Mykhailo Kyry...

S2 Ep69: In-game Romance

NEW! You can now message us about this episode:We sit down with Justin and Taylor from the podcast So You Want To Be A Dungeon Master to discuss all sorts of things about being a new DM! From things we wish we knew before our first session, to some really great examples of collaborative roleplaying, we cover all sorts of tips and tricks for taking the plunge into being a first time Dungeon Master.Be sure to check out Justin and Taylor's podcast for more advice on being a new DM! Follow them o...

S2 Ep68: Interview - Advice for new DMs (ft. Justin and Taylor of So You Want To Be a Dungeon Master)

NEW! You can now message us about this episode:Join us on the wrap-up episode of our Thirsty Sword Lesbians adventure presented by Even Footing Games! Aaryn of EFG joins us to discuss some of our favorite moments in the TSL: Gal Paladins game, as well as schooling us with all of her knowledge of Powered by the Apocalypse games. We share our favorite up-beats in this story, the reasons of why we chose the play books that we chose, and also discuss the things we like best about playin...

S2 Ep64: Dealing with Burnout

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