Game Master Certification

Game Master Certification

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Game Master Certification episodes

  • Charles the Sinister Storyteller Interview – Episode 3: Running Seven Games A Week

    Charles the Sinister Storyteller: https://startplaying.games/gm/the-sinister-storyteller

    Highlights from this podcast episode include:

    • How to get players to start playing
    • What seven games a week looks like
    • Thoughts on running games for a living
    • How active duty with the military affects running games
    • Building, advertising and networking
    • Free games versus paid games

    (Administration Category)

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    15 min
  • Charles the Sinister Storyteller Interview - Episode 2: Rules, Mistakes and Storytelling

    Charles the Sinister Storyteller: https://startplaying.games/gm/the-sinister-storyteller

    In this podcast we'll chat with Charles about rules, mistakes and the art of storytelling with the use of a virtual cam!

    •  Charles's approach to worldbuilding 

    (Worldbuilding/Lore Category)

    •  Charles's Rule Zero and rule systems used 

    (Leadership/Rules Category)

    •  Handling mistakes 

    (Judiciary Category)

    • The use of a virtual cam in storytelling
    • Charles's single piece of advice

    (Performance Category)

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    10 min
  • Guild of Navigators Interview - Worldbuilding

    Guild of Navigators (Bo): https://www.patreon.com/GofN/posts

    In this podcast, we'll hear Bo's thoughts on:

    Worldbuilding for Tabletop Role Playing Games

    • Game Systems and Virtual Table Tops
    • Tokens
    • Creating Maps
    • Incorporating Languages, Cultures, Art, Reality
    • Example Maps

    (Worldbuilding Category)

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    38 min
  • Guild of Navigators Interview - Why People Play TTRPGs

    Meet Bo from the Guild of Navigators!
    Guild of Navigators (Bo): https://www.patreon.com/GofN/posts

    In this podcast, we'll hear Bo's thoughts on:

    • How Tabletop Role Playing Games (TTRPGs) help with trouble
    • Why people play TTRPGs
    • Thoughts on growing characters

    (Gaming/Intro Category)

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    6 min
  • Guild of Navigators Interview - Getting to Know Bo

    Meet Bo from the Guild of Navigators!
    Guild of Navigators (Bo): https://www.patreon.com/GofN/posts

    In this podcast we'll have the opportunity to get to know Bo a little better!

    • What he loves most about Table Top Role Playing Games (TTRPG)
    • How he got started with TTRPG
    • The best thing about being a Game Master
    • Improving and getting better

    (Miscellaneous Category)

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    11 min
  • Episode 1 - The Work Outside the Table: Principles and Foundations for Advanced GM Practices

    This series interviews a dozen expert GMs from a variety of domains and examines the formation, people, and games defining contemporary tabletop role-playing gaming. This episode surveys how to begin finding meaningful standards and how to begin applying them to self-improvement.

    Host: Melody Rainelle
    Adventure on Demand (Ben): No Link
    Charles the Sinister Storyteller: https://startplaying.games/gm/the-sinister-storyteller
    Claire the DM:  https://twitter.com/clairethedm
    Educational DM (Sam): https://linktr.ee/EducationalDM
    Guild of Navigators (Bo): https://www.patreon.com/GofN/posts
    Hatchling Games (Rich): https://hatchlingdm.itch.io/inspirisles
    Hope4TTRPGS (Hope): https://linktr.ee/Hope4TTRPGS
    HN2DM (Derrick): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-not-to-dm/id1562359428
    ItCameFromABookshelf (John Frazier): http://www.itcamefromthebookshelf.com/
    Kanka.io (John & Jay): https://kanka.io/en-US
    RPG Research (Hawke): https://www.rpgresearch.com/
    Shauntelle B: https://linktr.ee/shauntelleb
    StartPlaying.Games (Devon): https://startplaying.games/
    Timor Sol: https://linktr.ee/timorsol
    World of Wyldrvir (Bee): https://worldofwyldrvir.carrd.co/

    GMCO Logo Provided by Kathrose: https://kathrosecreatives.wixsite.com/website
    Music with special license from
    (Intro) Land of Plenty & Air Pirates by Joel Steudler
    Benjamin Burnes  

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    1 hr 5 min

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Official Podcast of Game Master Certification Organization gamemastercertification.org and active research arm of the same. We interview expert Game Masters and distribute their pooled knowledge.