This week the Dropouts discuss the use of dreams and visions as a narrative idea in your role playing games. How to utilize them to the greatest effect and how to keep everyone at the table engaged when only one character is dreaming.

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Gibbs and Robert are joined by one of the original Dropouts, Brendan, as they discuss the Theater of the Mind technique. Come get a couple of tips on how to best utilize it in your games, or find out what it is entirely, in this episode of Game Store Dropouts. And get a quick look at what Gen Con might hold for the guys this year.

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Doug and Victoria from the Steam Powered Scoundrels podcast join Robert and Mr Gibbs to talk about Malifaux and Through the Breach. The Scoundrels lend their voice to trying to get Mr Gibbs to pick up Malifaux as another minis game, and then chat about how cool Through the Breach is.

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Our Dropouts return with a standard episode discussing the best ways to get new people to enjoy the hobby. The guys talk about joining the board game table as well as the role playing tables.

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Mark Rein-Hagen and John Gamel return to chat with the Dropouts about the LostLorn setting, the Talespinner D20 system, and where this game is going in the future.

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The Dropouts are joined by very special guests Mark Rein-Hagen and John Gamel to talk about the upcoming Kickstarter campaign for The Curse of Bloodstone Isle. Mark is the creator of many notable games including Vampire: The Masquerade and the World of Darkness. John is the Lead Writer and Editor for The Curse of Bloodstone Isle. The new game The Curse of Bloodstone Isle promises a great deal of pirate infused adventure as well as an introduction to a whole new game system.

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The Dropouts take a break from DnD to talk about one of their favorite board games, Wingspan! Taking time to dig in to some deeper strategies, the guys try to help you score better and maybe win a couple more games.

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With the release of Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft, the Dropouts decide to talk about how to make a horror game work in DnD. They also talk about some other systems and games that work well for horror themed games, if that's what you're after!

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In the thrilling conclusion to the Dropouts first multi-part event, they discuss creating memorable Baddies for your games. What makes a villain feel real inside your game? And other interesting tips.

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The Dropouts gather for part 2 of the series on NPC's in your role playing games and talk about Allies, Rivals, and Foils. Check out how you can make memorable NPC's that help the party or are there to make life difficult without being true villains.