Gamer's Tavern Podcast

Crowdfunding is the great equalizer of our time. How can you back  projects without getting burned? How do you launch your own project and  make sure it’s successful? Guests Jamey Stegmaier and Mack Martin join  us to discuss crowdfunding and gaming. The tips to make your Kickstarter  stand out from the crowd, how to tell the flops from the potential  goldmines, and more on this episode of the Gamer’s Tavern.  

(Originally released on April 6, 2014) 

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You’re interested in role playing games, but not sure where to get  started? Ivan Van Norman and Mark Carroll join us to help you find a  group, pick a first game, and introduce gaming to your friends. We also  give many tips for starting gamers!  

(Originally released on April 11, 2014) 

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The forgotten campaign setting of D&D, as Ross likes to call it. The  original creator of Birthright, Richard Baker, joins us to talk about  the setting that just might have inspired Game of Thrones. You are a  king, lord of your land with the divine right to rule – literally, you  have divine energy that fuels your bloodline. This is Ross’s favorite  campaign setting and, after recording and listening to the episode,  Darryl is pretty intrigued as well. So sit back while we tell you all  about why you should remember Birthright.  

(Originally released on April 23, 2014) 

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Everyone can rattle all nine off the top of their heads. But what do  each of the alignments actually mean? Ross and Darryl can’t agree, so  how can the gaming community? And do we even need alignments anymore? In  this episode, your hosts Ross Watson and Darryl Mott Jr. go it alone as  they discuss one of the biggest flamewar igniting topics in gaming –  Alignment!  

(Originally released May 4, 2014) 

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Say any of these races, classes, clans, builds, backgrounds, or  archetypes online and you will be deluged with hate. Why is it everyone  thinks bards suck, or Kender are too annoying to let live? And is it  possible to redeem these characters?  

(Originally released May 8, 2014) 

There are more conventions than ever, and they’re getting bigger every  year. Isn’t it time you go to a con? Tom Lommel, the man behind Bill  Cavalier the Dungeon Bastard and Grady Elliot join us to talk about how  to survive your first (or thirtieth) convention. Where should you stay?  What do you need to bring? How do you meet up with people? Find out all  the answers in this week’s Gamer’s Tavern!  

(Originally released May 19, 2014) 

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The first annual State of the Industry episode with guests Shane Hensley  and Brandon Gensemer. This episode, we talk about where the industry  is, where it’s going, and where we think it should go. This episode  recorded before the big announcements from Wizards of the Coast, but our  points still stand.  

(Originally released May 30, 2014) 

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Convention Season is upon us! Want to play games at a convention but  don’t know what to expect? Or are you running a game and want it to be  more awesome? Bill Keyes and Robert Dorf visit the Gamer’s Tavern to discuss the finer points of gaming at conventions. 

(Originally released June 13, 2014)  

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Sometimes you make the saving throw, sometimes you don’t. Why is the  risk of death important in a game? How should you use death in your  games? How do you cope when your favorite character dies? Can a game be  fun if your character can’t die? Nathan Dowdell and Lee Langston join us  to talk about handling character death in games.  

(Originally released June 20, 2014) 

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Gamer’s Tavern turns to the Dark Side! Want to play evil but are worried  about the players turning into murderbunnies? Or dissolving into PvP  chaos? We talk about how to use evil player characters and even entire  evil parties and still tell great stories and have fun.  

(Originally released June 28, 2014) 

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