GM box

GM box

By Åsa Tornborg & Johan WinqvistLeisureGamesHobbies
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GM box episodes

  • Making silent players talk

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    Roleplaying is a fundamentally social endeavour, but speaking up can sometimes be difficult. As the GM you can help your players feel comfortable taking an active part. We give a few tips and tricks. Please share yours with us on our various platforms!

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    35 min
  • New players!

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    Introducing a group of only new players is exciting but comes with its own challenges. We explore some of the things to keep in mind to make it fun rather than overwhelming.  Tell us how you were introduced to the hobby at any of our social media!

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    31 min
  • Tackling new systems

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    In this episode we discuss how we approach learning a new roleplay system. We also get a visit from a very special guest.

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    27 min
  • Villains - Are they really evil?

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    The protagonists your players portray usually need an antagonist to create the conflict and story. But what should you think about when trying to come up with one? We talk about what makes a villain believable and what you might want to include or avoid when creating them!

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    Even a small tip is much appreciated. 

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    34 min
  • Lore dump - Fashion and silly hats

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    Describing an NPC can tell your players so much about them. Their status, their personality, the culture they live in, and even the resources available in the area. But what are those clues that will bring all of this together? Åsa gives us some basics that will help with everything from worldbuilding to introductions.

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    39 min
  • Lore dump - Occultism

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    The first of our Lore Dump episodes where we do a deep dive into a nerdy topic with a few ideas for how you can use it in a game or a game world. First up is occultism and astrology. Much history and a bunch of theory!

    Please let us know if this is something you'd like more or if you want us to focus completely on gameplay. And Johan will be eager to answer any additional questions. Possibly too eager. You have been warned.

    The podcast "Roll for Equality" can be found here: https://anchor.fm/kris-guthrie

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    41 min
  • Doing oneshots and playing with strangers

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    We talk about having strangers at your table as you start a campaign or for a one-shot. We include some improvising of our own as well!

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    41 min
  • Preparing to be unprepared

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    We relied on experience more than preparation for this episode. But how to do that? We talk about various strategies that might help you be more confident when you haven't prepared.

    Remember to join our Discord to talk about ideas:  https://discord.gg/HpJchvk  

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    27 min
  • 10 ways to unravel the mystery of mystery games

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    Running a mystery game requires a balance of challenging for your players and their characters, but also make them able to figure it out. We go through ten different ways to make this work in your roleplaying game.

    Join the Discord and get mystery ideas amongst much else:  https://discord.gg/HpJchvk 

    The Three Clue Rule mentioned: https://thealexandrian.net/wordpress/1118/roleplaying-games/three-clue-rule


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    33 min
  • Being completely new and playing online

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    Today's episode (a bit late up, sorry about that) we have a guest from all the way from the other side of the apartment - Delphine!

    We talk about what it's light to be very new to being a GM as well as how she handles playing online.

    We'd love some insights into your experiences or questions over at https://discord.gg/HpJchvk 

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    38 min

About GM box

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This is a podcast where one veteran game master and one green game master discuss the ins and outs of GM-ing. We give tips on how to be a better GM, or at least how to avoid some pitfalls. The focus…