RPG Lessons Learned

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The show where you can learn from our mistakes...

We talk about our games, and the lessons we learned while playing them.... more

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The podcast currently has 272 episodes available.

RPG Lessons Learned episodes:

May 05, 2025Escape from Drassana! (Star Wars d6)
Dusty ran Tanner a one-on-one one shot in West End Game's Star Wars d6 system. Discussions include the fun of making an adventure vs running one, the best types of characters to play for a game with only one player, concepts vs practicality in adventure design, failing forward, and scripted lines for players!
Escape From Drassana: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gPjMBwcw-eC8Iz_gOPQVw7zI-CpShBzV/view
Intro / Outro Music: Mirror Image by BernardW100!
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22min
April 28, 2025Best and Worst GM Advice!
Dusty and Tanner talk their favorite GM advice from games they love, as well as some not-so-great advice, including advice on random encounters, asking your players what they want, magic tricks at the table, building trust between players and the GM, railroading in published adventures, and linear story structure.
The Black Hack 2e by Gold Piece Publications on DrivethruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/255088/the-black-hack-second-edition
The Lazy Dungeon master by Sly Flourish on DrivethruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/108572/the-lazy-dungeon-master
Legend of the Five Rings 4th Edition: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/83945/legend-of-the-five-rings-4th-edition
So You Want To Be A Gamemaster: https://thealexandrian.net/so-you-want-to-be-a-game-master
Intro / Outro Music: Mirror Image by BernardW100!
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39min
April 21, 2025Lancer, Part 1: Pre-Campaign Advice (LANCER)
Tanner seek's Dusty's advice for his next campaign he is running for his home group, the LANCER RPG. Topics of discussion include 4th edition D&D, scenario design, roleplaying in combat, and lair assaults.
LANCER RPG: https://massif-press.itch.io/corebook-pdf
Intro / Outro Music: Mirror Image by BernardW100!
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22min
April 14, 2025Cyberpunk, Part 3! (Cyberpunk RED)
Tanner and Dusty talk the finale of their Cyberpunk RED mini-campaign, discussing tactical combat on battle maps, virtual tabletop gaming, and the campaign and system as a whole.
2-Minute Tabletop: https://2minutetabletop.com/product/secret-research-facility-pack/
Intro / Outro Music: Mirror Image by BernardW100!
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28min
April 07, 2025Cyberpunk, Part 2! (Cyberpunk RED: Agents of Desire)
Dusty and Tanner talk about their second session in Cyberpunk RED, playing the published adventure Agents of Desire, discussing pre-written adventure layouts, PC and GM expectations for combat, and if a twist can be too obvious.
Tales of the RED: Street Stories: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/404486/tales-of-the-red-street-stories
Intro / Outro Music: Mirror Image by BernardW100!
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27min
March 31, 2025Cyberpunk, Part 1! (Cyberpunk RED: Cyberpunk RED Easy Mode)
Tanner ran the quick-start adventure for Cyberpunk RED for Dusty, and they chat after the game about their first impressions of the system, cyber Joe Rogan, the necessity for a Cyberpunk game to feel like cyberpunk, strangely-written adventures, pre-made characters, and combat rules.
Cyberpunk RED Easy Mode: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/409912/cyberpunk-red-easy-mode
Intro / Outro Music: Mirror Image by BernardW100!
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28min
March 24, 2025Martin's Game, Part 2! (Old-School Essentials: Palace of the Silver Princess)
Dusty gives Tanner an update on his long-running OSE campaign with the world's greatest GM, Martin, and they talk simulationism in RPGs, GMPCs, missing content in games, remembering RPGs for posterity, and expanding a published adventure into a campaign.
Old School Essentials: https://necroticgnome.com/products/old-school-essentials-basic-rules
Palace of the Silver Princess: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/17159/b3-palace-of-the-silver-princess-basic
Intro / Outro Music: Mirror Image by BernardW100!
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32min
March 17, 2025Carnival of Crime, Part 3! (Mutants & Masterminds, 3E)
Dusty and Tanner discuss the conclusion to their Mutants & Masterminds game, and cover the volatility of 1-on-1 combat encounters, sidestepping GM prep, luck rolls, and how to talk GM-to-player instead of GM-to GM.
Carnival of Crime, Part 3: https://drive.google.com/file/d/11D7cdBx1fZtZ7FK483V8um6RSWY6qb7P/view?usp=sharing
Dusty's Mutants & Masterminds Cheat Sheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/11fyTPL_Yqr81e6DLY1hbNRmULuNjpnls/view?usp=sharing
Mutants and Masterminds Quickstart: https://freeronin.com/3e_files/MnM3_Quickstart.pdf
Intro / Outro Music: Mirror Image by BernardW100!
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29min
March 10, 2025Carnival of Crime, Part 2! (Mutants & Masterminds, 3E)
Dusty and Tanner chat about Part 2 of Carnival of Crime in Mutants & Masterminds, and talk three-act structures, player agency vs railroading, and more.
Carnival of Crime, Part 2: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WuEwj5T8twwJ0gS5qA3FvDawyFW4OkTr/view?usp=sharing
Dusty's Mutants & Masterminds Cheat Sheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/11fyTPL_Yqr81e6DLY1hbNRmULuNjpnls/view?usp=sharing
Mutants and Masterminds Quickstart: https://freeronin.com/3e_files/MnM3_Quickstart.pdf
Intro / Outro Music: Mirror Image by BernardW100!
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34min
March 03, 2025Carnival of Crime, Part 1! (Mutants & Masterminds, 3E)
Dusty and Tanner discuss the first session of their three-part Carnival of Crime mini-campaign in Mutants & Masterminds!
Carnival of Crime, Part 1: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pDz9vxtWEGHk_Vl-GdlJgwegNtSYWOzl/view?usp=drive_link
Dusty's Mutants & Masterminds Cheat Sheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/11fyTPL_Yqr81e6DLY1hbNRmULuNjpnls/view?usp=sharing
Mutants and Masterminds Quickstart: https://freeronin.com/3e_files/MnM3_Quickstart.pdf
Intro / Outro Music: Mirror Image by BernardW100!
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35min

FAQs about RPG Lessons Learned:

How many episodes does RPG Lessons Learned have?

The podcast currently has 272 episodes available.