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 268 episodes available.

RPG Lessons Learned episodes:

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
February 24, 2025Rat Trap! (Mutants & Masterminds, 3E: Rat Trap)
Dusty ran "Rat Trap," the adventure in the "Mutants & Masterminds" third edition quickstart, for Tanner!
Mutants and Masterminds Quickstart: https://freeronin.com/3e_files/MnM3_Quickstart.pdf
Dusty's Mutants & Masterminds Cheat Sheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/11fyTPL_Yqr81e6DLY1hbNRmULuNjpnls/view?usp=sharing
Intro / Outro Music: Mirror Image by BernardW100!
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21min
February 17, 2025Abberant Reflections! (The Black Hack, 2E: Abberant Reflections)
Tanner ran "Abberant Reflections," an Old-School puzzle-based dungeon, for Dusty in "The Black Hack!"
Abberant Reflections by Directsun on DrivethruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/419533/aberrant-reflections
The Black Hack 2e by Gold Piece Publications on DrivethruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/255088/the-black-hack-second-edition
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40min
February 10, 2025Hex Dungeon Catchup! (D&D, 5E)
Tanner talks about taking the Hex Dungeon format back to his home group!
The Hex Dungeon Manifesto by Tanner on Itch: https://thecrystalmaw.itch.io/the-hex-dungeon-manifesto
The Slime Tunnels of Allorala by Tanner on Itch: https://thecrystalmaw.itch.io/the-slime-tunnels-of-allorala
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28min
February 03, 2025Hex Dungeon: Christmas Again! (Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game)
Dusty runs his original hex-based Christmas dungeon for strangers online!
Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game: https://www.basicfantasy.org
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22min

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The podcast currently has 268 episodes available.