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Swole Initiative: Player Check-ins and Campaign Themes with Jay Foster
Welcome back to How to Be a Better DM
Today we have a special episode with Jay Foster from Swole Initiative (https://swoleinitiative.com/)
Today we talk about a lot of things including:
- The importance of player check-ins
- How to push boundaries without crossing lines or veils
- Why and how to add theme to your game
And more.
If you liked today's episode and you want Jay to come back on the show, go onto Jay's social medias and tell him thanks for joining us and show him some love.
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Welcome back to How to Be a Better DM
Today we have a special episode with Jay Foster from Swole Initiative (https://swoleinitiative.com/)
Today we talk about a lot of things including:
- The importance of player check-ins
- How to push boundaries without crossing lines or veils
- Why and how to add theme to your game
And more.
If you liked today's episode and you want Jay to come back on the show, go onto Jay's social medias and tell him thanks for joining us and show him some love.
Mentioned in this episode:
Join Our Discord
So a little bit of a spoiler alert. We’re building an army.
That’s right, we’re building an army of amazing dungeon masters who want to make the world of D&D a better place.
If you want to join our army and fight by our side against the evil forces of boredom and bad dming, join our Discord and lend your voice to the cause.
Go to Session0studios.com/discord and join for free today.
Discord
Give Us a Rating and Review
You obviously have really good taste, you’re listening to How to Be a Better DM after all. We thank you for your support. If you’ve ever gotten anything useful from our show, take a minute to give us a rating and a review. It goes a very long way to making it so How to Be a Better DM can help many more dungeon masters just like you. If you love our content, help others become better dungeon masters too.
Why Listen to Ads?
Ugh, another ad break.
Let’s be real—ads are the worst. If you’re anything like my wife, you’d rather quit a show entirely than sit through another ad.
So why suffer? Just skip them.
Join our Patreon at patreon.com/betterdungeonmaster and enjoy ad-free episodes with exclusive patron-only content—all for just $5 a month.
Look at you, all fancy with your uninterrupted listening experience.
So stop wasting time on ads (like this one). Go to patreon.com/betterdungeonmaster and upgrade your listening today!
Patreon
Brought to you by Session 0 Studios
Visit session0studios.com for more information.
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