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The One-Shot Show

The One-Shot Show

By: Matt Carroll
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"Where GMs go to level up!"


15 minutes long, because session prep takes long enough.


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Matt Carroll
Science Fiction
Episodes
  • Episode 26: Playing With Strangers
    Oct 11 2025

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    It's easier to turn D&D players into friends that it is to turn your friends into D&D players, that means you're going to spend a lot of time playing with strangers!


    This week we're talking all about how to approach playing with people you've never met and barely know...

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    17 mins
  • Episode 25: Running West Marches Campaigns
    Oct 4 2025

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    This week we're covering West Marches-style campaigns, what some of the pros of running them are, and how your approach changes as a GM.

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    18 mins
  • Episode 24: Yes And (Revisited)
    Sep 27 2025

    This episode revisits the contentious topic of 'Yes And' in a TTRPG context. This time, however, Paddy's come armed and dangerous with examples of where this improvisational structure has been intentionally incorporated into a system's rules.

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    17 mins
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