• Episode 46: Dungeons-As-Puzzles
    Feb 28 2026

    This is a companion piece to this month's bonus episode where we talk in-depth about puzzle design! You don't need to listen to that episode for this one to make sense but the two definitely build off one-another.


    Anyway, this week we're covering a pet topic of mine where I teach you how to treat a dungeon like a large interconnected puzzle, and how to design said puzzle.

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    17 mins
  • Bonus Episode: Puzzle Design
    Feb 28 2026

    This is a preview of this month's bonus episode! You can find the full version on our Patreon.


    These bonus episodes are longer than our usual fare, at around 25-30 minutes each, and are where we dive deeper into topics too big to fit in a regular episode.


    Enjoy!

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    12 mins
  • Episode 45: Q&A Volume 2
    Feb 21 2026

    What GM assistance tools do we use? What are some systems we dislike? How do we feel about solo-play RPGs? We answer all these and more!

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    20 mins
  • Episode 44: Villain Archetypes Vol. 1
    Feb 14 2026

    This is another new series that goes in depth on some of the kinds of villains or antagonistic forces you might want to use in your games. Think of it as a sort of dark mirror to the 'Character Archetypes' series.


    For this first one we're talking about the Mastermind and the Muscle.

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    16 mins
  • Episode 43: How Campaign Length Changes How You Plan
    Feb 7 2026

    We talk a lot about long-term campaigns and one-shots, but we seldom talk about the middle ground! We (try) to get into it this episode, but quickly get sidetracked in realising that we ought to deep-dive into specific campaign lengths.

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    17 mins
  • Episode 42: Character Archetypes Vol. 1
    Jan 31 2026

    This is a new series we've been cooking up for a while where we talk about certain character archetypes and how best to provide for them at your tables. Each episode will cover 2 archetypes in depth. For this first one we're talking about the Face and the Tank

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    16 mins
  • Bonus Episode: Kishōtenketsu Storytelling Structure
    Jan 27 2026

    This is a preview of this month's bonus episode! You can find the full version on our Patreon.


    These bonus episodes are longer than our usual fare, at around 25-30 minutes each, and are where we dive deeper into topics too big to fit in a regular episode.


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    9 mins
  • Episode 41: New Year, New Character
    Jan 24 2026

    Losing your character sucks, except when it doesn't. This week we're talking about some of the reasons a player might actually enjoying seeing their character meet their end.

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    17 mins