Confessions of a Game Master

Today we continue our talk with Jasper Kissed, a Zine creator in the ttrpg sphere! This week we delve into their advice about managing the pacing of a campaign and the importance of understanding when to call your rolls as a GM! This episode if filled with deep insight about the nuance of the skill and we hope it helps some fellow storytellers out there to understand their own craft! If you want t...

Today I talk to Jasper Kissed, a Zine creator in the ttrpg sphere! We talked for a really long time (long enough to deserve a part 2). This week we delve into some shames, but mostly we theorize about the ttrpg community as a whole and what it means to be good about allowing player agency. If you want to support Jasper and their projects, here are their links: https://x.com/WarlockPark https://cro...

In this episode of Confessions of a Game Master we get to talk to Dylan, a well-versed Game Master with a deep love of Vampire the Masquerade and tons of great advice! Dylan was a treat to talk to and his thousands of ideas are well worth following and listening to! Check him out in the links below. https://twitter.com/roll4dylan https://linktr.ee/roll4dylan http://twitch.tv/roll4dylan This is a R...

In this episode, I talk to the wonderful Scott from Zeal Zaddy! They are a show that welcomes diversity and amazing storytelling with a host of homebrew creations ready for people to adapt them into their own gameplay! In this episode, we theorized about what to do when things go wrong and the line between being an a**hole and being a good DM. You can find everything Zeal Zaddy through the link be...

This episode I talked with Jared from Nuuli Forged! We had an awesome time talking about his homebrew world and the shenanigans his players got up to in his show! Go give Nuuli Forged a listen and support another amazing ttrpg creator! How to find Nuuli Forged: https://www.twitch.tv/nuuliforged https://twitter.com/NuuliForged https://www.instagram.com/nuuliforged/ This is a Reel Scrolls Film co. P...

In this episode, I talk to the lovely creator of Launtrel about everything from Ryan Reynolds being Prime Minister, to how DnD is a vehicle for mental healing and storytelling! Some of my favourite moments of season 1 are in this episode, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did! Trigger Warning: We talk about our experiences with sexism and no one at Reel Scrolls is interested in the opinions of...

This is an old Episode from our early days with Throne of Dice! Sadly One More Quest is no longer available to listen to, but Sandy and I had some wonderful conversation about ADHD and Autism that I felt still deserved to see the light of day! Sit back and enjoy this delightful discussion about good vs. evil, being neurospicy, and using dnd to help us write better stories! I hope you enjoy this ep...

In this episode, I get to talk to Mike from the Billowing Hilltop which is a British TTRPG real-play show where a group of long-time old-school friends aim to sit around the table and play as if the audience is sitting there with them listening to a proper session! They have a more serious tone, but that doesn't prevent them from having a blast! Today we talk about favourite funny moments, ter...

Today I talk to Riley from Friend and Foe Adventure Co., a real-play show using the Bunkers and Badasses RPG. In this episode of Confessions, we go on ADHD-level tangents, talk characterization vs. metagame knowledge, and shenanigans regarding dissecting chickens! There is a ton of bonus content for this episode that will be coming to Patreon later this month, so if you want to hear all about our...

In this episode, I get to talk to Josh, who is a GM for a brand new show called " What's in the Rift?" Today we chat about heads of the dead as a substitute for clothes, motion-activated bombs in the chests of demons, and how sometimes you just can't escape the desire to off the psychic party member. All this and more on an episode filled with amazing advice and a ton of funny st...

In this episode I talk with our friend Callen from the Aussie show Reflex Save! In it we talk about how podcasters deal with interpersonal issues that arise, how character death impacts the story, and and who should consider being a GM! Grab your favourite snack and listen to this wonderful episode with us! About Reflex Save: "5 mates traverse through Icewind Dale, offering a narrative-driven...

In this lovely episode with our friend Dan from What the Dice?! We talk about so many shenanigans, from player wildness vs. Dm seriousness to the beauty of homebrew! Dan has amazing stories and was super fun to chat with! About What the Dice?!: "What is What the Dice!? Well, we are a podcast with players across the US. We meet on Discord and record our shenanigans while we game. What game? Cu...

This episode is a fun talk with one of the friends from our projects including the hiatus Dice Decideth, an occasional voice for Throne of Dice, and several upcoming Patreon mini-series and shows! We hope you enjoyed this fun discussion about frequent rule dilemmas and in-game shenanigans! Please let us know what your thoughts are on the Perception/Investigation/Insight check discussion using the...

Today I chat with Nate! Nate is a community life-long Dungeon Master with stories to tell and a twitch stream to watch! We talk all sorts of shenanigans regarding from his long DMing career, but please forgive us both as we were both sick as dogs when we recorded this episode! Go support him at the following links: Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/NLouderback Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/dorshe2 Th...

In this episode Lucas and I talk about amazing stories about lost creatures that made their way into his book called Book of Extinction, we chat about total party kills, world-building, and many number of fun dnd shenanigans! About Book of Extinction: "The stories in this book are  real .  The Book of Extinction  is perhaps the only D&D book in history to be carefully fact-checked by a sc...

Today we talk to Nate from Dice and Desire, a British real play ttrpg show that's been running since the fall of 2020! With over 150 episodes to listen to, you'll have more than enough episodes to happily binge their comedy-weighted shenanigans-heavy podcast, with genuinely emotional moments thrown in for good measure. Listen to a fun conversation between me and Nate about everything from...

Today I talk to Andrew from the Man Nerd Podcast! Andrew has hosted many games and even dedicates time to editing shows for other podcasters to help them ease up on the burnout! He tells me tales about pet mimics and mushrooms and theorizes with me about wild player shenanigans! About the Man Nerd Podcast: "Join me on a magical journey of nerdom. The ManNerd brings you a nerdy variety show. Do you...

This episode I chat with the lovely Grant Nordine from Game Master Monday! Go give their show a listen and help them out in the algorithm by sharing it with friends or posting about them! Game Master Monday is hosted by Grant Nordine, and features rotating teams playing a DIFFERENT one-shot TTRPG every single episode. From the largest titles to the indiest of indie games, they play them all with a...

Due to time constraints on the recording, this episode is a tad shorter, but still filled with all of the fun juicy goodness of a proper confessional! We hope you enjoy it! Adventure Capital (formerly Roll Factory) is an upcoming TTRPG podcast where GMs, players, podcasters, and streamers can work on ideas for their games. They'll discuss and refine concept characters, NPCs, settings, spells, magi...

In this episode I talk to Dungeon Master James from Roll Britannia, a podcast that has been making waves across the pond to the point they were able to interview the makers of the Dungeons and Dragons movie, they were able to secure spots in a few cons over there and are basically living a podcasters dream! After many years of quietly loving them from afar as internet buddies, it was lovely to fin...

In this episode, I chat with Dungeon Master Jason from Rated RPG Podcast! It is an excellent time and I hope you go check out their show and give them support! About Rated RPG: A fantasy role-playing comedy podcast - Rated RPG officially began in 2015 as a TTRPG spin-off of Blame Society Films' popular YouTube comedy gaming series  Beer and Board Games .  (40 original episodes of Rated RPG  he...

Dieing Five is an actual play Pathfinder 2nd Ed podcast that plays an incredible campaign about 3 guys trying really hard not to blow it (up). They are incredibly talented and funny, and they deserve your ears! Go give them some love after you finish this episode! Here are their links: https://dieingfive.buzzsprout.com/ https://open.spotify.com/show/3egFlv3u2SXfWYdSNMyYRf https://twitter.com/diein...

This Episode was recorded back in 2021 during my Throne of Dice days and no longer reflects the final layout of the show which also included a success and advice portion of the show. Nonetheless, this was a fun, intriguing, and insightful conversation that I hope you enjoy! Please let us know how you liked the episode and go support the Dirty Twenty show who are still recording and releasing episo...

This is a show where Game Masters across the TTRPG community come to divulge their shame, success, and advice to the masses! Sit back, grab some popcorn, and join us on this awesome adventure which includes names like" - The Dirty Twenty - Dieing Five - Rated RPG - Roll Britannia - Game Master Mondays - Dice and Desire - What the Dice?! - The Man Nerd Podcast - Reflex Save - The Billowing Hilltop...