Game Store Dropouts

This week the Dropouts discuss the use of dreams and visions as a narrative idea in your role playing games. How to utilize them to the greatest effect and how to keep everyone at the table engaged when only one character is dreaming. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=55109979

Gibbs and Robert are joined by one of the original Dropouts, Brendan, as they discuss the Theater of the Mind technique. Come get a couple of tips on how to best utilize it in your games, or find out what it is entirely, in this episode of Game Store Dropouts. And get a quick look at what Gen Con might hold for the guys this year. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=55109979

Doug and Victoria from the Steam Powered Scoundrels podcast join Robert and Mr Gibbs to talk about Malifaux and Through the Breach. The Scoundrels lend their voice to trying to get Mr Gibbs to pick up Malifaux as another minis game, and then chat about how cool Through the Breach is. Steam Powered Scoundrels: https://steampoweredscoundrels.podbean.com/ Steam Powered Scoundrels Patreon: https://www...

Our Dropouts return with a standard episode discussing the best ways to get new people to enjoy the hobby. The guys talk about joining the board game table as well as the role playing tables. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=55109979

Mark Rein-Hagen and John Gamel return to chat with the Dropouts about the LostLorn setting, the Talespinner D20 system, and where this game is going in the future. The Curse of Bloodstone Isle Kickstarter campaign: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/reinhagen/the-curse-of-bloodstone-isle?fbclid=IwAR3FjW-tfferXv5Y78_f0r4J4CBDKVht0l9A6fn_-s9G9l0WDUEOzckTeKg LostLorn Patreon: https://www.patreon.co...

The Dropouts are joined by very special guests Mark Rein-Hagen and John Gamel to talk about the upcoming Kickstarter campaign for The Curse of Bloodstone Isle. Mark is the creator of many notable games including Vampire: The Masquerade and the World of Darkness. John is the Lead Writer and Editor for The Curse of Bloodstone Isle. The new game The Curse of Bloodstone Isle promises a great deal of p...

The Dropouts take a break from DnD to talk about one of their favorite board games, Wingspan! Taking time to dig in to some deeper strategies, the guys try to help you score better and maybe win a couple more games. https://stonemaiergames.com/games/wingspan/ https://www.patreon.com/user?u=55109979

With the release of Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft, the Dropouts decide to talk about how to make a horror game work in DnD. They also talk about some other systems and games that work well for horror themed games, if that's what you're after! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=55109979

In the thrilling conclusion to the Dropouts first multi-part event, they discuss creating memorable Baddies for your games. What makes a villain feel real inside your game? And other interesting tips. A new Patreon campaign is also launched! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=55109979

The Dropouts gather for part 2 of the series on NPC's in your role playing games and talk about Allies, Rivals, and Foils. Check out how you can make memorable NPC's that help the party or are there to make life difficult without being true villains.

Mr Gibbs and Robert take some time to discuss the use of NPC's in your table top role playing games, how to create them and make them memorable. In the first episode of a three part series we talk about the minor kinds of NPC's that might not show up in your game too often but are still important.

Craig Shipman, head of Third Floor Wars and host of a few AP podcasts, joins the Dropouts this week to discuss his approach to running games and some other stuff. Craig gives the Dropouts plenty to think about and some tips and tricks to maybe improve their own games.

Mr Gibbs and Robert are joined by fellow Dropout, JR, to discuss the best ways to show the changes that a character can go through during a game. Learn mechanical and narrative ways to show your group that the character you are playing has changed.

Mr Gibbs talks about the first two NPC's for his next DnD game as well as the main villains. News on a couple of games, the IndyStorm Convention for 2021, and the future of the bonus episode series.

The Dropouts talk about how to move your game forward after a Total Party Kill all the way down to a Single Character Death. Get tips and tricks on how to move your game forward and keep everyone interested and engaged.

The Dropouts get together to discuss whether they believe it is important to have a session zero for your roleplaying games, and different ways to run them if you want to have one before you begin your next campaign.

We're back! The Dropouts discuss the past and future of the show after catching up with each other after being on such a long hiatus!

Mr Gibbs begins a solo series describing his process of creating a campaign.

The Dropouts discuss ways to become a better participant in your game's roleplaying opportunities. Also, how to incorporate more roleplaying chances as a DM.

The Dropouts are joined by a guest and talk about how to play games from afar using different online tools.

The Dropouts record remotely for the first time and talk about how to build culture in your custom roleplaying worlds.

The Dropouts get back to Dungeons and Dragons and talk about the importance of History in your custom worlds, as well as sharing some tips and tricks about how to make convincing histories for your unique places.

Dropouts Mr Gibbs and Robert talk about their experiences at the IndyStorm gaming convention over Super Bowl weekend, what they did, how they liked it, and what they think can be done to improve the event.

The Dropouts take a strategical look at playing Star Wars Outer Rim from Fantasy Flight Games.

The Dropouts try out a new format to the show and discuss how maps can be used to enhance you games as well as guide your world building efforts.