Teachers in the Dungeon

Please ignore the continued road noise (and rainfall) and enjoy part II of Tom and Dan's recounting of their favorite moments of Gencon 2023

Tom and Dan jump in the car to head home from GenCon, but they can't stop talking about their experience there! So please excuse the car noise and follow along as they hit the highlights of the first two days of GenCon 2023.

Tom and Dan move on to discuss some of the opportunities at GenCon that they[re most looking forward to.

Tom and Dan talk comfortable shoes, food trucks and public bathrooms in this episode as they dispense advice for new GenCon participants. Connect with us: teachersinthedungeon on Instagram and Facebook, @dungeonteachers on Twitter, and teachersinthedungeon@gmail.com

Tom and Dan sit down with co-conspirator Marc Kugler and Dan's lifelong friend Jerod Gross at a very loud bar (sorry) to talk over all the events of our DnD Summer Camp, sharing the most entertaining stories of student role play and combat during the week's game play. Remember to leave a review, and connect with us: teachersinthedungeon on Instagram and Facebook, @dungeonteachers on Twitte...

Tom and Dan welcomed artist Camron Johnson to camp today to help the campers create images of their characters. Camron is a professional artist who very generously spent the entire morning teaching, inspiring and encouraging the kids. He also created the new mascot for our Summer Camp, which you can see on Instagram and other social media. Camron's website: http://www.camronjohnson.com/

With the excited screams and exclamations of various DnD tables in the background, Tom and Dan sit down to summarize the events of Day Two. Campers had the chance to workshop their skills, then practice them in hour-long mini-sessions run by campers in the DM track. And then after sharing favorite DnD snacks for lunch (including guacamole, chips, cocktails wienies and ice cream), campers continued...

Tom and Dan get a jump on Halloween by sharing their lists of the scariest, most horrifying monsters to throw at a party of adventurers. Don't forget to leave a review, and connect with us: teachersinthedungeon on Instagram and Facebook, @dungeonteachers on Twitter and teachersinthedungeon@gmail.com

A brief recap of the first day of our 2023 Summer Camp: great kids, awesome guest speakers and 6 DnD sessions occurring simultaneously.

Dan and Tom take different approaches to this list: engaging and entertaining monsters, and monsters that are low on the 'scare factor' that can be dispatched without kids feeling guilty about it. Also we briefly discuss cherries, berries and scratches. Don't forget to leave a review if you haven't already! We appreciate your support and feedback! Connect with us: teachersinthedung...

Dan knocks over Mountain Dew cans while Tom steals his questions in this entertaining and insightful interview with Dan Bronson-Lowe, the creator of the Almost Bedtime Podcast, which he created with his daughter, and creator of the Librarian's Apprentice, a solo RPG module that has just debuted on Crowdfundr. Be sure to check out the details and get in on the project HERE . As always, we'd...

With Tom away, Dan sits down with Rob Schulz, one of his players and a lifelong friend, to discuss how he progressed from skepticism of the game to enjoyment and even the contemplation of one day DM'ing his own adventure for all the players' wives. Also you'll learn about just how gullible Dan was, and still is. Connect with us: teachersinthedungeon on Instagram and Facebook, @dungeont...

Tom and Dan complete their task of infusing RPGs into every high school classroom, including math, science, speech and world languages. Connect with us: teachersinthedungeon on Instagram and Facebook, @dungeonteachers on Twitter, and teachersinthedungeon@gmail.com

Tom and Dan brainstorm meaningful ways role playing could be integrated into each of the curricular areas of the typical American high school. And Tom forgets our Twitter handle. . . AGAIN.

Dan shares the tragic tale of his student players' final Drakkenheim session. Spoiler: not everybody makes it out alive, but it's worth listening to, to learn just how stone-cold a high school senior can be. Connect with us: teachersinthedunegon on Instagram and Facebook, @dungeonteachers on Twitter, and teachersinthedungeon@gmail.com

Tom and Dan are part of a new campaign, and neither one is DMing! But wait, the party are all monsters. And they're all chaotic; except Dan's character, who's evil. Listen as we talk through the benefits and drawbacks of our first session of playing with monstrous chaos. We also provide an update on our upcoming DnD Summer Camp. Connect with us: teachersinthedungeon on Instagram and Fa...

Tom and Dan chat with Adam Watson of Kentucky Educators for Role Playing Games, an organization designed to help teachers integrate TTRPG concepts into their classrooms as one way to deepen the learning experience for students. Adam has some fascinating stories to tell about innovative teachers introducing students to the benefits of rpgs, as well as some fun stories about his own DnD experience....

Tom and Dan discuss a listener's question: how does D&D affect the lives of people who play it? We consider the benefits for students as well as adults, sharing personal anecdotes of how D&D has changed our lives. Connect with us: teachersinthedunegon on Instagram and Facebook; @dungeonteachers on Twitter and teachersinthedungeon@gmail.com

Tom and Dan discuss upcoming Wizards of the Coast publications and news that Critical Role is developing THREE new game designs to be previewed at GenCon. Connect with us: teachersinthedungeon on Instagram and Facebook, @dungeonteachers on Twitter and teachersinthedungeon@gmail.com

Tom and Dan sit down with Andrew Cawood to find out about the latest Cawood publication to appear on Kickstarter: Monsters of the Dungeon. Leave it to Andrew to take a familiar DnD theme and find whole new avenues--or dungeons--to explore. Listen and then click the link to get in on this epic new resource: Monsters of the Dungeon . Catch up with us on socials: teachersinthedungeon on Instagram and...

Tom and Dan discuss the benefits and drawbacks of various levels of preparation for a DnD session, from theater of the mind up to full terrain builds. Remember to connect with us: teachersinthedungeon on Instagram and Facebook, @dungeonteachers on Twitter, and teachersinthedungeon@gmail.com

Tom and Dan offer some DM'ing ideas for a kids' table, drawn from their own experience running games for their students and their own children. Connect with us: teachersinthedungeon on Instagram and Facebook, @dungeonteachers on Twitter, and teachersinthedungeon@gmail.com

Tom and Dan welcome their friend Marcus to help them review the new Dungeons&Dragons movie after a second viewing. Be warned: this is a spoiler review. Connect with us: teachersinthedungeon on Instagram and Facebook, @dungeonteachers on Twitte, and teachersinthedungeon@gmail.com

Tom talks to a variety of DnD creators: A DM who ran his own published material at GaryCon this year, a start-up that plans to open an immersive medieval tavern/restaurant, a GM who specializes in Star Wars RPGs, and a company that creates "DM-less Adventures." This one's gonna be good!! Links: Litter Patrol module Griffin and Gargoyle Limitless Adventures And while you're at it,...

In Part I of the interviews Tom and Dan took part in at GaryCon, we have Dave from Smugglers Coffee, Austin Hartell of Bookwyrm Games and Star Wars podcaster Greg McLaughlin. One of the highlights is Austin discussing his new gaming product, the Quest Chest. Links to today's guests: Smugglers Coffee . Artist Austin Hartell . Bookwyrm Games . Podcaster Greg McLaughlin . As always, we'd love...