The One-Shot Show

It happens to all of us. What do you do when your campaign just falls apart? How do you move forward and make sure the next one doesn't suffer the same fate? This episode we talk about how to learn from failures and share a few of our own. If you like tuning into The One-Shot Show, please support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/oneshotshow Access video versions, bonus episodes, community discord ac...

It's one of the more uncomfortable parts of being a GM, when there's a problem player it falls to you to handle them. This week we're sharing our advice on how to deal with the situation calmly and kindly. If you like tuning into The One-Shot Show, please support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/oneshotshow Access video versions, bonus episodes, community discord access, and more! Hosted on Acast. S...

With so many years of build up, you better make sure you get that finale right! If you like tuning into The One-Shot Show, please support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/oneshotshow Access video versions, bonus episodes, community discord access, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Exactly what it says on the tin. Matt reckons foreshadowing is a load of nonsense that doesn't even really exist. Do you agree? If you like tuning into The One-Shot Show, please support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/oneshotshow Access video versions, bonus episodes, community discord access, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This a brand new format that we've been teasing for a while! Every month we now do a live Q&A in our discord server where our backers can ask questions about the last month's worth of episodes. If you're listening to a regular weekly episode and have a burning question, jump on our Patreon so that you can ask us in our next Errata session! If you like tuning into The One-Shot Show, please supp...

This episode gets into the weeds of a useful framework for thinking about what creatures to use and when. If you like tuning into The One-Shot Show, please support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/oneshotshow Access video versions, bonus episodes, community discord access, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Most TTRPGs expect some kind of downtime during your campaigns, the beats between all the quests and adventures, but how do you actually run that downtime? If you like tuning into The One-Shot Show, please support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/oneshotshow Access video versions, bonus episodes, community discord access, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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! If you like tuning into The One-Shot Show, please support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/oneshotshow Access video versions, bonus episode...

This week we're talking about those moments when you look across the table, reach into your notes folder, and pull out a piece of paper. How do we use handouts? What tips and tricks have we learned over the years? Find out today! If you like tuning into The One-Shot Show, please support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/oneshotshow Access video versions, bonus episodes, community discord access, and...

Let's be real, running for 4 players is very different to how you would run for 8 players. This week we're getting into the nuts and bolts of how the headcount at your table can drastically change the way you run your game. If you like tuning into The One-Shot Show, please support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/oneshotshow Access video versions, bonus episodes, community discord access, and more!...

Today we're talking about a concept that involves embracing the changeable nature of tone and genre to create an entirely different kind of gameplay experience. If you like tuning into The One-Shot Show, please support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/oneshotshow Access video versions, bonus episodes, community discord access, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition has been much maligned on this show. Paddy may be on the fence still but Matt's had enough. Today we ask the question, what would D&D need to do to win us back? If you like tuning into The One-Shot Show, please support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/oneshotshow Access video versions, bonus episodes, community discord access, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast...

We're back to our series on character archetypes and how best to provide for them at your tables! This time we're talking about the Healer and the Glass Cannon. If you like tuning into The One-Shot Show, please support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/oneshotshow Access video versions, bonus episodes, community discord access, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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! If you like tuning into The One-Shot Show, please support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/oneshotshow Access video versions, bonus episode...

A few weeks ago now Matt Colville posted a great video where he talked about his GMing Style. Toward the end he put out the call to other creators to jump in with any additions on the topic of GM Style. We talk a lot about the things that make up GM Style on the show so we figured we'd have a go at codifying a few 'GM Archetypes'. If you like tuning into The One-Shot Show, please support us on Pat...

To celebrate we're looking back across the year, talking about our favourite things about the show so far, and sharing a bit of what's to come! If you like tuning into The One-Shot Show, please support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/oneshotshow Access video versions, bonus episodes, community discord access, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a difficult and contentious topic to cover. We've done our best to bring nuance to the discussion. Enjoy! If you like tuning into The One-Shot Show, please support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/oneshotshow Access video versions, bonus episodes, community discord access, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're returning to our series on Villain Archetypes for a second installment. We're covering another two and they could not be more different! If you like tuning into The One-Shot Show, please support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/oneshotshow Access video versions, bonus episodes, community discord access, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you've seen the latest announcements about D&D's upcoming content you may also have strong feelings about it... If you like tuning into The One-Shot Show, please support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/oneshotshow Access video versions, bonus episodes, community discord access, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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! If you like tuning into The One-Shot Show, please support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/oneshotshow Access video versions, bonus episode...

This episode was commissioned by fan Craig! We're talking about the more out-there ways we've pushed the medium of TTRPGs. Everything from inventive ways to use dice, to unusual campaign structures, to radical boss designs! If you like tuning into The One-Shot Show, please support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/oneshotshow Access video versions, bonus episodes, community discord access, and more!...

How to use it If you like tuning into The One-Shot Show, please support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/oneshotshow Access video versions, bonus episodes, community discord access, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Maybe the most contentious topic we've ever covered! We get really in-depth on the topic of fudging dice rolls as a GM. Also, fair warning, Matt gets very loud for a stretch at the start. Headphone users beware. He's just very passionate about the topic! If you like tuning into The One-Shot Show, please support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/oneshotshow Access video versions, bonus episodes, commu...

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. If you like tuning into T...

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! If you like tuning into The One-Shot Show, please support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/oneshotshow Access video versions, bonus episode...