Rise of the GM

50. Rolling Dice - Traps and Puzzles 05.09.2024 1:19:49 ↓

Join Adam and Matthew as they discuss the uses, building, and incorporating of traps and puzzles into your game!

49. Rolling Dice - Skill Challenges 29.08.2024 1:15:56 ↓

What sorts of scenarios make for good skill challenges? Join Matthew and Adam as they take a look when and why to incorporate them.

48. Rolling Dice: Combat Encounters 22.08.2024 1:43:44 ↓

Adam and Matthew talk through how to make combat encounters great and memorable.

47. Rolling Dice - Social Interactions 15.08.2024 1:21:40 ↓

Join Adam and Matthew as they look at what makes for successful social interactions in game.

46. The Anniversary Episode! 08.08.2024 1:26:23 ↓

Looking back at the last year of Rise of the GM!

45. The Planes and Cosmology Revisited! 30.07.2024 1:31:22 ↓

Join Matthew, Adam, and Sam as they do a deep dive into the fascinating topic of the Planes and Cosmology in D&D!

44. Table Etiquette 25.07.2024 1:14:59 ↓

Matthew and Adam continue in the Better Player Practices series with the topic of how a player can practice better table etiquette when gaming with a group.

43. Bookkeeping and Notetaking 18.07.2024 1:21:44 ↓

Adam and Matthew talk about the importance and methods of taking good notes as a player at the table

42. Knowing Your Character 03.07.2024 1:22:56 ↓

Adam and Matthew continue in the "Better Player Practices" series on the topic of knowing your character both in mechanics and concept.

41. Red Markets RPG 27.06.2024 1:38:10 ↓

Eric Bright and Barry Hudek join Matthew and Adam to talk about the game of Economic Horror, Red Markets!

40. Better Player Practices 20.06.2024 1:29:48 ↓

Matthew and Adam talk about what you can do when creating a character to maximize the fun at the table.

39. Improv! 06.06.2024 1:05:12 ↓

Join Adam and Matthew as they talk about the role and philosophy of improv at the table

38. The Fallout RPG 30.05.2024 1:32:38 ↓

Guest host Sam Grant joins Matthew and Adam to talk about the Fallout RPG system

37. Developing a world with your players 23.05.2024 1:37:44 ↓

Join Matthew and Adam as they talk about great ways of developing your gaming world WITH your players

36. Creature Feel 16.05.2024 1:27:45 ↓

Join Adam and Matthew as they talk about how to populate your game with creatures and how that affects the feel for your players.

35. The Haversack Extravaganza! 02.05.2024 1:19:41 ↓

Join Adam and Matthew as they empty the Haversack of questions following Matthew's sabbatical!

34. Dealing with Character Death 18.04.2024 59:38 ↓

Join Adam and Matthew as they talk about all the things to consider when dealing with character death in a game.

33. Tying in PC backstories 04.04.2024 1:05:44 ↓

Join Adam and Matthew as they talk about how, why, and when to bring players backstories into your campaign.

32. Integrating Lore 21.03.2024 53:24 ↓

Join Matthew and Adam as they talk about integrating lore into your campaigns

31. Eric Bright talking Iron Sworn 08.03.2024 1:52:46 ↓

Matthew and Adam welcome guest co-host Eric Bright to talk about the Iron Sworn RPG.

30. Narrative Structure, Pacing, and Spotlighting in a Campaign 29.02.2024 1:16:35 ↓

Join Adam and Matthew as they talk about the Structure and Pacing of both individual sessions as well as the campaign as a whole.

29. Economy, Trade, and Politics 22.02.2024 1:25:19 ↓

Continuing the Worldbuilding series Adam and Matthew look today at game Economy, Trade, and Politics in the world.

28. Magic and Items 15.02.2024 1:30:59 ↓

Join Adam and Matthew as they continue in the Worldbuilding series with a session about Magic and Items

27. Perspectives of a New GM 09.02.2024 1:34:50 ↓

Matthew and Adam welcome guest host Josh Morton on to talk about the GM role from the perspective of a new GM

26. Cosmology and Planes 01.02.2024 1:14:54 ↓

Matthew and Adam spend some time talking about Cosmology from a game building perspective here in the fourth instalment of our World building series.