Dungeon Guides

In this episode we touch on the level of attention to detail and complexity of mechanics as expressed by "Arcade vs Simulation". Where do you and your play group fall in terms of favoring story, action, and free-flowing play vs running games a bit more like a simulation or with more extensive combat mechanics, modifiers, and a more granular approach to gameplay? Are you tracking ammo, we...

How do you like to create characters? Do you roll randomly, even regarding stats? Do you use point buy? Do you go into it with a concept already in-mind? We touch on what we like about character generation, as well as how and when a DM would incorporate those characters into the world. Our in-house DM has a hard time saying no when there may be a perfectly reasonable explanation for why that chara...

In this episode we touch on genre and setting. With so many systems available, across a varied array of setting, theme, genre, and capabilities await our enjoyment. What to choose? Who likes what? Who doesn't like what? How do you decide as a group on which genre you decide to play in? Or do you mix them to create new hybrids, or simply move between them?

Welcome to the first episode of our podcast! As your guides, we seek to explore and chart the various aspects of arranging, preparing, and collaborating while enjoying what we believe is one of the most satisfying hobbies: tabletop gaming. We will explore the ins-and-outs from both the player and gamemaster's perspective, hoping to bring inspiration to any who grace us with the presence of th...