Mastering Dungeons Podcast

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Teos has left this Flaming Hellscape. Shawn's leaving after he gets through his 100 TTRPG writing tips in a few weeks. You can follow the show on Blue Sky too! bsky.app/profile/master…

@proff3sor Thanks for the question and the support!

@MasteringDnD thanks for answering my question! It could be the swords and goblins are in my classes. I’m glad to hear I already set up an expectation for the start of my classes. And I also appreciated the tip on knowing how much to prep and how much to improvise. You both rock!

@proff3sor Great question(s) and thoughts. We'll talk about them on the next show! Thanks for reaching out.

It just hit me that getting ready to teach a class lecture is kind of like getting ready for my home game. Just without the swords and goblins. Could you take a game loop approach to teaching?

@MasteringDnD Shawn, I love how you sprinkle bits of your university game design class into the episodes. As a fellow academic and fan of Sly Flourish I was curious how you prepare for lectures or episode recordings and if it’s similar to the Lazy DM approach?

@SwordCompass Ooh, we will check that out!

Want to Be a Professional Game Designer? Shawn and Teos tackle a question they hear often. Do you truly want to be a game designer? If so, here are steps to take to make meaningful progress. Listen or watch: MasteringDungeons.podbean.com youtube.com/watch?v=JLIaLK… #DnD #TTRPG

@SwordCompass We can hear Shawn's various times he has said the game is largely a combat engine, ringing in our ears! The index doesn't necessarily mean more emphasis (combat can be more complex but take equal time), but 2024 does make it look like it is both more complex and more important.

D&D is Down in Hasbro Q3 and Layoffs, D&D 1-Shots Store Events, Critical Role and Dimension 20 Arena Shows, and more news! Listen or watch: MasteringDungeons.podbean.com youtube.com/watch?v=uVjQHg… #DnD #TTRPG

All the goodness--and a whole lot of badness--is waiting for you. Working on Transformations and Adventure Content right now! kickstarter.com/projects/ghost…

The campaign for Grim Hollow Transformed ends on Friday at 10pm Eastern Time. If you love thematic #dnd settings that offer cutting-edge rules that support play, I'd be thrilled if you'd check it out!

If you've been enjoying my TTRPG tips, and if you've followed my previous work, I invite you to the kickstarter for Grim Hollow: Transformed. We have a week left in the campaign, and I think it's going to be something that a lot of players and GMs might enjoy.

@LowRosario In the data of book sales we could not find a drop in purchasing around the OGL. So it may be that the movie was not hurt much either. Rather, it's likely just a bad time to have released the movie (it has done so well on streaming). An animated Drizzt series seems great!

@MasteringDnD Great episode. In response to the DND movie, I think the OGL debacle really hurt the movie, a lot of people were still boycotting WotC. As far as a sequel, I don't understand why they don't just make an animated version of the Drizzt novels. It seems like a no brainer! Thoughts?

London Gets the First DMGs, D&D Movie Netflix Success, DMG Toolbox Previews, Character Consequences, and more news! Listen or watch: MasteringDungeons.podbean.com @masteringdungeons" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">youtube.com/@masteringdung… #DnD #TTRPG

Live from Gamehole: Create a Campaign With Us! Amazing fans at Gamehole Con help us create an awesome campaign, live! Listen or watch: MasteringDungeons.podbean.com youtube.com/watch?v=qvIHf4… #DnD #TTRPG

Perkins’ New Job, DMG Review, What it Feels Like to Be Nr 2, and more! Live from Gamehole Con! MasteringDungeons.podbean.com youtube.com/watch?v=Pd_gfE… #DnD #TTRPG

Horizons Magazine with Hannah Rose! Hannah Rose shares how she and Clara Daly are creating Horizons Magazine and what we can expect from this issue and future quarterly issues. @wildrosemage Listen or watch: MasteringDungeons.podbean.com @masteringdungeons" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">youtube.com/@masteringdung… #DnD #TTRPG

@PuckenOath Thank you! We truly appreciate hearing that!

@MasteringDnD Hi Shawn and Teos, Love the pod, there is a really great blend of old and new that scratches an itch I didn't know I had, thank you.

@PuckenOath Yes, there unfortunately was. We hear that the printer WotC hired messed up the process for roughly half the books, requiring the printer to reprint the books. This caused the delays.

@MasteringDnD One question I have, regarding the 2024 books, I am Australian based and pre-ordered the alt covers for all three books and just got a refund with the store saying they received 5% of their order. I can't see anything online except delays, is there a print issue with alt covers?

Wardens of the Eastern Marches! Alex Kammer @GHC_and_Tacos tells us all about the new organized play program from Gamehole Publishing! Listen or watch: youtube.com/watch?v=4P8aYJ… MasteringDungeons.podbean.com #DnD #TTRPG

News: 2024 DMG Previews, Commander Rules Committee, Bastion Not for DMs? Was D&D Created for Conflict? And more! Listen or watch: MasteringDungeons.podbean.com youtube.com/watch?v=eYnHl7… #DnD #TTRPG