In today's episode we discuss making better traps. What makes a good trap? How do I utilize traps effectively? Do I have too many traps? Are my traps appropriate? Are my traps dangerous enough? We give you our thoughts and answer all these questions and more in today's episode. Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at [email protected] or Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYou...
Jun 22, 2024
48 min
In today's episode we discuss making effective encounter maps. What is an encounter map? What makes for good design of one? How much detail should I include? What do the players need to know about? How can I improv details on the encounter map? We give you our thoughts and answer all these questions and more in today's episode. Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at [email protected] or Follow us on Facebook and en...
Jul 12, 2023
33 min
In today's episode we discuss making travel fun in games. How do I make travel fun? Should I avoid it all together? What should I avoid if having my players travel? What do I need to do to make this play style engaing? We give you our thoughts and answer all these questions and more in today's episode. Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at [email protected] or Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.face...
Jul 1, 2023
28 min
In today's episode we discuss writing your game with a partner. What is co-writing? How do I write with a partner effectively? Can this partner be a player in my game? What are the disadvantages of writing with someone else? What are the ground rules? We give you our thoughts and answer all these questions and more in today's episode. Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at [email protected] or Follow us on Facebook...
Jun 15, 2023
40 min
Josh had a bit of fun this week and gave Chat GPT some prompts about our podcast. This is the result. Enjoy this episode this week as next week we'll discuss how you can use a tool like Chat GPT to help build and inspire ideas in your games. Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at [email protected] or Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGaming Please leave us a review or a five star rating wherev...
Mar 16, 2023
10 min
In today's episode we take a look at the new playtest material for One D&D. What's changed in the playtest material? What is the direction that D&D appears to be heading? We give you our thoughts and answer all these questions and more in today's episode. Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at [email protected] or Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGaming Please leave us a review...
Sep 7, 2022
1 hr 7 min
In today's episode we have a roundtable discussion on combat. This episode focuses on perspectives from newer players and more veteran ones. We have 6 people on the episode today with many thoughts being thrown around the table. There are great points made about how to engage players and challenges faced in combat as a whole. We answer all these questions and more in today's episode. Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at [email protected] or&n...
Aug 31, 2022
59 min
In today's episode I discuss using gimmicks in games. What are gimmicks in games? Why do some of them work? What if my gimmicks don't work? Should you use gimmicks? I answer all these questions and more in today's episode. Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at [email protected] or Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGaming Please leave us a review or a five star rating wherev...
Aug 24, 2022
32 min
In today's episode I discuss using lore to improve your games. How to I present my lore? Why is it useful in a game? How to I create my own lore? How much detail should I put into my lore? I answer all these questions and more in today's episode. Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at [email protected] or Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGaming Please leave us a review or a...
Aug 17, 2022
34 min
In today's episode I discuss how to drive your players to complete your game. What are my players motivations? What actions direct them to complete finish the story? When should I push on my players to have them get to the end of my story? I answer all these questions and more in today's episode. Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at [email protected] or Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpY...
Aug 3, 2022
37 min
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