GameMasters' Studio

Managing In-Game Downtime.

In this episode we chat about a variety of ways to include and manage downtime in your tabletop games! 

 

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Mass Combat!!!

In this Episode we chat about various ways to run a Mass Combat encounter, how to keep it paced and a variety of things you might want to keep in mind when planning and running them!

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Advice for Aspiring GMs

In this Episode we share some advice for aspiring GMs. Ever thought about running a table top game?

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Cut Scenes & Monologuing

This episode we chat about how to use cut scenes and monologues in your games. They can be a huge addition to your game if used properly! 

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Non-Combat Encounters

In this episode we chat about running encounters other than combats to help fill your games and challenge your players.

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Spicing up Combats!

In this Episode we give you ideas on how to spice up your combats, add some twists, and boost the difficulty~  

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WORLD BUILDING 0: The Balance of Tech v Magic

In this Episode we talk shop about picking what level of Tech and Magic you want in your world/game. And we talk about a variety of systems to pick which is right for what you want to run.

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Meta-Gaming & How to Handle it!

In this episode we chat on how to handle and deal with players and their Meta-Gaming.

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Dealing with Absent Players

In this Episode of Game Masters' Studio we chat about ways to handle absentee players and even give a few ideas of how to build off of and around flakey players...  

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Role-Playing vs. Roll-Playing

In this Episode of Game Masters' Studio we talk about Role-playing your character versus just rolling your stats and skills. There is no right way to play your PCs or run your games but we share some of our thoughts, ideas, and preferences on the matter.  

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HOW TO RUN: Horror Games

In this Episode of Game Masters' Studio we chat about how to put together the right combo of previously discussed tips and tricks to achieve a successful table top horror game! 

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Splitting the Party

In this Episode of Game Masters' Studio we talk about when, why, and how to Split the Party! 

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Props

In this Episode of Game Masters' Studio we talk props! This show is an extension of the previous show discussing immersion, props can greatly add to immersion!

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Immersion

In this Episode of Game Masters' Studio we chat about ways to help immerse your players and keep them immersed. 

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Keeping the Flow

In this Episode we discuss ways to help set & keep the flow of your game going. We give some tips and tricks on how to avoid road blocks and time sucks. 

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Alignment v Personality

In this Episode of Game Masters' Studio we chat about Alignments and Personalities and share our thoughts on the matter.

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PC Death & TPK

In this Episode we chat about Death. We'll Character death anyways. We give our thoughts and views on how to handle and approach killing off PCs and a few thoughts on how/when/why to kill off the whole party!

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Tec at the Table

In this Episode we chat about various pieces of Tec that can be used at the table to help enhance your gaming experience.
A few examples of which are D20Pro, TableTopAudio, Syrinscape, Myth-Weavers, and more.

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Engaging Players & Sharing the Spotlight

In this Episode of Game Masters' Studio we chat about keeping your players engaged at the table and also discuss how to Share the Spotlight between characters! Topics we feel are quite important and will help keep your players coming back for more session after session! 

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