Mastering Dungeons
Mastering Dungeons
RPG veterans and game designers Teos Abadía and Shawn Merwin look at the game and the hobby of D&D from a variety of viewpoints: reporting the news, understanding the business, reviewing the products, and illuminating the design. Whether you’re a fan, a player, a DM, or a designer, Shawn and Teos cover topics of interest to you!
Episodes
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Aug 1, 2019 • 45min
DwDnD – Designing Adventure (Part 9) Challenges, Resolutions, Consequences
Do you want a challenge? I’ll give you a challenge and then for dealing with the challenge we will resolve the situation with some type of consequence. No, it’s not […]
Jul 18, 2019 • 1h 8min
DwDnD – Designing Adventure (Part 8) Rewards
It’s time to talk about all the things you get for doing stuff in your D&D game. No, not the TPK death stuff but all the shiny, magical, treasure and […]
Jul 13, 2019 • 48min
DwDnD – Interview with Elyssa Grant
Shawn interviews the incomparable Elyssa Grant, producer with Penny Arcade and project manager for Acquisitions Inc! @Hobbitzez
Jul 1, 2019 • 1h 10min
DwDnD – Mike Shea and Fantastic Adventures: Ruins of the Grendleroot
Sly Flourish is getting down with us to talk about the Grendleroot and his newest book, kickstarter, and methodology for adventures Links Fantastic Adventures: Ruins of the Grendleroot
Jun 20, 2019 • 3min
DwD&D – Origins Filler Episode
Doc attempts to distract the listeners from the fact that everyone is too tired from Origins to get the usual quality of content. Results may vary. New episode next week!
Jun 14, 2019 • 60min
DwDnD – Designing Adventures (Part 7) Adventure Flow
Flow: the action or fact of moving along in a steady, continuous stream. We’re talking about the concept of creating flow in your adventures today. Enjoy and we’ll catch you […]
Jun 10, 2019 • 57min
DwDnD – Baldur’s Gate. Descent into Avernus
Descend into a hell of infernal machines from a city that chews up and spits out adventurers. We delve into the newest storyline from Dungeons and Dragons along with DnD […]
May 30, 2019 • 51min
DwDnD – Designing Adventures (Part 6) Box Text
We’re talking about Box Text. That’s right. Box Text. Think we can’t do a whole episode about Box Text. Well, you’d be wrong. We can and we do. Enjoy and […]
May 23, 2019 • 53min
DwDnD – Interview with Alex Kammer
The Mad Wizard chats with Alex Kammer, Director of Gamehole Con, on his new Kickstarter for D&D, the Sea King’s Malice! Links Alex Kammer’s Twitter The Sea King’s Malice Kickstarter
May 20, 2019 • 1h 17min
DwDnD – Designing Adventures (Part 5) Hooks and Openings
Shawn and Chris’ conversation about adventure design moves into hooks and openings but before they get to that Shawn interviews AL Administrator Amy Lynn Dzura. Enjoy and we’ll catch you next week. […]
