Episode 20: Bringing Utopias and Dystopias to Life
Oren, Chris, and Mike discuss utopias, dystopias, and their use in storytelling and worldbuilding.
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How Team Rocket Villains Ruin Stories
Why your baddies should do more than just blast off again (and again and again).
Episode 19: Character Death
Chris, Oren, and Mike discuss the great dilemma of whether or not to kill a character.
Seven Tips for Making Stories Into Roleplaying Campaigns
How to get the tale you love from the page to the kitchen table.
Episode 18: Subverting Expectations
Oren, Chris, and Mike talk about breaking conventions in stories.
Six Reasons You Should Read Discworld
Why you should check out this fantastical turtle-borne series.
Five Tips for Running a Mystery Game
How to keep your RPG story eerie, surprising, and enjoyable.
Four Problems With Multimedia Continuity
How jumping platforms can cause creative stumbles for larger canons.
Episode 15: The Hero’s Journey
Chris, Oren and Mike discuss mythic structure and the wide variety of works that use it.
Four Sexist Themes From The Wheel of Time
How this fantastical series perpetuated misogynistic beliefs.
Three Tips for Running a Traveling Campaign
How to make your journey-focused RPG story more than just a lot of walking.
Episode 13: Existential Horror in Doctor Who
Mike, Oren and Chris speak in depth about Dr.
Three Ways of Handling Money in Roleplaying Games
How your campaign's currency will impact its characters.
Episode 11: Episodic, Overarching, and Anthology Stories
Mike, Oren and Chris discuss the weaknesses and strengths that come with episodic, overarching, and anthology stories.
Why Mouse Guard Is Amazing
Why you should give this comics-inspired RPG a try.
Episode 10: Putting Twists on Classic Monsters With Mur Lafferty
Mur Lafferty joins Oren, Mike, and Chris to talk about classic creatures.
Creating a Party Leader
How to choose which player kicks in the door of your campaign.
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