Episode 123: How to GM the Environment
NPCs and monsters are one thing, but what about a game’s environment, how should a GM handle that?
Game Master Tips: Page 2
Five Advanced Techniques for Experienced Game Masters
Five ways to take your campaign to the next level—but get some under your belt first.
Six Bad Behaviors GMs Must Prevent
How to prevent these negative habits from tanking your campaign.
How to Run Fun Combat in a Stand-and-Deliver System
Why this classic combat system doesn't deliver or stand up to scrutiny.
Five Tips for Running a Campaign in an Established Setting
How your borrowed campaign setting can stand out from its canon counterpart.
Six Tips for Running a Ship-Based Campaign
How to run your campaign with captain and crew, be it across the seas or the stars.
Episode 90: GMing for Beginners
The game master has a lot of responsibilities.
Why the Game Master Should Be In Charge
Hamstringing a GM's abilities will just make your campaign weaker.
Episode 87: Live at GeekGirlCon: Building a Welcoming Game
This weekend is GeekGirlCon 2016, and yesterday the Mythcreants were there hosting a panel: Building a Welcoming Game.
Four Systems for Inexperienced Game Masters
Good places to start if you've still got your GM training wheels on.
How to Evaluate a Roleplaying Game
How a good glance at an RPG system can tell you if it's the right fit for your campaign.
Six Concepts To Keep Your Party Together
How to stop your campaign's PCs from bolting at the first goblin battle.
Six Tricks to Get Your Players Involved in the Plot
How to get your players invested in your campaign—even if it's a psychological trick or two.
Six Types of Players, and How to Direct Them
How to handle a campaign with these six sorts of players at your table.
Six Scenarios That Confound Roleplaying Game Designers
These pitfalls prove perilous to many RPGs. Here's how to avoid them.
Five More Common GMing Mistakes, and How to Avoid Them
These pitfalls have spoiled many a campaign—here's how you can steer clear.
Five Common GMing Mistakes, and How to Avoid Them
These bad habits will turn your campaign into a slog—here's how to avoid them.
Episode 64: When to Use House Rules
Oren, Mike, and Johnathan get into the weeds with roleplaying rulesets.
Five Tips for Large Roleplaying Groups
How your campaign can overflow with PCs and still run smoothly.
Ari Ashkenazi