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How much is too much for you as the DM/GM? Silliness, min/maxing, meta gaming, scheduling issues? Where do YOU draw the line? Hear our lines plus we chat about when you can forgive and when a player just might be best forgotten! *** It's our annual fundraiser time! Get your 2026 GATEKEEPING IS GOOD t-shirt with hand drawn art by Rob Necronomicon! Despite being cancelled by brigading keyboard…
Two is better than one? Sometimes! This week, we discuss co-GMs, how they can work in harmony, and the pitfalls to avoid when you share the chair behind the screen! Can it make your D&D/TTRPG experience better? *** It's our annual fundraiser time! Get your 2026 GATEKEEPING IS GOOD t-shirt with hand drawn art by Rob Necronomicon! Despite being cancelled by brigading keyboard warriors, it is…
It's the BATTLE of the BACKSTORIES!!! Backstory is a controversial topic that his debated often online. It should be no suprise that we are split in our opinions of this hot potato! Hear all sides of the argument and make your own conclusion! *** It's our annual fundraiser time! Get your 2026 GATEKEEPING IS GOOD t-shirt with hand drawn art by Rob Necronomicon! Despite being cancelled by brigading…
Check out a preview of the upcoming Japanese TTRPG Stray Crows by James Desborough/Postmortem Studios! We talk to Grim Jim about the design, mechanics, inspiration, art, and more! Stray Crows is a new tabletop roleplaying game line inspired by the samurai cinema, historical drama and folklore of Japan’s Sengoku and early Edo periods. *** BACK Stray Crows on Kickstarter!…
With little news and a lot of negativity circling online, this week we look on the brighter side of the hobby and discuss the GREAT BENEFITS that gaming in general, be it D&D, other TTRPGs, and beyond brought to our lives! There's more than rolling dice and Mountain Dew to this thing of ours! *** It's our annual fundraiser time! Get your 2026 GATEKEEPING IS GOOD t-shirt with hand drawn art by Rob…
Symbiotic or Parasitic? There is no denying that D&D and TTRPGs heavily influenced early video game culture, but now what is their relationship? Is it to the benefit or detriment of one or the other, or both? *** It's our annual fundraiser time! Get your 2026 GATEKEEPING IS GOOD t-shirt with hand drawn art by Rob Necronomicon, ships free with Amazon Prime, and help keep us on the air!…
"I'm a PROFESSIONAL DM." A virtue spewed by many online... but are they really? This week we talk about paid games, and have different opinions about the exchange of cash instead of Cheetos at the D&D table. Is this phenomenon destroying our beloved hobby? *** It's our annual fundraiser time! Get your 2026 GATEKEEPING IS GOOD t-shirt with hand drawn art by Rob Necronomicon, ships free with Amazon…
This week was sparse for our corner of the TTRPG/D&D hobby, but bountiful with stupidity on Reddit! Listen as we flush some big logs down the chute from some of the most insane, but most vocal people in our hobby! *** It's our annual fundraiser time! Get your 2026 GATEKEEPING IS GOOD t-shirt with hand drawn art by Rob Necronomicon, ships free with Amazon Prime, and help keep us on the air!…
Travel can be a cumbersome task to bring to your D&D/TTRPG table. Many folks just ~poof~ eliminate it from the game and the party "teleports" from Point A to B. This week, we discuss how to make travel meaningful AND interesting for your group! *** SUPPORT THE SHOW! Be a Check Mark Hero: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=VREXR2J3E6GGA *** Episode Sponsors and Affiliates We earn a…
Monsters are not just for swords and fireballs. In your D&D or TTRPG game, monsters exist in your world... for various reasons and to serve both narrative and mechanical purposes. Why and how do we place monsters into our game realms and how can we adjust our thinking to get max value from our baddies? *** SUPPORT THE SHOW! Be a Check Mark Hero:…
