In this episode, we do a live example downtime and talk about tips and tricks to making your downtimes more exciting and engaging using techniques from OSR+ game modes.
First Encounter RPG, Murderbot, and Restful Magic (Ep #8)
In this episode of That RPG Podcast, we talk the new First Encounter RPG, the TV show Murderbot, and restful OSR+ spells like Vivify and Sleep.
An RPG Adventure Hook… In Space! (Ep #7)
In this episode of That RPG Podcast, we explore the outer wilds by building a Spelljammer-adjacent adventure from a listener’s adventure hook.
How to Balance Encounters in Your RPGs (Ep #6)
In this episode of That RPG Podcast, our listener asks: I’m worried I’m becoming a tyrant at the table. How can I keep the game challenging without crossing the line into cruelty?
Tariffs in Tabletop Gaming, Free Action, and Tyrant BBEGs (Ep #5)
In this episode of That RPG Podcast, we talk about how tariffs may affect tabletop gaming, build a tyrant as a BBEG, and explore the implications of the OSR+ spell Free Action.
Avoiding Toadtalitarianism at Your Table: Safety & Inclusion in RPGs (Ep #4)
We review the new Daggerheart RPG and Andor Season 2 through the lens of the OSR+ ethos system, discuss RPG safety tools, and build an adventure involving tyrannical toads.
Game Master, Not Helicopter Mom: How to Transform Worldbuilding into Adventure Design (Ep #3)
In this episode of That RPG Podcast, we talk Project Sigil, PC characterization via The White Lotus, and build a wizardly megadungeon right out of a Jack Vance novel.
Hang Onto Your Butts & Pivot: Gaslighting Players, False Hydras, & Railroads (Ep #2)
We talk about gaslighting players (and gaslighting your players!), reinventing the false hydra, and the wall at the end of the world in a point-crawl adventure hook.
Vibes Not Visions: Tips to Manage Play Expectations in RPGs (Ep #1)
In this episode we talk about managing the social contract at the table, simulating horror in RPGs, and wild magic golems run amok in a steampunk-themed adventure hook.
