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DoubleDM

DoubleDM is a show by two passionate game masters, Nils and Emil, where we take you on a fun, insightful, and inspiring journey into the world of Tabletop Roleplaying every single week!We dive deep into key aspects of running TTRPGs like Dungeons and Dragons, Masks: A New Generation, or Cyberpunk Red, from crafting great and compelling stories and plots to developing new and exciting homebrew content for your games. Every Episode comes packed with actionable Game Mastering Advice ready for you to

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DoubleDM #52: Rewards and why you need them

DoubleDM ·

2022/01/30

Thank you so much everyone for 3000 Listens!!! In this week's episode, we discuss the topic of Rewards in Dungeons & Dragons and other Tabletop Roleplaying Games, especially how they work and why you need them at your Table/in your Games. We delve into the many types of Rewards you can use to reward your Players and their Characters and especially how important it is to fit the rewards you hand out to your Players and their Characters. Rewards are a necessary part of the games, as Rewards

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00:55:36

DoubleDM #51: DM Tools and what they do

DoubleDM ·

2022/01/23

Please excuse any irregularities and problems with the Editing of this Episode as we are trying a lot of new Techniques and Software. In this episode we talk about DM Tools and what they do, DMs and GMs use a lot of tools to help us run, prep, and enjoy our Games, and in this episode Nils and I highlight the Tools we use, how we use them, for what reason we use them and how they help us improve the Quality of our Games. We talk about the process of finding the right tools for the job you do. Your DM

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00:53:40

DoubleDM #50: Adventure Hooks and why they help

DoubleDM ·

2022/01/16

In today's episode, we discuss Story/Adventure Hooks and especially what they are used for, how they help, and why they help. This episode discusses a wide range of topics connected to Hooks meant to reel your players into a story but that often depicts the Image of a DM forcing their Players to play a certain Narrative or Game instead of letting them decide which Story work for the game. We discuss what a Story Hook actually is for us and why everything is a Story Hook and why they actually aren't

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00:02:37

Welcome to the DoubleDM Podcast | DoubleDM Trailer...

DoubleDM ·

2022/01/12

This is the Trailer for the DoubleDM Discussion Podcast, where Nils and Emil discuss GM Practices and give Guidance, Advice, and Inspiration so you can grow your own style. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/doubledm/message

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00:51:06

DoubleDM #49: Dungeons and what they are

DoubleDM ·

2022/01/09

Why Your World Matters 3 is on the 15th of January on Sages Twitch In this week's episode, we talk about Dungeons, which are an integral part of the History of Roleplaying Games, when you look at the "Grandfather" of all Roleplaying Games. A Dungeon is a term that hasn't been thoroughly defined for TTRPGs which was kinda odd to us as it is a term with a lot of History. We talk about what a Dungeon actually is and how important they are for TTRPG, we discuss Dungeon Themes and how they can give you

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00:55:08

DoubleDM #48: Puzzles and how to deal with them

DoubleDM ·

2022/01/02

Happy New Year!!!!!!! In this episode, we talk about Puzzles in Tabletop Roleplaying and what Puzzles mean for us. After our Trap Episode, we felt the need to talk about Puzzles since both get put into the same boxes for TTRPGs which is totally justified. They check mostly the same boxes as the other and fulfill the same purpose at the table. However, there are some differences you should be mindful of. Puzzles sometimes get a bad rep for their Problem of challenging Players more than their

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00:57:03

DoubleDM #47: All the Answers

DoubleDM ·

2021/12/26

Merry Christmas dear Listener. This is the long-promised DoubleDM Q&A, where Nils and Emil discuss themselves and their Opinions on different Subjects. This was part of our 2000 Twitter Follower Celebration and now it's finally out... when we have reached 3500... it takes time okay?? Next week you will once again have a regular scheduled DDM Episode as usual but this week because of Holiday Preparations we did not have the time to edit a full episode of DoubleDM Our

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00:49:52

DoubleDM #46: Traps and how to make them good

DoubleDM ·

2021/12/19

In this week's episode, we talk about Traps in Dungeons & Dragons and Tabletop Roleplaying Games and how to use them. Traps are unique challenges for your Players to deal with but can sometimes become "Gotcha" Moments since they are meant to surprise Players. We talk about how to keep that Surprise Element without making Traps boring and pure Ressource Drains. One word is key in this Instance and that is "Engagement". We talk about the actual engagement Traps can yield via Disarming, Avoiding,

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00:51:24

DoubleDM #45: Social Hubs

DoubleDM ·

2021/12/12

You can vote for DoubleDM here: EnWorld In this week's episode, we talk about Social Hubs and why they are needed in TTRPGs. Social Hubs are all the Places people go to socialize and meet. This can be the sole reason for that place to exist or just one of many, but that is exactly the reason why you will need them in TTRPGs, because we need them in our real world as well. A Social Hub can be many things but the favorites include a Tavern, a Market Place or a Temple. We give advice on how to build

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00:54:12

DoubleDM #44: GM Tricks

DoubleDM ·

2021/12/05

You can vote for DoubleDM here: EnWorld In this week's episode, we talk about GM Tricks. Tricks we like to use to achieve certain outcomes at the table, certain things we do to convey a certain feeling for a scene or Character. Having eye contact with a certain player while talking, pausing while talking, or anything else can be considered a trick. Often it's the things we don't think about too much and with this episode, we want to make you aware of what you already do or what you can do to create

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00:58:56

DoubleDM #43: Pitching ft. Nathan from Reckless Attack

DoubleDM ·

2021/11/28

In this episode, we talk about Pitching with Nathan from the Reckless Attack Actual Play Podcast. A Good Pitch is a short synopsis of your Product that gets new people interested in your Product. We talk about what makes a good Pitch, what you should never do when pitching, how to make a good pitch, and a lot more. We talk about how important it is to know your audience, to know your product and all its facets, and how important it is to be genuine and truthful. Nathan has expertise on the subject

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00:53:51

DoubleDM #42: Player Influence ft. DMDMStudios

DoubleDM ·

2021/11/21

In this episode, we are joined by Derek from DMDM Studios to talk about Player Influence on your Setting. People sometimes treat their setting as sacred grounds for their stories while it should be a Playground for your Players to run around in. We talk about how to make sure you accommodate for your players while also making sure you get to have your ideas and stories in that same world. We talk about how to make it easier to let their Actions and Ideas Influence the Setting. We throw advice around

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00:52:36

DoubleDM #41: Murder Mysteries

DoubleDM ·

2021/11/14

In this episode, we talk about Murder Mysteries in TTRPGs. How they work, What is integral to them, What makes them good, How to play them from both sides, and a lot more. We talk about our preparation process, what we think works well, and a lot more so you can have a better understanding of what makes Murder Mysteries so compelling and fun to many. We talk about Problems the standard Murder Mystery has in TTRPG and how to work around that too. All in all Murder Mysteries are fun and when you

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00:57:54

DoubleDM #40: Failing

DoubleDM ·

2021/11/07

In this week's episode, we talk about Failing in TTRPGs. We talk about what Failure actually means and how it is different from Mistakes. We talk about the Fear of Failing and how to eliminate it so you don't have to fear playing the games we play for fun, we talk about the 3 different groups that can fail, the GM, the Players, the Characters, and what Failure means for all of them. We talk about Single Point of Failures and why they are bad for your game and one little secret discussion at the end

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DoubleDM #39: Horror ft. Sergio from MDRP

DoubleDM ·

2021/10/31

In this Halloween Episode of DoubleDM we talk to Sergio from Mayday Roleplay about Horror, Tension, and Suspense. Sergio is the Handler for MaydayRoleplays Doomed 2 Repeat Delta Green Campaign a Campaign dealing with Horror and Tension and Sergio is an expert at making his Players and his Audience feel shivers run down their spines. In this episode, we talk about how to gamemaster horror elements in your games, what practices are best for it and what preparations you need to make. We talk about that

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00:54:15

DoubleDM #38: Expectation Management

DoubleDM ·

2021/10/24

In this episode, we talk about Expectation Management and why we think it's such an important topic to talk about. Expectations are the fuel TTRPG Tables run on if they are not met people might feel disappointed and unsatisfied, if they are met however people will feel happy and will come back happily. This is why it's so important to talk about Expectations before you even dive into playing and this is exactly what we will be focusing on today. We talk about how to manage expectations, how to talk

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00:52:58

DoubleDM #37: Progression

DoubleDM ·

2021/10/17

In this episode, we talk about Progression and everything around it. Progression is used to showcase to your Players that they are actually moving in a Story, they uncover Clues, they reach stronger Enemies, their Names become known to People are all ways of Progression and especially Showcasing Progression. You need to Showcase Progression to your Players and in this Episode, we will give you an overview of how to do that. We talk about Threat Level, Class Or Experience Point Progression, Story

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00:58:48

DoubleDM #36: Taking Notes

DoubleDM ·

2021/10/10

This week we talk about taking Notes for TTRPGs. Notes help people remember Information and paint Mental Images for themselves, They are pretty useful in a lot of Aspects for TTRPGs, but there is one Major caveat there: Note Taking shouldn't be a barrier to play TTRPGs for us. Note Taking is not necessarily for everyone but this Episode talks at length about what we use our Notes for as DMs and as Players, how we take them and how to get better at taking notes, while always remembering that Notes

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DoubleDM #35: Creating a Show ft. Russell from Spawn...

DoubleDM ·

2021/10/03

In this episode, we talk to Russell E Welch III about producing a Show in DnD (and general TTRPG), Russell is a Producer and decided one day to use that knowledge to create an Immersive DnD Show. He also is the DM for Spawn of Chaos and the CEO of the Company behind the Show and is with us today to share his knowledge from his Background and from the Show. Russell talks to us about, the Work that goes into one single Episode, what is important to actually produce a TTRPG/DnD Show, and the Challenges

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00:48:40

DoubleDM #34: Everyone Games Charity Event

DoubleDM ·

2021/09/26

In this episode, Sam and Phil join us to talk with us about the Everyone Games Charity Event and Accessibility in Gaming. The event is meant to highlight that every one games, we are all One Community, everyone here games while raising money for Charities that help further the Accessibility in Gaming. Sam and Phil also talk about what we as People, Shows, and Publishers can do to help make our Tables, Games and Documents accessible to more people. Check out the Everyone Games Event using these

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