Game Master Certification Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:00:07 -0400 http://gamemastercertification.org en-us © 2026 Game Master Certification.Org no Support this Podcast 90db9bb9-7feb-5e56-9ec9-e974171c425c GM_Discovery serial true Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) TTRPG, D&D, GM, Game Master, Roleplaying Games, Pen-and-paper, game design, performing art GM_Discovery https://storage.buzzsprout.com/at6xxmuck2frh903bv2eqyg3hotm?.jpg Game Master Certification http://gamemastercertification.org Benton Interview - Episode 3 - Handling Challenges and Analyzing Improvement Benton Interview - Episode 3 - Handling Challenges and Analyzing Improvement https://bcdinsmoreiv.com/

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Benton Dinsmore - an artist and a game master!

Episode Highlights:
(Judiciary Category)
- Handling Mistakes
- Handling Players that are Upset with Each Other
- Problems with Characters

(Guidance Category)
- Benton's Thoughts on Therapeutic Outlook in TTRPGs
- Handling Players that are Upset with Themselves

(Analysis Category)
- How to Know When You Did a Good Job as a Game Master
- How Benton is Improving as a Game Master
- Milestones for Game Masters

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https://www.artstation.com/bcdinsmoreiv

Benton Dinsmore - an artist and a game master!

Episode Highlights:
(Judiciary Category)
- Handling Mistakes
- Handling Players that are Upset with Each Other
- Problems with Characters

(Guidance Category)
- Benton's Thoughts on Therapeutic Outlook in TTRPGs
- Handling Players that are Upset with Themselves

(Analysis Category)
- How to Know When You Did a Good Job as a Game Master
- How Benton is Improving as a Game Master
- Milestones for Game Masters

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]]> GM_Discovery Buzzsprout-13241960 Mon, 17 Jul 2023 22:00:00 -0400 1869 full false Benton Interview - Episode 2 - Leadership in TTRPGs Benton Interview - Episode 2 - Leadership in TTRPGs https://bcdinsmoreiv.com/

https://www.artstation.com/bcdinsmoreiv

Benton Dinsmore - an artist and a game master!

Episode Highlights:

(Leadership/Rules Category)
- Verisimilitude (Also Performance/Gaming Category)
- Player Agency
- Helping New Players to Start Playing
- Safety Tools
- Handling Players that Aren't Happy with their Characters
- Standard Practices for Game Masters

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https://www.artstation.com/bcdinsmoreiv

Benton Dinsmore - an artist and a game master!

Episode Highlights:

(Leadership/Rules Category)
- Verisimilitude (Also Performance/Gaming Category)
- Player Agency
- Helping New Players to Start Playing
- Safety Tools
- Handling Players that Aren't Happy with their Characters
- Standard Practices for Game Masters

Support the show

]]> GM_Discovery Buzzsprout-13147058 Sun, 02 Jul 2023 11:00:00 -0400 1489 full false Benton Interview - Episode 1 - Getting to Know Benton Benton Interview - Episode 1 - Getting to Know Benton https://bcdinsmoreiv.com/

https://www.artstation.com/bcdinsmoreiv

Benton Dinsmore - an artist and a game master!

Episode Highlights:

(Miscellaneous Category):
- Introducing Benton
- Benton's Art
- What Benton Loves About Games
- Benton's Better Self

(Worldbuilding Category):
- Benton's Favorite Worldbuilding Detail
- Worldbuilding Tools Benton Uses

Support the show

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https://www.artstation.com/bcdinsmoreiv

Benton Dinsmore - an artist and a game master!

Episode Highlights:

(Miscellaneous Category):
- Introducing Benton
- Benton's Art
- What Benton Loves About Games
- Benton's Better Self

(Worldbuilding Category):
- Benton's Favorite Worldbuilding Detail
- Worldbuilding Tools Benton Uses

Support the show

]]> GM_Discovery Buzzsprout-13039399 Wed, 14 Jun 2023 11:00:00 -0400 1543 full false Hawke Interview - Episode 5 - Final Thoughts from Hawke Hawke Interview - Episode 5 - Final Thoughts from Hawke https://www.hawkerobinson.com/

https://rpg.llc/hawke-robinson
https://www.rpgresearch.com/founders

Hawke Robinson - a professional Game Master and recreational therapist... among many other roles! 

Episode Highlights:
- Other TTRPG Topics for Discussion
- Community Acknowledgements
- Hawke's Better Self

(Miscellaneous Category)

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https://rpg.llc/hawke-robinson
https://www.rpgresearch.com/founders

Hawke Robinson - a professional Game Master and recreational therapist... among many other roles! 

Episode Highlights:
- Other TTRPG Topics for Discussion
- Community Acknowledgements
- Hawke's Better Self

(Miscellaneous Category)

Support the show

]]> GM_Discovery Buzzsprout-12923437 Thu, 25 May 2023 22:00:00 -0400 511 full false Hawke Interview – Episode 4 – Learning to Be A Game Master, Milestones, and Analyzing Performance Hawke Interview – Episode 4 – Learning to Be A Game Master, Milestones, and Analyzing Performance https://www.hawkerobinson.com/

https://rpg.llc/hawke-robinson
https://www.rpgresearch.com/founders

Hawke Robinson - a professional Game Master and recreational therapist... among many other roles! 

Episode Highlights:
- Game Master Training Program (Scholarship Category)
- Milestones for Game Masters (Analysis Category)
- Tools to Analyze Performance (Analysis Category)

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https://rpg.llc/hawke-robinson
https://www.rpgresearch.com/founders

Hawke Robinson - a professional Game Master and recreational therapist... among many other roles! 

Episode Highlights:
- Game Master Training Program (Scholarship Category)
- Milestones for Game Masters (Analysis Category)
- Tools to Analyze Performance (Analysis Category)

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]]> GM_Discovery Buzzsprout-12883401 Fri, 19 May 2023 19:00:00 -0400 1355 full false Hawke Interview - Episode 3 - Rules, Flow and the Profession of Being a Game Master Hawke Interview - Episode 3 - Rules, Flow and the Profession of Being a Game Master https://www.hawkerobinson.com/

https://rpg.llc/hawke-robinson
https://www.rpgresearch.com/founders

Hawke Robinson - a professional Game Master and recreational therapist... among many other things! 

Episode Highlights:
- What is a Game Master?  (Leadership/Rules Category) 
- Hawke's Experience Related to Rule Sets, Safety Tool Sets, Diversity and Unspoken Rules  (Leadership/Rules Category) 
- Flow State (Guidance/Performance Category)
- The Profession of Being a Game Master (Administration Category)  

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https://rpg.llc/hawke-robinson
https://www.rpgresearch.com/founders

Hawke Robinson - a professional Game Master and recreational therapist... among many other things! 

Episode Highlights:
- What is a Game Master?  (Leadership/Rules Category) 
- Hawke's Experience Related to Rule Sets, Safety Tool Sets, Diversity and Unspoken Rules  (Leadership/Rules Category) 
- Flow State (Guidance/Performance Category)
- The Profession of Being a Game Master (Administration Category)  

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]]> GM_Discovery Buzzsprout-12706850 Sun, 23 Apr 2023 16:00:00 -0400 2066 full false Hawke Interview - Episode 2 - Role Playing Games as Recreational Therapy Hawke Interview - Episode 2 - Role Playing Games as Recreational Therapy https://www.hawkerobinson.com/

https://rpg.llc/hawke-robinson
https://www.rpgresearch.com/founders

Hawke Robinson - a professional Game Master and recreational therapist... among many other things! 

Episode Highlights:
- The Difference Between Therapy and Games Being Therapeutic
- Autism and Role Playing Games/Recreational Therapy
- Archetypes
- Bartle
- Knowing When to Step Back to Allow a Professional Therapist to Help

(Guidance Category)

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https://rpg.llc/hawke-robinson
https://www.rpgresearch.com/founders

Hawke Robinson - a professional Game Master and recreational therapist... among many other things! 

Episode Highlights:
- The Difference Between Therapy and Games Being Therapeutic
- Autism and Role Playing Games/Recreational Therapy
- Archetypes
- Bartle
- Knowing When to Step Back to Allow a Professional Therapist to Help

(Guidance Category)

Support the show

]]> GM_Discovery Buzzsprout-12457566 Thu, 16 Mar 2023 20:00:00 -0400 2312 full false Hawke Interview - Episode 1 - Getting to Know Hawke Hawke Interview - Episode 1 - Getting to Know Hawke https://www.hawkerobinson.com/

https://rpg.llc/hawke-robinson

https://www.rpgresearch.com/founders

For the next few episodes we will be interviewing Hawke Robinson - a professional Game Master and recreational therapist... among many other things!

Episode Highlights:
- Introducing Hawke
- What Hawke Likes About Games
- Hawke's Favorite Worldbuilding Detail
- Hawke's Better Self

(Miscellaneous and Worldbuilding Categories)

Support the show

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https://rpg.llc/hawke-robinson

https://www.rpgresearch.com/founders

For the next few episodes we will be interviewing Hawke Robinson - a professional Game Master and recreational therapist... among many other things!

Episode Highlights:
- Introducing Hawke
- What Hawke Likes About Games
- Hawke's Favorite Worldbuilding Detail
- Hawke's Better Self

(Miscellaneous and Worldbuilding Categories)

Support the show

]]> GM_Discovery Buzzsprout-12328592 Sat, 25 Feb 2023 23:00:00 -0500 919 full false Kanka.io Interview - Episode 4 - Worldbuilding Kanka.io Interview - Episode 4 - Worldbuilding https://kanka.io
Jay and Jon

Worldbuilding is the topic of conversation in this podcast episode!

Episode Highlights:
- Worldbuilding Entities
- Favorite Worldbuilding Details for Jay and Jon
- What Entities Do Jay and Jon Begin With When Worldbuilding
- Most Interesting Thing About Worldbuilding They Learned from the Kanka Community
-  Useful Worldbuilding Tools Outside of Kanka
- Sources of Inspiration for Worldbuilding
- Misconceptions of Worldbuilding

(Worldbuilding Category)

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Jay and Jon

Worldbuilding is the topic of conversation in this podcast episode!

Episode Highlights:
- Worldbuilding Entities
- Favorite Worldbuilding Details for Jay and Jon
- What Entities Do Jay and Jon Begin With When Worldbuilding
- Most Interesting Thing About Worldbuilding They Learned from the Kanka Community
-  Useful Worldbuilding Tools Outside of Kanka
- Sources of Inspiration for Worldbuilding
- Misconceptions of Worldbuilding

(Worldbuilding Category)

Support the show

]]> GM_Discovery Buzzsprout-12182066 Sat, 04 Feb 2023 11:00:00 -0500 1487 full false Kanka.io Interview - Episode 3 - Let’s Talk About Kanka.io and Administration for TTRPG Kanka.io Interview - Episode 3 - Let’s Talk About Kanka.io and Administration for TTRPG https://kanka.io
Jay and Jon

In this episode, we will learn about Kanka - a worldbuilding and campaign management tool!

Episode Highlights: 
- All about Kanka
- Jay and Jon's Favorite Features of Kanka
- How Powerful Kanka Is
- Things People Can Do With Kanka
- Public Campaigns on Kanka
- Goals for Kanka Moving Forward
(Administration Category) 

Support the show

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Jay and Jon

In this episode, we will learn about Kanka - a worldbuilding and campaign management tool!

Episode Highlights: 
- All about Kanka
- Jay and Jon's Favorite Features of Kanka
- How Powerful Kanka Is
- Things People Can Do With Kanka
- Public Campaigns on Kanka
- Goals for Kanka Moving Forward
(Administration Category) 

Support the show

]]> GM_Discovery Buzzsprout-12083374 Fri, 20 Jan 2023 00:00:00 -0500 1603 full false Kanka.io Interview - Episode 2 - Getting Players to Play, Handling Mistakes, Analysis & Improvement Kanka.io Interview - Episode 2 - Getting Players to Play, Handling Mistakes, Analysis & Improvement https://kanka.io
Jay and Jon

Episode Highlights: 
(Administration Category)
- How Jay Gets Players to Start Playing
(Judiciary Category)
- How Jay Handles Mistakes
(Analysis Category)
- How to Know if You Are Doing a Good Job as a Game Master
- How Jay is Improving as a Game Master

Support the show

]]> https://kanka.io
Jay and Jon

Episode Highlights: 
(Administration Category)
- How Jay Gets Players to Start Playing
(Judiciary Category)
- How Jay Handles Mistakes
(Analysis Category)
- How to Know if You Are Doing a Good Job as a Game Master
- How Jay is Improving as a Game Master

Support the show

]]> GM_Discovery Buzzsprout-11954915 Fri, 30 Dec 2022 20:00:00 -0500 752 full false Kanka.io Interview - Episode 1 - Getting to Know Jon and Jay Kanka.io Interview - Episode 1 - Getting to Know Jon and Jay https://kanka.io
Jay and Jon
In this episode we'll get to know the minds behind Kanka.io - meet Jay and Jon!

Episode Highlights:

  • Introducing Jay
  • Introducing Jon
  • Jay's Art as a Game Master
  • What Jon and Jay Love About Games
  • Jay and Jon's Thoughts on Their Better Selves

(Miscellaneous Category)

Support the show

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Jay and Jon
In this episode we'll get to know the minds behind Kanka.io - meet Jay and Jon!

Episode Highlights:

  • Introducing Jay
  • Introducing Jon
  • Jay's Art as a Game Master
  • What Jon and Jay Love About Games
  • Jay and Jon's Thoughts on Their Better Selves

(Miscellaneous Category)

Support the show

]]> GM_Discovery Buzzsprout-11923970 Fri, 23 Dec 2022 11:00:00 -0500 1102 full false ShauntelleB Interview - Episode 6 - Final Comments from ShauntelleB ShauntelleB Interview - Episode 6 - Final Comments from ShauntelleB  Shauntelle B: https://linktr.ee/shauntelleb

This is the last podcast in our interview series with Shauntelle!
Podcast highlights include:   

  • Shauntelle's Thoughts on Influencers and Inspiration
  • What Shauntelle Does to Relax
  • Shauntelle's Better Self

(Miscellaneous Category)

Support the show

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This is the last podcast in our interview series with Shauntelle!
Podcast highlights include:   

  • Shauntelle's Thoughts on Influencers and Inspiration
  • What Shauntelle Does to Relax
  • Shauntelle's Better Self

(Miscellaneous Category)

Support the show

]]> GM_Discovery Buzzsprout-11791360 Wed, 30 Nov 2022 16:00:00 -0500 195 full false ShauntelleB Interview - Episode 5 - Acting and Improvisation Related to TTRPG ShauntelleB Interview - Episode 5 - Acting and Improvisation Related to TTRPG  Shauntelle B: https://linktr.ee/shauntelleb

Podcast highlights include:  

  • "The  Audience is King"
  • Shauntelle's  Performance Strength
  • Shauntelle's Acting Style
  • Helping Players to Better Engage With Their Character
  • Tips on Improving Improvisational Technique

(Performance Category)

Support the show

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Podcast highlights include:  

  • "The  Audience is King"
  • Shauntelle's  Performance Strength
  • Shauntelle's Acting Style
  • Helping Players to Better Engage With Their Character
  • Tips on Improving Improvisational Technique

(Performance Category)

Support the show

]]> GM_Discovery Buzzsprout-11767605 Sun, 27 Nov 2022 13:00:00 -0500 458 full false ShauntelleB Interview - Episode 4 - Insight on Administration, Conflicts, and Milestones ShauntelleB Interview - Episode 4 - Insight on Administration, Conflicts, and Milestones  Shauntelle B: https://linktr.ee/shauntelleb

Podcast highlights include: 
(Administrative Category)

  •  Shauntelle's Perspective on Organizing and Managing Time Effectively
  • How to Get  Players to Start Engaging

(Judiciary Category)

  • Handling Mistakes 
  • Handling Interpersonal Conflicts Between Players

(Analysis Category)

  • Evaluating Performance as  Game Master
  • Shauntelle's Thoughts on Game Master Milestones

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Podcast highlights include: 
(Administrative Category)

  •  Shauntelle's Perspective on Organizing and Managing Time Effectively
  • How to Get  Players to Start Engaging

(Judiciary Category)

  • Handling Mistakes 
  • Handling Interpersonal Conflicts Between Players

(Analysis Category)

  • Evaluating Performance as  Game Master
  • Shauntelle's Thoughts on Game Master Milestones

Support the show

]]> GM_Discovery Buzzsprout-11709677 Wed, 16 Nov 2022 16:00:00 -0500 893 full false ShauntelleB Interview - Episode 3 - Thoughts on Rule Systems, Game Master Titles, and Worldbuilding ShauntelleB Interview - Episode 3 - Thoughts on Rule Systems, Game Master Titles, and Worldbuilding  Shauntelle B: https://linktr.ee/shauntelleb

Podcast highlights include:
(Leadership/Rules Category)

  • Tabletop Role Playing Game (TTRPG) Rule Systems Shauntelle Likes
  • Thoughts on the Title of "Game Master"

(Worldbuilding Category)

  • Shauntelle's Favorite Worldbuilding Detail

Support the show

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Podcast highlights include:
(Leadership/Rules Category)

  • Tabletop Role Playing Game (TTRPG) Rule Systems Shauntelle Likes
  • Thoughts on the Title of "Game Master"

(Worldbuilding Category)

  • Shauntelle's Favorite Worldbuilding Detail

Support the show

]]> GM_Discovery Buzzsprout-11634028 Fri, 04 Nov 2022 23:00:00 -0400 634 full false ShauntelleB Interview - Episode 2 - The Art of Listening, Neurodiversity, Character Bleed (CW - Suicidality) ShauntelleB Interview - Episode 2 - The Art of Listening, Neurodiversity, Character Bleed (CW - Suicidality)  Shauntelle B: https://linktr.ee/shauntelleb

Content Warning (CW): Suicidality - This episode touches on the topic of suicidality.

Episode topics include:

  • Character bleed
  • Shauntelle's art, achievements and parallels between various roles
  • The art of listening
  • Encountering suicidality during game play and how to handle it
  • Neurodiversity and some games with neurodiverse capabilities

(Guidance Category)

Additional Support:
The United States National Suicide Prevention Lifeline offers free and confidential support around the clock, seven days a week, by phone by dialing 988 or via chat at https://988lifeline.org/

Calls are routed to the nearest location in the Lifeline network of more than 150 crisis centers across the U.S.  Help is also offered in Spanish and for callers who are deaf or have partial hearing loss.

The website below also contains additional Crisis Center Information including specific resources and peer support for Veterans, LGBTQ communities, Disaster Distress, Mental Health, and more.
https://www.counseling.org/knowledge-center/mental-health-resources/suicide-prevention 

International Association for Suicide Prevention:
https://findahelpline.com/i/iasp
This website contains links to helplines across the world.


Suicide is preventable. Support is available. Reach out for help.

Support the show

]]>  Shauntelle B: https://linktr.ee/shauntelleb

Content Warning (CW): Suicidality - This episode touches on the topic of suicidality.

Episode topics include:

  • Character bleed
  • Shauntelle's art, achievements and parallels between various roles
  • The art of listening
  • Encountering suicidality during game play and how to handle it
  • Neurodiversity and some games with neurodiverse capabilities

(Guidance Category)

Additional Support:
The United States National Suicide Prevention Lifeline offers free and confidential support around the clock, seven days a week, by phone by dialing 988 or via chat at https://988lifeline.org/

Calls are routed to the nearest location in the Lifeline network of more than 150 crisis centers across the U.S.  Help is also offered in Spanish and for callers who are deaf or have partial hearing loss.

The website below also contains additional Crisis Center Information including specific resources and peer support for Veterans, LGBTQ communities, Disaster Distress, Mental Health, and more.
https://www.counseling.org/knowledge-center/mental-health-resources/suicide-prevention 

International Association for Suicide Prevention:
https://findahelpline.com/i/iasp
This website contains links to helplines across the world.


Suicide is preventable. Support is available. Reach out for help.

Support the show

]]> GM_Discovery Buzzsprout-11627723 Thu, 03 Nov 2022 21:00:00 -0400 1379 full false ShauntelleB Interview - Episode 1 - Getting to Know Shauntelle ShauntelleB Interview - Episode 1 - Getting to Know Shauntelle Shauntelle B: https://linktr.ee/shauntelleb

In this podcast episode we will get to know Shauntelle B!

 (Miscellaneous Category) 

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In this podcast episode we will get to know Shauntelle B!

 (Miscellaneous Category) 

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]]> GM_Discovery Buzzsprout-11509337 Sun, 16 Oct 2022 14:00:00 -0400 590 full false Charles the Sinister Storyteller Interview - Episode 5: Responding to a Couple of Misconceptions About TTRPG and Final Thoughts Charles the Sinister Storyteller Interview - Episode 5: Responding to a Couple of Misconceptions About TTRPG and Final Thoughts Charles the Sinister Storyteller: https://startplaying.games/gm/the-sinister-storyteller

Highlights from this podcast episode include: 

  • Charles Thoughts on Historical Tropes Related to TTRPG
    • TTRPG is for Nerds
    • The Satanic Scare
  • Final Thoughts from Charles 

(Miscellaneous Category)

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Highlights from this podcast episode include: 

  • Charles Thoughts on Historical Tropes Related to TTRPG
    • TTRPG is for Nerds
    • The Satanic Scare
  • Final Thoughts from Charles 

(Miscellaneous Category)

Support the show

]]> GM_Discovery Buzzsprout-11453740 Thu, 06 Oct 2022 20:00:00 -0400 491 full false Charles the Sinister Storyteller Interview – Episode 4: Thoughts on Analysis and Improvement Charles the Sinister Storyteller Interview – Episode 4: Thoughts on Analysis and Improvement  Charles the Sinister Storyteller: https://startplaying.games/gm/the-sinister-storyteller

Highlights from this podcast episode include: 

  • Charles' thoughts on a better self
  • How to know if you did a good job as a game master
  • How Charles is improving as a game master

(Analysis Category)

Support the show

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Highlights from this podcast episode include: 

  • Charles' thoughts on a better self
  • How to know if you did a good job as a game master
  • How Charles is improving as a game master

(Analysis Category)

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]]> GM_Discovery Buzzsprout-11409105 Thu, 29 Sep 2022 15:00:00 -0400 493 full false Charles the Sinister Storyteller Interview – Episode 3: Running Seven Games A Week Charles the Sinister Storyteller Interview – Episode 3: Running Seven Games A Week Charles the Sinister Storyteller: https://startplaying.games/gm/the-sinister-storyteller

Highlights from this podcast episode include:

  • How to get players to start playing
  • What seven games a week looks like
  • Thoughts on running games for a living
  • How active duty with the military affects running games
  • Building, advertising and networking
  • Free games versus paid games

(Administration Category)

Support the show

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Highlights from this podcast episode include:

  • How to get players to start playing
  • What seven games a week looks like
  • Thoughts on running games for a living
  • How active duty with the military affects running games
  • Building, advertising and networking
  • Free games versus paid games

(Administration Category)

Support the show

]]> GM_Discovery Buzzsprout-11311473 Tue, 13 Sep 2022 11:00:00 -0400 857 full false Charles the Sinister Storyteller Interview - Episode 2: Rules, Mistakes and Storytelling Charles the Sinister Storyteller Interview - Episode 2: Rules, Mistakes and Storytelling Charles the Sinister Storyteller: https://startplaying.games/gm/the-sinister-storyteller

In this podcast we'll chat with Charles about rules, mistakes and the art of storytelling with the use of a virtual cam!

  •  Charles's approach to worldbuilding 

(Worldbuilding/Lore Category)

  •  Charles's Rule Zero and rule systems used 

(Leadership/Rules Category)

  •  Handling mistakes 

(Judiciary Category)

  • The use of a virtual cam in storytelling
  • Charles's single piece of advice

(Performance Category)

Support the show

]]> Charles the Sinister Storyteller: https://startplaying.games/gm/the-sinister-storyteller

In this podcast we'll chat with Charles about rules, mistakes and the art of storytelling with the use of a virtual cam!

  •  Charles's approach to worldbuilding 

(Worldbuilding/Lore Category)

  •  Charles's Rule Zero and rule systems used 

(Leadership/Rules Category)

  •  Handling mistakes 

(Judiciary Category)

  • The use of a virtual cam in storytelling
  • Charles's single piece of advice

(Performance Category)

Support the show

]]> GM_Discovery Buzzsprout-11244210 Thu, 01 Sep 2022 13:00:00 -0400 569 full false Charles the Sinister Storyteller Interview - Episode 1: Getting to Know Charles Charles the Sinister Storyteller Interview - Episode 1: Getting to Know Charles Charles the Sinister Storyteller: https://startplaying.games/gm/the-sinister-storyteller

In this podcast we'll have the opportunity to get to know Charles a little better!

  • The name and the stories told
  • What Charles likes about being a Game Master
  • How Charles learned the game

(Miscellaneous Category)

Support the show

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In this podcast we'll have the opportunity to get to know Charles a little better!

  • The name and the stories told
  • What Charles likes about being a Game Master
  • How Charles learned the game

(Miscellaneous Category)

Support the show

]]> GM_Discovery Buzzsprout-11163066 Thu, 18 Aug 2022 20:00:00 -0400 435 full false Guild of Navigators Interview - Worldbuilding Guild of Navigators Interview - Worldbuilding Guild of Navigators (Bo): https://www.patreon.com/GofN/posts

In this podcast, we'll hear Bo's thoughts on:

Worldbuilding for Tabletop Role Playing Games

  • Game Systems and Virtual Table Tops
  • Tokens
  • Creating Maps
  • Incorporating Languages, Cultures, Art, Reality
  • Example Maps

(Worldbuilding Category)

Support the show

]]> Guild of Navigators (Bo): https://www.patreon.com/GofN/posts

In this podcast, we'll hear Bo's thoughts on:

Worldbuilding for Tabletop Role Playing Games

  • Game Systems and Virtual Table Tops
  • Tokens
  • Creating Maps
  • Incorporating Languages, Cultures, Art, Reality
  • Example Maps

(Worldbuilding Category)

Support the show

]]> GM_Discovery Buzzsprout-10652960 Fri, 20 May 2022 12:00:00 -0400 2238 full false Guild of Navigators Interview - Handling Mistakes, How to Know if You Did a Good Job as a Game Master, Bo's Improvement Guild of Navigators Interview - Handling Mistakes, How to Know if You Did a Good Job as a Game Master, Bo's Improvement Guild of Navigators (Bo): https://www.patreon.com/GofN/posts

In this podcast, we'll hear Bo's thoughts on:

  • How to handle mistakes
  • How to know if you did a good job as a Game Master
  • How Bo has improved

(Judiciary/Analysis Categories)

Support the show

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In this podcast, we'll hear Bo's thoughts on:

  • How to handle mistakes
  • How to know if you did a good job as a Game Master
  • How Bo has improved

(Judiciary/Analysis Categories)

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]]> GM_Discovery Buzzsprout-10574694 Sat, 07 May 2022 00:00:00 -0400 495 full false Guild of Navigators Interview - Why People Play TTRPGs Guild of Navigators Interview - Why People Play TTRPGs Meet Bo from the Guild of Navigators!
Guild of Navigators (Bo): https://www.patreon.com/GofN/posts

In this podcast, we'll hear Bo's thoughts on:

  • How Tabletop Role Playing Games (TTRPGs) help with trouble
  • Why people play TTRPGs
  • Thoughts on growing characters

(Gaming/Intro Category)

Support the show

]]> Meet Bo from the Guild of Navigators!
Guild of Navigators (Bo): https://www.patreon.com/GofN/posts

In this podcast, we'll hear Bo's thoughts on:

  • How Tabletop Role Playing Games (TTRPGs) help with trouble
  • Why people play TTRPGs
  • Thoughts on growing characters

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]]> GM_Discovery Buzzsprout-10320038 Fri, 25 Mar 2022 21:00:00 -0400 311 full false Guild of Navigators Interview - Being a Game Master and Choosing Games Guild of Navigators Interview - Being a Game Master and Choosing Games Meet Bo from the Guild of Navigators!
Guild of Navigators (Bo): https://www.patreon.com/GofN/posts

In this podcast, we'll hear Bo's thoughts on:

  • What it means to be a game master
  • How to choose what game to play

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  • What it means to be a game master
  • How to choose what game to play

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Guild of Navigators (Bo): https://www.patreon.com/GofN/posts

In this podcast we'll have the opportunity to get to know Bo a little better!

  • What he loves most about Table Top Role Playing Games (TTRPG)
  • How he got started with TTRPG
  • The best thing about being a Game Master
  • Improving and getting better

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Guild of Navigators (Bo): https://www.patreon.com/GofN/posts

In this podcast we'll have the opportunity to get to know Bo a little better!

  • What he loves most about Table Top Role Playing Games (TTRPG)
  • How he got started with TTRPG
  • The best thing about being a Game Master
  • Improving and getting better

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]]> GM_Discovery Buzzsprout-10125885 Tue, 22 Feb 2022 19:00:00 -0500 648 full false Guild of Navigators Interview - Introducing Bo from Guild of Navigators Guild of Navigators Interview - Introducing Bo from Guild of Navigators Meet Bo from the Guild of Navigators!
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]]> GM_Discovery Buzzsprout-10103649 Fri, 18 Feb 2022 22:00:00 -0500 57 full false Episode 1 - The Work Outside the Table: Principles and Foundations for Advanced GM Practices Episode 1 - The Work Outside the Table: Principles and Foundations for Advanced GM Practices This series interviews a dozen expert GMs from a variety of domains and examines the formation, people, and games defining contemporary tabletop role-playing gaming. This episode surveys how to begin finding meaningful standards and how to begin applying them to self-improvement.

Host: Melody Rainelle
Adventure on Demand (Ben): No Link
Charles the Sinister Storyteller: https://startplaying.games/gm/the-sinister-storyteller
Claire the DM:  https://twitter.com/clairethedm
Educational DM (Sam): https://linktr.ee/EducationalDM
Guild of Navigators (Bo): https://www.patreon.com/GofN/posts
Hatchling Games (Rich): https://hatchlingdm.itch.io/inspirisles
Hope4TTRPGS (Hope): https://linktr.ee/Hope4TTRPGS
HN2DM (Derrick): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-not-to-dm/id1562359428
ItCameFromABookshelf (John Frazier): http://www.itcamefromthebookshelf.com/
Kanka.io (John & Jay): https://kanka.io/en-US
RPG Research (Hawke): https://www.rpgresearch.com/
Shauntelle B: https://linktr.ee/shauntelleb
StartPlaying.Games (Devon): https://startplaying.games/
Timor Sol: https://linktr.ee/timorsol
World of Wyldrvir (Bee): https://worldofwyldrvir.carrd.co/

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(Intro) Land of Plenty & Air Pirates by Joel Steudler
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Host: Melody Rainelle
Adventure on Demand (Ben): No Link
Charles the Sinister Storyteller: https://startplaying.games/gm/the-sinister-storyteller
Claire the DM:  https://twitter.com/clairethedm
Educational DM (Sam): https://linktr.ee/EducationalDM
Guild of Navigators (Bo): https://www.patreon.com/GofN/posts
Hatchling Games (Rich): https://hatchlingdm.itch.io/inspirisles
Hope4TTRPGS (Hope): https://linktr.ee/Hope4TTRPGS
HN2DM (Derrick): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-not-to-dm/id1562359428
ItCameFromABookshelf (John Frazier): http://www.itcamefromthebookshelf.com/
Kanka.io (John & Jay): https://kanka.io/en-US
RPG Research (Hawke): https://www.rpgresearch.com/
Shauntelle B: https://linktr.ee/shauntelleb
StartPlaying.Games (Devon): https://startplaying.games/
Timor Sol: https://linktr.ee/timorsol
World of Wyldrvir (Bee): https://worldofwyldrvir.carrd.co/

GMCO Logo Provided by Kathrose: https://kathrosecreatives.wixsite.com/website
Music with special license from
(Intro) Land of Plenty & Air Pirates by Joel Steudler
Benjamin Burnes  

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]]> GM_Discovery Buzzsprout-9176188 Sat, 11 Sep 2021 05:00:00 -0400 3852 1 1 full false DEMO Interview Episode: Leadership World of Wyldrvir Interview DEMO Interview Episode: Leadership World of Wyldrvir Interview Leadership Expert from the World of Wyldrvir, the affable GM Bee talks about his experiences as a GM publishing his own ruleset and the creation thereof. Their Carrd website (https://worldofwyldrvir.carrd.co/) includes how to find the Google Drive containing the SRD Core Book, and all expansions free, to get you started in Wyldrvir.

#leadership #standard1 #worldofwyldrvir #rules #rulemaking #tabletop #trpg #ttrpg #languages #FATE #DnD5e #corebook #srd #digitalassets #freebies #expert

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#leadership #standard1 #worldofwyldrvir #rules #rulemaking #tabletop #trpg #ttrpg #languages #FATE #DnD5e #corebook #srd #digitalassets #freebies #expert

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]]> GM_Discovery Buzzsprout-8763757 Fri, 25 Jun 2021 13:00:00 -0400 60 1 7 trailer false Trailer S1E2: Leadership - GM John Frazier Comparative Game Scholar Trailer S1E2: Leadership - GM John Frazier Comparative Game Scholar Support the show

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]]> GM_Discovery Buzzsprout-8763729 Fri, 25 Jun 2021 13:00:00 -0400 64 1 2 trailer false Trailer S1E10: Gamer - Hope from Hope4TTRPGs Trailer S1E10: Gamer - Hope from Hope4TTRPGs All episodes launch Sept 11, 2021. Follow or subscribe to get announcements. 

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]]> GM_Discovery Buzzsprout-8763690 Fri, 25 Jun 2021 13:00:00 -0400 70 1 10 trailer false Trailer S1E3: Leadership World of Wyldrvir Interview Trailer S1E3: Leadership World of Wyldrvir Interview Leadership Expert from the World of Wyldrvir, the affable GM Bee talks about his experiences as a GM publishing his own ruleset and the creation thereof. Their Carrd website (https://worldofwyldrvir.carrd.co/) includes how to find the Google Drive containing the SRD Core Book, and all expansions free, to get you started in Wyldrvir.

#leadership #standard1 #worldofwyldrvir #rules #rulemaking #tabletop #trpg #ttrpg #languages #FATE #DnD5e #corebook #srd #digitalassets #freebies #expert

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(The art featured on the left is created by the Wyldrvir team.)

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]]> Leadership Expert from the World of Wyldrvir, the affable GM Bee talks about his experiences as a GM publishing his own ruleset and the creation thereof. Their Carrd website (https://worldofwyldrvir.carrd.co/) includes how to find the Google Drive containing the SRD Core Book, and all expansions free, to get you started in Wyldrvir.

#leadership #standard1 #worldofwyldrvir #rules #rulemaking #tabletop #trpg #ttrpg #languages #FATE #DnD5e #corebook #srd #digitalassets #freebies #expert

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(The art featured on the left is created by the Wyldrvir team.)

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Audio Presented by the Game Master Certification Organization

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]]> GM_Discovery Buzzsprout-8657592 Mon, 07 Jun 2021 03:00:00 -0400 58 1 2 trailer false Trailer S1E3: Worldbuilder - Guild of Navigators Interview Trailer S1E3: Worldbuilder - Guild of Navigators Interview Support the show

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]]> GM_Discovery Buzzsprout-8545013 Tue, 18 May 2021 18:00:00 -0400 66 1 3 trailer false DEMO Trailer Single Interview Worldbuilder - Guild of Navigators Interview DEMO Trailer Single Interview Worldbuilder - Guild of Navigators Interview Honorary Worldbuilding Expert from the Guild of Navigators, Beau talks about his experiences as a GM of over 30 years. His Patreon website (link) includes dozens of free maps. Maps from the Guild of Navigators are beautiful, highly detailed while still generic enough for homebrew. Each features multiple layers, has character tokens packs, and various levels of map exploration from the world stage to individual encounter spaces.

#worldbuilding #standard2 #maps #mapmaking #tabletop #trpg #ttrpg #languages #GURPS #DnD #WorldofDarkness #VTT #tokens #digitalassets #freebies #expert

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#worldbuilding #standard2 #maps #mapmaking #tabletop #trpg #ttrpg #languages #GURPS #DnD #WorldofDarkness #VTT #tokens #digitalassets #freebies #expert

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