Dungeons, Dragons, &amp; Psychology Podcast

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Today we are looking at some information from my book, which laying the foundation of a campaign.

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Most of today's episode is tricks of the trade, as I walk you through the process that I typically use to lay the foundation for my own written campaigns.

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Invested Players Mar 19, 2023

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https://www.dmstable.com/a-dm-and-his-son/2017/7/20/how-to-promote-player-investment

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I'm so busy right now with work and school! I've been traveling state to state to open new locations but I still wanted to provide you with some content. So today, the episode is right from the first chapter of my book Session Zero: The DMG to Writing Great Campaigns in Any System and is all about invested players based on three types of players.

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Today's tricks of the trade are action steps for managing player investment.

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Game Group Conflict Mar 12, 2023

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Today we will be discussing the dreaded game group conflict. How to recognize it, and how to identify the source.

Tricks of the Trade Information & Links

After identifying the source of conflict, tricks of the trade will focus on ways to resolve conflict in your game group.

Knowledge Check References and Links

When a conflict can't be resolved it might be time to consider if it is time to bring a friendship to an end. We explore some key signs that might signal the time has come.
Lusinski, N. (n.d.). 9 signs it's time to end a friendship, according to Therapists. Business Insider. Retrieved March 9, 2023, from https://www.businessinsider.com/signs-you-should-end-friendship-therapists-2018-12?utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=topbar

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Improving your Improv w/ Dungeon Radio Hour Mar 05, 2023

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Today I am joined by the full cast of Dungeon Radio Hour, to discuss ways to improve your improv skills as a gamer.

Tricks of the Trade Information & Links

Each member of Dungeon Radio Hour gives us an idea of an exercise or two that you can use to help develop your own improv skills.

Guest Bio & Links
The Cast of Dungeon Radio Hour are | Dalton Riddle | Andrew Gehrlein | Michael Adair | Alissa Adair

Knowledge Check References and Links

Drinko, C. (2023, January 4). No joke: Improv comedy reduces Social AnxietyC. Psychology Today. Retrieved March 4, 2023, from https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/play-your-way-sane/202301/no-joke-improv-comedy-reduces-social-anxiety

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Debunking Gamer Stereotypes W/ John Eric Welker Feb 26, 2023

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Today I speak with John Eric Welker from RPG Research about the common gamer stereotypes that exist and what the research actually says about them.

Tricks of the Trade Information & Links

In today’s Tricks of the Trade, I have asked John to give some advice to the gamers out there on how to have conversations about gaming with non-gamers.

Guest Bio & Links

John is Co-founder and Vice President of RPG Research. Washington State Department of Health Registered Recreational Therapist. US Army 21 year veteran, Retired LPN. Involved with RPGs since 1979. WotC Delegate, Local Area Coordinator DnD Adventures League. Head of gaming for various conventions to include World Con 2015. GM Trainee Level 5
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Knowledge Check References and Links

Barry, A. (2015, March 7). Gamer stereotypes: The man-child and the unicorn treatment. NYMG: Feminist Game Studies. Retrieved February 25, 2023, from https://www.nymgamer.com/?p=6689

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The Power of Three Feb 19, 2023

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Today I'm joined by my friends and gaming group members, Nate and Chris Pohl to discuss three different topics that each have three parts to them.

Tricks of the Trade Information & Links

In tricks of the trade we tackle a difficult challenge, trying to combine all three topics from our episode into three concepts that you can feel free to use at your gaming table.

Knowledge Check References and Links

Kishore, K. (2021, August 12). How to communicate better with the rule of three. Harappa. Retrieved February 18, 2023, from https://harappa.education/harappa-diaries/the-rule-of-three/

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Monster Psychology with Author Keith Ammann Feb 12, 2023

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Today we are joined by the illustrious and brilliant author, Keith Ammann to discus monster psychology. What are the monsters in our game thinking, and how should they behave in order to be believable?

Tricks of the Trade Information & Links

Keith shares with us a few simple steps to make your monsters or villains more believable.

Guest Bio & Links

Keith Ammann has been a Dungeons & Dragons player and DM for more than thirty years. He has been writing his fifth edition D&D–focused blog The Monsters Know What They’re Doing since 2016. He lives in Chicago.
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Knowledge Check References and Links
Ammann, K. (2019). Monsters know what they're doing: Combat Tactics for Dungeon masters. Saga Press.

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Winning at TTRPGs W/ Nate & Chris Pohl Feb 05, 2023

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Today I'm joined by Nate and Chris Pohl as we discuss what it means to "win" in a TTRPG. We share a few different ideas that could constitute good winning or bad winning and how we can make sure our games are focused more on the good approach to winning.

Tricks of the Trade Information & Links

Today we give ideas on how to make sure the winning focus is on players versus the story rather than players versus each other..

Knowledge Check References and Links

Yukelson, D., & Rose, R. (2014). The Psychology of Ongoing Excellence: An NCAA Coach’s Perspective on Winning Consecutive Multiple National Championships. Journal of Sport Psychology in Action, 5(1), 44–58.

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Running Low or No Prep Sessions w/ Do We Level Up Podcast Jan 29, 2023

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On today's episode I'm joined by Laura & Noel from the Do We Level Up Podcast. We discuss their show and their experiences with running low and no prep sessions.

Tricks of the Trade Information & Links

On tricks of the trade we give you several ideas for how to pull off a low or no prep session.
Fantasy Name Generator
DMs Guild
The Lazy DM

Guest Bio & Links
Noel is the Dungeon Master, and Laura a player on the podcast, Do We Level Up.
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Knowledge Check References and Links
In today's knowledge check I share with you an excerpt from a Psychology Today Article about why wen need to be spontaneous.

Green, A. (n.d.). Why we need to be spontaneous. Psychology Today. Retrieved January 4, 2023, from https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/psy-curious/201605/why-we-need-be-spontaneous

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The Psychology of Paying Attention Jan 22, 2023

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Today we are talking about keeping your players attention at the table.

Tricks of the Trade Information & Links

Most of our episode today is tricks of the trade that will help you keep the attention of your players.

Knowledge Check References and Links

The Article
Wisniewski, C. (2022, January 24). Understanding some basic components of attention. Psychology Today. Retrieved January 5, 2023, from https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/younoob-thoughts-digital-growing-pains/202201/understanding-some-basic-components-attention

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