In today's episode we discuss metagaming and why you should allow it. When do I allow my players to metagame? Are there any hardline no's? Is it always bad? We answer all these questions and more in today's episode. Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at levelupyourgamingpodcast@gmail.com or Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGaming Please leave us a review or a five star rating wherever you get your podcast. Leave us an email for f...
Mar 16, 2022•41 min•Ep. 105
In today's episode Aaron discusses a player conundrum of missing details. How do you know when you are done looking for things? How can the GM help? Why is it important to know if you are missing anything? We answer all these questions and more in today's episode. Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at levelupyourgamingpodcast@gmail.com or Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGaming Please leave us a review or a five star rating where...
Mar 09, 2022•13 min
In today's episode we discuss character progression. How do you handle character progression? How do you make progression feel meaningful? How do you modify character progression to make it more in line with character experience? We answer all these questions and more in today's episode. Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at levelupyourgamingpodcast@gmail.com or Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGaming Please leave us a review or ...
Mar 03, 2022•45 min•Ep. 104
In today's episode we discuss how to improve your NPC's even more than before. How do I make these characters feel more real? How do I create connections? What are the most important things to think about when creating NPCs? We answer all these questions and more in today's episode. Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at levelupyourgamingpodcast@gmail.com or Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGaming Please leave us a review or a fiv...
Feb 23, 2022•51 min•Ep. 103
In today's episode we discuss combining player actions. How do I combine actions? What are some examples in all three phases of the game? How to you balance power creep with combining actions? We answer all these questions and more in today's episode. Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at levelupyourgamingpodcast@gmail.com or Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGaming Please leave us a review or a five star rating wherever you get y...
Feb 09, 2022•41 min•Ep. 102
In today's episode we discuss using narrative technique over rolling. When should I use rolls? Why should I use narrative? How do I keep my players interested in outcomes? What if my players avoid major story elements? We answer all these questions and more in today's episode. Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at levelupyourgamingpodcast@gmail.com or Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGaming Please leave us a review or a five star...
Feb 02, 2022•46 min•Ep. 101
In today's episode we have a listener provide his thoughts on the Cortex Prime system. Chris does an excellent job describing the system today. We hope you enjoy the episode. Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at levelupyourgamingpodcast@gmail.com or Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGaming Please leave us a review or a five star rating wherever you get your podcast. Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at levelu...
Jan 27, 2022•23 min
In today's episode we celebrate our hundredth episode and talk about your best game. What is your best game? What made it so memorable or good? We want to know and hear from you in today's episode. Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at levelupyourgamingpodcast@gmail.com or Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGaming Please leave us a review or a five star rating wherever you get your podcast. Leave us an email for feedback, questions...
Jan 19, 2022•46 min•Ep. 100
In today's episode we talk about better character creation. What makes a good character? How to I create unique characters? How can a session zero help this process? How do I define my powers for the character? We answer all these questions and more in today's episode. Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at levelupyourgamingpodcast@gmail.com or Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGaming Please leave us a review or a five star rating ...
Jan 12, 2022•45 min•Ep. 99
In today's episode we take a deep dive on the Malkavian clan from Vampire the Masquerade. What type of vampire clan are they? How should I play one? What are things to consider with the clan? We answer all these questions and more in today's episode. Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at levelupyourgamingpodcast@gmail.com or Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGaming Please leave us a review or a five star rating wherever you get yo...
Jan 05, 2022•46 min•Ep. 98
In today's episode we talk about updating your game in maintenance mode. When should I update the game? Why would I make changes to a game in flight? How much time should I spend updating the game? What should I avoid? We answer all these questions and more in today's episode. Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at levelupyourgamingpodcast@gmail.com or Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGaming Please leave us a review or a five star...
Dec 30, 2021•41 min•Ep. 97
In today's episode we talk about challenging genre expectations. Why would I change my genre? How far should I go? What if my players don't like the changes? What should I avoid doing? We answer all these questions and more in today's episode. Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at levelupyourgamingpodcast@gmail.com or Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGaming Please leave us a review or a five star rating wherever you get your podc...
Dec 15, 2021•45 min•Ep. 96
In today's episode we talk about fitting games to your players. How do I create games they will like? What if my players like a wide variety of game types? How do I make my players more invested in a non combat game? We answer all these questions and more in today's episode. Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at levelupyourgamingpodcast@gmail.com or Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGaming Please leave us a review or a five star r...
Dec 08, 2021•45 min•Ep. 95
In today's episode we talk about destiny and fate in games. Why would I want to avoid destiny and fate? How can these be used effectively in game? What can be done if a player wants to take this as a background? We answer all these questions and more in today's episode. Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at levelupyourgamingpodcast@gmail.com or Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGaming Please leave us a review or a five star rating...
Dec 01, 2021•45 min•Ep. 94
In today's episode we talk about pushing players and characters outside their comfort zones. How much should I push the boundaries? How fast should I introduce new content? What if my players don't like what I've done? If they do like the new content how to I use it again? We answer all these questions and more in today's episode. Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at levelupyourgamingpodcast@gmail.com or Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/Le...
Nov 17, 2021•43 min•Ep. 93
In today's episode we talk about tabletop rpg stereotypes and try to focus on World of Darkness. Why would I lean into these stereotypes? When should I break these stereotypes? How are things different if you are a player vs a GM? We answer all these questions and more in today's episode. Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at levelupyourgamingpodcast@gmail.com or Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGaming Please leave us a review or...
Nov 10, 2021•44 min•Ep. 92
In today's episode we talk about how to maintain tension in your games. How do I create tension? What do players fear? What makes a scene exciting? What if the players know you sometimes fudge rolls? What if the players know you want the best outcome for you? We answer all these questions and more in today's episode. Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at levelupyourgamingpodcast@gmail.com or Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGamin...
Nov 04, 2021•49 min•Ep. 91
In today's episode we talk about breaking the fourth wall. What's the fourth wall? What are some ways we can break it? Why would I want to break the fourth wall? Should I let my players break the fourth wall? Are there any limitations? We answer all these questions and more in today's episode. Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at levelupyourgamingpodcast@gmail.com or Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGaming Please leave us a revi...
Oct 27, 2021•45 min•Ep. 90
We are off this week from podcasting. Here is a preview of some upcoming episodes. Thanks for listening we will be back next week Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at levelupyourgamingpodcast@gmail.com or Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGaming Please leave us a review or a five star rating wherever you get your podcast.
Oct 20, 2021•2 min
In today's episode we talk about building your epic game. Where do I start? How to I organically bring characters into the quest? How do I gate my players progression without limiting them? How much detail do I need in the starting area? We answer all these questions and more in today's episode. Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at levelupyourgamingpodcast@gmail.com or Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGaming Please leave us a re...
Oct 13, 2021•46 min•Ep. 89
In today's episode we talk about extra activities outside of game. What is an extra outside of game activity? Why should they be avoided? Are there any cases when we should have players engage in extra activities outside of game? We answer all these questions and more in today's episode. Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at levelupyourgamingpodcast@gmail.com or Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGaming Please leave us a review or ...
Oct 07, 2021•44 min•Ep. 88
In today's episode we talk about action economies in games. What is action economy? How do I improve action economy? How to I manage action economy in combat to improve flow and experience? When should I ignore action economy all together? We answer all these questions and more in today's episode. Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at levelupyourgamingpodcast@gmail.com or Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGaming Please leave us a ...
Sep 29, 2021•44 min•Ep. 87
In today's episode we give examples on how social roleplay and rolls can be used in social situations. How do I take into account social merits in roleplay? How do I give my players information with dice rolls? When do I ask my players to roll? What dice should they roll? What if my players fail a roll? We answer all these questions and more in today's episode. Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at levelupyourgamingpodcast@gmail.com or Follow us on Facebook and engage with us...
Sep 22, 2021•44 min•Ep. 86
In today's episode we talk about how GMs overlook success of their game in order to execute their story. How does a GM fall into this pitfall? How do you achieve a successful story and successful game? Can a game be successful if the story needs to change? We answer all these questions and more in today's episode. Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at levelupyourgamingpodcast@gmail.com or Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGaming P...
Sep 15, 2021•44 min•Ep. 85
In today's episode we talk about how to bring in other game systems into your current game system. How do I work out the rules with a system change? Can I use any story element? Are there times when other game system story or mechanics don't fit? We answer all these questions and more in today's episode. Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at levelupyourgamingpodcast@gmail.com or Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGaming Please leav...
Sep 08, 2021•43 min•Ep. 84
In today's episode we talk about how much detail you need prepared to run a game. How detailed should my NPCs be? How much time should I spend creating locations? Do I need an ending to start a game? We answer all these questions and more in today's episode. Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at levelupyourgamingpodcast@gmail.com or Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGaming Please leave us a review or a five star rating wherever yo...
Sep 01, 2021•42 min•Ep. 83
In today's episode we talk about how to make your games standout from one another. How do I keep things fresh? Why would I want to change what I do best? What are some other conflicts I can create a story around? We answer all these questions and more in today's episode. Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at levelupyourgamingpodcast@gmail.com or Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGaming Please leave us a review or a five star ratin...
Aug 25, 2021•45 min•Ep. 82
In today's episode we talk about checking in with your players in your game. How to I read feedback visually? How should I approach for feedback? How can I change direction if I notice players are disengaged? We answer all these questions and more in today's episode. Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at levelupyourgamingpodcast@gmail.com or Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGaming Please leave us a review or a five star rating wh...
Aug 18, 2021•46 min•Ep. 81
In today's episode we talk about how to expand social roleplaying in a game. Do I require my players roleplay out all social scenes? How do I incorporate my characters social benefits into the scene? How to I make the social contest meaningful? We answer all these questions and more in today's episode. Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at levelupyourgamingpodcast@gmail.com or Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGaming Please leave ...
Aug 11, 2021•48 min•Ep. 80
In today's episode we talk about how to address problems as a player in a game. What are some of the problems we may face as players in the game? How do we approach each problem? What if communication doesn't work? Are there any problems we can overlook? We answer all these questions and more in today's episode. Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at levelupyourgamingpodcast@gmail.com or Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGaming Ple...
Aug 04, 2021•51 min•Ep. 79
