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Immersion is overrated?
57:58|Immersion is kind of important for TTRPGs, right? Well... maybe it is, but it also isn't really needed to play these games... So what is immersion, and what purpose does it serve? Is there something like too much immersion? Yeah, we believe so, and today we are discussing exactly that. Our stance on immersion, as two people who love to get immersed in the games that they play. Make of that what you will :DCheck here for all further information:You can find us on the Web under these Links: https://www.doubledm.com/ https://bsky.app/profile/doubledm.bsky.socialhttps://www.instagram.com/doubledmpod/?hl=de https://ko-fi.com/doubledmIf you want to reach out to us via E-Mail use: doubledmpod@gmail.comOur Midroll Music is"Midnight Tale" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Our Outro Music is"Ascending the Vale" Kevin MacLeod (imcompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Should your TTRPG World be fair?
42:58|Today we are discussing fairness in your TTRPG world and the important question "Should TTRPG worlds be fair to the players?" Now the acutal question is obviously more complex than that cause yeah fairness often leads to fun so everyone would answer "yes" almost instantly... But there is a lot of nuance to this.So lets talk about it, we talk about enticing players and making accurate challenges for them that they can succeed in but feel challenged in doing so, we talk about failure and success and how fairness can come in many forms and you should be true to your game to get the best results. Check here for all further information:You can find us on the Web under these Links: https://www.doubledm.com/ https://bsky.app/profile/doubledm.bsky.socialhttps://www.instagram.com/doubledmpod/?hl=de https://ko-fi.com/doubledmIf you want to reach out to us via E-Mail use: doubledmpod@gmail.comOur Midroll Music is"Midnight Tale" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Our Outro Music is"Ascending the Vale" Kevin MacLeod (imcompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Mind Control is bad in TTRPGs
55:18|HAPPY 250 Episodes!!!! Yes this is our 250th episode of the show, holy shit thank you all!!Today we talk about mind control, a sensitive topic in storytelling. It can be used for vile things and can be quite problematic... However, if used safely and correctly in the TTRPG Context, it can lead to very cool and epic moments around the table, but how do we do that?That is todays episode, talking about how to do mind control the safe and correct way at the table, how to handle mind control storywise and gameplay wise and how to ensure fun at the table.Check here for all further information:You can find us on the Web under these Links: https://www.doubledm.com/ https://bsky.app/profile/doubledm.bsky.socialhttps://www.instagram.com/doubledmpod/?hl=de https://ko-fi.com/doubledmIf you want to reach out to us via E-Mail use: doubledmpod@gmail.comOur Midroll Music is"Midnight Tale" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Our Outro Music is"Ascending the Vale" Kevin MacLeod (imcompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Every Table needs a Jester Lavorre
53:27|Jester Lavorre is known as being Laura Bailey's D&D Character from Season 2 of Critical Role, but why does everyone need her at her tables? We thought about it and what Jester brought to the table, and why you want that at your tables tooThere is a lot about Chemistry in TTRPGs; it's the foundation that builds the character interactions we love while playing. And Jester (and Critical Role) are exceptional examples of exactly that Check here for all further information:You can find us on the Web under these Links: https://www.doubledm.com/ https://bsky.app/profile/doubledm.bsky.socialhttps://www.instagram.com/doubledmpod/?hl=de https://ko-fi.com/doubledmIf you want to reach out to us via E-Mail use: doubledmpod@gmail.comOur Midroll Music is"Midnight Tale" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Our Outro Music is"Ascending the Vale" Kevin MacLeod (imcompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/3D Combat is complicated
58:34|Flying, Second Floors, and whatnot all? There are many ways for D&D and TTRPG Combat and Challenges to get infinitely more complicated just by adding the third dimension to them. But how do we deal with that as Game Masters?That is what we are here to discuss today, we discuss how flying and 3-dimensional spaces can make them game very complex but also very fun.Check here for all further information:You can find us on the Web under these Links: https://www.doubledm.com/ https://bsky.app/profile/doubledm.bsky.socialhttps://www.instagram.com/doubledmpod/?hl=de https://ko-fi.com/doubledmIf you want to reach out to us via E-Mail use: doubledmpod@gmail.comOur Midroll Music is"Midnight Tale" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Our Outro Music is"Ascending the Vale" Kevin MacLeod (imcompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/What makes TTRPGs Beginner Friendly?
54:43|D&D is beginner friendly, right? At least thats what a lot of people say about the game often, it gets played by the most amount of new people to the hobby, but is that really because it's so good for beginners?Not really, at least when you're asking us... The game is great... But it's not that great at helping beginners play the game and learn what TTRPGs are all about, but is there really a beginner friendly ttrpg?Check here for all further information:You can find us on the Web under these Links: https://www.doubledm.com/ https://bsky.app/profile/doubledm.bsky.socialhttps://www.instagram.com/doubledmpod/?hl=de https://ko-fi.com/doubledmIf you want to reach out to us via E-Mail use: doubledmpod@gmail.comOur Midroll Music is"Midnight Tale" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Our Outro Music is"Ascending the Vale" Kevin MacLeod (imcompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/What's it like to be a GM at another table?
57:03|GMing is different than being a player at the end, but what does it mean to be a Game Master that now has to be a player? Is it fun? for sure! Is it insightful? Heck yesBut what about it?`Is there differences in having a GMs mind and being a player? Is it an advantage or maybe it's more of a disadvantage? Thats what we will find out todayCheck here for all further information:You can find us on the Web under these Links: https://www.doubledm.com/ https://bsky.app/profile/doubledm.bsky.socialhttps://www.instagram.com/doubledmpod/?hl=de https://ko-fi.com/doubledmIf you want to reach out to us via E-Mail use: doubledmpod@gmail.comOur Midroll Music is"Midnight Tale" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Our Outro Music is"Ascending the Vale" Kevin MacLeod (imcompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/