One of the unspoken roles of the Game Master is the responsibility for bringing everyone together for each session. Doing that successfully requires a certain set of skills. Investing your players in the games, in their characters, and in each other as a group takes work. Without the knowhow it can be really difficult. Often TTRPG groups will fall a part due to a lack of cohesion or fall prey to the highest CR monster of all, the dreaded Schedule Conflicts.
This week I am joined by Christian Borchert the creator of My Sound Delve who is hear to share his insight into how to keep your player group engaged, keep them interacting with each other and keep them coming back to the table every session.
We discuss ways to create a group identity via various social platforms (Not sponsored by Discord), using minis or character art, unique maps or terrain, and giving players agency over things happening in game. All of these tools and more can be used to invest players in your game and have them anxiously awaiting your next session.
A Huge thank you to Christian for coming on to the show today. You can find his app My Sound Delve available on Android https://t.co/YX0KfrcCnT?amp=1 and Apple https://t.co/ZUaRK3hJxo?amp=1 or learn more on his website: https://t.co/kKUadpndnY?amp=1. You also can find them on the socials like Twitter https://twitter.com/MySoundDelve, Instagram https://www.instagram.com/my_sound_delve/ and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mysounddelve
Lastly but certainly not leastly, a huge shout out to Paul Mackie for the rockin' Intro and Outro Themes. And our Editor Hannah Miller for mixing all of this together.
Season 2 Episode 1: Wrangling the Cats; or, A 1-Shot of Your Very Own
Season 2 Trailer; or Second Wind
Season 2 Announcement Promo
Intermission
Episode 14: Take Care of your (Mental) Health; or, An Introduction to Cyberpunk Red, Part 3
Episode 13: The Future is Dark; or, An Introduction to Cyberpunk Red, Part 2
Episode 12: Is The Matrix Cyberpunk?; or, An Introduction to Cyberpunk Red, Part 1
Episode 11: AD&D 2nd Edition Part 2; or, It Makes Perfect Sense If You're Totally Deranged
Episode 10: AD&D 2nd Edition Part 1; or, Bioessentialism Gives You a Headache
Episode 9: Not Sponsored by Stardust; or, Mike and Rob's Favorite Spells, Part 2
Episode 8: Blaster Casters; or, Mike and Rob's Favorite Spells, Part 1
Episode 7: Session Zero; or, Yeet Up the Hypotenuse
Episode 6: Downtime; or, Making Your Players Do All the Work
Episode 5: To Flank or Not to Flank
Episode 4: Punch Up Your Encounters; or Tactical Adulting
Episode 3: Homebrewing; or, Cracking Open a Brewski
Episode 2: How to Run a Game; or, Communication Breakdown
Episode 1: Where to Begin or Don't Be a D*ck
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