Level Up Your Gaming: Tabletop RPG Podcast
The Level Up Your Gaming Podcast is a tabletop RPG podcast. Assisting GM's DM's and Players, the Level Up Your Gaming Podcast is here to help you take your games to the next level. Each Wednesday your hosts, Aaron and Josh, talk about a new topic to help you improve your tabletop role playing games. You can email us your questions, comments, and episode suggestions at levelupyourgamingpodcast@gmail.comOr Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGamingAlso leave us a review on apple podcasts or your favorite podcast site here. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/level-up-your-gaming-tabletop-rpg-podcast/id1494186757
Episodes
203 episodes since 2020
A Talk with John
In today's episode we discuss Virtual Tabletops and different Tabletop Role-playing systems with our good friend John. He is a member of the Tuesday game that Josh sometimes runs. He lives out of state in Ohio and games with us virtually, so he...
September 18, 2024
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Episode 188
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58:10
Politics in Gaming
In today's episode I talk about politics in your stories. I try to take a look at how you can make a game using political systems and give your placers choices that are political in nature. Can you get your players more engaged if the options t...
September 11, 2024
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Episode 187
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24:57
Let's Make A One Shot: Zombies Ate My Neighbors
In today's episode we continue our series of Let's Make A One Shot. The game we make a one shot for comes from the title of a fantastic Super Nintendo Game, "Zombies Ate My Neighbors". We describe all the details you would need to c...
September 04, 2024
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Episode 186
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33:17
Making a Rural Game
In today's episode we discuss games in a rural setting. What are the benefits of the rural setting? What makes a rural game so inviting and interesting? How can you get your players invested in the wilds? What types of stories can you tel...
August 26, 2024
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Episode 185
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34:30
Making Shorter Stories
In today's episode we discuss making shorter stories. Why make shorter stories? What are the benefits to this methodology? Can you weave narrative through multiple short stories? How can you be effective with short stori...
July 26, 2024
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Episode 184
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33:43
Let's Make A One Shot: Potion Commotion
In today's episode we continue our series of Let's Make A One Shot. The game we make a one shot for comes from the prompt Potion Commotion. We describe all the details you would need to consider to pull this one shot off. Enjo...
July 05, 2024
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37:37
Making Better Traps
In today's episode we discuss making better traps. What makes a good trap? How do I utilize traps effectively? Do I have too many traps? Are my traps appropriate? Are my traps dangerous enough? We give you ou...
June 21, 2024
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Episode 183
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48:07
Narrative Combat
In today's episode we discuss narrative combat. What is narrative combat? How can I achieve better combat through narration? What does more description and narration add to combat? We give you our thoughts and answer all...
June 06, 2024
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Episode 182
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50:42
Degrees Of Success
In today's episode we discuss degrees of success. What is a success? What is a failure? Do they have greater or worse affect based on the roll? How can you use higher or lower numbers to add something special to your gam...
May 23, 2024
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Episode 181
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38:21
Keep The Creativity Flowing
In today's episode we discuss keeping your creativity flowing. What do you do when you aren't feeling creative? How do you overcome writers block? What are some ways to stay focused on your game? How can you bring back t...
May 17, 2024
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Episode 180
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41:35
Adding Rules From Other RPGs To Make Your Game More Interesting ft How To Be A Better DM Podcast
In today's episode we are joined by guest hosts from How To Be A Better DM Podcast Justin and Tanner. We discuss the topic of adding rules from other TTRPGs into your current game. Join us as we give you our thoughts and more in tod...
May 09, 2024
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Episode 179
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55:21
Corporate Games
In today's episode we discuss running corporate games. What is a corporate game? What do you need to avoid when running this type of game? How should I structure the game? How do I make the most of the time? We giv...
April 24, 2024
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Episode 178
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39:53
Let's Make A One Shot: Axe Marks The Spot
In today's episode we continue our series of Let's Make A One Shot. The game we make a one shot for comes from the prompt Axe Marks The Spot. We describe all the details you would need to consider to pull this one shot off. En...
April 11, 2024
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52:01
Making Your Mooks More Human
In today's episode we discuss making mooks more human. What are mooks? How can we improve them? How does this make for memorable encounters? How much should I add to my mooks to improve them? We give you our though...
March 29, 2024
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Episode 177
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39:06
Playing The Good Guys
In today's episode we discuss playing the good guys. What is a good guy? How do we play this character? Doesn't it limit my players? How can adding constraints to character morality improve fun and engagement? We g...
March 21, 2024
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Episode 176
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45:56
Making Your Story Fit Your Setting
In today's episode we discuss making story fit your setting. Does any story work for any setting? How do you bend story to fit into different settings? What are things that we need to consider when fitting story into settings?...
March 15, 2024
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Episode 175
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47:07
Let's Make A One Shot: Carnival Of Mirrors
In today's episode we continue our series of Let's Make A One Shot. The game we make a one shot for comes from the prompt Carnival Of Mirrors. We describe all the details you would need to consider to pull this one shot off. E...
February 29, 2024
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53:35
Adding Minigames
In today's episode we discuss adding minigames to your game. What are some examples of minigames? How do I make minigames feel good? Does it take away from playing a Table Top RPG? We give you our thoughts and answer all...
February 16, 2024
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Episode 174
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36:20
Tools For Building A World
In today's episode we discuss different tools for building a world. What are some tools available online? What are some techniques I can use to build a world? What if I don't know where to begin? We give you our thoughts...
February 08, 2024
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Episode 173
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1:00:06
Nostalgia In Games
In today's episode we discuss nostalgia in games. Why do we use nostalgia in games? How can this be a helpful thing? What makes it such a powerful tool? What are the problems with using nostalgia in games? We give ...
January 25, 2024
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Episode 172
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42:27
Cinematics And Autopilot
In today's episode we discuss using cinematics and autopilot. How do I use cinematics? Is there a right time to use autopilot? How much is too much? What are the downsides to using these storytelling techniques? We...
January 18, 2024
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Episode 171
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33:20
Streamlining Games
In today's episode we discuss streamlining games. How do different games streamline their systems? What can be learned form looking at other games? Do all streamlining ideas mesh? We give you our thoughts and answer all ...
January 04, 2024
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Episode 170
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54:03
Let's Make A One Shot: Bard To The Bone
In today's episode we continue our series of Let's Make A One Shot. The game we make a one shot for comes from the prompt Bard To The Bone. We describe all the details you would need to consider to pull this one shot off. Enjo...
December 14, 2023
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38:20