The One-Shot Show
by Matt Carroll
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Episode 82: How to Plan a Campaign
Episode 82: How to Plan a Campaign
About this podcast
"Where GMs go to level up!"
15 minutes long, because session prep takes long enough.
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Episodes
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- Episode 82: How to Plan a Campaign · 16 min · Episode 82We can't believe we never covered this, and since we're in our last few episodes (for now) we wanted to make sure we covered this one off. How do you actually go about planning…
- Episode 81: Character Archetypes Vol. 5 · 17 min · Episode 81We love this series so much! We're exploring more non-mechanical character archetypes and how to provide for them at your tables! If you like tuning into The One-Shot Show…
- Episode 80: So You Have Chosen DEATH! · 17 min · Episode 80So many new systems embrace player choice over character death. We're exploring what opting in to death means in your games. If you like tuning into The One-Shot Show, please…
- Episode 79: Socialising Around the Table · 18 min · Episode 79What do you do when your players just won't get on with the gameplay? How do you balance the 'Social' and 'Gaming' in your Social Game? If you like tuning into The One-Shot Show…
- Episode 78: Adversarial GMing · 17 min · Episode 78We're talking about Adversarial GMing as a style of running games and even ask the question of whether it even exists If you like tuning into The One-Shot Show, please support us…
- Episode 77: The Active Dungeon vs The Passive Dungeon · 17 min · Episode 77We're talking this week about the Active Dungeon (as compared to its more standard counterpart, the Passive Dungeon) If you like tuning into The One-Shot Show, please support us…
- Episode 76: Minigames! · 16 min · Episode 76You ever try Liar's Dice? Howabout 21? Well in this episode we're talking about all the little minigames we like to put in our regular sessions. If you like tuning into The…
- Episode 75: So You Finally Got To Be A Player · 17 min · Episode 75Forever GM no more! You've finally made your way into a game as a player. What now? This episode we're talking about the big-picture dos and don'ts of being a player at another…
- Episode 74: Who Controls the Camera? · 18 min · Episode 74There's a 'camera' inside your game. You might not have even realised it. So much of your game's story is determined based on what this camera captures. Today we ask who…
- Episode 73: Character Archetypes Vol. 4 · 18 min · Episode 73We're revisiting this series because we realised there was a whole angle we weren't even looking at! We've talked so far about mechanical archetypes, now we're talking about…
- Bonus Episode: Designing for GMs vs Designing for Players · 12 minThis is a preview of this month's bonus episode! You can find the full version on our Patreon. These bonus episodes are longer than our usual fare, at around 25-30 minutes each…
- Episode 72: Pitch-A-System Special Edition · 16 min · Episode 72Local creator Theodore Gill is gearing up to launch his system Dice's Edge! We brought him on the show for a special edition of 'Pitch-A-System' to talk all about it. If you like…
- Episode 71: Player Red Flags · 18 min · Episode 71You know what? They have it comin for 'em. We're going tell-all on what we AVOID in players. If you like tuning into The One-Shot Show, please support us on Patreon!…
- Episode 70: GM Meta-Resources · 17 min · Episode 70We're talking about Meta-Resources! Heroic Inspiration, Hope/Fear, Action Points, Momentum, all that good stuff! If you like tuning into The One-Shot Show, please support us on…
- Errata Volume 3 · 54 minEvery month we now do a live Q&A in our discord server where our backers can ask questions about the last month's worth of episodes. If you're listening to a regular weekly…
- Episode 69: Character Archetypes Vol. 3 · 18 min · Episode 69We're back to our series on character archetypes and how best to provide for them at your tables! This time we're talking about the Skill Monkey and the Hammer. If you like…
- Episode 68: The Odyssey · 17 min · Episode 68It's come up so many times on the show that it's become a meme but today it's finally time. With Nolan's adaptation fresh in cinemas, we're talking in detail about the…
- Bonus Episode: Tricks of the Trade · 13 minThis is a preview of this month's bonus episode! You can find the full version on our Patreon. These bonus episodes are longer than our usual fare, at around 25-30 minutes each…
- Episode 67: Pitch-A-System Vol. 2 · 19 min · Episode 67It's Pitch-A-System again! Each of us has brought a system to talk about and maybe convince you to try out! If you like tuning into The One-Shot Show, please support us on…
- Episode 66: Fixing 5e's Rest Rules · 17 min · Episode 66We've waved in the direction of this problem in the past. Today we tackle it head-on. Here's how to solve 5e's rest rules. If you like tuning into The One-Shot Show, please…
