Game Master Certification
43 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 months ago -Official Podcast of Game Master Certification Organization gamemastercertification.org and active research arm of the same. We interview expert Game Masters and distribute their pooled knowledge.
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Episodes
Benton Interview - Episode 3 - Handling Challenges and Analyzing Improvement
July 18, 2023 02:00 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MBhttps://bcdinsmoreiv.com/ https://www.artstation.com/bcdinsmoreiv Benton Dinsmore - an artist and a game master! Episode Highlights: (Judiciary Category) - Handling Mistakes - Handling Players that are Upset with Each Other - Problems with Characters (Guidance Category) - Benton's Thoughts on Therapeutic Outlook in TTRPGs - Handling Players that are Upset with Themselves (Analysis Category) - How to Know When You Did a Good Job as a Game Master - How Benton is Improving as a Game Master...
Benton Interview - Episode 2 - Leadership in TTRPGs
July 02, 2023 15:00 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MBhttps://bcdinsmoreiv.com/ https://www.artstation.com/bcdinsmoreiv Benton Dinsmore - an artist and a game master! Episode Highlights: (Leadership/Rules Category) - Verisimilitude (Also Performance/Gaming Category) - Player Agency - Helping New Players to Start Playing - Safety Tools - Handling Players that Aren't Happy with their Characters - Standard Practices for Game Masters Support the show
Benton Interview - Episode 1 - Getting to Know Benton
June 14, 2023 15:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBhttps://bcdinsmoreiv.com/ https://www.artstation.com/bcdinsmoreiv Benton Dinsmore - an artist and a game master! Episode Highlights: (Miscellaneous Category): - Introducing Benton - Benton's Art - What Benton Loves About Games - Benton's Better Self (Worldbuilding Category): - Benton's Favorite Worldbuilding Detail - Worldbuilding Tools Benton Uses Support the show
Hawke Interview - Episode 5 - Final Thoughts from Hawke
May 26, 2023 02:00 - 8 minutes - 5.88 MBhttps://www.hawkerobinson.com/ https://rpg.llc/hawke-robinson https://www.rpgresearch.com/founders Hawke Robinson - a professional Game Master and recreational therapist... among many other roles! Episode Highlights: - Other TTRPG Topics for Discussion - Community Acknowledgements - Hawke's Better Self (Miscellaneous Category) Support the show
Hawke Interview – Episode 4 – Learning to Be A Game Master, Milestones, and Analyzing Performance
May 19, 2023 23:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MBhttps://www.hawkerobinson.com/ https://rpg.llc/hawke-robinson https://www.rpgresearch.com/founders Hawke Robinson - a professional Game Master and recreational therapist... among many other roles! Episode Highlights: - Game Master Training Program (Scholarship Category) - Milestones for Game Masters (Analysis Category) - Tools to Analyze Performance (Analysis Category) Support the show
Hawke Interview - Episode 3 - Rules, Flow and the Profession of Being a Game Master
April 23, 2023 20:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MBhttps://www.hawkerobinson.com/ https://rpg.llc/hawke-robinson https://www.rpgresearch.com/founders Hawke Robinson - a professional Game Master and recreational therapist... among many other things! Episode Highlights: - What is a Game Master? (Leadership/Rules Category) - Hawke's Experience Related to Rule Sets, Safety Tool Sets, Diversity and Unspoken Rules (Leadership/Rules Category) - Flow State (Guidance/Performance Category) - The Profession of Being a Game Master (Administrati...
Hawke Interview - Episode 2 - Role Playing Games as Recreational Therapy
March 17, 2023 00:00 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MBhttps://www.hawkerobinson.com/ https://rpg.llc/hawke-robinson https://www.rpgresearch.com/founders Hawke Robinson - a professional Game Master and recreational therapist... among many other things! Episode Highlights: - The Difference Between Therapy and Games Being Therapeutic - Autism and Role Playing Games/Recreational Therapy - Archetypes - Bartle - Knowing When to Step Back to Allow a Professional Therapist to Help (Guidance Category) Support the show
Hawke Interview - Episode 1 - Getting to Know Hawke
February 26, 2023 04:00 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MBhttps://www.hawkerobinson.com/ https://rpg.llc/hawke-robinson https://www.rpgresearch.com/founders For the next few episodes we will be interviewing Hawke Robinson - a professional Game Master and recreational therapist... among many other things! Episode Highlights: - Introducing Hawke - What Hawke Likes About Games - Hawke's Favorite Worldbuilding Detail - Hawke's Better Self (Miscellaneous and Worldbuilding Categories) Support the show
Kanka.io Interview - Episode 4 - Worldbuilding
February 04, 2023 16:00 - 24 minutes - 17 MBhttps://kanka.io Jay and Jon Worldbuilding is the topic of conversation in this podcast episode! Episode Highlights: - Worldbuilding Entities - Favorite Worldbuilding Details for Jay and Jon - What Entities Do Jay and Jon Begin With When Worldbuilding - Most Interesting Thing About Worldbuilding They Learned from the Kanka Community - Useful Worldbuilding Tools Outside of Kanka - Sources of Inspiration for Worldbuilding - Misconceptions of Worldbuilding (Worldbuilding Category) Suppor...
Kanka.io Interview - Episode 3 - Let’s Talk About Kanka.io and Administration for TTRPG
January 20, 2023 05:00 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MBhttps://kanka.io Jay and Jon In this episode, we will learn about Kanka - a worldbuilding and campaign management tool! Episode Highlights: - All about Kanka - Jay and Jon's Favorite Features of Kanka - How Powerful Kanka Is - Things People Can Do With Kanka - Public Campaigns on Kanka - Goals for Kanka Moving Forward (Administration Category) Support the show
Kanka.io Interview - Episode 2 - Getting Players to Play, Handling Mistakes, Analysis & Improvement
December 31, 2022 01:00 - 12 minutes - 8.64 MBhttps://kanka.io Jay and Jon Episode Highlights: (Administration Category) - How Jay Gets Players to Start Playing (Judiciary Category) - How Jay Handles Mistakes (Analysis Category) - How to Know if You Are Doing a Good Job as a Game Master - How Jay is Improving as a Game Master Support the show
Kanka.io Interview - Episode 1 - Getting to Know John and Jay.wav
December 23, 2022 16:00 - 18 minutes - 12.6 MBhttps://kanka.io In this episode we'll get to know the minds behind Kanka.io - meet Jay and John! Episode Highlights: Introducing Jay Introducing John Jay's Art as a Game Master What John and Jay Love About Games Jay and John's Thoughts on Their Better Selves (Miscellaneous Category)
Kanka.io Interview - Episode 1 - Getting to Know Jon and Jay
December 23, 2022 16:00 - 18 minutes - 12.6 MBhttps://kanka.io Jay and Jon In this episode we'll get to know the minds behind Kanka.io - meet Jay and Jon! Episode Highlights: Introducing Jay Introducing Jon Jay's Art as a Game Master What Jon and Jay Love About Games Jay and Jon's Thoughts on Their Better Selves (Miscellaneous Category) Support the show
ShauntelleB Interview - Episode 6 - Final Comments from ShauntelleB
November 30, 2022 21:00 - 3 minutes - 2.26 MBShauntelle B: https://linktr.ee/shauntelleb This is the last podcast in our interview series with Shauntelle! Podcast highlights include: Shauntelle's Thoughts on Influencers and Inspiration What Shauntelle Does to Relax Shauntelle's Better Self (Miscellaneous Category) Support the show
ShauntelleB Interview - Episode 5 - Acting and Improvisation Related to TTRPG
November 27, 2022 18:00 - 7 minutes - 5.27 MBShauntelle B: https://linktr.ee/shauntelleb Podcast highlights include: "The Audience is King" Shauntelle's Performance Strength Shauntelle's Acting Style Helping Players to Better Engage With Their Character Tips on Improving Improvisational Technique (Performance Category) Support the show
ShauntelleB Interview - Episode 4 - Insight on Administration, Conflicts, and Milestones
November 16, 2022 21:00 - 14 minutes - 10.3 MBShauntelle B: https://linktr.ee/shauntelleb Podcast highlights include: (Administrative Category) Shauntelle's Perspective on Organizing and Managing Time Effectively How to Get Players to Start Engaging (Judiciary Category) Handling Mistakes Handling Interpersonal Conflicts Between Players (Analysis Category) Evaluating Performance as Game Master Shauntelle's Thoughts on Game Master Milestones Support the show
ShauntelleB Interview - Episode 3 - Thoughts on Rule Systems, Game Master Titles, and Worldbuilding
November 05, 2022 03:00 - 10 minutes - 7.29 MBShauntelle B: https://linktr.ee/shauntelleb Podcast highlights include: (Leadership/Rules Category) Tabletop Role Playing Game (TTRPG) Rule Systems Shauntelle Likes Thoughts on the Title of "Game Master" (Worldbuilding Category) Shauntelle's Favorite Worldbuilding Detail Support the show
ShauntelleB Interview - Episode 2 - The Art of Listening, Neurodiversity, Character Bleed (CW - Suicidality)
November 04, 2022 01:00 - 22 minutes - 15.8 MBShauntelle B: https://linktr.ee/shauntelleb Content Warning (CW): Suicidality - This episode touches on the topic of suicidality. Episode topics include: Character bleed Shauntelle's art, achievements and parallels between various roles The art of listening Encountering suicidality during game play and how to handle it Neurodiversity and some games with neurodiverse capabilities (Guidance Category) Additional Support: The United States National Suicide Prevention Lifeline offers f...
ShauntelleB Interview - Episode 1 - Getting to Know Shauntelle
October 16, 2022 18:00 - 9 minutes - 6.78 MBShauntelle B: https://linktr.ee/shauntelleb In this podcast episode we will get to know Shauntelle B! Introducing Shauntelle B Omen's Rising TTRPG (https://twitter.com/omensrising) Shauntelle's Best Self (Miscellaneous Category) Support the show
Charles the Sinister Storyteller Interview - Episode 5: Responding to a Couple of Misconceptions About TTRPG and Final Thoughts
October 07, 2022 00:00 - 8 minutes - 5.65 MBCharles the Sinister Storyteller: https://startplaying.games/gm/the-sinister-storyteller Highlights from this podcast episode include: Charles Thoughts on Historical Tropes Related to TTRPG TTRPG is for Nerds The Satanic Scare Final Thoughts from Charles (Miscellaneous Category) Support the show
Charles the Sinister Storyteller Interview – Episode 4: Thoughts on Analysis and Improvement
September 29, 2022 19:00 - 8 minutes - 5.68 MBCharles the Sinister Storyteller: https://startplaying.games/gm/the-sinister-storyteller Highlights from this podcast episode include: Charles' thoughts on a better self How to know if you did a good job as a game master How Charles is improving as a game master (Analysis Category) Support the show
Charles the Sinister Storyteller Interview – Episode 3: Running Seven Games A Week
September 13, 2022 15:00 - 14 minutes - 9.84 MBCharles the Sinister Storyteller: https://startplaying.games/gm/the-sinister-storyteller Highlights from this podcast episode include: How to get players to start playing What seven games a week looks like Thoughts on running games for a living How active duty with the military affects running games Building, advertising and networking Free games versus paid games (Administration Category) Support the show
Charles the Sinister Storyteller Interview - Episode 2: Rules, Mistakes and Storytelling
September 01, 2022 17:00 - 9 minutes - 6.54 MBCharles the Sinister Storyteller: https://startplaying.games/gm/the-sinister-storyteller In this podcast we'll chat with Charles about rules, mistakes and the art of storytelling with the use of a virtual cam! Charles's approach to worldbuilding (Worldbuilding/Lore Category) Charles's Rule Zero and rule systems used (Leadership/Rules Category) Handling mistakes (Judiciary Category) The use of a virtual cam in storytelling Charles's single piece of advice (Performance Category...
Charles the Sinister Storyteller Interview - Episode 1: Getting to Know Charles
August 19, 2022 00:00 - 7 minutes - 5.01 MBCharles the Sinister Storyteller: https://startplaying.games/gm/the-sinister-storyteller In this podcast we'll have the opportunity to get to know Charles a little better! The name and the stories told What Charles likes about being a Game Master How Charles learned the game (Miscellaneous Category) Support the show
Charles the Sinister Storyteller Interview - Episode 1: Getting to Know Charles
August 19, 2022 00:00 - 7 minutes - 5.01 MBCharles the Sinister Storyteller: https://startplaying.games/gm/the-sinister-storyteller In this podcast we'll have the opportunity to get to know Charles a little better! The name and the stories told What Charles likes about being a Game Master How Charles learned the game (Miscellaneous Category)
Guild of Navigators Interview - Worldbuilding
May 20, 2022 16:00 - 37 minutes - 25.6 MBGuild of Navigators (Bo): https://www.patreon.com/GofN/posts In this podcast, we'll hear Bo's thoughts on: Worldbuilding for Tabletop Role Playing Games Game Systems and Virtual Table Tops Tokens Creating Maps Incorporating Languages, Cultures, Art, Reality Example Maps (Worldbuilding Category) Support the show
Guild of Navigators Interview - Handling Mistakes, How to Know if You Did a Good Job as a Game Master, Bo's Improvement
May 07, 2022 04:00 - 8 minutes - 5.7 MBGuild of Navigators (Bo): https://www.patreon.com/GofN/posts In this podcast, we'll hear Bo's thoughts on: How to handle mistakes How to know if you did a good job as a Game Master How Bo has improved (Judiciary/Analysis Categories) Support the show
Guild of Navigators Interview - Why People Play TTRPGs
March 26, 2022 01:00 - 5 minutes - 3.59 MBMeet Bo from the Guild of Navigators! Guild of Navigators (Bo): https://www.patreon.com/GofN/posts In this podcast, we'll hear Bo's thoughts on: How Tabletop Role Playing Games (TTRPGs) help with trouble Why people play TTRPGs Thoughts on growing characters (Gaming/Intro Category) Support the show
Guild of Navigators Interview - Being a Game Master and Choosing Games
March 15, 2022 01:00 - 4 minutes - 3.06 MBMeet Bo from the Guild of Navigators! Guild of Navigators (Bo): https://www.patreon.com/GofN/posts In this podcast, we'll hear Bo's thoughts on: What it means to be a game master How to choose what game to play (Leadership/Rules Category) Support the show
Guild of Navigators Interview - Getting to Know Bo
February 23, 2022 00:00 - 10 minutes - 7.44 MBMeet Bo from the Guild of Navigators! Guild of Navigators (Bo): https://www.patreon.com/GofN/posts In this podcast we'll have the opportunity to get to know Bo a little better! What he loves most about Table Top Role Playing Games (TTRPG) How he got started with TTRPG The best thing about being a Game Master Improving and getting better (Miscellaneous Category) Support the show
Guild of Navigators Interview - Introducing Bo from Guild of Navigators
February 19, 2022 03:00 - 57 seconds - 704 KBMeet Bo from the Guild of Navigators! Guild of Navigators (Bo): https://www.patreon.com/GofN/posts Support the show
Episode 1 - The Work Outside the Table: Principles and Foundations for Advanced GM Practices
September 11, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 44.1 MBThis series interviews a dozen expert GMs from a variety of domains and examines the formation, people, and games defining contemporary tabletop role-playing gaming. This episode surveys how to begin finding meaningful standards and how to begin applying them to self-improvement. Host: Melody Rainelle Adventure on Demand (Ben): No Link Charles the Sinister Storyteller: https://startplaying.games/gm/the-sinister-storyteller Claire the DM: https://twitter.com/clairethedm Educational DM (Sam...
Episode 1: Principles and Foundations for Advanced GM Practices
September 11, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 44.2 MBThis series interviews a dozen expert GMs from a variety of domains and examines the formation, people, and games defining contemporary tabletop role-playing gaming. This episode surveys how to begin finding meaningful standards and how to begin applying them to self-improvement.
DEMO Interview Episode: Leadership World of Wyldrvir Interview
September 11, 2021 07:00 - 29 minutes - 20.6 MBLeadership Expert from the World of Wyldrvir, the affable GM Bee talks about his experiences as a GM publishing his own ruleset and the creation thereof. Their Carrd website (https://worldofwyldrvir.carrd.co/) includes how to find the Google Drive containing the SRD Core Book, and all expansions free, to get you started in Wyldrvir. #leadership #standard1 #worldofwyldrvir #rules #rulemaking #tabletop #trpg #ttrpg #languages #FATE #DnD5e #corebook #srd #digitalassets #freebies #expert (T...
Demo cut (42/60 minutes) Unpolished
September 11, 2021 04:00 - 42 minutes - 29.3 MBProof of concept, do not distribute.
DEMO Interview Episode Gamer - Hope4TTRPGs Interview
September 11, 2021 04:00 - 36 minutes - 25.3 MBSupport the show
Trailer S1E7: Judiciary Educational DM Sam & The Need for Games
June 25, 2021 17:00 - 1 minute - 717 KBSupport the show
Trailer S1E10: Gamer - Hope from Hope4TTRPGs
June 25, 2021 17:00 - 1 minute - 867 KBAll episodes launch Sept 11, 2021. Follow or subscribe to get announcements. Support the show
Trailer S1E2: Leadership - GM John Frazier Comparative Game Scholar
June 25, 2021 17:00 - 1 minute - 780 KBSupport the show
Trailer S1E3: Leadership World of Wyldrvir Interview
June 07, 2021 07:00 - 58 seconds - 721 KBLeadership Expert from the World of Wyldrvir, the affable GM Bee talks about his experiences as a GM publishing his own ruleset and the creation thereof. Their Carrd website (https://worldofwyldrvir.carrd.co/) includes how to find the Google Drive containing the SRD Core Book, and all expansions free, to get you started in Wyldrvir. #leadership #standard1 #worldofwyldrvir #rules #rulemaking #tabletop #trpg #ttrpg #languages #FATE #DnD5e #corebook #srd #digitalassets #freebies #expert (T...
DEMO Trailer Single Interview Worldbuilder - Guild of Navigators Interview
May 18, 2021 22:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MBHonorary Worldbuilding Expert from the Guild of Navigators, Beau talks about his experiences as a GM of over 30 years. His Patreon website (link) includes dozens of free maps. Maps from the Guild of Navigators are beautiful, highly detailed while still generic enough for homebrew. Each features multiple layers, has character tokens packs, and various levels of map exploration from the world stage to individual encounter spaces. #worldbuilding #standard2 #maps #mapmaking #tabletop #trpg #ttr...
S1E3: Worldbuilder - Guild of Navigators Interview
May 18, 2021 22:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MBHonorary Worldbuilding Expert from the Guild of Navigators, Beau talks about his experiences as a GM of over 30 years. His Patreon website (link) includes dozens of free maps. Maps from the Guild of Navigators are beautiful, highly detailed while still generic enough for homebrew. Each features multiple layers, has character tokens packs, and various levels of map exploration from the world stage to individual encounter spaces. #worldbuilding #standard2 #maps #mapmaking #tabletop #trpg #ttr...
Trailer S1E3: Worldbuilder - Guild of Navigators Interview
May 18, 2021 22:00 - 1 minute - 805 KBSupport the show