Spiel Knights Podcast
8 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsWe chat about roleplaying games. Your hosts, Todd and Jim, liked tabletop gaming so much they decided to create a company to make games even better. Each week we’ll address current topics in the gaming community and give inspiration to players and game masters alike. The “Spiel” in Spiel Knights means “game” in German. If you like our podcast, check out website, https://spielknights.com where you can get free gaming resources. Thanks for listening.
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Episodes
Homebrew Worlds and Published Modules - S02E01
August 19, 2021 05:00 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBWe break down the pros and cons of running published adventures versus your own homebrew campaigns. Our adventure hook this week: Can you stop a magical volcano eruption from wiping out a mining town?. Go to www.spielknights.com to discover more. Opening song credit to ‘I am living a heavenly life” by Mantra Sphynx of Inspired Action Records. Adventure hook music credit to Celtic Warrior by Damiano Baldoni; Album: Lost Dynasty
Creating Interesting Characters - SK1-06
March 10, 2021 11:00 - 32 minutes - 44.8 MBListen for four major tips to cut down on roleplaying preparation while still running a packed and exciting campaign. Our adventure hook this week: One royal ball is all that stands between you and fiery destruction.
One Hour TTRPG Prep Announcement
February 09, 2021 06:36 - 9 minutes - 13 MBIn this special episode, Jim lets you in on our "Super Secret" plans. What we're up to with the podcast, and what we're releasing in the month of February. Stay tuned, I'm sure you will like it. One Hour TTRPG Prep Kickstarter Game Preparation Tips Page One Hour TTRPG Prep is a system agnostic, how-to guide for dungeon masters of all abilities. This zine will simplify your planning process and shorten the preparation time needed to run a great session of TTRPGs like Dungeons & Drago...
Efficiently Preparing to Run RPG Games - SK1-04
January 22, 2021 19:37 - 35 minutes - 48.9 MBAt Spiel Knights we are really in favor of making games more fun, and we think one way to make roleplaying games more fun is to help dungeon masters cut down on preparation time. Some issues with over-preparation: -stress on the dungeon master -players never visit the locations you worked so hard on -risk of railroading -harder to give leeway to player decisions But there is a better way. We picked up a lot of useful tips from Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master, by Michael Shea. ...
Roleplaying Railroads and Sandboxes - SK1-03
December 01, 2020 04:15 - 30 minutes - 41.2 MBWe’re going to be talking about railroading and sandboxing, which can essentially be boiled down to how much agency you give your players when running a game. Sandbox VS Railroad - Matthew Colville Video Dungeon Drafter - Help you create campaigns, characters, spells, locations, and more. Adventure Hook - Invasion or Invaders? Once Apon a Time - Jim's Tavern Banter Tronxy XY-2 Pro - 3D Printer, Todd's Tavern Banter Adventure hook music credit to Celtic Warrior by Dami...
Worldbuilding with a Player Focus - SK1-02
October 08, 2020 12:00 - 24 minutes - 27.6 MBRome wasn’t built in a day, and your homebrew world won’t be constructed overnight either. Todd and Jim present a different path to worldbuilding that will take less time and keep your players more engaged. Our adventure hook this week: The harsh and cold mountainside has a spot where no snow has fallen, in fact, it looks like summer. How did that get there? Go to www.spielknights.com to discover more. Plus, our exciting new ttrpg adventure available on kickstarter for D&D. Mystery...
Roleplaying and the Internet - SK1-01
September 01, 2020 03:08 - 29 minutes - 40.7 MBTabletop gaming is changing. Wooden tables are giving way to virtual ones. Your hosts Todd and Jim will discuss this evolution in gaming with friends. Our adventure hook this week: Putting a twist on the caravan ambush. Go to https://spielknights.com to discover more. Tools Mentioned: Link Trove - https://spielknights.com/links Dungeon Drafter - https://spielknights.com/dungeondrafter/ Name Generator - https://spielknights.com/npcs/ Books Mentioned: Tome of Foes Monster...