Brilliant Gameologists » GM Advice http://brilliantgameologists.com Play Like You Have To Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:08:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Brilliant Gameologists- Sometimes Licentious Usually controversial Always Edifying. A podcast for tabletop games and the people who play them. Helping you: Play like _you_ have to Play like you _have_ to Play like you have _two_ The show’s primary focus is on role-playing games, but other tabletop games (and much, much more) are discussed as well. Meg, Josh, Zeke yes Meg, Josh, Zeke gm@brilliantgameologists.com gm@brilliantgameologists.com (Meg, Josh, Zeke) Copyright 2010 Brilliant Gameologists Play like you have to gaming, rpg, dungeons and dragons, comedy, humor, games, game, role-playing, D&D, tabletop games, board games Brilliant Gameologists » GM Advice http://brilliantgameologists.com/images/bglogorss.jpg http://brilliantgameologists.com Sode #19: I Will Turn This Game Around! (GM 04) http://brilliantgameologists.com/sode-19-i-will-turn-this-game-around-gm-04/ http://brilliantgameologists.com/sode-19-i-will-turn-this-game-around-gm-04/#comments Sun, 27 Jul 2008 10:19:11 +0000 Meg http://brilliantgameologists.com/?p=46 Warm-Up:

Each time we record, we watch a video or find a picture to get us in the mood for the episode. It doesn’t always have anything to do with the episode, but frames our minds, so we’re going to share so you can be appropriately framed as well.

Icebreaker:

  • TV character that would suck to play with

Douchebag of the Week:

  • The Secret Keeper

Main Topic:

4 Steps in the 12 step Healing Process

Strategies for healing a diseased group, or to build cohesion in an already healthy group

1. Choosing the Right Game

  • D&D 4th Edition
  • Spirit of the Century
  • Dogs in the Vineyard
  • Bad Choice: Burning Wheel

Side conversation:

The 4 roles in D&D 4e compared with the 4 Ninja Turtles:

  • Leader: Leonardo
  • Controller: Donatello
  • Striker:Raphael
  • Defender: Michelangelo

2.  Making a Cohesive Character

3. Running the Game so everyone plays nicely

  • DM= Part Facilitator, part Antagonist
  • DMPC’s- usually bad, but if you’re gonna, do it right
  • Take time to practice the mechanics so everyone can fight together before it comes up for real

4. Playing the Game so everyone gets along

  • Buddy System
  • Appropriate Behavior
  • Why are we together?
  • Think Win-Win

News:

1. Reminder: The Brilliant Gameologists are leading 3 seminars at GenCon!  If you’re going, you won’t want to miss it.

Gamers in the Press: Blogs, Podcasts, and Print at GenCon

http://www.pulpgamer.com/gencon/

2. We are slowly but surely joining the full ranks of Web 2.0.  Check out Meg’s Twitter.

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Warning: This episode is tagged Explicit and is Not Work Safe. It is intended for adult audiences.

]]> http://brilliantgameologists.com/sode-19-i-will-turn-this-game-around-gm-04/feed/ 0 Cunt,gencon,GM Advice,Player advice,Playing,TMNT Warm-Up: Each time we record, we watch a video or find a picture to get us in the mood for the episode. It doesn't always have anything to do with the episode, but frames our minds, so we're going to share so you can be appropriately framed as well. Warm-Up: Each time we record, we watch a video or find a picture to get us in the mood for the episode. It doesn't always have anything to do with the episode, but frames our minds, so we're going to share so you can be appropriately framed as well. Purely awesome fight scene Icebreaker: TV character that would suck to play with Douchebag of the Week: The Secret Keeper Main Topic: 4 Steps in the 12 step Healing Process Strategies for healing a diseased group, or to build cohesion in an already healthy group 1. Choosing the Right Game D&D 4th Edition Spirit of the Century Dogs in the Vineyard Bad Choice: Burning Wheel Side conversation: The 4 roles in D&D 4e compared with the 4 Ninja Turtles: Leader: Leonardo Controller: Donatello Striker:Raphael Defender: Michelangelo 2.  Making a Cohesive Character Force a backstory No secrets Plug: Misspent Youth 3. Running the Game so everyone plays nicely DM= Part Facilitator, part Antagonist DMPC's- usually bad, but if you're gonna, do it right Take time to practice the mechanics so everyone can fight together before it comes up for real 4. Playing the Game so everyone gets along Buddy System Appropriate Behavior Why are we together? Think Win-Win News: 1. Reminder: The Brilliant Gameologists are leading 3 seminars at GenCon!  If you're going, you won't want to miss it. Gamers in the Press: Blogs, Podcasts, and Print at GenCon http://www.pulpgamer.com/gencon/ 2. We are slowly but surely joining the full ranks of Web 2.0.  Check out Meg's Twitter. Discuss this episode on our Message Boards in THIS thread! Warning: This episode is tagged Explicit and is Not Work Safe. It is intended for adult audiences. Meg, Josh, Zeke yes Sode #14: Gaming is Like… (GM 003) http://brilliantgameologists.com/sode-14-gaming-is-like-gm-003/ http://brilliantgameologists.com/sode-14-gaming-is-like-gm-003/#comments Sun, 01 Jun 2008 09:49:19 +0000 Meg http://brilliantgameologists.com/?p=31 Analogies are a way to illustrate a point, so listen as we compare GM’ing/ gaming to:

  • Cooking
  • Fantasy Baseball
  • Directing and Producing a Play
  • Surgery
  • Running a Business which has a Board of Directors
  • Dealing with old people
  • Teaching 7th graders
  • Alaskan crab fishing
  • Supervising a manufacturing line
  • Golfing
  • Manually masturbating caged animals for artificial insemination
  • Posting on message board about what gaming is like

Gaming is NOT like storytelling.

Sorry.

Discuss this episode on our Message Boards in THIS thread!

]]> http://brilliantgameologists.com/sode-14-gaming-is-like-gm-003/feed/ 2 advice,GM Advice,humor,rpgs Analogies are a way to illustrate a point, so listen as we compare GM'ing/ gaming to: - Cooking Fantasy Baseball Directing and Producing a Play Surgery Running a Business which has a Board of Directors Dealing with old people Teaching 7th... Analogies are a way to illustrate a point, so listen as we compare GM'ing/ gaming to: Cooking Fantasy Baseball Directing and Producing a Play Surgery Running a Business which has a Board of Directors Dealing with old people Teaching 7th graders Alaskan crab fishing Supervising a manufacturing line Golfing Manually masturbating caged animals for artificial insemination Posting on message board about what gaming is like Gaming is NOT like storytelling. Sorry. Discuss this episode on our Message Boards in THIS thread! Meg, Josh, Zeke yes