Daggerheart: Taking the Initiative GMJ 334

Today continue my series on Daggerheart with an in-depth explanation and exploration of its initiative system. I was very excited to try Daggerheart’s “lack of initiative initiative,” which is a bit of a misnomer. Daggerheart does have an initiative system, it’s just not like the ones you’re probably used to. I’m here to report that it works very well, and I really like it. I also talk a bit about how Daggerheart encourages metagame discussions between the GM and players at the table, and why I’m hugely in favor of this. Some people are averse to metagame discussions. But I show how they can greatly enhance your game, and I’d go so far as to say they’re required to deliver the experience and story everyone at the table wants. Play Daggerheart with Me on Start Playing Games. Sign up for my newsletter .

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Daggerheart: Taking the Initiative GMJ 334 is an episode from Game Master's Journey by Lex Starwalker.

This episode is 58:36 long.

This episode was published on Feb 3, 2026.

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