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I-Hsien and Shane accrue Drama in an extra-long cover-to-cover review of Draw Steel, MCDM’s new tabletop RPG system. We walk you through the...
I-Hsien's new podcast is here! Critical Lit is a tongue-in-cheek re-examination of classic RPG modules that answers important questions like...
I-Hsien is joined by Fiona K. T. Howat, host of the What Am I Rolling? Podcast to review the new RPG from Critical Role’s Darrington Press....
With the full set of rulebooks in hand, I-Hsien and Shane drop a final assessment of the newest D&D system—and suggest other options for gam...
I-Hsien and Shane analyze the updated 2025 Monster Manual. This extra-long cover-to-cover review walks you through the changes to monster lo...
I-Hsien is joined by Daniel Kwan, game designer with credits including Candlekeep Mysteries and Pathfinder 2e’s Tian Xia books and host of t...
I-Hsien and Shane discuss how to play grumpy, ornery, recalcitrant characters—without pissing off the rest of the party. With the right appr...
I-Hsien and Shane discuss how to run and adjudicate powerful, open-ended magic, artifacts, and technology at your table. Here’s how to handl...
I-Hsien and Shane talk about what makes a robust and fun item crafting system. (Hint: Your game probably doesn’t have one.) But you can port...
I-Hsien and Shane talk about how to create effective table rules to help everyone have more fun—and fix issues with your game system. And th...
I-Hsien and Shane dig through the updated 2024 DMG. This extra-long cover-to-cover review walks you through the new rules for running advent...
I-Hsien is joined by Imogen Gingell, a plasma physicist and game designer, adamantine bestseller on the DMs Guild, and co-author of Frontier...
I-Hsien and Shane talk about how to improve your roleplay by optimizing the mechanics of your character—even if you think that sounds totall...
I-Hsien and Shane talk about how to make looming disaster feel real in your game. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party takes control...
I-Hsien and Shane spill more than secrets as they discuss incorporating rituals of sacrifice and horror in your game. In the Gates of Mourni...
Hosts I-Hsien and Shane trek into the borderlands in this cover-to-cover review of the latest (and last?) Eberron book from creator Keith Ba...
I-Hsien is joined by James Introcaso, lead designer at MCDM, to talk about getting paid to write games. We discuss full-time and freelance w...
I-Hsien is joined by medievalist and game developer Zoe Franznick of The Maniculum Podcast to talk about the inherent magic of food, herbs,...
Hosts I-Hsien and Shane finish their extra-long cover-to-cover review of the updated 2024 PHB. This episode includes the rest of the classes...
Hosts I-Hsien and Shane dive headlong into the updated 2024 PHB. This extra-long cover-to-cover review walks you through the new and updated...
Eberron creator Keith Baker joins hosts I-Hsien and Shane to talk about what’s next after 20 years of pulp noir. They discuss how to use Ebe...
Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss how to make and use names and truenames. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party cuts the lines, and th...
I-Hsien is joined by teacher and game designer Rich Howard to talk about running games for kids. They discuss how to play RPGs with kids, bu...
I-Hsien is joined by fellow ENnies nominee Sally Tamarkin for a conversation about creating DIY adversaries for your game and situating mons...
Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss how to force an outcome—but only when necessary. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party boards, and Sc...
I-Hsien is joined by Gabe Garner, founder of The Undiscovered Lands, where he is a full-time professional GM. They discuss turning tabletop...
Hosts I-Hsien and Shane report for duty as they discuss how to use and abuse the thin blue line in your game. In the Gates of Mourning campa...
I-Hsien is joined by Angelo, a Palestinian-American lawyer and founder of our tabletop home group, for a conversation about presenting and p...
Hosts I-Hsien and Shane rank all the 5e DnD monk subclasses. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party dives, and Master Roshi fights the...
Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss how to create DIY magic spells for your campaign. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party figures it ou...
Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss how to set your game in the irony of the post-apocalypse. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party switc...
Hosts I-Hsien and Shane reminisce about the glory days that weren’t. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party rises, and Rufio crows in...
Hosts I-Hsien and Shane rank all the 5e DnD bard subclasses. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party sinks, and the Dirgesinger wakes t...
Hosts I-Hsien and Shane master the elements in a discussion about playing in the world of Avatar. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the par...
Hosts I-Hsien and Shane spin tales as they discuss how to use fey—good, evil and in-between—in your game. In the Gates of Mourning campaign,...
Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss Zack Snyder’s latest offering, Rebel Moon, and how to take inspiration from it for your campaign, despite it...
Hosts I-Hsien and Shane rank all the 5e DnD barbarian subclasses. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party is impressed, and the Runesca...
Hosts I-Hsien and Shane kick off a new series for all you DIY gamers. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party heats up, and Lady Death...
Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss adventuring in forest environments. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party checks one off the list, an...
Hosts I-Hsien and Shane ride the dragon through the Astral. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party gets back in the game, and the Kith...
Hosts I-Hsien and Shane rate and rank all the 5e DnD cleric subclasses. And in the Gates of Mourning campaign, a clear choice is made. (81m)...
Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss how to break free of the quest for bigger numbers. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party lets Xan do...
Hosts I-Hsien and Shane rank all the 5e DnD ranger subclasses. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party is washed away, and the Dark Urg...
Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss the latest D&D video game, Baldur’s Gate 3, how to take inspiration from it for your campaign, and whether y...
Hosts I-Hsien and Shane commemorate another year of the podcast with answers to your burning questions. And Clifford the Big Red Dog is larg...
Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss what to do after the game is actually played. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party strikes a bargain...
Hosts I-Hsien and Shane rank all the 5e DnD fighter subclasses. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party gets unexpected aid, and Tinker...
Hosts I-Hsien and Shane positively glow as they discuss how to use angels and celestials in your game. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, th...
Hosts I-Hsien and Shane rank all the 5e DnD sorcerer subclasses. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party descends, and The Old Man of t...
Hosts I-Hsien and Shane discuss how to continue an old campaign or run a sequel. In the Gates of Mourning campaign, the party drops the dram...