Listen "#167. An Honest Discussion about D&D Safety Tools"
Episode Synopsis
Are safety tools important for your D&D game? We discuss the pros and cons of deploying the X-card during a TTRPG, and reflect on the multimedia success of Critical Role, Daggerheart, and what they're planning next!
This Effin GM's video about Safety Tools: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07dLCOgEjqE
Critical Role article from Rolling Stone: https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/rs-gaming/critical-role-dungeons-and-dragons-interview-1235188141/
Email your questions to [email protected]
Ben: @TheBenByrne
Dael: @dailydael
James: @jamesjhaeck
Shawn: @shawnmerwin
Editor: @ZsDante
Topics:
00:00 - Intro
01:39 - Game randomizers
09:58 - Critical Role Christmas Album
12:18 - Daggerheart
24:36 - A CR videogame?
31:25 - US tariffs impacting TTRPGs
34:34 - Safety tools at the table
53:52 - Teaching TTRPG designers
This Effin GM's video about Safety Tools: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07dLCOgEjqE
Critical Role article from Rolling Stone: https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/rs-gaming/critical-role-dungeons-and-dragons-interview-1235188141/
Email your questions to [email protected]
Ben: @TheBenByrne
Dael: @dailydael
James: @jamesjhaeck
Shawn: @shawnmerwin
Editor: @ZsDante
Topics:
00:00 - Intro
01:39 - Game randomizers
09:58 - Critical Role Christmas Album
12:18 - Daggerheart
24:36 - A CR videogame?
31:25 - US tariffs impacting TTRPGs
34:34 - Safety tools at the table
53:52 - Teaching TTRPG designers
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