In this episode, join Doc & Liv as they compare the pleasures and challenges of long and short-form TTRPGs with Jeff Stormer and Jason Pitre. From brief one hour game nights to a weekend long campaign ender, they explore how the length of a single session can impact your planning, engagement, and enjoyment of TTRPGs. This episode offers great practical advice for choosing a format and building an experience that fits your table and goals!
Episode Topics
- What is considered a long session versus a short session
- Preparing for sessions based on their length
- Considering the length of game and your table expectation/goals
- How to create engaging encounters and share the “spotlight” amongst players
- Great tips for running and marketing your games at conventions
Game Spotlight
This week, we discussed Dread the RPG with our guests – a unique TTRPG that uses a Jenga tower to resolve your decisions!
Peer Review
This week, we explore vigilant attention and how to keep your players engaged as your session progresses!
- Sustaining Attention to Simple Tasks: A Meta-Analytic Review of the Neural Mechanisms of Vigilant Attention by R Langner & S Eickhoff (2014) examines data from 55 publications related to the neural pathways associated with vigilant attention.
Find Us and Our Guests
Jeff Stormer is the author, marketing content writer, game designer, and award winning podcast host of Table of One. You can find his work here.
Jason Pitre is a game designer and the mind behind Genesis of Legend Publishing. You can find his work here.
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