Let’s Drone Out is a light-hearted and chatty drone focused podcast. Recorded live and interactively every Thursday 8-9 pm UK time on YouTube, come join the interactive chat. Jack and his wife Tony, as well as the rest of the LDO crew are here to bring noobs and pros together. Tune in every Thursday at 8:00PM UK time for the latest on tech, events, news, interviews and a behind the scenes look into the hobby. LEGAL NOTICE: Any views expressed by any guests on this show are personal and may ...
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Squid Game is back—and this time, the knives are out. In the thrilling Season 3 premiere, Player 456 is spiraling and a brutal round of hide-and-seek forces players to kill or be killed. Hosts Phil Yu and Kiera Please break down Gi-hun’s descent into vengeance, Guard 011’s daring betrayal of the Game, and the shocking moment players are forced to choose between murdering their friends… or dying. Then, Carlos Juico and Gavin Ruta from the Jumpers Jump podcast join us to unpack their wild theories for the season. Plus, Phil and Kiera face off in a high-stakes round of “Hot Sweet Potato.” SPOILER ALERT! Make sure you watch Squid Game Season 3 Episode 1 before listening on. Play one last time. IG - @SquidGameNetflix X (f.k.a. Twitter) - @SquidGame Check out more from Phil Yu @angryasianman , Kiera Please @kieraplease and the Jumpers Jump podcast Listen to more from Netflix Podcasts . Squid Game: The Official Podcast is produced by Netflix and The Mash-Up Americans.…
Episode 132 — All About Randomness and Dice! (with guest GM Toby)
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How do you calculate odds and probabilities at the game table? What do we get out of random dice rolls and random tables? And how do dice probabilities work, anyway? We’re joined by mathematician and GM Toby, who talks with Chris about both the mechanics of probability and the ways we use randomness to have …
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How do you calculate odds and probabilities at the game table? What do we get out of random dice rolls and random tables? And how do dice probabilities work, anyway? We’re joined by mathematician and GM Toby, who talks with Chris about both the mechanics of probability and the ways we use randomness to have …
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×Chris shares the experience of watching his young daughter and her friends play D&D for the first time. What can jaded adult GMs learn from watching kids hack their way through a D&D adventure? And in what is becoming our regular book discussion segment, Chris and Andy discuss the gaming appeal of Stephen King’s The … Continue reading "Episode 171 – The Kids Are Alright"…

1 Episode 170 – How Do You Run a One-shot for Non-gamers? 39:00
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Andy seeks advice about an upcoming game for a group of newbie players. But not before our hosts talk books, Andy excitedly describes his first trip to a swamp, and Chris reveals that his young daughter is about to make her first foray into TTRPGs.

1 Episode 169 – I Know a Guy and Changing Rules 29:06
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Andy and Chris are both about to go on trips so they freewheel a conversation about buying a suit and changing the system for a currently running campaign.

1 Episode 168 – Do You Replay TTRPG Scenes That Go Wrong? 42:51
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Would you ever call for a “re-do” of a scene or encounter that didn’t go as planned? In what situations might that make sense? And are there better ways to “roll with” an unwelcome development in the game? Chris and Andy discuss, along with talk about game pacing and Andy’s million-dollar idea for a mystery … Continue reading "Episode 168 – Do You Replay TTRPG Scenes That Go Wrong?"…

1 Episode 167 – How Do You Use Weather in Your TTRPGs? 35:02
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Does it matter in your D&D game if the weather outside is bright and balmy or cold and rainy? Are there ways to incorporate changing weather into a TTRPG that don’t just boil down to the occasional die roll penalty? Chris and Andy discuss, and Chris describes his experience with Bully Pulpit Games’ The Skeletons.…

1 Episode 166 – Do your characters have lives outside of the adventure? 36:52
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Andy and Chris talk about the lives our PCs lead outside of the adventuring life. They also inadvertently pitch a very fun sounding game where you play a bunch of teachers.

1 Episode 165 – How Do You Handle Character Aging and Age Differences? 34:03
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Have you played in games where your character’s age had a big impact, mechanically or narratively? Chris and Andy discuss why it matters if your D&D character is 18 or 65 years old, and how exploring those nuances might make your game more interesting.

1 Episode 164 – How Do You Handle Player Mounts and Horses? 42:34
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What do you do when one of your players comes to the table with a PC that has a horse, mount, or another game feature that radically changes tactical situations? Chris and Andy discuss ways you can approach mounts in a way that doesn’t cheat the player of their mount, but which also doesn’t hurt … Continue reading "Episode 164 – How Do You Handle Player Mounts and Horses?"…

1 Episode 163 – Do you hand out documents at the table? 43:24
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Andy and Chris talk about the things we used to love and then get into the the discussion of handing out documents/clues/puzzles at the table.

1 Episode 162 – How Do You Run Wilderness Survival Games? 31:32
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What elements go into a good game focused on wilderness survival and exploration? Chris and Andy discuss, but not before a few detours to talk about Stephen King’s Dark Tower series and The Wizard of Oz.

1 Episode 161 – How Do You Handle Religion in Your Games? 49:31
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What does religious faith look like in your games? Do you encourage your players to make religious faith a key part of their PCs, whether or not their character class is mechanically built around it? Andy and Chris discuss–but not before a few detours into the Dune setting, Tolkien (again), and more.…

1 Episode 160 – How Do You Game in Times of Difficulty? 27:36
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Is tabletop roleplaying “just” an escapist diversion? How and why do we approach a hobby like gaming when news and politics and life in general are so heavy and overwhelming? Chris and Andy talk about the value of creative action in times of stress.

1 Episode 159 – To Chase or Not to Chase Your White Whales 40:26
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Andy and Chris recap the build-a-dungeon/play-a-dungeon and then talk about their gaming plans for 2025. Andy wonders aloud about whether to “just” play D&D or to keep chasing his white whales.

1 Episode 158 – Holiday Actual Play Special 1:50:29
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It’s our annual holiday tradition–a TTRPG actual play in which we run the roleplaying scenario that we designed in the last episode! Join Chris and he GMs a motley band of heroes try to save Christmas. The game system we’re using is Caltrop Core (https://caltropcore.com/), adapted for this holiday-cheer-filled scenario!…
It’s that time of year again! Join Chris and Andy with special guests, John Corey and Kyle Latino, as they build a dungeon live on air! This is part 1 of 2. In the next episode Chris will run the dungeon for a bunch of lovely folks.
Andy and Chris talk about the feelings they have about different methods of getting a random number. Rolling a die is great; drawing a chit from a bag is bad.
Andy and Chris talk about Baldur’s Gate 3 for too long and then Chris surprises everyone by having done a small amount of research before they discuss money in games.
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1 Episode 154 – How Do You Prepare to Run an Epic Campaign? (with Matt Wilson) 46:42
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Have you thought about running an epic RPG campaign–perhaps a complex published campaign like Curse of Strahd or Masks of Nyarlathotep–but find yourself unsure how to start preparing? In this episode, Andy talks with Matt Wilson, a GM who has run several large, complex campaigns to learn some tips and tricks for preparing to run … Continue reading "Episode 154 – How Do You Prepare to Run an Epic Campaign? (with Matt Wilson)"…
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1 Episode 153 – Spooky and Cheery Holiday Games 42:05
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Andy and Chris talk about running games on holidays and what exactly makes it so compelling. They also talk about the upcoming D&D DMG, Alien tie-in novels, and The Left Hand of Darkness.
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1 Episode 152 – What Can Mini-games Add to an RPG? 51:09
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Have you ever used a mini-game in a tabletop RPG–a game that steps completely outside the official rules of your RPG to resolve a particular situation? We discuss Chris’ experimental one-shot in which he tried out some fun mini-games. Also discussed: Chris’ experience reading The Silmarillion.
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1 Episode 151 – RfT Con 2024 Trivia Quiz and Diamond Heist! 45:09
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Recorded live at the fourth annual Roll for Topic Con! Follow along as the audience takes our annual roleplaying trivia quiz, and plays a brand new game called Diamond Heist.
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1 Episode 150 – What Does Crime Look Like in Your Game Setting? 32:40
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What does the criminal underworld in your setting look like, and how do the players interact with it? Andy and Chris discuss the topic of crime in RPG settings, along with their plans to run some one-shots at the upcoming RfT Con.
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Andy and Chris talk about going to the dentist and also about using languages at the table. Chris makes a reference to a 29 year old movie and Andy makes a reference to a 23 year old tv show.
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Is character alignment a central part of your D&D (and D&D-alike) games, or is it something you change or ignore? Chris and Andy discuss the benefits and drawbacks of the classic alignment chart, and the ways it’s useful at the table.
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Andy and Chris talk about Gen Con, Roll for Topic Con, and what makes cons so special!
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1 Episode 146 – Running Minigames Within Your Games 25:26
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Have you used a minigame within your RPG to handle a specific scene or sequence? Chris and Andy brainstorm a bit about a jousting minigame for Chris’ upcoming convention game, with discursions into game playtesting, Battletech, and the upcoming RfT Con 2024.
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1 Episode 145 – How to Prep for a Game When You Have No Time (with John Corey) 34:35
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Guest host John Corey fills in for Chris this week, bringing his expertise in low-prep GMing! John and Andy discuss what they’ve been reading about the early days of the gaming hobby and then go on to talk about how you can move from high-prep GMing to lower-prep, improv-style GMing.
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1 Episode 144 – How Do You Handle Light Sources in Dungeons? 40:19
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Do you meticulously track the light radius of each torch? Do you handwave it away? Something in between? Inspired by Andy’s recent trip to Mammoth Caves, Andy and Chris talk about the challenges and rewards of taking lighting seriously in your dungeon crawls.
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1 Episode 143 – How Do You Convey Setting Detail to Your Players? 44:37
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Your setting is full of interesting history and fascinating detail. How do you convey that to your players at the table with boring or overwhelming them? Chris and Andy discuss, but not before they talk about what the movie Furiosa can teach us about good RPG action scenes. Show notes:
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Andy and Chris talk for a while about books and then talk about their own personal Mt. Rushmore’s of RPG Creatives:
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