
RPG veterans and game designers Teos Abadía and Shawn Merwin look at the game and the hobby of D&D from a variety of viewpoints: reporting the news, understanding the business, reviewing the products, and illuminating the design. Whether you’re a fan, a player, a DM, or a designer, Shawn and Teos cover topics of interest to you!
Episodes

Thursday Apr 11, 2019
DwDnD – Interview with Ruty Rutenberg
Thursday Apr 11, 2019
Thursday Apr 11, 2019
Shawn sits and chats with Ruty Rutenberg chat about a variety of topics including Morgrave Miscellany, Maze Arcana, and a variety of other media enterprises and publications.

Thursday Apr 04, 2019
DwDnD – Designing Adventures (Part 2) Scope and Length
Thursday Apr 04, 2019
Thursday Apr 04, 2019
Shawn and Chris chat about the scope and length considerations when designing adventures. Part 2 of our encounter and adventure design series. Enjoy. Links Video of the history of Dragonlance […]

Monday Apr 01, 2019
DwDnD – Designing Adventures (Part 1) Overview
Monday Apr 01, 2019
Monday Apr 01, 2019
Shawn and Chris chat about an overview of designing adventures which is a continuation of the encounter design series. Enjoy. Links Tactical Maps: Adventure Atlas Mirt’s Undermountain Survival Guide CCC-BMG-MOON2-1 […]

Thursday Mar 28, 2019
DwDnD – Creating with a Team
Thursday Mar 28, 2019
Thursday Mar 28, 2019
Shawn and James Introcaso get together to talk about teamwork and the trials, tribulations, triumphs, and tricks of creating with a group of people. Links Tabletop Babble Morgrave Miscellany Wayfinder’s […]

Thursday Mar 14, 2019
DwDnD#184 – The Artificer & The Critical Role Kickstarter
Thursday Mar 14, 2019
Thursday Mar 14, 2019
Shawn and Chris start building constructs, mixing potions, and summoning…turrets…huh? We also talk the Critical Role Kickstarter. Links Dan Dillon is new WotC D&D Game Designer Dwarven Forge – Dungeon […]

Thursday Mar 07, 2019
DwDnD#183 – Designing Encounters (Part 3) Pillars of Play continued
Thursday Mar 07, 2019
Thursday Mar 07, 2019
Shawn and Chris continue to get into the nitty gritty of the pillars of play and cover exploration and how to mix those pillars. Enjoy Links Ghosts of Saltmarsh New […]

Thursday Feb 28, 2019
DwDnD#182 – Designing Encounters (Part 2) The Three…I mean first two Pillars
Thursday Feb 28, 2019
Thursday Feb 28, 2019
Shawn and Chris get into the nitty gritty of the pillars of play and cover combat and social. Enjoy Links A Warlord Class for 5e from Schwalb Entertainment/Max Press Tactical […]

Monday Feb 25, 2019
DwDnD#181 – Designing Encounters Part 1
Monday Feb 25, 2019
Monday Feb 25, 2019
Shawn and Chris talk about some of their foundational ideas and concepts when designing encounters. Enjoy Links Stranger Things’ Dungeons & Dragons Starter Set Plays Mike Wheeler’s Adventure Love’s Labour’s […]

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