The Forever GMs Podcast

Overview

Welcome to The Forever GMs Podcast: an educational roundtable dedicated to exploring the art, craft, and business of tabletop roleplaying games. Hosted by two professional Game Masters, Doc & Liv, alongside guests from across the RPG industry, each episode dives into a wide variety of topics designed to inform, inspire, and help you become a better Game Master. The Forever GM never stops thinking about how to make games better, and neither do we.

Latest episodes

  • 1h 01m

    The Forever GMs Podcast – Improvisation (S1 E9)

    How comfortable are you when your players force you completely off-script? This week, Doc and Liv welcome Karen Twelves, author of Improv for Gamers, to explore how improvisation can strengthen both GMing and playing. Th...

  • 57m

    The Forever GMs Podcast – Mental Health Benefits (S1 E8)

    Tabletop role-playing games can be fun, social, and imaginative - but can they also support mental health? In this episode, Liv and Doc are joined by clinical psychologist Dr. Megan Connell and licensed professional coun...

  • 1h 10m

    The Forever GMs Podcast – Building Encounters (S1 E7)

    In Episode 7 of The Forever GMs Podcast, Doc & Liv tackle building many types of encounters and pivot when things get off the rails. Join as we discuss encounter building, our Game Spotlight, Lancer, and the Alternative...

  • 1h 01m

    The Forever GMs Podcast – Meta-Gaming (S1 E6)

    In Episode 7 of The Forever GMs Podcast, Doc & Liv reconsider what metagaming means at a collaborative table. Join as we discuss metagaming, our Game Spotlight, Paranoia, and the meta dimension in Peer Review.

  • 1h 01m

    The Forever GMs Podcast – Adapting Settings and Systems (S1 E5)

    In this episode, Doc & Liv explore the relationship between a tabletop role-playing game’s setting and its system with Brendan Lasalle and Craig Campbell. There are many compelling worlds out there and many fun systems,....

  • 1h 10m

    The Forever GMs Podcast – Chaos Gremlins (S1 E4)

    In Episode 4 of The Forever GMs, Doc & Liv welcome Katie Lear and Jaclyn Lewis to discuss the joys and sorrows of chaos gremlins. This episode also spotlights CRASH PANDAS and explores how conflict can arise at your tabl...

  • 56m

    The Forever GMs Podcast – Running Long vs Short Games (S1 E3)

    In Episode 3 of The Forever GMs, Doc & Liv welcome Jeff Stormer and Jason Pitre to discuss long and short form TTRPGs and how they impact your planning strategies. This episode also spotlights Dread and explores how our...

  • 1h 03m

    The Forever GMs Podcast – Safety Tools (S1 E2)

    In this episode, join Doc & Liv as they discuss safety tools with Ang Murray and Beau Sheldon – who taught Doc about Safety Tools long ago! For those new to the concept, safety tools...

  • 1h 00m

    The Forever GMs Podcast – Building Tools for Gamers Through Podcasting (S1 E1)

    In the inaugural episode of The Forever GMs, Doc & Liv welcome Phil Vecchione and Senda Linaugh to share practical Game Master advice, from preparing your first session to improving communication and using effective GM t...

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😈 Are YOU a Chaos Gremlin or a GM of one? 😈 Then you know that wild choices and unexpected plans make for the best sessions! Join us, Katie Lear, and @wranglerofchaos.bsky.social in Episode 4: Chaos Gremlins of The Forever GMs Podcast. 🎧 linktr.ee/forevergmspo... #TTRPG #...

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How comfortable are you when your players completely ignore the plan? Listen to Episode 9 of The Forever GMs Podcast! We’re talking improv - thinking on your feet, embracing uncertainty, and building on whatever the table throws at you. 🎧 linktr.ee/forevergmspo... #TTRPG #GM...

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🎬 What has been your favorite improv-d moment in a D&D campaign? 🎬 We took a look at the science behind improv in Episode 9's Peer Review. Learn about how adapting in the moment and staying responsive can strengthen your GM skills! 🎧 linktr.ee/forevergmspo... #TTRPG #DMAd...

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🎲 What is your favorite trope or archetype for character builds? 🎲 As @genesisoflegends suggests, familiar tropes help players connect fast - so you can spend less time explaining motivations and more time actually playing. 🎧 linktr.ee/forevergmspo... #TTRPG #GMAdvice #RPG...

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⚖️ Big ambitions and terrible judgment ⚖️ Check out this week's Game Spotlight - Fiasco, a GM-less game where everyone shares control of the story and things are supposed to go off the rails. Want to practice your improv skills? This might be your game. #TTRPG #RPGPodcast #GM...

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