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DoubleDM @doubledm.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

I don't know what he has against chicago or the underworld but okay

Video Game Text in White on a Textured Blue Background reading "I don't give a darn if you're from the underworld or Chicago! You make me sick, you stupid jerks!

DoubleDM @doubledm.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

NEW EPISODE DAY Today is about Effortless GMing practices to help you We discuss several techniques and what makes them so easy to use We discuss: - Small exercises to do for prep - Integrating them into daily life - What these exercises teach you OUT NOW

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DoubleDM @doubledm.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

NEW EPISODE DAY Today is about your TTRPG characters identity We discuss defining it and drawing a character from an identity We discuss: - Making a meaningful and interesting identity - Why a well-defined identity will always make a good character - How to portray and play Identity OUT NOW

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DoubleDM @doubledm.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

NEW EPISODE DAY Today is about Critical Hits and Rolls in your TTRPGs We talk about making them feel like the exceptional moments that they are We discuss: - Making them meaningful - Creating Tension for Crits to be wanted - Why Crits are so cool OUT NOW

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DoubleDM @doubledm.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

NEW EPISODE DAY Today is about Morality, especially Morally Grey Characters We talk about making villains morally grey and how this can be good and bad storytelling in TTRPGs We discuss: - When Morality should be clear - Why characters can't always be redeemable - Being actual Bad Guys OUT NOW

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DoubleDM @doubledm.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

NEW EPISODE DAY Today is about tactical combat in TTRPGs/D&D We talk about making easy tactical choices that lift your battles from sluggish HP drags to nail-biting encounters We discuss: - The Optimal Target to focus - Intended Suboptimal Choices - Not extending your turn OUT NOW

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DoubleDM @doubledm.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

How do you make your TTRPG NPCs? Templates? Vibes? Smth else? Today we talk about "The NPC Toolkit", our box of tools to create NPCs, and what is important in NPCs for us Let's talk about: - Templates for NPCs - Context and Vision - Roleplay Fun Aspects - And more! OUT NOW

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DoubleDM @doubledm.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

NEW EPISODE DAY Today we talk about "The Right Way", A style of game mastering that can lead to railroading and GM frustration Let's talk about: - What "The Right Way" even means - What are the bad sides of this style? - What are the good sides? - And more! OUT NOW

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DoubleDM @doubledm.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

NEW EPISODE DAY!!! Today is about Solo TTRPGs and Journaling Games, and what they can teach us for Game Mastering other TTRPGs We discuss: - If they are (not) great inspiration? - Why are they a different medium than other TTRPGs? - What Solo TTRPGs provide you and how to learn? - more OUT NOW

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DoubleDM @doubledm.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

NEW EPISODE DAY!!! Today is about Homebrew Content and why its so great!! But also why it sometimes can be a hassle for Game Masters! We discuss: - We talk about what to allow and disallow at your tables - How to integrate Homebrew Content - Why homebrew content is important - more OUT NOW

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DoubleDM @doubledm.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

NEW EPISODE DAY!!! Today is about Progression, more specifically, what Progression means in the form of TTRPGs and D&D, and why your games should be quicker We discuss: - How to always keep the game moving - What it means for a game to progress - Why your games feel slow but aren't - more OUT NOW

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DoubleDM @doubledm.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

NEW EPISODE DAY!!! today is about Puzzles, they can be so much fun to put into your games, but also such a drag. We discuss: - What makes a puzzle engaging - How to keep them engaging and fun - Why Puzzles are so frickin hard - And more!! OUT NOW

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DoubleDM @doubledm.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

There is just nothing better than getting incredible artwork of your D&D Characters. Like this commission I got of my Character Oliver from @putputpotato.bsky.social!!! Look how fucking epic it looks!!

Image of a character standing at the front of a ship rapier drawn out pointing it outwards in a ready battle stance. He has brown hair and brown eyes with a slight amile on his face. The ship is on the open ocean. There is grey and purple smoke emitting from an amulet the character is wearing. In the background is a silhouette of a giant sea dragon serpent.

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DoubleDM @doubledm.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

NEW EPISODE DAY!!! And today, we talk about how to get players to care about NPCs in your D&D and TTRPG Campaigns We discuss: - Emotional Bonds and how they are built - How to create the right NPCs for Players - The lucky NPCs that just get to be favorites - And more!! OUT NOW

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DoubleDM @doubledm.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

NEW EPISODE DAY!!! And today, we talk about Veteran Game Masters and New Game Masters, and the differences between them We discuss: - Are there even differences? - Stuff Veterans do better - Stuff Newbie Game Masters do better - And more!! OUT NOW

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DoubleDM @doubledm.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

REALM FORGE DAY! Today, we are looking at one community in Omen, the Dangers and Problems they face, and the Questions that concern them Join us as we build this community, the landscape it survives in, and flesh out the concept of our World Omen one final time with this SEASON FINALE!! OUT NOW!

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DoubleDM @doubledm.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

NEW EPISODE DAY!!! Today is all about preparing your D&D and TTRPG games, especially when prep is too much We discuss: - Is there even too much prep? - How to prep without controlling the game - If Railroading is good or bad (and why it depends) - And more!! OUT NOW

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DoubleDM @doubledm.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

NEW EPISODE DAY!!! Today is all about the question if Failure is better than success in D&D? We discuss: - How Failure (or Success) can be a narrative drive - What Failure stands for at the table - How GMs shouldn't want failure but should embrace it - How to have both - And more!! OUT NOW

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DoubleDM @doubledm.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

NEW EPISODE DAY!!! And today we are back with a Worldbuilding Topic talking about raising interest in your own settings and worlds We discuss: - What players care about most - How to find your own settings Catch and Touchstones - Creating Anchored Plots and Worlds - And more!! OUT NOW

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DoubleDM @doubledm.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

NEW EPISODE DAY!! And today we are discussing making villaisn for TTRPGs!! Especially about how, sometimes, to make a villain more fun and engaging, you need to make them dumber. We talk about: - The Villains' Plans - That they should make Errors - Perfect Villains are boring OUT NOW

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DoubleDM @doubledm.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

THE FIRST EPISODE OF 2026!! We talk about our goals and ideas for the year and what we plan to do!! We talk about our 2026 Goal to play 12 new TTRPGs, our Game Mastering resolutions, and healthy goal-setting to expand and improve our horizons OUT NOW!!

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DoubleDM @doubledm.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

REALM FORGE DAY! And today, we focus on building a special point of interest in Omen, a giant magical city! Join us as we talk about a giant floating city, its interesting spots and people, like the Archmage of Municipal Waste Management! OUT NOW!

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DoubleDM @doubledm.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

NEW EPISODE Schedules can be difficult, and sometimes our D&D and TTRPG games need to take a break, especially in the holiday season But through that time, players forget, plots get lost, and more Join us for: - Recapping the right way - Using the break itself - and more OUT NOW

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DoubleDM @doubledm.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

NEW EPISODE Today, we talk about TTRPGs (duh), but about how to explain them to New people We discuss why it can be hard and also very easy to explain the concept of TTRPGs Join us for: - Setting Expectations - Why you shouldn't explain but show! - How to get people to play OUT NOW

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DoubleDM @doubledm.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

NEW EPISODE Today, we talk about making D&D combat harder! We discuss what various options you have, which are interesting and which are not. Join us for: - Making combat more deadly and dangerous - What you can adjust on the fly - Creating Combat easily OUT NOW

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DoubleDM @doubledm.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

NEW EPISODE Today, we talk about being a D&D Game Master and why not everyone is a (good) GM We discuss the role of the GM at the table and what makes Game Mastering so much fun. Join us for: - The Fun of TTRPG GMing - GM Style Differences - Creating good table environments OUT NOW

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DoubleDM @doubledm.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

REALM FORGE DAY! Today, we are building the first civilization of Omen and talking about Potential Plots, People, Factions, and more! Join us for the Plot and Building of the Fracture Kingdom, where Dimensional Power and Celestial Powers influence people, and Cults and Nobles take charge OUT NOW!

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DoubleDM @doubledm.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

NEW EPISODE Today, we talk about Playstyle Mismatches in TTRPGs We discuss why Playstyle Mismatches occur, that they are nothing bad, but also how to address and deal with them We talk about: - How to talk about Mismatches? - If Mismatches Can Be Problems? - How to have fun together OUT NOW

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DoubleDM @doubledm.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

NEW EPISODE Today, we talk about System Burnout in TTRPGs Burnout is no joke and even in TTRPGs it can happen and hit you like a truck! So please watch out for it! We talk about: - How to spot System Burnout - Ways to deal with Burnout - How to "prevent" it in the future OUT NOW

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DoubleDM @doubledm.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

NEW EPISODE Today, we talk about collaborative play in TTRPGs We talk about Systems, Rules, and Tools that help facilitate more and better collaboration at our D&D tables We talk about: - The Help Action in all TTRPGs - Systems and Tools we use to help - Why Collaboration is important OUT NOW

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DoubleDM @doubledm.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

NEW EPISODE And today we talk about mind-controlling D&D players (not actually) We talk about how Perception shapes the Game and how GMs shape the perception of players Sounds confusing, though it's very easy. We talk about: - Framing Information - Communicating Correctly - and more OUT NOW

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DoubleDM @doubledm.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

NEW EPISODE And today we talk to Tom and Bodhi of @homieandthedude.com This is the 3rd time they are coming on to talk to us, and we couldn't be more excited to have our friends back on We talk about their running Kickstarter, the Scorched Basin, the TTRPG Space, and Creative Writing OUT NOW

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DoubleDM @doubledm.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

The first time I left Germany in like 4 years and I can't wait for some time swimming, diving and more.

Image shows the sun breaking through the tree canopy over a little hill with seats and benches over a deep blue sea

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DoubleDM @doubledm.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

NEW EPISODE DAY Today, we discuss Crafting Systems in D&D We discuss: - Why D&D's crafting sucks (and most others too) - What makes Crafting entertaining in Games? - Why Crafting alone isn't enough - and more! Join us as we talk about crafting and why its much more than it seems OUT NOW

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DoubleDM @doubledm.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

NEW EPISODE DAY Today's topüic si about "All Paths Lead to Rome" and what this means as a GM-style We discuss: - Why the core of it is great? - Why when done too much, it can lead to problems? - and more! Join us as we talk about herding cats, giving out information and Game Mastering!! OUT NOW

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DoubleDM @doubledm.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

A NEW EPISODE OF REALM FORGE IS HERE We're back, focusing on our fantasy world, Omen, ruled by celestial bodies and the signs they portend. This time, we are looking at exactly those two things, the Celestial Bodies and their religions We are playing two different games today!! JOIN US NOW!

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DoubleDM @doubledm.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

NEW EPISODE DAY Today is a follow-up to our last ep, where we discussed changing the D&D rules... We discuss: - Why we want these changes? - Why haven't we implemented them ourselves? - and more! Join us in asking the question "Where does Homebrew end and where does a new game begin?" OUT NOW

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DoubleDM @doubledm.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

NEW EPISODE IS HERE! This week, it's a VERY different topic from our usual ones; we talk about making D&D Combat worse, or not?! We look at other rulings for D&D and discuss if we like them or not Let's talk about: - Surprise Rounds - Free Actions - Close Quarters Fighting - and more OUT NOW!

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DoubleDM @doubledm.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

IT'S REALM FORGE DAY! We're back with another episode of Building the World Omen, with its celestial alignment and powerful astronomers! This time, we are looking at Omens Most Consequential Time Period, where the sky fell apart And to do that, we are playing Microscope!! YOU CAN JOIN US NOW!

Image shows a white background with a Globe in the foreground. This globe is like our earths globe, mostly blue and green with some lighting shining from the top left corner onto it. On top of that globe stands an iron anvil shining in the light. The Words "Realm Forge" are on top of the anvil and beneath the globe is the name of the world "Omen"

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DoubleDM @doubledm.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

NEW EPISODE IS HERE! This week, it's all about "The D&D Experience" and what that even means! What defines a "D&D Experience", and why do we need it? Do you even need it? (Spoiler: No) Let's talk about: - Defining the "D&D Experience" - Why it's bad to call everything "D&D" - and more OUT NOW!

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DoubleDM @doubledm.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

NEW EPISODE IS HERE! This week, it's all about Long Term Consequences and how to make them pay off big time in D&D and TTRPG!! But how do we even set them up and track them? Let's talk about: - Trackers for Plots - Tailoring Consequences - Making them Hit hard - and more OUT NOW!!!

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DoubleDM @doubledm.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

NEW EPISODE IS HERE! This week, it's all about populating your D&D and TTRPG Worlds with NPCs, Encounters, and other Stuff to explore! But how do we do this quickly and easily? Let's talk about: - Random Generators - Collaborative Worldbuilding - Templates & More Templates - and more OUT NOW!!!

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DoubleDM @doubledm.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

Today's Episode is the most real, important, and serious episode ever! We talk about what is overhyped and rated in TTRPG Stuff like: - Wish Spells (or equivalent powers) - False Hydras - and Curse of Strahd Join us as we discuss these critical points for our 200th Episode! OUT NOW!

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DoubleDM @doubledm.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

NEW EPISODE OF OMEN Today, we discuss the different seasons of our fantasy worl,d Omen, a world dominated by celestial bodies and strange signs We go in-depth into our 4 seasons and how they work: - Season of Stability - Season of Healing - Season of Storms - Season of Alignment OUT NOW!!

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DoubleDM @doubledm.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Today's Episode is about creating Urgency at your TTRPG Tables We can easily create a sense of danger and pressure with urgency! - What creates urgency? - How urgent should something be? - Why it won't always work - and a whole lot more! Join us as we discuss "How to create urgency" OUT NOW!

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DoubleDM @doubledm.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

Today's Episode is about interesting PvP in TTRPGs! We talk about Player vs. Player Fun and how you can achieve it easily! - What makes PvP fun? - What even counts as PvP? - How far can you take PvP? - and a whole lot more! Join us as we talk about 'How PvP makes your TTRPGs better' OUT NOW!

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DoubleDM @doubledm.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

IT'S TIME FOR A NEW EPISODE Today, we focus on: 🎉Failing🎉YAAAY everyone loves failing Join us for a discussion about: - When exactly should failure happen at the TTRPG table? - Being okay with letting your players fail as a GM - Failure is an important part of storytelling - and more! OUT NOW!

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DoubleDM @doubledm.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Now this is the Squad of the Campaign The best thing about D&D is having artist friends that draw fanart of your campaign!!!

An image of 5 black and white characters, a girl with short grizzly black hair getting on a table with a knife drawn looking mean at a different girl which looks shocked and scared, in the background are 3 men, a dwarf with a thick beard in armor holding a camera filming the scene, a black haired boy with a hood drawn over his face and a hand in a popcorn basket and the third boy is a scared man with a sutbbly beard and two hands held up trying to stop the first girl

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DoubleDM @doubledm.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

IT'S TIME FOR A NEW EPISODE Today, we focus on: 🎉Character development in TTRPGs!🎉 Join us for a discussion about: - Laying the groundwork for character development - Why Character Development should be up to the players NOT the GM - How Character Development looks and feels - and more! OUT NOW!

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