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Learning how to be a better Game Master or Dungeon Master, whether for D&D or any other game, is something anyone can do. You just have to take it one step at a time. ENnie Award-winning RPG designer Justin Alexander walks you through the simple techniques he uses to improve his own GMing.
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0:00 Intro
1:00 Run Roleplaying Games
1:31 Practice Points
3:09 Exercises

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17 июн 2024

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@RayRobidoux 11 месяцев назад

I feel that solo rpg gaming is vastly underappreciated as a tool to get better at the craft of GMing. Plus, it's fun in its own right!

@SonOfSofaman 11 месяцев назад

I've never tried solo gaming. Is there a system or product you can recommend for someone interested in trying it out?

@RayRobidoux 11 месяцев назад

@@SonOfSofaman I'm not used to play solo, to be honest. Mythic is usually considered the gold standard, and the book lays out what it means to use an oracle instead of a GM. Peter Rudin-Burgess does many small booklets that also gives good advice and some tailor-made oracles for the ruleset you want to use. If you want something more akin to a boardgame (with clearer procedure and less interpretation), there are plenty of good dungeon-crawlers. I play 2d6 Dungeon right now, and apart from the book organisation that could be better, it's pretty fun and simple. Four Against Darkness is a very popular one. If you want some RU-vid videos, look for Stoneaxe Tabletop Gaming and Geek Gamer for two different ways of doing things.

@SonOfSofaman 11 месяцев назад

@@RayRobidoux oh wow! Thank you for the information. I am looking forward to exploring this new aspect of the hobby. Thanks again!

@TheAlexandrian 5 месяцев назад

I can be a real joy. I've been thinking about doing more of it on my Twitch streams.

@northvikingman 2 месяца назад

I love ALL Alexandrian videos.

@TheMpgossage 11 месяцев назад

When I saw the sponsor of todays video in the mirror.

@TheAlexandrian 11 месяцев назад

He's a handsome fellow. I hope to see him again.

@drago939393 9 месяцев назад

My dude decided that teaching us how to become better GMs was not enough, so he decided to teach us how to become better at becoming better GMs. Truly next level! Major props to your equally artful and scholarly approach to the art of GMing, I both greatly enjoy and appreciate your content, my favourite artisan of the craft alongside Seth and the Baron.

@josephr7946 11 месяцев назад

Looking forward to the book!

@TheAlexandrian 11 месяцев назад

Me, too! Hope you love it!

@lukebortot7625 11 месяцев назад

I remember a few years ago I saw an interview with one of the best league of legends players in the world. They asked him what his practice looked like. His response was basically exactly what you described here. Focus on improving one thing at a time until that thing becomes second nature then move on to a new skill. I suspect this is a useful technique for getting better at anything.

@artistpoet5253 11 месяцев назад

It's great you mention narrating the action scenes from movies. My brother and I would voice over cartoons and after school specials mostly for the laughs but in my later years I would do it to practice my improve and also for laughs from my kids.

@TheAlexandrian 11 месяцев назад

That's lovely! Your kids must love it!

@seanfager8063 11 месяцев назад

Nice! My buddy and I used to "translate" Telemundo soap operas in real time, despite neither of us knowing the language, and trying to keep things logically consistent.

@estebanrodriguez5409 11 месяцев назад

The "have NPC argue" got me thinking that sometimes players get a bit lost/disconnected when NPCs are talking between each other. Maybe you could talk about mechanics like the Geist in Infinity or the a vampire's Beast in Vampire. It allows you to split the characters but still have most of them present in some fashion in the scene, and it makes the players more involved in other player's personal story.

@TheAlexandrian 11 месяцев назад

The guy who designed those Geist guidelines for Infinity was a sexy fellow. Also, I actually have a video on this: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-RT1eAE-9n58.html

@Michael_Gombos 11 месяцев назад

I wish the book was already out, but I preordered. I really like your website and have utilized the material therein for years.

@TheAlexandrian 11 месяцев назад

Me, too! Can't wait for you to read it!

@duhg599 11 месяцев назад

3:34. Great tip. As an addendum, many movies have a feature - English (Audio Description) - in which a narrator describes the action on the screen. This can serve as a good model.

@TheAlexandrian 11 месяцев назад

That's a great tip!

@SonOfSofaman 11 месяцев назад

For years I've maintained a doc entitled "GM Art and Science". It's exectly the "master list" you mention, filled with an overwhelming amount of tips and advice. Not once did it occur to me to focus on only a few practice points at a time. Thank you for that useful, practical suggestion. You've covered many topics over the years, but this one is easily my favorite! 😁

@rexhex3700 11 месяцев назад

Yo mind dropping down a copy of that here? Would love to see it!

@FreebasedPropaneMusic 9 месяцев назад

Yeah lemme get a link 👀👀

@geoffdewitt6845 11 месяцев назад

This is exactly the approach I take! I feel very seen.

@TheAlexandrian 11 месяцев назад

I see you.

@Rexxis-Arcturus 7 месяцев назад

I don't know what it is about your style, but everything you suggest seems so much more practical than a lot of the GM tips vids. Just bought your book. Can't wait to get it.

@daxterwous 5 месяцев назад

Thanks for all the content you create here and on your website. Ive loved all of the content by Matt Colville, Sly Flourish, Matt Mercer, and Brennan Lee Mulligan... But I love how this goes deeper. So thanks for all the hard work :)

@MemphiStig 2 месяца назад

Great tips. Thanks!

@Naren25 11 месяцев назад

The practice points advice is just fantastic. It's an approach I've used when learning everything from fighting games to software engineering

@maxbarton2020 11 месяцев назад

Informative and clear video, love the t-shirt too! :)

@TheAlexandrian 11 месяцев назад

Thanks!

@cassandravaupel7589 11 месяцев назад

Holy wow this is an excellent video

@TheAlexandrian 11 месяцев назад

Thanks!

@Brainstrain 11 месяцев назад

Thanks Justin!

@TheAlexandrian 11 месяцев назад

You're welcome!

@peterclose1545 11 месяцев назад

Good topic, well put.

@TheAlexandrian 11 месяцев назад

Thanks!

@stewi009 11 месяцев назад

I like the way you work the standard "like, subscribe, etc" spiel into the theme of each video. I think I swiped them all!

@TheAlexandrian 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for swiping! I try to be the Mary Poppins of RU-vid patter: Spoonful of sugar makes the Subscribe pitch go down.

@viddyvids4379 5 месяцев назад

I was so excited to get my copy! It arrived I read some of it then pages started falling out… I got a bad copy. And on top of it your book is so popular it’s sold out everywhere 😂 I’ll be awaiting my new copy in march. Your work is so dang good. Im so excited to improve as a game master.

@TheAlexandrian 5 месяцев назад

Oh no! And I've been so happy with the quality of the copies I've seen! Hope we can get a copy in your hands before March! I was told on Friday that the reprint is out of the bindery, so it's just a matter of getting it shipped everywhere now.

@philllllllll 11 месяцев назад

A core, fundamental principle in the rpg I'm designing is to make the GM's job easier by relieving them of some of the busywork and giving them tools to do their job WITHIN the rpg itself. Such as a character sheet layout and design that can serve as a mnemonic aid for a lot of elements in the game, having things that usually take up a lot of time (like initiative rolls) become a predetermined thing that no longer needs to be tracked, etc. Working on that game and giving it enough satisfying rules to satisfy the old rpg grognard in me while maintaining that guiding principle of making it as easy to play as possible was difficult. But I'm nearing the home stretch!

@TheAlexandrian 11 месяцев назад

Sounds amazing! Keep us posted on how it goes!

@philllllllll 11 месяцев назад

@@TheAlexandrian As a one man team with a full time job, it's hard to find enough time to properly dedicate to it. I've had to sacrifice my vision in a few places to actually get thr product done within my time frame but I'm hoping it will be interesting enough to catch people's interest! But overall I think it's an aspect of ttrpg design that is often overlooked when designing more mechanically complex games. They ask too much of the GM and the play experience suffers for it.

@cadenceclearwater4340 11 месяцев назад

Love the t-shirt 😊

@TheAlexandrian 11 месяцев назад

Thanks! Glad you like it!

@RyanSchnackel 11 месяцев назад

This is something I have been thinking about for a while now. I spend so many hours collecting tips only to forget them later. A video on how to use the tips that are provided was an excellent idea. Thank you for the videos you make!

@0num4 11 месяцев назад

I bet your sponsor had some really pointed requests of you for this video. Make sure you hit those service level agreements, or they might never sponsor your vids again! 😅 Thanks for more great advice, Justin.

@TheAlexandrian 11 месяцев назад

He's a taskmaster, but I feel compelled to work for him nonetheless.

@0num4 11 месяцев назад

@@TheAlexandrian just like my own barber. I ought to fire that guy!

@Lanessar8008 11 месяцев назад

I think it would be interesting to see your process on converting an adventure for use at your table, Justin. I know you have done this with WOTC adventures, but I'd love to see you approach something agnostic, like Deep Carbon Observatory by Patrick Stewart - a great adventure, but a bit convoluted with many points of interest and timing, NPC adventuring parties and many other factors to juggle in a game.

@TheAlexandrian 11 месяцев назад

Great idea!

@bryan__m 4 месяца назад

The only problem with this advice is that I haven't been very systematic about collecting various tips over the last ~5 years or so I've been watching GMing videos and reading newsletters. Guess I'll have to find some sort of book that's got all kinds of great tips in it and pull from there. 🤔

@Minodrec 2 месяца назад

I didnt even k.ow the amexandrian was more than a blog.

@TheAlexandrian 2 месяца назад

At this point, it's more like a hydra: Website, RU-vid, Twitch, Discord, Bestselling Book... The Alexandrian is everywhere! (Please don't chop off my head.)

@arcols 10 месяцев назад

I like the new thumbnail

@TheAlexandrian 10 месяцев назад

Thanks!

@newtonjay72 6 месяцев назад

Do you plan to do an audiobook version of your book?

@june4976 11 месяцев назад

I'd love to see a video about keeping it tough for the high-level PC party, especially in non-combat situations. Can't put them up with ancient dragons and gods all the time, but in most cases, PCs that got to lvl 16+ are famous and normal folks will gape in awe or retaliate in spite... So, how do I keep situations interesting without falling flat on NPC motivations and skills?

@TheAlexandrian 11 месяцев назад

Great idea!

@xThrottleGeek 11 месяцев назад

I want to support YOU by purchasing this product. Which pre-order site gave YOU the best deal?

@TheAlexandrian 11 месяцев назад

It's all equally good! My royalty is essentially unchanged by anything except the remainder bin. The best place is probably your local bookstore: Help spread word about the book far and wide! The next best place is whatever works best for you!