Comments from Hasbro CEO ignites another discussion on AI tools in D&D, MCDM releases their creator license for Draw Steel, and we debate whether being a YouTuber helps or hinders success for TTRPG creators?

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Dael: @dailydael

James: @JamesJHaeck

Shawn: @shawnmerwin

Editor: @ZsDante

Topics:

00:00 - Intro01:11 - Scheduling regular games

06:30 - Chris Cocks talks AI

15:30 - D&D preorders cancelled

16:26 - Draw Steel! creator license

23:27 - YouTube & TTRPG publishers

40:31 - DriveThru game jam

49:32 - Grim Hollow Transformed!

54:46 - In-game laws of magic

This week the Lorecast discusses the ethics of designing wargames for the military, discusses whether bounded accuracy supports a "heroic fantasy" ludonarrative, and revises the Grim Hollow transformation rules!

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Check out People Make Games' excellent video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYaDXZ2MI-k

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Ben: @TheBenByrne

Dael: @dailydael

James: @JamesJHaeck

Shawn: @shawnmerwin

Editor: @ZsDante

Topics:

00:00 - Intro

04:58 - Structuring adventures

13:48 - Grim Hollow transformations

26:09 - Designing games for the military

43:12 - Bounded accuracy

Matt Colville joins the Lorecast to explore whether digital tools like D&D Beyond or Project Sigil actually improve tabletop gaming? Also, which action economy is right for you?

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Shawn: @shawnmerwin

Matt: @mcolville

Editor: @ZsDante

Topics:

00:00 - Intro

02:01 - Digital tools in TTRPGs

17:25 - Project Sigil

34:57 - D&D 2025 releases

50:26 - Greg Tito leaves WotC

51:52 - Prescribed actions vs free actions

01:00:00 - Changing action economy

James Introcaso from MCDM joins us to talk Draw Steel and whether developing games publicly make for better TTRPG's? D&D Beyond and Paizo both walk back unpopular policies, and can RPG's have purely storytelling rules without dice?

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James: @JamesJHaeck

Shawn: @shawnmerwin

Big Jimbo: @JamesIntrocaso

Editor: @ZsDante

Topics:

00:00 - Intro

02:50 - Developing Draw Steel

18:18 - D&D Beyond updates

29:52 - Paizo licensing

32:17 - Cosmere breaking records

40:03 - Mighty Nein series

48:07 - Purely narrative mechanics

Good news and bad news in the TTRPG industry this week as D&D books are delayed, Geek & Sundry return, Paizo changes their 3rd party licensing, and Deborah Ann Woll teaches us all about roleplaying games!

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Dael: @dailydael

James: ‪@JamesJHaeck‬

Shawn: @shawnmerwin

Editor: ‪@ZsDante‬

Topics:

00:00 - Intro

02:05 - Deborah Ann Woll teaches D&D

11:23 - D&D 2024 delays

12:28 - Geek & Sundry return

15:12 - Patreon problems

24:20 - Critical Role are Among Us

27:11 - Paizo licensing changes

31:19 - Roll20 preorder incentives

34:35 - Writing your first adventure

In the aftermath of Gen Con, a miscommunication from WotC leads to big trouble for D&D YouTubers. Meanwhile, a new record in TTRPG crowdfunding is being broken.

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Shawn: @shawnmerwin

Dael: @dailydael

James: @JamesJHaeck

Editor: @ZsDante

Topics:

00:00 - Con drop

07:52 - Gen Con news recap

22:47 - WotC vs YouTube

42:07 - D&D's digital future?

53:15 - Cosmere Kickstarter

LIVE from Gen Con we explore the D&D 2024 Player's Handbook with WotC designers Makenzie De Armas and Justice Ramin Arman. We also get a sneak peak at Project Sigil, the D&D 3D VTT, and prepare ourselves to Draw Steel!

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Ben: @TheBenByrne

Shawn: @shawnmerwin

Makenzie: @MakenzieLaneDA

Justice: @justicearman

Editor: @ZsDante

Topics:

00:00 - Intro

01:11 - Gen Con

06:29 - Puncheons & Flagons

09:12 - 2024 PHB

24:54 - The "Math"

32:43 - Designing for humans

36:04 - Monster Manual

41:25 - Designing from art

48:07 - Project Sigil

53:27 - Draw Steel!

We dismantle the D&D 2024 crafting rules to discover why players like to craft, before diving in to fix the 5e exploration pillar and ask whether it's simply misunderstood?

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Ben: @TheBenByrne

Dael: @dailydael

James: @JamesJHaeck

Shawn: @shawnmerwin

Editor: @ZsDante

Topics:

00:00 - New dragon types

06:34 - D&D 2024 Crafting rules

11:34 - In game economies

15:17 - Why do players craft?

18:36 - Is crafting player facing?

27:36 - Gen Con 2024

30:48 - Non-combat pillars of play

42:15 - Exploration pillar deep dive