Level Up Your Gaming: Tabletop RPG Podcast

Level Up Your Gaming: Tabletop RPG Podcast

The Level Up Your Gaming Podcast is a tabletop RPG podcast. Assisting GM's DM's and Players, the Level Up Your Gaming Podcast is here to help you take your games to the next level. Each Wednesday your hosts, Aaron and Josh, talk about a new topic to help you improve your tabletop role playing games. You can email us your questions, comments, and episode suggestions at levelupyourgamingpodcast@gmail.comOr Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGamingAlso leave us a review on apple podcasts or your favorite podcast site here. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/level-up-your-gaming-tabletop-rpg-podcast/id1494186757

Episodes

October 22, 2026 • 31 mins

In today's episode we talk about breaking our conventional rules.  What happens if you let your players split the party?  What about an unkillable bad guy?  How can you do the opposite of our conventional advice?  We give you our thoughts and answer all these questions and more in today's episode.

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In today's episode we talk about breaking our conventional rules.  What happens if you let your players split the party?  What about an unkillable bad guy?  How can you do the opposite of our conventional advice?  We give you our thoughts and answer all these questions and more in today's episode.

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October 1, 2026 • 38 mins

In today's episode we continue our series of Let's Make A One Shot.  The game we make a one shot for comes from the prompt The Broken Door.  We describe all the details you would need to consider to pull this one shot off.  Enjoy this episode as we make a one shot using the tools we talk about.

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September 24, 2026 • 42 mins

In today's episode we talk about when you can't kill the bad guy.  Are the players incapable or are they not allowed to kill the bad guy?  What can you do instead?  How do you handle that dramatic encounter with the bad guy if the players can't kill them?  We give you our thoughts and answer all these questions and more in today's episode.

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September 10, 2026 • 36 mins

In today's episode we talk about the genre Cyberpunk.  What makes a good Cyberpunk game?  How is it different from other similar genres?  What types of stories do you tell?  We give you our thoughts and answer all these questions and more in today's episode.

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In today's episode we talk about how to deal with inconsistent game schedules.  How do you handle long breaks between games?  How do you refocus and help your players after these breaks?  Is there anything you can do to prevent schedule issues?  We give you our thoughts and answer all these questions and more in today's episode.

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In today's episode we continue our series of Let's Make A One Shot.  The game we make a one shot for comes from the prompt A Fistful Of Spells.  We describe all the details you would need to consider to pull this one shot off.  Enjoy this episode as we make a one shot using the tools we talk about.

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August 6, 2026 • 30 mins

In today's episode we talk about when simple games become complex.  What adds the complexity?  How can you keep the game simple?  Should you always embrace the complexity?  We give you our thoughts and answer all these questions and more in today's episode.

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July 24, 2026 • 38 mins

In today's episode we talk about the Fantasy genre for games.  What is a fantasy game?  How can you make them special?  Does a fantasy game have to be set in a certain period?  What is high vs low fantasy?  We give you our thoughts and answer all these questions and more in today's episode.

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July 13, 2026 • 30 mins

In today's episode we talk about the Sci Fi genre for games.  What is a true sci fi game?  What about Star Wars?  How do you make a sci fi game special?  We give you our thoughts and answer all these questions and more in today's episode.

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In today's episode we continue our series of Let's Make A One Shot.  The game we make a one shot for comes from the prompt Critical Condition.  We describe all the details you would need to consider to pull this one shot off.  Enjoy this episode as we make a one shot using the tools we talk about.

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June 18, 2026 • 38 mins

In today's episode we talk about the non bad bad guy.  What is a non bad bad guy?  Why would you want a bad guy that isn't actually bad?  What are some examples of these bad guys?  We give you our thoughts and answer all these questions and more in today's episode.

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June 5, 2026 • 43 mins

In today's episode we talk about letting your players cook.  What does it mean to let your players cook?  Why should you let them cook?  What can letting your players cook do your game?  We give you our thoughts and answer all these questions and more in today's episode.

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May 21, 2026 • 36 mins

In today's episode we continue our series of Let's Make A One Shot.  The game we make a one shot for comes from the prompt Breaking Bard.  We describe all the details you would need to consider to pull this one shot off.  Enjoy this episode as we make a one shot using the tools we talk about.

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May 7, 2026 • 51 mins

In today's episode we talk about how too much detail goes wrong.  Why is too much detail difficult when telling stories?  How much detail is enough?  How can you avoid putting too much detail into your game?  We give you our thoughts and answer all these questions and more in today's episode.

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April 30, 2026 • 46 mins

In today's episode we talk about starting and incomplete game.  Why start an incomplete game?  What do you need to have to get a game started?  How can you juggle all of the issues with an incomplete game?  Won't my players just take everything off the rails?  We give you our thoughts and answer all these questions and more in today's episode.

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In today's episode we continue our series of Let's Make A One Shot.  The game we make a one shot for comes from the prompt A Song For The Hollow.  We describe all the details you would need to consider to pull this one shot off.  Enjoy this episode as we make a one shot using the tools we talk about.

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April 9, 2026 • 55 mins

In today's episode we talk about rewriting your game when you mess up.  Why would you want to rewrite your game after starting?  How do you adjust your game and maintain what you started with?  We give you our thoughts and answer all these questions and more in today's episode.

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April 3, 2026 • 42 mins

In today's episode we talk about Player Agency Going Awry.  What happens when player agency goes awry?  What are the reasons why this could happen?  How do you handle this situation when everything is off the rails?  We give you our thoughts and answer all these questions and more in today's episode.

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March 19, 2026 • 55 mins

In today's episode we talk about City Planning.  What goes into the design of a city?  How do you handle all those NPC's and Locations?  How do you keep everything from being so overwhelming?  We give you our thoughts and answer all these questions and more in today's episode.

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