Setting Expectations: Game Basics (Ep 2)

In this episode, Dan talks about the basics of what role-playing games (RPGs) are and how to set expectations in terms of the content of the game and expected behavior.

• 00:27 – What a role-playing game is
• 01:29 – Establishing the story type and setting
• 02:36 – The person in charge
• 03:39 – Making a safe and fun space to play
• 07:01 – Setting table rules
• 07:25 – Wrap up

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 Referenced Content:

• X-Card, a safety tool created by John Stavropoulos
• Girl Underground, a game by Lauren McManamon and Jesse Ross

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Chapters

• 0:27 What a role-playing game is
• 1:29 Establishing the story type and setting
• 2:36 The person in charge
• 3:39 Making a safe and fun space to play
• 7:01 Setting table rules
• 7:25 Wrap up