
RPG veterans and game designers Teos Abadía and Shawn Merwin look at the game and the hobby of D&D from a variety of viewpoints: reporting the news, understanding the business, reviewing the products, and illuminating the design. Whether you’re a fan, a player, a DM, or a designer, Shawn and Teos cover topics of interest to you!
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Wednesday Apr 16, 2025
Teaching a New Generation! (MD 237)
Wednesday Apr 16, 2025
Wednesday Apr 16, 2025
Episode 237 of Mastering Dungeons!
Main topic: Teaching a New Generation!
We ponder how learning RPGs has changed over the years and the best way to teach new players and DMs today.
News: Jeremy Crawford Leaves WotC, Dragon Delves 1-on-1 Play, Atlas Games Recycling, and more!
Contents
00:00 Get Outside
02:22 Make Equipment Matter?
12:48 Which Upcoming Release Excites Us?
16:38 Jeremy Crawford Departs WotC
25:02 James Wyatt on Dragon Delves Solo Play
32:47 Tariffs - Who Knows?
36:49 Atlas Games' Recycling Plastics
38:42 Exploring Creative Play
41:20 Hits the Fan
43:10 Teaching a New Generation
45:39 How We Learned to Play and DM
56:22 How Teaching Has Changed
01:07:53 Tips for Teaching New Players
01:19:27 Tips for Teaching New DMs
01:30:16 Shout-Outs
01:33:38 What Are We Gonna Do?
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