The Dungeons, Dragons, & Psychology Podcast
The Dungeons, Dragons, & Psychology Podcast is a TTRPG podcast that helps collaborative storytellers build great campaigns using psychology. Each episode dives into different aspects of tabletop roleplaying games, and offers listeners (psyclithids) tricks of the trade for how to improve their own games. Your host, Robert Walker, is a longtime DM and student of psychology and is the author of "Session Zero: The DMG to Writing Great Campaigns in any System."
Recent Episodes
April 3, 2024
Level up as a Fighter: Fit to Fight
Unsheathe your metaphorical sword and unleash your inner strength! This episode is all about leveling up as a Fighter in the real world. We'll guide you through building raw power, incredible stamina, and the unwavering spir…
April 1, 2024
Creating YOUR Character Sheet: Leveling Up IRL
Episode Details & Links Today is all about creating YOUR character sheet for the process of leveling up IRL. Here you will start the adventure by giving your heroic self a character name, choosing a class, picking skills, se…
March 12, 2024
Leveling up in Real Life(IRL): The Introduction
This episode of The Dungeons, Dragons, & Psychology Podcast explores the concept of "leveling up" in real life and how it can benefit you. Host Robert Walker dives into the psychology behind leveling up in games like D&D, ex…
Jan. 30, 2024
Generative AI In TTRPGs
Episode Details & Links Today we will be discussing a hot topic, generative AI in TTRPGs. I will share my opinions on the topic as well as how I have used it in my own games recently. Tricks of the Trade Information & Links …
Nov. 27, 2023
(Remastered) Season 2 Finale: 10 Psychological Concepts in TTRPGs
Episode Details & Links Greetings, adventurers! This is a re-recorded version of the Season 2 Finale, which sadly encountered some recording issues with a corrupted file. But I have solved the problem and recorded again with…
Nov. 19, 2023
Season 2 Finale: 10 Psychological Concepts in TTRPGs
Episode Details & Links Greetings, adventurers! For the grand finale of this season, let's delve deep into the nuances of the human psyche and uncover ten psychological concepts that wield formidable influence within the tap…
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