How to Be a Better DM

Weekly Tips and Tricks on Thursdays

Listen as we talk about how to craft amazing stories for yourselves and your players. Join hosts Justin Lewis, Tanner Weyland, and Cayden Ottley every Thursday morning.

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March 13, 2025

How to Help Players Fit Into Your D&D Party

DMs, today we are talking about fitting in—specifically helping players fit into your D&D group and party. Whether it's a player who

March 6, 2025

Why Your D&D Party Won’t Stay Together (And How to Fix It)

Your party has already split 30 minutes into session one—again. The rogue sneaks off, the barbarian wrestles in the local church, and

February 27, 2025

Alignment in D&D: Outdated Relic or Roleplay Goldmine?

Alignment—one of the most debated mechanics in Dungeons & Dragons. Is it a vital storytelling tool or an unnecessary restriction? In this

February 20, 2025

The Lost Episode? Lessons from Ashley May King on Mastering the Art of DMing in Horror and Mystery

Ever lost something truly great? Well, our first recording with Ashley May King disappeared into the void, but lucky for you, she’s

February 13, 2025

Long Vs Short D&D Campaigns: Which is best for you?

Do you think that there is the perfect length for a campaign? Well, rather than spending forever finding that out, let's instead

February 6, 2025

The Dos and Don’ts of the Early Campaign

There’s one mistake I’ve made over and over as a DM, and every time, it has sucked the life out of my

January 30, 2025

Writing a Homebrew One-Shot: Part 5

Welcome back to the 5th installment of our short series on writing a Homebrew one-shot. In this episode, we're joined by our

January 23, 2025

DND for Kids? Much Easier and More Rewarding than you Thought with The Kids Table DND

Welcome back to How to Be a Better DM.Today, Tanner and Justin are joined by Ryan and Allison from The Kids Table

January 16, 2025

Frustration with D&D: Resolving D&D and DM concerns

Have you ever been... frustrated with D&D? Or with your game? Or even your player interactions? Great news: you can always solve

January 14, 2025

Writing a Homebrew One-Shot: Part 4

Welcome back to How to Be a Better DM.On today's show, we are joined by Rob Van Auken to continue our work

January 9, 2025

DM Coaching: Timelines and Weather with Samantha Fortune

Welcome back to How to Be a Better DM.Today is a coaching episode with Samantha Fortune.We talked about using a timeline to

January 2, 2025

DM Goals and Resolutions for 2025

Welcome back!Today, I'll talk about my goals as a DM for 2025. May these inspire you to make your own goals.Develop my