Playlists
Classic series picked from the creators’ own playlists, in their order. Start at the top and work down.
Start here
30videosNew Dungeon Masters: start here
Ginny Di · 30 videos · 7 hr 15 min
Ginny’s own starting kit for brand-new DMs: what to prep, what to skip, and how to get through your first sessions.
30videosNew D&D players: start here
Ginny Di · 30 videos · 6 hr 37 min
Everything a new player needs, without the jargon: making a character, playing it, and being good at the table.
Running the game
116videosRunning the Game
Matt Colville · 116 videos · 41 hr 49 min
The classic. Matt Colville’s long-running series on how to actually run a D&D game, from your first session to whole campaigns.
297videosDungeon Mastering 101
The DM Lair · 297 videos · 84 hr 10 min
Practical, table-tested DM fundamentals from a DM with decades of experience.
197videosLazy GM Tips
Sly Flourish · 197 videos · 47 hr 17 min
Prep less, run better. Short, focused tips from the author of Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master.
30videosTip of the Hat
Pointy Hat · 30 videos · 14 hr 26 min
Pointy Hat’s DM advice series: twists, tricks and ideas to steal for your table.
11videosRunning Combat
Runesmith · 11 videos · 1 hr 42 min
Make fights fast, tense and memorable.
23videosDM’s Workshop (2024)
Dungeon Dudes · 23 videos · 12 hr 4 min
The Dungeon Dudes’ DM craft series for the 2024 rules.
78videosGM Tips & Advice
Dungeon Craft · 78 videos · 16 hr 39 min
Professor DM’s GM advice, often system-agnostic and opinionated.
Worlds & stories
25videosWorldbuilding 101 and Beyond
Hello Future Me · 25 videos · 11 hr 13 min
How to build a world that holds together: magic, politics, history, cultures and economies.
38videosFiction Writing 101 and Beyond
Hello Future Me · 38 videos · 16 hr 6 min
Story craft for GMs who want better villains, arcs and themes.
14videosD&D Worldbuilding
Bob World Builder · 14 videos · 2 hr 57 min
Worldbuilding aimed squarely at D&D tables.
22videosMapmaking Tutorials
Questing Beast · 22 videos · 5 hr 6 min
Draw dungeon and hex maps by hand, step by step.
18videosMonster Origins
Runesmith · 18 videos · 4 hr 3 min
Where D&D’s classic monsters come from, and how to use that lore.
Rules & builds
77videos2024 Rules Explained
Dungeon Dudes · 77 videos · 51 hr 23 min
The 2024 (5.5e) rules changes, explained one topic at a time.
26videos2024 Class Guides
Dungeon Dudes · 26 videos · 16 hr 24 min
A guide to every class in the 2024 Player’s Handbook.
57videosGuide to Wizards
Treantmonk’s Temple · 57 videos · 31 hr 59 min
The deep-dive wizard guide, from one of D&D’s best-known optimisers.