How to Beat Game Master Burnout - Running RPGs

59K views • 4 years ago • 23:26 Have you lost motivation to run games? Is your joy behind the screen waning and you're simply going through the motions, unable to GM more than the bare minimum? Then welcome to Dungeon Master Burnout. Here's my tips and suggestions for curing Burnout and getting your DM Groove back. __________ *DID YOU KNOW I'M A NOVELIST?* If you want to support my channel, or just want to read an action-packed Urban Fantasy about modern-day monster hunters and their sentient weapons, check out my four-novel Valducan series. They feature gun fights, sword fights, chases, monsters, and a smattering of horror. Audio book editions narrated by the badass R.C. Bray: https://amzn.to/3rehNnJ I also write pulpy Sword & Sorcery thief adventures in my Tales of the Black Raven series. It's 21 short adventures packed with action, intrigue, and daring heroics (You might notice Book 2: Sea of Quills not-so-subtly placed behind me). Audio editions read by R.C. Bray. https://amzn.to/3faj4cX And if you want a kickass and dark revenge story about a modern-day sorceress hunting for lost Carcosa, my novel Ashes of Onyx is available in print, ebook, and audio book: https://amzn.to/3sfh1IA If you enjoyed my stories, please leave a rating or review on Amazon, Audible, and/or Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4088554.Seth_Skorkowsky __________ *MY OWN PUBLISHED RPG ADVENTURES* A Mother's Love (Call of Cthulhu 7e): https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/299661/New-Tales-of-the-Miskatonic-Valley--An-Anthology-of-Call-of-Cthulhu-Scenarios-set-in-the-1920s?affiliate_id=1017650 Mysteries on Arcturus Station (Mongoose 2e): https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/350034/Solomani-Adventure-1-Mysteries-on-Arcturus-Station?affiliate_id=1017650 __________ *FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER* I mostly ramble about movies and random other things as they occur to me: https://twitter.com/SSkorkowsky __________ *I HAVE A PODCAST NOW* Check out the Modern Mythos Podcast where veteran RPG writer Jon Hook and I discuss gaming, especially Call of Cthulhu: https://modernmythos.libsyn.com/?fbclid=IwAR1_wArr3cKQhXj5GNv52s2Q-_gdM9yyq-0O-_dugpOYp3CsevyZiir5mBU You can find the podcast on YouTube as well (You should totally subscribe): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmk5Y_OheFJL7-Xgvx-REJA __________ *My Patreon* (Tip Jar): https://www.patreon.com/SSkorkowsky Special thank you to my 159 Patrons for their support. Guest starring Mike, Todd, and Dweebles. #DnD #TTRPG 00:00 Hello Internet 01:26 Determine the Cause 02:23 Group Discussion 04:57 Is Life Getting in the Way 05:12 Fewer Sessions 06:39 Over-Prepping 08:27 Try Shorter Sessions 10:29 Tired of the Same Old Thing 10:45 Puzzles 10:50 Countdown Timer 12:04 Random Geomorph Dungeon 12:15 Puppet NPC 13:03 Edible Badguys 13:23 Don't Overuse Gags 13:36 Try New Theme or Plot Element 14:06 Change the Terrain 14:43 Side-Quests 15:13 Change Campaigns 15:37 Theme Campaigns 16:22 Try Other RPG Systems 16:52 Switch Your Primary System 18:54 Become a Player 22:57 Outro