Season 2 Episode 1: Wrangling the Cats; or, A 1-Shot of Your Very Own

19 Hits the Dragon

What is a One shot and why do we play them? Where do I begin the creation process? What should I focus on when writing? How do I prepare for when my players inevitably ignore the tasks in front of them and go have a light lunch instead?

My very first guests Alex Rodriguez and Brian LeBlanc aka Helix Missionary from the delightfully chaotic Two Weeks One Shot are here to answer these very questions. They've joined me to share the lessons they've learned in their own misadventures. We begin with how to attack the conceptual phase and bring all of your ideas together for the game you're interested in running. From there we talk tips for game prep, what you need to have at the ready in order to run the game. Then we talk how to actually sit down and run this game.

It seems like a tall task when you never know what shenanigans your friends will get up to. I mean you've got maybe 4 hours to tell this story and everyone might head off in different directions and completely ignore the clues you've left them. Or maybe they'll get to the place and then all split up and decide to do their own thing. How are you supposed to manage all that?

Well rest assured my friend that with the shared insight of Alex, Brian and myself you'll have all the tools you need to manage this very situation and have a great time at your table.

We've included their trailer at the top of the show for a glimpse of what to expect! You can find our guest wherever you get your podcast or check this link: https://linktr.ee/twoscast

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Special thanks as always to Paul Mackie, for a rocking theme song, and to Hannah Miller for editing our nonsense together into something worth listening to!