Different Kinds of Players | Running the Game

Episode 11: This is largely the same list you find in the front of the DMG, but properly sourced and with my own commentary and additions.

Robin Laws' investigation-based RPG: The Esoterrorists!

Ken Hite's game based on the same rules: Night's Black Agents!

Ken & Robin's Podcast!

Some classic and new "Funhouse Dungeons"

White Plume Mountain, contained in the Dungeons of Dread PDF

Castle Greyhawk, hated by fans of Gary Gygax's unpublished masterpiece, I've played through this and it was hysterical!

Castle of the Mad Archmage is a great new one. Huge!

#RunningTheGame #MattColville #MCDM

[KasaiRayquaza]

"Most bands aren't like Rush, where they're all friends for 40 years. Most bands are like the Police: they all hated each other and we're lucky we got one good album from them."

My friend uses this ALL the time when explaining different D&D campaigns. Now I know where he got it from...

[whiskeyhicks]

As a starting out DM who has attempted to expose D&D to 9 year olds I have two words that make it all fun: Goblin Campaign.

You want to see some hillarious stuff? Get a couple 9 year olds together and make them play as goblins. No goat will be spared.

[zahidanpurnama]

I like how matt gives advice on how to make the types of players have fun, instead of advice on how to make them conform

[BFedie]

"I'm a mortal"
Sounds like something an immortal would say. >.>

[bcnghhwk]

"They play THE same character, often with the same name"

_conspicuously squints over towards Joe Manganiello_

[iain-duncan]

Quite honestly, the description of 'the audience' actually blew my mind. I, somehow, never considere in my ADHD extroverted mind that somebody may just WANT to sit quietly and watch the world around them develop. That is something important to learn, and I have already begun adjesting how I DM in my head. Thank you.

[wahirsch]

"Sometimes it doesn't work out - and that's OK. Not every band is Rush."

This is so incredibly well stated. Thanks, Matthew.

[josemolivera]

1. the power gamer/min-maxer 4:43
2. the butt-kicker/murder-hobo 6:07
3. the tactician 7:11
4. the specialist 9:51
5. the actor 11:09
5.5. the wang-rod 12:08
6. the storyteller 13:54
7. the casual gamer 15:13
8. the mad scientist 15:45
The best advise: 17:28

[sauron]

Here's the important takeaway: "If they're having fun, you did good."

This is important. Yes, you did well, but this wasn't a mistake in grammar.

You did *good*

You brought something *good* into this world by delighting your players.

[nodog]

One of my fellow players is a Tactician. He's not bad at all, he enjoys the game from a militaristic level. He does see us as his units, with him as commander. But he works with us. He said recently "Chess isn't chess when all the prices move like queens. The "personality" of the pieces is part of the game, and part of the fun.

[torquilh]

"In the doobleydoo" makes me smile every time I hear it.

[bdup]

That's honestly my favorite part of being an "audience"member . I literally love watching it in my head and imagining all the details and get lost in the story I love it

[zinc]

Players and Audience Members.
You sir, are literally the best. You just turned what had been a terrible game tonight, into something completely different. That mere piece of advice was priceless. And for that, I salute you.

[johnjaeger]

"this is cool"

*This is good, this means that they're having fun*

[haydenmcardle]

watching this in 2019 so happy you blew up you deserve it great vid

[Buffaloguy]

I think an episode on types of DMs would be interesting to hear about too.

[ts]

I like Treantmonk's term for power games: "Optimancers"

[hexagram]

Damn, this guy is good. Best cheerleader I could have hoped for in returning to the table after 20 years away.

[MWSin]

I've actually killed a fellow PC who was acting completely in character. Because it was completely in character for my character to use lethal force to save an innocent civilian from a psychopathic killer.

[Vokalplus]

Great video. You have a golden voice by the way!