The Dungeons, Dragons, & Psychology Podcast
The Dungeons, Dragons, & Psychology Podcast is a TTRPG podcast that helps collaborative storytellers build great campaigns using psychology. Each episode dives into different aspects of tabletop roleplaying games, and offers listeners (psyclithids) tricks of the trade for how to improve their own games. Your host, Robert Walker, is a longtime DM and student of psychology and is the author of "Session Zero: The DMG to Writing Great Campaigns in any System."
Recent Episodes
(Remastered) Season 2 Finale: 10 Psychological Concepts in TTRPGs
Nov. 27, 2023
Episode Details & Links Greetings, adventurers! This is a re-recorded version of the Season 2 Finale, which sadly encountered some recording issues with a corrupted file. But I have solved the problem and recorded again with…
Season 2 Finale: 10 Psychological Concepts in TTRPGs
Nov. 19, 2023
Episode Details & Links Greetings, adventurers! For the grand finale of this season, let's delve deep into the nuances of the human psyche and uncover ten psychological concepts that wield formidable influence within the tap…
Psychology of Manipulation
Nov. 14, 2023
Episode Details & Links Today I discuss how players, characters, and dungeon masters can all use manipulation to move a game in a direction that they favor. Tricks of the Trade Information & Links For Tricks I share 3 specif…
The Psychology of Fear
Oct. 29, 2023
Episode Details & Links Today we talk about the psychology of fear. How to utilize fear for immersion, what tools a DM can utilize to evoke fear in their players, and a real play example of fear. Tricks of the Trade Informat…
Campaign Longevity and Burnout
Oct. 22, 2023
Episode Details & Links On today's quick episode I address how burnout can get in the way of campaign longevity. I give you tips for avoiding burnout, combatting it as it happens, and rekindling excitement after burnout. Bec…
Handling Rule Disputes
Oct. 15, 2023
Episode Details & Links Today we discuss rule disputes and how to manage them when they start to escalate. I give you ideas for how to deal with powerful emotions, and how to learn from working through a rule dispute . Becom…
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