Lowell and David are joined by Will H., a Gauntlet GM, player, and pretty cool human.

Show Notes:
00:01:21 - David's Games Played and Spotlight - Voidheart Symphony
00:14:31 - Will's Games Played and Spotlight - Rust Hulks
00:27:29 - Lowell's Games Played and Spotlight - Trail of Cthulhu
 
Second Segment -
00:38:05- Will talks about Red Markets

Giving Me Life
00:55:29 - David is enjoying his new garden
00:56:04 - Will has been volunteering to help new refugees
00:56:58 - Lowell is immersed in Adventure Time stuffs

GCOG Events can be found here: https://bit.ly/GCOGEvents

Find out more about the Gauntlet Gaming Community here: https://bit.ly/Gauntlet-Community

This episode offers advice, tips, and strategies for running one-shot ttrpg sessions. The unedited audio comes from a Gauntlet Community seminar run by Lowell Francis (@edige23). 

Seminar Outline

1. Pitches
2. Prep and setting up the materials
3. Session start
4. Keeping character creation tight
5. Teaching rules
6. Structure
7. Pacing
8. Safety
9. What makes a one-shot work (or not work)
10. Wrapping up

​For more information on the Gauntlet Gaming Community, check out gauntlet-rpg.com. 

​Sherri and Shane bring on Jane Samborski, Gauntlet member and animation director of Cryptozoo

Show Notes:
00:01:02 - Shane's Games Played and Spotlight - They Came to Play Ball
00:07:52 - Jane' Games Played and Spotlight - Trophy Gold
00:16:09 - Sherri's Games Played and Spotlight - Godbound
 
Second Segment -
00:26:44 - Jane discusses her awesome movie Cryptozoo!

Giving Me Life
00:40:45 - Sherri is loving some generous gardens 
00:41:17 - Jane learned how to roller skate
00:41:36 - Shane enjoyed the Olympics

Cryptozoo can be found here: https://www.cryptozoofilm.com/
Or look for it NOW in your local arthouse theater!

Jammi and Lowell bring on Thomas Manuel, Gauntlet member, game designer, and writer

Show Notes:
00:01:08 - Lowell's Games Played and his Spotlight - Against the Dark Conspiracy
00:12:34 - Thomas' Games Played and his Spotlight - For the Queen
00:21:32 - Jammi's Games Played and their Spotlight - Wanderhome
 
Second Segment -
00:34:03 - Thomas talks about the joys of playtesting 

Giving Me Life
00:44:03 - Lowell is getting life from Olivia Rodrigo
00:45:08 - Thomas just finished Magpie Lord by K.J. Charles
00:45:58 - Jammi is digging the music of Orville Peck

Thomas's itch games can be found here: https://notrueindian.itch.io/

His newsletter is here: https://ttrpg.substack.com/

Sherri and Lowell bring on Matthew Arcilla - Gauntlet member and video game journalist

Show Notes:
00:01:12 - Sherri's Games Played and her Spotlight - Hearts of Wulin: Numberless Secrets
00:13:56 - Matthew's Games Played and his Spotlight - Paragon systems games
00:23:25 - Lowell's Games Played and his  Spotlight - Dune

Second Segment -
00:40:51 - Matthew talks about XBox Outsider!

Giving Me Life
00:51:42 - Sherri is digging the Nikki Up2U series of games
00:54:42 - Matthew is getting life from Twitch and Discord interactions with folx
00:57:20 - Lowell is enjoying A Fatal Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Matthew's articles on XBox Outsider can be found here:
https://xboxoutsider.com/author/matthew-arcilla/

His Twitter is here:
https://twitter.com/arcillamatthew
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