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We sit down to chat with Michael Brown and Jonathan Crymes, creators of Time Rift, a deck builder game that manages to be deeply educational but also deeply fun. . . and even affordable! Everyone--but especially teachers--should check out their website and see what they have to offer. Beyond the super-cool art of the cards themselves, there are free resources for educators, including lesson plans. Remember to like, share, comment and subscribe! Connect with us: teachersinthedungeon on Instagram and Facebook, @dungeonteachers on X, and [email protected]

Fresh off his stint volunteering at FlatCon, Dan shares the most important reasons why you--yes, you--should find your local con and go visit. You can start your research HERE. He's also assigned homework, so be sure to listen to the end. Remember to like, share, comment and subscribe. Connect with us: teachersinthedungeon on Instagram and Facebook, @dungeonteachers on X, and [email protected]

Dan is joined by Dr. Lara Reem who, among many other things, has expertise in a variety of culinary skills. Who better to help him review the third D&D cookbook written by Kyle Newman, Michael Witwer and Jon Peterson. You can purchase the book HERE. Remember to like, comment, share and subscribe. Connect with us: teachersinthedungeon on Instagram and Facebook, @dungeonteachers on X, and [email protected]

Tom's back! So we're talking Tengrist, reliving the best moments from the most recent session, in which the party has infiltrated the dread Tower of Oblivion, home to the assassins' guild known as Sorrow's End. Under cover as merchants and mummers, they must perform as if their lives depend on it. . . which of course, they do! Remember to like, share, subscribe and comment. Connect with us: teachersinthedungeon on Instagram and Facebook, @dungeonteachers on X, and [email protected]

Special guest (and daughter) Cate Reem joins Dan today to contribute to our series on other RPG's. Ten Candles combines a rules-light one-shot system with powerful drama, and as you might expect, our discussion of it ranges from pound puppies to Greek tragedy: a little something for everyone. You can learn more about it (and purchase it) HERE. Remember to like, share, comment and subscribe... AND connect with us: teachersinthedungeon on Instgram and Facebook, @dungeonteachers on X, and [email protected]

'Balance' in its most complete sense, Mechanus is nothing if not absolutely, eternally predictable. Dan digs into this purely neutral Outer Plane to see if anything interesting or remarkable can be made from such a *regular* place. Remember to like, comment, share and subscribe. . . and as always, connect with us: teachersinthedungeon on Instagram and Facebook, @dungeonteachers on X, and [email protected]

"I said I cast--" yeah, yeah, we know fireball is everybody's favorite spell. But what about when you want to inject a little more RP into the RPG? Today we share our top 5 best spells for setting up role play moments at the table. Remember to like, share, comment and subscribe. . . and don't forget to connect with us: teachersinthedungeon on Instagram and Facebook, @dungeonteachers on X, and [email protected]

Who DOESN'T want to be a pirate?! Here's the perfect chance to try out your 'Arrgh, matey!' in a rules-lite, rollicking RPG called Pirate Borg. Our friend Nate discovered the game at GenCon in 2025 and has gone on to work with the creators of the game themselves to run demos at GaryCon and GenCon. He's here to tell us about this rapidly growing RPG. You can investigate it yourself HERE. Remember to like, share, comment and subscribe. Connect with us: teachersinthedungeon on Instagram and Facebook, @dungeonteachers on X, and [email protected]

We return to the outer planes to investigate the oft-overlooked lower realm of Gehenna, to see what we can find there. Remember to like, share, comment and subscribe. Connect with us: teachersinthedungeon on Instagram and Facebook, @dungeonteachers on X, and [email protected]

In this recap, we discuss shopping, moral sacrifices, sucker punches, and learning to read the room. All while the party finalizes its preparations to infiltrate the feared Tower of Oblivion. Remember to like, comment, share and subscribe. Connect with us: teachersinthedungeon on Instagram and Facebook, @dungeonteachers on X, and [email protected]

From a highly anticipated Trade Day to the exhausted good-byes of Sunday, we talk through the highlights of our GenCon 2026 experience. Remember to like, comment, share and subscribe! Connect with us: teachersinthedungeon on Instagram and Facebook, @dungeonteachers on X, and [email protected]

The party survived a savage werewolf attack and have arrived in Agaruta, where they gain some unexpected allies as they sort out how best to rescue a damsel in distress. Remember to like, comment, share and subscribe! Connect with us: teachersinthedungeon on Instagram and Facebook, @dungeonteachers on X, and [email protected]

The title says it all, really. . . in this episode we share the list of events we've signed up for, whom we hope to meet, and what we hope to accomplish at GenCon 2026. Connect with us: teachersinthedungeon on Instagram and Facebook, @dungeonteachers on X, and [email protected]

Just a quick recap of our 2nd Annual CampFIRE workshop for teachers interested in integrating games (especially RPGs) into their school community. Lots of amazing memories to relive, and it just makes us eager to do it again next year. Remember to like, comment, share and subscribe. Connect with us: teachersinthedungeon on Instagram and Facebook, @dungeonteachers on X, and [email protected]

5 days,37 campers, 9 DMs, 5 sidequests and immeasurable fun: join us as we highlight the most memorable parts of our 5th annual RPG camp. Remember to like, share, comment and subscribe. Connect with us: teachersinthedungeon on Instagram and Facebook, @dungeonteachers on X, and [email protected]