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Dungeon Master of None

by Robert Guthrie & Matt Drwenski · English · Leisure & Travel

A general interest podcast for fans of Dungeons and Dragons and RPGs

New episodes: Weekly
Typical length: 46 min
Latest: 10 Oct 2026
Language: English

Latest episode

10 Oct 2026 · 14 min

423 - Public Access (Preview)

Matt and Rob come to you in the form of grainy footage on a VHS and scratchy audio on a battered cassette to talk to you about Public Access, a very cool analog horror game built on the Carved from Brindlewood system! We talk about nostalgia, horror, analog media, memory, and more! Follow Dungeon Master of None on Blue Sky : https://bsky.app/profile/dmofnone.bsky.social https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone Join the DMofNone Discord! Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice

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E422 · 30 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 11 min
422 - Choosing a Story Game System
It's time to move on over to a Story Game system. Or is it a "modern" game? Or a "fiction-first" game? Who knows! Special Guest Mason Allen, is here to help DMs Rob and Matt navigate the wide and wonderful (apocalypse) worlds of Story Games, and how to pick the right system for your next campaign! Plus, check out Mason's own Story Game ( it's Succession with Archmages at the End of the World ) now funding on Game Found: https://gamefound.com/en/projects/riftkid-games/ivory-tower You can get the original edition (which reviewed back in episode 366 ) here:…
24 Sep 2026 · 14 min
421 - Giving Your Players Hard Choices (Preview)
Matt and Rob talk about how to give your players hard choices. Let's make 'em sweat folks! Follow Dungeon Master of None on Blue Sky : https://bsky.app/profile/dmofnone.bsky.social https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone Join the DMofNone Discord! Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice
22 Sep 2026 · 23 min
[FEED DROP] The Oracle: Sing, O Muse
Listen to THE ORACLE, a little side project from DM Rob. Down on his luck retro gaming YouTuber Jeff discovers a strange video game that leads him down a path of mystery and unsettling revelations. Spotify Apple YouTube
E420 · 16 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 14 min
420 - Zephyr & Nibiru with Federico Sohns
Howdy Ophoi-heads, game designer Federico Sohns joins DMs Rob and Matt to chat about social science as game and world-building inspiration and the two brilliant TTRPGs they have designed: Zephyr and Nibiru! Zephyr: An Anarchist Game of Fleeting Identities Nibiru Revisited: A Science Fiction Game of Lost Memories Follow Dungeon Master of None on Blue Sky : https://bsky.app/profile/dmofnone.bsky.social https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone Join the DMofNone Discord! Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice
10 Sep 2026 · 14 min
419 - Sharn, City of Towers (Preview)
Matt and Rob talk about the greatest city of Khorvaire, Eberron's Sharn, and the very good 2004 campaign setting book that covers it. Grab your trenchcoats, fedoras, wands and featherfall tokens, because we're headed into the city of a thousand towers folks! Follow Dungeon Master of None on Blue Sky : https://bsky.app/profile/dmofnone.bsky.social https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone Join the DMofNone Discord! Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice
3 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 5 min
418 - Crows: Fortune or Death with James Introcaso
Crows: Fortune or Death is the newest TTRPG system from MCDM productions! DMs Rob and Matt are joined by designer and game director James Introcaso to discuss what makes Crows different from other fantasy adventures. Strap on your pack, pass some equipment cards around, and get ready to head out beyond the light of the beacon and into a dungeon. Crows: Fortune or Death on Backerkit MCDM's Crows Follow Dungeon Master of None on Blue Sky : https://bsky.app/profile/dmofnone.bsky.social https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone Join the DMofNone Discord! Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice
26 Aug 2026 · 14 min
417 - News Roundup (8/25/26)
Matt and Rob discuss the news, and there's a lot of it! Dark Sun returns, World of Warcraft and Star Wars will be 5e-ified, there's a new King of Kickstarter, and more! https://www.ttrpginsider.news/p/fighting-oppression-in-new-ways-d-d-s-designers-on-adapting-dark-sun-to-modern-times https://www.enworld.org/threads/dungeons-dragons-icons-line-announced-bringing-back-classic-creators-to-classic-settings.720054/ https://www.enworld.org/threads/million-dollar-ttrpg-kickstarter-club.678540/ https://magnoliakeep.blogspot.com/2026/07/the-thoughtlessness-of-deathbringers_02053113930.html Follow…
S1 · E416 · 20 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 8 min
416 - Actual Prep: Mothership - "The Conqueror Ear Worm"
Out—out are the lights—out all! And, over each quivering form, The curtain, a funeral pall, Comes down with the rush of a storm, While the angels, all pallid and wan, Uprising, unveiling, affirm That the play is the tragedy, "Man," And its hero, the Conqueror Worm. DMs Rob and Matt are back for another classic Actual Prep, in which your hosts prep their next game "live" for your listening enjoyment. This time, it's a Mothership adventure! Follow Dungeon Master of None on Blue Sky : https://bsky.app/profile/dmofnone.bsky.social https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone Join the DMofNone…
13 Aug 2026 · 13 min
415 - Hot Takes from GenCon! (Preview)
Matt and Rob recorded a cheeky little episode from their hotel room before heading out on the final day of GenCon -- listen to our SPICIEST takes, reserved just for you, dear listener. Follow Dungeon Master of None on Blue Sky : https://bsky.app/profile/dmofnone.bsky.social https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone Join the DMofNone Discord! Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice
7 Aug 2026 · 46 min
414 - GenCon Live Show!
DMs Rob and Matt journeyed to Indianapolis, Indiana for Geneva Convention LIX! Here's the episode as it was broadcasted from the beautiful Tennessee Ballroom in the Marriot Hotel. Follow Dungeon Master of None on Blue Sky : https://bsky.app/profile/dmofnone.bsky.social https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone Join the DMofNone Discord! Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice
29 Jul 2026 · 12 min
413 - Abnimals (Preview)
Matt and Rob discuss Travis McElroy's second foray into gamemastering on The Adventure Zone: Abnimals! What can we learn from a comedy podcast about animal-human hybrids with huge muscles? Well, how much time do you have... Travis's hyperfixation The Abnimals Travis and BleeM Abnimals Rules Follow Dungeon Master of None on Blue Sky : https://bsky.app/profile/dmofnone.bsky.social https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone Join the DMofNone Discord! Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice
E412 · 25 Jul 2026 · 1 hr 3 min
412 - Nentir Vale
Well met, traveler! Welcome to our isolated and dangerous corner of a distant realm...the realm of Fourth Edition Dungeons and Dragons . DMs Rob and Matt explore the greatest (or worst?) D&D campaign setting that never quite was... Nentir Vale . Tune in if you want some inspiration for a wilderness crawl, a West Marches game, or just some cool factions to steal for your campaign. Links: Dungeon Master's Guide 4e: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/56694/dungeon-master-s-guide-4e Monster Vault: Threats to the Nentir Vale 4e:…
18 Jul 2026 · 9 min
411 - Mothership: Hull Breach (Preview)
Matt and Rob review Hull Breach , an anthology of Mothership assets that includes horrible monsters and adventures of course, but also horrible legal procedures, horrible shopping malls, horrible bosses, and more! Follow Dungeon Master of None on Blue Sky : https://bsky.app/profile/dmofnone.bsky.social https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone Join the DMofNone Discord! Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice
S1 · E410 · 10 Jul 2026 · 1 hr 19 min
410 - The 5e Supplement Tier List
Did you want every single WotC book (from bonus bestiaries to campaign guides) ranked? DMs Rob and Matt hope you do because that's exactly what we did! Think of this as a reference list if you need a quick guide to decide where you may or may not want to invest your DM time and money. Don't forget that we have review episodes of almost all of these books in our back catalogue! Follow Dungeon Master of None on Blue Sky : https://bsky.app/profile/dmofnone.bsky.social https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone Join the DMofNone Discord! Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice
30 Jun 2026 · 12 min
409 - Rewarding Your Players (Preview)
Matt and Rob talk about all the various and wonderful ways to reward your players beyond just loot and experience. https://bsky.app/profile/dmofnone.bsky.social https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone Join the DMofNone Discord! Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice
S1 · E408 · 25 Jun 2026 · 1 hr 4 min
408 - Dungeons and Data 3e
Every couple of years , DMs Matt and Rob get curious about what systems people are playing. While there isn't a lot of data out there over the last couple of months, we've been blessed with a couple interesting new TTRPG datasets: Bob the World Builder's RPG Poll Foundry VTT's System Percent Installed Time-Series (2024-2026) ratInASuit's Reddit /rpg TTRPG Community in 2025 Poll GenCon's Latest Events ICV2 Retail Survey Data compiled by EN World Follow Dungeon Master of None on Blue Sky : https://bsky.app/profile/dmofnone.bsky.social https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone ^Check it out…
21 Jun 2026 · 8 min
407 - Mothership Campaign Clinic (Preview)
Matt and Rob work through some thorny issues in Rob's ongoing West Marches-style Mothership campaign. We talk about balance, character progression, loot, combat, and more! Remember, in space, no one can hear you scream (unless you pay your monthly scream subscription). https://thealexandrian.net/wordpress/53237/roleplaying-games/tempest-cluster https://smamwise.itch.io/weapon-stat-block-gen Follow Dungeon Master of None on Blue Sky : https://bsky.app/profile/dmofnone.bsky.social https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone Join the DMofNone Discord! Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice
E406 · 11 Jun 2026 · 1 hr 19 min
406 - Generic RPG System Rundown
Sometimes a Game Masters needs something open, full of possibilities, a mother sauce for a GM and players to build on. Join DMs Matt and Rob to explore six generic universal role-playing games systems for when you need something vanilla for your campaigns. Follow Dungeon Master of None on Blue Sky : https://bsky.app/profile/dmofnone.bsky.social https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone Join the DMofNone Discord! Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice Matt is reporting live from the hometown of Steve Jackson Games and as a result his audio is not great. Sorry!
5 Jun 2026 · 9 min
405 - Actual Prep: A Linear Adventure
Matt and Rob do some actual prep, but this time it's a linear adventure (boo! hiss!) We sketch out a quest to bring down a decadent nobleman who is cheating death and causing mayhem with his party that never ends! Can the intrepid DMs beat the odds and make a direct line a little bit more interesting? Listen and find out! Magnolia's Blog
E404 · 27 May 2026 · 1 hr 20 min
404 - DM Book Club - Dungeon Crawler Carl
Get ready to grind, because this installment of the Dungeon Master Book Club is entering Dungeon World: Earth (no, not that Dungeon World ) to discuss the first several installments of DCC (no, not that DCC ), the new hit LitRPG (no, not that LitRPG ) series by author Matt Dinniman . Join Crawler #7137 Matt and Crawler #5039 Rob and listen, listen, listen! Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman Dungeon Crawler Carl RPG + Unstoppable Backerkit by Renegade Game Studios Follow Dungeon Master of None on Blue Sky : https://bsky.app/profile/dmofnone.bsky.social…
20 May 2026 · 10 min
403 - The OSR Onion (Preview)
Matt and Rob discuss a very good blog post about old-school renaissance games: The OSR Onion . We ask important questions like: What is the philosophy of OSR? What kind of games does this philosophy enable? What does 'old' mean? Does anyone read blogs anymore? Further reading: Principia Apocrypha A Quick Primer for Old School Gaming (And many more linked in the blog, check it out!)
S1 · E403 · 17 May 2026 · 59 min
402 - Things that will Make you Love Being a DM
Feeling down in the DM dumps? DMs Rob and Matt conclude the big 400 with a discussion of campaigns, worlds, cities, places, and even histories that delight us as Game Masters. Follow Dungeon Master of None on Blue Sky : https://bsky.app/profile/dmofnone.bsky.social https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone Join the DMofNone Discord! Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice
6 May 2026 · 10 min
401 - Even MORE Things We Love About Being GMs (Preview)
Matt and Rob continue to celebrate the big 400 by talking about some more of the many activities and delights of being a game master! Mysteries and mapping and secrets and more! Follow Dungeon Master of None on Blue Sky : https://bsky.app/profile/dmofnone.bsky.social https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone Join the DMofNone Discord! Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice
S1 · E400 · 3 May 2026 · 1 hr
400 - The Big Four Oh Oh (Why We Love Being DMs)
Hey, it's our 400th numbered episode! Check it out. Big announcements about the podcast, plus the 400 (or so) reasons/feelings/vibes why we love being Dungeon Masters. The Oracle: https://open.spotify.com/show/6imtB64oHORHtrxVVoyZOm Follow Dungeon Master of None on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/dmofnone.bsky.social https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone Join the DMofNone Discord! Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice
22 Apr 2026 · 58 min
399 - Blades '68 with Tim Denee
Matt and Rob sit down to talk with Tim Denee, designer of Deathmatch Island and the upcoming Blades '68! We all get groovy and talk about the electroplasmic cold war, bell bottom jeans, and cool spy heists with weird gadgets! Follow Dungeon Master of None on Blue Sky : https://bsky.app/profile/dmofnone.bsky.social https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone Join the DMofNone Discord! Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice
21 Apr 2026 · 6 min
TEASER - The Cosmere TTRPG
Brando Sanderson's multiverse of madness begins now! We review the Most Successful Crowdfunded Tabletop Roleplaying Game of All Time: Cosmere! Join our Patreon for the full episode: https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone
17 Apr 2026 · 1 hr 3 min
398 - If You Liked That, Try This (Video Game Edition)
Are your players gamers ? Do they enjoy digital entertainments like Dark Souls, Red Dead Redemption, or Grand Theft Auto? Are they constantly badgering you about bringing such delights into your TTRPG sessions? Well never fear, we've got the episode for you! Planet Fist Cowboys With Big Hearts Over War Adrenaline Follow Dungeon Master of None on Blue Sky : https://bsky.app/profile/dmofnone.bsky.social https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone Join the DMofNone Discord! Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice
S1 · E397 · 11 Apr 2026 · 58 min
397 - Cloud Empress
Slips. Cicadas. Science-Fantasy. Welcome to the world of Cloud Empress , an ecological far-future fantasy TTRPG. DMs Rob and Matt love Mothership 's PANIC Engine, and this game applies it a weird world of far-future environmental change, magic, and hyper-intelligent wizard giant bugs. Oh, and the rules are free! https://cloudempress.com/ Follow Dungeon Master of None on Blue Sky : https://bsky.app/profile/dmofnone.bsky.social https://www.patreon.com/DungeonMasterOfNone Join the DMofNone Discord! Music: Pac Div - Roll the Dice
1 Apr 2026 · 5 min
TEASER - Cry Havoc!
Matt and Rob talk about the Havoc System from Rowan Rook and Deckard , best known for Eat the Reich but also the framework for last month's Havoc Game Jam , which Rob (and a couple friends of the show) participated in! Come hear about this super simple, modular, high-energy system and how you could design your own Havoc game or just use it to come up with ideas! Agents of FREAK by RiftKidGames Free Like the Moon by Andy Pressman Only Trust Your Fists by Rob Guthrie Follow Dungeon Master of None on Blue Sky : https://bsky.app/profile/dmofnone.bsky.social…

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A general interest podcast for fans of Dungeons and Dragons and RPGs

Dungeon Master of None is a English leisure & travel podcast from Robert Guthrie & Matt Drwenski. Melo plays each episode straight from the publisher's own feed — no ads added, no account needed — and remembers where you stopped, in this browser only.

Publisher: Robert Guthrie & Matt Drwenski
Language: English
Category: Leisure & Travel
New episodes: Weekly
Typical length: 46 min
Latest episode: 10 Oct 2026
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