The Dungeons, Dragons, & Psychology Podcast

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

View all
Meta-Gaming: Friend or Foe?
April 30, 2024

Meta-Gaming: Friend or Foe?

Do you ever feel the urge to use your player knowledge to give your character an unfair advantage? Is meta-gaming the arch-nemesis of immersive storytelling, or can it be wielded for good? This episode dives deep into the ps…
Leveling Up as a Sorcerer: Embrace your Inner Power
April 30, 2024

Leveling Up as a Sorcerer: Embrace your Inner Power

Ever feel like you have an untapped well of power just waiting to be unleashed? Then you might be a Sorcerer in the making! This episode cracks open the magical world of Sorcerers, those who wield innate power, and discusses…
Leveling up as Bard: Unleash Your Inner Voice
April 22, 2024

Leveling up as Bard: Unleash Your Inner Voice

Calling all aspiring Bards! This episode equips you with the tools to level up your real-life Bardic skills. We explore the "3 Book Rule," focusing on three key areas to unleash your inner creative force. Master the Art of…
Level up as a Fighter: Fit to Fight
April 3, 2024

Level up as a Fighter: Fit to Fight

Unsheathe your metaphorical sword and unleash your inner strength! This episode is all about leveling up as a Fighter in the real world. We'll guide you through building raw power, incredible stamina, and the unwavering spir…
Creating YOUR Character Sheet: Leveling Up IRL
April 1, 2024

Creating YOUR Character Sheet: Leveling Up IRL

Episode Details & Links Today is all about creating YOUR character sheet for the process of leveling up IRL. Here you will start the adventure by giving your heroic self a character name, choosing a class, picking skills, se…
Leveling up in Real Life(IRL): The Introduction
March 12, 2024

Leveling up in Real Life(IRL): The Introduction

This episode of The Dungeons, Dragons, & Psychology Podcast explores the concept of "leveling up" in real life and how it can benefit you. Host Robert Walker dives into the psychology behind leveling up in games like D&D, ex…
View all Episodes