Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 16 hours ago

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What can we learn about campaign structure from watching “Doctor Who?”

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CW: Spoilers for “Doctor Who” seasons 1-4 and the 2009 specials

Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
02:53 - The Ominous Mention is Just Foreshadowing
05:46 - Freedom to Tell Unrelated Stories
14:05 - A Word From Our Sponsor
14:38 - The Best of Both Worlds
16:41 - Player-Directed Engagement
22:27 - Outro

Recommended Reading:

Stephen Moffat | Full Q&A | Oxford Union: youtu.be/vdQVltEx_gE?si=a22FfyEQm2dweY9o

How to Think of Your D&D Campaign as a TV Series: youtube.com/watch?v=ZLzzIE2nLTU

Doctor Who and the Mystery Box: youtube.com/watch?v=5yj4RG-LdHs

What if Your Campaign Premise Has a Built-In Ending? youtube.com/watch?v=iGVfSSImZmI

Is Ncuti Gatwa leaving Doctor Who? (and other rumor discussion) youtube.com/watch?v=XK0IWFVvOLc

Music from Epidemic Sound

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