Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Episode 299 Rise of the Lazy Gamemaster!

Mike Shea aka Sly Flourish joins Shawn to discuss his latest book providing GM advice!

Contents
00:00 Welcome Mike Shea
11:25 Rise of the Lazy Gamemaster on Kickstarter
12:14 What Does Lazy Mean?
16:19 Discrepancy at the Table
20:13 8 Steps for Gameplay
26:32 Steps in Non-D&D RPGs
32:45 Importance of Randomness
39:28 Find the Kickstarter
39:52 Shout-Outs

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