Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Main topic: The Future of the DMs Guild?

Teos and Shawn look at the decline of the 10-year-old DMsGuild and lessons for all platforms, such as D&D Beyond!

Contents
00:00 DMsGuild Turns 10
01:28 Keith Baker Era
04:17 Print on Demand and Quality Jumps
06:49 Race to the Bottom
09:02 Guild as Stepping Stone
12:36 What Killed the Guild?
24:20 WotC as Competitor
29:56 Looking to the Future
48:55 Shout-Outs

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