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Pocket-Sized Play

Pocket-Sized Play is an RPG actual play podcast. The recordings are taken directly from the games we run over Gauntlet Hangouts and edited down into short episodes of roughly 30 minutes each. The purpose of of Pocket-Sized Play is to not only entertain you, but to demonstrate good gameplay techniques at the table.
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May 20, 2017

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Chad (00:57)
I demonstrate one of my favorite techniques here. I call it “painting the scene.” The way it normally works is I introduce a theme or set of ideas about a place, and then ask the other players to describe things we see in that place that help reinforce those ideas. It’s a really effective way of keeping the table engaged and getting them to buy into what is going on.

Also: notice how I twist it for Margo. From that character I want to know what she sees that makes Chad sympathetic. It’s a small thing, but it goes a long way toward 1) making Chad seem like less of a caricature and 2) getting Margo to have conflicted feelings about him, which should help propel the drama.

Ben (06.22)

Jonah’s bedroom (10:23)

Promises, promises (11:33)

Margo fucks Chad (14:26)

Jonah gazes into the abyss (17:57)

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