18 Tips to Beat Game Master Burnout - Running RPGs

Have you lost motivation to run games? Is your joy behind the screen waning and you're simply going through the motions, unable to GM more than the bare minimum? Then welcome to Dungeon Master Burnout. Here's my tips and suggestions for curing Burnout and getting your DM Groove back.

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Check out the Modern Mythos Podcast where veteran RPG writer Jon Hook and I discuss gaming, especially Call of Cthulhu: https://modernmythos.libsyn.com/?fbcl...

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00:00 Hello Internet
01:26 Determine the Cause
02:23 Group Discussion
04:57 Is Life Getting in the Way
05:12 Fewer Sessions
06:39 Over-Prepping
08:27 Try Shorter Sessions
10:29 Tired of the Same Old Thing
10:45 Puzzles
10:50 Countdown Timer
12:04 Random Geomorph Dungeon
12:15 Puppet NPC
13:03 Edible Badguys
13:23 Don't Overuse Gags
13:36 Try New Theme or Plot Element
14:06 Change the Terrain
14:43 Side-Quests
15:13 Change Campaigns
15:37 Theme Campaigns
16:22 Try Other RPG Systems
16:52 Switch Your Primary System
18:54 Become a Player
22:57 Outro