Helping RPG players stay interested at the table // GM Tips

Sometimes RPG players lose focus or can't stay engaged at the gaming table. In this video I want to help my fellow game masters by describing the ways I keep players attention at my table. Sometimes it's as simple as asking your players what they would like to change, sometimes the players need a guitar.

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0:00 Introduction
1:21 Group Expectations
3:25 Dropping Names
5:14 Description Description? Description!
9:24 Split the Party
12:11 What Would My Character Do?
15:36 Must Keep Moving
17:54 Intentional Check Ins
21:00 Don't Take it Personally
23:54 Conclusion
24:56 Intentional Affirmations