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The Level Up Podcast helps Grover Gaming employees across the US better understand the culture and happenings within the Grover Gaming family. The podcast will feature guests, discussion, news and events for Grover Gaming employees! Feel free to submit YOUR ideas and tune in often! Reach out to us at leveluppodcast@grovergaming.com!
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Level Up Your Gaming: Tabletop RPG Podcast
Aaron and Jared
The Level Up Your Gaming Podcast is a tabletop RPG podcast. Assisting GM's DM's and Players, the Level Up Your Gaming Podcast is here to help you take your games to the next level. Each Wednesday your hosts, Aaron and Jared, talk about a new topic to help you improve your tabletop role playing games. You can email us your questions, comments, and episode suggestions at levelupyourgamingpodcast@gmail.comOr Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGamingAlso leave us a revi ...
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Introduction Of Josh, Lori, And Ken
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In today's episode I introduce Josh, Lori, and Ken to the podcast. Who are they? What are their credentials? What are their GMing and Playing styles? I find out the answer all these questions and more in today's episode. Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at levelupyourgamingpodcast@gmail.com or Follow us on Facebook and engage …
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Level Up with Grover Gaming!
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Episode 10: Strong Foundation of Humble, Passionate People
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Catch the Dean of Grover University, Angie Cline on episode 10 of the Level Up podcast! Angie hypes us up about Grover University and shares her passion for setting up all of our teammates for continuous growth and progress! Get to know Angie with your favorite podcast hosts!Oleh John Conway
In today's episode I discuss different players needs. What does a player need? How can I look at a players need and meet them? Why are the needs of my players important? I answer all these questions and more in today's episode. Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at levelupyourgamingpodcast@gmail.com or Follow us on Facebook and …
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Difficulties With Delays Between Game Sessions
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In today's episode I discuss delays between game sessions. How do we address unforeseen delays? What are some options we have to handle inconsistent players? When should you move on to another schedule? How do I re energize my players when we get back to gaming? I answer all these questions and more in today's episode. Leave us an email for feedbac…
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Basing Games On Established Stories
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In today's episode we discuss adapting stories from existing stories. How much source material should I use? What are successful ways to do this? What if my players recognize the source material? We answer all these questions and more in today's episode. Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at levelupyourgamingpodcast@gmail.com or…
For Episode 9, the Level Up podcast team traveled to the Wilmington studio to talk to Art Lead, Matt Kelley! Matt has been with Grover Gaming for almost 10 years and it’s so inspiring to hear him talk about his number one passion, art. Matt knew from a very young age that he wanted to be an artist/animator. He even called Disney at age 10 searching…
In today's episode I introduce GM Tom to the podcast. Who is GM Tom? What is his GMing philosophy? What will GM Tom bring to the conversation? We answer all these questions and more in today's episode. Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at levelupyourgamingpodcast@gmail.com or Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://…
In today's episode I talk about setting goals for your game. What are good goals for your game? How do you pick goals for your game? What benefit do you get from setting goals? I answer all these questions and more in today's episode. Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at levelupyourgamingpodcast@gmail.com or Follow us on Facebo…
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Level Up Your Gaming: Tabletop RPG Podcast
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Perception Rolls And Giving Context
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In today's episode I talk about perception rolls and giving context. Why do we require perception rolls? What is bad context? Do we need perception rolls? Is there a problem in giving out answers to your players? I answer all these questions and more in today's episode. Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at levelupyourgamingpodc…
In today's episode I talk about understanding new players. How do we cater to new players? What do new players look forward to in gaming? What can we learn from new players to try and level up our gaming? I answer all these questions and more in today's episode. Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at levelupyourgamingpodcast@gmai…
In today's episode I talk about blind spots. How do I identify my blind spots? How do I correct my blind spots? How can I check my blind spots as a player? I answer all these questions and more in today's episode. Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at levelupyourgamingpodcast@gmail.com or Follow us on Facebook and engage with us…
The Level Up Podcast team is BACK with our next guest, Grover Gaming’s Vice President, Tim Smith!! In Episode 8, we dive into the topic of Leadership as Tim explains how love and responsibility should define what it means to be a leader. We get a snapshot of Tim’s history with Grover Gaming and learn what has shaped him into the leader he is today.…
In today's episode I discuss the future of the show and changes that are coming. I discuss what brought about the changes and look forward to continuing the show. Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at levelupyourgamingpodcast@gmail.com or Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYourGaming Plea…
In today's episode we discuss bringing your players back to focus in your session. How do I focus my players when we first meet? What do I do when someone breaks scene with a joke? How do I walk back into gaming when we've sidetracked into another discussion? We answer all these questions and more in today's episode. Leave us an email for feedback,…
In today's episode we discuss difficulties in modern and SciFi games. How does security affect outcomes of player actions? How much security should I put as an obstacle? When should I tone down my security in any setting? We answer all these questions and more in today's episode. Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at levelupyour…
In today's episode we discuss making your villains menacing. How do I make a good villain? How can a put weight behind my villain without dialogue? How do I get my players invested? We answer all these questions and more in today's episode. Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at levelupyourgamingpodcast@gmail.com or Follow us on …
In today's episode we discuss having players act as GMs within games. How do I have my players do dramatic edits? How do I limit what my players can do? What if my players aren't good at adding dramatic flare? We answer all these questions and more in today's episode. Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at levelupyourgamingpodcas…
In “Episode 7: Stewardship”, CFO Alan Mizelle gives us an inside look at the beginnings of Grover Gaming and how everything has changed since then. He shares with us how he keeps the company on track and how there’s ALWAYS an alternative way to solve a problem. Get to know Alan with your favorite podcast hosts!…
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Metagaming And Why We Should Consider Embracing It
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In today's episode we discuss metagaming and why you should allow it. When do I allow my players to metagame? Are there any hardline no's? Is it always bad? We answer all these questions and more in today's episode. Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at levelupyourgamingpodcast@gmail.com or Follow us on Facebook and engage with …
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Level Up Your Gaming: Tabletop RPG Podcast
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Extra Episode: We're Probably Missing Something
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In today's episode Aaron discusses a player conundrum of missing details. How do you know when you are done looking for things? How can the GM help? Why is it important to know if you are missing anything? We answer all these questions and more in today's episode. Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at levelupyourgamingpodcast@gm…
In today's episode we discuss character progression. How do you handle character progression? How do you make progression feel meaningful? How do you modify character progression to make it more in line with character experience? We answer all these questions and more in today's episode. Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at lev…
In “Episode 6: Passion”, you’ll hear Gerren Brown’s journey to becoming Director of Human Resources at Grover Gaming. He tells us how he navigates HR-related issues, how he keeps a positive mindset, and shares advice on managing healthy conflict. Get to know Gerren with your favorite podcast hosts!Oleh John Conway
In today's episode we discuss how to improve your NPC's even more than before. How do I make these characters feel more real? How do I create connections? What are the most important things to think about when creating NPCs? We answer all these questions and more in today's episode. Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at levelupy…
In today's episode we discuss combining player actions. How do I combine actions? What are some examples in all three phases of the game? How to you balance power creep with combining actions? We answer all these questions and more in today's episode. Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at levelupyourgamingpodcast@gmail.com or Fo…
In today's episode we discuss using narrative technique over rolling. When should I use rolls? Why should I use narrative? How do I keep my players interested in outcomes? What if my players avoid major story elements? We answer all these questions and more in today's episode. Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at levelupyourgam…
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Extra Episode: The Cortex Prime System Ft. Chris
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In today's episode we have a listener provide his thoughts on the Cortex Prime system. Chris does an excellent job describing the system today. We hope you enjoy the episode. Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at levelupyourgamingpodcast@gmail.com or Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.facebook.com/LevelUpYou…
“Episode 5: Trust” is centered around one of the first teammates at Grover Gaming, Marcus Stukes. We dive into the topic of “trust” and how important it is to be trusted within your team. Get to know Stukes a little better with your favorite podcast hosts!Oleh John Conway
In today's episode we celebrate our hundredth episode and talk about your best game. What is your best game? What made it so memorable or good? We want to know and hear from you in today's episode. Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at levelupyourgamingpodcast@gmail.com or Follow us on Facebook and engage with us at https://www.…
In today's episode we talk about better character creation. What makes a good character? How to I create unique characters? How can a session zero help this process? How do I define my powers for the character? We answer all these questions and more in today's episode. Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at levelupyourgamingpodca…
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Deep Dive Into The World Of Darkness: Malkavian
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In today's episode we take a deep dive on the Malkavian clan from Vampire the Masquerade. What type of vampire clan are they? How should I play one? What are things to consider with the clan? We answer all these questions and more in today's episode. Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at levelupyourgamingpodcast@gmail.com or Fol…
In today's episode we talk about updating your game in maintenance mode. When should I update the game? Why would I make changes to a game in flight? How much time should I spend updating the game? What should I avoid? We answer all these questions and more in today's episode. Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at levelupyourgam…
In today's episode we talk about challenging genre expectations. Why would I change my genre? How far should I go? What if my players don't like the changes? What should I avoid doing? We answer all these questions and more in today's episode. Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at levelupyourgamingpodcast@gmail.com or Follow us …
In today's episode we talk about fitting games to your players. How do I create games they will like? What if my players like a wide variety of game types? How do I make my players more invested in a non combat game? We answer all these questions and more in today's episode. Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at levelupyourgamin…
In today's episode we talk about destiny and fate in games. Why would I want to avoid destiny and fate? How can these be used effectively in game? What can be done if a player wants to take this as a background? We answer all these questions and more in today's episode. Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at levelupyourgamingpodc…
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Pushing Characters Outside Of Comfort Zones
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In today's episode we talk about pushing players and characters outside their comfort zones. How much should I push the boundaries? How fast should I introduce new content? What if my players don't like what I've done? If they do like the new content how to I use it again? We answer all these questions and more in today's episode. Leave us an email…
On this week’s Level Up podcast, our hosts John Conway, Vincent Licari and John Sutcliffe hear the inspiring story of our next guest, Sam Preston. Sam personifies what it means to have grit because of her strength, determination and passion for all that she does. We hear what “grit” means to her, how it’s helped her throughout her life and career a…
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Deep Dive Into The World Of Darkness: Stereotypes
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In today's episode we talk about tabletop rpg stereotypes and try to focus on World of Darkness. Why would I lean into these stereotypes? When should I break these stereotypes? How are things different if you are a player vs a GM? We answer all these questions and more in today's episode. Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at le…
In today's episode we talk about how to maintain tension in your games. How do I create tension? What do players fear? What makes a scene exciting? What if the players know you sometimes fudge rolls? What if the players know you want the best outcome for you? We answer all these questions and more in today's episode. Leave us an email for feedback,…
In today's episode we talk about breaking the fourth wall. What's the fourth wall? What are some ways we can break it? Why would I want to break the fourth wall? Should I let my players break the fourth wall? Are there any limitations? We answer all these questions and more in today's episode. Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts …
We are off this week from podcasting. Here is a preview of some upcoming episodes. Thanks for listening we will be back next weekOleh Aaron and Jared
In today's episode we talk about building your epic game. Where do I start? How to I organically bring characters into the quest? How do I gate my players progression without limiting them? How much detail do I need in the starting area? We answer all these questions and more in today's episode. Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thought…
In today's episode we talk about extra activities outside of game. What is an extra outside of game activity? Why should they be avoided? Are there any cases when we should have players engage in extra activities outside of game? We answer all these questions and more in today's episode. Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at lev…
In today's episode we talk about action economies in games. What is action economy? How do I improve action economy? How to I manage action economy in combat to improve flow and experience? When should I ignore action economy all together? We answer all these questions and more in today's episode. Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoug…
In today's episode we give examples on how social roleplay and rolls can be used in social situations. How do I take into account social merits in roleplay? How do I give my players information with dice rolls? When do I ask my players to roll? What dice should they roll? What if my players fail a roll? We answer all these questions and more in tod…
On this week’s Level Up podcast, our hosts John Conway, Vincent Licari and John Sutcliffe are getting to know the producer behind the scenes, Lindsey Williams. Lindsey is Grover Gaming’s Digital Media Manager and she shares with us why she joined the podcast team, what she likes about Grover, and what motivates her to keep improving in her professi…
In today's episode we talk about how GMs overlook success of their game in order to execute their story. How does a GM fall into this pitfall? How do you achieve a successful story and successful game? Can a game be successful if the story needs to change? We answer all these questions and more in today's episode. Leave us an email for feedback, qu…
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Bringing In Elements From Other Game Systems
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In today's episode we talk about how to bring in other game systems into your current game system. How do I work out the rules with a system change? Can I use any story element? Are there times when other game system story or mechanics don't fit? We answer all these questions and more in today's episode. Leave us an email for feedback, questions, o…
On this week's Level Up podcast with Director of C.A.R.E. John Conway, the guys discuss "Staying the Course." What does that look like to you, personally and professionally? How do YOU get to where you want to be and how do you handle everyday distractions? What habits define you? What do you put energy into? Tune in and enjoy the discussion with J…
In today's episode we talk about how much detail you need prepared to run a game. How detailed should my NPCs be? How much time should I spend creating locations? Do I need an ending to start a game? We answer all these questions and more in today's episode. Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at levelupyourgamingpodcast@gmail.co…
In today's episode we talk about how to make your games standout from one another. How do I keep things fresh? Why would I want to change what I do best? What are some other conflicts I can create a story around? We answer all these questions and more in today's episode. Leave us an email for feedback, questions, or thoughts at levelupyourgamingpod…
