Dungeon Master Diaries

Dungeon Master Diaries

Matt Bruner & Jody Kropholler

Episodes 69
Avg. Duration 58m
Activity Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (24)
Since Aug 2024
Latest Episode May 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule
Every 2 Weeks
Format
Episodic
Consistency
35%
Hosting
rss.libsyn.com

Contact & Outreach

About This Podcast

Dungeon Master Diaries is a podcast about Shadowdark and other role-playing games where two GMs talk about their recent experiences at the table, and hopefully give you something useful that you can take to yours.

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Recent Episodes

The Priest Class

May 21, 2026 1h 2m

Matt and Jody discuss the priest class. For links to all of the content mentioned on this episode, click here. You can email us at [email protected]. Join us on the DMD forum page on the Arcane…

Playing Different Systems

Apr 30, 2026 1h

Matt and Jody discuss playing systems other than Shadowdark (GASP!). For links to all of the content mentioned on this episode, click here. You can email us at [email protected]. Join us on the…

Long Term Campaigns

Apr 16, 2026 1h 12m

Matt and Jody discuss using Shadowdark to run long-term campaigns. For links to all of the content mentioned on this episode, click here. You can email us at [email protected]. Join us on the…

Shadowdark Initiative

Apr 03, 2026 55m

Matt and Jody discuss Shadowdark's initiative system. For links to all of the content mentioned on this episode, click here. You can email us at [email protected]. Join us on the DMD forum page…

Dungeon Analysis: HOTT or Not?

Mar 27, 2026 58m

Matt and Jody discuss how H.O.T.T. Matt's homebrew Dolmenwood dungeon was. Stingbaats! Issue Zero: Torchwick is avaialble now at Itch.io! Fill out the community survey HERE. For links to all of the…

Factions in Shadowdark

Mar 11, 2026 58m

Matt and Jody discuss Matt's experience running three open table sessions on the Shadowdark Discord. Stingbaats! Issue Zero: Torchwick is avaialble now at Itch.io! Fill out the community survey …

Notes from an Open Table

Mar 04, 2026 1h 1m

Matt and Jody discuss Matt's experience running three open table sessions on the Shadowdark Discord. Stingbaats! Issue Zero: Torchwick is avaialble now at Itch.io! Fill out the community survey …

Sandboxing

Feb 27, 2026 1h 4m

Matt and Jody discuss how to set up a sandbox campaign. For links to all of the content mentioned on this episode, click here. You can email us at [email protected]. Join us on the DMD forum…

Glass Cannon Audit

Feb 20, 2026 1h 7m

Matt and Jody discuss episodes 12 & 13 of the Glass Cannon Podcast's Shadowdark actual play series. For links to all of the content mentioned on this episode, click here. You can email us at…

IRL Downtime

Feb 13, 2026 58m

Matt and Jody discuss their time spent away from the table and the show. For links to all of the content mentioned on this episode, click here. You can email us at [email protected]. Join us on…

Designing Shadowdark Classes

Feb 05, 2026 1h 1m

Matt and Jody discuss designing Shadowdark classes and the value of leveraging the Core Four classes. For links to all of the content mentioned on this episode, click here. You can email us at…

End of Year Special (2025 Edition)

Jan 03, 2026 59m

Matt and Jody celebrate the end of 2025 with some listener questions and a look back at their gaming this year. For links to all of the content mentioned on this episode, click here. You can email us…

Build Your Own Shadowdark (Modes of Play)

Dec 16, 2025 1h 6m

Matt and Jody discuss stat generation and Shadowdark's various Modes of Play. For links to all of the content mentioned on this episode, click here. You can email us at [email protected]. To…

This Session Had Everything!

Dec 09, 2025 1h 11m

Matt and Jody discuss a recent banger of a session! For links to all of the content mentioned on this episode, click here. You can email us at [email protected]. To submit a question or topic…

Rules, Ruling, Repeat

Nov 19, 2025 1h 1m

Matt and Jody discuss the way they think about rules, rulings, and house rules. For links to all of the content mentioned on this episode, click here. You can email us at [email protected]. To…

Dungeons & Designs

Nov 15, 2025 1h 6m

Matt and Jody discuss dungeon design and lots of helpful resources. Dolmenwood Spoilers from 1:53 - 4:26! For links to all of the content mentioned on this episode, click here. You can email us at…

Backgrounds & Backstories

Oct 29, 2025 1h 2m

Matt and Jody discuss leveraging backgrounds and backstories in Shadowdark. For links to all of the content mentioned on this episode, click here. You can email us at [email protected]. To…

Miniatures in Shadowdark

Oct 23, 2025 1h

Matt and Jody discuss how and why they use miniatures in their Shadowdark games. For links to all of the content mentioned on this episode, click here. You can email us at [email protected].…

HellMarch: Mass Combat in Shadowdark

Oct 16, 2025 59m

Matt and Jody discuss the excellent supplement HellMarch and their experience with mass combat. For links to all of the content mentioned on this episode, click here. You can email us at…

Shadowdark, Horror, and A Wizard

Oct 08, 2025 57m

Matt and Jody discuss horror in Shadowdark and the adventure module A Wizard. NOTE: 14:25 - 15:38 Pregnancy Horror scene description For links to all of the content mentioned on this episode, click…

Frequently Asked Questions

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Dungeon Master Diaries has published 69 episodes since August 2024, covering topics in Hobbies, Leisure.

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Dungeon Master Diaries is currently active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 58m.

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