Inspiration Point

Inspiration Point

Adam Power, Andrew Geertsen, & Tiana Ren Hanson

Episodes 235
Avg. Duration 1h 13m
Activity Sporadic
Since Jul 2020
Latest Episode Dec 2025

Publishing Details

Schedule
Weekly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
57%
Hosting
rss.buzzsprout.com

About This Podcast

What's the point?! Join Adam and Tiana for some friendly, off-the-cuff discussion about their ideas on D&D, RPGs, or just games in general!

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Recent Episodes

S7E42 S7E42: The End

Dec 14, 2025 2h 1m

This week, Adam and Tiana are joined by Andrew to bid a very fond farewell to Inspiration Point as a podcast. Come join us as we discuss the highs and lows of the last several years, and where we're…

S7E41 S7E41: Death, a Post-Mortem

Dec 07, 2025 1h

This week, Adam and Tiana talk about the Death campaign that's been running simultaneously on Tiana's channel and in two Patreon games. This has been a huge endeavor, and it's coming to an end (as…

S7E40 S7E40: Dispatch - Lessons from a Superhero Game

Nov 30, 2025 58m

This week, Adam and Tiana talk about their new favorite video game: Dispatch. But to justify talking about it for an hour, we talk about the lessons we can learn from the game and how to apply them…

S7E39 S7E39: Dealing with Failure

Nov 16, 2025 1h 1m

This week, Adam and Tiana talk about why players (and GMs!) have a hard time when their rolls fail. (In the midst of a few other things we talked about, of course.)

S7E38 S7E38: A Rambling Conversation

Nov 01, 2025 1h 7m

This week, Adam and Tiana intended to talk about the new Draw Steel system that both of them backed on Kickstarter. The conversation took a few turns along the way, but we had fun.The Master…

S7E37 S7E37: IP D&D - Our Tier 2 Arcane Spells

Oct 19, 2025 1h 3m

This week, Adam walks Tiana through the current list of Tier 2 Arcane spells in the IP D&D Master document. We adjust a couple things, discuss whether others should be in, and generally geek out…

S7E36 S7E36: IP D&D - Tier 3 Spells Part 2

Oct 12, 2025 1h 22m

This week, Adam and Tiana finish up their Level 3 spells tier list; what's essential, what's too good, what can be left on the rubbish bin, and what can be combined with another spell to streamline…

S7E35 S7E35: IP D&D - Tier 3 Spells Part 1

Sep 28, 2025 1h 9m

This week, Adam and Tiana focus on making a Level 3 spells tier list; what's essential, what's too good, what can be left on the rubbish bin, and what can be combined with another spell to streamline…

S7E34 S7E34: Heroic Classes for IP D&D - Warlock

Sep 21, 2025 1h

This week, Adam and Tiana return to Warlock to talk about the fantasy of the class, as well as our current class write-up for IP D&D.The Master Document:…

S7E33 S7E33: Heroic Classes for IP D&D - Sorcerer and Wizard

Sep 14, 2025 1h 6m

This week, Adam and Tiana talk about the Heroic Classes Sorcerer and Wizard (we skipped over Warlock for the moment; tune in next week for that), going through the current write-up for the…

S7E32 S7E32: IP D&D - Tier 2 Spells Part 3

Sep 07, 2025 1h 1m

This week, Adam and Tiana wrap up their quest through the second level spells. Do you agree with our choices? Disagree? Do you have suggestions for martial spells? Join the Discord and tell us all…

S7E31 S7E31: IP D&D - Tier 2 Spells Part 2

Aug 31, 2025 57m

This week, Adam and Tiana continue their herculean sorting task, discussing their way through the good, the useful, and the Acquisitions Incorporated. The Master Document:…

S7E30 S7E30: IP D&D - Tier 2 Spells Part 1

Aug 24, 2025 1h 1m

This week, Adam and Tiana take on a herculean task: going through the second level spell list in D&D 5e and assigning each spell to one of the four power sources within the game. (And we develop…

S7E29 S7E29: The Worst Advice!

Aug 17, 2025 1h 7m

This week, Adam and Tiana Ren take a break from giving good advice and lean into the mirror universe version of this show. Hopefully, some conversations that come from this are helpful for you and…

S7E28 S7E28: Going Through Your Notes - Heroic Class (Assassin Through Druid)

Aug 10, 2025 1h 4m

This week, Adam and Tiana go through the notes left in the Heroic Classes section of the IP Master Document (link to the doc below). We discuss what we agree with, reword a couple things to make them…

S7E27 S7E27: Discussion about Way of the FromSoft DM

Aug 03, 2025 1h 6m

This week, Adam and Tiana talk about Adam's DMing style, affectionately known as "Way of the FromSoft". What does that mean to him? How does it differ from his previous styles?The Master Document:…

S7E26 S7E26: Roast Adam

Jul 27, 2025 1h 5m

This week, Adam turns to Tiana to get a read on how she feels about his GMing after sitting at his table for years. He wants it all! The good, the bad, the "WTF, man?"The Master Document:…

S7E25 S7E25: Building Monsters - Blue Dragon

Jul 20, 2025 1h 9m

This week, Adam and Tiana work through Adam's Blue Dragon build. We discuss the design ethos we have in mind for enemies, how it plays out with the Blue Dragon, and where we go from here.The Master…

S7E24 S7E24: Control Spells (and Other Moments When Players Lose Control)

Jul 13, 2025 1h

This week, Adam and Tiana talk about control spells and how to make them work without players losing agency. But what does that mean, specifically?The Master Document:…

S7E23 S7E23: Equipment and Shops

Jul 06, 2025 1h 4m

This week, Adam and Tiana talk about equipment in IP D&D, and the shops where player characters can obtain this equipment. We also introduce the idea of "comfort" to the game, with various…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Inspiration Point have?

Inspiration Point has published 235 episodes since July 2020, covering topics in Games, Hobbies.

Is Inspiration Point still active?

Inspiration Point is currently sporadic with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 1h 13m.

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