Yes And Dragons

Hello folks, just a quick note before we begin. This will be the final episode of Yes And Dragons, I want to thank my listeners and my guests. We're going to end on a special episode, an unedited conversation with two long time friends and players of mine talking about how we have incorporated improv into our game over the years.I hope you find it constructuve  However, even though this is the last episode, you can still find me at yesanddragonpodcast@gmail.com, so if you have any questions about improv or how to use it your game, go ahead and shoot me an email. Thank you everyone. And now, enjoy the show! With 20 years experience on the improv stage, and 30 years on both sides of the RPG table, veteran Director of Improv at Curry College, David Marino, talks with award winning authors, world class improvisers, game designers, educators and more about how to make your characters and stories come alive by following the "rules" of improv theater.

Our guest is Kyle Coston, a veteran improv instructor and producer of D&D game night at Comicazi in Somerville MA. We talk choices, consequences and killing bartenders - never a good idea.  With 20 years experience on the improv stage, and 30 years on both sides of the RPG table, veteran Director of Improv at Curry College, David Marino, talks with award winning authors, world class improvisers, game designers, educators and more about how to make your characters and stories come alive by following the "rules" of improv theater.

David is joined by Ben Sandler, cast member of the fully improvised "Magic: The Gathering: The Show" and regular performer of the quintessential improv structure, the Harold. We talk about consequences of choices, how to use them to build your story and how to love them.   With 20 years experience on the improv stage, and 30 years on both sides of the RPG table, veteran Director of Improv at Curry College, David Marino, talks with award winning authors, world class improvisers, game designers, educators and more about how to make your characters and stories come alive by following the "rules" of improv theater.

Host David Marino sits down with guest David Fisher, accomplished actor,  improvisor, New England theater director, and traveling GM, to discuss why in heck a brilliant improvisor would read and memorize a prefabricated adventure instead of improvising it. Hint: Both styles are excellent.  With 20 years experience on the improv stage, and 30 years on both sides of the RPG table, veteran Director of Improv at Curry College, David Marino, talks with award winning authors, world class improvisers, game designers, educators and more about how to make your characters and stories come alive by following the "rules" of improv theater.

David interviews Senda Linaugh, a fellow podcaster, game designer, writer and chief chef at the Ennie award winning blog Gnomestew. Once upon a time someone asked, "How do I tell a really good story?" Read (listen) on my friends!   With 20 years experience on the improv stage, and 30 years on both sides of the RPG table, veteran Director of Improv at Curry College, David Marino, talks with award winning authors, world class improvisers, game designers, educators and more about how to make your characters and stories come alive by following the "rules" of improv theater.

In this episode you'll hear Part 2 of the PAX East panel on "Improvisation in Roleplaying: How To Run A Game In The Now." This recording includes the Q&A portion of the same session. With 20 years experience on the improv stage, and 30 years on both sides of the RPG table, Director of Improv at Curry College, David Marino, talks with award winning authors, world class improvisers, game designers, educators and more about how to make your characters and stories come alive by following the "rules" of improv theater.      

In this episode you'll hear Part 1 of the PAX East panel on "Improvisation in Roleplaying: How To Run A Game In The Now." Next week Part 2 will include the Q&A portion of the same session. With 20 years experience on the improv stage, and 30 years on both sides of the RPG table, Director of Improv at Curry College, David Marino, talks with award winning authors, world class improvisers, game designers, educators and more about how to make your characters and stories come alive by following the "rules" of improv theater.      

ANNOUNCEMENT: There will be no podcast next week. But the following week I will share our PAX East panel discussion on "Improvisation in Roleplaying: How To Run A Game In The Now". Today on Yes And Dragons I speak with award winning game designer Filamena Young, who joins us from Tokyo. We talk about taking theatrical risks, how to get all emotional when you need it the most, and then we spread gossip all over town.  With 20 years experience on the improv stage, and 30 years on both sides of the RPG table, Director of Improv at Curry College, David Marino, talks with award winning authors, world class improvisers, game designers, educators and more about how to make your characters and stories come alive by following the "rules" of improv theater.

David interviews Sarah Lynne Bowman, professor of Humanities at Austin Community College. Her current research investigates why and how we create the characters and situations we do, and some of the consequences. It gets pretty deep. We also play a fancy version of word association. With 20 years experience on the improv stage, and 30 years on both sides of the RPG table, Director of Improv at Curry College, David Marino, talks with award winning authors, world class improvisers, game designers, educators and more about how to make your characters and stories come alive by following the "rules" of improv theater.

David interviews Martin Ralya about his book, "Unframed, The Art of Improvisation for Game Masters," an anthology of 23 essays by a diverse group of award-winning authors, designers, and experienced game masters.  We discuss setting game expectations, jazzing up dialogue scenes and sorting all of your ideas. I also challenge him to a game of Name That Name. Play along at home! With 20 years experience on the improv stage, and 30 years on both sides of the RPG table, Director of Improv at Curry College, David Marino, talks with award winning authors, world class improvisers, game designers, educators and more about how to make your characters and stories come alive by following the "rules" of improv theater.

Kat Jones, prolific game creator and organizer joins me to talk about how improv can awesome-up your Game Master style. We also decide what happens "every day." And you can, too! With 20 years experience on the improv stage, and 30 years on both sides of the RPG table, Director of Improv at Curry College, David Marino, talks with award winning authors, world class improvisers, game designers, educators and more about how to make your characters and stories come alive by following the "rules" of improv theater.

Mel Hardy, English and drama teacher from Atlanta, Georgia and principle performer in the improvised comedy, "Magic: The Gathering: The Show", joins David in discussing how to apply improv principles to create a more dynamic and fully realized PC.  With 20 years experience on the improv stage, and 30 years on both sides of the RPG table, Director of Improv at Curry College, David Marino, talks with award winning authors, world class improvisers, game designers, educators and more about how to make your characters and stories come alive by following the "rules" of improv theater.

David Marino and award-winning author Auston Habershaw – a game master's game master – discuss how to gain confidence when you are put on the spot, how to get your amazing ideas from your brain to the table and spontaneous world-building. With 20 years experience on the improv stage, and 30 years on both sides of the RPG table, Director of Improv at Curry College, David Marino, talks with award winning authors, world class improvisers, game designers, educators and more about how to make your characters and stories come alive by following the "rules" of improv theater.

Yes And Dragons explores the exciting and essential relationship between improvisation and RPGs. With 20 years experience on the improv stage, and 30 years on both sides of the RPG table, Director of Improv at Curry College, David Marino, talks with award winning authors, world class improvisers, game designers, educators and more about how to make your characters and stories come alive by following the "rules" of improv theater. Want your game to level up?  Yes And Dragons! Questions or comments? Yesanddragonspodcast@gmail.com