Dungeon Master Diaries – Details, episodes & analysis

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Dungeon Master Diaries

Matt Bruner & Jody Kropholler

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Frequency: 1 episode/9d. Total Eps: 72

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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22/07/2026
#47
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#15

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https://www.thearcanelibrary.com/collections/shadowdark-core-rules
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Backgrounds & Backstories

Episode 54

Wednesday, October 29, 2025 • Duration 01:02:29

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 dmdiariespod@gmail.com.

To submit a question or topic suggestion, use this Google Form.

Join us on the DMD forum page on the Arcane Library Discord channel!

To purchase Shadowdark, head on over to the Arcane Library.

Credits:

Dungeon Master Diaries is a production of the Stingbat Radio network. It is produced by Jody Kropholler and edited by Matt Bruner.

Our intro and outro music is composed by Christian Schuster.

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Miniatures in Shadowdark

Episode 53

Thursday, October 23, 2025 • Duration 01:00:47

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 dmdiariespod@gmail.com.

To submit a question or topic suggestion, use this Google Form.

Join us on the DMD forum page on the Arcane Library Discord channel!

To purchase Shadowdark, head on over to the Arcane Library.

Credits:

Dungeon Master Diaries is a production of the Stingbat Radio network. It is produced by Jody Kropholler and edited by Matt Bruner.

Our intro and outro music is composed by Christian Schuster.

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HellMarch: Mass Combat in Shadowdark

Episode 52

Thursday, October 16, 2025 • Duration 59:21

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 dmdiariespod@gmail.com.

To submit a question or topic suggestion, use this Google Form.

Join us on the DMD forum page on the Arcane Library Discord channel!

To purchase Shadowdark, head on over to the Arcane Library.

Credits:

Dungeon Master Diaries is a production of the Stingbat Radio network. It is produced by Jody Kropholler and edited by Matt Bruner.

Our intro and outro music is composed by Christian Schuster.

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Shadowdark, Horror, and A Wizard

Episode 51

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 • Duration 57:51

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 here. You can email us at dmdiariespod@gmail.com.

To submit a question or topic suggestion, use this Google Form.

Join us on the DMD forum page on the Arcane Library Discord channel!

To purchase Shadowdark, head on over to the Arcane Library.

Credits:

Dungeon Master Diaries is a production of the Stingbat Radio network. It is produced by Jody Kropholler and edited by Matt Bruner.

Our intro and outro music is composed by Christian Schuster.

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What Have We Learned?

Episode 50

Wednesday, September 24, 2025 • Duration 01:08:09

Matt and Jody discuss what they've learned running Shadowdark for a while.

For links to all of the content mentioned on this episode, click here. You can email us at dmdiariespod@gmail.com.

To submit a question or topic suggestion, use this Google Form.

Join us on the DMD forum page on the Arcane Library Discord channel!

To purchase Shadowdark, head on over to the Arcane Library.

Credits:

Dungeon Master Diaries is a production of the Stingbat Radio network. It is produced by Jody Kropholler and edited by Matt Bruner.

Our intro and outro music is composed by Christian Schuster.

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Wizard Spellcasting

Episode 49

Thursday, September 11, 2025 • Duration 01:01:21

Matt and Jody discuss the Wizards and spellcasting in Shadowdark (with a bonus discussion about Luck)!

For links to all of the content mentioned on this episode, click here. You can email us at dmdiariespod@gmail.com.

To submit a question or topic suggestion, use this Google Form.

Join us on the DMD forum page on the Arcane Library Discord channel!

To purchase Shadowdark, head on over to the Arcane Library.

Credits:

Dungeon Master Diaries is a production of the Stingbat Radio network. It is produced by Jody Kropholler and edited by Matt Bruner.

Our intro and outro music is composed by Christian Schuster.

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5E & The OSR with Sly Flourish

Tuesday, September 2, 2025 • Duration 01:09:08

Matt and Jody discuss 5th Edition D&D and the OSR with guest, Mike Shea (aka Sly Flourish)!

For links to all of the content mentioned on this episode, click here. You can email us at dmdiariespod@gmail.com.

To submit a question or topic suggestion, use this Google Form.

Join us on the DMD forum page on the Arcane Library Discord channel!

To purchase Shadowdark, head on over to the Arcane Library.

Credits:

Dungeon Master Diaries is a production of the Stingbat Radio network. It is produced by Jody Kropholler and edited by Matt Bruner.

Our intro and outro music is composed by Christian Schuster.

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Playing Online

Episode 47

Wednesday, August 27, 2025 • Duration 01:00:16

Matt and Jody discuss playing online!

For links to all of the content mentioned on this episode, click here. You can email us at dmdiariespod@gmail.com.

To submit a question or topic suggestion, use this Google Form.

Join us on the DMD forum page on the Arcane Library Discord channel!

To purchase Shadowdark, head on over to the Arcane Library.

Credits:

Dungeon Master Diaries is a production of the Stingbat Radio network. It is produced by Jody Kropholler and edited by Matt Bruner.

Our intro and outro music is composed by Christian Schuster.

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The Meadery Mishap - Adventure Review

Thursday, August 21, 2025 • Duration 01:01:05

Matt and Jody diuscuss the adventure module The Meadery Mishap!

For links to all of the content mentioned on this episode, click here. You can email us at dmdiariespod@gmail.com.

To submit a question or topic suggestion, use this Google Form.

Join us on the DMD forum page on the Arcane Library Discord channel!

To purchase Shadowdark, head on over to the Arcane Library.

Credits:

Dungeon Master Diaries is a production of the Stingbat Radio network. It is produced by Jody Kropholler and edited by Matt Bruner.

Our intro and outro music is composed by Christian Schuster.

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Tales From the Loop + Kids on Bikes 2e

Episode 45

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 • Duration 01:02:55

Matt and Jody diuscuss their recent campaign of Tales From the Loop using the Kids on Bikes 2e system!

For links to all of the content mentioned on this episode, click here. You can email us at dmdiariespod@gmail.com.

To submit a question or topic suggestion, use this Google Form.

Join us on the DMD forum page on the Arcane Library Discord channel!

To purchase Shadowdark, head on over to the Arcane Library.

Credits:

Dungeon Master Diaries is a production of the Stingbat Radio network. It is produced by Jody Kropholler and edited by Matt Bruner.

Our intro and outro music is composed by Christian Schuster.

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Dungeon Master Diaries – Details, episodes & analysis

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