Episode 453 - not expecting the expected

WARNING: The discussion in the early part of this show is rather crass. If you don't want to hear that, skip to 7:08. * (0:32) Why we're on a second take. * (1:23) The pre-recorded Actual Play is now on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, or via its raw RSS feed. * (3:35) Dan fixed the Patreon episode prices. * (4:52) Brodeur goes off the ranch. * (7:08) Maintaining the tension when the players know the outcome of a game plot. The streaming AP on our Twitch feed. Metal Gear Solid as a metaphor for our tabletop roleplaying game. * (12:31) Serial fiction and pen names. * (19:06) Taking these concepts back to a D&D game with known gives. * (22:34) Who's responsible for keeping up the tension? * (27:39) Focusing on the facts the players don't know and the choices they haven't made. The importance of well-developed elements in the setting. * (34:43) Not abusing known information in the meta-game. The players' burden. Hosts: Brodeur, Chad, Dan